Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-03-20

Istion i impof6ble. The property loA by the
Americans in the town was very comfortable.
Ia goods and debts due from them thofe who
ioa their all. il mutt be nearly 100000 dollars.
Only one American loft bis life, Mr.. Lanchei.
ter. Of the houie Of Lancheaer and Richasdfon
Of Charleiton Is. C.) He tnried on more with
determination to fase his property or perth
With il, and onhappily fufFrred. He vas kill
led in his houfe and almof confumed in the
flames. Few ether whites were killed. as they
Appeared to be more intent on plunder TAO mur-
der. Three Americans favcd their houies, but
their goods were pilIaged, wiz. Mr.. Dodge.
Mefs. HELM and Williams, and Mel:. darcy
and Stevenfon.
Capt. Rogers, Of the American navy, was
there, and who difpiayed that dauntleis fpirit
which he is known TO pofefs. tarried on more
through the whole. and by his good management
and intrepidity iecured the lives OF many whom
he got off from the flames, and was the means of
faving feveral houies.
The general in chief, expreHss himfelf dif.
pofed TO befriend the Americans in every way |;
bat as yet, no American veflels have been allow
cd to dpoie of or Iand their cargoes neithef have
they been permitted to fail lexcepting Captain
Rogers, who has obtained lpeciaI Permifion.)
Mr.. Lear was aHared by the general, that ne
would give all expedition to ekabliih the Offices,
thar the vefiels may enter and clear and unload
their cargocs (fuch a. have them.) As to taxi
ing in cargoes, that is cut Of the queaion for
there is nothing left to load Jingle veGel the
detrueiion of the town is far greater than in the
former conaagration.
Divihons ofth fhips and troops have gone
so J,@.xs,t ,,res oF sha ~ .n1 oue ~ p,ve De-
publican, and TO the city of Santo Domingo !;
from thefe pl-ccs Mr.. Lear had not heard. A
report was in town. that the French met with a
powerful oppoGt;on at Port Republican. and loft
4 or 500 men, aud that the place was detroyed.
Others fay that there was little relaance and the
place faved. They landed at Port au Paix. at
Limbay, and at Fort Dauphin at all which
places they met with rehaancc; but made good
their landing. This is IA evidence, that oPpo-
ftion was determined upon from the 6rR. The
fons Of Tounaint came over in the Acet; and
were treated by the officer with great attention.
They had been in France for their education.
To Chriaophe, il was declared by the aid OF
the Admiral who was fent to him on the I'D inf.
that himfeif. 1ouGant, and the other chiefs, who
had conducted mefitoriouly in the late infur-
reeiion, would have their rank confined, their
pay continued for life, and full poRellion Of their
immenfe property, without its being queitioned
how they had acquired it.-And he propoied
to continue az a hoaage for the fulhlment OF
thefe conditions by the general in chief, if he
would give up the idea Of rehaance, bat it had
no effect upon him.
In addition to the above particulars we
learn, that Mr.. Lear had been received in the
character Of General Commercial Agent, by the
General 10 Chief, who is viewed as an upright
man, and whole, wife (who is with him| is haer
TO the FirR Conful.
The payment for provihons, &c. derived
from the Americans is offered 10 he made IN
bills on France, at SO days fight, or part in cain
and colonial produce.
That another diviGon of IS hips, and
10000 troops arc daily expected.
TouHaiut was undeftood to be in the
neighborhocd Of the Cape during the occurrence
| of the above events.
| Both Tougaint and ChfiRopbe were fup-
po!ed, when Capt. Rogers failed, to be in ths
neig hbor hood OF the Cape, with large body o.
troyps bur il was ,hought that they would
foon be Obliged to difperfe and fly to the noun
tains.
[Is tbe hf Of Ameriean u.DSh at fbr Cnte o.
fbt at5 xit. fst,e are ony mrstioafS ar 6elSsg
ing to The Nr4O-ErgLa Sfa'es, viz. brig Aagyda
D2vi, aad/ebr. C~fbrrine, CloHfsan. sf Bs6'n.-