The Mirrour — Concord, N.H., 1794-09-01 00:00:00, page 3

rounded, ihhey are not already; and
then they must surrender at difcre
rion, Beliegnde still remains to be
re-taken. Its communication with
Spam is cut off, we therefore expert
it will soon be in our power.
Another letter, dated
Head-Quarters, Boulon, May 2,„
^ We were yesterday mistaken as to
the particulars of the vidory our brave
Republicans had obtained over the
flives of Spain. This is the truth :
We have taken fort St. Eime, and
Pent Vendre only, so that the troops
had retired under the citadel of Colli
• oure,.and to Fort I'Etoille, and Mi
rindon ; the Spanish General demand
ed to capitulate, but he was Q heard.
To day, however, we grantea a capit
ulation, as is now altercated; but
one important article of the capitula
tion is, that the garrison are co be pris
oners of war, and it is thought to
consist of about 4600 men. We
are now then truly in possession of
Collioure, St. Eime, and Port Ven
dre ; Bellegarde remains to be taken.
In the mean time, our troops are
inafters of the foundry of St. Laurent
de la Muga, which the enemy at
tempted to retake ; but after a warm
engagement, we repulsed them, tak
ing near 400 prisoners. Our camp
between Jouquirre and Tiguere re-
T, Ind I hope the yjaoriei ofl
yesterday and to day, will still encreafe
the courage of our brethren in arms,
who, however, do not vUnt it—their
conduft is above all praise.
FURTHER DETAILS.
Head-Quarters, May 27,
Capitulation of Collioure.
The garrison computed of 5000
men, will go out 50 steps from the]
* glafis, drums beating ; there they will
lay down their arms, and retire un
molested to their country.
The fix general officers who com
——^Ma^dQem, remain as hostages un
til the arrival of 5000 French, who
are not to serve against Spain.
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CONCORD, SEPTEMBER 1, 1794.
W JTT ^.yA^-
At a meeting of the Freemen of Concord
on Monday last, at the town houfe,the votes
for Representatives to Congress were as fol
lows, viz. For
Honorable Abiel Foster, Esq. 100
John Samuel Sherburne, Esq. 71
Jeremiah Smith, Esq. 67
Honorable Timothy Walker, Esq. 50
„ -Hutchinson, Esq. 39
John Sheafe, Esq. & 26
Nicholas Gilman, Esq. 16
Hon. Jonathan Freeman, Esq. 9
Payne Wingate, Efq.7
Timothy Farrar, Efq.s
Hon. Thomas Ccggfwell, Esq. 2
Daniel Ringe, Efql
Benjamin Weft, Esq. 1
Votes at Portsmouth for Representatives
to Congress—For J. S. Sherburne 114, N.l
Gilman 74, A. Foster 97, -N. Peabody 39,
J. Smith 22; P. Wingate 34, J. Sheafe 7, W.
Langdon 16, J. Pierce 2, J. Hale 39, Jona.
Steele 1, T. Walker 29, J Langdon 32, T.'
Coggfwell, J. M. Sewall, B. Weft, D. New.
comb, and O. Peabody, 1 each.
Died, on Monday last. Mrs. Abbot, wife
of Mr Ezra Abbot, after along-distressing
sickness, which the bore with Christian pa
tience and resignation.
FROM A CORRESPONDENT
"On the 19th August, died Char Lotte
Stickney, aetat if months and 15 days,
daughter of Ensign Thomas Stickney,
of this town, after a lengthy and incorrigible
iUnefs.; t^t^' • • F r
"TO THE PARENTS.
I ''HuJb'dbe tbe,gbof grief;f ~
\ Keen sorrow ceafeib, Jwa, t"
\ 1 Be this you faucet relief. r £ ";
A , Charlotte rests in day.
I Us, an Eternal Da, of HA, %,
I In Heaven, the little Cherub Jball mplof.
I 'Mourringforbear,^ calm,ourgrief-torn breaft,'
B,\ LTbat gives,on,ain, makes ber forever bleft. ^
[ 1 TWcwlyfOTAdfrom thefond matrons arms,
[ LT fr%' r . Qtf BLISS.
I I Bcctft & <Qftfrt & fro
-1 ; te W©arWsji,faU#t ta*^" ,
Favorable to & French. l
FROM PHILADELPHIA, I
aug. 14. The Barque Neptune,
Capt. Clinton, arrived at the Fort
yesterday, in 56 days from Oftend^
He informs that at the time of his
failing, about the ißih of June, it
was expected that place would fall
into the hands of the French whd had
a large body of men about 7 miles
distant from it. The (hipping in
harbour were prepared co fail at the
Ihorteft notice, and other circumftan
cei evinced an intended evacuations
The firing between the two armies
was kept up every day. A body of
500 cavalry,juft arrived from Eng
land, on their being difemb&ked,
were marched immediately into the
field, and loft 150 in the firft a&ioa.
The accounts of the a&ion between
the fleets was related as id,, the ac
counts from the Weftiodies, but it
was reported that the Chesapeake fleet
was fafe arrived in France.
Report.
It has been reported, that a vessel lately ,
arrived in an eafterri port, with information
that the Duke of York had been more rough
ly handled by the Sans Culottes than usual,
that 6000 of his men laid down their arms,
declaring they would fight no more, &c.—
We find no such accounts by the last Mail,
tho' the face of affairs seems eclipsed on the
fide of the allies- may they soon be eclipsed
in total darkness, and tyranny be obfeured in
eternal oblivion—Peace and Liberty to the
French, and all mankind:•
,ftGlorious News for Freemen!
The most important intelligence by last
evening's Mail, follows:
, BRUSSELS, June 20. All is confterna,
tion here, and most people are packing off.
The late battles we have had in Flanders on
the river Sombre are most dreadful—no time
to rest— every day and night the French are•
attacking us—our troops are exhausted—the
fight of the wounded which have passed un
der my window these few days past is most dis.
tressing, We imagine that Ypres has capi
tulated, in this town there are 100 pieces of
cannon, and froth 6to 7000 men. All the
French are going off in great haste.
. June 22. Yesterday the Freach carried se
veral of the Austrian and Dutch posts ; par
ticularly those of Chapell Harlaimont, above
Binch, and Fontaio L'Eveque. The latter;
was of the utmost importance, as it covered
Nivelles and Brussels. In consequence of it,
being forced, the allied troops are forced to
fall back on the sorest of Soignies, within two
leagues of this capital. This of course has oc
casioned the utmost consternation here. The
commander in chief has ordered the Emi
grants to fly to arms and march against the
enemy ; but every one is busied about his
own personal fafety. All the civil officers
belonging to the government, are occupied
in packing up their effeds; the boats in the
river are loaded with baggage, & the squares
are crowded with waggons.)/
Authentic Ccfrrefpondcnce.
OSTEND, June 23, 8 o'clock P. M. The
French were this day at noon at Sevekote,
only two miles anda half from Oftend. Itis
exfated that they will make an attempt a
gainft this town to morrow. Every house is
almost defected. The baggage, &c?has been
sent away by the canal of Bruges, and the
troops are to follow immediately — we expect
ed feme fuccours from England, but none
halve yet arrived. Various accounts have
within these few days been circulated relative
to Ypres : that it has furrepdered is at length
acknowledged by every one. The garrison
were made prisoners of war^-The Austrians
were sent to Lisle, and the regiments of Hes/,
fians to Caffel—The town has receivedoon
fiderable damage. As soon as the French
took possession of it, their General prdered a
civic Fete to be celebrated, at which all the
inhabitants assisted. They dined in the open
air, and afterwardsdanced, and sung repub
lican songs till the evening.
bruges/june 21. Three days ago we
received on accountof the captures, 1 seres. Some
doubted, abere eM*el, d ; jbtlieved it. Tbe rcgort
was next da, contradlflcd, and „ permitted our^
fetas to hope, that the bf@,ftffnfy <u%ld be
able fit bold out till fufficiintj^ fauld be
tbrowx into tbetown.
^Tbis morningour doubts have been dialled,
, and iKtefyet, which i< foQ&t, dijbe,
,evc, bat been received, by wbi^b out are inform- ,
ted, that r,ra is c^tainl, in )ojtyfa of th
French.
LONDON, June 26. \
Camp of Ecloo, near Thielt; June ztft,%
4 io the morning.
I have only time to inform you of the
Imelancholy posture of affairs in Weftflanders
—Ypres .Surrendered yesterday morning- .The
igarrifon confining of ten batallions, much re
duced in number by the siege, are prisoners
of war, and have been conduOed to Lille.—
The Hanoverians are at Bruges, where the
British, who were at Oftend, joined them Jaft
night. Gen. Clairfriit is at Thielt, and un
less he receives reinforcements must fall back
upon Ghent to rhorrow. Never was seen
such a break up as that of yesterday at Of
tend. Every body that,could find the means
were quitting the place. The magistrates &
people of property were all gqpe. When the
French come they will find nothing but mag
azines empty, (hops ihut up, and houses de
•ferted. G^n. Stewart yesterday gave leave to
all the inhabitants to depart. All the ships in
the harbour were ordered out into the road,
& all the baggage belonging to the ftaff, the
85th regiment of foot, & Sth dragoons, was
embarked: The departure of Prince Ernest
was the signal of alarm & flight. The French
came yesterday with 20,ooomen to Rouftla
er. A picquet of 30 men of the Sth dragoons
sent out in the morning, was furroundea and
taken before Giftell. As far as we can judge
from appearances, Ni'euport and Oftend will
be abandoned to them in a few days, without
firiking a blow, for the inundations have not
produced the expeded effed. The French
have again passed the Sambre, and Inverted
Charleroi with more numerous forces than
before, so that we have no assistance to hope
from that quarter, but much to fear?' /
JTNf IS. The tranj,arts with Lord Moira's
arm, was in fight bf Oftend. on Wednefda,. His
Lordship's orders, braever, are rot to tod, if
Ypres jbould be tate.—Reports were circulated
at Offend on Wednetda, of the capture ofOude
narde. Ifibis be true, the Dube of York's portion
is extremely central. Th whole ameunt of the
force under bis Ro,al Highness and tbe Prince bf
Cobourg; does not exceed 40,000 men —On the
banks of the Sambre, tbe gentleman fates, that tbe
French bave been equal/, Jfecctfsful. Tbe, have
taken Charleroi, and were on Monday evening
within fix miles of Bruffels.—Tbe emigrants in
the garrison of Ypres,, were Jurrendered to the
French. Their number, however, did not amount
to more than 50.•
pHtlaOelphi&,AUG. 16. Mr. T. Fran
cis came passenger in the Aaive, and has
brought dispatches from Mr. Jay, which we
learn are of the most agreeable complexion.
We also hear that Mr. Jay, had been cordi-.
ally received- 6 - and had b^en arffured by the
British ministry that full compensation would
be made for all the property illegally taken
from the citizens of the'Uned States.' That
Ms. Pitt had informed the British merchants
,that they might go on with their Shipments
and consignments to the United States with
the most perfed security, for that Greatbrit
ain had no idea of any rupture with this
.country. 4 : ;
The English papers state, that Oftend,
expected momently to be attacked, that
th^re were 40,000 men id it, and that the in
habitants were ordered to leave the place
end it was expeded the French would take
it—that in consequence of the great success
es of the French, it had been declared in the
National Convention, thatrit was probable
that peace would take place before the natu
ral itme.
—&—t
BOSTON, AUG. 25.
Extta& of a Letter to a gentleman in this
town,, dated Portland, Aug. 19, 1794.
"Citizen,'}
" I arrived here froth Brest, after a par
rage ofs* days .Il<ft it 8 days after th%
arrival of the Convoy from the Chefapeakew^
they arrived at Brest in 58 days, and brought
will them 15 rich prizes, returning from
the Weftindies. The Brest fleet entered that
port, 2 days before the Convoy, after chaf
ing a divihon of the British fleet- that were
Cruising between Brest and L'Orient.l
fend you herewith fix pamphlets containing
an account of the a&ion they had with the
British, and which was the means offering
the convoy, and would have been a deceive
vidory for us had it not been for the bad con
dud of the Captain of the Jacobins and some
others ; the fad is that the Englilh have fuf~
feredmore than us, as they were not able to
keep the sea after the ratify and bur fleet
. did not return till they were certain the con
voy was out of danger; but if the Euglifh
have gained, foroe advantage in this adion,
they have paid very dear for it, by the loss of
a great number oftheir trading vessels with
which all our ports are crowded,-infomuch
that they had not room for all that arrived at
Brest, and were obliged to fend a number
found to the river Londernou. In short
the arms of the Republic have been viaori
ousin ,every quarter, and all her armies are
now encamped in the enemy's territories.^
^CHRONICLE-BOSTON, &VG.25.
Political Summary
The European intelligence is of tbe most iffr
tant nature to our Republican allies tbe French—
Indeed to the taufe of freedom and tbe rights of
;man throughout tbe torii ;:
B, a cartfulptufal of the various MW wider
T # Koff wfo UfoQ~i
readers will fad that tbe Sons Colettes CTfa.
ce ff*l in an aftaijbing {degree, in the Weft-
Flanders—and in fad throughout tbe vshle of tbe
Netherlands, having captured almcf all the pojb'
of importance in that quarter. Oftend nuitbouk
doubt, is new peffid 1, them—at our accounts to
sane if from that place, left them within me
miles and an balf of it ; and almost every house
was then dejirted. The capture of this important
post mus be corfilmd as tbe fereruuner of new
Gonquefi.
Our last accounts left tbe Dake of York in a
ver, critical fanation, be having been obliged to
evacuate bis flrong holds at Tourney, and retreat
to Nivelle, not far from Briffils—^At tin's latter
place the inhabitants are in tbe irasjfr@fterna
tion ; tbe French having advanced wishfob a few
miles oftb<a place, and were rapidl/ advartying—.
Jo fa, tbe Bruffils news. «iu ^
la fart, tbe Jlaves.of the deffriiitf Europe are
cut down alikein almost every dirc£ivnktyfcbefa
cobins of tbe French Republic ; a,d&ir R%l
Maftirs find thcmfelvts full, employed in retreat
ing—and if the, finally get fafe home, ^ey will
gain a great advantage ! .::<
But of this there is at prejexrfoaefobt, as tbe
Carmagnole are infuch immer.fe fora tytb&tblir
front and rear, that it will require great dexterii,
on the part of Clairfa,t and tbe Duke ff York, to
extricate them from their prejent embterraffmenr.
This infaß appears now to be their main objefl,
as we read of a Council of War being held, end of
their determination to fall back, to prevent no
doubt, tbe French from falling gn them.
One thing is now quite apparent, the allied
powers have given up all ideas of conquering tbe •
Republicans, and have been obliged for jome time
past, to a& altogeibur upon tbe defenfive, at leaf
in the Netherlands. * „
On tbe whole, tbe affairs of our faebbinfriends
were never so well situated as the, are at this mo-,
ment, notwitbf!aiding tbrir ifllty ^fe^ —For
even on this occafan tbe, maintained their honour,
b, keeping tbe fca,dnd what is. of tbe most conje
quer.ee, ferured their objea=tbe arrival of tbe
Chela,take fleet. On tbe land, the, have three
armies rufringdike a torrent into Flanders ; one
under Fromentine from tbe Ardennes ; this is tbe
JmulleJl=-tmi under fsurdan, which has been ver,
juccefsful—and tbe principal under Picbtgru,ftm
Life and its vicidity.—Tbtft three grand divif.
ions, martbingfrom oppofedpoints, have taken, as
we bave mentioned before, the firing town of Ypres
on one fide, andCbarleroi on tbe other, and are faft
approximating to a common centre—ajuxaicn of
forces which tbe Austrians cannot reff.
By an arrival at Philadelphia Aug. 14, Tn
44 days from Fataeuth, it is stated, under :
London head — That the accounts of the in
effectual attempts of the Duke of York ^nd'
Gen. Claiffait to relieve Ypres are-confirmed
to the full extent ; the French have brought
400,000 to bear upon the Flanders frontier,
and no army which the allies have to oppose
it is equal to the conflict. That Gen. Claif
fait fought with his usual bravery, and his
usual misfortune. Loft a vaftnumber of men,
his whole army harraffed & exhausted. That
the fall of Ypres necessarily exposes Bruges 8c
Oftend. Thus, instead of an offensive cam
paign in the fields of France, the allies are re
duced to the fad and unprofitable talk of de
fending Flanders, and it is even now a doubt
ful point, whether they will be able to keep
their ground in that country^
The Oracle, a London paper, states, that
the Archduke and the Emperor, are set off
for Vienna, and that the Austrian forces are
to be withdrawn, from the utter impossi bili
ty of making head against the French,
The veffei we learn, has brought papers
to the 26th June*—and it is faid^hat Admi
ral Montague had been chafeci mto port by
, nine French ships of the line.
There are rumours in circula
tion, that Turin is taken by tbe
French—that the Duke of York
is miffing, &c.
~tramtetatott, ~
A letter from the weftern country, dated
July 22, to a gentleman in Winchester con
cludes thus, "General Scott has marched
with 2000 chosen rifle-men to reinforce Gen.
Wayne, so that we may expe& this will be
an adive compaign against the Nothin In
dians. The Chickefaws and the Chocktaws
are about to bring to our assistance 1000 of
their young warriors; they-have upwards
of too with our army now."
The last accounts of tbe Pexnjylvania injurgrats
are rarefavorable—it is expelled tbe, krill fan
be reduced to reafin and corfideraticn, which it
isfaid are taking place of turbulence dtdfaaim—
and tbit tbe profra is fettering that affairs there
will fpadil, rfame a tranquil afydframcc.
; —tttatMttttt^^
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