VEST INDIES.

IRON the CentineI, Of Ami Iol
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From the CentIne, of April 10


We yetterday received, j." The Report Of St.
Bartholomew" Of March II, so5, pubhhcd a,
thar iaaud which contains a detailed accoun,
of the attacks Of the French fquadron on the
Briti(h AandS in that vicinity 1t appears by
this account, thar the attack on Roleau EDom-
mca1 was made on the 27th February, when
the French landed 25oo men, under cover Of
tRelr ihipS, aud attacked the town.-Th-y were
oP1oi 4 by Fort Toun and about 200 regu-
lars and militia and after hlarp contef, he
tnglLA under Gen. PrevoR, were OBLIGED 10 re
treat which, with the Inhabitants, thev did 20
Prince Ruperts The Proficient of the ilapd
Mr.. Me,calee, then propofed to capitulate to
Gen. lie Grange, the Military Commander,
which was refuted and an unconditional fur
render !, qured. The Militia in the town then
furrentercd and were made prifoners Of war
but reiealed on rhe French leaving the iland.
he town Of Roleau was t1t fire to bv the waa-
ding from the guns Of Fort Young, and the
mof valuable part detroyed, to the utter ruin
of many of the inhabitants Some fcenes of Du-
lage enlued on taking pofeGton of the town and
two of the flanders were ihot b7 the FrenebI
ioldiery; but the French General Immediately
put flop TO the outrage; and two or three Of tbe
folders were fhot in the act of punderinr
be next day, the French demanded a co1trj-
button Of 5000. fferling which the preGdrp,
and council, after reducing il 10 S5ooI paid \
il. the eveningth French tpiked up the cannon
threw the amunition- into the water and the
next day, atI2 o'clock, re-enbarked, and left
the ltiand. The lady of Gen. Preyoa did noti