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By t^elateft Arrivals.
'CAPTURE of BREDA.
France.
PARIS, 1 qpH E Minister of War,
Feb. 28. J l (Bournonville) an
nounced to the Convention the Capture
of Breda ot the 24th ; and added, that the
Capture was made by General d'A rcon
—that a Batavian Committee was formed
therein ; that Klundert, Williamftadt, Ber
gen-op-Zoom, and Nyberg, were invested ;
and that Commodore Morton had Or
ders to burn a Dutch Squadron under
the Fort of Bath. General Dumouri
er's Letter concludes thus : " We find
plenty of Provisions every where ; we have
been already furnifhed with 200,000 Flo
rins, offered to us as the Defenders of
liberty.
The Particulars of this Event, as they
are given in the Dutch Papers, agree with
the above, and add, tliat Gen. Dumou
rier, after receiving an Answer from
the Commander, refufing to give up the
Place, commenced a smart Cannonade &
Bombardment of the Town, and destroy
ed 60 Houses ; on which the Command
er capitulated ; on Condition, that the
Garrison ihould march out with the Ho
nours of War, &c. The Surrender is im
puted to Treachery, and the Governour,
Count Byland, has been put under Ar
rest, and in Irons at the Hague. [The Sub
fance of the above was communicated in our
laft,yet we give'the Particulars, to preserve
the Chain oj Intelligence.]
CAPTURE of KLUNDERT.
March 4.—The Minister of War, read a
Letter from General Dumourier,men
tioning the Capture of Klundert. The
Garrison fought well and escaped. Seve
ral Cannon taken, 24, 18 and 12 Pound
ers. " Williamftadt, fays the General,
“ will be attacked this Night, or to mor^
row Morning, in Spite of the Crowd of
Frigates which defend it, and which we
ihall drive away."
DEFEAT of the FRENCH at AIX-LA
CHAPELLE.
HAGUE, March 6.—The most import
ant Intelligence isjuft arrived here. The
Prince of Saxecobourg has gained a fplend
id and decided Vidory over the French
at Aix-la-Chapelle—yjoo French were left
dead on the Field ; 1600 were made Pris
oners, and 120 Pieces of Cannon were ta
ken. This happened on the third of this
Month.
By the fame Courier, an Account has
been received of a complete Viddry gain
ed over the French at Venlo, by Prince
Frederick of ^rutfiv/U. The Circum
stances of this Action are not yet accu
rately detailed ; —it is said, 1500 French
men are taken Prisoners, with 22 Pieces
of Cannon.
Letter from General Dumourier.
Tirelemont, March 16.
" Citizen Minister,
«' I announce to you, with the greatest
Satisfaction, that the Check at Aix-la-
Chapelle, as far as it refpeds the Honour
of the French Arms, has been repaired
this Day, in the most brilliant Manner.
Yesterday the Austrians attacked & took
Tirelemont, in which we had only 400 Men.
This great Town not being susceptible of
any .Defence, and being before the van
Guard, posted on the five Heights of Cam
plicht, Marechal Lamarche defender
himfelfwith a Courage and Skill which
saved the French Army, by giving differ
ent Divisions Time to march to his Assist
ance— —A Mistake in the Execution of
Orders might have carried Alarm to Bruf
jels, and even to Paris, because some Bo
dies, in repairing to their Place of Desti
nation, fell back, which might have made
the Evil to be bilieved much greater than
it was.
'' This Morning I attacked Tirelemont
on the right and left with a Part of the
Army, as the rest could not come up.—
Gen. Valence commanded the Attack
on the right, Miranda the left, and E.
galite on the centre. We carried the
Town by main Force, and went beyond
it in pursuing the Enemy, who, to then
Turn, attacked us with much Boldness in|
the Villages of Goidefenhovre and Haute
mowder. The Army not only defended
themselves with tfte greatest Firmaefs,but
they attacked with Success in their Turn,
and Night only put an End to the Com
bat, which continued with very little In
tercession from Yesterday at Noon until
7 o'Clock this Evening.
" All the Bodies of the Army displayed
the greatest Courage. The Enemy also
displayed much Skill in their Manoeuvres,
and on that Account I confider this Affair
as very decisive for Opinion. -Several Par
ties of the Army were deprived, by their
Diftance,of the Honour of having a Share!
in it. lam persuaded that the Prince del
Cobourg will entertain Esteem for the!
Armyof the Republick. I can not enrer|
into any particular Detail, as I am oblig-|
ed to make Preparations for to Morrow.l
[ shall only tell you that the Bth Regiment
of Infantry repulsed with their Bayonets
a Charge made by the Dragoons of Co
bourg., DUMOURIER."
N. B. This Article alluding to the Aaionl
at Aix-la-Chapelle, we have inferred under
this Head—it also alludes to the following :„
DEFEAT of the FRENCH near TIRE
, , LEMONT.
London, March 25.
[Here follows an Account agreeable to the one
in the third Page of the last Mriroun, under
the Boston Head of April 29.]
Defence ojWilliamftadt against
tbe French.'
Letter from the Governour ofWjlliamftadt to
their high Mightinefles.
.'“ High and mighty Lords,
" I have the Honour to report to your
high Migh'tineffes,that I have been invest
ed by the French Troops since the 23d of
Feb. last. On the 28th, at 5 o'Clock at
Night, one Berneron, calling himfelf
camp Marefchal in the pretended Repub
lick of France sent me a Summons, to
which I answered in Writing, that " far
from intending to give up the Place, that
was entrusted to me, I should defend it aS
a Man of Honour," Accordingly,on the
next Day, about 5 o'Clock in the Morn,
ing, the Enemy commenced a very lively
Bombardment of this Fortress, attacking
it, at the fame Time, with red hot Balls,
Bombs and Grenadoes. This laffed, with
the Interval of some Moments, till the 9th
of this Month, when, at 11 o'Clock A. M.
I received a second Summons, to which
Igave again my Refufal in Writing. Up
on this Refufal, the Cannonade commenc
ed in the most violent "Manner, and.con
tinued, at Intervals, urttil this Moment,]
10 o'Clock in the Morning, when I per-I
ceive that the Enemy has retired. I fentj
direaly a Detachment, which found thd
Batteries the Enemy abandoned, with
some Cannon, two Mortars, and a great
Quantity of Ammunition and siege Uten
sils. I have had the Whole tranfportea
into the Town.
" High and might, Lords,
“ I cannot fufficiently praise the Condud
of the brave Garrison, which is uhder my
Orders, as well as that of the Burgesses.
The Town has fuffered much. There is
not one House, which is not damaged by
the Bullets of the Enemy. I shall have the
Honour to fend your high Mightinesses a
more detailed Report, referring myfelf to
the verbal Report, which the Lieutenant
of the Regiment of Saxe Cotha, Essau,
the Bearer of the above, shall have the
Honour to make to your high Mighti
nesses. He and Lieutenant Staal, of
Holjhin, of the Regiment of Calmette, serv
ed as Volunteers, during the Siege of the
Town, & conducted themselves in a Man
ner, which does them the greatest Hon
our. Signed,
^, « C. de BoETZLAAR, Gov.
" Williamftadt, March -16, 1793."
1 [On the 23d of March; the French were in
- Possession of Klundert, and the Banks of the
• Moerdyk —-jays another Account from Wil
f liamftadt— the Governour having been de
ceived by falje Reprefentations.]
Dumourier has withdrawn himfelf
- from before William/ladt ; it is conjeftur
-1 ed, in Consequence of the News of two
fuch'fignal Defeats as his Colleagues have
t experienced. He has retired to the Dif
e tance of a League from that Fortress, If
- he is not expeditious in retreating out of
I the Dutch Territory, it is more than pro
- bable that his Retreat will be entirely cut
off; for the victorious Armies of Clalr
faYT,and the two Princes above named,
r will pour in upon him, and surround him.
,The Effect this (Intelligence has had inA
Holland is inconceivable. The People be
fore were calmly determined to faorifice
their Lives for their Country—now they
look forward to Victory and Revenge, for
the unprovoked Aggrelfion of the French
and the Evils which it has brought upon
a Partof their Country.
March 20 —Since Dumourier's Re
treat from before Williamftadt, his main
Body, after reinforcing RreUh,moved back
into Brabant. He is, in Person, at Lou
vdin. About five or fix hundred of his
rear Guard still remain in the Neighbour
hood of Williamftadt. Brabant will become
Ithe inevitable Seat of War. There Du-
Imourier must either make a vigorous
(Stand, or yield to the encreafing Power!
[of the confederate Armies !
Battle of Landen.
Ha gu e, March 22.
[Here follows an Account cf the Battle be
tween the French and Austrians, mentioned in
the third Page of the last Mirrour, under the
Boston Head. Both the English and French
Accounts agree, that this-vsas a very warm
Battle-tbat both Sides fought well—that ths
'French loft 33 Pieces of Ordnance —that Gen
eral Valence was killed—The Frenchfay,
that Night put an End to the Copied, and both
Sides claimed the ViAor,.]
^i&ories ooer the French.
£ ngland.
LONDON, March B.—Wie are able to
state the following upon the Authority of
refpe&able Letters received by different
Houses from Holland. --General Clalr
fayt having palled the Rhoer with his
Army, in the Night between the 28th of
February and the firftof March, rushed,
unawares, upon the French ; dro v e them
away, as well from the Side of Duren as of
Guilia; and pursued them beyond Alder.-
hoven, on the Confines of Limburg.
The French, in this Engagement, loft
in killed, wounded, and Prisoners, 2000
Men, 12 Guns, & 13 ammunition Wag
gons. Their military Chelt also fell into
the Handsof the Austrians.
IThis important Vi&ory was very cheap
ly obtained by the Imperialists, who in
the whole Action had only 10 Men killed,
and 40 wounded, which may in a great
Measure be attributed to the prudent Ar
rangements and military Skill of General
Clairfayt, who conduced the Enter
prize with so much Secrecy, that the En
emy were completely surprised, and had
not the least Intimation of his Approach,
till they found themselves attacked in dif
ferent Quarters at once in a most vigor
lous Manner.
The Imperialists, pursuing their Ad
vantage, gave the Enemy but little Time
to recover from their Panick ; for on the
4th Inff, they again attacked them, and
with such Success, that the latter loft in
killed, wounded & Prisoners, about 5000
Men, and 14c Pieces of Cannon. —The
French, in Consequence, were obliged to
raise the Siege of Maeftricht.
The Prussians, under Prince Freder
*lck of Brunswick, have also had an En
gagement' withthe French, who they
have driven from Ruremonde, with the
Loss of upwards of 1200 Men.
It is rumoured besides, but for this we
cannot pledge ourselves, though we think
it likely to prove true, that Breda has
been retaken by the Dutch. The next
Mail from Holland will determine the
Truth or Falsehood of this Intelligence.
March 21.—-Advices from Rome, dated
/Feb. 23, stated that on the 4th, 2 French
Men of War, appeared in the Environs
bf Terracina, fleering their Course from
towards Naples. These Ships were inftant
iy saluted by the Watch Tower ; but they
hoisted the British Flag, and refufed to
answer the Salute. The General was im
mediately beaten, and the Papal Troops
put themselves under Arms. The salute
was again repeated, but not answered.—
An alarm Fire was then kindled on the
Watch Tower, the alarm Bells rung, and
in less than 6 Hours 15,000 country Peo
ple appeared in Arms, with a firm Refo
fution to give a hearty Reception to the
French, it they should attempt a landing.
The latter, however found it more ad
vifeable to sheer off, and the People re
turned to ,their refpe&ive Homes, amidst
the loudest Acclamations of “ God save
the Pope ! God save our holy Religion !"
PARIS, March 2.—Weare now
in the most profound Tranquility.
The Plans of the Insurgents, or
im ore properly of their lofligatorg
are completely defeated, at Jeaft
for. the present. The Examina
tion now rigoroufty going on, will
probably bring some of the latter
co Punilhment.
French National Convention.
INTERNAL COMMOTIONS.
March 19. — Letter from the Administrators
of Mayenne and Loire.
Angers, March 17, 1793.
Reprejentatives;
The Department of Mayenne and Loire
is in great Distress, but it has not loft
Courage. —The Diftrid of St. Florent ex
perienced the firft Shock ; it has been en
tirely destroyed. The Treasury has
been plundered, and the Patriots have
been either massacred or expelled by a
Band of Insurgents.
Various Bodies of these banditti are
dispersed in different Quarters. During
the Time that St. Florent was ravaged,
one proceeded to the Town of Chenille^
which soon experienced the like Fate.: —
Cholet, the chief Place of the Diftrid, be
ing rich by its Manufadures and Com
merce, attracted the Attention of these
Plunderers, and notwithflanding the Re
sistance it made, it was obliged to sur
render.
Yesterday, at Noon, an Engagement
took Place, which was still fatal to the Pat
riots. The Insurgents are now proceed
ing to Saumur, an important. City, the
Possession of which will render them Mas
ters of the whole Country. The counter
Revolutionists have all white Cockades.
They Demand a King, and that the Emi
grants shall be recalled. The adminis
trative Bodies have fecu'red 200 of them,
and in Order to intimidate these Villains,
they think it necessary that the Law pro
ceedings should be shortened.
March 20 —A Letter was read from
the Mayor of Autum, in the Department
of Laone and Loire, stating that the re
cruiting had occasioned some Disturbanc
es in that Place. On the Day appointed
for completing the Contingent demand
ed from the Town, some evil minded Per
sons had aflembled, crying out, No recruit
ing ! Down <sth the Republick ! Tlie
Municipality had, however, pursued such
vigorous Measures, that 20 of the most
criminal were taken into custody and
imprisoned.
A Letter from the Commiflioners in
the Department of Mont Blanc announced
two Advantages gained by the French
Troops They had taken an important
Post in the lower Alps, where the Pied
montese oft 27 prisoners. The other af
fair took place at the bottom of Mount
Cenis, from which the Piedmontefe were
diflodged, with the loss of 30 men killed.
A Letter from the Commitfioners in
Belgium dated Brufels, March 18, an
nounced that they had completed the O
rganization of the Department QfJemap„.
They confirmed the Account of the re
taking of Tirelemont byDumour 1e r, and
stated ; that the Enemy had fuffered con
siderably, especially in their Cavalry.
They complained, however, of the Cow
ardice of some Fugitives, and added, that
Preparations were making for a general
Aaion.
Letter from a Commiffoner in Belgium, to-
Salangron, a Member of the Con
vention.
" Brussels, March 18. <
" Good News, my dear Salan gron!
Dumourier for two Days past has been
butchering the Austrians and their Cav
alry. I hope my next Letter will be dat
ed from Liege. A considerable Force is
arrived here from the north to guard the
Belgian Towns. (Signed)
5 « GOSSUIN."
Southcarolina.
Cbarl&n, ) UTE understand that
Apriliy J VV his Excellency the
Governour has given Orders to have this
Harbour put into a temporary State of
Defence. Eight 18 Pounders are to be
sent down to Fort Johnfton —and some
Works are ordered to be thrown up on
Shoote's Folly, where Several Pieces of
heavy Cannon are to be planted.
1 ■ ■—in. —.
Kentucky.
LEXINGTON, March z.— On Mon
day Evening last, the Indians Stole a num
ber of Horses on Beargraft. l
, March 16. —On Friday last, 4 Indians
fired.on z Men on BraSheers's Creek#