The Mirrour — Concord, N.H., 1793-05-27 00:00:00, page 3

The extraordinary Commission
of Guadaloupe, the zift March
last, decreed, " That the ports of
Basseterre and Pointe-Apetre will
be freely opened to the vessels of
, the United States of America.
That said vessels will have liber
ty to export in return for their car
goes all kind of colonial produce,
paying however the local duties,
and those called Domaine d Occident.
The Assembly of Sc. Lucy, has
decreed, 66 That reckonining from
the 17th of March all the ports of
the island fall be opened co all neu
tral vessels."
Salem, May 7.
By Captain Byrne, from Mar
tinique, we learn, that that island
is still unhappy from its internal
diffentions. The Planters con
tinue their attachment to the an
cient government, and oppose by
force the Patriots. On the 15th
of April, a company of Whites,
and another of Blacks, were sent
There are letters in town from
Amsterdam, of the date of April
3d. They give but little political
information, owing to the various
and contradictory accounts which
are in constant circulation there.
They confirm the retrogade move
ments of the French arms; but
how far they do not fay.
A large number of French emi
grants lately arrived in Canada, and
we are credibly informed, that no
left than 60 Roman Catholic Priests
grace this exile band.
The commander in chief of the
Canadas has issued a Proclamation,
commanding his Majesty's fubjech
to make prizes of all French vessels
that fall in their power.
A letter from a gentleman in Charles
"ton, (Soutbearolina) to his friend in this
town, dated April 23, fays—" The con
duQ of the French frigate I'EmbuJcade, has
given much diffatistadion here, partic
ularly for having flopped and lent in
neutral vessels, one of which, bound to
Hamburg, has experienced a detention
which may prove extremely injurious to
her voyage. A protest against the pro
cedure is talked of.""
Capt. Nicholson, from St, Euftatius,
informs the Editor of the arrival at Bar
badoes, of an English fleet, of five fail of
the line, and frigates ; and that a fleet
was expected at Martinico, from France.
A Remarkable Instance of
Fecundity.
Mri. Lydia Harvel, Wife of
Mr. John Harvel, living on a
Plantation adjoining Norridgwalk
on the Banks of the Kennebeck, in
the County of Lincoln, was, on the
19th of July, 1792, delivered of a
Son ; and on the 13th of April,
1793, was '" e 'y delivered of four
at one Birth ; three of them living
Children, who, with their Mother
appear likely to do well.
The above Account is so extra
ordinary, that Mary Parlin,
and Rachel Steward, who
were present at the Birth of the
Children, have made Oath to the
Truth of the Fad before Oliver
Wood, Justice of the Peace.
so cruising on these Seas. The
Andromeda had been 44 Days from
England.
In Consequence of the opening
of the Ports of the British Islands,
two Vessels have failed from Portf
moutb to St. Kitts with Produce
and Lumber.
From Holland.
by the Aristocrats to a place near
Fort Royal, where they intercept
ed a boat, and took prifooers three
Patriots of note; they also seized
and carried offa considerable quan
tity of ammunition. In consequence
of this provocation, two columns
marched from Fort Royal on the
16th, under Gen. Rochambeau
and M. de St. Cyran, with a
grasshopper in each column. At
9 o'clock the General's column
attacked, and a skirmish of two
hours ensued : they dislodged the
Aristocrats from their out posts, and
took their second in command prif
oner. On the return of the patri
ots, M. DE St. Cyran was (hot
dead by oneof hisown detachment,
who alledged that he was an Aris
tocrat. Twelve of Geo. Roch
ambeau's men were wounded in
the skirmish with the Aristocrats,
3 of whom died before Capt. Byrne
failed, which was on the 17th.
There is no regular force atMar
rinique : —The patriots do 15 days
duty in turns, and with much cheer
fullnefs and alacrity ; being better
minded to defend the island against
any attack; tho' should the English
make one, a diversion would be
made in their favour by the Aris
tocrats, who wish, and probably
have solicited, their protections
The Committee of Safety at St.
Pierre is constituted upon true
equality principles, confiftiog of
White, Mulatto and Black mem
bers. '
London accounts are to the 29th
of March— Rumour was there bu
sy—she had, alter the daughter of
30,000 men in Paris, released the
royal prisoners, dissolved the Na
tional Convention, proclaimed the
Dauphin King, and appointed the
Queen Regent till Monsieur could
arrive—All this in consequence of
1c is said, that a vessel from Am
sterdam arrived at Philadelphia, in
a short passage, confirms all the ac
counts of the French disasters, ahd
adds, that the French have loft
30,000 men io pitched battles! !
the ill success of their arms in the
Low Countries,where Dumourier is
wounded and a prisoner at Biul
fels, and his army cut to pieces. It
is remarkable, however, that dif
patchesof the 26th of March from
Lord Aukland state that Dumou
rier was in full force between Lou
vain and Brussels, and fay nothing
of his fatal overthrow on the 22d
' —but that the French had entire
ly evacuated Oftend.
May 14. — Tobago is reported, through
various Channels, to have fallen into the
Hands of the Englilh, to whom it belong,
ed previous to the American War.
PARIS,) qpHE greatest Alarms
March 14, j of an approaching
Scarcity yet prevails.—The Convention
last Nighr were driven to the yet farther
dreadful necessity of peremptorily order
ing, that Corn Ihould be distributed at a
Price which must be ruinous to the Sel
lers—they will therefore refufe to bring it
to market.
Tranquillity is in a great Measure re
stored to the Streets of the Capital :-—
Had the late Plot succeeded, they would
by this have been again drenched with
Blood.—The turbulent Faction are yet
labouring ih Secret ; therefore to guard
against them, the Council General of the
Commons have voted their Sitting per
manent. Y ?
Nearly as considerable a Panic prevails
on Account of the late Victories obtained
France.
overt the Armies as last Yean, when the
Enemies advanced into the Body of the
Country. Bournonvillb has not yet
left the Capital ; and it will be fortunate
for him, if he escapes the Fury of the
Populace, who have been" taught to sup
pose him treacherous.
Marat is now anting a double Part—
be abuses Dumourier in his Journal,
which he yet direds in Private, while he
pretends to apologife for him in the Con
vention.,
The Members of that Body are yet in
dread of the lately threatened Massacre ;
yet they dare not exert themselves to ex
pet from the Galleries that turbulent
Multitude:—among whom may be con
cealed their Executioners.
The Ex-Jacobins, Brissot, Pe
tion, &c. are denounced by the fangui
nary Fa&ion—much Paper is evidently
distributed among the worst of the Popu
lace, for the most dreadful Purposes.
There is a numerous Party at Paris at
this Time, who have the Temerity to
wear in Publick a Medalion of the late
King, with a Motto, declaring him a
Martyr. They appear in all publick
Places, are a ferocious looking kind of
People, but enter into no disputes.
LONDON, April 3.—The French ar
mies, when completed to the number
voted by the National Convention, will
amount to 578,000 men The re-in
forcement lately voted of 300,000 men,
have been quotaed on the several Diftri^s
and fedions ; and are said to have been
generally railed. The proportion of the
city of Paris was above 12,000 men ;
which were immediately raised.
cn the 17th March, the French Na
tional Convention, in form, declared
unanimously, the French Republick to be
at War with the King of Spain. We
have the declaration both in the French
and English Papers. In the declaration
the Convention orders the army cf the
Pyreanes to be raised to 100,000 Men.
The firft Revolutionists of France, the
most diftinguilhed members of the Con
stituent Assembly, in labouring for the
goodof the people, did not negled their
own. The Fifcount de Noailles is gone off
to# the United States, with 1,500,000
Litres in specie. This sum will procure
him the means of sweetening his exile.—
[This Nobleman has arrived at Pbiladel.)
DUBLIN, March 29. — The terrible concuf
fion of publick credit that at this time agitates
tbeffter country, we areforr, to find, is reach
ing this kingdom ; two considerable failures in
Dublin, have already taken place, and others
are expeaed to follow. These calamities are
not mended by the certain accounts received this
week, that another of our Irijb vessels, name
ly, the Minerva, from Belfaft to Jamaica,
with a valuable cargo of Linens, ©c. is car
ried into the port of L'Orient. The Minifler of
England, secure in his Parliamentary majori
ties, may laugh at publick cenjure; but haw be
can reconcile to the feelings of bis own beart,
the miseries be has brought upon millions of bis
THE WAR—FRANCE versus SPAIN.
MARGATE, March 27.-—By an Ex
press arrived this Morning from Oftend,
we learn that Oftend is evacuated.,
The Master of the Boat adds, that the
Austrians were at Bruges, Yesterday, and
expeded to be at Oftend this Day.
That the French had sent a number of
Sailors from Dunkirk, in order to get out
Ships from the Harbour, but they were
obliged to make the best of their Way
back again without Success.,
He further lays, that Dumovrier is
wounded and a Prisoner at Brussels ; and
that there has been a very great Slaugter
among the French, for the Austrians
gave no Quarters.
N. B. The Express left Oftend this
Morning about one o'Clock.
DOVER, March 25. —This Morning a
Boat arrived express from Oftend, which
brought an Account of a decisive Action
having happened between the Austrians
and the French, near St. Tron, in which
the latter have been totally defeated with
the loss of 40,000 Men, and 30 or 40
Pieces of Artillery ; that Dumovrier
was wounded ; and that the French are
retiring from the Netherlands with the ut
dioft Precipitation.
All the Vessels at Oftend are ordered to
proceed to Dunkirk, and our Cruisers are
now beating to windward, to endeavour
to intercept them.
England.
Ireland.
Majefty'rfubjeas, by plunging the empire in
to a war, that could Jo eaJiiy have been avoid
ed, is another question.
Monday, May 27, 1793.
ON the 18th Instant, the President and
Council finifhed counting the Votes for
Senators for the ensuing Year, which are
as follow : Diffrid No. I*. Christopher
Toppan, Esq. 288, Jona. Warner, Esq.
95. No. 11. Oliver Peabody, Esq. elect
ed. No. III*. James Macgregore, Esq.
301, Joseph Blanchard, Esq. 215. No.
IV. Abiel Foster, Esq. eleded. No. V*.
Samuel Hale, Esq. 560, John Waldron,
Esq. 389. No. yi. Ebenezer Smith,
Esq. efeaed. No. VII. Joshua Atherton,
Esq. eleded. No. VIII*. Henry.Gerrifh,
Esq. 284, Robert Wallace, Esq. 277. No.
IX. Charles Barrett, Esq. elected. No.
X*. Elisha Whitcomb, Esq. 240, Josiah
Richardson, Esq. 214. No. XI. John
Bellows, elected. No. XII*. Jonathan
Freeman, Esq. 388, Samuel Emerson,
Esq. 160. * No Ekaion.
Ireland (if Letters speak true) is deter
mined to be FREE, or fuffer an eternal
Annihilation in the Struggle. And 'tis
aid that should France land a few thou
sand Troops there, 6 Men out of every 7
throughout that Kingdom,would flock to
their Standard. Ca Ira !
Some Time last Week we experienced a
very severe Frost, which destroyed most
of the young Apples, &c. and killed the
Flax so that People have generally sowed
heir Ground a second Time.—The molt
severe Drought prevails, which has been
known for many Years, at this Time of
the Year. It is now three Weeks since
we have had Rain enough to lay the Dust
in the Street—and People are fearful of
their Cattle's starving for Want of Grass.
—Yet we dare not distrust a±ind Provi
dence—God, in his own good Time, will
shower down his rich Blessings, to ferti
lize the Earth, which may yet yield the
industrious Husbandman a bountiful Re
ward for his Labour. Amen.
THE Fellows of the New
bampJbire MEDICAL SOCIETY
are desired to take Notice, that their an
nual Meeting will be holden at Hanna
ford's Tavern, in Concord, on the second
Wednesday of June next, at 10 o'Clock
in the Forenoon. Exeter, May 13.
THE Ecclesiastical Conven
tion of the State of NewhampJhire,
are hereby notified, that their next annu
al Meeting will be holden at Concord, ora
the firft Wednesday of June next, when a
Sermon will be delivered by the reverend
Mr. Smith, of Gilmantown. By Order,
ISRAEL EVANS, Clerk.
0, The Printers in this State are re
quested to insert the above in their re
fpeftive Newspapers.
T HEREBY warn all Persons
A not to purchase a Note of Hand, sign
ed by me, promising to pay Ephraim
Colby, the Sum of fix Pounds two Shil
lings and three Pence, in neat Stock, at
Cash Price, dated March 10, 1790, as raid
Note was never justly due, and I am de
termined never to pay the fame.
ABNER MILES.
Northfield, May 27, 1793. 31
________________——___—- — —&——.
RA N away from the Sub
scriber, a young Man, by the Name
of Simon Goodwin, but calls his Name
Roger Haden, who is by Turns deliri
ous ; he is about 25 Years of Age, mid
dling Stature, and thick set. Whoever
will take him up, and inform the Sub
scriber, shall have Cost and Charges paid.
SETH GOODWIN.
Warner, May 15, 1793. 3!
Notwithstanding there are 6 or 7 Papers
published in this State, a Gentleman, in
the New,paper Department, lately adver
tised to his Customers that he was " Sen
sible of the Want of a good Paper in New
hampfeire, and determined to give them
such a one in future, &c." Twang !
—No !- I was onb; thinking
what a Stock of Impudence he has, to fay
that^e is fenjible of the Want of a good Pa
per in Newhampfhire !
Died, last Thurfday,a young Child of
Mr. Daniel Stickney, of this Town.
The Mirrour.
CONCORD,
ANECDOTE !