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Gazette Of The United States & Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Reports from Port de Paix, St. Domingo indicate Commandant Levaux and Col. Pageot are resolved to maintain French Republican control against English and Spanish forces. Levaux captured Camp Fouache without firing a shot, taking 120 English and some French prisoners. Enemy troops depleted by sickness, burdening inhabitants.
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By persons arrived here from Port de Paix, St. Domingo, we learn that the Commandant Levaux and Col. Pageot, are determined to preserve to the French Republic the places which they have in their possession. They have a good Republican garrison who are resolved not to submit either to the English or Spanish.
Levaux has taken the camp Fouache guarded by 120 English and some French who were made prisoners--He took this camp without firing a gun. The English and Spanish have no force--sickness has left but a few soldiers there--all the service falls upon the inhabitants who are exhausted by fatigue.
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Port De Paix, St. Domingo
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levaux captured camp fouache without firing a gun, taking 120 english and some french as prisoners. english and spanish forces weakened by sickness, with few soldiers left and inhabitants exhausted.
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Commandant Levaux and Col. Pageot are determined to preserve French Republican places in their possession with a resolute garrison against English and Spanish submission. Levaux took camp Fouache guarded by 120 English and some French prisoners without resistance. English and Spanish lack force due to sickness, burdening exhausted inhabitants.