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 Gonaives till the next day. There I learned that two vessels
h:ad attacked St. Marc; I proceeded there and learned that
they had been repulsed. I returned then to Gonaives to wait
for Gen. Leclert's reply. Finally, two days ather, my two chil-
dren arrived with the response so much desired, by which the
general ommandrd me to report in person to him, at the Cape,
and announced that he had furthermore ordered his generals to
advance upon all points; that his orders being given, he could
not revoke them. lie promised, however, that Gen. Boudet
should be stopped at Artibonite; I concluded then, that he did
not know the country perfectly, or had been deceived; for, in
order to reach Artibonite, it was necessary to have a free
passage by St. Mare, which was impossible now, since the
two vessels which had attacked this pla-e had been repulsed.
He added, further, that they should not attack iMle, only
blockade it, since this plan,: had already surrendered. I replied
then plainly to the general, that4l should not report to him at
the Cape; that his conduct did not inspire me with sufficient
confidence; that I was ready to deliver the command to him in
conformity with the orders of the First Consul, but that I would
not be his lieutenant-general." I besought him again to let me
know his intentions, assuring him that I would contribute every-
thing in my power to the reestablishment of order and tran-
quillity. I added, in conclusion, that if he persisted in his inva-
sion, he would for. r me to defend mys-lf, although I had but
few troops. I s-nt him this letter with the utmost despatch, by
an orderly, who brought me back word, "that be had no reply
 to make and had taken the field."
 The inhabitants of Gonaines then asked my permission to
 send a drputatiou to Gen. Leelore, which I accorded to them,
 but he retained the d.-putation.
 The next day I Icarued that he had taken, without striking a
 blow anul nithJut tiring a gun, Dondon, St. Rtaphaul, St. Michel
 and Marmelad., and that he was prepared to march against
 Ennery and Gonalves.
 These new hostilities gave rise to new reflections. I thought