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The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
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In St. Domingo, blacks are rising against the weakened French army, forming encampments near Leogane amid planters' fears of massacre. The revolt stems from French troops' nightly actions massacring former black officers under Toussaint, as a precaution by General Le Clerc.
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Capt. Siegel, from Port Republican, informs us, that the blacks, taking advantage of the weakness of the French army, which is much reduced by disease and death, were again on the rise, and had already begun to form encampments on the plains of Leogane. This circumstance gave great uneasiness to the planters, who had reason to expect another scene of trouble and massacre.
The rising of the blacks was supposed to be in consequence of the nightly travagems of the French troops, in taking and massacring all the blacks who had held commissions under Toussaint—being deemed a necessary precaution by General Le Clerc, to deprive them of their commanders in the event of another revolt.—N. Y. G.
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St. Domingo
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french army much reduced by disease and death; blacks massacred if held commissions under toussaint; planters expect trouble and massacre
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Blacks taking advantage of weakened French army to rise again, forming encampments on plains of Leogane; rising due to French troops' nightly actions taking and massacring blacks who held commissions under Toussaint as precaution by General Le Clerc