The Mirrour — Concord, N.H., 1793-08-19 00:00:00, page 3

The Account of the Rencounter between the/e
Frigates, received by the last Mails, are not
Darient from thoe already received. The
Cauje of the Meeting is, however, differently
told ; for there are not leys than a dozen Differ
ent Accounts of the Challenge said to be given.
B, one, a Card is said to have been Jent by
1 " Subjeb? Coffin,to Citizen BoMPARD."
'Other Accounts are, that Capt. Courtney
font various verbal, and various written
Messages to the French Commander. —The
Truth at last appears to be, according to seve
ral Letters from Newyork, no other than a
M,conception of the Capt. of the Newyork
Revenue- Cutter, who, being boarded by a
Boat from the Boston Frigate, off the Hook,
gnd proffering his Services to the Officers, was
%kl, b, a young Midshipman, that the, Jhould
be glad to Jee the Embufcade off the Hook.
This Captain Dennis placed on the Coffee
houje Books, which was corf rued into a form
al Challenge ; occasioned the Meeting of the
two Frigates, and the loss of man, Lives. The
Embufcade has arrived at Newyork, and
there are Reports in Town, that the Boston
has arrived in the Delaware, ver, much Jhat
tered. The official Accounts of both Command
os ma, therefore be daily expected.
The following Letter was transmitted by
Citizen Bompard,/o Caps, Courtney,
of the Britijh Frigate Boston, on hearing that
the latter " would be happy to fee him at the
Hook."
" On board of the French Republic's frigate, ?
L'Embufcade, zgthof fuly, 1793, >
The Second Year of the Republick. )
"SIR,
" I have received an Invitation by a
Sloop which you boarded Yesterday, to
fall out of this Harbour and fight your
Frigate. I should not have hesitated a
Moment to comply with your Wishes
(which seems to me only ostensible) had
you conveyed your Challenge in the Mode
thathonour prescribes. Upon an Occa
sion of this Kind, I ihould have written to
the opposite Commandant, and have
pledged my Honour, that I was unattend
ed by any Artifice or Stratagem, unbe
coming the Charader ofa brave and can
did Soldier. As you have conduced
yourfelf in a different Manner, you must
be sensible that I cannot consistently with
soy Duty, expose the brave Men I have
fte Honour to command, on vague and
unauthenticated Reports.
« Therefore, Sir, if you are really the
!rave Man you pretend to be, pursue the
bove Measures, and as soon as I receive
our Answer, I shall do myfelf the Honor
fwaiting on you. (Signed)
“ BOMPARD.
Captain Cammandant of L'Embufcade."
Volumes Contained in the European Ac
counts, but in which the Armies of France
have exhibited the greatest Degrees of
Valour and Intrepidity.
I The interiour Affairs of the French
Republick do not wear so favourable an
Afpe&.—The Editor of the National Ga
zette of Philadelphia, (whole Devotion to
the French Cause is much spoken of,) in
a Summary of the latest Intelligence from
France confirms the late Predictions and
Assertions in the Centinel——He fays,
'' In the late Intelligence from Paris, ma
ny furious Apprebenfions are entertained, that
the Cause of Libert, in France is greatly en
dangered by internal Plots, of concealed Ene
mies, the Agents of Ariftocrac, and royal Co
alition, who finding it impossible that any Im
preffion can be made upon France by Force of
Arms, are determined to destroy the Republick
by Dint of Intrigue and Gold, and annihilate
the present Convention by exciting a general
Infur region ; and thereby effefling a Counter
revolution. M. Condorcet had proposed
the convoking a new Convention on the ift of
November 1793, the Difeuffion of which Pro
pifition was deferred to a future Day. It
was fujpeaed his Motive for this measure was,
a Certainty that corruptions a nexifted to an a
larming Degree in the present Convention,
which Nothing foort of its Diffilution could
do away."
From HALIFAX, July 14, I 793,
'' We are looking for Admiral Gard
ner's Fleet, to remain with us during the
hurricane Seajon. Should the French Fleet
feafs that Time at Boston, it is probable the
Ba, of Fundy ma, become the Theatre of feme
pretty manoeuvring. The Boston, of 32
Guns, failed about a Week ago, in searchf earch of
the Embufcade. We tball have to morrow
near a thousand Mem employed in ereffing new,
and repairing old Fortafitoions. The Militia,
to the Amount of gooo ^len is ordered here ;
but from whence Danger is to be apprehended,
we cannot fa,."
Embufcade and Boston.
" THE scandalous scene which has
just passed in the tribunes, convinces me
of the truth of a conspiracy which has
been recited to me by many good citi
zens, who, fearing the poignards of af
faiiins, have refufed to make their names
publick. I shall now develope this plot !
Legislators, people, be attentive !—your
fafety is concerned !
" The aristocracy and the coalition of
kings, who tremble at their inability to
snatch from us our liberty by the force of
arms, are now preparing to destroy it by
an intrigue carried on by gold. These
were the days appointed for the execution
of their plot ; and what passed yesterday
and to day in the hall are only prelimina
ries to it. This conspiracy has been
felf, so as almost to have persuaded them
that to save the country a new infurrec
tion was necessary. This inftrudion has
been organized by ciandeftine commit
tees. Every thing is preconcerted and ar
ranged. The difirder which they have
created in the Convention, will serve as
a pretext for their projeded riot. The
women too lend their assistance, many of
whom have been formed into regiments
for their iniquitous undertaking—At the
moment when their misguided arms are
uplifted for the deftrudion of their coun
try, they endeavour to persuade us that
they are employed in saving it
" A great majority of the Citizens, it
is true, have not been seduced ; but our
enemies have succeeded in making fanat
ics of the people,whom, more remarkable
for their virtue than their understanding,
are easily milled. They have also at
tempted to persuade the Volunteers, who
are going to Vendee, that they ought not
to depart until after the execution of
their project.
" The insurgents are to execute, on
the member^of the Convention, and oth
er citizens, the proscriptions which have
been ordered by their leaders. The per
sons prescribed will necessarily find some
defenders ; a combat will ensue, and such
members of the Convention as shall have
been led astray, will be themselves maffa-
Cred. The National Representation will
then be destroyed ; the flames of civil war
will break forth, and the departments
and the armies will be divided.
" Citizens, this is the abyss into which
you are about to be precipitated, if,
notwithstanding all that you have just
heard, you persist in following the insti
gation of those who mislead you. I call
heaven to witness, it is for your welfare
alone that I speak—ls you could fee the
bottom of my heart, you would there dis
cover how much I abhor slavery—how
much I adore liberty. It is the who at
this moment inspires me.
'' I owe to my country the declaration
I have made —I have discharged my con
science, and, firm at my post, I wait the
event.'
" Ilove the people too well not to use
my utmost endeavours to save them from
theeffefts of their own madness ; and if
in the excess of their blindness, it Ihould
happen, that in this chair I should receive
their attacks, covered with wounds I will
still offer up@my prayers for their happi
ness ; and my last words Ihall be, "O
formed for the fame purpose as that of the
10th of May, they with to destroy the
Convention by infurredion, and this is
their plan of execution.
" The conspirators after having for a
long time prepared the minds of the peo
ple by crafty speeches eloathed in patriot
language, have milled the members of the
popular societies, of the constituted au
thorities, and even of the Convention it
" A prey to anarchy, there no longer
remains toFrance any rallying point. Dur
ing these intervals, all the powers at the
fame time attack our frontiers, the Aris
tocrats shew themselves, and the Counter
revolution is effected.
August 12.—One of the Lieutenants of
the Embufcade, with eleven Men, out re
connoitering, deceived by the Appear
ance of the Boston (in French dilguife,
aided, it is said, by a Pilot, who told them
it was La Concorde) were taken Prison
ers, and their Boat funk on Monday E.
vening.
CONCORD, August 19,
Made by the President of the Na
tional Convention to the French
Nation.
" Citizens,
DECL ARAT IO N
The Mirrour.
Philadelphia, August 7.
Embufcade & Bfon Frigates.
An Account of the Aftion between thole Frig
ates, by a Per Jon on board the latter.
Yesterday arrived here in a Pilot Boat
from Cape-May, Mr. Barnes, and two
other Pilots belonging to this City. On
Friday last, as they were cruising off the
Capes, they fell in with the Boston Frig
ate, from which they took Mr. Whit
ney, Lieutenant of the Republican Pri
vateer, taken by the Frigate on Sunday
the 28th ult. off Sand, Hook. By these
gentlemen we have the following particu
lars of the Engagement between that Ves
sel and the Embufcade, on Thursday last.
BY an aft of Congress passed a
the last session, the gold coins 0^
England and Portugal, are co pafi
at the fame rate as at present, aftet
the fifft of July 1793 —that is 89
cents the penny weight. But the
gold coins of France and Spain, &
the dominions of Spain, will from
that period pass at the rate of 87
cents the penny weight.
TABLE for receiving and pay
ing gold coins, calculated by the
officers of the bank of the United
States, agreeable to the new law.
Gold Coins of France Gold Coins of Great
and Spain and do- britain and Por
minions of Spain. tugal.
Grains. Cents. Grains. Cents
1 31 3
2727
3 4 I 3 11
4 14 4 14
§ 18 5 18
6 22 6 22
7 25 7 25
8 29 8 29
9' 33 9 , 33
10 3 6 10 37
11 40 II • 40
12 44 12 44
13 47 >3 48
14 5 1 ! 4 51
15 55 >5 55
i - 58 16 59
17 62 17 63
18 66 18 67
19 69 19 70
20 73 20 74
21 76 21 78
22 80 22, 81
23 8 4 2 3 85
24 87 24 89
God, preserve my country, and pardon
those murderers, they know not wha
they do." (Signed)- ISNARD."
The A&ion commenced by a
broad Side from the Boston, which
being returned her cross jack Yard
was carried away, and the mizen
Topsail rendered almost useless.—
The Fire from the Boston was
much quicker than that of the
Embufcade, but not so well direct
ed, as it appeared almost every
foot from the latter took Effect ;
the Boston received fix 12 pound
Shot just below the Surface of the
Water.
The Adion Continued above 2
Hours, during which the Boston
having loft her Commander and
every other Officer (except the
Master and his Mates) being killed
or wounded, and the Ship losing
maintop Mast, and receiving a shot
in her fore-top Mast,; the Hull and
rigging ver y much damaged, with
many Men killed and wounded,
several of the Men left their Quar
ters and called for the Surrender of
the Vessel—in this Situation she
was put before the Wind, and the
firing Cea fed on both Sides.
The Embufcade gave chafe, but
her jigging had been so much in
jured that (he could not overtake
the Boston, and gave up the chafe.
Indeed the fails of both ships were
fca reely manageable.
Captain Courtney, and the cap
tain of the marines fell in the early
England.
LONDON, JUNE 3.
Extras of a letter from Magde
burgb.
" I can assure you that the ac
count inferred in several Journals
of M. La Fayette's being dead
is falfe. He is still here with M.
Alexander Lameth, and their
companions in misfortune, in as
good health as can be expected, in
a prison very close and unwhole
some. I have not seen them for
they are allowed to fee nobody ;
they are not even permitted to
communicate with one another I
(hall fay little of what 1 feel upon
this fubjed ; but i cannot help
thinking that the atrocities of
which the Jacobins have been guil
ty in France, in moments of alarm
and tumult, are more pardonable
than the deliberate injustice which
these honourable men have been
compelled to fuffer—How after
this can any man trust to the
moderation of the combined pow
ers ?"
ELIJAH BROWN, Post,
INFORMS bis customers, that next week
completes fix months, at which time be Jball
wait on them all, and requeftsthem to be read,
for a Jettlement with bim. He returns them
bis thanks for ,as custom, and jolicits a con
tinuance to tbe person who will continue tbs
bafinefs after bim.
SHOES to make ! ,
WANTED to get made, inav^fbort
time, federal hundred pairs of meat's
leather Men's Shoes —For which a generous
price will he given, if applications made im
mediately to NATH'I LADD.
Concord, Auguft >3>>793>43
nart of the adion. Our informant
idds, that had the adion continued
)ut a few minuitis longer, the Brit
(h frigate muff inevitably have
struck. The Embufcade not be
ing able to come up with the Bof
con, hauled her wind and stood af
er an English brig, which (he soon
after took.
The number of killed and
wounded on board the Boston is
said to be thirty five. She intend
ed coming into the Delaware, but
hearing of the two French men of
war in this port (he put back.
Southern papers fay, that the In
dians continue their depredations ;
and that the Spanish government
does not take an active part with
them, but try# to dissuade them
from pursuing hostilities against the'
United States.
Lloyd's London lift of May
f 9> gives an account of a French
ship captured, estimated at 40,000
pounds. Also the seizure of two
other vessels, which put into their
ports, being ignorant of the war.
Also that the French had captured
if British ships in the Mediterra
nean ; g of them worth 100,000!.
June 6. The dody of French
which attacked Furzes on Friday
aft, and drove the Dutch from
thence, plundered the town, and
raised a contribution of 600 oxen,
(heep, horses, &c. and forage in
proportion. They carried off the
Bailiff and fix Magift rates, and
wholly evacuated the place, to
which the Dutch returned on the
following day ; and being reinforc
ed by some German troops they
do not apprehend any further mo
lestation. ,