The National Register. — London, England, 1808-01-03 00:00:00

THE * JAN. 3 1' ' \.‘ ,„ G' wer, vith ela- THE RIS OC ST. ano for The t, to -ton hitn- ! t'll- I the i or- NATIONAL REGISTER. midst of a shower of balls, which were dying in all directions, and giving his orders with the greatest coolness. The second column having, in the mean time, reached the heights, under fire of the enemy, the rebels were turned, and fled precipitately toward the road. They were completely put to the route, and the cavalry under Generals Pierre Toussaint and Cottereau persuing them, they were cut to pieces, and several hundreds made prisoners. During the engagement, some barges were seen in the bay, making demonstrations to approach the road. The President re-entered the town, and ordered the General of Artillery, Am brosia, to make his preparations in order to receive them : but those barges carefully kept out of the range of his guns. The President went to the right, where Brigadier Diaquoi Vigne commanded the troops : he ordered nn attack to be made to dislodge the rebels from their position; but on account of their great superiority of numbers, their resistance was very obstinate, and their fire extremely brisk. The Seventh Batta lion even made a retrogade movement. The President then ordered Colonel Richer, who had been left at St. Marc with a battalion of reserve to move forward, and support the Seventh, which was done, and the battle was re-established. This officer having proceeded along the shore, turned the extremity of the line of the rebels; and from that moment the victory was de cided. The horse guards came up at the same time, made a charge, and the flight became general. The remainder of the day was employed in searching and securing the prisoners, who had concealed themselves in the bushes, and the underwood, which are on both sides of the road. Several Colonels, Lieute nant Colonels, and other officers, with numbers of soldiers, were made prisoners. The rebels fled from the field of battle, which they left covered with their killed and wounded. Night put a stop to the pursuit, and prevented their total extermination. The actions lasted six hours each, during which the troops of the North evinced the greatest bravery. General Diaquoi was wounded in the arm ; Captain Le Jeune, Aid-de-Camp of the President, had an eye shot away by a ball ; Lieutenant-Colonel Maupoint, of the horse-guards, was wounded ; the two batta lions of the second regiment had made a forced march of thirty six leagues in three days, but their ardour, notwithstanding their Coigne was not relaxed. On the 26th, the Generals Pierre Touissant and Cottereau continued the pursuit by Montrois, Les Verettes, and Les Mat teux. The President went to Montrouis, and ordered that pa trolcs should be established all along the sea shore, to interrupt such of the fugitives who should attempt to reach the barges and canoes were ready to facilitate their escape. They were almost all made prisoners, perishing with hunger and thirst, and cursing the traitor who had exposed them to their present mise rable situation. Colonel Chihasse, who pursued them in the mountains, took many prisoners, and brought off their colours. Their famous General, Senator Bonnet, maintained his cha racter of cowardice at the very outset of the engagement; he withdrew to Montroius Clengues, distant from the field of battle, and left his troops without a Commander. No enemy being any longer to be seen, the troops of the North were sent back to their cantonments. The battalion of the 27th was ordered to take charge ofthe prisoners ; and after having pro vided the necessary succour for the wounded, the President re turned with his horse guards to the Cape, where he arrived on the 7th of November, and received the felicitations of the civil and military authorities. In the evening there was a general Monti- The report concludes with these words : " he friend of humanity, the man that loves his country, who ohess the laws, asks himself what may he the object of the rebel Peti on , w h en h e t h us exposes to certa i n d eat h t h e iniscrible tools of his ambition ? What would have been the foe of those unfortunat e creatures, whom the chance of war pi ut nto the hands of the President, if his clemency had not spared them, even after they had raised their arms against his person ? Why does the cannibal Petion cause the shedding of eu much blood, unless it be in pursuance of a plan of destruc tion, artfully preconcerted with bur implacable enemy, the of the world, for diminishing the population of Hayti ; a design, which was always the favourite object of the French faction, of which Petion is the secret abettor, and which never sets any value on human blood, when shed to gratify their execrable ambition, (Signed) " Joarrir Rxr.u.siz." STATE TAPER.. PORTUGAL., ADDITIONAL EDICTAL, OR PROCLAMATION, ISSUED BY TIEZ PRINCE REGENT, PREVIOUS TO HIS EMBARKATION. Instructions to which tor/ Royal Decree of the 26th November, 1807, bears reference. The Governors whom I was pleased to nominate, by my Royal Decree of this present date, to govern these kingdoms during my absence, will have the usual oaths administered to them by the Cardinal Patriarch, and will attend with all solicitude, vigilance, and activity, in the administration of justice, dis tributing the same impartially, and maintaining a rigorous observance of the laws of this kingdom. They will preserve to the natives all the privileges which had been granted to them by me and my Royal Predecessors. The plurality of votes will decide on the reports the respective Tribunals may lay before them, regulating themselves according to the Laws and Customs of the kingdom. They will direct literary professioti, offices, of criminal and civil judicature and revenue, according to the forms heretofore practised by me. They will protect the persons and properties of my loyal subjects,selecting for military occupations those who may be deemed worthy thereof. They will endeavour to preserve to their utmost the tranquillity of this kingdom, to provide for the troops of the Emperor of the French and King of Italy good quarters, and to supply them with every thing they may require, during their stay in this kingdom, averting all and every insult that may be perpetrated, and punishing with rigour any that may occur; rnaintaininl always the good harmony which ought to he displaed to the armies of nations with whom we find ourselves united un the Continent. Should it by any occurrence happeas, that any of the said Governors are absent, a plurality of voters will elect a Successor. I trust to your honour and virtue, that my people will not suffer inconveniences during my absence; and should. it be God's will that I should shortly return to my kingdoms, that I may meet every one contented and satisfied, reigning among them that good order and tranquillity which should exist among subjects who have rendered themselves so worthy of my paternal care. Palace of Our Lady of .Aljuda, on the 26th of November, 1807. (Signed) Tut Raines. IRELAND. During the December Meeting of the Orange-men at Verner's bridge, in the County of Armagh, an extraordinary concourse of people assembled, which, on being dismissed, proceeded tumultuously, in a body, and continued parading the country the whole night, with a most dreadful noise and yelling, in imitation of the Irish cry at funerals. This could not fail of exciting great alarm amongst the Catholics of that neighbour hood, it having often hitherto been the harbinger of destruction to many of them. happily, however, it produced no further immediate effect, hut it certainly has left an impression on their minds of approaching tlanger, owing to the circumstance of some gentlemen ottospiderable property being at the head of this party. Government ought to obviate the realization of these apprehensions, by some positive proceeding, if the mea sures of terror and racking are not to become, once again, the order and policy of the day. A general and very widely-extended search commenced throughout the district of Clonmenl, for concealed arms, and, notwithstanding the most crafty precautions, which we know are ►esorted• to by those miscreants who have lawlessly ob t tined them, and the number brought in has been very eon sidei ahlr. The range of country covered was in length near sixty miles, and, in many places, in breadth above twenty ; and the routes of every party were so accurately delin.ated, that there was scarcely a part of it unvisited. We carrot too highly applaud the judgment of General M•tien zie in the ttr,post;ion and arrangement of the military, nor speak in terms too high of the zeal and alacrity with which t.,e officers and men, employed on the service, persisted in a very liaras,ing excursion. in most instances lasting fro:n day light till night-fall. I ten ltopi re k. stant n up !Tied rt as icealt not in I left. n the • i