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Affairs of St. Domingo-Alarm of the British government at the

progress of the rebellion, and at the forces employed by Bo-

naparte to suppress it-Policy of Toussaint-Sailing of Villa-

ret and Le Clerc-Their forces, naval and military-Arrival

and operations-Successes-Villaret writes to Sir John Duck-

worth-British fleet quits the West Indies-Account of the

exertions and sufferings of the French army-Bonaparte sends

out the sons of Toussaint-Surrender of the Generals Chris-

tophe and Dessalines-Capture of Toussaint-He is sent to

France, and dies-Revival of the rebellion-Caused by news

from Guadaloupe-Forces sent from France to suppress it-

Cruelty of the French to the mulatto chiefs, and desperate

state of their affairs in consequence-War between France and

England, causes the final ruin of the French in St. Domingo

-British naval force at Jamaica-Commodore Hood at Bar-

badoes-His attack on St. Lucia and Tobago-Blockade of

St. Domingo-Capture of La Creole-Gallant conduct of

Captain Austin Bissel-Capture of the Duquesne of seventy-

four guns-Evacuation of St. Marc by the French-Calum-

nies of the Count de Dumas against the British navy refuted

-His misrepresentations exposed respecting the battle of Al-

geziras-Evacuation of Aux Cayes-Captain Bligh in the

Theseus takes Fort Dauphin, and saves the French garrison

from being murdered-Captain Bissel is again successful-Is

promoted into the Creole, which founders at sea-Capture of

Demerara and Essequibo-Boat enterprises in the Leeward

Islands-Evacuation of St. Domingo by the French-Capture

of their squadron-Destruction of their army .... Page 265

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