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Jenks's Portland Gazette
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
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Report from Nassau via New York: On August 3, 8000 French troops and 5 warships arrived at Cape Francois amid rebellion. Rebels led by Toussaint's Sons stormed a fort, killing all French inside. A nearby engagement occurred; outcome unknown. Troops sickly; provisions scarce, flour at $4/barrel.
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By the sloop Aurora, Capt. Mattocks from New Providence, the Editors of the New-York Gazette have received Bahama papers to the ult. from which they copy the subsequent articles.
Nassau, (N. P.) August 18. On Monday arrived off the Bar, the American brig Warren, Capt. Eddy, 5 days from Cape Francois captain informed us that 8000 troops and 5 sail of men of war had arrived at the Cape on the 3d instant, that the day after their arrival the negroes, headed by Toussaint's Sons who had joined them, stormed a fort not far from the Cape, and killed every Frenchman in it. The evening previous to Capt. E's sailing an engagement took place so near the town, that the report of the guns was distinctly heard by the people on board the vessels in the harbour. The event was not known. The French troops continued very sickly particularly those last arrived from France.
Provisions were very low at the Cape; Flour sold so low as 4 dollars per barrel.
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Cape Francois
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3d Instant
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killed every frenchman in the fort; event of engagement not known; french troops very sickly; provisions very low, flour sold at 4 dollars per barrel
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8000 troops and 5 sail of men of war arrived at the Cape on the 3d instant; the day after their arrival the negroes, headed by Toussaint's Sons who had joined them, stormed a fort not far from the Cape, and killed every Frenchman in it; the evening previous to Capt. E's sailing an engagement took place so near the town, that the report of the guns was distinctly heard by the people on board the vessels in the harbour