Les Cayes. Troops paid; letter of the chiefs to Christophe

The rain, falling in torrents, had turned the streets into streams. The town had become almost impassable, and on the morning of the 13th David Troy and Faubert, coming from L’Anse-à-Veau, arrived at Les Cayes bearing Gérin’s orders. As Inginac had had a great deal of money paid into the treasury, the day could be spent paying all the troops. The next day Colonel Bourdet received Wagnac’s order to leave for the Bridge of Miragoâne, the key of the department of the South, and Colonel Vancol the order to leave for Jérémie. Vancol was to fight Bazile, colonel of the 18th, if he refused to declare against Dessalines. Colonel Bourdet pointed out to Wagnac, but without success, that if Bazile resisted a single regiment could not defeat him, and that it would be more prudent to send him along with Vancol. On the advice of David Troy and Faubert, the authorities addressed the following document to General Christophe: