After Moyse left the town, the 5th regiment rose at Fort-Liberté with cries of death against the whites, and Manigat and Kayer-Larivière put it down the next morning.

Hédouville received this letter almost at the same time as the news of the insurrection of Fort-Liberté. General Moyse absented himself from the town on 22 vendémiaire (13 October); the next day at eight in the evening the 5th regiment, which was commanded by Brigade Commander Adrien Zamor, took up arms and spread through the streets, shouting cries of death against the whites. The municipalité assembled and charged Dalban, brigade commander, a European, commandant of the place, to watch over the public safety; the remnants of the 84th, of the 106th and of the 2nd of the Morbihan occupied the parade ground; some Black artillerymen attached to the 5th regiment, but who had not wished to take part in the insurrection, also came to the square with cannon.

Despite these preparations for defense, the municipalité is invaded at midnight: Adrien demands that the command of the fort be handed over to him. Dalban refuses; then the municipal officers and Dalban are insulted; sabers are drawn; the tumult is at its height; the gunners light their matches; this sudden light spreads dismay. The rioters withdraw, dragging a piece of cannon to their barracks. Hédouville, informed of this movement, sends Brigade Commander Grandet to carry to Guillaume Manigat, a Black citizen, justice of the peace (1), full powers to restore order, and dispatches couriers to Toussaint in several directions to bring him to Fort-Liberté. Moyse, on the morning of the 24th, had judged the moment favorable to reappear; far, of course, from restoring order, this general goes to the arsenal and removes munitions from it, which he has distributed. The courageous Manigat, surrounded by the municipal officers, mounts the altar of the fatherland, reads to the commune and to the troops the powers delegated to him, and makes several summonses to the regiment to come to the foot of the altar and lay down its arms. Adrien declares that he has orders to receive from Moyse alone. Fire is ordered. Five or six men are killed. Adrien is taken prisoner by Squadron Commander Kayer-Larivière; the 5th takes flight; Moyse is obliged to abandon his horse in the marshes near the town and reaches Valière (2).