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 CHAPTER IX.
.bala tthe Spanish partisans-By extraordinary exertions,
d diselplines troops, forms armies, lays out campaigns, executed
L.darlug exploits, and defeats the EngUsh, who evacuate the
OcmaSint ia Command r-in-chitf.

IUNT L'OUVERTURE'S accession to the cause of
was followed by brilliant exploits. Rigaud suddenly
"imae, which had been surrendered to the English,
:*very inconsilderable lo-', carried the place, though it
,strongly fIrtified. Among the booty were twenty
bamds of powder, eiihtL nt which he sent to Laveaux,
,.his felloiw-combatants in Port-d.e-Pais, hailed the
Ir'Logane with louts of delight.
t now came int) collision wnth Jean Franqois, his
pander. lHe took from that Spanish ally all his
Wrove him weQtwanr into La Montaigne Noir. Hast-
Ole valley cof the Artibunitte, Toussaint attacked the
hi6 capturing several towns, fell on Saint Marc, the
IEnglish power. Sitting down to besiege the city,
|meion of two important posts. In one of these,
 int, he raised a battery which riddled the place.
 Siding the men to mount a gun, he crushed hiq left
 Pwas compelled to res;ig the conduct of tho attack
 PThe conse-qui-ne wai injurious BMeides, his Ibrces
 gently provided with ammunition. lIe was forced
 is partial tailur,- o:na.-ioti,:d perlidy in some of his
 eb hei himself ni-arly ti;ll a victim. Thus, while
 ntain an oprn warfare against Spain and England.
 inguard against the treachery whi-.h those powers
 mtin to set in motion among his own adherents.