THE MUTINY. 19 



Adjutaiit Eousseaii, of the second division of militia forces 

 took command of tliem. They were in want of flints, 

 powder, and balls to obtain these they were obliged to 

 break open a merchant's store ; however, the adjutant so 

 judiciously distributed his little force as to hinder the 

 mutineers from entering the town, or obtaining access to the 

 militia arsenal, wherein there was a quantity of arms. Major 

 Chadds and several old African soldiers joined the militia, 

 aud were by them supplied with arms. 



" A good deal of skirmishing occurred between the militia 

 and detached parties of the mutineers, which uniformly ended 

 in the defeat of the latter. At length Daaga appeared to the 

 right of a party of six, at the entrance of the town ; they 

 were challenged by the militia, and the mutmeers fired on 

 them, but without effect. Only two of the militia returned 

 the fire, when all but Daaga fled. He was deliberately re- 

 loading his piece, when a militia-man, named Edmond Luce, 

 leaped on the gigantic chief, who would have easily beat him off, 

 although the former was a strong young man of colour : but 

 Daaga would not let go his gun ; and, in common with all 

 the mutineers, he seemed to have no idea of the use of the 

 bayonet. Daaga was dragging the militia-man away, when 

 Adjutant Eousseau came to his assistance, and placed a sword 

 to Daaga's breast. Doctor Tardy and several others rushed 



on the tall Negro, who was soon, by the imited efforts of 



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