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The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Reports from Port-Republican indicate brigands gaining ground in St. Domingo, leading to evacuations of posts like Grand Bois and Marabouais. Blacks destroy plantations and intercept convoys near Croix des Bouquets. Generals Kerrveau and Brunet seek reinforcements amid concealed deteriorating French forces.
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FROM PORT-REPUBLICAN.
We learn by the sch'r Sally Flower, capt. Pierce, in 18 days from Port-Republican, that the brigands are daily gaining ground in that quarter. Grand Bois, Marabouais, and all the different posts of the Gulph of Jacmel, have been evacuated! The blacks had destroyed the plantations they often alarm the inhabitants, and intercept convoys to Croix des Bouquets, and renders it highly dangerous as a place of residence; so that this place, it is supposed, must shortly be abandoned. Gen. Kerrveau, the commander of the Spanish part of St. Domingo, had written for reinforcements, but had not received any when this vessel sailed. The state of affairs was carefully concealed from the Public, so that it was difficult to ascertain with precision what was the actual state of the French forces. Gen. Brunet, who commands in the south of St. Domingo, expected to evacuate the places he held, particularly Aux Cayes, &c. unless speedily reinforced. Of this there remained but slender hopes.
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Port Republican, St. Domingo
Event Date
18 Days Prior To July 13
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evacuations of grand bois, marabouais, and gulf of jacmel posts; expected abandonment of croix des bouquets and aux cayes; no reinforcements received; slender hopes for aid.
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Brigands gaining ground; blacks destroying plantations, alarming inhabitants, intercepting convoys to Croix des Bouquets, making residence dangerous. Gen. Kerrveau requested reinforcements for Spanish part but none received. State of French forces concealed. Gen. Brunet expected to evacuate southern places like Aux Cayes unless reinforced soon.