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Tonsamint to prevent the advance of Rorhambean,
was willing to be the next morning attacked by all
army, in a semicirle, of whirb the coast, off which lay .
of war, would have been the diameter. Leaving Ge
Vernet, theretbre, in command of his troops at Gonaiv
put himself at the head of a squadron and of the gre
battalion of his guard. and marched to his habitation at
Not finddig his wite and family on his arrival, he in'l
where th y were, and at what distancer Ro-bambean mig
1Ie could learn nothing more ea:t than that, at the ne
the ern:-mY)' approa.Ih, the ladies had .ought shelter in.-
fore,t. Tojasaint, haling survov'd the dirsrir.t; made hil
ranaements tIr attack. To stop or retard the lie, he e=I
the defile with trees that were felled and thrown across
narrow path. In the flanks of the two mountains he p
ambuscades that were to fall on the Frent h on their sideil
in their rear, at the same time that he would assail tiro
front, thus surrouiuding them every way. For fear of bi
discovered, he lighted no fire during the night. Accompai
by one of his aide-de-ramps and two lahorers, hr went forb
to reconnoitre. One oft his guides, hating pushed on eno
ousl.y, fIll intn the- mkllt of an outp.st belonging to RoeiiJ
beau. Captured, he wa. put to death without being able -
by a cry t.. warn T'..us;.int of the proximity of 111 Ioes. W.
ing learned all he toUil, that -eneral rojuinned his band, g.
orders tIr battle; and addressed to the soldiers the tflloo 
speech: .
 You are going to tight against enemies who have neid
 faith, law, nor religion. They promise you liberty, they intl
 your servitude. Why have so many .ships travertsd the oci
 if not to throw you again into chains? They disdain to reil
 nize in you submissive children, and if you are not their slai
 you are rebels. The mnthir r.uniry, mi'l4l hb th li Connsu
 no long-er anything tf;r you 'but a step-mother. Wa, there A
 a defence m-re just than sour 7.' Uncover your breasts,j
 will see them branded by the iron of slavery. During'.