310 MEMOIR OF

Gen. Boudet, the other a naval officer, accompanied by t
dragoons, sent to stir up a rebellion among the troops- a
been made prisoners at the time of the evacuation of Port.aa
Prince. I ordered them to be brought belbre me, and, aftW.
conversing with them, sent them back to Gen. Boudet, sending
by them a letter with the one which I had written to the Fir'.
Consul. Just as I was sending off these two officers, I learned
that Gen. Hardy had passed Coupe-h-l'Inde with hi- army, L, 4h
he haB attacked my possession, devastated them, and takq
away all my animals, among them a horse named Bel-Argent,
which I gylued very highly. Without losing time, I marcheA-
against him with the Iree I had. I overtook him near Dondny,
A fierce engagement took place, which lasted from eleven iln
the morning till six in the evening.
 Before setting out, I had ordered Gen. Bessalines to join the
troops which had evacuated Crete-&-Pierrot, and go into camp
at Camp-Marchand, informing im that alter the battle I should
proceed to Marmelade.
 Upon my arrival in that place, I received the reply of Ge..
Boudet, which he sent me by my nephew Chancy, whom h.
had previously made prisoner. W
 That General assured me that my letter would easily reach.
the First Consul that, to effect this, he had already sent it to'
Gen. Leclere, who had promised him to forward it. Upon thA:
report of my nephew, and after reading the letter of G
Boudet, I thought I recognized in him a character of he
and frankness worthy of a French officer qualified to commaa
Therefore I addressed myself to him with confidence, begin
him to persuade Gen. Leclerc to enter upon terms of conci-M:
tion with me. I assured him that ambition had never been
guide, but only honor; that I was ready to give up the c
mand in obedience to the orders of the First Consul, and toma=i
all netessary sacrifices to arrest the progreo of the evil. I
him this letter by my nephew Chancy, whom he kept with h
Two days alter, I received a letter sent in haste by an
derly, announcing tome that he had made known my intentiaa





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