The Mirrour — Concord, N.H., 1794-08-04 00:00:00, page 3

H general Clairfayt had fuf
ped a very severe defeat on the itth,
in which the Allies sustained a great
er loss than in any one action since the
commencement of the war.
The French Northern army con
sists of 90,000 men— Gen. Pichegru
commands it.
. The Empress of Russia has offered
the Jews, that if they will collea for
her 30 millions of pounds, the will
guarantee the holy land to them,
where they might build their temple,
agreeably to their expedation ground
ed on the Bth chapter of Zacberiah.
ALBANY, July 1 4. It is with the
keenest sympathy and grief, we record
the following disaster : On Saturday
morning about two o'clock, this city
was again alarmed by the cry of fire,
which proved most unfortunately to
be Caldwell's noble manufactory of
tobacco, fnuff, chocolate, mustard, &c.
situated about one mile north of this
City. Our citizens muttered with the
. greatest alacrity, but before any effec
tual aid could arrive, tnis exteofive
. and valuable pile of buildings, (eight
in number) was wrapped in flames—
the enormous height of which added
to the awful stillness of the night—
the lowring afpe& of the sky—the
peculiarity of situation, being a deep
vale, covered by lofty hills and thick
woods, and the interrupted refleaion
of light upon the tops of the trees, al
together formed a scene, the horrour
x and sublimity of which is almost be
yond the reach of imatyation.—
Finding every hope of exunguithing
it blasted, we were forced to the disa
greeable necessity of standing useless
fpedators of the deftrudion, it is said,
of the most curious at well a most ex
tensive works of the kind, perhaps in
the world, in which ftraogers, who
have visited this city since their estab
lishment, generally agree—The loss
to a worthy and enterprizing individ
ual, is computed at Fifteen Thoufand<
Pounds, on a moderate calculation,
and it may also be con fidered as a
heavy public loss, from the number
it employed, and in keeping of large
fams of money within the sphere of
our own circulation.
boston, July 24. By a gentle
man who left Offend the 24th May,
and whole veracity is ucqueftionable,
we are informed, that of 1500 recruits
which had arrived at that place from
* Ireland, a few days previous to the late
severe adion in Flanders, only some
few escaped of the whole number
which bad been immediately dispatch
ed to join the Duke of York, upon
their firft arrival.
Our informant lodged in a house at
Oftend, with two officers who were in
the action with the rest of the recruits,
and who declared that the residue, to
the amount above mentioned,, were
either killed or taken prisoners ; so
great has been the havoc among these
unfortunate victims of royal pride in
that deftruftive battle.
In (peaking of the battle, one of the
officers took occasion to call it a rott,
but was immediately correaed by the
• other who said it was only a retrefl ;
“Arrab, „ dear, replied rhe honeff
Hibernian, " I care set whether yeu
call it is rout ot a retreat but 1
tow ver, well I ran five miles as sass
as , legs fed carry me, and b, Saib
Patrick, rat*. with me every fa d f
the way I"
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W'^ OF GAUDALOUPE/% .;;;
Rxtraarfafofrom St. Bertbfowwt, tod
% ft t Z2s
V" Various report prevail at to the
Length of the French now at Gau
daloupe. Ithirk, to strike a middle
fai!; that there was about 2000 reg
ular troops, 150 sailors, and 2000
armed negroes, wh.o are under while
officers, and under discipline ; their
Whipping are inferior to the English,
who have blocked them in at Point
Peter, but without the least alarm to
the French, who have command of
the whole harbour by the fortifica
tions there. It is impossible to fay
which party will get the island ; the
Frenchmen have possession of all that
part to the eastward of the river Sal
le, commonly called Grand Terre,
which is the most valuable part of the
island. The Eoglifh have possession
of all the Weft of said river,"
FURTHER OF GAUDALOUPE
FROM ANTIGUA, JUNE 2,
On Saturday left a vessel arrived
from Gaudaloupe, by which we learn,
that about 4 o'clock on Friday morn
ing, J une >9, a tremenduous explo
sion of Mortars and Cannon were
heard in Point a Peter quarter. Grand
Terre, which continued without in
termission until! ten o'clock, when it
ceased for about an hour, and then
recommenced with equal violence, &,
lasted about 2 hours longer.—From
this circumstance we concluded that
Fleur d'Pee and the other posts of
the French, had been attacked from
all quarters, by his Majesty's Land
and Sea forces, but by an arrival yes
terday, we learn that it was occafion^
cd by two French Frigates having at
tacked the .watering place, which
was defended by 2 Gun Boats, and a
detachment of his Majesty's Troops.
The Frigates were beat off, but no§
before they funk one, Gun Boat,
which has since been got up. ,
The British consisting of 2,200
men exclusive of Seamen had gained
the heights above Fleur d'Pee, with
out the loss of a man ; in this situa
tion affairs stood at Grand Terte, on
Friday last.
Extras of a letter from Messrs. Bold,
Richards and Conway, dated Liver
pool, April 29th, 1794. to their cor
refpoudeuts in Philadelphia.
66 The very active measures which
this government is taking to prevent
a possibility of (applies getting to
France, keeps the markets on this
fide the Island very bare, as the cruis
ers have inftrudions to fend into port
all neutral vessels, laden wittygrains,
without paying any refped to their
deftinatioo, as it appears that the
Danes and Swedes have carried con
siderable quantities to France, though
their papers have ippeared that they
were destined for ports in Spain or
Portugal."
PORT-AU PRINCE,
In the island of Hispaniola, was taken
by the British forces, the 4th of June
last. Those forces confined of 1 74,
2 64 and 1 50 gun (hips, and several
frigates, and about 5000 men. The
property captured, it is (aid, exceeds
2 millions sterling in value. The ves
sels and cargoes, was fold at vendue
on the nth July.
'concord, August 4, 1794.
ußemarkable COLT.
Lieut. John Bagley, of Candis, has
a Colt, from a mare 2 1 years of age,]
which, at two months old, measured '
12 hands high, is other wife built in
proportion, and moves well,
All the accounts published of the
defeat of the Duke of York's division
otthe combined army, make the loss
very great. The French accounts
fay that the loss must have been 5000
—one third of the whole divifion.*
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' An express has arrived at Philadel
phia from Mr. &dic o t,,d Captain
Penny, dated Fittfourg, July 7,^d
bearing various letters—a "Talk" of
the Six Nations and the answer of the
Commissioners. The tendency of the
talk is, That untefs the citizens of the
United State? immediately retire from
the line which they now dwell upon,
they fhalf no longer confider them as
friends. The answer observes, That
the land was guaranteed to the Uoit
ed States by treaty with the British,
and also actually purchased by the
Pennsylvanians from the Six Nations,
and therefore they must, till further
orders from the General Government,
fupporc their possessions.
FROM BOSTON, JULY 2&.
OF G dUDALOUPE.
It has-been (aid in anttocratic ga
zettes, that the fort de Epee was only
, defended by forty Englishmen ; we
now learn that a detachment of the
French, amounting to 1000 men on
ly,' in the face of day, and without
burning a grain of powder, with the
bayonet alone, carried it, though de :
fended by upwards of 900 men !
The French patriots are carrying
all before them in the island, and the
aristocrats meet the fate which their
treason agiinft their country richly de
serves, the guillotine. Several of the
most conspicuous aristocrats have al
ready fuffered, in the face of admiral
Jervis's fleet, which blocks up the
harbour of Point Petre.
AGREEABLE.
Letters from Philadelphia, by' the
last mail, inform, that by a late arrival
there from London, official accounts
had been received from Mr. Pinkney,
our Ambassador at the Court of St.
fames, containing assurances from
Mr. Pitt, that a full indemnity would
be given to the United States, for the
fpoilatibns pn the American com
merce, which the imperious necessity
of circumstances had forced them to
make.
WHITESTOWN, JULY ty
The condu&pf the Brijifh, and the Gover
nor of Upper Canada, has been carried of late
to such a length, that their intention towards
this country can ho longer be concealed.—
We noticed in a former paper, that they had
decoyed to that settlement a number of fami
lies who were under the most ftrid obligation
to Mr. Williamson, who had advanced them
an enormous sum. We since understand that
these fame people Were afforded every pro
tection and affinance while carrying off the
property ofMf.Williamfon,entfufted to their
care. The fame gentleman, a few weeksa
go, began a settlement at Great Sodur Bay,
on Lake Ontario, and received a few days
since a most insolent message from Governor
Simcoe, informing him, that if he did not
take care, he would fend a party to destroy
his settlement. Mr. Williamson fold in this'
place, in ten days, above too lots for build
ing. The harbour is most excellent and af
fords the only shelter for vessels on the Lake
. in northerly gales.-
, By the fame channel, we are well
assured, that Gov. Simcoe has not a
bandobed the post taken at the Mia
mi Rapids ; but on the contrary when
this intelligence came away, it was
believed that that post would be re
inforced from Niagara.
Great exertions are making to put
the fortrefs of Niagara in a state of
defence against any force on the lake.l
It has already been surrounded by al
double row of very large palifadoes, I
and an abatis without that, and a]
small fort between the lake and the I
town. I
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Look out for Congress Men.|
S; FOR THE MIRROUR.
To the Citizens of Newhampfhire.l
A S the time for electing members to Con-4
grefs draws nigh, it is best to be confdlt-1
ing who frill best answer the purpose in this 1
gloomy and critical day. Messrs. Gilman,!
Smith, and Sherburne, are find to be goodfol
members, and perhaps we cannot be better|
suited than to fend them again ; and for thel
fourth, I, as a citizen of the state, think it |
^R^^^X'^^
MR. RUSSELL,
THE time for the people to give in their
fuffrages for delegates to Congress, is draw
ing near—ls you would make mention of
The Honorable R. WALLACE,
of Henniker, in your Mirrour, as a person
suitable for that important trust, you will
oblige a number of your customers.
Goffitown, July 20, 1794.
MR. RUSSELL,.
WITH the true interest and honor of the
State in view, I would propose to the Citi
zens of Newhampfhire, the Honorable
Timothy Walker, and
Abiel Foster, Esquires,
as Candidates, possessing abilities and gpe
rience, which render them highly wort, of
their Suffrages for -Representatives in Con
gress. I hope the Electors may generally
be united in voting for them, as I think their
wisdom would reßea honor to the state, anti
their public fervi.ces point them out as great
ly deferring the important trust. When we
view the critical situation we are in, as a na
tion, Prudence directs us to the choice of old,
firm, experienced Patriots and Politicians,
to manage our political concerns—Such are
the Candidates above named—Therefore,
my fellow citizens, a& wifely, and give them
a united election. The wife Proverb fays,
" Choofc Old Men for the Council, and Young
Men for tbs Field." A PLAIN MAN.,
^ N. LADD informs those who have
contrasted to make Shoes for him, that the
leather therefor is ready for delivery—They
are requeued to call for ft immediately
He withes to let out more Shoes to make, the
leather for which is ready for delivery.
Concord, August 1, 1794. 93
^ —fobtttm R —re —to werem —ra tTtramZt ate
Runaway Boys..
RAN away from the fubferiber, in
Bofcawen, on the 30th ulr. two
Apprentice Boys—One named Ste
phen Webster, eighteen years of age ;
about five feet two inches high § dark
complexion, black hair; had on when
he went away, a short brown coat, a
pattern jacket, brown trowfers, and,
new felt hat—The other named Dud
ley Dufton, r, years of age ; about
five feet four inches high $ dark hair,
and dark complexions had on clothes
very similar to the other.= —*Allper
fons are forbid harbouring or truftiog
them on my account, as I will pay
none of their contracts-..and if they
ate returned, I will give no reward,
I and pay no chargee.
JOHN JACkMAN, jua.
Bofcawen, August 1, 1794. 93
I FIVE DOLLARS REWARD.
HE fubferiber gives Notice, that
about the 4th or sth of July,
I instant, he loft out of his faddie bags,
or had ftoleo therefrom, somewhere
between Mr. Simeon Carr's in Ches
ter and Concord ferry, a black leath
ler pocket book, containing five notes
of hand to the amount of 460 dollars,
signed by Jonathan Poor, of Atkin
foo, payable to John Clark, Esq. of
ILandaff, one half in beef, to be de
livered so Nathaniel Peabody, Esq. in
Atkinson, the other half in Cash.—
All persons are cautioned against pur
chasing laid notes, as they were never
delivered to said Clark—Said pocket
I book also contained several fmal! notes
of hand, payable to the fubfcriber=-
Iwhich all persons are cautioned against
purchasing, as payment so flopped.
A Reward of five dollars will be
given to any person who will deliver
laid pocket book & notes to Richard
Bartlett, Eh of Pembroke.
JONATHAN POOR;
Atkiofon, July 28,1794. 93
PIRKENS TOW LE,~
CLOTHIER,
INFORMS his friends and the pub
lic, that he intends carrying on hit t
bu finefs, in its various branches, at
rhe mill near Mr. Lovejoy's gristmill,
in Concord. Those who will favour
him with their work, may depend on
its being executed with dispatch, in
the neatest manner. Cath or country
produce will be received in payment
Concord, Augtift 1, 1794. 93