The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1783-07-26 00:00:00, page 2

H A M B'U R G H, May 9.
It is reported here, that the king of Sweden, intends
furnifh'ug the empress of Russia with 12000 foot, and
:i xdps of the line, which are to be ready in three
weeks.
May 10. The left letters from Russia and Pola'nd,
seem 10 clear up all doubts refpeHing the secret de
signs of the imperial courts against the Ottoman Porte.
If is decided t^at hoflilities (had take place the begin
ning of the month of June ; and prince Potemkin, who
rat pr^hnt with general Branicki, is to repair to the
arm; , to take upon trim the command.
^rhe Mercery frigate, captain Stanhope, m 4, days
k mil Falmouth ; and 'the ship Favourite, captain
C^viil, in 53 days from ±riftol, arrived at New-
Cork, we have the following Advices;
II A G U E, April
II is thought that the courier feujcfffo Paris by their
high migntineffes,' with their last orders Icir signing
the preliminaries, will return to-morrow or next day.
In tee mean time ' the letters from Paris of the 25th,
mean >n noTrpg positive on this head,' excepting a re-"
port current, that the Signing was very near at hand.
'S I L ESI A, April 7.
Considerable magazines are forming by order of the
toeror on the fronton near Jagerfdorff, Troppau,
Ei lix, and Johuhefburg.
D A N T Z I C K, April 8.
The (carcity of money is (aid to be so great in Po
land, that not withstanding the efforts of the two
neighbouring powers, that kingdom will not take any
p^rt in the war against the Turks.
An order has been published at Ratifbon, by which
neither churches or convents will in future be ConfiJer
cd as asylums for malefactors.
BERLIN, April 22.
Notice has been given to all traders in this capital,
ana ofhA parts of the kingdom, to fell from this oate,
to the firft of November nex:, all muffins imported
by them from foreign markets, and to supply them
selves withfuch goods from the manufactories eftablilh
ed at Berlin and Naugard, in Pomerania.
LONDO N.
M^y 17. Ye^erday lord Northington took leave
of their majT.ies at St. James's, on his going to Ire
land.
Yesterday hr excellency count d'Alhemar, the new
French ambassador, was introduced to her majesty.
As were also the due de Chatres, dnc Fitz-James, and
count Conflans, lately arrived from France.
The quantity of hemp imported in Great-Brit-in last
year from Russia, was 186,000 tons, which is 16,000
tons more than were ever imported into this kingdom
in one year before.
The French are so sensible that a considerable ma
rine eftabliihment is necessary forkeeping up their con
fequeuce in the political scale, that, contrary to their
former iyflem, it has been determined to lessen their
army, and apply the saving towards building a navy.
Accordi glytwo new docks are making, one of which
is to be in the channel, the other in the bay. A new
code of laws is also forming for regulating their ma
rine, by which great encouragement is to be held out
to induce the nobility to bring up their children co the
sea; a service heretofore held by them in no refpeflable
light.
Extract of a letter from L'Orienf, April 27.
" A squadron is fitting out here by order of the
intei@t of marine; to ^ ft^tior^dat Newfoundland,
STOCKHOLM, April 22.
His moil serene highness the princeof Hetie D'Arm
fladt, who arrived litre feme days ago, under the
name of comte Nidda, is preparing for his departure.
FRANKFORT, April 22.
By letters from Vienna we are informed, that a
mou^ft the several abbeys that have been suppressed,
thty reckon the celebrated and wealthy one of Cruf
munfter. —^
E L S I N EU R, April 22.
The day before yeflerday his majefly's ship the 01-
denbutgh, of 64 guns, captain vice-admiral comte de
Molike, put to sea bound for Algiers. Several of our
trading ships from Copenhagen are gone to China,
''be Vagt man of war, captain Lutken, is arrived in
this road.
P AR I S, April 25.
Since his serene highness prince Camide de Rohan
Soubife is set out for Genoa, the report gets ground
c' our court't intention to cede the island of Corsica to
the Spaniards.
By letters from Madrid of the nth instant, we are
informed, that the archbishop of Santa Fe, in the king
dom of New Granada, has issued out a proclamation
fr granting a general pardon to all persons concerned
in the late infurreaions, which have now entirely sub
sided. By the death of Don Manual Ventura de Fi
gueroa, twenty employments of the firft importance
remain vacant, the principal of which are the presiden
cy of the supreme council of Caftile Fatrairchet of the
Judies, and the office of great almoner to his catholic
majesty. He leaves behind him about two millions of
byres, one tl ird of whica he wills to the king, one
t.urd to : is family, and the residue to the charitable,
ih favour of the poor clergyr
L I S B O N, April 20.
An American cf di!?i^.'tiau, who has for some time
pa d r< fifed in this capital, was admitted a few days
liace to a private audience of the queen, and had a pret
ty long conference with her majefiy. It is assured,
that tee articles of the treaty of commerce, which is
upon the tapis between cur court and the United-States,
are nearly Agreed upon ; and that it will be conclusive
ly fettled on the arrival of a comroiffioner from Con
grtfs, whois speedily expe&ed in this capital.
during the months of Jun r , -July, August; and Sep
tembr. It wid cth.ld of four men of war, of which
M. de Spigneroile wdl have the command.
'• I wo fiorefli ps arc loading here, which are to fail
with the above ships. They carry over building ma
terials of every *kind, to fortify toe inlands of Mique
lon and St. Bieir , near Newfoundland, ceded to his
majeffy by the late treaty. A governor of the two
islands will be appointed to reside at Miquelon, but no
perlon is yet named."
Eaft-Indii House, May 15, 1783.
BY letters which arrived over land from Bombay,
the 10 curt, dated the 17th, 18th, and 24th, of January
last, the court of-dire Hors received the following intelli
gence from that presidency, viz.
Colonel Humbertion marched form Callicut 2d of
September, and after reducing some small forts on the
march, arrived with iris detachment before Palacat
cherry, t.e 19th of October. The next day he made
a sudden retreat, hurrahed by the enemy, to Mungur
ry Cattah, one of the forts which he had reduced,
about eight miles distant from Palacatcherry, and in
the retreat loft his baggage and provisions, major
Hutchinson of the 98th regiment died of his wounds.
The 29th of November the government of Bombay
received a letter from the governor-general and coun
cil at Bengal, ftatiug, that they had sent a remittance
of 15 lacks of rupees to Bombay by bills, in favour
of the chief and council at Surat; upon the assurance
of which fupp'y that government proceeded with the
utmost vigour in their preparations for an expedition
against the poffiffiuns of Hyder Ally upon the Mala
bar coast.
Colonel Humberfton's situation appeared so critical,
that it was determined by the government of Bombay
to feud a Strong reinforcement to Callicut, undr the
command of general Mathews. The armament accord
ingly left Bombay the 12th of December, under convoy
of his majefly's ihip Africa. The force which accom
panied general Mathews, confined of upwards of 400
Europeans, rank and file, and 1500 Seapoys, to which
three battalions of Seapoys were to be added, so soon
as they could arrive from the northern fiation.
Colonel Humberflon receiving intelligence that Tip
po Saib had arrived with a large force 01 the northern
banks of the Doleroon, and that there was a great rea
son to apprehend i:i: views were directed against the
detachment under his command, the colonel, on the
12th of November, blew up the fort of Mungurry
Catiah, and retired to Ramgaree.
The intelligence, proved well founded. Tippo Saib
concealing his march with great ab lity, had moved
with incredible rapidity towards Palacatcherry, where
be arrived the 17th. Colonel Humberfton obtaining
timely intelligence thereof, blew up Ramgaree, and
having previously sent off his baggage, retreated early
in the morning of the 19th, towards Panany, where
the army arrived in fafety the next day, having only
one officer and fix men wounded, though closely press
ed by the enemy, who game up with them on the firft
day's march, and confided of about 10,000 cavalry
and 8000 regular infantry, amoagti which were Lally's
corps, and 6000 Polygard,
Colonel Humberfton, on his arrival at Panany, deli
vered over the command to colonel Macleod, who was
just arrived from Madras, and who immediately found
himfeif invested by a formidable enemy.
The position of the English army was flrong from
ratural advantages, and which was soon improved by
works thrown up for that purpose.—The army had like
wise the affiflance of the Pondicherry armed ship, and
the Juno frigate. After an ineffeHual cannonade for
some days on the part of the enemy, colonel Macleod,
induced by falfe intelligence of their force, made an
attempt to surprise them in their camp early in the
morning of the 25th, but on forcing their out-posts
and making some prisoners, he received Such undoubt
ed information of their strength, that he determined to
retire without profecutiag the attempt.
The enemy soon after made a vigorous and regular
attack upon the colonel's lines and works with their
whole army, led by Lally at the head of his Europeans,
but they were entirely defeated with considerable loss:
two hundred of the enemy, which were not carried off,
were buried by the Englifn, whose IoG was inconsidera
ble. A French officer, who led one of the columns in
the attack, was taken prisoner. Tippo Saib re-croff
the river afew days afterwards, and in the morning of
the 12th of December, suddenly decamped, and return
ed by rapid marches to Palacatcherry.
Soon after the defeat of Tippo Saib, colonel Macle
od waa reinforced from the fleet by nearly 400 men of
his majesty's regiments, and when the whole of the
Bombay troops had joined, it was computed that ge
neral Mathews would have ab>ut 1500 Europeans, and
fix battalions of Seapoys under his command.
General Mathews receiving intelligence at Goa, that
the detachment to the southward was in nodanger, re
solved to land the troops at Mirgee river, abuut'fve
leagues tothe northward of Onore ; he immediately po(-
feffed himfeif of a fort called Rajamunary, situated at
the entrance ,of the river, and as soon as the (lores
could be landed, intended to proceed to the principal
fort, called Mirgee, about four miles up the river. The
general dispatched a part of the flapping immediately
to Panany, to bring up the troops from thence, except
such as might be necessary for the defence of the pos
sessions to €he southward.
Inflead, however, of attacking Mirgee, the general
proceeded against, Onore which was taken the sth of
Jan. by storm. The killadar, and about 1200 men were
made prisoners, and two or three hundred killed and
wounded. The loss cf the English in the siege, and it
storm, was very inconsiderable, excepting the death
of lieut. Charles Stewart, who was flint tnrough the
body on the 28th of December, and died the next day.
On receipt of the orders of general Mathews, and
the arrival of the vessels, colonel Macleod embarked
with as many troops from Panany as the velfels could
receive, confining of the whole of the Europeans, and
the 21 battalion of Seapoys. <?The Bth and nth baita
lion were left at Tellicherry,'and were to follow as soon
as conveyance could be provided for them, under con
voy of the Africa, which remwicd for tha; purpose
t^e 16s and Juno having failed as convoy to the firft
embarkation. The Isis arrived at Bombay the 16th of
January, having brought the troops fafe to Onore.
No account had been received at Bombay of the ra
tification of the treaty wiih the Mahrattas; but Scin
fla continued to assure Mr. Anderson, that it would
be ratified; and also of his own fleady adherence, un
der all events, to the intereOs of the English.
Sir Richard Bickerton arrived at Bombay from Ma
dras the 28th November, with the Gibraltar, Cumber
land, Defence, Africa and Inflexible, without having
seen the fleet under admiral Hughes, which had been
blown out of Madras road a few days before his arri.
val, and the Superbe difmafled.
The 12th of December the Africa failed as convoy
to the troops under general Mathews, and from the 14th
to the 21st, the following ships of admiral Hughes's
squadron arrived at Bombay, with theadmiral himfelf,
who had fhifted his flag to the Sultan, viz. the Burford
and Eagle on the 14th; the Superbe, Magnanime and
Worcefier, on the 16th ; the Sultan, the 17th; the Ex
eter, Lizard cutter and Porpus flore-fhip, on the i3th;
and the Minerva and a dutch prize, on the zift ; the
Seahorse frigate had arrived before, on the 10th, 'with
notice from the admiral of his intension of bringing
the fleet to Bombay for repair.
The Hero, Monmouth and Sceptre, were left by the
admiral at Goa, to refit.
The Medea had been dispatched to Bengal to accom
modate general Coote with a paffgge thither, his ill
flats of health having obliged him to resign the com
mand of the army to general Stuart, but he intended
to resume the command as soon as possible.
The Medea, with the Coventry and San Carlos, were
appointed to cruize in the bay for the protefkon of the
grain vessels ; and the admiral intended in a few davs
to dispatch the A&iva to Madras,
The Eagle had been repaired and sheathed with cop
per ; the Superbeaad Exeter were in dock for the fame
purpose, and every exertion was making to complete
the (quadron, with all possible expedition.
The admiral intended to fail as soon as 15 ships were
ready, and to Lave the Burford and Worcester to join
him afterwards.
Large quantities of rice had been thrown into fort
St. George, and no accounts had been received of the
French fleet having appeared on any part cf the coast
of Coromandel, so late as the 6th of December. A
country grab had arrived at Bombay, which left Ben
gal river the 23d of December, and came round the isl
and of Ceylon, but without meeting a single ship.
The French fleet <uffered coofiderably, and one of
their line of battle mips was wrecked in the fame gale
which difmafled phe Superbe. The L'Orient, of 74
guns, wasjoft in Trincomale bay, after the action of
the 2d of September, and it was confidently reported
that the French fleet was gone to Acheen to refit.
May 23. Some inftruflions on Wednesday passed the
seal, which were immediately sent off to the duke of
Manchester, at Verfaill.es ; and it is said that full powers
were given a few days ago, under the great seal, to
David Hartley, esquire, to conclude a commercial
treaty with the arnbaffador from the United States of
America at Paris.
Early on Monday morning dispatches were received
at the Eaft-lodia boufe, brought by the Lively packet,
which put in at a port in Ireland. The dispatches are
dirtily from Bengal, and contain official accounts of
the operations of the company's forces, and of the
engagement with Hyder Ally's army, of which we
have already had accounts published by authority.
Ihe sloop failed from Bengal 00 3d of December. She
did not touch at st. Helena, nor meet with any ship
in her pallage, so that flie did not know cf peace being
concluded, and therefore put into an Irish port.
Last week goods to the amount of 40,000 k were en
tered at the cutiom-houfe, for Virginia and Mary
land.
The duff lately kicked up in the cabinet, originated
about the disposal of the two parks and the buck
bounds. The Foxites rernonftrated, and lord North
(as he had done for ten years before) treated their re
monflrances with contempt. The Butean influence
prevailed, and the fix thousand a year was divided be
tween lord Sandwich and his son, lord Hinchinbroke;
thus much for the coalition.; how long are the people
to be amused with the ridiculous idea of a whig admi~
niftration.
In the gale of wind last Monday, the Ganges man
of war, of 74 guns, broke from her moorings at Spit
head, and got on ihore ; but, very fortunately, and
contrary to expectation, she was got off the next tide,
without receiving any considerable damage.
His majesty's ships Royal George, Belona, Aga
memnon, and Nymph, which are arrived at Porrfmouth
from the Weft Indies, are to be paid off in a few days,
and the men to be difeharged.
May 26. Orders have been issued to the colonels of
the different regiment which are not already disbanded,
and which were intended to have been disbanded, to
desist from the prosecution of the measure until further
notice.
The flatement of the whole American debt, foreign,
and domeflic, as given in by Mr. Morris in January
last, flood thus:
foreign debt, nearly 8,000,000 of dollars. Domeflic,
a fraction above 32,000,000 of ditto, which makes
40,000,000 of dollars, at 4 s. 6d. Eughfh per dollar,
9'45°;° 0 °l" The annual interefl of which, at 6 per cent,
is 543,6001. So that the Americans have obtained
their purpose of independence, and gone through the
whole (even years war, for about one half the sum of
money that one year of the fame war cost England. It
is true, there are particular debts in each date; but they
are local, and diftin& from the public debt, and owing
to the depreciation and total failure of the paper mo
ney, is looked upon as mere bagatelles.
Mr. David Hartley having compleated the business
of a commercial treaty with the Rates of America, has
been for some days past expelled in town ; and on his
arrival the refulc of his negociatfeons will be laid before
parliament.