The Columbian informer, or, Cheshire journal — Keene, N.H., 1794-11-11 00:00:00, page 2

. Having concluded the above report,
Barrere obtained a decree, making an ho
nourable mention of the conduct of the
Republicans who re-conquered Guada
loupe. ~
[All the proceedings es the Convention
and the Jacobin Club, are marked with
the most studied " moderation."]
LONDON AUG. 2 ,.
FRENCH ARMAMENT AT OSTEND.
On Monday afternoon, Auguitthe 4th,
the whole force of French transports,
which have been fa long assembling at
Dunkirk, Boulogne, and Calais, failed
from the former place at a o'clock, and
arrived at Olena, under convoy, which
came into the harbour, and moored along
fide the Salt Qaays —The whole amoun
ted to 172 in number, including a few
which entered next morning at nine o'-
clock.
THE PATRIOT ARMY.
Camp, near Breda, Tuefday Evening,
Aug. 26.
The French appeared this morning at
about two leagues from Breda, on the read
to Antwerp. They attacked the advan
ced piquets with four pirces of cannon,
and as they were but weak, obliged them
firft to retreat. The French force conGf
ted of about fix squadrons of cavalry, and
two battalions of infantry : Their defiga
appeared to be, to surround & cut off the
advanced ports. As soon as the advanced
polls were reinforced, a heavy cannonade
and difeharge of mufquetry took place for
a short time ; The French were obliged
to retire, and a few Carmagnols were
brought in prisoners to Breda.
Whether they will now advance in force
against the place, or that this was only a
party to reconnoitre it, a ihort time must
determine.
Wednesday Morning Aug. 27.
The attack made verterday by the ess.
my was on the Britilh advanced ports at
Alphen and Cham, and upon the advanc
ed ports of the Dutch at Rlburg and
Galdi. The former being well fapport
ed, the enemy were repulsed. The loft
We flop the press to Rate, that Govern
ment has just received the official papers
relative the surrender of Calvi in Corsica.
The tower and Park guns have fired on
the occasion.
It is deferring of remark that General
Arnold, when he fuddenty found himfelf
in the hands of the French at Guadeloupe,
affamed the very name which had been a
greed on between him and the unfortunate
Major Andre, to facilitate the escape of
the latter through the American territory
from Weft Point to New York. The p ff
port delivered by the General to the Maj
who negleded to Oew it when flopped at
Tarry Town within five miles of the British
lines, was in the namecf John Anderson.
We have accounts from Flushing down
to the date of Monday last :—At eight o',
clock, of the morning of that day the fir
ing upon Sluys entirely ceased—whether it
has surrendered, or the enemy have raised
the fiegc. ti ~ must determine.—lt is be
lieved at Flushing that the place is not ta
ken, mean while it is certain the French
continue to occupy the Island of Cadfand.
The Harriot, Strong from Charleston to
Cadiz, is taken and carried into Brest.
AVGUST 29.
A gentleman, lately arrived from Swit
zerland; fates, that Dumourier has at
left fo.nd an asylum in the canton of Frey
burg, about 81 leagues' dißant from the
town of that name.
They have on board twenty days provi
fions for m number of troops in proportion
to their size. The provisions remain
in store, and are not to b? consumed
while they remain in harbour.
The officers and men are totally igno
rant of the place of their destination, tho'
they suppose it is in some part of Holland,
Flashing most probably.
The Ships of war are numeroufl, man
med, but the crews confit chiefly ofland's
men. The confufion on their entering Os
tend was uncommonly great ; three vessels
got on Shore, and Several others much dam
aged. An embargo is laid on the neutral
vessels till their grand fleet sail—these arc
the Pilgrim, of Philadelphia, and two Da
nish galliots.
We are again called upon to fate, on
the authority of official difp&ches from
Quebec, that not the least symptom of
disagreement has appeared between the
British and American Governments ; all
is perfectly tranquil on the frontier.
SEPTEMBER 1.
This morning arrived the Fame, Capt.
Davis, from Virginia, bound to Live- pool ;
(he has been captured effCape Clear, on
the 15th inst. by L'Agricola, French fri
gate, of go guns, twelve and thirty-fix
pounders and §SO men ; she was feet for
Rochfort, but was recaptured by the Capt.
two men and a black boy, who were left
on board.
The above frigate had taken the Ann,
of Newhaven, from the Streights, with
fruit, &c. —The left veffiil was funk of
It is dated, that the capture of La
Sybille, by Captain Paget, is likely to be
the cause of some difference between Great
Britain and the Porte. The Turks con
tend She was taken in one of their ports,
and consequently is not a lawful prize ;
they assert that the island of Miconi, in
one of the bays in which she was lying, is
notoriously part of their territories, and
that therefore the attack made on her
there by Capt. Paget was a direct viola
tion of the rights cf nations: While on
the other hand the British Minister con
tends, that as the Turkish flag was not
hoisted on the ifland,or any of their troops
garrisoning it, it must be considered as a
place which they had abandoned.
L' Impetueufe, one of the French
(hips, taken on the firft of June, was
burnt in the Dock-Yard at Portsmouth.—
Supposed to be feton fire by some French
Emigrant.
A morning paper of this day, mentions,
on the authority of an account from
Ghent, (where it seems the bells had been
rung)that Slays surrendered to the French
about the zzd of August. The Dutch
Mail of this day, gives no other informa
tion on this head, than that the enemy
had possessed themselves of the advanta
geous port of Sterre Fort, which comman
ded the town. The firing, fay all the ac
counts, has ceased.
We do not underload,that when the last
accounts, left Coblentz, the French had
actually evacuated Treves ; but fitch dis
positions were making as encouraged a
hope that they would not be able to re
main long at that place.
On Friday, the 15th ult. Marshal Ben
der made a sortie from Luxembourg, with
the whole of the garrison, leaving the for
trefs to the care of the armed citizens.—
'He then made an attack upon the French
corps, near GrevenmaQer, and entire
ly defeated them, upon which a part of
them fell back towards Treves, and the
other retired over the Moselle.—Marshal
Bender then returned to the Luxem
bourg, with several pieces of cannon,
which he had taker.
The Dutch Mail, due on Friday arriv
ed this day, by which we have letters
from Maastricht that leave no doubt of a
very material advantage having been
gained by the Allies in that neighbor
hood on the 18th of August, as we some
time firce dated. The French were i§,
000 Strong,and thejr assailants only 8000 ;
;he former were however repulsed, with
the lot's of 800 men, including 200 pris
oners.
on our fide was very inconsiderable ; but
Major Lenfinghen, of the Hanoverians,
was taken prifoncr. The enemy Succeed
ed in getting possession of the Dutch posts,
from which, however,there is every reason
to suppose they will foots be driven. Eve
ry thing is now quiet.
Rags, for the use es making paper.
Wool, Kalmyk and Ozereaffian wool,
and of the new established pastoral or
breed of Sheep, and all other Ruffian and
foreign, excepting black Sheep: as also
raw as well as sodden or boiled cow-hair,
rein deer, and elk-hair.
RUSSIA.
The Empress of Raffia has just pub
lished an Edia, by which She prohibits
the exportation of the following articles
out of her extensive dominions, under a
severe penalty: l
Gold and silver in ingots ; also aH kind
of Ruffian coin and mint.
All Ruffian copper coin, as also all
Ruffian Bank assignations.
Iron in pieces undrawn, called kreet
fhnoe unwrought.
Skins, raw, dried, and faltecL
Yarn of clean- hemp, and cedilla.
The exportation of yarn will be per
mitted, whenever, on an account of the
increased quantity, the price Shall con
siderably fall in any part of the empire.
Beaver, and otter down.
ENGLAND AND TURKEY.
CORK. AUG. 22.
ADDRESS to the AFFILIATED JAC
OBINS.
Royer fubmi ted the (ketch of one upon
the conspiracy of Roberfpierre. It ex
cited great applause. It was not one of
those senseless declamations, which, un
der the reign of Maximilian they term
rd revolutionary language; but fall of
humane tenements and wife fenfibility,—
All Jacobins therein are invited to the ex
ercife of gentleness and justice, which
(hould fall heavily only on the heads of
the guilty.
The address finished by the words,
" the liberation of the Human race."
Several Members demanded their re
jedion. The time, said they, is past,
when that grgawir and puerile idea was in
faction. Let us Content ourselves with fe
curing the Liberty of France, and leave
to time and to intellect the talk of over
turning Thrones.
Chales demanded that the word virtue
(hould be economically used. It is be
come fufpeded since its perpetual resi
dence in the mouth of Roberfpierre.
Lequinio moved, that the address be
adopted exactly as it is, being preparato
ry only to a second, which (hall be drawn
up in the form of Inftruaion.
He then touched upon the delufons of
language and of men—the popularity that
has fluctuated between La Fayette, Da
mourier, Pethion, and Roberfpierre.—
Those who have studied history know hew
to the present time, people have been
dupes to this weak idolatry.
However virtuous, however- estimable
any man appears to us, if any one accuse
him of crimes let him speak, and be heard
with silent attention. Let the Society
do jaftice to the calumniator and the hyp
ocrite. Behold the thing, and never the
man.
A member proposed here a plan of im
portant operations for the Society. Firfl,
touching the liberty of the press and opin
ions. He then affirmed it to be of the.
most pressing emergency to promulgate
pure and salutary ideas of the mode of
Government, the means of its fimplication
and adivity. The other objeds to which
he solicited their attention were the Revo
lutionary Tribunal, and the Jobrnalifts,
who had flattered and caressed the infa
mous hypocrite Roberfpierre.
Lequinio fupportedthefe observations. :
He remarked the design of the tyrant by 1
Cupprefling inftruflion, to arrive at fapre
macy with greater facility.
He informed the Society, for infiance,
that the traitor Henriot, whoaded onlyl
his order,, had proposed in one of the ;
Seaions the deftrudion of the Libraries.
•
This was, that 15 Members Should pre
pare a lift of candidates, who Should be
accepted or rejected according to the
testimonies they Should colled concerning
&m. He demanded, therefore, a Com
mission of fifteen old Members, of whom
a third Should be deputies in the Conven
tion.
WEYMOUTH, AUG. ZZ.
The Resolution privateer of this place,
has taken a brig from America, bound for
Bilboa with naval Stores. She took ano
ther prize last week, which She burnt,hav
ing two frigates and a cutter in chafe of
them. The above prize had been captur
ed by the French, but taken by the Res
olution.
Adopted, and a lift of candidates for
the fifteen Commissioners ordered to be
presented immediately.
Waterford, and three other vessels. The
Captain of the frigate was determined to
take all American vessels bound to Eng.
land.
LEONARD Bourdon, observed to the
Society, that they had already recogni
zed the abuses of the old fcratiny,invent
ed by Roberfpierre, to forward his trai
terous designs.
He formed in the Club a party, who
had the power of admitting intriguers, by
covering them with applause, and expell
ing the purest patriots by Silencing mur
murs.
He proposed that the new scrutiny
Should be in the mode of that adopted at
the time of the massacre at the Champ de
Mars.
TUESDAY AUS. 5.
PURIFICATORY SCRUTINY.
FRENCH ARTICLES.'
JACOBIN CLUB.
GOOD S,
Among which are the following articles, viz.
DrOAD- Lawn & Muf
cloths, of various jin do.
prices & cokurs, Flag& Pocket do.
Forest Cloths, Wide and narrow
Green & blue Ger- Mode.
man Serge, Teffety,
Caffimere, Lamb- Blue, white and
(kins, pink coloured
Green & red Baize, Sarfeaetts,
Flannel, Shawls of various
' Strip'd Elastic, prices,
Velvets and Thick- Mens and Ladies
setts, set Gloves,
Cordelure and El- Ladies Jong do.
liot's Cord, Silk Mitts,
Green Shag, Worsted Qloves &
Waistcoat patterns, Mitts,
Shalloons, Durants, Linens,
Green and light co- Ribbons & French
loured Piulh, Taste,
Fustian, Laces, Black and
Bed Blankets, white Edgings,
Cotton and worsted London Pewter,
Hose, Knives and Foks,
Twist and Sewing Rafors, Penknives,
S:lk, Door Hangings,
Gauze, Fans, ,Tnumb latches,
Lawn and Mullin Nail Hammers,
Cravats, Shoe do. & Pin-
Tapes and Thread, chers.
Shoe - Binding, Shoe Knives,
Quality, Awl Blades and
Round and Flat Curry Combs, ,
Plumes, Wool Cards,
Table and Tea New and c!d ^um.
Spoons, Brandy,' Geneva,
Block tin. Tei Pots, Molasses, Raifius,
Dark and light Bohea Tea,
chintzes and ca- Pepper and Spices,
licoes, Salt, Cotten Wool,
Callimancoes, Iron and Steel,
Wildbores, & Cam- Loaf aad Brown
bleteens, Sugars,
Bandanno Hand- Brimstone,
kerchiefs, zod. lod. and 44L
Black Barcelona do. Nails.
Together witli a good assort
ment of CROCKERY and GLASS '
WARE, and other articles too numerous
to mention in an Advertisement, which-in
eludes in the whole almost every article
enquired for in a Country Store. Which
Goods will be fold as Cheap ascan be pur
chased at any Store within i§ miles of the
place ; and as the Subferiber is Satisfied,
that the PRICES and QUALITY ofhl
Goods will give general Satisfaction, he
would invite Gentlemen and Ladies to the
above Store, where Constant Attendance
will be given, & the fmalteft favors grate
fully acknowledged, by the Public
ble Servant.
BENJAMIN CUTQ.,__.
Nov. if, 1794,
N. B. Almost all kinds of COUNTR'/
PRODUCE received in Payment, and- /
generous Price given. &.
I He said the greater number es Journaling
) had flattered Roberfpierre, either from
pufilanimity or some other motive.
He affirmed, that the late confpiratorr
had only proclaimed a Supreme Being,
that the decree might furnish them with a
pretext of persecuting Such writers as
Should publish their opinion upon that
fubjed.
In a country were the liberty of th,
press, and the freedom of opinion do not
exist, Slavery only is the proper inheri
tance of the people. He therefore de
manded, that this great basis of liberty
Should be the order of the day, for a very
speedy difcuSon.—Adopted with apu
plaufe.
The Secretary read a lift of candidates,
to form a purificatory commission. Citi
zens Dubois, Crarce, You, Leonard
Bourdon, Perdrtx, Gros, Fontaine, and
Jourdon obtained general fuffrage.
Referred the discussion upon the lift to
the next fittings.
Variety JO'o 51 &.
T
JL HE fubferiber would in
form his Friends and the Public in gene
ral, that he has eroded a large NEW
STORE in Jaffrey, by the Meeting-
House, and has just received from BOS
TON, a good assortment of
ENGLISH, INDIA & HARD
WARE 1
NEW