Star.
London, England, 1802-04-21 00:00:00

GENERAL TOuss.einv-r,

As this remarkable perfonage has lately been
an objea of much public curiolity, the follmving
narrative will, no doubt, prove gratifying to our
Readers. It is written by a Brit'lh officer, who
was taken prifoner on his 'mirage to join his regi.
ment at Martinique, and was Hot only civilly vest-
ed by TOUSSAINT, but afterwards raved by that
!jugular man from death, to which he had been
fentenced, in confequence of fubfequent fufpicions
of his being a fpy.

" I returned to the American hotel," lays the
writer, " and was introduced to the table d'hote,
to behold for the firft time aperfeethfiem of evaality
" Here were officers and privates, the General
and the fifer, at the fame table indifcriminately.—
Here alfo Toussaiar dined, but did not take the
head of the table, from the idea (I was informed)
that no man (honkd be invefled with fuperiority
bat in the field. In the evening I went to the bil-
liard table, where Toussatar alfo came. Much
hilarity prevailed, and his affability highly increaf-
ed the fatisfaetion of the company. I played with
him, and found nothing to diffipate the pleafure
which the novelty of the recite infpired. There
were feveral tables in the fame room, at which ail
played with the fame familiarity with which they
dined.
" I was here informed that a review was to take
place on the following day, in the plain of the
Cape; and defirous of being prefent at filch a
fpeetacle, I was accompanied by tome Americans,
and others of my own country, who refided in the
ifland under that appellation.
" There were two thoufand officers out, gene.
rals and enfigns, all carrying arms—yet with the
utmoll regularity and attention to rank—none of
that difregard which bad marked the leifiire of the
preceding day being the !earl evident. Each ge-
neral officer had a demi.brigade, which went
through the manual curdle with a degree of. ex-
pertnefs I had feldom before witneffed, and they
performed excellently well fevcral manoeuvres ap
plicable to their method of fighting. At a subk,
a whole brigade ran three or four hundred yards,
' and then, feparating, threw themfelves flat on the
ground, changing to their backs and fides, and all
the time keeping up a arong fire till recalled—
after this they formed again into their wonted re-
gularity ; and this manceuvre is executed with filch
facility and precilion, as totally to prevent cavalry
from charging them in builiy and hilly countries.
Indeed, fuch complete fubordination prevailed, to
much promptnels and dexterity, as muff altonifh
an European who had known any thing of their
previous fituation.
" I have more than Once teen fixty thoufand men
reviewed, at one time, on the plains of the Cape,
in complete fubordination in the field, and whole
united determination again an invading enemy,
would be viaory or death t No coercion is ne•
cefary among them, and it is of courfe unattempt-
ed ; the only punifhment inflided, is a fenfe of
Theme produced by flight confinement.
Amongft a people thus hardened intoan order&
ferocity—trained from inclination—impenetrably
fortified on the fineft territory on earth, and next
to ?Dateable to external attack, what hopes are
entertained of the fuccefs of the prefent armament
I know not; but, whatever might be ezpeded
from a oompromife with TOVSSAINT, I feel per-
ready convinced no other means will fucceed in the
ilibjugation of St. Domingo. United as are the
Blacks and Mulattoes, fifty thoufand men would
ere long be diffipatqd in fuch an attempt ; and if
the number now fat againa them could be found
fufricient to eft& a temporary conqueß, what
number of men would, continue to keep them in
fubjealou t
Toossaray l'Onvitsixtres, the prefent Com-
mandant of St. Domingo, is one of thofe charac-
ters, which contentions for power and the extenfioo
of territory, as well as the jars of individua) interelt,
have not infrequently introduced to afionifh the
World.
" Born a Slave, in which capacity be continued
till the Revolution, it is hoffile to nweisied citiaims
to confider him in any. other light than as a for-
tunate Brigand; but chance hat direaed that the
'relent writer &mild be conftrained to acknow-
ledge--be is worthy of imitation as a man—he ex-
cites admiration as a Governor—and as a General,
lie is yet unfubdued without the probability of tub-
' eaion 1 His regard far thq unfortunate appears
the love of human kind ; and, dreaded by different
nations, he is the foe of none. To the Engliffi he
is by no means inimical, and, in poffeffion of many
of the bleffings of hunaanig, be cants the accep-
tance of the World.
" He is a pale& Wok, at prefent about fifty-
five years of ago.rpla venerable appearance, but
poffered of uncoenmaiiirskernment. Of great fun.
city of manners, he was not, at all concerned in
the perpetration of the maffacreo, or in the con-
Sagration.
" He is ailed. the Gomm/ err Cbtf and is al-
ways ittended by four atids,de.Camp. He wears
as a uniform, a kind of bl'ie fpencer, with a lame
red cape falling over his &alders, and red cuffs,
with eight rows of lace on his arms, and a pair of
largegold epaulette thrown back on his (boulders;
a *Act waiacoat, pantaloons, and bait' boots ;
around hat with a red feather andnational cockade;
and an extreme.largerword is fpfpended from his
fide. He receives a voluntary rdpea from every
defcription of his countrymen, which is more than
returned bythe affability of his behaviour, and the
goodnefs of his heart. Of his civilities to myfelf,
I have fufficient reafon to be proud.
" I met him frequently, during my nay in his
dominions, and had no occafion of complaint, even
from human errors."

Letters from Bombay Rate, that a coofpiracy
had been difeovered, in which Aga Manorial. Re-
za Kee and otheidifaSsilted Cluefs were engaged,
the objea of which was to !kite oa the territories
of the R:ijab of Cachar, on the frontiers of Sylhet.
In confequence of the difeovery, a detachment,
under Lieutenant Lama. was fent, aad furprifcd
Ma mote rt. Rana. who was brought to Bombay