Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-12-02

a horrible attempt was TO be made in
tkesS oash part OF 5n's :siaad saaos
Ca s.Geims weee ts<be sacrificed 60 the sus"
picaao or ratnef fsrocity OF Dessallnss-
&seosrai Mofcou, aud the inspector, ote :
s siren NIaiasor, were TO be the execution
sss Ut .aessnost saagainary orders against
Che 3,s,rict of Aux Cages.
Already were they busy about me means
of putstag their schemes into OPERATION
wsel, ,ney were both arrested oy the brave
col W agaac, where upon the 'nhao'ssnss OF
EaS Caves rose IN a body ana sWoEe 20
e,tacrIto Gang ier orfo die.
The minissef aswar, the generals FeFon
and Naval, and tae coloaels Francisque &
: Rsha, Leblanc also joined the party OF pa
triofs.
Having made his dispositions the minis.
Yer left L'Anse Veau, with the 10 ana
18th half brigades, and advanced TO the
bridge of Mrogoaoe. The next morning
they hsld conferences with general Yayou
{, who was lenc&mped at Petit Goave, and
6nding<fhe latter well disposed 10 act ID
co.operatloo, they settled all points; but
deferred proceeding farther sil she arrival
Of General Petion----Genersl Mastoire
Ambrose and col. Homare, though the
first WAS sick YET evinced the same patrio-
tic zeal.
On the 18th General Potion arrived at
Pesis Coave, where he was received IN the
manner he deserved, by the troops. Both
divisions marched TO Goaves where they
faoad Cermaia wac though be feiened 10
JON our party. was yet sooa known to be
. surn-coat.
That night we passed at Leogane, and
the pext .porning marched with the llth,
18th, 18Th, 10th, 21ss and oath halt bri.
csass. and three companies OF Dragons 10
Port.au. Prince, which place we were mas
ter of at four. General Germain becoming
the more and more suspected, he was ar.
rested at teo at night. A traveller INFORM
ed as thst Desssliues's vau-gaaTd was APP
preaching us. and he in .aet came himself
without suspicion.
At,he ins,igation of general Yayou. the
soldiers and ISLANDERS of the plains OF Gul
de Sac, stating the urgency OF putting Dies
saiines aud GERMAN 10 death, II order TO
preserve liberey-That the soldiers were
willingly disposed TO do their dsty--shas
the plaosers were to watch the ptalns-anc
that moreover, they pledged their words,
pof 90 let Dessalinrs have the least suspi-
cion of what was going 10 pass-thsy
kent their promises Dessalines sraversed
the whole plain without being appr'zed or
the disposition of the army. This cir.
cunstaace reminds Us Of awell known sen.
tence, THAI tyrane has Always great ma.
nv Aat,erers aud not a siagle friend.
DessaIines being entirely ignorant OF all
these facts, and DOT knowing of our having
possession of Por. au Prince, continued on
his rours. IN the most perfect security. At
eighr 10 the morning he was in the outer
posts of our canp, without suspecting 1t;
only In the moment when ne was to be ar.
rested he conceived his error, and then try
ing 10 make his escape, he received the
mortal blow, which put an end to his lite
and his crimes.
Colonel Marcaaier was killed, though
much regretted, in defending Dessaiines.
On the aide of the enemy some more were
wounded, aud on our side bur one map xii.
led Thus were our proceedings in four
DAYS crowned with the most fortunate Sue
cess. This great event, SO remarkable IN
The ANIMAL. of the History of mankind, will
shsw TO the assonished orb. what an OPP.
pressed people is capable of ; and will at The
same time gain US the esteem and adaa:ra-
ton of other nations.
On The 18th, at nine in the morning. a
TIE Deum viii be chaunted, in order to &c.
lebrate this memorable day, on which ty.
ranny was abolished and liberty restored.
Done at head quarters at Port an Prince,
the 18Th October, 1906.
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