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London, England, 1808-01-01 00:00:00

MATTI.

ISTRACTS 01 TIE IMPORTS MADE ST TIE MCP
Of THE rrArr OP THE ARMY Or U•TTI, TO
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MISIT•IlY 0 AAAAA lOUS OF rim MONTUS OS

IIItTEMBIII ASID ocrossa.
DISPZRSION OF PRIION'S PARTY AT PORT DR

MIX.

The indisposition of the Resident, in the month of
August, haviug prevented the final reouditin of an
insurgent corps et 1000 men. under General La-
mane, sent to Port de Pala by Petion, whicitlend
been .iriven from that town in July, and the troops
et Christopbe having, during the month of August,
confined themselves to keeping possession of Port de
Pais, Leasure t oak advantage of that respite to rally
sums of the fogistviss. who had eurreschsed them-
selves in thestrong position, called Demahn, cover-
the town of Jean Rabe!. A feeble attempt was
made to dislodge them, but not being well concert-
ed, it did not succeed.
Immediately on the President's recovery from his
illne-s, he set out from the town of Cape Francais,
wita his Staff. Oa the night of the sth of Septem-
ber he slept at Le Borgne, and entered Pert de Pam
on the 6th, where be reviewed the troops. Un t►e •
same day. General Maguy arrived from Gros-
Morne, atter haring dispersed a party of rebels on
the mountain called Le CAlvaire.

The command of the centre of the army was
given to General Tonissant &aye. and that of the
two wings to the Generals Martial. Buse, and
Mag y ; the whole consisting of twelve battalions,
to scpa um et cavahy. and a company of artil-
lery ; tw.. battalions and one squadron of cavalry
were qtt to garrison Port de Pais, under the orders
of General Gerard. •

On ,nr morning of the Bth, the army marched to
att., k the strong position of Demaho. Some in-
tr. moments which had been thrown np in front,
were twined by Colonel Jason, of the 4d regiment ;
and the main position having been attacked on the
9th, in the evening, it was taken ; the besieged,
wever, took advantage of a violent storm of
thunder and rain to effed their escape, in the great-
est disorder, leaving behind them 100 of their killed
a:.d wounded. They were pursued on the 10th
and 1 1 th, wnen it was known that they had rallied,
and were occupying some other strong positions at
a place called Focison, in the amnion Du Maui-
tique.

The President Christophe, whilst reconnoitting
with his Staff, fonni that he was taken in ambush;
his Aids.da-camp, Celestin•Cap, and the Commis-
sary at War ll.ss,hoes, wets wounded by his side.
l he position of the enemy was, however, vigorously
attacked, and taken on the night et the 13th. The
camp of the rebeis was bursa, and they were obliged
to take another position at the Poste du Cabaret.
After a smart fire of musketry in that direction,
Chtiatopite put himself .t the head of the troops,
And took the post of the r. bell by Amin, and in this
he was powerfully assisted by the bravery of General
Magity and Cot. Jason. General Lantarre, punned
by the cavalry, threw himself from a precipice 100
feet high, in order to avoid falling into the bands
of Christophe ; and since that time be has not been
beard of.

The remainder of the rebels took successively
two positions, the one at the habitation Neural, and
the other at the habitation hoeehe, near Jean Ra.
bel ; hut they could not withstand the impetuosity
of the attacks which were mate upon them, and
they left behind the only piece or artillery they pos.
seised, and tiiseiersed in the woods. Froth the 16th
to the 20th, they were pursued in the woods or
mouataias situated between Jean Rebel and Mole
St. Nicholas ; but none of the in i%opers could jive
any account of Generai Lamer re.
The cultivators who had been seduced by the ar.
tifices of Perinies partisans, were pardoned and
scot back again to weir fields.

(T. be ceutietred.)

POLIO!.

Two girls, of the narne;of Ifilseirand Phillips, were
-charged before the PAESIDINO ALDIRMAN, with
obtaining two bonnets, under false pretences. front
Mrs. Battoe, straw-hat-maker. It appeared both
girls went to her shop, and Mason said she wanted
two bonnets to show to her aunt, who lives on St.
Andrew's bill. Mrs. Batton gave her two bonnets.
which she took away, and never returned either of
them. Mrs. Batton happened to see Milion pass
by, with one of the bonoce on her head, whm she
immediately followed her, took the bonnet ulr. and
had her taken into custody. Phillips atterwarda
snriendered herself, and brought the other bonnet
to Mrs. Batton. The person whom Milton had re-
presented as her aunt, denied any knowledge of her.
Mrs. Batton swore positively to the bo,nets, as
of her own making ; and informed the worthy Al-
derman, that if she was paid half-a-guinea for one
of the damaged bonnets, she would not prose,. Utt
them. The girls agreed to pay the money, and they
were to be discharged.