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their swords ; which, in spite of the repugnance they experi' 
enced in fighting with their wretched countrymen, they were 
compelled to use without mercy. Many of the mutineers at- 
tacked with fury, and they were obliged to repel them in the 
-^me manner. Some of the laborers received severe wounds 
in this action. Their commander could show a great num- 
ber received in the different campaigns. At last their united 
efforts prevailed in dispersing this mass w^ho had attacked 
them with such fury. 
During this combat, M. Correard was told by one of his 
workmen who remained faithful, that one of their comrades, 
named Dominique, had gone over to the rebels, and that they 
had seized and thrown him into the sea. Immediately for- 
getting the fault and treason of this man, he threw himself in 
at the place whence the voice of the wretch was heard calling 
for assistance, seized him by the hair, and had the good for- 
tune to restore him on board. Dominique had got several 
sabre wounds in a charge, one of which had laid open his 
head. In spite of the darkness, we found out the wound, 
which seemed very large. One of the workmen gave his 
handkerchief to bind and stop the blood. Our care recovered 
the wretch; but when he had collected strength, the ungrate- 
ful Dominique, forgetting at once his duty and the signal ser- 
vice which we had rendered him, went and rejoined the re- 
bels. So much baseness and insanit}'- did not go unrevenged ; 
and soon after he found, in a fresh assault, that death from 
which he was not worthy to be saved, but which he might in 
all probability have avoided, if, true to honor and gratitude, 
he had remained among us 
Just at the moment we finished dressing the wounds of Do- 
minique, another voice was heard. It was that of the unfor- 
tunate female who was with us on the raft, and whom the 
infuriated beings had thrown into the sea, as well as her hus- 
band, who had defended her with courage. M. Correard, in 
despair at seeing two unfortunates perish, whose pitiful cries, 
especially the woman's, pierced his heart, seized a large rope 
which he found on the front of the raft, which he fastened 
round his middle, and throwing himself a second time into the 
sea, was again so fortunate as to save the woman, who invo- 
ked, with all her might, the assistance of our Lady of Land. 
Her husband w^as rescued at the same time by the head work- 
man, Lavilette. We laid these unfortunates upon the deaol 
bodies, supporting their backs with a barrel. In a short while 
they recovered their senses. The first thing the woman did 
