The Mirror — Concord, N.H., 1797-10-24 00:00:00, page 3

B, a gintbrnan fetf^ger ' iwtle Danijhjhip
Cbriffian Haven. Cap, Patrick Corra,^
^^tyri^ed jifterda) in 43 Ju, iron Tent
riffi, we have received the following Hi \
• Ori the'ffiorning of the zzd jul^, the
town of Santa Cruz was alarmed at the
appearance of 7 Bririth /hips lying off,
and smarmed boats that ranged acrols
rthe HarborJ It (eemed evidently their
intentiriti to have tanded iri^ before
day, bu( failing in that aitempl,.tbey re
turned to the fhippihgC At 10 o'clock,
about 1200 meh were landed, and prilled
themfetas upon the summit of a second
ridge of mountains on the N. E. while
the Spaniards were stationed on thefiri
ridge, which commanded the enttanci:
into the town by,narrow passage. Some
luffing fifing ensued, Without lots On w
ther fide. At night the English re em
barked, arid the Ihips flood off and on
until the evening of the 24th, when they
all came to anchor.
A bomb ketch commenced a partial
fire on a distant fort, byway of atqad.
ing the attention of the Spaniards, which
was warmly returned. Between 1 and 2
O'clock, the town was alarmed by tfe
approath-of boats, and the ots0 ts instant-
B/famenceda he^y and muffant fire
upon fhem. The datknefs of the night
favored the views of the E*rigliffi, and be
tween 8 and landed in two parties
on e^ fide of the C % o^,l
party of 50 men, commancud by Adm!. 1
Ihefe^^
tv killed advancing to the chvfge#
rot
1 other party, penetrates into ine
1 left a rnn"?nt
Thi'hWt^ by the S,;
bound him in ^ of ^o dfc be
lag unanimous, of opinion that he had
been guiltyot a high m£emc,nor. °
08. j. We annouirce-with
much pleafare, and fiom au
<ho,ity unqueai@bfc, that
the Marquis de la FAYETTE
and family hav^been liberat
ed, from confinement m the
prison of Olmutz. His son,
who is now at Mount Ver
non, will take pafTage to that
part of Europe, whicQ will
soonest present him to the
embrace of a persecuted pa
rent, and a mother ana fillers
inimitably affectionate.
Extras of a letterf rem a gentleman of char,
adir at Cahokia, to Ql&nax of De
troit, dated ltyh of sane, '97.
An America party, to the
number it is said of i to, have
displayed the flandard of the
French Republic, have adopt;
ed the name of Sans Culottes
and will acknowledge no oth
er laws than French laws.—
The Justices already lay, that
they dare net fit on the bench
---I believe, they have reason
to fear."•
* '% ' WMWJWW^ /"A'','
NORFOLK, SEPT. 18.^
Ytfterday arrivedin Hampton-Roads,
the fchdoner Peggy, Capt. W. Cowper,
from Cape Francois, which he left the
Ift Sept. Capt., Cowper informs that
Sauthonax failed on the 24th Aug- iq a
ship of 22 guns, fappofed bound to
France, and had a black reprelentative
Drf boated with him. General Touffaint
has the chief command ofrthe army, and
had sent for Gen, Rigaud.to the Cape,
where lie was botfly expeaed. Raimond
and Le Blanc have the chief titil@Ko4
rity. A prize English schooner was fit
ting out at the Cape to carry Anther De-,
potion to France, and was to fail in a few
'days.*„
Capt. Cowper further informs, that
about 40 fail of Americans were laying!
at Sf. Jago, 17 fail at Port au-PJx, and%
4 fail at Monte Chrifte, all of whom were,
Waiting fortrial.
4 The brig Abigail, Anderson. of this!
port, was token between the Mole and
Cape May, outward bound to Jamaica,
and carried to St. ' Jago. '.
te% ^ by this Ml#; had placed can
non in the fleets and .venues leading
pit. The Engljfh finding ihcmklvu,
Surrounded on every fide, cffered,erms
to the general, io which t&y propbfafip
march cut, without doing ijar, to the
town, upon condirio^of being deliver
the money in the public weafury, auJ
the cargo of a MauiUe ft@ in the har
bor, which they erronedifly feppefed
worth io or 15 millions.,
The Span:fh Generri was fired with
indignation ..t the propofu, ami % a,
bout giving tire signal far tn^ff ere, when
they surrendered upon condition of
matching out with thsr arms, arid not
serving in any expedition ag^inft the
Canary Ifltnds for twelve months. The.,
infs of the Engliih was about too killed
„n 4 wounded on shore, and the officers
fippvfed between 150 and 300 drowned
io a cutter that was funk and from their
boats in landing. The Spaniards under
arms ^ killed and 15 wounded, together
wjh feme private perfous who were im
prudently in the streets, among whom
was Mr. C. Rootiy, an Irish gentleman,
khown for hi's humanity to the distressed,
and generous affiftznee and attention to
foreigners who Visit the iflancT
The ca,i ulatioh being figned', ^nd
the prisoners collected bn the Mdle, the
'Spam/h General chuted bread and wine
io be given to every man, ordered eviry 4
affutore to the wounded, and humanely
offered ro take those under his care who
Ilioukl be thought @ffl to be carried on
boards He received a verv haridfo^e
letter from Admiral Nelson, in which
teas expressed unbounded gratitude fort
his humanity ; adding, that he wWuld
take the fivft opportunity of communi-
eatingit td his Sovereign. .'
The British officers very honorably de
clared that their intention was not to
have kept poffeilion #f the island had
they taken it, as they feppofed that peace
was at that time; concluded,; but only
to requite 'he money in the treasury," &
the'cargo of the Mantilla ffip. It was
'not unreafonabie in their enemies to pfe^
finite, that as reqoifition would net have
amounted to one tenth of the sum they
expeded, it would have been raised from
their private property. i
The persons who composed the expe
dition were sailors, the crews of the dif
^ferent vessels. '
Thfollowing art the foifes engaged in this
expedition.
' 74j Q M ^ r ,
Collin, 74 Trough
Z@ous, 74 Hood,
Lender, to £ Thoron,
Emerald, 36 ' HQ,
Sea^Rofft, 3 z Freemantle,
'Grpfcbm, 56 Bowen,
Fex,cuttefy,^ Lt. Gtbfon, <umb
lopie&s bf artillery, funk b, the fort, and
upwards of 1 co nun on board ptrifad.
PHILADFIPHIA, OCT. 7.
A Swedish vcffel, command
ed by Capt. Jaderdom, is ar;
lived at Baltimore from Ali
cant,°in Spain ; has brought as
passengers s.captains,s.captains, 4 mates,
5 seamen, and. 4 boys, all A
mericans. Theveffels which
ihefe Captains commanded
ref^f^^ priva
teers, and condemned with
their cargoes by the French
Confutes court in Spain. Five
American vcffels were at AL
leant;' which ihe American
confiil with the consent ofthef
commanders resolved to keep
there, as he had information
that if they went out,theyV
were sure to be captured and
condemned. Capt. Jaderdom
received pay for the above
passengers from Mr. Mont.,
gomery [the Conful] in a
draft on me Secretary of the
Ticafury of the United States
to the amount of between 5
, d 600^11^% after having
been paid too at Altcant.
NEWTORK.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Cape, Wheetoo, arrived, in the
Delaware from the Hannah,
was informed at sea, that Santho
^(who we learn after he had
been fcnt eff by Touffiiox, got
po& ffion of the veftl, nppers,&c.
aod ftcod for a Spusifhfrrr) ai
rived at the Hoonah, the s;h
s^2nd G^ted with 21 guob.
C^R^
fa.Lfafo ^ ^^fo&^
^it^ M
ity v ,Uwia64<&re 6,»tV Lo
r^tit ct/orf &e ralhd'lb^tb#<r main eBWI
BOSTON, OCT. 14.
SANTHONAX-A TRAITOR.
The General in Chief of the forces in
the colony of St. Domingo, citizen Touf
faiot Louvertnre (a black man) has trairf
mitted to theDiredory, a long report on
the treachery of Santhonax, the Execu^
five Comroffioner. In this report Touf'
feint declares that Santhonax, having in
vMed him to his hotafe, and inquiring'
whether he loved him, and had confi
dence in him, said, “ If,^ l^jcv^f
and jeer brethren (the blanks) there is a
Q/ty foaAUihWcej j?cu<i»g ,%r iceilhi?g^
And on Touffaint'sliking, what mode,
S. jaafwered) " 'To declare ourjJvu into
,indent of France.'" After furprifirg the
black General with the bldntfs of the
proposition, he proceeded to assign his
reasons for the mrafure, anlthe profpeas
of fuccefe. He insinuated that nofwith
ftanding the French laws had declared
general freedom to the blacks, that he
was assured that the colonies in France
were still at work against the liberty of
the blacks ; and that to avoid all danger,
they mail declare themselves independ
ent of her :—l'^l France had 00 navy,
and that the (ends nothing to the Colo
nies ;—that flic would be obliged to do
as England did to the United Spates of
America.; that France and all nations
would be bappy to be able to come to,
and trade with Domingo, and the coun
try would be more floarifhipg.
In another convention with Tcuf
faint, Santhouax said, " This is th mo
ment to become mffirs of th Celon, : c [be
blacks are uneasy about their liberty ; there
are here white Colonies whom the, juj^ff,
THEY MUST BE KILLED ! This pro
pofel Rruck the black General with hor
ror, Ind Santhonax finding he cculd not
work on him, feftened his proposal to a
defiru&iQD of the white inhabitants on
ly, who were what hc called "enemies of
liberty;"
On the iSth Aug. last, Touffaint, in
conjunction wiih Raimond and Pascal,
confuted on fending Santhonax fa'
France. They proceeded together to
Santhonax's hoofe, where luuffaint
charged him with mal-acminiflration,
and designs aguinft the public happiness
and prosperity, and various malverfa
tions. In another conference between
Touiffaint and S^uthonax, held the 9th
^^
% set € ff for France.-This " „ts ,
of the General's, the Commiffionu could
not itfift. ,/ ^
tyufdlyj&ffyp^ by the inTßigence
contained in Bayard's letters. % These
men have uniformly maintained thafour
;merchr # t ; would never recover a five!
from the Brii'ln government in compen
firion of their lodes. Mr. Bayard fays
he received in August upwards of thirty
four thoufind pounds sterling lor 3 num.,
berof our fellow citizens, and n^s given
them notice to. draw fomte money.-
This is indeed a Imall pdrcot the claims
cfour m^ohmts, but it is , handfeine
btf nr.ing, We trull, that none of cut
citizens are so" patriotic," as to cie 0)
chagrin and grief, at thj> f-mpte of jof
tied in the Bririfh Government.-
The decision of Lord Keoyor, in the
case of the (hip Commerce, warranted
American property, but not document
ed according to treaty, is highly impcri
ant to the underwrite® —as there are
doubtless multitudes of vetiels in the
fame predicament.
A gentleman in a frrt pritige from
St. Domingo, informs, that op the night
between the 19th and ~o:h ofSepiember,
there was a severe caaponade for about 5
or 6 hours off the Cape. It w^ conjec
tured that Barney had fallen In with the
British flips, which were ciuifing effthat
port.
MORE OF S^THON^X.
MASSACHUSETTS.
0 The Stock of the Farmers h^s in
created within these few years, in New-
England, beyond calculation, la tiro
fafon, for the file of Beef Cattle, the
world seems to fwsrrti with them — Up.,
wards of FIVE HUNDRED, were driv
en through this town, in o^day, left*
week— 246 of which were owned by'
Capti Weld, of Plymouth.
APPOINTMENT.
John Read Jud. Esq. of Philadel
phia, Agent for the United States, un
der the 6ih art. of the Britith treaty, <vic&^
Charles Hall, Esq. cectined.
riflor Hughs ^ r
is said to be recoibd fre^ Guad^loty. &
isjaidfo baiM jent much of bis ill gotten ?re
terr# to th United States, ana bits too teuib'
tevWnefor th Gwhttne tfo to France,
me Fb^d^fr^
^t; < Vwr^^^ —-—
^ Mai. Wm. Duncan; EJ%^ L
nirrjn^RT, oct. i- haf
faos u, a high &%¥ of ^Lifie toQJ
euaWetl to litre, mat the co&iuhuc2;)-
pointed to receive donations wr i%< w
tressed poor ih Philadelphia, in the feb
hours that the lubferipudo w:, ooen.
procured 600 dufyfs f^ci@tbeaddt^t
purpofr.'
By ^,r. Rolfe,' arrived' from Cape
Nicola Bfk, >,wt¥ intermedthst g^at
numbers nt AW»ri,cSu vefck nie cjt
dea^cd rheie on ir^ principle (fatpro
putty.belonging kCAiteiiabs who have
been in the French disc's,mmethan -
months, is French, be cause CTree months
ichJctice cotdihuoy them French cri-
Z<HS I What pretext they will pc±i m^ke,
f^plu^krit g ::tu:fafo, wcuta .( 4 k^s
to guc f.y
PORTS BIOUTH, OCT. 7.
Arrived fete the brig B^hets,
Os. Kt^^d, in 13 days from
6:^0:, who h^ hooded os (he
following tor publication.
Capt. K%^iu, oi the brig
Brothers, on his p-frge.from Gre
nada to Portimouch, N. H. in he.
19, 2b N. and dot:g. 63 30. w.
^ep(. 13$, was boarccu by ^
fmalf privateer schooner, of oae
carriage gun, 30 men, 6 whites
the rest coloured ; under Eighth
concur,, but afterwards hoiUea
French. I They immediately car
ried Cap: K%ir.af%uih two of
hi/peopiten board the ic/joscer,
there the Opt. of the pirates, (for
he can call them no better.) order
ed two negtofi to strip Cape. K.
which the,did c^en to hh hurt
while the rift flood win naked
fwordi at hf breast if he offered co
make the least refinance.
They rubbed him of hit pocket
book, 'containing bills of exchange
to the amount of J3SOL and seve
ral other pipers or con(iderab!e
value, cock til watch from his
pocket, but that they returned
with great reludance. abefiog him
to the last degree, telling him dur
they would fee fire to his brig if
he did not tell where hit money
was. White that was' doing, a
bcut 8 or 10 of the pirates fell to
rumagteg uhe brig, they plunder
ed every occeffar, article they
could put their hands 00, tock
from the cabin 3or 4 doz^n of
wine and porter, case fpiricr, a
bout i2lb. fogar, and feme coffee,
which was di Cape. K. had ; the
mate begging them to be honora
ble enough to leave part, but to
no purpole ; they also took fme crocke
ry ware, &c. &c. &c. Atßin the evening
they gave Capt. K. his two people— The
log compliment from them was, " Damn
your Prifidrat, Congre/f, aid all American,
for making a treaty with Greatbritain. *}
•*aoHreifl„rea^or ^f^x-w*- ■'»"'.' iw^i.^ty *■> ■lWEwe.'•‘•vi l -’^'^r•*-
CONCORD, October 24, '97.
NSW'HAMPSHIRE.