The Mirrour — Concord, N.H., 1793-05-27 00:00:00, page 2

murder the Captain, in order to
get a sum of money which was on
board.
Kentucky.
PITTSBURGH, April 27.
THE order and ©economy of
the army deserve great praise;
silence, industry and discipline.
Every morning after parade at 10
o'clock, the troops are drawn out
to an eminence at some distance
from the encampment, to fire at
targets ; the musketry and rifle
men ; with premiums for the firft,
second, and third best shots.
The (hooting of the musketry
astonished me—and our hunters
may undervalue the tegular troops,
as marksmen, but 1 have seen
shooting matches in the country,
and have never seen better (hots by
rifles, than oh this occasion.
Ma, 4. —Tuefday morning last,
at II o'clock, the army moved
from their win terquarters at Le
gionville, for Fort Wafhiogton.
FAYETTEVILLE, April 30. A Letter
from Wilmington fays, " A small French
Privateer, manned chiefly by Americans,
has taken a Station off the Entrance of
our Harbour, for the Purpose of captur
ing all the British Vessels which are mak
ing for or fail from this Port ; one of the
latter was taken a few Days since, and
carried into Cbarlefton,
Virginia.
ALEXANDRIA, May 2.—On
the 24th ult. Joffi Winfed, a sai
lor on board of the Sloop Fanney,
commanded by Bennet Rose, and
bound from this port to the Eastern
shore, attempted to murder the
Captain with an axe, while asleep.
He gave him several severe wounds
on the head. The noise having
routed the other sailor, (there being
only 3 persons on board) Win Jed
wounded him also ; but finding he
was likely to be overpowered, he
ran upon deck being purfued,jumpt
overboard. Not being able to
make the shore, he entreated to be
taken on board, which was grant,
ed. Having been carried before a
magistrate, he was whipped, and
for want of bail, committed co the
goal of Weftmorelaod, from which
he is by this time released. He
confeffed that his intention was to
THE INDIANS.
RICHMOND, May i.
Extrafl ts a Letter from Col. John Stew
art, of Greenbriar, to hit Excellency the
Governour, dated April 17th.
" About two Weeks ago, a Party of In
dians were discovered on the Frontier of
this County, which alarmed the Inhabit
ants ofthe Neighbourhood, and some fled
from their Houses. A few Days after,
some Horses were taken, and Captain
Farley, who is engaged in Capt. Ca
perton's Company, with some Militia,
pursued the Enemy, and came on them at
the head Waters of Cole River. Mr. F.
reconnoitred their Camp in the Night,
and discovered there were but three In
dians ; he drew his Party round them in
such a Manner by Daylight, that put it
out of their Power to escape, and killed
them on the Spot. The Horses were all
recovered except one, which was toma
hawked in a Swamp.,
" I am just now informed, some more
Indians appeared in the fame Neighbour
hood last Friday, and have taken more
Horses. A Party is now in Pursuit of
them."
PETERSBURG, May 1.
Extras of a Letter from a Gentleman in Nor-.
folk, to the Editor, dated April 28.
" An English Vessel from the tTefindiej,
Nortbcarolina.
NEWS !
the line, & a considerable body of troops,
had failed, two Days before the Packet,
for the Weftindies, and that it was thought
Martinique or St. Lucia was the Obje& of
Attack ; a small French Privateer of 8
Guns was taken by Admiral La Foret,
and sent to Dominique. Three Privateers
were fitting out in Barbados, to cruize for
some French Guineamen, bound to Toba
go, of whose failing from Africa, they had
received Intelligence.
Capt. Green informs, that when he
left Portauprince, the 7th ult. a French 74
had arrived with a Commissary (an Offi
cer sent by the Government in France, on
board The Town had resolved not to
receive him, and the 74 determined he
should land. The American Vessels were
notified to leave the Harbour, and on the
9'h, when Capt. Green had got out of
Sight of Portauprince, he heard now and
then the firing of Guns, and plainly saw
the Smoke of Cannon rising from the
Town,
On the Sth of March last, the French
National Convention abolished Imprison
ment for Debt: and decreed that all ac
tually confined for Debt in the Republick
should be set at Liberty. From this Law,
however, are excepted all Defaulters in
publick Money.
The Queen is to be tried by the newly
established revolutionary Tribunal, from
which there is no Appeal but to Heaven !
On the 23d of March, the Lord Lieu
tenant of Ireland gave his Aflent to an A&
for facilitating the Trade and Intercourse
between that Kingdom and America.
A Number of Artists and Manufaaur
ers arrived here from Greenock, and have
engaged with the Diredors of the nation
al Manufadory at Patterson in Netyerjej.
We hear that the Flies, which have been
so deftrudive to the Grain, have lately
made their Appearance in several Planta
tions in Virginia, arid already done con
siderable Damage tyre Wheat.
GREATSTEER.
PHILADELPHIA, May 11.-By Capt.
Thomas, arrived on Wednesday from
Barbadoes, we are informed, that on the
12th of April, the Trusty, of 50 Guns,
Admiral La Foret, and the La Blanch &
Nautalas Frigates, with Transports and
1200 Troops, under the Command of
Gen. Cuyler, failed from Barbadoes for
Tobago, on which Day, previous to their
failing, an Embargo was laid on the Ves
sels in Barbadoes, On the 16th, Intelli
gence being received of the Island of To
bago being captured, the Embargo was
taken off, and Capt. Thomas failed.
On the 10th, the Packet from England
had arrived, and brought Intelligence,
that Admiral Gardner, with 8 Shipsof
was on Saturday taken by a French Frig
ate off the Capes—the had 60 Puncheons
of Rum on board—the Veflfel was def
troyed—the Capt. is at present ti&m,.
ton. Several Vessels have been brought
to and chafed near the Capes."
Maryland.
BALTIMORE, May 3.—Yesterday ar
rived here, in 37 Days from Li/lon, a Ves
sel, the Captain of which informs, that,
at the Time he failed, the Portuguese
were busily engaged in equipping their
Fleet, and that their Light Horse were
pressing with Vigilance, for the sea and
land Service ; that there were no positive
Accounts of either Spain or Portugal hav
ing declared War, and that the Dutch &
French Vessels were laid up—He did not
understand that they were seized, but
conjectures they were waiting for Con
voys.
May 7.—We are informed, that, on
Friday last, the Governour of this State
issued a Proclamation similar to that of
the President of the United States, com
manding all Persons to observe a ftrid
Neutrality towards the belligerent Pow
ers of E^ro^e.
New,or k.
NEWYORK, May ,
A Letter from a Gentleman in Edinburg,
dated March 1, to his Friend in Newyork.
" Affairs have taken a serious turn
fipce you failed—every Day cuts off some
Part of the small Liberties we have left
us, or some of our Patriots. The Trial of
Robertson and Berry is not to be
A Steer, now 5 Years and 5 Months
old, weighed on the sth of May, 1792,
2356 ft,, and on Wednesday last being a
gain weighed turned out 2576 ft,.
Pennsylvania.
NEWHAVEN, May B.—On Wednef.
day the 28th ult. came on before the
Circuit Court of the United States fitting
in this Place, two A&ions in Favour of
Peter Elkay, a free Negro, of Stock
bridge, in the Commonwealth of Massa
chusetts, against Joel Moss and John
Ives zd. of Wallingford, for taking away,
and holding in Servitude two of his Chil
dren who were free. Upon an elaborate
this Port. She has a French Captain,
& manned by American Sailors ; mounts
four fix Pounders, besides Swivels, an(is
upon the Coast. The second is a Veflel
Investigation and Difeuffion of these two
Causes, the Jury were convinced that the
Children were in truth Free ; and that
the Conduct of the Defendants was very
reprehensible, and gave a Verdift against
them, and two hundred and fifty Dollars
Damages in each Case. These Verdi&s
appeared fatisfadory to the Court and
to the Friends of Humanity. It is hop
ed that such an exemplary Punishment of
kidnapping Negroes, will deter others
from this Crime, and happily tend to
abolish it.
Johnson and Mr. Drummond are
)oth confined for three Months, apd are
io find Bail to keep the Peace for a Term
of Years, the Captain in 10001. and Mr.
Drummond in 5001. Mr. Muir is
outlawed. Mr. Wm. Dunn, Minister
of the Kenhtulocb, and Mr.. Forrfvth,
Advocate, are served with Indictments,
co stand Trial. Colinet M'Load
once said that his Heart trembled when
he wrote, but now we may fay that our
Hearts trembly when we think. lam
muchafraid that there will be a civil War
here this Summer.
Extras of a Letter from Norfolk,, dated
May I.
that traded constantly between Philadel
phia and Charleston ; the third was only
fitting and of Course had not failed :
The British Consul had applied to the
Governour to know if the Houses of ren
dezvous were fuffered with his Approba
tion: that the British Charleston Mer
chants had dispatched a Pilot Boat to Ja
maica, to require an armed Force as con
voy, and had ordered the British Vessels
not to proceed without a Force to proted
them.
Decided till Monday the ift. Captain
" By a Gentleman who came Passen
ger in the Swift Packet from Charl?fton,
and who arrived here on Sunday last, we
are informed, that three Privateers are
fitted out at Charleston ; one of which is
he Schooner Eagle, Captain Hoop er,
that failed some little Time since from
NORWICH, May 11.
Singular Engagement.
" Saybrook, Ma, 4.
" Capt. Daniel Clark and Mr.
Phineas Pratt, of this town, being
a few days since at work in the
woods, near a ledge of rocks, dis
covered two Black Snakes, which
they killed ; a few minutes after
which, they found themselves sur
rounded by a very great number
of the fame species of snakes, which
they engaged, and killed 25 of
them ; the remainder retreated.
The men then left the ground, but
soon after returning, they found
some boys in the fame place, en
gaged with a larger number than
appeared at the firft rencounter ;
the snakes were again repulsed,
leaving on the ground 27 more
dead : Which added to those kil
led before makes in the whole 54.
They were of the largest of their
kind, and very fierce."
NEWLONDON, May 2 —We
are informed, that a letter has late
ly been received at Newyork, from
a gentleman of that city now re
siding in France. He writes, that
he was present at, the execution of
Louis, and that every thing was
conduded with the greatest decen
cy. He adds, that he had since
travelled through several parts ofj
France, and found the people qui
Connecticut.
Another,—That letters from
Madrid mention, that the Spanish
fleet was ready to fail from Cadiz.
Some (hips of Portugal were to join
it. There are a number of French
Emigrants on board the Spanish
fleet, serving as volunteers.
We learn by the above arrival,
that General Valence was not
killed, but " fever el, wounded" in
the late battle with the combined
armies-
Tuefday last General Lincoln
fat out from Newyoik, up the
Hodfon, to hold the Treaty with
the Indians of Sanduiky, The oth
er Commissioners, Meffis. Ran
dolph and Pickering, were to
meet him at Navy-Hall, the resi
dence of Governor St mco, in Up
per Canada.
Captain Samuel Briard arrived
here last Evening from Tobago,
which he left the 21st of April,
and brings the following Intelli
gence :
That on the 14th April a Body
of Forces, consisting of his Brittan
ic Majesty's 9th and 60th Regi
ments, and a Corps of Artillery,
arrived at Grand Coveland Bay, in
the Trusty 60 gun Ship, the Nau
tirus and Fary Sloops of War, two
King's Brigs, and two Transports,
from Bar badoes, all under the
Command of Admiral Lafoney,
and Majorgeneral C,ler. They
immediately landed, and marched
over to Port Louis (about 7 Miles)
and at half past three in the Morn
ing of the 15th, stormed the Fort,
after summoning the Commander
(General Mantle) to surrender,
which he refufed . •There was a
heavy firing for an Hour, from
the Fort, when it was carried
Sword in Hand. On the French
Part, were 9 killed, 14 wounded,
and 285 taken Prisoners, 80 of
whom were regular Troops, the
remainder Sailors from French
Ships, and French Inhabitants.
The English loft 7 killed, and 18
wounded ; among the latter is
General Cn,kr, in the Arm but not
badly; The Fairy Sloop of War
was to fail on the 22d for England
with the Prisoners.
et, and generally approving of the
publick measures.
One paragraph in the Publick
Ledger of March 28, mentions,
however,— That " It is said Gen
eral Dumourier has sent orders to
Oftend, for all the vessels in that
port to quit it immediately, and
fail to Dunkirk."
Maffacbufetts.
BOSTON, May 18.
Original Communications.
Capture of Tobago b, the Englifb.
From Portsmouth, May 15.
BRITISH PORTS OPEN.
In Addition to the above, Let
ters, by Captain Briard, inform,
that the Islands of St. Christopher,
Grenada, and Antigua were opened
for the Importation of Lumber and
Provisions in American Vessels :—
And that on Friday 10th of May,
in lat. 38. 40. long. 684 20. (poke
the Britim Frigate Andromeda,
Captain SaliJbur,, of 32 Guns,
cruising on this Coast. The Offic
er who cam^ on board Capt. Ari
ar/s Vessel, infor med, that the
IWinchelfea, Man of War, was al-