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Foreign News January 22, 1791

The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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Reports from Cape-Français detail the suppression of a Mulatto insurrection led by Oge, who fled to Spanish St. Jago but was captured and returned. The revolt is quelled with leaders arrested, amid colonial political tensions.

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Extract of a letter from Cape-Français, of the 5th of November, to a gentleman in this city.

"Since writing my letter of the 6th inst. the insurrection of the Mulattoes has nearly been put to an end; and yesterday a greater part of the volunteers returned, having left a few to watch the motions of the few remaining rebels, who are about 400, the rest having dispersed, and with them their leader, whose name is Oge, not Ogé, as I before wrote it, who has fled to St. Jago, in the Spanish part of the island. A reward of 1000 joes has been offered by the government for apprehending him. Thus has a dangerous insurrection been quelled by the spirited exertions of the volunteers."

Extract of a letter from the same, to the same, dated Nov. 15.

"My last contained a sketch of the transactions of the volunteers from this town and its vicinity, and the mulattoes to that date. The same day an account arrived that in a few days after Oge had fled; he was delivered up to the officers of this government by the Spanish Governor of St. Jago, where he had taken refuge. He is expected in town every day, together with a number of the principals of the revolt. His life with those of a number of his fellow prisoners, it is said, will pay the forfeit of their temerity.

Yesterday the remainder of our troops returned from the expedition: Consequently the troubles from this source may well be said to be at an end."

Extract of a letter from Cape-Français, dated November 21.

"With this you will receive a few of our papers--you will also see by reading them, what a tyrannical government we live under. This unhappy colony is distracted with parties--and what the Provincial Assembly does, the General Assembly undo: The printer of the Gazette du Jour, has had judgment given in his favour; but the president has commenced another process against him.

I am happy to inform you, that the insurrection of the mulattoes has been quelled, all the chiefs being taken. The leader (Oge) has been here but about five weeks from Charleston. He was under sentence of death last year, for a similar offence, but made his escape--and went to France, from whence he went to London, and it is thought received money, with which he was enabled to effect this insurrection, from Mr. Calonne, the minister of France, and Mr. Pitt--especially as Mr. Sheridan has accused Mr. Pitt of embezzling a large sum of money. The Capt. who landed him without entering his name in the office, agreeable to law, was imprisoned,but by the intercessions of the Americans is released."

What sub-type of article is it?

Rebellion Or Revolt Colonial Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Mulatto Insurrection Oge Rebellion Cape Francais St Domingo Volunteers Suppression Spanish Handover

What entities or persons were involved?

Oge Spanish Governor Of St. Jago Mr. Calonne Mr. Pitt Mr. Sheridan

Where did it happen?

Cape Français

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Cape Français

Event Date

November 1790

Key Persons

Oge Spanish Governor Of St. Jago Mr. Calonne Mr. Pitt Mr. Sheridan

Outcome

insurrection quelled; oge and other leaders captured and expected to be executed; troubles at an end.

Event Details

The Mulatto insurrection led by Oge was nearly suppressed by volunteers; Oge fled to St. Jago but was delivered by the Spanish Governor; all chiefs taken; Oge had returned from Charleston, escaped prior death sentence, and allegedly funded by French and British figures.

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