The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-01-14 00:00:00, page 2

Nov. 4. We are informed, that toquiet the minds
of the people in a filler kingdom, the last messenger
that carried over dispatches to lord T. was charged
" We are happy to learn that a party of cotton ma
nufacturers from England, who were making a Holen
march through this country to America, under a pass
of doftor Franklin's, have been prevented from em
barking by the c'ofenefs with which they were watch
ed: and have since, by the overtures directed to be
made them by government, been induced to engage
themselves to a considerable manufacturer in that
branch in this country, as well as to resign doctor
Franklin's pass, which had escaped the search of the
officers."
The last letters from Andalusia have brought the mhfi
? xaa lifts of the kited, winded and prisoners, in the
fatal expedition of thefloating batteries. The number
of kilted is^:o7, wounded 700, drowned TSO, prisoners
273. Total 1530.
A private letter from Faris fays, that meffieus
Fitzherbert and Oswald, on the part of Great Britain,
Dr Franklin and Mr. Jay, for America, count de
Aranda, for Spain, and M.de Herkfenrode, for Hol
land, have had another, conference with the French
ministry, relative to a peace, but fome^refli obflacles
were fiarted by the court of France, on which they
broke up without coming to any determination, and
the Spanish arn'balLador, who was somewhat displeased,
immediately fewt off dispatches to Madrid. Ihe let
ter fays, that there muff be some warm work before
the French and Dutch will agree to a peace, unless
they have th^r own demands complied with.
Extract of a letter from the Hague, Oft. 20.
They write from Dresden, that his serene highness the
elector of Saxony having a desire to he all the army
of his electorate aff-mb'ed together, a camp was form
ed between Drefd^n and Polnitz, under the command
of lieutenant general de Benigfen, and that his high
ness himfelf was every day busied ;in reviewing
them. The conduct of this prince has caused some
uneasiness among his neighbour,; however, it is gene
rally believed, that his highness had do other object in
view, when he assembled his troops, than to indulge
himfelf in military pomp and parade. The last tim*
the electoral army was a ffembled, a mod fatal calamity
befel it; for the kingof Prussia fell fuddeniy upon the
Saxon camp, when he could not have been expeHed, as
there was no war at the time between Saxony and Prus
sia, and made himfelf master of the whole army, which
was obliged to surrender, without a blow, to an army
vafliy superior in number.
Extras of a letter from Dublin, Odo. 26.
Nov. 2. On the return of lord Howe from Gibral
tar, it is said, that a blow is intended against the
Dutch, which will effectually arouse the Mynueers from
the lethargic date they have been in, ever since the
action off the Dogger Bank.
The last admonitions and advice of beloved and re
fpeHable friends generally make deep and lading im
pressions on the mind. Lord Chatham, the mod popu
lar, and one cf the ablest Ratefrnen this island ever pro
duced, died not many years ago, in the energy of
protesting (in the house of lords) againfl the right of
parliament ever to acknowledge American indepen
dence. While expensive monuments are erecting to
the memo? y of this great character, we are incorifi ft
ently insulting it, by counteracting the advice which
ought t be mod inviolably observed by this nation.
" Quem Deus vult perdere, prius dementat ”
Letters from P terfburgh fay, that overtures for a
compromfe of differences had been made by the Porte,
and fyat being of a nature too advantageous to be re
je&et by the empr r f, it was daily expeffed that or
ders would be ihued for fulpending all hoflile prepara
tions.
HA © U E, Nov. 5.
We have received a confirm ition of the deplorab'e
news of tire loft of -the Union man of war, of 64 guns,
in the North sea, on s he 19th of October, in fight of
tw o other (hips of the state, and all the crew perilled.
" Mr. Adams, minister plenipotentiary from the
united Hates of North America, took his leave of the
president, of their high mightmeffes, and also of his
serene hig^efsthe prince ftadtholder. His excellen
cy set out on ' r horfd:.y last in his way to France,
leaving Mr. Dumas, as American charge des affaires.
Letters in the lad packet from Bourdeaox advise,
that notwithstanding the vigilance of the squadron in
the bay of Biscay under the command of commodore
Elliot, the three flotillas for the Weft-Indies, laden
with ordnance flores, and each having 400 land forces
on board, had failed severally across the bay in the
course of I ffmonth. One of them, namely, that
which failed from the iflr of Rhe, had just sent into
Rochelle, a larg^ ship, called the Mary, bound from
Bristol to New York.
The trade to Hudson's bay being annihilated by the
late capture of our fettlementg there, that to Quebec
will be carried on in a more extensive manner, and se
veral additional ships will be sent up the river St.
Lawrence in the spring.
An anonymous correspondent fays, a gentleman is
lately arrived here from Paris, who was lately employ
ed by Dr. Franklin to fix the boundaries of those A
merican provinces which are agreed to be acknow
ledged independent There is also a gentleman ar
rived from Paris, empowered by the French ministry
to fettle several matters here relative to peace, which
tan be done here more expeditiously than at Paris. So
near is peace being concluded that the conditions of
it areexpefled to be finally fettled and disclosed in less
than a fortnight. The fate of Gibraltar, it is asserted,
will terminate the war.
" The Heflor, Cox, two days after the gale of'wind
which feparattd the Jamaica fleet, fell in with the Vil
le de Paris, near the western islands. Se had only
her foreman and bowsprit standing; thick blowing
weather cam 4 on fom after, which separated them."
Extras of a letter from Portsmouth, Oft. 30.
T^ A T )R I D, D^obery.
L O N D O N,
November r.
with an order to the secretary nt war, not to push ffie
raising fencible regiments till he receives further or
ders from our rulers on this fide St. George's chan
nel.
By a gentleman who arrived in town on Thursday
ladfrom hrefl, we learn, that a large fleet of mer
chantmen and transports were expected to fail from
thence for the Weft-Indies the latter end of this month,
and that a I rge body of troops were to accompany
them.
Notwithstanding what may he asserted to the contra
ry (lays an anonymous correspondent) is is highly
probable that a coalition of parties will take place be
fo e the 26th infant.
Should Mr. Box come in again, upon a coalition of
parties, it is supposed Mr. Pitt will succeed lord
Grantham, and Mr. F. take Mr. P.'s place in the ex
chequer.
Next Wednesday night three m ils will be made up
at the general pofl-office, and forwarded to Falmouth,
viz. for New York, the Weti-ln lies and Charleftown.
Extract of a letter from Pirtfmouth Nov. r.
" This morning failed his majesty's ships, as fol
lows on a cruize, viz
Ships. Guns. Captains.
Rombay-Caftle 74 RowmaHer,
Pgife 74 Berkeley,
Medway 60 Edgar,
Proselyte 32 Brown,
Griffin cutter Lieut. Cook.
Extract of a letter from Oflend. Oft. 27.
“ For Several days pafl we have had very blowing
weather, whith has driven a number of (hipping on
shore between this place and Dunkirk. Two of them,
which are from the Wdi Indies, are bulged, but part
of t 7 eir cargoes is saved, though the vessels will be en
tirety loft. It is feared that several others which are on
shore, will (hare the like fare-''
Nov. 5. On Friday an express arrived at the India
houfe with advice, that about seven o'clock of the e
vening before, the London and Oxford Ead-India ships,
which lay off Greenwich, were driven by the violence
of the wind from their moorings and about eleven
o'clock ofthe fame night forced on shore near Craw
ley s wharf at Greenwich.
The men of war which failed from Portsmouth on Fri
day lad, are supposed to be gone to the western-islands,
in order to search for the Ville de Paris, as there is eve
ry reason to believe the French have dispatched some
ships to sea for the purpose of intercepting her, in con
sequence of the information which th-y received from
Ariel frigate, that captured the HeHor, Cox, on the
26th of September, in lat. 44 —54, long. 30, which was
tour days after the H^Aor parted from her. Captain
Cox fell in with the Ville de Paris on the 19th of Sep
tember, and kept company with her till the 26th, when
at io o'clock that night they loft fight of her. She was
then 150 leagues to the weft ward of Corvo; the preced
ing day she hoided a signal of difrefs, but it being
blowing weather, and the Heffor difmafle 1 , she was
not able to go near enough to (peak to her ; but they
under Hood that it was captain Curgenven's intention
to make the Az res, if possible. It is melancholy to
observe, that neither the Centaur nor Glorieux were
in company with her, therefore mod probably they
are both foundered. The Ville de Paris did not lose
her mads during the hurricane, but rolled them away
two days afterwards.
Tue mischiefs which the evacuation of the Rritifh
ports in America will occasion, b gin to operate al
ready very powerfully ; no remittances have been made
from Charleflown for some months, to the great injury
of some of the commercial houses
On Friday afternoon, as a country clergyman was
looking at a print ship on Ludgate hill, a (harper took
off sis hat, and run away : the gentleman followed
him; but being corpulent, could reach no further
than the archway which leads into DoAors Commons.
Here a comrade of the robber accosted him, and re
quested to know what was the matter ; when the parson,
panting and blowing, told him the case, that he was
robbed, and had loft his breath in pursuing the (harp
er. " What, fcried the other) could not you run any
further?—" No, fir, not an inch,'' (said the other)
“ Why then, fir, (fiid he) I'll make free with your
wig," which he accordingly did, and disappeared in
an inflant.
Nov. 12. A lp tter from the Hague has the follow
ing article: “ All thoughts of a peace are at present
given up here, for although the negotiation is carry
ing on at Paris, yet there ar- such obHacfes thrown in
the way, by the French and our ambaffa'ors, as we
are certain will not be agreed to by the Court of
Great Britain. The articles in some of the London
prints, relative to affairs here, have caused many peo
ple to be fofpe&ed of holding a secret corr'fjondence
with the English ; and every method is using to di(-
cover the persons; the packet-boats have been taken
on that account, and all letters will be Frilly ex
amined •, therefore when you write, take no notice of
political affairs, for I was obliged to fend this by a
friend to Oftend, which I (hall do for the future."
A letter from Amsterdam fays, that great prepara
tions are making there, and in other provinces, for
continuing the war; there is great want of mads in
their dock-yards, and many other articles, so that (
believe, notwith Landing the parade that is made, our
navy will cut out an indifferent figure next fpriug.
The St. Michael man of war, taken by captain
Curbs 's detachment at Gibraltar, was towed into Ro
fia bay, which is at the back of the New Mole, where
there is a good depth of water, and rhe fire from the
Spaniards < annot reach, except they come foclofe un
der the batteries as to hazard their own defirutlion ;
the transports and two Aorelhips which were not un
loaded when lord Howe failed, remain also at the
fame place, from whence they will come home toge
ther when their cargoes are delivered.
Extract of a letter from the Camp before Gibraltar,
dated Sept. 29.
" General Elliot having sent a sloop with a fag of
parley, to fettle the exchange of the prisoners in his
hands, and having mentioned to our general, " That
Ihe would take a particular care of the wounded, and
We hear that general Dalling, with a large body of
troops, will shortly embark for the Weft Indies, and
that twelve line of battle ships will certainly accompa
ny him. Every preparation is now making at Portf
motith to expedite the victualling of these ships imme
diately on their arrival, and it is said they will go out
under the command of admiral Hood.
It is very likely there will be a partial change in the
ministry ; in that case the following, it is said, will be
the arrangements; the duke of Grafton, firfl lord of
the admiralty, to he succeeded by lord North, as
privy seal ; Mr. Pitt, secretary of flare ; Mr. Jenkin
fon, chancellor of the exchequer, and Mr. Town-
Abend, paymaster of the forces.
Yefterdiy advice was received from Falmouth of
the arrival of the Hampden packet from Lifoon. She
left the Tagus the 28th of oAober, and brings intelli
gence, that four transports, laden with coals for Gib
raltar, that separated from lord How, ate taken and
their crews landed at Lisbon. We are lorry to observe,
that when she failed there was no account whatever of
the Ville de Paris, or any of the other ships belonging
to thai unfortunate fleet.
Extra& of a lettet received from an officer of diflin
guifhed rank in lord Hole's fleet.
" Lord Hole's conduct in tne late flermifh was
highly meritorious. He did all that the mod fkilful
officer could do to br : ng the enemy to aflion, yet they
thought it moflprudent to decline engaging, though
they had at the time the advantage of the wind. They
were aflonifhed at his excellent method of forming his
line. Had we ha room to have formed in the Streights,
you might have had a fight of Dori Cordova."
Extract of a letter from Leghorn, OHober 27.
" The combined fleet have broke up their campaign
somewhat difgracefully, having fufftred the Englilh
squadron, inferior to them by sixteen fail, to relieve
Gibraltar: their attack and battle in the Streights,
was Rill more disgraceful: we do not learn that the
whole squadron weir to Cadiz ; on tne contrary, they
are said to have left seven large ships for a winter
cruize, to prevent the garrison having supplies from
Barbary.''>
By letters received yeflerday from France it appears,
that muofieur- de Viotimille, with four line of battle
ships and two frigates, failed from freft the 20th of
October. These men of war, in all probability, are
gone to the western island. in quest of the Ville de Parity
and should they find her in any of thole neutral ports,
there is not anoubt but they would take roffiffion of
her, as the Portuguese have no forts there fufficient to
prottAher.
The Friend (hipletter of marque, belonging to Dublin,
ha' taken and sent into Waterford, a (mail American
vessel from Virginia to Nantz, with 80 hogtheads of
tobacco on board,, and about 60 barrels of rice.
In consequence cf the important advices from lord
Howe, the Eafi-Effex r^gim nt, commanded by colo
nel Bullock, and the Royal Carnarvon regiment, en
camped within the lines at Laudggard fort, have re
ceived orders to march into winter cantonments on
Friday next, the 15th inflant.
The Dolphin packet, captain Flynn, from Harwich
to Helvoet, wnich had b-en miffing for near a fort-
" The Duc de Crillon returned the following an
swer : " The success of arms is very uncertain: I
bad machines allotted to me for making my attack
against you, which were not at all agreeable to me---
they ought to have been much better to have opposed
a general of your abilities . , but I was forced to obey.
I return you a thousand thanks for the care you nave
taken of our officers. The attention which the two
courts, for whom I command, deserve, should excite
your benevolence to their foldjers. I recommend
them to your generosity, and you may be assured of
the aid kind treatment to yours, &c." The eight of
ficers, two almoners, and naval surgeons, who were
sent back by general Elliot, report, that they were
informed by the officers ofthe garrison, that their ge
neral, on feeing the floating batteries anchor so close
to the place, could not refrain from ffiedding tears:
" See, my friends." said he to his troops," to what
dangers obedience exposes itfelf—the valour and in
trepidity of our enemies will be of no service to them :
perhaps they are confeious of this themselves ; and
do not advance the more slowly, though they may be
convinced of their being massacred. Let their obedi
ence animate yours, and I pledge myfelf, that your
endeavours will be fuccefsful, and that the vi&ory
will be ours"
Extract of a letter from Armagh, OAo er 29.
"We are already beginning to feel the effefts of the
fencible scheme : lad Tuesday a quarrel having hap
pened between a volunteer and a large party of fenci
bl.es, who were beating up for recruits on our market
day ; they took the volunteer prisoner, and brought
him to their colonel, who confined him in a room in the
inn where he then was. The moment this got wind,
a large body of people immediately assembled, and
driving all the fencible* they met before them, u(bed
forward to the'inn, and demanded that the volunteer
should be delivered up to them ; this, after some hesita
tion, was complied with ; but the Spirit is now up,
and when it will subside Heav n only knows."
Orders are certainly sent to America to countermand
the evacuation of Charleftown.
that he had vffited the hofpita! himfelf, for the pur:
pole of feeing if his orders on that fubjeß were pro
perly executed."
Late on Sunday night an express was received at
the admiralty, containing intelligence of the arrival
in the Humber, of a fleet of trade ships from the Bal
tic. They came under convoy of the, Ambuscade.
This information must be of a pleasing nature to the
company of Ruffian merchants, as their ships from
Archangel were not expected home this season.
Extrafl of a letter from Elsinore, OAober 26.
" The Dutch have at this time in rhe North seas a
squadron of three fail of the line and four frigates.
The British squadron consists of two 60 gun ships, one
of 44 ^un c , and five frigates, besides the cruizers to
protest the trade."
A vigorous attack on the French Wefl-India islands
is expended early in the spring.