The Columbian informer, or, Cheshire journal — Keene, N.H., 1795-01-27 00:00:00, page 3

The French have put in re
( quifition 6,000 young girls in
— Brabants to attend the sick in
" their military hospitals.
A huniber of letters from Ba
sil, Borne and Switzerland, af
lurt us that the peace between
the king of Prussia and France
was signed on the aitt inft.^-
One of thcle letters, dated
Rome, loth O&. lays, " This
morning we received firm M.
de Mareval,the important news
.that peace was concluded be
' tween the King of Prussia and
France. M; de Mareval him
felf signed the treaty between
the two.French Commiffionters."
Ratifbon, o^. 17.
The elector palatine has made
1 proportion in the diet, for
toncludingau honorable PEACE
^ with the French Republic.
Hague, Off. 21.
the question on the ceffmon cf hoftilioe#
that the Coadjutor of Mayeace ^ill proceed
to Paris for the purpole ot accelerating it
that the Qrcffier of Holland is hid t<
have gone to London; to remove the ob
factes to a negotiation of peace with
France#
accepted the chief command of the allied
forces in Hyland : and is expelled every
day at Nimeguen. The Duke of Y rk,
it is said, will serve under him for the
prefsnt, th it it is thought his Royal H^gh
iiefs will probably recura home in the
ainter.
October 30.
A heavy cannonade was heard on Tuef
day and Wednesday lad on the fide of Ni
meguen. Though the last official dis
patches mention nothing of the refelt of
this, yet it is generally and pretty coofi
dently reported in the Briiih army at
Armheim, before the meff^ger came a
way, which wet on Friday morning at a
o'clock, that Gen. WAlmoden, who was
left with th! command at Nimegoen, had
gained an advantage over the French in
consequence of an attempt which they had
made upon the lines cf Nimeguen. In
this a&ion it was said that four hundred
French had been killed,and as many taken
prisoners.
Letters from Tie! and Bom
mel Rate that the utmost con
sternation reigns in both these
places, which are confi ! ered in
imminent danger. The bom
bardment of the former is vig
orous and tremendous, and
does conlidefable milchief daily.
The French found 300,000
florins in the military chest tak=
en at Bois-le-Duc. Niyieguen
is fajdto be in the possession of
the French.
A gentleman just arrived from
Parihaim dates that the Elector
Malatine is dilgufted with the
war, that his troops are difpirit
td, and that many of the Ger
man Princes are determined to
make peace at anyrate, during
the couric of the chiding win
ter.
LON DON, OCT. ft.
It ii now fonfidered as certain, that
the King of Prufa has formally notified
to our ministers his intention of <wttb
drawing all bit troops fam the %uar again#
France, except bn contingent as a Prince of
the Empire ; and as he has varioas unliq-
Edited claims on the other ftatei of the
Empire, he will most probably find a pre
text for withdrawing his contingent alfp.
Accounts from the L>wer Elbe lhte,that
intelligence has brer received from Ratif
bon, that the Diet have agreed to debate
Articles Indicative of Peace!
Frankfort, 0(1. IJ.-
Extras a, a letter from Frankfort,
(jabber IZ
" The Ca^jator of Mayence is arrived
here. We have intelligence that Peace is
actually proposed, aid chat a cessation of
arms will alto take place "
A letter from Anlhrdam, dated Ort. 25,
contains tbe Jotrairg rejoice oj tie States
of Frt eJZand.
1. To acknowledge the French Repub
lic.
^^xo 0 ^OOe^Cr^O fro©
£Do?ned^ Jiilellcg.ence.
VI. To relinquish the individual inter
est of the hereditary Suidtholaer and his
family for the public good.
Vil. The e x ;lcd patriots to be recalled
and indemnified .
11. To conclude a peace wih the fame.
111. To alter the conllitutloA according
to the willies of the Republic.
IV. To enter ino an alliance with the
government of France.
V. To diffjlve that with England and
Proffia.
D fferent accounts relate that the Ruf
fi n;hve had fevefr.l engagements with
the Poles, in which the latter seem to have
been generally much worded : and as
^ # eat numbers of the vanquished would
not atk pardon of their conquerors, the,
were butchered on the fpet. On the ioh
of October, K feiufkow. with his white
army, was tot lly defeated ov the Ruffian
General Van Ferien, h.rn&f and three
other Genera's, were taken prisoners ;
in consequence of which feverat Ruffian
divisions were marching against Warsaw,
where great cila£€ticn prevailed, and
many infilled on imploring ffgive.:#G of
heir enemies. In short, the diffi rent ac
counts from Poland are ?f so gloomy a
nature, that it is expected the P lifh re.
solution will be soon set led, to the fitis
faflion of the generous Catherine and Fre
derick William,
All our letters from the inte
rior of Poland, fpcak of the
great contternation which the
unfortunate defeat of Kofclufko
had occasioned in Warfaw.—=
The high Council have publish
ed an address to the people,
wherein they communicate this
melancholy affair, and repeat
the affiirance that the heads of
the revolution are determined
to live and to die at their posts.
They have given the command
in chief of the army to Lt. Gen.
Wawrezewlki, whose answer
is expected with great impor
tance. General Krajouxer,
mean while, afts in his plate.
The Ruffians are advancing
rapidly towards the Capital.—
Mo'kronowfki, is cut off from
the fame, and marches with his
corps towards the Narew, but
Prince Poniatowfki, has his camp
on this fide Warlaw, near Mlod
zin. Generals Drombrowiki
and Madaliniki are ftfrfounded
on all tides by Pruflian troops,
arid will hardly be able to make
their efeape.
Os the battle between Kolci
ufko & the Ruffians,on the ioth
inst. we have yet only the fol
lowing particulars : — The bat
tle lifted from 7 o'clock in the
morning till izat nbori. Kofci
ufkow Viewed much greatness
of mind: He was constantly in
the midit of the fire: Three
horses were killed under him.
With the firfthe fell into a mo
rass. The lots of the Ruffians
is climated at %oo@ men.'
MASSACHUSETTS.
FRONTIERS OF POLAND.
ELBING 0a 22.
BOSTON, Jia. zo.
POL AND.
" The ffoppage of paying the freights
and cargoes in specie continues still; but
yea may deptend bn it however that the in
tention of France is good towards Ameri-.
cans, and that finally jufiicc will be done."
" Holland under these circumstances,
can but look despondently at her impotent
allies, and accept of what, in mercy, map
be granted her ; and
" Great- Britain may fend forth her
windy threats, and her lifelafs vengeance,
for a few months longer; but the only
hone left her is, of having the whole force
of this great people, with all their pow
«fs and energy, thrown against her this
next year in foch a maryieh that noth
ing lets than a probable total ruin of that
proud and imprudent nation, will be the
consequence, unless another piratical cap
ture of defenfetefs American (hips should
support her.
" The newly adopted idea here is
“ PEACE W1 TH ALL THE WORLD,
except GREAT BRITAIN- -and the
STRICTEST FRIENDSHIP WITH
the American states.
WORCESTER, jin. 14.
'the following -melancholy
accidents have happened, in this
town, since ourlatt. Ou mon
day morning, as Dea. Thomas
Wheeler, aged 66, Was driving
a team, loaded with done, down
a hill, his feet flipped, abd he
fell in such a manner, as to bring
his head direftly before one of
the banners of the flcd.& instant-
Iy put a period to his life. By
his death, his consort and his
family are deprived of an amia
ble affectionate companion and
friend ; the firft church in this
town, of ah exemplary member
and officer ; and the community,
of a worthy and valuable citi
zen.
Oh Thurftfay evening left,
Miss Rebecca Dunkin, of this
town, in the absence of the fa
mily with which flic resided, was
seized with a fit, fell into the
lire, and was burnt from her
head down to her stomach; in
the most (hocking manner.—
She is yet alive ; but the prof
NEW-BEDFORD, Jan. 16.
Wednefd,y last two Whales
were difeovered in the bay, #-
bout three miles from this place.
Several boats put out after them,
but were unable to Satisfy the
curiosity of thoufartds with the
fight of a dead one—they were
wild—The boats left them at
dark about two miles weft of
the RoundhilL It wag judged
they would make about forty
barrels of oil each.
" Austria will be obliged to humble the
eagle pride, and swallow the Republican
dote ; ocherwife her triple crown may be
reduced.
" There is no doubt but the Rhine will
be the line of division, and thus German
Flanders be added to France, and the
right arm of the (even Provinces cut off.
" Germany has sued for Peace a long
time since ; but she finds an unwillingness
to accept the conditions which Frauce.has
held eut to her.
", It is with great pleafare we announce
to you the good news of (hi Republic's
having made peace with Prffa —We have
it from the molt indubitable authority —
from a gentleman on the I'pot :—That on
the lath ult. the treaty was signed at
Neufchatel, in Switzerland.
" We have reason allo to affura you,
that the Articles df a treaty of reace with
Spain and Sardinia, are now framing ; so
that any father hostilities between those
powers are now at an end, or near it.
Extras of a letter to a gentleman of refpec
tektite, tn this tozun,
" DATED PARIS, NOV. 6, 1794;
'' Dear Sir,
January 24.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION!
BEGS leave t® inform the Public, tint
he traufports the Mail from Boflou
to Charleflown, No. 4, and during the
winter conveys the Mail ir. a cenveruetA
close Sleigh for the benefit of theft Gen
tlemen and Ladies who will fleafe to fa
vor him with their company in fad M^il
Stage at 3d per mile with i^bs baggage
gratis. The Mail fees eff from Boston on
Wedrefday morning, arrives at Leomin
fter the evening of the fame day—Thurs
day, arrives at Cap!. Bullard's Conee-
House, in Keene— Friday mOrring leaves
Keent and arrives at CharUftown at 1
o'clock P. M.—fame day returns to Wal
pole—Saturday arrives at Keene, at 9 o'-
clock A. M. Marlborough, it A. M.
and on Monday arrives at Befton, 7 o'-
clock, in the Evening.
Leomifor, Jan. 24, 1795.
The King hereupon answered, that the
captivity of the commanded in chief did
not decide the matter, toor could induce
h ; m to relinquish a revelation, which he
h^d sworn to maintain, and to the princi
ples whereof he would remain faithful,
neither could he agree to release the prif
oners, according to the ,cqutft of the
General, unlefa he would enter into as
exchange of the fame.
DIED.) At Surry,23d iaft Mr. Abner
Skint er, jun. in the pit year of his age,
and was buried bn the Sunday fellowing,
attended by a large concourse of people,—
An ingenious sermon was delivered by
the Rev. Mr. How, from these words, =
H'bifall debater me from the body of\ebie
death /—Romans, Sth chap, cud part of
the 24th verse.
ABOUT four hundred acres
of excellent Land, lying
in ,Giifum, in the county of
Cheshire and State of New-
Hampshire ; well situated te
make three or four good Farms
and only about eight or nine
miles from the Coort-Houfe in
Keene.. Any perlon disposed to
purchase the whole has an op
portunity to make money, and
may apply for particulars to
J. BARRETT,
of Northfield.
Northfield, friz. 22, 1795.
'' The total defeat of a Polish corps,
Rationed at Kameck, the making prifonera
of a great number of fo'diers and effi ers
of all ranks—of the commanding general
—-and finally, of him who had the general
command of all, the chief of the revolu
tion of 17% (kosciusKu) —were the
hippy fuccctf-a of the 10 h &f October —
Convinced th*t you* M jelly, ana the Re
public of Poland, \a\e now re-entered
their original right, I hasten to adcrefs
m,felf to this lawful authority, to reclaim
the liberty of all Ruffian generals, officers,
f Idlers and domettics, as likewise the lib
erty cf the members of the diplomatic
corps aad of the ladies who aggintt all
the laws of nations are kept prisoners. I
wilh that they may be sent back to the
corps that I command. Their speedy re
turn must augment the inclination which
I have to do on my part as much as is
permitted me, and is depending on me.
in hopes that the attempts to restore a firm
and wholesome peace in Poland will row
fucaeed, and chat I may be able to affate
your Majesty of ray refect before the end
of th? current year. I request that yea
will plaafe to accept the expressions there
of, as well as the fentimeocs wherewith I
have had the honour, to be, &c."
pest of her recovery is very
finall.
^ The Elector Pal tine has made a pro
portion in the Diet, for concluding an
honorable and speedy peace with the
French Republic.
From the P.flula, OAober z^.
The Ruffian Liut. General Ba^ou Vast
Person has wf iten the following letter
to the King of Poland :
RATISBON (Germa,) Oft 16.
70 THAM JOHNSON,
''SIRI,
KEENE, January 27.
TO BE SOLD,