Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-12-05
BALTIMORE, Nov. go.
Translated far tie american.
EXTRACT OF AN
OFFICIAL RELATION.

| RsshccftHg the Rny ian capitairsi 0gdirst
/ Me fyrGHt DesSahnes, from shc 1871 ~
Me 17fh October.
I a horrible attempt was to be made il,
the south part Of this island-thousand of
victims were to be sacrificed t. the s,,s,,icion
or rather, feroctY of Dessalnes. General
/ Morcau, and the inspector Stephen Man
/ dor, we're To be tho executioners Of the most
$angulnary orders against the district OF
| Aux-Cayes.
| Already they were busy about the means
ofputtins their schemes into operation, when
! they were both arrested by the brave colo
mel Wagnack, whereupon the inhahitonts
OF Aux-Cayes rose in a body and swore to
conquer or to die.
! The minister at war, the generals Feron
and Naval, and the coione,s Francisque and
bruni Leulane also joined the party of pa
| triots
Having made his dispositions, the minis
ter lett L'Ansc . Veau, with the 18th and
l6ch half brigades, and advanced to the
bridge Of M2rogoane. The next morning
they hcld conference with general Yayo1
who was encamped ut Petit Goave, and
finding the latter well disposed to act in
cooperation, they settled all points bnt
deferred proceeding further until the
| arrival OF general Potion. General Ma
! g'olne Ambrose, and colonel Horraire.
/ though The first was sick, vet evinccd the
same patriotic zeal
On the 18Th general Potion arrived at
! Fetlt Godvc, where ne was received in the
manner he deserved. by the troops Both
divisions marched back to Grand Goaves,
where they found general Germaine !:
who, though he feigned to Join our party,
was yet soon known to be Il turn coat.
| That night we passed at Lcoganc, and
the. next morning marched 18th the 18th
! 18Th, 18th, 18th, 2Ist and 9th half bri-
| Eades,and three companies of dragons, TO
! 'orc-au-Prince, which place we were mas
ter nf at four. General German becom-
| ing the more and more suspected, he was
arrested ut ten at night. A traveller in
forms us that Dessalines vanguard was ap-
] preaching us, and he in fact, came himsrlf
withCus suspicion.
| ~ the instigation Of general Yayou, the
soldiers and islanders OF the plains Of chi
1 dc sac, stating the urgency OF putting Des-
sa.ines and Germain to death, in order to
preserve libertv-That the soldiers were
willingly disposed TO do their dutv--that
| the planters were to watch the plains
and that moreover, they pledged their
| words, not 70 let DesSalines have the least
suspicion OF what was going to pass-they
| kept their promises-Dessalines travers-
ed the whole plain without being aDpris-
cd on the disposition Of the army. This
circumstance reminds US of "A well known
sentence, that tyrlnt has always great
many hattcrcrS and not Z single friend
! Dessalincs being entirely ignorant Of all
these Facts, and not knowing of our having
! possession Of Port au Prince, continued on
his rout in the most perfect security. At
g III the morning, he was in the outer posts
OF our camp, without suspccting it-only in
the moment when he was be arrested, he
conceived his error, and then irving to make
his escape, he received the mortal blow
which put an end to his life and his crimes.
Col MarcGdier was killed. though much
regretted, III defending Dessalincs. On the
SIDE OF the enemy some re were wounded,
and on our side, but ono man killed Thus
were our proceedings in fourdavs. crowned
with the most fortunate success. This
great event so remarkable in the annals
o. the history of N tnsind, will show to the
aston she'd orb, what an oppressed ucople is
capable OF; and viii at the same time, gain
US the esteem and admiration of other ma
tons.
On the 18Th, at in the morning. re
DeuW wiz be chaunted, in order To cele-
brotc this memorable dav, on which tyran-
ny was abolished and liberty restored.
Done at mead quarters, at Port au Prince,
the 18th October, 1906
signed, EHeHne Germ, minister of war
< navy. Potion, commanding general Of
the second division. YcvoH commanding
general of the west l.ecganc YcUGI geues
ral OF brigade, Of the district of Nippos
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