Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-28
ST. DOMINGO

Extract of letter iruD gentleman at Cape Henry,
commercial house in Baltimore giving additional par,i-
euars relative 10 the reNOuto Vi the Cape, dated Lapr,
10th October.
- with much pleasure l inform ven of the
glorious revolution that has taken place, both
IN ST. Marks and here, with the death of the
tNTant, aud entire desii notion OF his power
Ii commenced In ST. Marks the Sd inst and
soon Increased IN the vicIHiiy. Ii was OF the
9th we had The tirst information: aud CHRIS.
tophe htIng convinced the capital would not
remain iaIthini, gave positive orders 10 the
duke de MarEeade, NOW general Richard
10 he The place, and massacre without dis
tncllon OF color OF sex, tdr entire population,
anu gave The plumber TO his troops as recon-
neDce his ctuel message WAS answered bt
richard ordering tiie alarm 10 be beat in Tie
square an immense cOncOuTse ASA mDled lie
then declared the county 10 be iIee aud In.
dependent. And 10 give farther proof of his
republican assertion, he tore from his breast
thr Gloss Bnd star Of 81 Henry aud irampicd
II under his teeI, which was followed By all
ms eiai major and other officers, amidst the
sehtTai reclamation ut iihefty and ne IGImc-
diateiy proceeded and formed his camp at
udul de Cap, opposite To Sans Souci bridge.
- lie morning OF the 7tn CuTIstOphe WAS dc-
Qualnied with tie change la tie Cape, aud
immediately ordered his maisOn mIt1iIe 10
match against the rebels, after distributing
some money amongst them. This guard was
commanded Ivy prince joachim lie marched
ana came near our lines the morning. OF the
stu, aud commenced shouting VIVe 10 ROi,
winch was returned Nive ie LibeIte. GeHeIal
K: ordered d fOGr FOUNDER TO be fired, winch
had tie good erect OF bringing over every
man 10 our side. Joachim saw himself de.
serted and dangerously situated, tufued aud
spuried Oh TO st. SoucI, and informed M, ma
JeSty mat ms guards and toIloID hope had de-
serted he appeared 10 be detected tor a mo-
mehl, ana was LETT alone WIN his physician
anu deputy he begged OF The latter 10 leave
him 10 his reflections tor few moment. tIey
led INN TO has room aud had scarcely IetIr, q
before they heard The report OF "a pistol they
entered aud found him vel eIius Ia his blood
lie shot himself through the heart. aud aid
not survive momeut; they removed mnl into
another room. and washed his wound the ua-
lace was h' the greatest confusion 4; the queen
and royal family expecting every moment 10
be Their last Ii was suggested in lac eud
that tue rUNal corpse and family officers. &c
should proceed 10 the CITADEL, where he was
thrown into one oil the Cavities OF block
house,
Dupuy, remained with the females all night,
anu 40 tue morning proceeded IS Tar as our
camp, when Gen. Richard had ia M Protected
III the neIghboring Chaiean Lambert; 10 90 10
81 S0uci immediately the corpse was removed
lie TemdlniuS troops aud people commenced
plundering The palace ard destroying every
thlns that was portable and ,aluab.e.-- Ihe de-
strnction OF furniture libI rs, pgic lain piAte.
chTysiais. &c. l. estimated al more Than a
million and a half OF doliaTs, ms private ex-
penSe. Treasure waS found TO the amolnt OF
$3.50 600, which government happily secured
The crown aHd valuable Jewels OF the family
are ali lost Such a scene OF destruction al
81. SOnci, ana all ais DIFF REM Cbateaus S nu.
eqnalled ia The annals OF any history. The un-
fortunate prisoners liberated from tire Citadel
aud 81. Soucl, amOani to OHe thousand, NAV
have bern c0nfided tor ten aud twelve wears.
The exposition OF CTneiiieS committed by this
unnatural. tyTant, would have disgtacsd The
ages o. Nero. CaliEua OF even Dyonlsins
from the 5ih TO tbe present moment, ~ e have
all been ~ anxiety bui | am happy t. see the
resolution has been conducted with All nnprec
cedeniedstranquilIity, aud every praise Is due
TO the activity aud manly eAeItions Of our good
general Richard who 10 doubt is The saviour
OF our lives. Thus far have proceeded, and
you may rely or what relate to be true state
ments 0f these happy events mp TO this date
but will continue 10 advise YOU AS affairs MA,
ceed' Bnsiuess at d stand, [ can therefore
give you no correct quotations, as our stores
ate Continually closed
remain gentlemen, very respectfully. your
obsdisnf servant - -