Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-08-18
Extract Of a ,-nr- ri.o,. Ven orl.on,
WEST INDIES.

htEosToNs JAMAICA, July ID.
he brig Mars, which arrived here on
the 9th INST. f.om Coro, picked up on the
10Th May, in la. Is, small two cared
bnat, having an oar up for mast, with a
temals's peiticoat for sail. Not a soul
was on bord. There were a watch, two
qradran.s, dressing box, some silver
cpin. and a pocket book in her. containing
parcel of private papers, and the clear
ance of tn schr. Three Brothers, signed
by Sir Cha les Brisbane, Knit. on the lAth
April, permitting her to depart from ths
island of s., Vincent for Martinique. Ii
- supposed he baal Belonged TO the Three
Brothers, that the captain and some of
the crew had taken {, it troin an accident
eet'l'ing the schr. and that they persisted.
IL must have been at sea from ~ to Is
days, as il was full Of barnscles.
The Tweed sloup of war, of Ia guns,
capt Symonds, arrived The same af ernoon
from 81. Osmingo, having on board, bri.
gadeAmaior TSigg, aid de camp 70 major
gen. Carmichael, charged with dispa ches
10 his gFace the duke Of Manchester and
wee admiral Rawiey, announcing the sur.
render OF that place 10 his Dalesty's arms-
we leasn BY the Tweed hat The major
general landed on the 29lh ull. with 500
men, about SO miles 10 lseward OF The city,
and marched forwards, when he wa. mel,
by an aid de camp Of Gen. Oubarquer, q.
'e'ing 10 surrender on Certain conditions,
which was however, rsIe@ d. Several o.
Their Offers of surrender were also made,
but all refused. On he Oh Inst the Bri.
fish Troops had advanced within 800 Yards
OF he city, when message was sent by
the enemy to the commander in chief.
signilying his intention to submit to an
unconditional Surrender, which was of
course accepted. On he following morn
ing the terms OF capiruistion were agreed
upon and signed, which we understand are
merely that the garrison should lay down
TIER arms as prisoners of war, TO be sent
TO France at the expence Of the British
Government for the purpose of being ex-
changed although we have no doubt hey
will meet with the same reception on their
arrival as the garrison of Martinique has
already experienced, and will consequent.
~ remain in England until lhe conclusion
oil peace. Private property Of every desc
crlption to be respected.
The whole of the French force in St.
Domingo, at the time Of its surrender.
consisted Of about 600 regulars, belonging
to the sIh Legere, and about 500 mi.
lilIa under the command Of Gen. Dubar.
quier and Col. Aussenac. There were
upwards of 800 soldiers sick in the bospi-
tails, and the place exhibited the most dis.
tressing picture of famine, the inhabitants
not being able to obtain a sufIciency Of
the most loa hsome food.
Some Of the expedition had not reach.
ed their destination When the Tweed sailed,
Last Monday, at a short distance from
The city, she fell in with brig and two
scbrs. with troops supposed 10 be par, Of
The I'd division. A lew hours after she
spoke the Helder frigs,e and Bramole schr.
Ill well.
The schooner Diego, which sailed with
he first division Of expedition, put in
% Jscmel from whence all the officers
embarked in her were forced to p oceed
n boats to the place other destination.
Lieutenant Colonel ]. Francois, Twelve
'Hicers, ADD 80 French soldiers, the gar.
lSon OF Fort Jerome arrived in the rue.d