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By /h Lord Hyde Packet, Captain Je+feries,
arrivedat New-York, from Falmouth, and
by the Jbip Richard Penn, Captain All, ar
rived herefrom London, cue have the following
advices.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 17.
O'' H E 12th ofthis month two Tartars arri-
I ved here, one from Akazike, with theagree
able news that our troops have gained an advan
tage over the Ruffians in Georgia ; the other from
the Grand Vizier's army, with an account of the
defeat of a corps of the enemy in the environs es
Tourakan.
It is assured that the Porte, far from negociating
a suspension of arms, as was reported, has dis
patched orders to Haffan Pacha, to pursue the
enemy beyond the Danube, and to attack them in
their winter quarters.
Moscow, Dec. 23. The communication with
Cafan is partly cut off, so that we scarcely receive
any news from thence. It does not yet appear
that the rebels have any fixed design; but they
have leaders amongst them, and it is feared that
they only wait for the proper moment to declare
themselves. In the mean time, great consterna
tion prevails here.
Moscow, Dec. 23. It was on the borders ofthe
river Ifchagen that the revolt firft began, which
has since spread to Cafan and Orenbourg. The
rebels form two factions, to whom several frnall
colonies on the Volga have joined themselves.
The feat ofthis rebellion, on the fide of Oren
bourg, is the fortrefs of Iliziki, and towards the
river Jaik, it is the town of Jailkoi Gorodok.
The former is a small place, but very full of inha
bitants, who are mostly employed in the fait-works,
which have been grealy damaged by the mutineers,
under whole banners most of the workmen have
enlisted themselves. The situation of this place
is very advantageous for the rebels, being defend
ed by three rivers and strong retrenchments.
This little colony of Cossacks alone could not
long refill even a small number of regular troops ;
but it is supported by several others, who have
nothing to do but ravage the country through
which the troops, which are sent against them,
must come, to prevent their proceeding, at least
for some time.
The horde of Cossacks of Jai&oi Gorodok con
tains about 1 ;,00C inhabitants, including foreign
ers, of whom there are many; 4200 of which are
fighting men. What augments the evil is, that
there are among them a great number of Maho
metan Tartars, and other MufTulmen, some of
whom are of Persian origin, and others ofthe fed
of Omar, which attaches them all to the Turkilh
interest.
Hitherto only large detachments of them have
made incursions into the countries belonging to
the court; they destroy every place they pass
through. The deserts which surround them serve
for bulwarks and retreats for thcfe rebels, who
may soon become formidable, if they are not
crushed before they have formed any fettled plan
of operations, but the accounts which have hi
therto been given of their numbers are greatly ex
aggerated.
Naples, Dec. 2s. We have advice of the arri
val of Count Corofa at Palermo, with two bat
talions, confiding of about seven hundred men;
and that he has been well received and lodged in
the city, but that the Maeftrenza are not inclined
to give admittance to the troops, so that they are
quartered in the suburbs. It is said that the
burghers, unless compelled by force, will not
give up their antient privilege of guarding the city
of Palermo, nor fuffer the Duke Fogliani's return
thither: they continue to call loudly for the ra
tification of the indulto granted them by the Arch
bishop: and as they are said to amount to twenty
thousand armed men, it may require time to re
duce them to obedience.
Naples, Dec. 28. The master ofadip arrived
here from Ragufa reports, that four Ruffian men
of war are cruising between the islands of Zante
and Corfou; that they visit with the utmost ftrid
nefs all the merchant Grips of every nation, and
carry off all the goods they imagine to belong to
the Turks.
Naples, Dec. 28. Mount Vesuvius began some
days ago to emit lava on the fide of Ottajano, but
in small quantities.
Rome, Dec. 29. The troubles in Sicily have
determined a great number of people, among
others the Prince de Botero, and the Duke de
Pena Forrto, to take refuge in this city. Letters
from Naples advise, that the King had ftridly
forbidden to speak of thcfe tumults ; and that some
frefh troops had been sent off to Palermo, where
the populace flill continued to keep possession of
the castle, and would hear of no composition, un
less all their demands are previcufly granted.
Frontiers of Turkey, Dec. 30. ,Notwithstanding
the utmost efforts of the Ruffians against Siliftria,
they have not been able to quell the courage of
the garrison, who, by frequent fillies, have de
stroyed their works, and killed great numbers of
their men. They sustained a siege for fix weeks
with so great resolution and perseverance, that
they gave time for Haflan Pacha to come to the
assistance of\the place, at the head of a numerous
cavalry. He firft found means to cut off the con
voys, which were going to the besiegers camp,
and then fell with so much fury on the Ruffian
cavalry, that after throwing'them into disorder,
he forced the General to raise the siege with pre
cipitation, and repafs the Danube. All the south
shore of that river is actually cleared of the ene
my, and the retreat of the Ruffians was so preci
pitate, that they left behind them not only the
magazines they took from the Turks, but also
their own. Their cavalry particularly fuffered
very much. These fuccefles are principally owing
to the good disposition and interepid courage of
Haffan Pacha, who commanded the Turks, and
has secured to the Ottoman army the honours of
this campaign. The Grand Vizier has distributed
his troops in their cantonments; and Haffan Pa
cha will only have a flying camp of 25,000 or
go,"ooo men to defend the south fide cf the Da
nube, which serves as a barrier to Bulgaria, and
perhaps he may even harrafs the enemy. When
he left Constantinople he assured the Grand Sig
nor, that he would drive the Ruffians from the
Banks of the Danube before the Solstice, and he
has kept his word. Neither men nor money are
wanting, and the Turks are so much elated with
the success of the last campaign, and are so much
more used .o arms, that it will be a difficult mat
ter to conquer them.
Genoa, Jan. I. A loan of 500,000 florins is
railing here at four and a half per cent, for the
Elector of Bavaria, for the term of 15 years.
Ge^oa, Jan. 1. By letters from Gibraltar we
learn, that the King of Morocco has demanded of
a certain power fix ships of war, in order to attack
the Christian vessels next spring.
Peterfburgh, Jan. 1. The necefTary preparati
ons are making here for putting our army in a
condition to open the approaching campaign with
vigour; there not being at present the least
thought of a pacification. Although the last en
terprizes against Varna and Siliftria did not suc
ceed, the Court is nevertheless perfedly fatisfied
with the views and conduct of the Field Marshal
Count de Romanzow, who has fulfilled the chief
aim of his late movements, which were to keep
off the Turks from the Danube, and procure
himfelf secure and peaceable winter quarters.
Baftia, Jan. 4. The banditti encreafe here
every day; they lately attacked a French picket of
whom they killed three. Government had pro
posed to fettle a colony of Greeks between Sagone
and Vico, but tha inhabitants of the last-mentioned
place, fearing they should lose their pastures, made
such vigorous opposition to it, that this project is
given up.
Poland, Jan. 4. The attack made by the Ruf
fians p.pon Siliftria, is now said not to have been
serious, and that its bombardment was only in
tended to diftrad the enemy, aad to mafic the de
sign on Varna. The Ruffians loft some cannon
in their enterprise against this city, which is be
lieved to have mifearried through the jealousy of
the two Generals, who were charged with it, and
one of whom appears to have left the other to bear
alone the brunt of all the enemy's forces, and even
to have repaffed the Danube without Marshal Ro
manzow's order.
Warsaw, fan. 4. We have just received a re
lation of the operations of the Ruffian army, from
the vi&ory near Caraffow, over a body of 20,000
Turks, to Nov. 28, the day the letters are dated.
This relation, after giving an account of seve
ral small skirmishes, and of their feiziog the aban
doned towns of Belgie, Cavarne, and Manguelia,
informs us, that while the Generals Ungern and
Dolgorucki were acting in the interior parts ofthe
country, M. Potemkin opened a battery against
Siliftria, on Oct. 24. That when the Turks saw
this, they embarked a great number of soldiers in
150 boats to destroy it, but that General Potem
kin dispersed them, killing and drowning vast
numbers, after which the General continued to
bombard the place, but as no mention is made of
taking it, that must be left to be attempted a third
time next campaign. The relation goes on to
inform us, that on the 10th of Nov. Arnould
Pacha, posted at Kadakui, having been reinforced
by a body of troops, consisting of 3500 borfe and
1000 foot, had attacked Col. Cantemir, but was
beat off, leaving 600 dead on the field; a second
attack was made three days after, but with as bad
success.
The account concludes thus: After three differ
ent actions our troops repaffed the Danube, and
are gone into winter quarters on this fide of it.
Warsaw, Jan. 8. Marshal Romanzow, who
is now at Jaffy, is to deliver up the command of
the Ruffian army to General Bibikow. It is said
that these troops have fuffered so much this cam
paign, that they amount at present to no more than
37,000 men, including the Cossacks.
Warsaw, Jan. 12. Letters of good authority
from Count Romanzow's army mention, that the
different corps of troops which passed the Da
nube have fuffered very much in their retreat,
particularly the cavalry, who were so continually
harassed by the Turks, that they found it very
difficult to repafs that river. The fame accounts
add, that the Ruffians were obliged to leave all
their Magazines, and 30 pieces of cannon, be
hind them.
Warsaw, Jan. 15. They write from Peterf
bourg, that Major General Karr, who was or
dered to march with a regiment of guards against
some parties of Cossacks who had revolted, in the
neighbourhood of Aftracan, has been recalled and
broke by the Council of war, for not making fuf
ficient dispatch. The fame advices add, that the
troops sent against the rebels not being numerous
enough to conquer them, several regiments were
sent, under General Bibikow, to force them to
return to their duty.
The last letters from Vienna fay, that the
Prince deßohan, Ambassador from France, has
offered the mediation of his court to the powers
at war, but the answer of the Court of Vienna is
not known. The population of the provinces of
Austria and Poland is very considerable, and daily
increasing. The inhabitants are computed to
3,000,000, including the Jews who amount to
400,000.
IVarfaw, Jan. 15. We have received advice
from good hands which allure, that Haffan Bafhaw,
Serafkier of Siliftria, is making preparations to
pass the Danube, at the head of 30,000 men, in
order to harass the Ruffians in their winter quarters.
Vienna, Jan. 15. We have had to-day, about
half an hour after one o'clock in the afternoon,
two very smart shocks of an earthquake, which
were felt in almost every house in Vienna, but
without causing any damage, as we have yet heard.
The weather was calm and pleasant; and a gentle
thaw, with funfliine.
Peterfburgh, Jan. 18. The revolt which has
happened in part of this empire, is now certainly
confirmed, as the court has published a manifefto
against Jemelman Pugatfcheff, the chief of the
rebels, who has taken upon him the name of the
late Emperor Peter the Third, and in consequence
thereof, is endeavouring to augment his party.
The Empress, to quell this sedition at its firft ap
pearance, and to convince her fubjeds, what im
minent danger they are threatened with, has ap
pointed General Bibikow to march at the head of
a large detachment of troops against the rebels,
who have been daring enough to attack all the
troops they have met with, and massacre the offi
cers in a most cruel manner. Her Imperial Ma
jesty further hopes, that her faithful fubjeds will
not fuffer themselves to be seduced by evil-inclined
persons; but, on the contrary, is persuaded that
they will remain fubjed to their lawful Sovereign,
and that they will do all in their power to main
tain the public tranquility. This manifefto, which
is dated Dec. 23. 1773, ( o ^ ^^e) has been sent
to all governments, provinces, and towns, through
out the empire.
IVarfaw, Jan. 19. General Konarflu is taken
up by order of the Delegation. It is thought
the motive of this arrest is, his having hitherto
refufed to renounce the confederacy of Bar.
The Pruflian troops have intirely evacuated Po
land; but the Austrians, now on their march, de
layed withdrawing themselves from the heredi
tary countries; on which the Delegation sent a
complaint to the minister of the Court of Vienna,
who replied thereto by a memorial, containing
also his answer to the Delegates, concerning
General Branicki having been deprived of Sta
rofty, situated in the new Austrian possessions.
In the late expedition of the Ruffians in Bul
garia, near 10,000 persons of both sexes joined
General Count Soltikow's corps, and passed the
Danube in order to fettle in Moldavia; and ex
clusive of these people (among whom they do
not reckon a great number of prisoners made by
the Ruffians in that expedition) several thousands
of inhabitants, both Christians and Turks, put
themselves under the protection of the Generals
Ungern and Dolgorucky, and fixed their residence
in Walachia.
Hamburgh, Jan. 21. The last letters from
Moscow confirm the revolt of the Cossacks of
Jaick, who have been joined by the people of se
veral diftrids bordering upon the Volga. They
have chosen one Pugatfcheff for their chief, and
it is assured that they have defeated the detach
ment which Col. Karr sent against them. They
have also plundered the mines at Dimidoff, and
have killed several Noblemen in those parts who
have refufed to embrace their party; and it is as
sured that several exiled persons, and prisoners
who found means to make their escape, have joined
them. These advices add, that these rebels amount
to seven thousand men, and their artillery consists
of 15 pieces of cannon, and half a detachment of
1500 regular troops, who were sent to bring them
to their duty, have joined them. The troops
that are now going against them, part of which
were drawn from the garrison of Peterfburgh, are
commanded by General Bibikoff, will attack them
on one fide, while the line of troops towards Si
beria surrounds them ox the other; by which means
it is not doubted but they will soon be forced to
submit.
Paris, Jan. 21. It is reported, that the Mar
quifs de Noailles, the King's Ambassador to the
States General of the united provinces, is to re
place the Count de Guignes at the court of Eng
land.
Paris, Jan. 24. A quarrel happened at Mar
seilles, on the 13th ofthis month, in the playhouse,
between some officers of the garrison and the
townsmen; wherein several of the latter were dan
gerously wounded.— The blessed effects of a military
government!
Hague, Jan. 28. All the letters from Poland
agree, that the Ruffians have repaffed the Danube,
and are gone into Winter quarters. They like
wise add, that though they did not succeed in
their attempts upon Siliftria and Varna, they have
nevertheless in some measure gained their ends,
by destroying the magazines belonging to the Turks,
and laying waste a trad of land of upwards of 20
leagues upon the right fliore ofthe Danube, in or
der to prevent being molested in their winter quar
ters.
From the Lower Elbe, Jan. 28. The last post
brought further accounts of the troubles which
have arisen in part of the Ruffian empire. Seve
ral persons of diftindion are among the number
of the seditious. They add, that the revolters,
who were only 12,000 strong, amount now to
17,000 men. But as these accounts may be rather
enlarged we must wait for a further confirmation
of them before they can be entirely credited.
Hamburgh, Jan. 28. Letters from the fron
tiers of Turkey advise, that they are levying
troops all over that empire, to enable them to
continue the campaign with vigour; 20,000 Bof
niacks have received orders to march to the army;
Constantinople is to furnifh 6000 Janissaries and
6000 Boftangis, and these troops are to receive 4
afpres per diem.
Hague, Feb. 3. Letters from Rome of the
18th of last month advise, that the Pope had
held a consistory the day before, in which his
Holiness declared to the Sacred College, that the
Courts of the House of Bourbon had restored to
the Holy See the states of Avignon, the county
of Venaiffon, and also the dutchies of Benevento
and Pont Corvo.
LOND O N, Jan. 25.
We are well assured that Lord North has
a grant from his Majesty of the Savoy, which
will amount upon the most moderate computation
to 6000!. per Ann. It is said his Lordihip has
been in possession of this grant ever since the pas
sing the marriage a&. Lord North will soon re
tire from the post of Prime Minister, and be suc
ceeded by Mr. Jenkinfom.
As it is well known that freemen of London
were sent for from all the dock yards and other
parts where the Ministry had any influence, to
vote at the late city election, it is hoped that all
friends to the constitution will use their utmost
endeavours to procure a bill for difqualifying voters
who hold employments under the government;
for he is as much bribed who votes for fear of lo
sing a place, as he who votes in hopes of getting one.
Two persons of diftin&ion are preparing to set
off for New-England ; a sloop of war is fitting out
on purpose to carry them over.
The States of Hungary are assembled to fatis
fy the demand made upon them by the Emperor,
to furnifh 18,000 recruits for the imperial army
instead of 6000.
The AEra is now arrived when the Ministry
may very truly be said to have their " hands filled
" for Great-Britain."
It is computed that the provinces of Boston,
New-York, Philadelphia, Carolina, and Rhode-
Island, are able to bring 100,000 fighting men
into the field.
A certain noble Lord has given his opinion in
council, that the American Tea aft ought to be
repealed, in order to prevent any further distur
bances in the colonies.
Orders were on Saturday given from the ord
nance board to prevent the exportation of small
arms to America, or the Weft-Indies, except on
government account ; and the commissioners at all
the out ports are enjoined to fee this order com
plied with.
The Happy, Capt. Adams, from North-Caro
lina, which is put into Penzance, has been miffing
some time, and 70 per cent, was offered insurance
on her, but was refufed.
We are informed that Lord Dartmouth has
nominated George Mercer, Esq; to be Governor
of the new colony on the Ohio, which should be
called Pittfylvania. Our correspondent observes,
that this ad is a strong proof of his Lordfllip's
ftri& justice, as well as of his good judgment.
Colonel Mercer has not only great public merit to
recommend him, but few men possess f® many
amiable qualities, either as a friend or as a gen
tleman. He is a native of Virginia, and received
a very liberal education at the college of William-
Iburg. He afterwards studied the law; and
though he might have lived very independently
and quietly on the estate which his father had por
tioned him with, yet he preferred the hazardous
service of his country to a life of ease. He ac
cepted of a military commission at the commence
ment ofthe late war, and served in different ranks
till the regiment he belonged to was reduced. He
also represented a county in the General AfTembly
ofthat province. In 1763 he cameover to Eng
land, to solicit for a confirmation of grants of land
for the Ohio company, in the very spot where the
new government is to be established ; and as a public
testimony ofhis zealous and disinterested services,
the Governour, Council, and AfTembly of Virgi
nia, recommended him to his Majesty. When
the famous Stamp ad passed, the late Mr. Gren
ville appointed him Stamp-Master in Virginia, in
which difficult office he acquitted himfelf with so
much diligence and firmnefs as justly to entitle
him to the entire approbation of Parliament and
administration; and though he was at the head of
the lift of those gentlemen who were recommended
by the House of Commons to his Majesty for some
adequate employment, when the adt was repealed,
yet he is the only one of them who has not been
provided for. All these circumstances, so highly
recommendatory of him, with a charader perfectly
unexceptionable, seem only to have operated as a
bar to his preferment, till Lord Dartmouth, who
has always been distinguished for his upright and
equitable conduß, rewarded his long-neglected
merit. The propriety of his choice resounds
much to his Lordfhjp's wisdom, as well as to his
honour; for Colonel Mercer's perfect knowledge
of that country, his thorough acquaintance with
the American laws, and the well-known candour,
integrity, and firmnefs of his mind (exclusive of
his other fair pretensions) render him better qua
lified for that appointment than almost any other
man.
Jan. 26. Advice is received from Tunis, that
three Barbarian vessels have been equipped against
the vessels of any chriftian powers that shall ap
proach near that port.
Letters from Peterfburgh advise that Admiral
Spiritoff is recalled from the Mediterranean, and
that Admiral Bafbaille will succeed him.
It is now laid to be fettled by a great Personage
for the Queen of Denmark to come to England
the ensuing summer.
When the Duke of Gloucester was at Paris,
Morgan, the highwayman, presented a petition to
him, praying that his highness would procure him
a pardon: The Duke gave him two guineas but
told him his offences were of that nature that he
could do nothing else for him.
It is again in agitation to appoint a commander
in chief on the British establishment; and it is ge
nerally supposed that his royal highness the Duke'
of Gloucester will succeed to it.
The following shocking affair happened at Mu
nich the beginning of this month:—Baron Wal
deck was stabbed by his Valet de Chambre in his
bed; the murderer was instantly detected, but he
begged leave ofthe guard to'go with him into his
room, as he wished to take along with him some
papers of consequence. This was granted, and
the guards polled ther selves at the doors and
windows: but not minding farther what the pri
soner was about, he took a well charged pistol
and shot himfelf. It since appears by some notes
found upon him, that he was promised 3000 florins
for that heinous a&ion; and the hand writing ap
pears to be that of his young master, the only son
of the Baron, about seventeen years of age, who
was immediately secured upon suspicion.
Jan. 28. Letters from Boston complain much
of the taste of their fifh being altered: Four or
five hundred chests of tea may have so contami-'
nated the water in the harbour, that the fifh may
have contrasted a disorder not unlike the nervous
complaints of the human body. Should this com
plaint extend itfelf as far as the banks of New
foundland, our Spanish and Portugal fifh trade
may be much affected by it.
An a&, it is said, will pass this session, dif
qualifying all persons from voting for members of
Parliament that do not possess a freehold of ten
pounds a year.
Council, last week, only voted two regiments
to America. His Majesty has ordered five more
from Ireland. The Bostonians are to be chastised,
and are todrink tea, though ever so great an emetic.
The Polly, Captain Ayres, is just arrived
at Dover, returned from Nortb-America with