The recorder, or, Lady's and gentleman's miscellany. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1801-1802, 1802-03-20


fens liz by them with the troops, Mr.. Lear
determined at once to 90 out by the forts in a
boat, and endeavont 10 get in "a detachment
of.boats. On pafEing the forts, every tt,ing
was f1ent, which convinced him they had
abandoned them, after letting FIRE TO the town.
He got out laseiy; and as the thips food OFF,
admiral, He told his fituation to him, and
the admial aiinred him he would go in with
his haips Without delay, as they could now 90
in as loon or iooner than the boats. Accor-
dinghy about II O'Clock they entered the har-
bour, without gun from the forts, which had
been abandoned. They found the American
ihipping fate, as the blacks were fill pnlaging
the town amidh the flames.
The troops initantly landed from, the fhips,
and the town was immediately cleared of the
blacks, and few houies lperhaps 90 out Of
! 6oo) iaved.
The attempt to deferibe the fcehe of defo-
/ lation is imponible. The property loft by
The Americans in the town was very { on
. fderable. In goods and debts due from thofe
who iolt their all, it mutt be nearly 100000
dollars, Only one AMERICAN LOFT his life, :
Mr. Lanehetter, of the houfe Of Lanchefte,
and Plchardfon, from Charleiton, rs. CT He
tarrled on fhore with determination to fave
his property Or perrin with it, and unhapn;ly
! hitered. He was killed in his hottie and al.
mott continued in the Hainss. Few other
whites were killed, as they appeared TO be
| more intent ON plumber than murder. Three
Americans iayed their hoGles, but their good $
were pillaged, viz. Mr.. Dodge, Medrs. Hell
! lei, and Williams, and Meiirs. D'Arcbv and
Stevenion.
captain Rogers of the American navy, was
! there, and who difplayed the dauntlels fp;rit
Which he isknown to poIefs, tarried on f16re
through the whole, and by his good MANAGE
ment and iatfepidity ieeured the lives of MANY
whom he got off from the flames, and was
the means of faving ieteral hou{es.
he general in chief, expreiIes him(eIf iii.
fofed to befriend the Americans ineyery v,aJ,.
tar as yet, no American velels have beer a.
lowed to diipoie of or land their earpoes, ne;.
ener nave any been permitted to fail [excep-
Ting capt Rogers, who has obtained ipecial
Pef'nihon.) Mr.. Lear was aifhred By the
gs'nsal, that he would give all expedition to
elra1hh the Offices, that the yefIels may enter
ana clear and unload their cargoes (fuch as
nave them. As 20 taxing in cargoes, il Is
cat OF the qasfsions for there IS nothing left
30 load Jingle veHel: the dehruaion of tb,.
! town IS lar greater than in the former cor
hagtation.
Digiiions Of the fhips and troops have e.ns
20 different ports of the Hand; one 70 P1+f
Republican, and one to the city of Santo Da.
fn'ngo; from thefe places Mr.. Lear. had
nor &c heard' a report was in town. that the
I; + rench met with powerful oppoftion At
.ort Republican, and loft 4 or 500 men. and
fhaE the place was de{ffoyed Others fav.
tneFe was little reiitahce and the place faved
hsy landed atPoft au Pals, at Limbays and
AZ { ort Dauphinj at all which places thew
met with refitance, bus made GOOD thejir
iaRdlnng' This is an evidence, that o,poGt,o,i
was determined upon from the fri. Tbs
ions Of ouiiaiut came ever in the fest and
were treated blythe officers with great atten.
tioh' hey had been in France fer their
saucaton: 10 Chriitophe, it was declared
oy the aia OF the admiral who We fent to him
on the I'd init that himleif, Toufaint and
me other chiefs who had conducted rneritori-
9uhy IN the late iniurreGtion, would have
ehelr rank confirmed, their pay contin,,ed
tor lie, ard full poHellon Of their it,roe,,rs
property, without its being aueilioned how
they had acqaired it, And lie nrono(eJ -
continue as a hofage for the fulfiIroent &c
6hsfe conditions by the general in CHEF, if he
you'd give up the idea Of refhanea, but il
had no efea upon him.
= an addition 70 the above particulars we
4e2rn, that Mi. Lear bad been received ii +Be
character Of general commercial agent, nv
fhe general n CHIEF, who is viewed as an I'M,
right man. and Whole wife( who is with liirI,l
IS inter 90 the Fra Cenf,I
! ne payment for provifens &c. derived from
the Americans, is offered to be nlade in bills
Q. rance; ct 20 days fight, or part in cali
! nat another diyifon Of IS 14ips, and
10000 troops are dsily expected.
ouliaint was underaood TO be In the
Of the Cape during the oc-
curfence of the abnv6 et,cnts