Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-01-22
MASSACRE AT ST. DOMINGO.

St. Domingo, during tho frighsful royolu.
ton In that Island. Partial accounts aud
romantic atories have been told Of those
horrors, but they were detective IN historl.
cal facts and personal narratives. There
IL no doubt thut In the force war waged by
England md France, the destruction Of
| the French West India colonies waa d de-
| sifable event; and when tho British cabi.
net, under Pitt, found no mode Of accom-.
plishing ihis object excep. by exciting . re.
volt Among the blacks, they adopted tho
lnhutnar oliry under tho name OF religion,
and humanity, and got UP what were cal.
led Wilborforee associations, and aent
agents In every direction IL stir up rebel.
lion in that happy, Furnishing, and beau.
tisul island+-%tkse Garden Of Eden, 80 called
where slavery in reality was known on
~ by name. Having commenced the po.
litienI Hsastlera under the name Of liberty
and humanity, England WINS compelled by
her W. people to carry out the Objects Of
humanity vhist, tho government only orr.
ginased from policy. Hence tho abolish
ing tho slave trader the appropriation Of
eighty miIl.one Of dollars 10 purchase the
freedom Of sla yes in the West India Islands;
and hence tho sending out ofagspss 10 this
country IL complete the ruthlesa task by
i~ncendiars nttetnpiyo OF, our Southern States,
and thus dividing d country by in.catins
war, which IL TOO powerful, when united,
10 DO put down by any European alliance.
An as.d gentletnari-~a citizen Of the
United States, but a Ffenchman by BIRTH
has placid ia ouf hands, for publication, If
dosircd,-4-aDd ii work Of thrilling interest
it is,-a,is personal narrative Of the herrtd
events thai occurred in ono district only
in IT. Domingo, I'M Tor the tyfant Dessa.
Inns. 1t has overy mark Of authenticity,
utd the character Of tho author IN Ii guar.
antee Of the truth and fidelity Of the work
We wish every aboIitionist could read it,
and SEQ what the result was ofthat foul Icon.
spiracy to destroy the white inhabitants Of
TINT Island, and place this ruthless blacks
in possession Of the government; and re-.
fleet how fur religion and humanity can
be advanced by causing such results in our
own country.
The author, after detailing the early his.
tory Of st. Dorningo--its wealth and fer.
fifty, the happy condition oft. inhabitants,
the wal between france and England, and
the measures OF Grcnt Rritain--proceedy
10 describe tho events Of tho revolution,
and refsrs TO the arrival Of Dessaline, the
black general, in the port Of Jeren,ie, and
the order for all the white inhabitants Of
the place to appear ut the Place dcs Armcs
in the afternoon.
at was half past nine, and in the silence
Of the night, when four hundred wretched
innocent white men, who, On this afternoon,
had given up all they possyssed TO save
their llvea; now stripped ofail their clothes,
their arms fastened behind their backs, and
tied two by two with cords; headed by
black sapcps with large axes upon their
shoulders, and accompanied by II black re-
gin1ent, with bayoEats and swords in their
banda, were seen marching, OF to say 1t
moro properly, were seen dragged along
through the place, lighted by numerous
torches. They made d halt in front Of
Deasaline's head quarters. for him 10 behold
the white victims offered ~ II sacrifice 10
propi;iate the promised fagors Of biz san
culinary passions. So near 10 my place Of
refuge was this appalling and heart rend-
ing scene occurring, that heard tbs pserc.
ing cries Of despair, 1he lamentations, the
agonies of death, and tho harsh rebakcs
and vocifcrations OF the soldsery. Then |
heard u voice ordering them oT.--1Iey
took the street leading into the great road
along the western coast. They were drag
ged half q mile beyond Lanoux's fountain
and country seat. They stopped OIL the
north eide Of the road, opposite the block
house on the southern hill. They began
BY placing their heads on blocks Of wood,
anil dfcapilasing them with tho 81.
pears axes: but This requiring too raucl,
time, the regiment fell upon thcm With
their bayones and swords-nope escaped,
After which their bodies were thrown one
above the other, 50 as to form a mound OF
dead bodies, for the country negroes, as
Dessa!ime said, TO look at their masters
and no longer depend upon them. had
these details from three colored officers,
who followed in the hope Of rescuing t';cir
fathers, buI could moi succeed. Thu,
closed the eyer memorable day Of the ninth
CT March, 1904.
"The sun rose on The 10th Of March, b,t
not brighter than 1t had done for seFeraI
days. Il seems that this great lulninafy
Of tire world, that henefcient and Visible
eye Of the Supreme Being refused, as All
unerrlng warning Of his wrath aud cIsp'ea-
sure, 10 lend his light. OF view these hoFfl.
bic scenes OF human butchefies. shall
offer here no reflection, not even attemr'
to portray my feelings. the reader " sA1b
present viii. me; he has already seer
sonic of the horrible and i~niuEtan bloody
effects of the Wilberfoyce rsgeneraiiae
principles; but even these are nothing te
what remains for him To witness. A. /
he be honest and sensible or ifiAs hand
have not yet been nnbrued in in The GRIM
son bIyod Of a father, mother, sisters, BIZ
theirs, friends and nelgbors-l leave hlI
to make his " comments and reflection
But, ii be is a monster, now guilty OF hofn
,olde, or thirsting, as the abo.itio.lsts &c
i for the comissson Of all these heiaca
crimes, let him enjoy his triumph, u reFt
, for GOV over the nangled bodies OF 50 ma
, ny human victims! !
sImmediately after breakfast resume
: my scat in the latticed piazza; observe
a great many white men moving from til
!, prisons, accompanied by black and eolofe
= officers, or returning there as on the pre
. ceding afternoon. This continued INT
4 about Tour o'clock, when my attention Wa
diverted by a new scene. | 50" passin
close in front of my retreat a~iaiatto, Leaf
: ing a white man, and u yoang and g .iea
white female. hanging at tbs the u1o'atto
j left arm; sha was begging, crying, eairs'
to. h.po To crnre her Eitsna Is ufa. II