Star.
London, England, 1802-05-25 00:00:00

TI I GINERAL IN CHM' TO Tug HINISTIS OP THS

SIMIANS AND COLONIES.
Hcadinarters at Port Republlcain,
aS Ventore, Year zo, (March 9, ski.:

CITIZIN 111INISTEL..4 have arrived at Port Re,
publicain, and have found the town fafe and un-
touched. The cafe is not the fame with the town
of Leogane, which was burnt by Des:aims.
But there the ravage has (topped, and the whole
fouth part, from Leogane has been "preferred
from harm. lam under particular obligations to
the black General LAPLUME, who has behaved
with great propriety, and maintained good order
iu all that fine part of the colony.
The whole Spanifts part has been prefaced. Its
inhaliitants are armed, and on their march to
eftabliflt a cordon. The cruelty and barbarity of
Toys.* INT are without example. -The letters we
found in his baggage, or which were delivered to
us by blacks who abandoned his party, charac-
terize a foul as atrocious as hypocritical. I fend
you one of them, which was put into my hands by
General LATLUMt, who fortunately has aged en-
tirely contrary to the orders he received from him.
All the divifions are on their march to repair to
la Petite-Riviere, in order to occupy the important
poft of la Crete-a-Pierrot, where the enemy has
his principal powder magazine, his principal
depot of cartridges, and where he fans: refolved
to defend himfelf to the laft extremity.
The large number of powder magazines, which
we have already taken from him, and which we
found in the different Moms, begin to render this
central depot of very effencial importance.
I have left GeneralDesroziaslAUZ at Plaifance,
to protect the northern department; and 1 hope
that the fquadrons from Floating and Havre will
foon arrive at the Cape.
The divitions of Hazav, RocHastasatt, 800-
Dar, and Denise, are in motion.
The provifions embarked at Bourdeaux begin
to arrive, and the maintenance of the army is al-
ready enfured fur fix months. This frees us from
one great uneafinefs; oxen are in fufficient abun.
dance, fiace the expedition of TOUSSAINT into the
Spanith part. The baggage of the enemy falls
frequently into the hands of our foldiert, which
agords them great relief, and enables them to
fullain the unheard-of fatigue of this difficult war-
fare. The Black Officers have baggage and great
luxury. The Chiefs wear fdver spurs, without
(hoes or flocking..
The moment I have enfured the adminiftration,
and organized a park of artillery, in cafe we expe-
rience refiftance in any fort, I (hall myfelf repair
to the advanced pails.
Health and refpea, (Signed) zzcziac.
In another letter to the Minifter of the Marine
and Colonies, dated Head quarters at Crete-a-Piet-
rot, Germinal sth, (March z6th), GSNISAL
Lecssac gives an account of the capture of the
Monies and forts of Crete-k-fierrot near Artibo-
nite, at the diftancc of eight leagues from Saint

Mare, and fifteen from Port-Repuhlicain. After

a fhort journal of the blockade of Crete-a-Plerrot,,
Lvciiic fays. From the 111 to the 3d of Germi-

nal (zed to the 24th of May).we boMbarded the
fort with great aßivity, and fet it feveral timesl
on fire. On the 3d at eight in the evening, the
left of the enemy made a fortie on our right, and

endeavoured to pierce our lines, throwing them-

felves on Artibonite, between the corps of Ge-
neral ROCKAUSZAV, and a referee which I had

placed under the command of Aide-de-Camp

&nage on the left of Artibonite. The miferable

wretches were put to the (word. We found in the
fort a powder magazine, the baggage of Des.

ssumas, his mufic, a great many fuiees and fifteen
pieces of cannon.
The enemy loft in thefe combats more than
3000 men, but they fought with confidence behind
their walls, whereas they thew very little in the
open field. Our lofs has been confiderablc, in all

thefe affairs we had coo men killed or wounded.
TOVSSASNT, however, after his troops had been
beat and difperfed at Gonaires, in the beginning

- . -
of Germinal (Much a:), retired to the wood;

with only soo men. While the army was engaged

against bissm.tuas, he recovered from his firit

terror, collated Soo men more, effeeted a juneition
with Cuaisro,Ha, who had preferved 300 men,
and conceived the projat of railing the whole
department of the North, and perhaps carrying
the Cape. He prefented himfelf before Plai-
lance to attack General DZIFOONNIZAUIt who re-
pulled him with vigour.
Toy ISA INT was not difcouraged—he dit pear-
ed from before DESFOUNN ea u z—a4vanced to-
wards Dondon and Marmelade—raifed a part of
the Planters of the North, and prefented himfelf
before the Cape. If the fuccours from Flufhing
and Havre had arrived, the inhabitants of the
North would have been kept in awe ; but know-
ing that there was only a weak garrifon at the Cape,
and deceived by the falfe reports which Tout-
SAINT caufed to be fpread, thefe unhappy planters
were once more miffed. General Sorsa kept the
enemy at a certain diftance from the town—made
frequent forties, and the Cape fuftained no hurt.
General HARDT let out this day from Crete-a-
Pierrot to take up cantonments in the North.
General ROCHAMSFAU has marched towards
,Connives, Toossasav being in that Canton.
I eye& that the Divifions of Flufhing and
Havre, and thofe from Breit and Toulon, which
you announce, will loon arrrive They will
tow is order that we may wash ewitexesents in every
poem of ail soft Colony, which At the wily isettiu
if mislay re to shim to the rreahlylvetxt .f order
and Though we have been marching
40 days, we are refolvdd [till to march, and not
to leave the enemy time to take breath.
Language does not furnifh an epithet for the fe-
rocity of Too:way. He has -butchered more
than 10,000 of the inhabitants, Blacks, Whites,
and Mulattoes. In our different expeditions we
collated nearly 8000 individuals, men and wo-
men, whom he had devoted to !laughter. None
of the wounded Generals are mortally woundbd;
I cannot bellow too high praifes on their zeal, or
on that of the whole army.—Health and refpea.
(Signed) LICLZIC.
NOMINAL FULANI? JOTIVIII TO THE MINISTIN OF
THE MARINI AND Till COLONIZE.

Road of Cape Francois, on board the flag flip le Ge-
mappe, 18 Germinal, Year to, (April 8, 01024
Citizen Minitler—The conqueit and restoration
of St. Domingo are the grand objet of public in- 1
terett, according to which I have been ordered to
dired all the movements of the naval army. The
navy has hitherto omitted nothing to fulfil this im-
portant deftination. All the ports of the colony
have been reduced, all the coats are guarded, our
maritime communications are free in every point,
and thole of the rebels are impoffible. It is in the
interior of the ifland, even amidit the mountains,
that the focus of the war is eftablifhed. The Com-
mander in Chief, after the fubmiffion of Ma ua a as,
penetrated as far as Port Republicain, by the molt
dangerous roads, forcing all the polls, and driving
before him all the troops of the rebels. But while
bylhis jundion with General BOUDIT, he occupied
all the towns and all the plains from Leogane to
Gonaives, and purfued Deitalines, in the moun-
tains of Artibonite and Mirebalais, TM/MIMI,
LOVVIRTUILS and Caltazotns, colleding in his
rear lonic regular troops, and thoufands of bri-
gands (who are here called planters), fell upon
the bottles of the Cape, let fire to all the planta-
tions in the plain of the North, the quarter of
Morin, Limonade, Terrein-Rouge, Trou, Grande-
Riviere, and even came to brave General BOYER,
under the walls of l'Hopital and la Petite-An(.—
General Bora% procured from the fquadron all
the artillery (oldie's of the Beet, and a corps oft 200
tailors, who valiantly contributed to the defence
of the Cape, till the arrival of General Haanv's
divifion. Armed boats were itation9d at la Petite-
Anfe, the river Gantlet, and in even' point cf tht
harbour which could be threatened;: they remain •
ed there as long as there was any appearance of
danger.
The Commander in Chid, hotrever, being mat,

ter of the northern part of the Colony, by the fide-
lity of General I/ATLI/MI, of the ci-dcvant Spanilh
part, by the fubmitficin of CLIRVAUX, and Pam.
l'Ouvraruar ; and of all the caftern department
by the pretence of his army, was defirous to de-
firoy the pin,ipal force of the rebels, collected un-
der the command of Dassamitar s, in a poll named
Crete-a-Pierrot, and in the neighbouring moon-
, tains. This poll was defended by two confidetable
forts, conftruded in a pretty regular manner....
Generals Drsar.i.s, DUOUA, Devaux, and Boo•
61r, were wounded. In the attack General Le-
t
cceitc received a (pent ball in his fafli, and tout of
has Aids•de-Camp were wounded by his fide. Our
lots was coo men killed or wounded ; but the re-
bels frightened at the intrepidity of our troops,
and the obftinacy with which they purfued them
in thete Mornes, hitherto conlidered as inacceffible,
and teeing betides that their fortifications were de.
ftroyed by our bombs; having exhaufted their
provifions, and forefeeing the fuccets,of a combir..
ed attack, refulved to evacuate Crete-a• Pierrot-
- were attacked by our troops, who gave them
no quarter.

Immediately after General Hater fet out with
his Divifion to advance towards the plain of the
North and the environs of the Cape, and by the
molt laborious marches formed a juzglion with
General Bo v R.

During thefe different operations General Drs.
RNIADI, having under his command the Ne-
gro General MAVREPAS; preferred from pillage
and fire the quarters of Limbe, Borgne, Plaifance,
Port•au-fail, Jean Rabel, and the Mole St. Ni-
cholas. Frigates and corvettes Rationed on the
whole coat tecotuled the movements of the Divi-
tion. Rear Admiral MACON, on his part, with
the weakeft means,happily repulfed all the attacks
of the enemy, and preferred to the cultivation of
the Colony, as well as to the commerce of the
mother country, the rich quarters of Maribarour;
Ouanaminthe, Valliere, Laxabon, and Fort Li-
berte. Two !hips of the I:ne and a frigate have
been conftantly under his sommand,and the crews
(bared with the fmall number of foldiers at his
difpofitl, the dangers of his potition, and" the: ho-
nour of his titccefs.
Such, Citizen Minitler, is a general view of the
events of the campaign during the whole month
of Ventofe. More circumftantial details will be
communicaeed to Government by the Commander
in Chief, a judge of the merit and advantages of
all thefe particular engagements.
The Admiral•then goes on to Rate Come partis
elders of no great moment refpeiting the opera-
dons of partiCular veffeh belonging to Ibis (qua.
dron. The divifion of Admiral Laroucus had
continued its Ration at Port Republicain, and
all the important points of the eaftern and fouth-
em Coaßs ; the General having proceeded to the
Cape on the 18th of Ventofe, (March 9,) to con-
cert meafures with Admiral VILLAS ST, the
Foudroyant, through the ignorance of the Pilot, -
ilruck on a rock and had been nearly wrecked :
the however efcaped with the lofs of her rudder.
The Zele, Tourville, and Swiftture, arrived at
the Cape on the ad, 9th, and toth of Germinal ;
and the frigates from Havre on the 6th,'7th, and
Bth,. (27th, 28th, and isith of March). There
vac's landed about 3Coo troops.
The Batavian divition arrived on the tBth Ger-
minal (April 8), and landed asoo men.
The Englith frigate, the Mama, commaneed
by Captain M/NDS, appeared off the Cape on the
loth of Germinal (March 31). He had left his
Ration off Cape Tiburon, to enquire after an Eng-
lilh reported to have been captured or de-
tained by one of Tot/mires cruizers. Captain
MENDS anchored in the Road. We received'
him," fays Admiral VILLARET, 41 with the fame
marks of refpea and ft iendthip, as thofe which
Admiral Docitwoarn Chewed to the Captain of
the Cornelie. I am inclined to believe that his
officers will bear teftimony to the politenefs of the
French, and to our wifhes to maintain peace be-
tween the two nations."

Yeßerdaymorning his Royal Highnefs the Duke
of Casisitiool embarked on hoard the Astra lOt4
frigate, Captain FRASER, at Yarmouth, under
Royal Salute from the A KPH 19N frigate, and the
AMUR gun veffel, but the wind blowing frefh at
north-eaR, his Royal Highnefs was expelled to re-
turn to Neill:in% Hotel that afternoon.
His MayErry having been pleated to appoint
half after one o'clock on Thurfday, the a7th
for receiving the Addrefs of the Univerlity of
Cambridge, fuch Members of the Univerfity as
are difpofed to attend on that occation, are re-
quelled to meet at the Thatched Hc,tife Tavern,
St. James's•dreet, at half after twelve o'clock on
that day.
A very extraordinary circumßance is *reported
to have taken place during a canvas for the City
of a Northern County. While the Caodilite was
making his bow to a worthy Eleetor for his for.-
frages, a Gentleman in the employ of the She: if,
tapped him on the !boulder, and begged the fa-
vour of his company to an adjoining tavern.
We forbore to mention a report which appeared
in the other Papers, of a mutiny having broken
out on board Admiral CA MNIELL'S [hip, on the Ja-
maica Ration, as we were certain our own ac-
counts would have mentioned the cireumflauce
had it happened. We have finer made every en-
quiry, and we are happy in being able to affore
the pub!ic. that the report is altogether unfotinticd.

.46 a .44; • 1.

Mie. KING,

latE COMEDIAN Or DRURY LANZ THEATRE.

This pnpnlar Perfiwnjer lafl night took his leave
of the t-wn in hi. perlflinnal capacity, in the part
of Sir Pier Trade, in Mr. SiItItMAIS S admirable
Cnniely of the Seivel fw &odd, which, confider-,
jag Ili. advanced years, anJ infirm health. he play
ed ext:emely
After the ballet cit The of Beech:, Mr.
Run; came forward, atten&il by Mr. Cuaaats
lissmat.E, who kindly officiated al, his PrOtripter,
lett on tuck a trying occalion hi. memory amid
accidestally fail him, while he delivered the fol-
lowing Addrefs, written by Ricttaan Cunar-
taco, Efq. _ .

WMlit hi iii y beset thofe feelinp yet fervive,
That keep reified and yuletide alive,
Ileeflisp. which tho' all obese 0101111 decay,

WA be t►r lett that time Can bear away,
The fate that none can ty from, I invite,

And deom Irty nwa dramatic death this night.

Patrons, farewell !

Though you Rill kindly my deices would fpite.
ConfLun iadulgence who would with to beat ?

Who that retains the fenfc of better days

Can fue for par.:Jo, whilft he pants for praife
Oa well-ear:id fame the ound with pride release
dat pity Ulu the man whom it proteds.
ifutr :at Lid soy (trench. My only claim,
, 26 z.ra!, writ favour was my only fame.
V late, too often when the whole was due,
rce paid ball finite to t::e Nlde and you;
Sot what I was, I now decline the field,
And round thole arms which I Fut feebly wield.
Tie Poet, nearly brcathlcfs, lame, ur
Whiitt the Male vlhts his creative mind,
Continues weariog his immortal wreath,
I.fresin his fame. and triumphs over death-.-
IVFlift every chance that deals the paffingblow,
Lays the pour Ador's fhort.liv'd trophies low
That chance has come tome that conies to au,

Wy Drama done, I let the Certain fall!
As foon as Mr. Ktito had made his bow, Mrs.
Palma came on the nage, and gracefully led him
to the Green-room. which he, found filled with all
the Performers. Mr. Doweon, then came up to
bim to beg him take a cheerful draught out of a
Over cup, which his brothers and lifters of the
Sock and Buitia begged him to do them the favour
to accept as a trifling token of their regard and
grateful remembrance of his merit as a Comedian,
and his uniform fi iendly condigt towards them all,
dicing the many years he had continued to pleafe
the public before the curtain, and endear hindelf
to them behind it. Mr. KING, in a tone that ez-
preffecl his feeling, declared the deep feat he (hould
ever entertain of this moll affationate mark of
their regard and Awn and allured them. that if
his health permitted, he thould gratify himfelf with
the pleafure of frequently coming among them.
He then put the cup to his lip, and attempted,
once more, to return thanks to his fellow aaors, but
was overpoweresi.by his feelings, and expreffed his
gratitude only by the intcrefling tears which flow-
ed from his eyes. The cup was then handed round,
and all the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Theatre
drank Mr. Kinc's health.

The cup and falser to it are moll elegantly en-
graved. On the former is an infcription, fignify-
mg the caufe and occation of the preamt, with all
the Performers names (contributors to it) en-
graved upon it, and on the bale of it is the fol-
lowing motto, from a fettle in the fifth all of
Parry the Fjtht--

" Übe be sot fellow with the belt liClsg.
"Thou gob And the belt King of good Moire

The Calvet, which was a noble one, was deco-
rated richly, and had Mr. Ktwo's arms fplendidly
engraved in the centre.
The relent, and the manner of it, does great
credit to the Performers of Drury-lase Theatre,
widths profcflion in general.