Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-03-21

society, aud was by them initiated into the
popular doctrine of equality and the rights
of man. These persons, however, had an.
other object in view. Their aim was, not
TO reform, but to destroy--to excite con-
vulsi ons in every part Of the French en-
pire and The i'll fatcd Oge became the
tool, and was afterwards the victim Of
their guilty ambition.
"He had been led to believe" 0ike
John Bcowu,) "that the whole body of
colored people in the French islands were
prepared as one man 10 rise up against
their masters; that nothing but discreet
leader was wanting to set them into ac.
ton and, fondly conceiving that he
possessed in his own person all the quail
ties of an able general he determined TO
proceed to ST. Domingo by the FIRST oppor-
tunity. To cherish the conceits of his own
Importance, and animate his excrtions, the
society procured him the rank OF liouten-
ant colonel in the army of cne of the
German electors.
HE TAKES ARMS AND AMMUNITION TO ST. DO.
MINnO,
Gas it was found difficult 10 export
suficien quantity Of arms and ammu
milton from France without attracting the
notice Of the government. and awakening
suspicion among the planters resident in
the mother country, the society resolved
to procure tn ose articles in the United
States, and it was recommended to Oge
to make a circuitous voyage for that pur-
pose. Accordingly, being furnished with
money and letters of credit, he embarked
for New England(D in the month Of
July, 1900,
"Ie secretly landed there from an
American sloop, on the 18th of October,
1890, and found means to convey undis-
covered .lle arms and ammunition, which
he had purchased in the United States 10
the place which his brother had prepared
Tor their reception.
he DEN iNDs Equal RIGHTS FOR MULATToEs.
Tne tice which the white inhabitants
received of Oge's arrival, was from HIM
self. IIe dispatched letter to the Gov
ernor, (Peynier,) wherein, after rcproach-
ing the Governor and his predecessors
with nor- .xccl,ion of the cote noir, he
demanded, in very impcrious terms that
the provisions Of that celebrated statute
should be enforced throughout the colony
He required, also, that the privileges en-
joyed by one class of Inhabitants (the
whites should be extended to all persons
without distinction, not including herein
however, the four hundred and eighty
thousand negro slaves, but the free mulat
toes, of whom many were STAKEHOLDER:
themselves, declaring himself the protector
of the mulattoes, and announcing his IL
;ention of taking up arms in their behal
unless their wrongs should be redreSsed.
About six weeks had interviewed be
tween the landing of Ogo and the publ
) cation of this mandate, in which time ht
and his two brothers had exerted them
selves to the utmost in spreading disaffac
ton and exciting revolt among the mu
lattocs.
oGE's ENoRMITIEs.
He established his camp at a plac
called Grande Riviere, about fiftetn mile
from Cape Francois, and appointed hi
two brothers, together with one Mari
Uhavane, his lieutenants Chavane wa
fierce, intrepid, active and enterprising
prone TO mischief, and thirsty for vengc
ance. Oge himself, with all his enthusi
asm, was naturally mild and humane. II
cautioned his followers against the shed
ding of innocent blood but little regard wa
paid in this respect. The first white ma
that fell in their way they mu ~rld on th
spot second, of the name of Slcard
met the same fate, and tits related tina
their cruelty towards such persons of thei
: own complexion as refused to join in til
revolt was extreme. A mulatto man c
some property, being urged to follow ther
pointed to bis wife and six children, a.
signing the largeness of his family as
; motive for wishing to remain quiet, Thi
conduct was considered contumacious, an
it is asserted that not only the man himse
bu' the whole oil his family as massacre
withou; mercy.
HIS FAILURE AND HIS ESCAPE TO TIL
SPANISH DoMINIoNs.
Intelligence was no sooner received ,
!. the town of Cape Francois of the emo
: mites, than the inhabitants proceeded, wit
E the utmost vigor and unanimity, to adoI