The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser

By the schooner two Rue, capt. Alleg, from the Cape, arrived at Baltimore, have received the following important information respecting the present state in St. Domingo which, though verbal, may be fully relied upon from the intelligence of the source from which it is derived. It was late as June 1st, when the vessel sailed from the Cape.

At that period, the whole Spanish part of the Island, as it is usually termed, was tranquil, and the mountains were entirely free from negroes.

The south part of the Island, or the part usually called French, was also in a tranquil and flourishing state—this section includes Aux Cayes, and other ports.

Of the west part of the Island, Port-au-Prince and the adjacent country were also tranquil and flourishing; while the remaining portion was in a state of gradual restoration to order and improvement.

Of the north part, the district of Leogane was fast improving—from which to Port au Prince, including the Cape, was entirely devastated. all the negro cultivators had, however, returned to the respective plantations, though little work was yet done owing to the country not being sufficiently recovered from the late scene of destruction.

Toussaint and Christophe had surrendered, and were permitted to remain on their plantations with a small body of blacks; the former of whom was at the Gonaives.

There were supposed to be about 7 or 8000 wandering negroes on the mountains; but they were destitute of leaders, and had no magazines either of provisions or military stores.

Since the surrender of Toussaint, a French boat between the Cape and the Gonaives consisting of 22 soldiers, had been taken and the soldiers murdered. The act was disavowed by the leaders of the negroes.

A number of the most respectable planters, chiefly whites, had been called by Leclerc to convene at the Cape, and to assist him by their advice, in reorganizing the affairs of the island, in order to place the government, at present entirely military, in the hands of a civil administration. This result was expected to be effected during this month.

The whole number of French troops in the island were estimated to amount about 20,000, including about 2000 negroes; of which 15,000 were in the best order for service. Of the 3000 troops, before employed in Egypt, scarcely few remained, owing to their feeble health on reaching the island.

But three ships of war remained at the island, viz. 1 of 80 and 2 of 74 guns, under the command of Admiral La Touche.

Three hundred houses have been fully repaired, and are now occupied in the Cape.

The island in general was healthy, except the Cape; the ill-health of which has arisen from the uncommon dryness of the weather for two months, which usually form the rainy season, and from the unusual prevalence of the westerly winds for two weeks antecedent to the 25th of May, during which season the average mortality in the army was 50 a day. But on that day a heavy shower fell, which had so beneficial an effect, that on the four subsequent days the mortality only amounted to 5, 4, 2, and 6.

General Hardy, who had rendered himself very odious by his cruel exercise of power, had died to the joy of the inhabitants.