The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1810-10-12
DUKE OF SANTA FEE
PRESENT STATE OF HAYTI.

! We learn from gentleman who left Port au
Prince, in the latter end of August last, the iol
lowing particulars relative to the existing state
OF affairs IN that country at the time OF his depar
/ ture.
The Mole was still in possession Of the troops
OF Peton under the command of Gen. d Arve,
| (who succeeded Lauiarre) but closely csieged
by the army, and biockaded by the fleet of Chris
| tdphe 1t was supposed to contain provisions for
three or four months, but the general opinion
vas, that it could not hold out longer than that
| time This position is the only one now occu
| pied by Potion in the northern departments OF
The Island, and should it fall, the whole military
| force of Christophe will no doubt be turned a
| gainst the south.
! The advanced ports of Christopbe extend to
| PArcahaye, which is only about fifteen miles
! from Port au Prince, the Capital of Petion's do
minons. This city would afford powerful 90
! stacle to the conquests of Christorhe, as it is
| nearly surrounded by strong wall and eptrepcn
ment lately constructed, should rot treason find
| its way amongst the inhabitants. Unanim,ty APP
| pears to be wanting The people are mostly di
vided into factions. One party Is attached TO the
President, another is DESTROYS of placing Rigaud
| at the head Of the government, and third IS sus
| pected Of being in favor Of Christophe Ifthese
conflicting sentiments continue to prevail, Port
au Prince must fill.
Gen. gaud. from whose talents, energy and
| popularity, SO much was expected, was lying
sick at Jeremie.
General Gomoy had rot surrendered with his
army to Rigaud, reported, but was still
in state of open hostility against the authority
of Potion, with force of about or 5000 men
A negotiation had in reality been opened, and .
personal interview took place between the two
chiefs, but without producing any amlcable al
rangenent. Gomoy is a negro, as such is OPP
posed, To- the influence of the muiattoes, and
mas declared himselfto be in the interest Of Chris
topic.
Should this statement be entirely correct, after
tie reduction OF the Mole, the conquest of the
south, will most probably follow, for Us the war
has assumed very much the character Or zpdy o.
coiour, and as the blacks are much more hume
rOus than the mulattoes, disanection will more
generally prevail among the troops Of the south,
vino are principally black, We should not be
surprised to see ~ short sine the same horrible
system Of determination practised blythe Negroes
against tie people Of colour, Which, was former
| ~ put nto execution by them eoNjoiaRy sgunsl
| The unfortunate whites It bas already been com.
| meHced by Christophe within three or four years.
during which time great number ofinHuental
and important men ofcolpur at tie Cape and else
where, have been sacrificed to his jealous re-
sentiment.
In addition to The above slateracnt, we have
seen a letter from tbc Cope, dated in the Litter
end Of August, wherein IL confidently asserted
that from the active operations then carried a.
Sainst the Mole by ChgistGphs, It co'iid not hold
| out longer than fcH dgys. This cilculstiOn, how
yer, we presume IS premature, rs * differs 50 ma
ierieily from line account iota Port ava Prince,
which may be considered rs th,t Of tie besieged
( -Phi!aat'Phia Dali, Aaeeruser.