United States oracle and Portsmouth advertiser — Portsmouth, N.H., 1802-03-27 00:00:00, page 4

United States.
OFFICIAL.
From the National Intelligencer.
A letter, dated February 12, has been re
ceived from Mr. Lear, our Consul at
Case Francois, from which the follow
in, circumftartial and interring state
ment is derived :—
ON the 2d Feb. die French fleet confiftiog &
12 fall of the line and nine frigates, ap
peared off the harbor. Zvery thing was im
mediately put in motion. The whites rejoic
ing and the blacks preparing for refinance.
They did not affem^ tb come in that day,ltho'
th, wind and weather were very favorable. A
cutter belonging to the fleet came in, and the
Aid of the Admiral was sent to General Chris
topher, who commanded the town, to deliver
to him the proclamation of the First Confol, and
to kr,,w if he ffiould make any opposition. The
answer from Christopher was, that he was,
bu p a fuhordinate officer, #.d that he could not
permit the (hips to enter without the orders of
the Governor. This determination and the pre
paration making for opposition created a gener
al alarm. Mr. Lear went round to the Amer
icans, and advised them to get themselves
and their most valuable effects on board the
vcffels in the harbour without delay. At mid
night the Mayor and municipality waited upon
him, with a request that he would attend a dep
utation of their body on board the fleet to en
deavor to make some accommodation that would(
save the town. He readily consented, from
motives of humanity, and from a wilh to know
their disposition towards the Americans. They
embarked about two o'clock and at the fame
time Mr. Lear gave orders to the American
vcffels in the road, to move over to the opposite
fide of the harbour, that they might be asfar as
possible from the town. The (hips having stood
off in the night, the deputation did not get on
board the Admiral till one o'clock of the 3d inst.
where the deputation were received by General
Leclerc in a very ftvere manner, and informed
that the ships would come in the next day at all
events, and without any other terms than those
offered in the proclamation (which follows this
account) After they had been dismissed, Mr.
Lear was introduced to the General, and told
him his double view in coming. He said as to
the firft, his determination had been delivered
to the deputation, and as to the second, that
the Americans might expe& every protection he
could give them. Mr. Lear returned with the
deputation, and they reached the town about
sunset, when they went to General Christopher,
and informed him of the issue of their mission.
He declared he would not yield a point on his
part. Mr. Lear then asked him what the A
miffitobd to depend upon. He said he would
give penniffion in the morning for them to go'
on tard their vessels. Mr. Lear retired to his
house, and put up his mod valuable papers and
a few clothes to take cm board the American
vcffels with him in the morning. The town
Was filled with troops and other blacks from the
country during the night. In the morning at
day-light, Mr. Lear went to Christopher's for
the order for the Americans to embark, and al
so desired that all the women and children and
other whites might be permitted to go on board
the American vessel, which would be ready to
receive them. He was mounting his horse, and
told him hp would ride to the water and give
orders to the guards to permit the Americans
only to go on board the vessels. Mr. Lear en
treated for the others, but in vain.—Mr.Lear
made such disposition as to get off with a number
of women and children who were there, & such
Americans as appeared: all but 4 or 5 having
gone on board.
The wind was high all day, and the fleet which
was dole into the reef, could not enter the har
bour.—ln the afternoon armed men were sent
on board the American vcffels, and every white
and black French man found on board, was ta
ken out add carried in there.—Just before dark,
one of the ships stood in very near the fort, with
every appearance of entering. The fort fired
at her, which was returned, and a cannonading
took place. All the fores around the harbor
fired constantly, altW some were not within
6 miles of the ships.—This was the signal for
firing the town, which was immediately begun;
and in about one hour it exhibited an awful
feene of conflagration. The (hips did not attempt
to come in.
The situation of the Americans on board the
vessels was not very plcafant. They were total
ly defencelcfs,& within the power of the blacks,
and a report had come off in the afternoon, that
they would come on board, after burning the
town, and destroy the vessels and massacre the
people on board. There were 35 American
vessels in the port, (which was the whole num
ber, a few small French ones excepted,) and as
there appeared no other chances for fafety, after
they should have gorged themselves on shore,
but from some of the ships coming in (which
they could not do in the pight) or from a de
tachment of boats sent in by them with the
troops ; Mr. Lear determined at once to go out
by the forts in a boat, and endeavour to get in
a detachment of boats. On passing the forts
every thing was silent, which convinced him
they had abandoned them after setting fire to
the town; He got out fafely ; and as the ships
stood off, it was day-light before he got on board
the Admiral. He told his situation to him, and
the Admiral assured him he would go in with
his ships without delay, as they could now go
in as soon or sooner than the boats. According
ly, about 12 o'clock they entered the harbour,
without a gun frohtft forts, which had been
abandoned. They found the American Whip
ping fafe, as the blacks were Hill pillaging the
town amidst the flames. The troops instantly
landed from tbe ships, and the town was imme
diately cleared of the blacks, and a few houses,
(perhaps 60 out of 600) saved.
To attempt to describe the feene of desolation
is impossible. The property loft by the Amer
icans in the town was very considerable. In
goods and debts due from those who loft
their all, it must be near 300,000 dollars.
Only one American loft his life, a Mr. Lan
thefter, of the house of Lancheflcr and Rich
ardson, from Charlcfton, South Carolina. He
tarried on shore with a determination to save
his property or perish with it, and unhappily
foffered. He was killed in. his house, and almost
confirmed in the flames. Rw other whites
were killed, as they appeared to be more intent
on plunder than murder. Three Americans
saved their hpufes, but their goods were pillag
cd, viz. Mr. Dodge, Messrs. Hellen and Wil
liams, and Meilrs. D'Arcy and Stevenson.
Capt. Rogers, of the American navy was
there, and who difpiaying the dauntless spirit
which he is Inown to possess, tarried on shore
through the whole, and by his good manage
znent and intrepidity secured the lives of many
whom he got off from the flames, and was the
means of saving several house!
The general in chief, aprefa himfclf difpof
ed to befriend the SmericaUs in every way, hut
as yet, no American vessels have been allowed
to dispose of or land their cargoes, neither have
any been permitted to fail (excepting capt. Ro
gers, who has obtained a Special commiflion.)
Mr. Lear was assured by the general, that he
would give all expedition to establish the offi
ces, that the vessels may enter, clear, and unload
their cargoes (such as have them.) As to tak
ing in cargoes, it is out of the question, for there
is nothing left to load a single vessel: The de
ftru&ion of the town is far greater than in the
former conflagration.
Divifiotrs of the ships and troops have gone
to different parts of the island; one to Port Re
publican, and one to the city of Santo Domin
go; from these places Mr. Lear had not heard.
A report was in town, that the French met
with a powerful opposition at Port Republican,
and loft 4or 500 men, and that the place was
destroyed. Others fay, there was little refin
ance, and the place saved. They landed at
Port au Paris, Limbay, and at Port Dauphin ;
at all which places they met with refinance,
but made good their landing. This is an evi
dence, that opposition was determined upon
from the firft.
The sons of Touffaint came over in the fleet,
and were treated by the officers with great at
tention. They had been in France for their
education. To Christopher, it was declared by
the Aid of the admiral who was sent to him
on the ad inst, that hintfelf, (Touffaint,) and the
other chiefs who had conduced meritoriously in
the late infurte&ion, would have their rank con
firmed, their pay continued for life and full pos
session of their immense property, without its
* being quefticned how they had acquired it.
And he proposed to continue as a hostage for
the fulfilment of these conditions by the Gener
al in Chief, if°he would give lip the jdea of re
sistance, but it had no effect upon him.
In addition to the above particulars we learn
that Mr. Lear had been received in the charac
ter of General Commercial Agent, by the Gen
eral in Chief, whois viewed as an upright man,
and whose wife (who is with him) is sister to
the First Consul.
The payment for provisions, &c.derived from
the Americans is offered to be made in bills on
France, at 80 days fight, ct part in cash or Co
lonial produce.
That another division of „ ships, and twen
ty thousand troops are daily expelled.
Touffaint was understood to be in the neigh
borhood of the Cape during the occurrence of
the above events.
Both Touffaint and Christopher were suppos
ed, when captain Rogers failed, to be in the
neighborhood of the Cape, with a large body of
troops: but it was thought that they would be
obliged to disperse and fly to the mountains.
FROM TOBAGO Feb. 4, 1802.
" A serious and alarming confpira
-cy and infurredion of the blacks, has
—by God's providence, been brought
to light here, at the very time it was
ripe for execution. The villains had
their plans so well laid, that a stranger
to them would imagine it was impotii
ble for their capacity to plan so deep.
They intended to have set fire to the
canefields at the fame time upon differ
ent estates, so as to divide the inhabit
ants to extinguish the fire, as well as to
draw the troops from the garrison. A
large party were to enter the garrison
as soon as the troops were out ; the
women and sick were then to be mur
dered, and the arms and ammunition
seized upon. These done, they were to
'attack the tired inhabitants in their
houses, Well judging that the fatigue
they would go through in extinguish
ing the fire, would throw them into a
profound sleep, and then murder young
and old. The villains had their supe
rior and inferior officers designated.—
The execution of the plot was to have
been on Christmas night. The difeov
ery was made by a gentleman, who ac
cidentally overheard a conversation on
the fubjeft amongst his own negroes,
on the day before the time set for the
explosion. An alarm was immediate
ly spread, and the ring-leaders were
apprehended ; several of whom have
been beheaded, and their heads expos
ed upon poles in different places; oth
ers have been flogged, and transported.
" We know hot what is to be the
fate of this island ; but so strongly is
it apprehended that it will be ceded to
the French, that great numbers of the
inhabitants are going off."
The Tobago Gazette, of Jan. 22d,
contains the details of the above con
spiracy, with the proceedings of the
President and Legislature of the Island
thereon. The conspiracy appeared con
fined to the Mesopotamia, Hope, Buco
let, Belvidere, Friendship, and Cove es
tates : and the discovery of it Was made
by Mr. Hdufton ; to whom the legisla
ture have exprefed themselves as high
ly indebted.
The report, that Tobago was to be
delivered up to the French the 15th
inst. cannot be corred—unlefs the defin
itive treaty has been signed.
Extras of a letter from Humphrey
Wood, to Samuel W. Killey, of the
town of Poughkeepsie, dated Mount
Misery Neck, LongJfland, February
13, 1802.
SIR,'
" These may save to inform you ofay
bard fortune Jince I left your house in Jan
uary lafl, after fa days tedious travelling
I arrived at my native place at Darmouth,
my friends and relations swell, attended to
my necessary bufnefs, then on the 19th of
February embarked on board tbefloop Trav
eller of New-Port, and made fail for New-
Tork, on tbe 20th made a harbour at ffk
ers Island, and on the 21st put out at TO
o'clock in the evening, the mind being E. S.
E. the firft fair wind me had face me left
New-Port, now very warm and pleasant,
and all transported mith a profpea of afine
pafoge, but by 12 o'clock our joy turned in
to a deep mdancboly, for the wind hauled
le +
E. N. E. blomed with saw and a g,k, at
6 in the morning me beat the from, off the
forefail, bofled that one fail to get if possible
to anchoring on the north fide of the found,
and came too in ten fathoms mater ; rode
at anchor about two hours, then frack a
.drift, though Jometimes bolding for a fem
minutes, and so continued until 5 o'clock in
the afternoon, by this time me had but fix
fathoms mater, and the form and mind
more violent than ever—at fix me began to
strike tbe bottom, it being lom mater,
and not knowing horn our def red fare lay,
and if me should be bleft to reach it where
to find Jbelter —all these dangers together
mith tbe fatigue of form and weather and
a darkjome night, heightened our dismal
profiles ; homever, thought bf to cut our
cables that me might get as near shore as
possible, so me did, pounded until half food
mben me bilged, and before high mater me
mere full —then all hands busy cutting rig
ging to lath themselves to the wreck, as the
tide fell Jhe took a heel, me crawled tdmind
ward in the cabin, ex,effing every moment
foe mould come to pieces; a motion mas
made to cut away tbe main Jheet —that the
boom mightfusing towards fare, then climb
out on it, and dropping into the furf, and
trust to the mercies ofthefeas for shore-—
me then went on deck, looking aloft fam
there mas neither mas nor rigging, only
afu%, of about 30 set, and that about
thefze of a hogshead with ice, this cir
cumfance mas luck for us, for if me had
followed our propfition and got on shore at
this time of the tide, me must have perifh-\
ed, for our land mas an island, only at lorn !
mater ; me continued on board until me I
difeovered land, and the fwge had made a j
bar from the vessel to the shore, me then left i
the wreck about sunrise, and as fortune had
so ordered wefoon found the neck bare that
led from this lonely place, and travelled fuc
cefsfully to the neared house ; me mere all
frozen more or left, and one frozen very
badly, though this was nothing in comparison
with ou-faigue of body and mind through
theftorm, —now our situation is ha,by.
™ 1 ■—■!■— _
HANOVER, FEB. 11.
FIRE!
On Wedenfaa, evening taf, the house of Mr.
Samuel Cleaveland, ofthis teivn, rasas deftreyed, *witb
all its contents, except one barrell of meat, byfre.
Mr. Cleaveland and bis wife bad left tbeir children
five in Dumber, tbe oldest § years and tbe youngest
18 months, and bad gone out on a vijit, and not re
turning early in tbe evening, tbe eldest child prepared .
a hot brick, and all of them went to bed comfortably.
But before tbe, bad been long asleep, the bed clothes
were on fee, and they were much burnt be, ore they
awoke. Tbe eldest child made tbefrJi alarm ; and
before any one arrived at the fire,foe caught from tbe
bed tbe youngfl and threw it out of doors, and tbe
other three Jhe drove out, and made her own efcaps.
In this djiitute fituation,fome of them naked, they bad
nearly frozen before they could be got to any dwell
i"^- From tbe repeated, infiances of tbe like acci
dents, people ought to be extremely cautious, and not
ex pf e their lives and property by carrying heated
bricks,faves tfc. to bed with them.
The debates in the Senate on the ju
diciary, we are assured, have produced
considerable change in the minds of
the people in Washington and its vicin
ity, where they were almost wholly de
mocrats. Even in Virginia, it is con
fidently said, they begin to be under
serious apprehenftons for the consequen
ces of the rash measures pursuing by
the Minifterialifts ; and in Philadelphia
and New-York it is evident there is con
siderable alarm among that party, as
well as among the Conftitutionalifts.
This agitation in the public mind may
possibly produce such an expreflion of
public opinion as to save us from the
ruin that threatens Us.
AUCTIONS
TO BE SOLD
At Public Vendue,
On IVednejday the jth day of A
prtl next ati o'clock P.M.at the
house of Nathaniel Dodge
Hamptonfalls, all the real est ate
of the said Dodge, in conje
quence of a Commiflion of bank
ruptcy awarded^ filed again/l
him. CONSISTING OF
A Good House, Barn,and sev
eral wtll fin.filed out-houses, uith
upwards of Fifty Acres ofLand adjoining,
plealantly situated on the great post road
from Portsmouth to Bofloi),nd well cal
culated for a Taverner, Trader, or Me
chanic, within about 80 rods of the head
of the tide. —ALSO-—
Household Furniture and ma
ny other things.
All Persons indebted to said
estate are requeftec ito make payment be
fore said vendue or their accounts will
be put in suit.
JEREMIAH FOGG, 4/fenee.
Kensington, March 17.
'''''''"'''''''''"■'■■■■•■■!qre„Tp,c''''!q^qty„i^rfY. I^ff ^^ty ^fy
FIRE BUCKETS Miffing !
A Number ofßuckets belong
ing to the Engines and private in
-1 dividuals used at the late fire are miffing.
' Any persons having knowledge of the
fame, are requeued to give information
thereof to the Seleameri.
Portsmouth, March 20.
TO BE LET,
A Convenient STORE in
the north part ofthe town
—inquire of JOHN HILL.
Portsmouth, March 2a
CHEAP GOODS.
Edw'd Parry,
Informs fosfriends and cufiomers that he is
now jetting his whole Stock in Trade,
by wholefate and retail, at the
trims cost, conffong of a
LARGE ASSORTMENT
of fajhionable
SUPERfine Broad| |men's Hats of the
& Forest Cloths;| |neweft fafoion ;
Caffimeres; j|An affortmeot of
Elastics; ||felt & other Hats;
Lambfkios; ||Beft and common
Coatings ; [|Chintzes;
Ratteens; Baizes; ||Muflinetts & Dim-
Flannels ; Rose andfi ities,
Duffel Blankets; ||Copperplates and
Velvets; flpatchcolot'd furni-
Thickfetts ; ||ture Chintzes;
Fancy Cords and ||Silk and Camels
Corduroys; y hair Shawls;
Florentines; yCambricks;
Sattinetts; ||Mullin Shawls,and
Omens; Durants; | |plain and figured
Tammies; ||with Netting and
Rubels; j|Fringes;
Calimancoes ; ||Book .nd jaconet
Poplins; Crapes; | |Mullin do.
Wild bores ; and flCt^uz and purple
Cambletts ; ||t: is of every
Men's worsted, coull . 0 n;
ton and silk Hose ; f. a j jaconet
Women's cotton and||ft - -?d Mullins;
silk do. with p^ ; !|.k,biue, yellow,
and laced Circle ; ,'{ w; and brown
Black, whiLe andc#| |Muhins ;
lored fiik & c fr rijdlack and colored
Glovs and Mi 3;| |Satins, Modes, &
Ladies' and Gentle ||Luteflrings,
—ALSO—
liifli Linens and Sheet
ings ; Table Clothsand Diapers ;
and an assortment of other
GOODSas usual —ALSO—
Six Shares in the New-
H^nphire Turnpike Road,
AND
A small FARM pleas
antly situated in Stratham.
AND
150 acres of good
LAND, lying on Merrimack
River.
As the said E. PAYRY in
tends to leave this town in May next for
Europe, he therefore calls on all those who
are indebted to him either by Note or Ac
count, to make immediate payment, at or
before the 10th day of May next,—and
those that will be delinquent after that
date, their accounts or notes fliall be sued
without diferimination.
Portsmouth, March 13, 1802.
fM?) 'O><9 ) 0) 0> c6>> CO")cQ' c^> c ^' ) c9'> GO?+
4 YOUNG LADIE'sACADEMY +
+IN PORTSMOUTH.I
△ ++++++++.'
I Mr. ALDEN has it in contem-!
f plation to resume his inftruftions I
± for YOUNG ladies, OH the fifth of +
f April.+
The place, times, and terms of±
± attendance will be as they were the±
I laft season.
Those young ladies, who have±
I a desire to become pupils in this in-|
l ftitution will please to give early I
notice.+
0 <0 (0 0 taco, 0 th „» 0 <0 (0 efyh
For Hamburgh,
'[HE brig Eagle,
' '" P°" °' her
freight engaged—will fail
in three weeks. For
Freight or i^inge, apply to
James Drisco, or Abraham Shaw.
Portsmouth, March 13, 1802.
For Sale, Freight, or Charter,
THE brig Orland,
«^¥^'^L ' '°° w '?°^ at Captain
Drisco's Wharf, burt hen
3^q¥_ about one hundred and
thr, t<%Ci!h one deck.—For terms,
apply to JAMES DRISCO, or
JAMES DRISCO, jun.
Portsmouth, March 1 3, tBO2.
TO BE SOLD OR LET,
^MfTHE DWEL
-0 111 4 LING HOUSE, oc.
Lift Hi copied by rtie lubferiber—l
^^^^ '" possession given on the
firft day of May next, or
sooner, if necessary.—For terms apply to
H. S. LANGDON.
Dancing Academy
THE Ladies and Gentlemen
of Portsmouth are refpeafully in
formed that Mr. T. TURNER intends
opening his Dancing Academy in Ports
mouth, in the month of May next. Pro
polals are ^opened at Treadwells'
Book-store, where those who intend hon
oring him with the tuition of their chil
dren, are requested to leave their names.
Clover and Herds-Grass
SEED Fom ^^
Stephen Pearfe,
opposite the State-House.
Portsmouth, March 20.
Joseph & Joffiua Haven
Have jif received an additional
fto<f
Real American made
Beaver Hats,
ofa superior manufaaure and formed in
the newest fafhioo.
Their afortment of
European & India
GOODS,
is large and well suited to the Seafou.
7hey have also, A few Pieces
Russia & Ravens Duck,
and Russia SHEETINGS—aM
which are offered for fate at the foweft
prices. Dec. 12, ißor.
Samuel Hill,
Informs his friends and custom
ers that be Imported last Fall,
A general Affirtment of
FISHING GEAR
Which is now read, so Jale, by wholefate
and retail, cheap for CaJh or approved
Credit.—VlZ.
SALMON Netts and Herring
ditto, of different sizes ; Hard-head
Netts ; Salmon Twine; Herring ditto;
Sewing ditto, and Hard-head ditto ; 18,
t§, th, g, thread Fifliing Lines; Squid
Lines ; Large Cod; Large Quarter Mid
dling ditto ; (mail ditto ; Hocks ; Mack
arel ditto ; Bar Lead.
May be had at the fame Place,
English & Weft-India GOODS
as usual.
oioo Qs. Pollock FISH.
Hyfon, Souchong & Bohea TEA,
by the Chest or less quantity.
■■iff^Mraatiiramtre.n.tßß
FOR SALE BY
Job Harris,
Clover and 1 rinnn
Herds Grass j ) £ KIJ
of an excellent quality.
Portsmouth, March 13.
TO BE LET,
And poQeflion given the 20th.inft.
THAT pleasant and'
IWCTI 1 convenient dwelling
HOUSE,
|_&^|withthe Garden,Store,Barn,
&c. at the South part of the Town, late
ly occupied oy Mr. Mark Rogers, for
terms apply to GEORGE F. BLUNT.
Who has for SALE
looHhds. clean Isle May SALT.
Portsmouth, Match 6, 1802.
Rockingham fs.
NOTICE is hereby given that
Joseph Pearson, Efq.adminiftra.
tor of the estate of Mehitabel Gid.
dinge,late of Exeter, in said county, wid
ow, deceased, has petitioned the Judge of
Probate for said county, representing that
there is a debt flue from said estate, for the
difeharging of which it is ueceffary real es
tate of said deceased should be fold ; that
file died seized ofa farm of about one hun
dred and 6xty acres of land situated partly
in Exeter and partly in Kensington : —that a
part of said real estate would be Efficient
for laid purpose ; but that felling such part
and nut tbe whole would be very injurious
to the persons interested therein : and।
therefore praying for licence to fell tbe
whole of laid estate. -Whereupon it is
ordered that he be heard at the Probate Of
fice, in said Exeter, on the fifth day of April ,
next at ten of the clock in the forenoon,
when all concerned may appear, and show
cause (if any they have) why the prayer
of said Petition should not be granted.
Byorder of the fudge. Wm. PARKER,
Exeter, March 5, 1802. Regfler.
Francis Maurice,
PROFESSOR of the French
language,Mufic and Dancing,returns
many thanks for the liberal encourage
ment he has receeived for several years
past, from the inhabitants of Portsmouth
and its vicinity; refpeafully informs all
his friends and the public in general, that
his winter quarter is ended ; and proped
es to begin his spring quarter by the firy
of April next,if Efficient encouragement
appears. § collars only, per quarter, for
those who have been to his school before
—8 dollars for new scholars.
French language, and music,
for the violin and fortepiano, will begin
as soon as a number of fubferibers shall
appear.
The conditions and fubfeription are
left at Messrs. Peirce's Bookstore.
D. BARTLETT,
Hair Dresser,
On Spring Hill, eaf end tfJeffrey's Row,
TNFORMS his friends and the
IL Public, that he keeps conftamly for
sale the best of HAIR POWDER;
HAIR RIBBON, of the fuperiorAmeri.
can manufaaure; DOWN PUFFS
POMATUM, &c. &c. He will give
constant attendance at his shop, and small
favors will be gratefully ackowledged.
Ptffmt&h, March 1^ 1802.