The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-05-14
PKILApELpHIA. Nav s.
RESURRECTION AT CAYENNE.


EXTRACT Of a letter from Cayenne, to a gen
HemGn in This city, dated March TO-
Dear &r,-l nave reserved this letter
Tor the communication of local intelligence,
and tor the purpose of correcting eXaggera-
ted reports AS a true recital OF the late
disturbance in Cayenne, may be highly in-
ieresting to many persons who are absent
proprietors it would perhaps be useful to
give the following facts, publication in one
OF your daily papers. Among the Portu-
Ruese troops employed in the reduction of
cayenne, and. who have since composed
the garrison. the privates of The regiment
of Macapa, have been distinguished for
their disorderly conduct. A short time af-
der the capture OF the colonJ, a partial re-
volt took place in this regiment. under the
pretext of Irregular pays, this movement,
was quashed at the time but the spirit of
revolt re mains unextinguished and, it al
pears that ever since, they have been
working to bring about q general dsaffec-
ZION OF the whole garrison On the 4th inst
the Government had information that the
regiment of Macapa, had determined on a
aevolt, the object of '>fiich was a massa
Gre OF the officers of Government civil and
mIitary, and the piliage and destruction
Oh ne town. the necessary precautions
we're taken in doubling the guard at the
INHERENT posis-The tight of the 9TH passed
over IN tranqulity--On the morning of the
9th, hve or six persons were arrested, and
examined, and committed to prison; the
DAY passed over without any disturbance :
the previous examinations, however, dis
Closed that the regiment of Macapa had
influenced the other regiments, SO that it
would be imprudept to rely on any par. of
Ihe garrison, in the moment of necessity
Dur position was alarming, and increased,
ntDC n mr. .,xb
were wirHout arms.
On the night OF the 5th, between 9 and
40 O'Clock. the revolters took to their arms,
and, divided themselves into three battali-
ohs, destined for the attack of different
posts the principal one marched against
the Government Square, for the Purpose of
laying the held pieces, and getting possess
sion OF that quarter-.-It appears that an
hour previous to this movement, the com
mandant had been apprised by deserter,
and had assembled the officers of the diff
!erent regiments, who with a company of
Ianoniers composed the principal defence
OF the Square and of the Government The
Rue des Cassernes" opens on the Gov
ernment Square in short elbow, where
the revolters had arrived. when they we're
challenged by the centinel FIRE of grape
shot was opened on them from the Square
and after close contest with the sword
dhu pdyohet, TOT ten or fifteen minutes,
they retreated. and were pursued to their
quarters; the party which marched against
the hrst were also repnlsed, and the third
detachment went off without attempting
any thing. 1t seems that they calculated
confidently on the success of their enter
prize, and were convinced that the compa-
ny OF artillery would not act against them.
Four ofthe ringleaders were shot yesterday
during the affair, the greater part of the
two other regiments came down to the de.
fence of sheir officers, and gave an imme
diate termination to the dispute We are
now perfectly tranquil, but l really think
that had it not been for the energy of
the commandant Lieut. Col Barrat. and
Abe firm conduct of few of the officers,
that we should have been completely at the
mercy of q merciless banditti Ii seems,
that they expected TO be entitled to gen
erai Piliage on the conquest of the Island,
put having been restrained by the officers.
they had determined to put them out of the
way, and then accomplish their desires.
The inhabitants have returned their thanks
70 the Government, and having ESCAPED
deathby fire and sword, with that elastci-
ty OF mind, which serves as handy kind of
philosophy, are as much disposed "a la
BageteIle" as ever.
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