VOYAGE TO MADACASCAU, log 



thofe chiefs .who gave him offence } and, 

 accordingly^propofedto Chamargou and La 

 Cafe to declare war a gain ft DianRamoufajrc 

 who had come to render him homage. This 

 chief, who refided neareft to Fort Dauphin, 

 was fummoned to fend immediately to the 

 fort all the arms which he had received 

 from the French, It may be readily con- 

 je£tured, that this demand was followed by 

 an abfolute refufal. La Haye, therefore, or- 

 dered Ghamargou and La Cafe to befiege 

 Dian Ramoufaye in his village. They had 

 under their command feven hundred French- 

 men, and fix hundred Malegaches: but their 

 attack was not attended with fuccefs ; for 

 Dian Ramoufaye made fo vigorous a de- 

 fence, that the French were obliged to re- 

 tire* This check did not appear natural ; 

 and it was believed that Chamargou, dif- 

 con tented at being only fecond in command, 



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