The Mirror — Concord, N.H., 1799-06-24 00:00:00, page 2

MARYLAND.
BALTIMORE, JUNE If
Extrail of a letter from M. Bnnele,
to a referable merchant in this
city, dated Cape Francois, April
28.
EVERY thing hat been ami
cably fettled here towards ad
juring differences between France
and the United State.; audit is
the most sincere with of every one
here, that the trade with the Unit
ed States will soon be renewed.—
The privateers are all recalled;
and those American veffeli which
were brought in as prizes, and 00
which fentence# had been passed,
have been released ; and we are
pleased with the flattering hopes,
that our intercourse with your
country, will soon be advantage
cufly recommenced.
BUNELE.
HOLLAND.
ROTTERDAM, APRIL 28.
The Ftiefech have been federally beat
en in Italy, as well as in Germany. The
Empenfrof Russia has laid an embargo
upon all vessels of Hamburg in his do
minions, and has made a formal demand
on that city of 60 millions of marcs ban
.tp ;— which if not paid, be threatens to
tend an army to Lubeck, and take the
'city. This is considered a political ma
tcouvre, which will compel the King of
Prussia to declare on one fide, or the oth
er.
NEWTORK.
KEWYORK, MAY 29.
Extras of a letter from agentlunan ofref„a #
ability, rtfaing at tbe Bay of Honduras to
bit friend in Alexandria.
Eebrnar, 18, 1799.
" I conceive it proper to communicate
to you that Capt. Moss, commanding
the naval departments here, has thought
proper to confider all American vessels
having British manufactured goods on
board, and arriving here, are liable to
seizure— In consequence of such deter,
irrigation, he yesterday seized the ship
Moily, from N York, coufigued to Mes
srs. Tyfam and Anderson, with a valua
ble cargo.—Should you therefore be dis
posed to fend vessels this way, you will
no doubt, provide against the fame. I
understand that he has a verbal declara
tion, that he shall not trouble vessels from
America having the raw materials of
that country on board ; It is therefore
proper that this information should be
made as public as possible, in order that
the citizens' of the United States of A
merica may net be injured thereby."
By a passenger on board the
Argus, we are informed that the
French Government had issued a
proclamation, declaring, that all
Americans taken inarmed fypi,.
shall (offer imprisonment.
Capt Conkling, 42 days from
Cadiz, informs, that a few days
previous to hit failing, an express
from Madrid brot news that a gen
eral action had been fought be
tween the German and French
troops, and that the latter were se
verely beaten.
The French Confer at Cadiz
fol, he had ioftruaed the Cap
pim of all the privateer# commif
ironed b, him not to disturb any
American vefthwhofe papers are
regular—but ty feflinQs were
so hurt do feeing the Americans
ire a general fate on the occa-
By the Argus, Capt; Ward,
from St. Sebaftiao#, we learn, that
the French Minister Perignon, had
prefeoted a Memorial to the Mio
iffer of Justice, in favour of an A
meric#n vessel seized by the French,
which had put into Cadiz, in dif
trefi.
FROM SPAIN, — -direct.
American jaews.
JUNE 6.
Capt. C. farther informs, that
there are upwards of 25 French
privateers out of Cadiz, principal
ly manned with Spaniards, and
very much indulged by the Span
i(h government.
The prize Infurgente, neat# the
fortunate and patriotic captor#,
20,000 dollar#, of which sum,
Capt; Truxton, receive# 3000 ;
the Lieutenant# and Sailing Mafr
ter, 2000; Marine Officer#, Sur°
geon. Putter, Boatfwaio, Gunner,
Carpenter, Master, and Mafter'#
Mate, 2000; Midfhipmeo, Sur
geon'# Mates, Captain's Clerk,
Clergyman, Boatswain's Mates,
Gunner'iMatei,Carpentei'iMstes,
Ship's Steward, SaihMaker, Mas
ter at Arms, Armourers, & Cock
fwain, 3000 ; Gunner's Yeoman,
BostfwainL Yeoman,Quarter Mas
ters, Quarter Gunners, Cooper,
Sail-Maker's Mates, Sarjeant of
Marines, Corporal of Marines,
Drummer and Fifer, and, extra
petty officers, 3000 ; Seamen, or
dinary Seamen, Marines and Boys,
7000.
Naval Minutes.
The Cooftitutioo, of 44 guns,
Capt. Talbot, we learn, will be
ready for sea by the 20th ioft.
Her lately paid off seamen are re
entering daily.
The Merrimack, of 24 guns.
Cap*. Brown, has failed for the
W. Indies.
The Boston frigate is almost
completely rigged. She bids &ir
to do honour to her namesake.
The line of battle ship to be
built in this town so to be a 74.
A naval hospital is to be eroded
on one of the iOands in our har
bour. Geo. Lincoln has been
down to fit on a foot suitable co
the benevolent purpose.
Gon of Capt. Truxton's viaory,
that he declared hit intention of
countermanding the above in ftruc
tions.
A letter from Capt. Andrew
Gateau, of the ship Britannia, of
Bolton, to his friend io this town,
gives the following account ;
which though the event was not
entirely fortunate, may serve as an
other specimen of American spir
it:
The Britannia mounted 8 four
pounders, and 14 men.
"On the 15th April, at three
P. M. I fell in with a French pri
vateer of 10 guns, and 95 men,
and engaged her for three quarters
of an hour, but he having so much
the advantage of failing, run up
along fide, and boarded us with 50
men, and obliged me to submit:
They killed two, and wounded
three of our crew, and we killed
feren of them. Myfelf and all
hands were taken on board the
privateer, and at 8 P. M. the fame
day, were taken by the Surprize,
Capr. Hamilton, and at one A. M.
the Surprize retook the Britannia,
and sent her into this port, (J&-
maicao"
BOSTON, JUNE 7.
Yesterday afternoon, a promifirtg
youth, of about 10 years of age, was in-'
ftaatly killed by the falling of a Trian
gle, ere&d on Hancock's Wharf to
weigh the guns of the frigate Boston,
preparatory to placing them on the car
riages. One of the guns was suspended
upon the Triangle, when it fell. He
was a son of Mr. J. D. Howard.
MASSACHUSETTS.
PRIZE MONEY.
JUNE TO.
JUNE 12.
Brown, the loforgent, who was
lately checked in sowing fedirion
in the interior country, having
plead guilty to his indiament be
fore the Circuit Court, was yester
day fenteoced to eighteen months
imprifonmeot, and a fine of 400
dollars.
The Legiflat&e of Connecticut,
have passed a law, to prevent the
nuisance of Feather Merchants—
We may therefore speedily expert
a Hock of these birds this way.
Master Henry Parker, Soo of
Mr. Aaron Parker of Holden, had
the right fide of his skull fraaured,
by the kick of a horse ; a piece of
the skull was driven through the
membranes, and upon removing
the fcalpi, a considerable quantity
of brains, were found protruded
through the aperture in the bones ;
the fradured pieces being remov
ed, the depressed parts railed up
and a large quantity of his brains
taken away, he appeared to enjoy
his feofei perfeaiy, until his death,
which was in thirty one days.
IMPORTANT NEWS.
Received b, Lieut. Stephen Ambrose,
of this town,from Boston.
BOSTON, JUNE 18.
Capt. Foster, 34 days from Lisbon,
heard it reported before he failed, that
th? French Brest fleet had got to sea.
After failing, May 27, lat. 37, long. 33,
(poke the sch. Agnes, Bacon, bound to
Philadelphia,—which had been boarded
from a British Cutter, and the Captain
informed that the French fleet was not
only at sea, but had entered the Streights,
and consisted of 27 vessels.
Capt. Foster brought with him a
flretch of intelligence prepared by Mr.
Bulkley.—lt follows;
"It is reported, and credited here
(I/fbon) that a French or Spanith fleet
is at lea. Messengers from Lagos fay,
French-those from Oporto fay Spanish.
The Success frigate has been chaced by
them, and is gone to Gibralter to give
the informationto Earl St. Vincents.
" The French have been worried in
Italy, and obliged to retire towards Mi
lan. Some letters assert their head quar
ters to be at Lodi, (which is 20 miles S.
E. of the city of Milan.; Most reports
agree that tbe Austrians have taken Fer
rara, (capital of the Duchy of that name,
in the late Territory of the Pope.) The
firft Corps of Ruffian Troops are said to
have arrived before Mantua. The
French troops have evacuated Naples for
fear of being cut off. Tbe affairs of the
French were never so bad in Italy, as at
the present moment; and iris not likely
there will be a Frenchman ip Italy in
three months time from the prefect day.
SALEM, JUNE CT
The French Directory, we are
informed, have lately made a de
cree by which the prizes of French
privateers are ordered to be fold,
the money depofued with the
Cooful#, and bills, on the Ditedo
iy,to be given to the captors. Af<
ter the promulgation of this de
cree, a ship belonging to New
york, whose cargo was worth
40^000 dollars, was carried into
Algeziras, but ransomed from the
captors without condemnation,
for 5000 dollars, which they con
sidered better than bills to the full
amount on the Directory.
The frigate John Adams was
to have been launched the 3d inst.
at Charteftoo j^ Carolina). Her
head is an excellent liketeL of our
illuftiiou# President, from the
chiffel of Mr. Ruth, of Philadel
phia.
The U. S. Brig Richmond, Lt.
Speake, has captured a French
schooner leaded with coffee.
WORCESTER, JUNE 5.
Melancholy Event.
, HALIFAX, JUNE 8.
Extraa of a Letter from Lieutenant Courtmay,
of His Majefye Ship To,era, to a Gen
tleman in ibis Tran.
" It is with great pleasure I can fafely
fay you will be able to celebrate a great
viaory over the French in a short time.
On the Ift of May the Black Joke, Lug
ger, was dispatched by Lord Bridport to
Ireland, and on her way, in long 8 17.
W. Cape Clear bearing N& halt W. dit
tant 47 leagues, very fortunately fell in
with us and gave us the pleating intelli
gence of his Lordthip being then in chafe
of the Republicans to the number of 15
fail of the line and ten frigates. On the
29^ of April, he fell in with them, and
unfortunately a fog came on ; however,
at the time the Lugger left him he was
not mote than twelve leagues from them,
bearing N. N. E. of him supposed to be
then fleering in that quarter; and I as
sure you a very narrow escape we had ;
for when the Lugger fiift difeovered us
the made no doubt our convoy had then
been captured, as the enemy's fleet could
not be more than fix leagues to wind
ward of us : We were then steering W.
N. W. and Capt. Church judging Lard
Bridport to be S. W. of us, thought it
necessary to steer W. to join him : How
ever, we miffed him, but fortunately sav
ed, (I verily believe) the convoy by it.
If the Lugger had not been seen, we
must inevitably have run diredly into
their mouths. We suppose they were
destined for Ireland ; but meeting two
days after with Capt. Durham, in the
Anson, with the Naiad, who were then
reconnoitering, from some intelligence
Capt. Durham had received, he was of
opinion they were endeavouring to form
ajundion with the Spanish and Toulon
fleet; but I think, there is very little doubt
of their going to Ireland. l assure you
our expeaations are wonderfully raised,
conceiving to a certainty, Lord Bridport
must fall in with them, and as our fleet
is the most powerful for the number that
has failed this war, will give a very fatis
fadory account of them. The following
^are the names of the ships of the Line,
which I give you as accurate as possible.
Royal George 100
Prince 9 g
Neptune ^
St. George
Glory
Asa
A j @ x 74
Czfar go
Achiltei 7 4
Pompee 8 o
Serpent 7g
Imperoux 7g
Formidable 9 g
Triumph 74
Dragon %
Saturn 74
Defiance
Robust „
Ramille# 74
Venerable 74
Terrible 74
A letter from St. Sebaftiant,
dated April 11, fays, « The
French have decreed, that
no privateers (ball fail from
France ; and that letters of
marque alone (hall be allow
ed.”
Admiral Vandeput's squad
ron has arrived at Halifax,
from Bermuda.
Extras of a letter from Thom##
Appleton, Esq. American Consul
nt Leghorn, dated „tb March,
1799.'
" Un Sunday the 24th, th,
French troops, under com-
We obtain the most circumftan rfal io
telligence of the French fleet being at
lea, from a Halifax paper of June g, in
which it is given on indifpotable author
ity# with an addition, that furnishes it
onable grounds to exped the British flet
has fallen in with it. The British Ad
mirals, as was anticipated, received early
information of the French fleet being at
sea—numerous cutters soon canveyed
the agreeable intelligence ; and the best
measures for meeting them have been a
dopted.