The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-06-13
WcSt- India Nezcs.
NETWORK, June 9.
MASSACRE OF ALL THE WHITES At
ST. DOMINGO.


By the Pilot Boat Greyhound, captain Sand
ford, III l6 days from Cape Francois we have I
confirmation ofthe mafiacre and pillage at that
and oth;r places ofthe iiland by Gen. Defialines'
troops, which commenced on the l9th of a.
prlI, and was continued, without interrnifion
till the 18th O. May. All the French inhabitants,
including men, women & children, 70 the num-
Der o. between 1000 and $500 were put to the
iWord or bayonet at the Cape during the above
period. On the 18th inf. after the work of
deitrrction was complicated, Deiialines left the
Cape or the way TO his head quarters by way OF
Port-de-Paix and Gonaiyes. On the odd of A.
prii, Fort Daupkin was pilaged, and all the
whites, to the number OF about ninety, men,
women and children, were mahacred, and a
part OF the town defroyed. A few DAYS after,
the french inhabitants of St. Jago and other
parts OF the interior, were efcorted 10 the Cape,
and there dettroyed in the mott wanton man
ner.
On the 10th OF May, De1alines ifiued pro-
ciamation "a copy ofwhich follows calling up
on the inhabitants of the CITY OF Sauto Donn-
go, TO declare themielves for or againft him, al
loving them fifteen days to determine. This
proclamation was made in coGttquence, it is
lad, OF his having received dispatches from Port.
au-Prnce, informing him of the arrival of re-
inlorCement OF French troops at Santo Donin-
go.
To enter into full detail of the particulars of
the mafacre and plumber OF the Cape, would be
painful talk, and afford no p!eafilre to our
readers: but we are affuretl that from the be-
ginning to tie end Of the helliih work, the mott
unparalleled cluelties were inflicted upon the
whites III manner too fhoc.:ing to relate.
Men, women and children were hacked down
with fwords and plunged with bayonets. Wo-
men with children III their arms, Were feSn flying
through the ttreetS 10 avoid their purifiers and
being overtaken by them, one thurf of bayo.
net has pierced both mother and child
After this dreadful maGacre the dead lay in
the itrcets for three days, when the inhabitants
were ordered to remove thoit within certain
d'ttance OF each dwelling which were AFTER
wards dragged off and thrown into ditch at
the loot CT mountain,
Previous to the mafacre, certain OF TIE blacks
IN order TO obtain the property of the whites,
which was fecreted, called on them individually,
and proriied to ipare their lives if they would
give If up I; which having obtained, not one of
them was exempted from The general maiiacre
The property thus perfidiouny obtained, con-
fitting of gold, Jewels and plate, was faid to be
immente. Gold was brought to the town III
hatfuls by the blacks, and offered in exchange
for FLYER for lefS than halfits value.
We are informed that Deiialines has de-
creed that any Frenchman hencefoiward who
.hall arrive at st. Domingo fhall be put to
death.
To thew further the vindintt;ve cruelty ofthe
blacks, and their inveteracy againf the whites,
we fhail mention the following fact Juf before
the maiiacre took place, Danifh fchoocer be-
longing to St. Thomas, having on board num-
Der OF French paiiengers, after failing was pur-
fued by armed Beats, overtaken and brought
back, and the Danifh captain, crew and paGen-
gers were all put to death.
The few Americans that were at the Cape,
remained unhurt. With the exception of the
printer, and few mechanics at the Cape, whole
terviceS were too ufeful TO be fpared, not one
Frenchman ftlrvived the general wreck.
At me date OF our ad,ceS, DeIaines was e.
resting ftrong Notifications in the mountains.
Ills force is faid to conlit Of 10000 men.