The National Register. — London, England, 1808-04-25 00:00:00

APRIL Q 5. WEST INDIES. • BRIDGSTOWN, BARBADOES, MARCH 2. Dispatches were received here on Sunday by Rear-Admiral Sir A.Cochrane, from Captain Selby, of his Majesty's ship Cer berus, from Marigalante, informing him of the capture of that Island by a small squadron under his command, consisting of the Cerberus, Circe, and Camilla frigates, and Express brig : a detachment of seamen and marines from the frigates, amount ing to 200 men, headed by Captain Pig ot, of the Circe, effect ed a landing there, without any opposition, on the morning of the 3d inst. and carried the town before the enemy were prcpar ed to make any effectual resistance. The Island was literally taken by surprise, and much in the manner of Curacoa, al though not to be put in competition with that very gallant achiev mem , and was undertaken, as appears, without any prey ious con cert with, or instructions from, the Rear-Admiral. The only defence attempted was with a light field-piece, commanding the principal street, but which the enemy was driven from with pikes and fixed bayonets before they could load it a second time; and being closely pressed, they surrendered at discretion. All the means of defence which the island possessed consisted of old, one 4-pounder, three I2's, two IS's; and Once 21's, disposed in six di ff erent batteri es alon g the coast ; and with 250 stand of arms, and about 130 barrels of powder, form the whole return of ordnance and ammunition. :11arigalante is but an in considerable Island, of rather a circular folio, being about five leagues long and four broad. It is remarkably fertile, produc ing coffee and cotton in great abundance ; it is situated S. E. of (ivadaloupe, and contiguous to Point-a-Petre, so that the 1110 St effectual blockade of that port (the chief resort of the enemy's privateers) is now in our power, 114 YTI. LIBERY AND INDEPENDENCE! ODDER OF THE DAY OF THE ditilY, LEO. 11, 1805. After having paid the last duties and the last honours to the remains of the intrepid M•Culloch, and of the heroes who fell with him in the field of honour, we proceed to acquaint the army with the successes of the naval forces of the State of llayti. On the 2d inst. the squadron of the State, consisting of the brig the Foudroyant, and of the cutters L'Avant-garde and La Provincedit Nord, which sailed from the ('ape the 31st of Ja nuary, under the command of Rear-Admiral M'Culloch, and of the Chief of Division Antoine Parisien, attacked the two gal- Lies of the Rebels, La Constitution and Guerriere, which were at anchor in the road of Jean Rabe!, and protected by the for and by several battalions of troops. After an action of several hours, La Constitution and La Guerriere was cast upon the cons; and burnt. This event, which was prepared with that wisdom which cha racterises all the measures of his Ilightiers the President, gis e• t;e most fatal blow to the traitors and infamous rebels who still (ling to the odimo ; gang pf Petion. Tae loss of the enemy was considerable, and we may consider it as the commencement of the ruin of his navy, which our brave seamen will not fail to accomplish. This imitating the funeral service of Admiral McCulloch and four seamen, who fell in the battle of the 2d, was celebrated in the Cathedral of the Cape, in the presence of his Royal High ness the Pr'sident, with all the pomp due to the memory of these intrepid deft nders of law ful authority and of liberty. Our loss consisted of three killed and five wounded, among whom is the Captaiu of the frigate Bastven. (Signed) • Tit. 12.4rn By Order of Nes terl.'tr ttusrorn t. Done at the Head--Quarters at the Cape, 11th Fel). ISOB, bth year of independence. nlIDA:11 OP THR DAY OF 111 E .111.11 Y, FE8.22. rE.IR 5. -------- - As fruitless an attempt as any that has Set been made by the 12rhrl:, lately took place a4ainA the parish of Mirebalais, but they paid dearly for their boldness. The brave Marshal Pierre tousliaint, seconded by Briadier-Ceneral Alenaujor, jun. to t:My defeated and put them to flight. This affair is a miniature of the ever-memorable one of St. Marc. The Rebel Bauder, the Chief Artillerist of the Rebels of Port aux Crimes, was kill ed. The famous Comedian Lys, who commanded in concert ith Baudes ' had his thigh fractal - el. The Rebe6kft the field corred with their dead ; we also took a standard from thew, IL T• lase, astern efd II:. de. r that nem, 7 inclu- ire not them nati‘e out to Divi letter, that ival at ► enter iiqtudrs re die by the lawful de-de tree In 'Strat a Na lared a cb. he f of the s wade i %qua fists of ar, PA rst fair n, that, r Belts, o hale Danish •retarv, i guard, liri M lle Tar vr gun of arms age sum Hood, I cannot Then' )W think• ed upon, of OW mu 1 I:- on II.? endrlLd. a ^r.:7 at joez `. aula THE NATIONAL REGISTER. *T. ' -*"""' and a good many prisoners. This action does great honour to Marshall P. Toussaint, who has defeated the projects of the par tizans of Petion, who expected to surprise Mirchalais. The Commandant Louis Ladouceur also deserses the praise of the President for the seal and indefatigable actin it) llibpla)ed by him on that occasion, by pursuing the Rebels into the woods, and reducit them to a state of despair. _Am; His Highness the President, on the first appearance of the Rebels, joined the cordon with all dispatch, but he learnt their defeat almost as soon as their arrival. llis Highness visited the towns of Gonaives, St. Marc, Dessalines, &c. and organized the different military and financial Administrative Bodies of the Province of the West; also those of Marshall Toussaint. He was every where highly pleased with the state of the public spirit of that Province, and with the marks of attachment s hick he received from ail classes of the people. The army is completely cioathed and equipped at every point. Each corps, ►with ►ts appropriate uniform, rivals the regularity, the disci pliue, and martial appearance of European troops. THE LAW OF PETION, RELATIVE TO THE BLOCKADE OF HAYTI. LIEREItTY I EQUALITY! RRPURLIC OF 11.111• I. The Senate on the proposal of one of its members, considering, that it imports to the interest of the Republic to adopt proper measures to take away front Henry Christophe all means to keep up his rebellion, Declares, that there is urgency, and decrees ns follows All the ports of Ilayti, under the domination of lienry Chris tophe. are declared in a state of revolt. The President of the Republic of Ilayti is invited to send the ships of the Republic on a cruise on the coast occopied by the enemies, in valor to interrupt the FAR ut a v Sn irs which shnit be cleared for those ports, undto bring them, fJe their own Yafely, into the ports submitted to the Republic. • The coasting ships taken upon the coasts of the enemy, or cleared from such ports, are declare: lawful prize=. Letters of Marque shall be granted to all those w ho are wish ing to arm against the Rebels, observing the fortualitics of an cient laws relative to cruizing. The Captains of the ships of the Republic are ordered, upon their personal responsibity, to cause such foreign individuais and properties is Inch they shall have intercepted, to be re-. spected. (Signed) Louis dicausrs rr, S. BounJOLY Mops, t Secretaries. LELAuE I/4MM IV, In the name of the Republic. The President of Hayti orders that the present last , be pub ished and exeatted, and the Seals of the Republic atli xed to it. • (Signed)• STATE PAPER. ANSWER OF' SWEDEN N TO THEE , WA DANISH DECLA' RAFIO OF. . • "'Me Court of Denmark had formed am alliance with France, • was prepared to receive Freneh troops lit -its country, collected transpetrt WSW'S in its pirs, fitted out all its ships in the road of Copenhagen, to cover a French expedition against Sweden, ant. then issued a Declaration of War. Diamark accuses Sweden of being the cause a this rupture, because she did not ?resent com pliments of condolence on the loss of her fleet, because she would not co-operate to avenge that humiliation, and especially. because she sought aid from tim.land against aggressions. " The relations of the King towards Denmark were those of mere peace. There was no alliance or convention•between them, pointing out to the two Courts any bouillon course fur their po litical conduct. Therefore, when Stveden. Russia, and Prus sia, fought in conjunction against France. Deumark,. i,ltelteted by her neutrality, appeared the friend of all. The King behold ing this system, and convinced by some explanations demanded, in the course of the year ISM, of the impossibility of obtaining from Denmark a change of measure; favourable to wrdee, could not entertain a hope that the naval force of Denmark could ever he serviceable to him; on the contrary, after the peace of Tilsit he had every reason to fear that b) the su-,lges tions of Russia and France it miglit be one day turned against him. His Majesty therefore thought proper to obE•ecve a pro , found Silence relative to the events which passed in thi vicinity 1 1 .: