Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-05-11


last, after passage of not quite eighty
four hours from this place.
{ By last nights mail, we received the
N2rfoA Gazette and Public Ledger. of the
9th instant; from which the following i'm.
ortansiniormation is extracted -
By gentleman from ST. Thomas we are
eblis ingiy informed Of some circumstances
respecting the defeat Of the Haytians before
the city OF, ST. Domingo, by the garrison
under command of the brave Ferra1d who
! on this occasion it is said displayed all the
qualifications Of consummae general,
and all the firm intrepidity ofreal coura,, {.
! When the negro army appeared off the
city, and were in condition to attack it,
summons was sent, to the following pur-
porl. JEAN JACQUES, the first, Emperor
of Hayti, 70 General TEaRAND, Command
ing a division of the troops OF the French
Republic. AS it is Inconsistent with the
laws and independence of the Empire, that
any portion Of the French army should be
allowed to remain in the island. General
Fcrrand is summoned to surrender the city
OF St. Domingo in twenty-four hours; if at
the end OF that tine the city shall not he e.
vacuated, il will be- delivered to piuader,
and al! the inhabitants thereof be PIT, TO the
sword It being diiicult to procure any
person who would risk the delivery OF q
suitable answ n to This dcmaad, the Com
mandant ordered three cannon shot to be
leveled at the Black camp, which convey.
ed defiance in terms as strongas the pen
could have done, and doubtless as well un.
derstooo.
The action was fought en- the plain Of St.
Charles, on the 28h Of March. L he re-
sources not less than the courage OF Fer
rand and his associates is seen in his find
ing means, with SO small An army, to gar
rison every part of the city, and to make a
sortie against foe SO numerous, SO des-
perate, and so Unsuitable for blood and ven.
geance. Seconded by a little band of He
roes, he however, attacked successfully,
and successfully carried, every intrench-
ment of the enemy. His second in COM
mand heading she attack on the first line re-
ceived very severe wound; not discou.
ragged he led them on to the second, where
he received several others, still concealing
his situation from his companions, he con-
Quoted them to the third, IN carrying which
he received musket ball through the low.
err viscers, of which he almost instantly d.
ed. From the Spanish troops but little aid
was received in the first and partial en-
gagements with the blacks, but in this de-
cisive one, the presence of their command
er, whom they loved and feared, animated
them to actions which seemed to be ;nspir-
ed by desire to surpass their French COM
rades.
The defeat was complete. 1900 Bri.
gands were counted dead on the field of
battle all their ammunition, large por-
ton of their military stores, their maya.
zines Of provisions, and the military chest
and treasure of the Emperor, fell into the
hands Of the victor whose loss did not
exceed 80 men.
The feet of admiral Messessi Cor Mi
nissis) arrived either on the day of the bat.
tie. or the day succeeding, but had not at
the time landeG any traps. The ships did
not come to anchor, but after puttiag the
aids which they had for the garrison on
shore, stood out to sea.
We understand that the inhabitants of
St. Domingo have been invited,o return
as the siege is raised, and the army Of
Dessalines completely Withdrawn.
We, have seen letterfrom Bordeaux Of
the date of 4,h March, which furnishes the
following intelligence OF ocr affairs With
Spain: I, states, !" thas capt. Dutton OF
the United States navy, PASSED through
that place, from Madeira, with dispatches
from Mr.. Muuroe, to ear Minister 10 Pa
,iis; that it was understood he had not sue
ceeded in the object of his mission to the
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