Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1805-10-31
From thr Paris Argas.
MINIS TRY OF TIE NJ ARINE. !

Domingo, and of some events which
preceededit, and addressed 70 his excel
lency The Minister of the Marine and OF
the Coloairs, BY General Ferrand.
Had Quarters Of Sants Domingo, ].
2ota Sernsinai, gear IL.
MoNsEIcNEuR -
Its Aasterlng TO me to have to announce
and TO report to you, the circumstances of
a military event hoaorable 10 the troops
coqnmand and very advantageous to the
mother country and 70 the colony. Z mean.
thesseige OF Santo Domingo by the hrigands
: with all heir yauited forces. Heaven, upon
Sshis occasion, has fsvoured the arms of the
empire with great success. This report
viii prove to Ills Imperial Majesty how
mach the free population aud the army of
ST. Domingo arc devoted to him,
II had for long time been acquainted
with the great operations they were ma
King. by means of the infamous commerce
of some Americans, who have constantly
supplied them with abundance OF every
thing necessary to maintain and extend
ssheir rebellion. 4 had attenuation OF thea
movements according as they went on, and
unremittingly laboured to Illustrate their
efforts by securing the affections OF the
Spaniards by a just administration and by
every paternal care that the people love to
find IN their government. had Tor long
time prepared their minds for the evect
menaced them, and Twas assured that their
fidelity would not be shaken by it, The
French troops of the HAVANA, under
the orders of General Lavalette, were cai-
led upon. Provisions, arms, stores, and
money we demanded of the Commissary,
General Pichon. The Captain aid-ds-
camp Castel, also exposed my wants IN a
most urgent manner TO adj the private com.
rnissaries of the commercial relations. -
Nothing arrived; / every where met with
refnsals My situation grew worse accor.
ding as the danger increased; had TO strug,
ole againss di f6uculties of every kind; | at
length struck out plan. Being destitute
of troops, / issued DEGREES favourable to
population which in short tine doubled
French militia; being without money, /
made bargains with merchants whom my
operations inspired with some confidence.
And .hus chained what was most indiss
pensable TO my situation. 1t was in these
trying circumstances that Captain Bracs,
nv abide camp. arrived from Frame with
the 100000 llvers, in bills of exchange
upon the public treasure, which your Ex-
celisncy sent me: this relieved my position
a little.
On the 2oth of Plnvoise last, learned
that all the b nds of the revolted We're un
ed. Z lost not a moment.
The uuion of the numerous forces OF the
revolted left me no longer in doubt as 70
their real projects, and it was from that
moment easy for'me toiudge that thettron.
tiers were unable TO make sufficient resist
ance to stop them in their march, re-
doubled my care and activity to victual ST..
Domingo.
On the 81 Ventose, 500 hrigands came
to reconnoitre the borough OF Neylis; their
chiefs setting off al length from Milebalais,
arrived at St. Jean on the 5th Ventose, at
the head of 5000 men; and on the 9Th the
chief of battalion Wet was attacked IN the
postsof Puerto, with suchsuperior forces,
thar all resistance became useless.
AT the same time another brigaud chief,
with 5000 men, attacked the militia OF Ca
bao, encanped and ensrenehed before the
town of 81. Y2go, with equal success, due
In, lika manner 70 the superiority OF his tor-
ces. The brave colonel SeraPio, OF POrye
persisted upon this OCCASION, smsnfully fight.
ing, and his troops, deprived OF their chief,
took refuge in the woods. The eneeay
pushed on hastily upon the town, entered
it, Surprised the unfortunate inhabitants n
capable of bearing arms, massacred them
without any distinction of aage or sex aud
hanged some, of themembers of the coun-
Gil of Notables. Il learned this sad event
frem Mr.. Franco, Presidents OF that de-
parpnehe, and from some individuals who