The Mirrour — Concord, N.H., 1793-12-02 00:00:00, page 2

guiGfoTr^fiom Ermur—an im
partial detail of event#, as they a
rise, from those accounts which are
fabricated in every nation, to ao
fwer the purposes of the moment.
One of the greaceft civilians of the
Republick, which engrosses the at
tention of the world, has said :—
" The who'e truth has never been
spoken at any time since the com
mencement of the Revolution ; we
were afraid by expreffibg it of iri
juriog and difhonouring the cause
of Liberty, of discouraging the
people, and of impeding the prog
ress of publick business." If ne
cessity for the above conduft ex
ids in one country, it may also in
another, and the effect be the fame
--Hence the various and contra
diftory accounts we receive, may
be accounted for. And hence it is
that by one arrival we have none
other than accounts of the defeats
& di(afters of the French—the lot,
of Valenciennes, Mentz & Conde,
on the North—the evacuation of
Sardinia and Savoy, and the irrup
tion of the Spaniards on the South ;
the date of the counter revolution
of Lyons, Marseilles, &c. &c. of
Toulon having surrendered to the
combined fleeu—and of the head
the Rebels were making in la Ven
dee, and Calvedos— In the style of
rthe times, every of these events is
highly coloured : And doubt and
despondency are the confequeue es,
in the minds of the fickle, and the
uninformed. By the next arrival
the scene changes, and we are in
formed, that the Combined army
has foffered a total defeat, near
Dunkirk, and adjacent places '"""I
, Chat 9000 men were killed and
§ &% i2O pieces OTcannon, and
immense floret captured :—That
Marseilles had futymitted to the
Ldecrees of the Convention : That
^he rebels were nearly annihilated
f-That Lyons was bombarded :
That the Spaniards had been de
feated near the Pyrennees : That
the Savoyards and Sardinians were
flocking to the French standard ;
f ,hat the Prussians were beaten in
:tyAlface; and that the French fleet
tyrode triumphant in the channel.—
^fthfe accounts receiving a propor
tionate colouring ; exultation and
confidence are their consequences,
fin the fame minds which had ex
perienced the operation of doubt
^^and despondency'.The one and
Lheris irrational and unworthy the
Ry of the American charader.
lis cr r ih ^at?n, and liabili
hhnpekd 0 i, n ought to be
Ln^very one minvefligate
mUTH o' every report ; to
K accounts received, and to
Karete the Germe from the Chaff
Lin doing r hi% although th,weak
ffmay denour.ee him, as cold and
& phlegmatic ; and the vicious feel
ri®y, that their deceptions are
L counterworked ; the real friend to
ft truth, and his country, and every
■one defiroos to be informed, will
| fortheteb pay th, tribute of ap
-1 plaufe and fitiifaaion.
■ Os FRENCH AFFAIRS. F .
■ The disasters which the French
■ Republicans experienced in the loss
■ of Valenciennes, &c. gave exist-
ence to ooe of the greaceft efforts,
the world ever beheld— a mighty
Nation, as one man, rushing to
arm,. The consequence has been,
thatAhe freliefs have been cover
ed with men ; and success has fol
lowed the firft attacks of these de
termined Republicans. The Real,
uncoloured state ment of this event,
is as follows: After the surrender
of Valenciennes, the Duke of York
at the head of the then victorious
army, impatient of acquiring new
laurels, marched to attack Dun
kirk—His army consisting of from
40 to 45,900 men; A put of this
rmy fat down before Dunkirk,
and wai covered by another part, of
about 10,000, commanded by Gen
era! Frytag*, Rationed in village!
about 8 miles from Dunkirk.
On the Bth, 9th and 10th of
September, Fry tag's division was
attacked by the French army, com
manded by Gen. Houchard, who
defeated them, with great lofty
not withflanding he was twice rein
orced by the division, under the
mmediate orders of the Duke of
York. ; The loss of the British &
Dutch troop, may be estimated at
5000, together with about 40 piec
es of artillery, and great quantities
of stores, &c. The consequence
of this vi&ory has been the railing
of the siege of Dunkirk—and the
etreat of the combined force, to
?urnes, which is 12 miles from
Dunkirk, between that place and
Oftend. The loss on the part of
the French, in men, has not been
afeertained. The army of General
Houchard, who on the loth was
at Dunkirk, was stated to contain
80,000 men ; which will undoubu
edly be augmented, as we are assur
ed by gentlemen from France, that
recruits were marching from all
parts, for that purpose.
Gen. Houchard's official account
of this vi&ory follows 1$ and the
publick can compare it with that
of Gen. Murray's, published some
time since.
I- " CITIZEN, <4
',' At length the wishes of the nation
are accomplilhed. The Soldiers of Ty
ranny have retreated from before the
walls of Dunkirk.
?' The attack of the village of Hondf
choote, terminated in a vidory of the ut
most importance. . It completed the total
route of bur enemies in the nights of the
Bth and gth instant.
"Periroadd that we were in possession
of Handfchoote, the enemy retreated
from before Dunkirk, at midnight. It
was a fortunate moment for them, as
General Landrin entered the city, at 5 in
the morning,and at the head of his troops
united with tfe brave garrison had deter
mined to give them battle. If this rein
forcerhent had not have been fufficient,
I should have marched to their assistance
with 10,000 men, and recommenced
the a&ion that evening. The enemy
very carefully avoided this rencontre with
the armies of the republick,by retreating
to Fumes.; We are in poffeffionef their
cannon and military ftorcs, ~
'"Never was a victory more complete,
nor deferring higher eulogium. The
forces of the Republick, in general, have
behaved with the most daring intrepidi.
ty. The particular details fall &,,%.
, ft fob ts 'tbisGeneralrfM^
Prince of Saxe Cobourg, has beenpuWfadin
the papers, through mifaWjbr t^jrc*
Dalton, wbofe death UeJffit tirfmr^-
? "tip®.
U To the War Minister.
" Dunkirk, Sept. 10, 1793.
warded in my next dispatches.—At this
moment,! am crowded with business, and
the returns are not completely made out.
Signed, , HQUCHARD.”,
'7 —= I gi
The Pru ffian army, after the conquest
ofMeotz, were proceeding into Alsace;
where, on the 12th September, they were
attacked by the French Arniy of the
Rhine, and a division of them defeated,
with considerable loss of men ; two piec
es of artillery, arid 160 stands of atms.
The Pruliian army on this quarter is esti
mated at 50,000 ; 12,000 of which are
cavalry ; of which tht French army is
deficient; “ Nevertheless" writes the
French General Davignon, '' Our in
fantry shouting Ca ira, can a, have their
artillery frequently loaded with pieces of
brass, and harraffing the enemy, seize
their cannon, overwhelm their ranks,
put them to flight, and cry, Long live the
Republick."
MERS^tLLES.
Os the 32 Sections of this city, whose
exertions in the beginning of the Revo
lution was so much talked of, only five
were for accepting the Constitution : In
confequeiice, an army of the Republick,
under General Cartdaox, invested it to]
reduce the mal-contents to order, and to
assist the fedions who willed to adopt the
Conffitution. The Merlaillois, prepar
ed to defend the city ; but after a series
ofEvents, in which several lives were loft ;
—on the 24th of August, Gen. Carteaux,
and the Commissioners, entered the city,
amidst the acclamations of the patriots.
Os the recapture of TOULON, all the
particulars received have been published;
except, that on the appearance of the
British fleet before that city, a deputation
of the several bodies composing the in
habitants and garrison, went on board the
English Admiral, Lord Hood ; presented
him with a variety of refreshment ; and
offered to deliver to him the city and
port —which the Admiral refufed, ob
serving, that he would not enter the har
bout, except as a conqueror, with the
honours of war ; but that he would re
ceive those kindly who should seek refuge
fr,m persecution, on board his fleet,
flog the fide of Pyrennes, the Spaniards
h&oteined several recent advantages ;
Mfcon the 4th of September when pre
pilring to attack Mont Libre, they were
defeated by Gen. Dagobert, with the loss
of 14 pieces of cannon and howitz, and a
quantity of ammunition, baggage, &c.
The French made 300 prisoners, among
whom were 30 officers ; and loft only 7
or 8 killed, although the battle lasted 2
hqurs ; and was fought by 5400 Spaniards
and 2000 French. At least so fay the
French accounts.
The gentlemen from France, just ar
rived, inform, that the French fleet was
not at sea, but lying in Brest waters ;
that several ships were building ;—and
that it was not the intention of the French
rulers, to fend a fleet to sea, until be
tween 80 and 100 ships could be colled,
ed ; and then to sweep the otean.
[/# the above is contained, };ll the real in
telligence yubich occupies the verbose column,
ofthe European and jome of the American pa
perl. The abftraa is as faithful as it is ex
plicit^
Georgia.
SAVANNAH,) A CORRESPONDENT
OCTOBER 3. J -LA assures us that the
following fads are derived from a source
of intelligence of unquestionable authen
ticity. / 1.
That, ip consequence of a proportion
from the agent of Indian Affairs, that
some of the Chiefs and head men of the
Creek Nation should meet him at the
Oakmulgee, on the 10th of last month,
to accompany him into the nation ; there
was 4 meeting of the principal, Chiefs of
the tower towns on the 12th, and two
Chiefs from 4he Tuckabatchines, who
were accidentally present when it was a
gree< that several chiefs and others should
m^et the agent at the Oakmulgee about
the %tb, to accompany him irito,heit
nation, and expressing at the fame time a
determination to dp all they coy|d to give
fatisfaaibn and fettle matters in an ami
ttible manner; -On the receipt of this in
telligence, the ^gent fixed on the 26th
for his departure from the Oconee, that
them should be ftopt, by locking up Pan
ton's stores ; and that if they did not lis
ten to this counsel, and brought on them
selves a war, the Spaniards would join
against them This last information was
communicated by the Chiefs from the
Upper Towns, at the above-mentioned
meeting on the 12th, and orders were
sent immediately to all the inimical towns
to continue at home until the agent ar
rived, when, as they were the offenders,
they must endeavour to fettle matters,
so as to avoid bringing a war on the na
tion-
That in consequence of the attack
made by Captain Baird on the Cherokees,
some time ago, they had sent a war
ihatched twice in the last month to the
/head warriour of the Tuckabatchies, wh f >
fen? it back, advising them ttrongly to
remain quiet, arid hiking at the fame
time how they were to get supplies to
carry on the war.
That several parties of the militia were
out from Greene and Franklin counties,
wirh the avowed design of intercepting
the agent, or the Indians coming to meg
him, in order to prevent the re-eftablifli
merit of peace. One of these parties, un
der a Captain Williamson, marched the
16th, and proceeded to the Oakmulgee,
and then returned ; and, another party,
under a Colonel Alexander, was over
the Oconee about the 20th. It was not
known whether t hefeofficers had embob
ied their militia, and marched them out
of the limits of the Uni ed States, by
their own authority, or by orders from
the Commander in Chief. That the
Governour received a letter from the a
gent, dated the zzd, acquainting him of
his intentions, of the flattering profped
there was of re-establishing peace on
equitable terms, of the tendency of thole
militia parties to defeatit, and praying he -
would interfere to prevent it, as not only
his own fafety, but that of every Ameri
can citizen in the nation would depend
on it. ,
he might be on the 2d instant at the
Cuffetah town, according to their ap
pointment. -
That the late talks from the Spanish
agents, to the Creek Nation, were much
changed. The principal Spanish agent
in the Upper Creeks, in his last talk, in
formed them, that the King of Spain, his
master, had ordered him to tell then^
that, if they continue to commit hostili
ties on the Americans, they should have
no more ammunition, and all trade with
Virginia.
RICHMOND; October 3 0.
Extrema of a letter from a gentleman in Abing
don, outed Oaober 4, to a gentleman in
Manchester.
" By John M'Kee, who has just arriv
ed here, on his way to Philadelphia, With
Fiomingo, the great.Chifkafaw Chiefs /1
and four others of the principal Chiefs of /1
that nation, we are informed, that on life
24th of September a large body of Indi
ans, Cherokees- and Creeks, foot and
horse, .computed at from 1000 to 1500
crossed the Tennessee at Coyatee, 30 *
miles below Knoxville, with an intention
to surprise that place that night, but day
overtaking them 8 miles mart of it, they
contented themselves with killing Alex
ander Cavil, and his family, confiding of
13, men, women and children.'
<*For this precipitate retreat of so
numerous a body of Indians, we are in
debted to General Sevier, who is in the
field with a small body of nien. &
" The cruelty and obfeenity pradifed
and exhibited in the murder, and on the
bodies of Cavil's family, particularly the
female and infant part of it, equal, if not
surpass, whatever has before been seen,
or the imagination can conceive.
'' Governour Blount, has allo arrived
here, and upon holding a talk with Pio
mingo and the other chiefs, the, have de
dihed the visit to the President, and re
turn with him to Knoxville,'.' # 3
NORFOLK, Nro.2.—Qu Sund,n^
cd here, the Jbip Camilla, Copt. Robert Ser
whofrom Cadiz, which plate be loft the igh
Seemlier bast and to bright fefyfoft
Copy of a letter from 4 &-, Esq. Brit.
; ifh Consul General at Madrid, to ,#w
Dtf, Esq. Britlfh Consul at Cadii.
^^" &dri/; &,t. 6, 17,3.
" sinJ^ ^&
" I lurue thefatifafiiep to inform,on, far