New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-13
sold him poor muskets at o very high price. |
Laughter. Mounting his horse, he rode to the

Laughter.l Mounting his horse, he rode TO th
eastern end of the island, Samana looked ont on tn
scene such as no native had ever gazed on before
Sixty ships of the line, crowded by the best soldier
of Europe, rounded the point. They the col
diers who had never yet met an equal, whose treat
had shaken Europe more than any foot had eve
shaken il since Rome--soldiers who had sealed IN,
| Pyramids and carried the French banner to Oh,
walls Of Romo. He looked moment. counted Tia.
fohla, let bis reins fall on the neck Of his horse
and, turning to Christopbe, said: "AIl France il
come to IIayti they can only come to make nj
slaves; all is lost" And he then recognized the
only mistake Of his lfe--his confidence in Bona
parte which had led him to disband bis army.
Returning lac Issued tho only proclamation tha
bears his name and breothes vengeance: My
children, France comes to make us slaves Goo
gave I'D liberty; France has no right to take i
away. Barn the cities, destroy the harvosis. teal
up the road. with cannon, poison the wells, show
che white man tie hell he comes to mase;' and b;
was obeyei. Applause. When the great William
Of Orange siw Louis NV. cover Holland with
troops, he said ~ Break down the dykes, give Ilol-
land back to ocean," aud Europe said Sublime
Wien Alexander saw the armies OF France descend
upon Russia he -aij: " Bum Moscow, staTye back
the lnvadere;" and Europe answered, Sublime
fhis black saw al Europe marshaed 10 crush bin,
and gave to las people the same herie example OF
despair
I.ecerc sent word TO Christophe that be was about
10 land. lie said: "Tolseaiht IL Governor OF the
island. will send TO him for petmiseiOn If with
out il French soldier sets foot on shore, will
puTD the town."
Leclerc landed. ChYistophe took 2,JJ9 women and
children, carried them to the mountains III safety,
and then with his oyen hands set c 10 The splendid
paia which French architects had Just finished for
Lim, and in 40 hours the place was III ashes. The
battle was fought in it's streets. aud the FreDc1
driven back TO their boats Cheers. Wherever
they went they were met with IRE and sword.
1 III - 4 tr.f.. Ia
men bora, shouted the Marseiaiss Hymn, and tho
French soldiers stood still; they wouh not hsnt the
sarsei Iise. AID II not TIL their officers s.bered
them Oh that tley advanced, AMI then they were
beaten. Beaten Ia the field, the Frsuch then took
10 lies They issu d proclsnatl)ls; they SAID We
DO not come to make you slaves; this Tous aint
tells yel lies. JON ne, and you shall have the
rights YOU claim.' They cheated every ono o.
his officers, except Chrisopbe and De.salines, and
lis own brother Pierre and finally they. too, de-
serted him, aud he left alone. lie then sent
word 10 Lsclorc, ." / VIII submit; / Will como in"
tie came in with 5000 troops. lie took the oath,
aud on the same crucihx Leclsrc sworo toat he
,nould be faithfully protected. As the French Gem
ers glanced along the line Of his own sQlonfidiy-
equipped troops and saw bis ragged, Harmed fol
lowers he said 10 hin: A" L'Ouyer1ure had You con-
.inued the war, where could you have 30. arms r.
:. would have taken youu.' lCheeIs.l IL, went
do wn to his house in peace; II WA June: Leelere
that tho fever months were coming,
" hen his army would be in hospitals, aud when Que
mo. ion Of that royal right hand would sweep ln
.rooIs iuto the He was too dangerous 10 be lett
az large So they Summoned him 10 attend a council
aud here the only charge made against him. the only
charge They say be was fool enough TO go. Grant
IT, what 10 the record. The white man lies 10 cheat
the negro. Knight errantly was trath. The foutet
ivsult YOU oier 10 man aimee Ibe CIusades 49,
You lie OF Touss,int, liernandsz TIE Spanish Gen.
anal whom he conquered, Gays: lie was the priest
soul that GOd ever put into aboiy. Aaitiani Was
travelling IN tho depths Of the woods 20 meet Io2s
psiut when he was met by messenger aud told he
WAS betrayed. lie went on he came TO Ioussen'.
Ioussaint showed him two letlere from the French
,ienera, one Offering him any raah II he would put
,iail nd in his 10 Ser, and tue oihS his reply IL
was. Sir, have promised the Engsh,ian that be
shall 20 back" lCheers.l
But DoI cheated. lie war under esp,on
sge. Suppose he had refused, the Government
Gould have doubted h!in--wolld have found Cause
" 80, him lie probably ressooed thu-: Ii 10
willingly, ,hall be treated accordingly AID be went.
he moment he entered the room tue officers drew
heir words and told him he was prisoner, and
Jne young lieutenant who WAS present BAYS: " lie
was not AZ all surprised, but seemed very cad.
They put him Oh slipOOard and weighed ancnor tor
rance. 40 the Island rcceded he turned 10 the
Captain and said: You think you have rooted up
he tree OF liberty, bat an only branch; have
,lanted the deep, that all France can never
DOT II up. Cheers. Arrived IN Paris he wac
!,
L siarclli 10 him elpposng ho bad tuned huge
reasuree. He listeaed 10 him anl replied: IL Is
rue have lost treasures, but they arc not such as
YOU C. me to Geek" Then be sent Aim to the Gaelic
ii st. J0ux, to dungeon twelve feet by twoAty,
built " molly Of rock, with narrow window high
no on the ride looking out the SHOWS Of Swit13r.
and. In Winter ice covers the floor; in Summer,
4 IA deep with water la this living tomb, Toussaiut
was left TO die. From this dungeon hc wrote TWO
letters to Napoleon. One OF them ran thus:
Sire French citizen never broke law. by the
OF God have saved Jon no h', Island VI youS DO
Liniorr Sire, Of your mercy gran, me justice
Napoleon never answered the letter. Tie COM
naadant allowed him five francs q day for food and
fuel Napoleon heard Of 1t and reduced the sum 10
.hree. Inc luxurious usuTper, who cOinplAlued That
he Eoglish Government was stlngy because II al-
lowed um only $1,000 q month, sooped FROM his
hrore TO Gu, down dollar 10 half and still j. was
no much.
This dungeon was tomb The story told Of it il
that in joe pbiue time, young French marquis
was placed 10 il and che gIrl 10 whom he was be-
'ro,hed went TO tho Queen and prayed for hls re-
l.a.e Snid Josephine 10 her. Have u model OF IL
made md brlug It to Josephine placed 1t near
NapolrDn lie said take il away, II ~ Horrible Sho
out il, on hs foo,stool and he kicked II from HIM
She held il 10 him the third time aud said: Sire,
in this horrible dungeon Won have pa man 10 die.
Iskc him ont, said Napolson, and the girl saved
her lover In Ibis to.D IOIssaint was placed but he
dI 10. die tas, enoagh. Finally the coninandant
was told TO go into Switze.lant TO carry the keys
OF The dungeon with him, and TO stay four days;
when he returned Tou-ssint starved to death.
That impe al nastssn was taken l. years after
20 lis tomb ~ 81. Helena BY that sane Maiilaad
whom roussalnt Ind conquered and there ne
wasted his dying hours in complaining of curtains
and taasals, OF dishes aud rides. God grant thai
" hen rome future puHrch shall weigh the great
rnen OF our epoch lie do not Put that winning child
at 81. Helena into ono scale ana into the otoer the
4 L. Fl. Ii
tuio o. his ICY dungeon.
They heard VI his death in the island and rushed
TO arms. Every negro but Manrepas deserted tie
French. lccorc summoned Maurepas. lie came