The American herald of liberty — Exeter, N.H., 1795-06-04 00:00:00, page 3

The Swedish ship Abo, which
was lately Captured by the Huflar,
a British frigate^ off the Capes of
Virginia, took an opportunity in a
thick fog, to effect her escape,
which flie did, and proceeded to
fea —the frigate after miffing the
ship, madedilligent featch for her,
but to no purpose, afterwards re
turned with the loss of her prize.
It ir supposed that the ^carried
off some British officers, which
topk charge of her when taken—
this account was given by the Pi
lot of the Hujjar.
ft appears from a late move
ment of the French troops, that
the French really mean to make a
feribus attack upon the most ex
posed circles of the German Em
•/ /V jr '
is supposed to be owing to the
death of the Minister of Mar
ine, which happened about ten
days since, and by which, the En
glish have loft almost the only
friend they had in this kingdom.”
lixtraft of a letter received by a
Merchant in • New. York, from
bis correspondent in Bermuda, da:
ted the 12th of May, 1795.
This goes by Capt. Langton,
of a New-York schooner, who,
together with a fine brig belonging
<0 Philadelphia, a schooner to
Baltimore, and one to Rhode-
Island, all captured and sent in
here a few days ago, by two pri
vateers, were yesterday discharged
without being put into the Admi'
raky, and will fail to-day. These
proceedings will, I hope, prevent
the adoption of hasty trieafures on
the part of the Americans, and re
move their well founded cause of
complaint. Since the Betsey,
Caps.. Wheelwright, only one in
terlocutory fencence has been, pas
sed, which came out yesterday af
ternoon on the (loop 5 Qapt.
Harris, of Bodon. The schoon
er Polly, Capt. Griffin, of New-
York, was tried at the fame time
with Capt. Harris, and 1 suppose
her decree will be out this day.
Within these two weeks, near 20
fail of American vessels, have ar
rived here from the continent; by
which means provisions and every
species of American produce are
a mere glut, and will not fell at
any price.”
Interesting Mercantile Intelligence.
Captain Xhox,of the brig Schuyl
kill, which arrived herefrom Ber
muda, in 9 days, informs that on
the 18th of April, under the Weft
Cacois, he was taken by a Bermu
dian privateer, called the Thetis,
of 6 guns, owned by Bafcam and
Upfem^ merchants in that island,
where he arrived on the ift of
May, and was soon after liberated
on his giving a bond of indemni.
fication, to the captors that the
owners of the brig Ihould never
call upon them, for any colts or
damages hereafter.
Capt. Knox failed from thence
on the 12th of May, in company
with 4 other American veffels.who
were liberated in the fame manner.
About three davs previous to
his departure, a vefitl arrived with
dispatches from Mr. Hammond^ the
Britilh minister, the particulars of
which he was not fully acquainted
with x but fays, that it was uni
verfaily reported and believed.that
the purport was, to demand of
Judge Green, by what authority
he condemned American property.
PARIS, MARCH 27.
THE tumults, which the scar
city of bread excited, are
fabfiding. The Committee of
Provisions has done every thing in
its power; apd the arr^ed force
stand ready to crush any infiduous
attempt to excite infurrtdion $
whether made by Jacobins, or by
women.
T alien, Freren, and Legendre ftiH
retain their popularity : But the
fadion is busily at work.—
Some cohctiffion is daily expeded
—what party it will destroy we
cannot even conjedure ; even the
' Moderes, as ffrohg as jhey are, do
the British troops. They can tn
paffiant pay a visit to the Bifhop
rick of his Roal Highness the
Duke of York, and by all ac
counts will receive a hearty wel
come among his Britannic majes
ty’s liege fubjefts the Hanoverians.
If they take to the right, down
the right bank of the Rhine, they
The Rhine and the fortified pla
ces on it form the only protection
of Germany; but the French have
that barrier in Holland, and have
already driven their enemies even
over the Ems. All Germany now
lays open to their conquering arms.
They have forced their enemies
from their strong holds, driven
therri from theit rivers and moras
ses, which form the natural de
fence of the country, who now
instead of having to defend a well
fortified frontier, must fight the
republicans on even ground, and
along an extent of country much
more considerable. .
If the French stretch to the
left towards the sea, they taken
pofleffion of East Friefland,
part of the dominions of the King
of Prussia; a country entirely o
pen. This conquest which could
not be difficult, would enable them
to recruit their cavalry, with lome
of the most valuable horles which
the world produces.
the badness of the roads. Noth
ing inthis quarter proteftsthe heart
of Germany but the infignificant
town of Munster, which is about
the fame strength as Coblentz.
make a stand if they wish to es
cape the fate of Holland ; thither
the French will direst their main
strength, while light corps fcower
the country between Munster and
the sea.
can meet no pppofition but from
If they proceed straight for
ward they will meet with no check
but from the harraffed remains of
or perhaps both. . Tho’ Holland
now freed is equal by its own en
ergy to the talk of refilling any
attempts of their ancient mailers
to recover their authority, the
French have in that country up
wards of 100.600, and are fend
ing thither more troops from the
left bank of the Rhine. This force
must therefore be intended for ex
tensive operations against the har
rafled enemies of liberty ; indeed
it is fufficiently refpeftable for ac
tive operations against the flying
fatelicts of despotism, and it the
fame time for an attempt on the
coast of Britain.
pire* or that they meditate a de
cent upon the coast of Engianc
Here however the Germans must
LdTLSf
European Inteliigente.
FRANCE.
not feel full secure; and the pro*
position of Seiyes, for erefting a
rallying point for the Convention,
has given 'the friends to order a
serious cause of alarm.
Our armies still continue fuc.
cefsful j but no great objefts are
in contemplation. Nature, at the
creation, formed the barriers of
- the Republic, Frenchmen now
occupy all within their limits.
The Convention has done a
great ad of just ice; on motion of
Boifly d’Anglais it has decreed, to
stop immediately the confilcation
of the property of thole vi&im^
whom the tyrahny of Robespierre
lent to the fcaftold—and have de
creed an indemnity for similar
property already confifcated.
April 8. ,
Mr. Ailfworth is just arrived
from the English army : The fol
lowing is by him *—
Klien-Borfen, March 2s.
<c We are in iiifpence, doubt
ful, whether we shall go to En
gland, or (tay off-the continent.—
Our IftuaXiod is horrid a field of-
V' •- -1 • J ‘ V •
LONDON, MARCH 20.
i J
, A Treaty of Alliance with the
Empress of Russia has been just
signed by our Court, and has been
dilpatched to Peterfburgh by Mr.
Ea/i?w,the Britilh Secretary of Le
gation there, who has taken his
paflage on board a cutter belong
ing to Admiral Harvey's squadron
in the Downs,which is to land him
on the Continent. It is said that
it goes to engage the Empress of
Russia to furnilh 40,000 men, and
12 fail of the line, to aft against
France.
march 31.
It is expected that the Generals
of the Allied Armies will meet at
Ofnaburgh to concert the plan of
operations for the approaching
campaign.
EMBDEN, MAR.cn 25.
et I have the. plealure to inform
you, this day the Britilh troops
were embarked.
Official dispatches were yester
day received by two King’s mes
sengers, from the army at Bremen.
The Prussian head quarters were
at Ofnaburgh where 4000 Prussians
arrived the 28;h—the advance
guard of 70,000 men.
April 7.
The French, unwilling to con
tend for the barrens of Westpha
lia, are withdrawing into Holland.
The King of Prussia has underta
ken to drive the French out of
Holland; if lubfidized fufficierit-
The following letter was yester
day posted up at Lloyd’s Coffee
House, as having been received
at Yarmouth :
“ Yarmouth, April 1.
<e By a letter from a cutter, ar
rivecjin the Ems, dated March 26.
we are informed, that the French
had 50,000 men, and 200 pieces
of cannon within four miles of
Embden. The Allied Army is
about 20,000, but the Prufiians
and Austrians are reported to be
coming thither in ‘great force.
The French have drawn all their
army from Amsterdam to Emb
den.”
Os the Continental War.
E UGLAND.
APRIL 6-
As a triumph of pure republican
* federalifm, we mentioned with fatis
fa ft ion, not long Jince, that from a
dire fl information from Albany, Mr.
Jay had a very large majority of
votes for Governor of New York,
in the eastern and weftern diJirifts of
that State. Since then the canvass
of tbe votes have commenced. In
the city and county of New-York,the
numbers here for Mr. Jay, 1124—^
Mr. Yates 519 — •and in the whole
of the Southern diJirift are 998 ma*,
iority for Mt. J a v• If then thefirji
account is authentic, Mr. J. will be
elefted by d large majority, Thisin
addition to the cordiality with wHfcb
he was received on his arrival at
Ne^w York, muji give great fatisfac
tion to this dijiinguifbed patriot.
It is fortunate that Mr. Jay has
arrived in the United States before
the difcujjion of the treaty takes
place; as the case of mifapprebenjioni
be will be able to give faitsfaftori
explanations.
CASH or FLAX, givejn for
good Butter, at the (hop of
Thomas Odiorne.
L^er^ 1795,
ficer and pigs are often lodged in
the fame room* Our men die fall;
and • our houses are mere Ikele
tons.”
“ Bremen, April n
“ Odr infantry have principal*
ly marched, for the Wefer to em
bark we expeft for England. The
guards and artillery go up the
Thames* 10 regiments to Poaf
mouftf; 10 to Yarmouth; and 6
to New-Castle.”
The French, do not, it seems,
intend to confine themselves to de
fenfive operations. They are on
the move towards Hanover, under
Gen Motedu. Thd army of the
Sambre & the Meuse isapproach
ing the Ltppe. They will besiege
Wefel; and are expefted to attack
the allies, who are strong there.
Yesterday at 1 o’clock, our be
loved and much refpefted citizen,
JOHN JAY, arrived in the ship
Severn, Capt. Goodrich,in 42 days
from Bristol. An immenle con
course of citizens- were in a few
minutes afltmbled on the wharfs,
who received , and conducted him
to his house in Broadway ; when
Mr. Jay addrefied them, as nearly
as we can recolleft, in the follow
ing Words.
Acclamations of cordial ap
plause answered the add refs; and
the assembly separated with mutu
al Congratulations.
“ Fellow citizens these marks
of your attention to me are highly
grateful. 1 can never forget them,
and the recollection of them will
give a new motive to do what (hall
be agreeable to you, and condu
cive of the general welfare. I
thank you for your kind reception,
and am happy to be again in my
own country, and in the midst of
you, my friends and fellow citi
zens.”
At 6 o’clock a joyful peal was
rung from the bells of the dry ;
and at 7 a federal salute was fired
from the battery, which was re
turned from the fort on Gover~
nor’s Island.
butter.
new-york, may 26.
BOSTON, JUNE 3.
Mr. JAY’s Eleftion.
Mr. JAT's Arrival;