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64 But his imperial majeft, only feels in
the more lively manner, the p^iis of fee
ing perish fa many brave men, unhappy
victims to the superiority of numbers, of
the attachemeat of the enemy, of their
own love for their sovereign, of their d.f
cipline and their valour. The advantag
es of yesterday and the day before, are
(efficiently known from the result. His
M^jefty acknowledges that they are owing
to the admirable conduct of the troops;
,ut this viaory, bought by so much blood,
costs but too much to his heart. HU
Majesty is deeply afflicted with so man,
misfortunes and diallers ; amidst the erica
of vidory, he hears the groans cf the
wounded. The enemy has 101 lat leall
fceo men, but the combined army can
not have loft left than 2000 foldiera kill
ed.
" The day after 2000 combatants have
loft their lives, cannot, to a feeling Mon
arch, be altogether a day of triumph."
An article from Vienna, dated May
14, fays, according to the lalt letters
from Cracow, General Kofciulko has ef
feaed a junction with the Lithuanian army
under Brefack, a Coffaek.—This part of
the Poliih army it is added, is 4.0,000
strong; the greatest parts Cossacks and
Tartars, and the red troops of the line.
It is farther mentioned that Kofciufko'r
purpose is to invade the Raffias territory.
The rest of the insurgents under Wkror
ewfki & Madalinfkvreoppofed to the Prus
sians, & are Realyasnumerc ns as thecther
body. They have between them 550 pieces
of cannon. General Raome rhe Prussian
commandant at Dantzick, has xffured the
inhabitants, that he has no doubts of theis
attachment to his Prussian Majesty, but
only wished to convince the malcontents
at Warsaw, that he is prepared for an at
tack.
JULY 3. There never was a nation
more completely duped than Ragland
throughout the whole of the prefect war.
She was the lad involved in the business,
but, either through pride or folly, soon
became the principal. She ARI p-rfiffis,
though the King cf Prussia has withdrawn
himfelf, and the Spaniards are on the eve
of acknowledging what we mbit in the
end do, the French Republic. The Ern
peror is unable to fight much longer with-
OTt a subsidy ; the Empress has not nor
wilt afford us the leafi assistance, and in
this reduced situation, are we carrying on
a war against the innumerable armies of
the French Republic.
The greatest consternation, we are in
formed, prevails throughout Holland.—
"The army of the allies, if we -take into the
account the fhameful abfenceof the Prus
sian troops, does not consist of more than
60,000 effective men,while that of France
/is three times the number, and itrecruit
cd with difeiplined foldieri after every ac
taken by the French wa the 2„h, srd
Ghent the 26th, the garrison of th >fe pla
ces, having evacuated them on the ap
proach of the French. 19 Hanoverians
that were taken in the battle of the 24th,
,ere (hot, agreeable to the decree of the
Convention. The French took Charle
roi on the 24th, and the garrison were
made prisoners of war.
Prince Cobourg has given orders to e
vacuate Valenciennes, Conde, Qjefnoy
and Landrecies. The body of Emigrants
that were in Ypres, by means of a d,f
guife in women's or peasant's clothes,
chiefly efeaped before the surrender of ths
place. A rutaour prevails, that the Prince
of Cobourg has been wounded,and Gene
ral Beaulieu killed. Further—Bruxells
and Offend were said to have fallen into
the hands of the French.,
A late decree of the French Convention,
resetting the freedom of trade and com
merce has teen rc-publilhcd, by authori
ty, in the Stockholm Gazette.
We hear the Langtavc of Hesse Cafcl,
has granted a remittance of the half-year
ly contribution to all his subj els without
C/ r# " ti n—On the other hand, the Duke
cf Sace Tefchen, has feat a menacing
moratorium to all the slates who have not
fulfilled the imperial demand,—the im
perial Minister, Count Schlick, has allo
lignified to thole circles, to whom he is
credited, that neglect in contributions,
&e. will meet with the Emperor's molt se
vere refinements.
The paper read by M-. Sheridan in
Friday's debae, is part of a Bulletin Ex
traordinary, published on the 24. h of May
at Tournay, by the emperor, who after re
capitulating the success of his troops, goes
on thus :
ENGLAN D.
LONDON, JULY 1.
tion. In the courfc of this month, the
enemy arg likely to be matters of all mari
time finder, ; and, if the Dutch do not
procure I p'e'ace, we fee nothing that can
prevent them from becoming mailers of
Amsterdam.
We trust that the British character will
not be tarnilhed by our acquiefeing in the
declaration of Paoli, who has publicly
proclaimed—-that such of the French shall
be fold as Haves, who are taken prison
ers, and rofufe to cultivate the foil of Cor
sica.
JULY 4. Yesterday at noon a messen
ger arrived at the Secretary of State's of
fice, with dispatches from the Hon. Mr.
Trevor, his Majelty's miaifter at Turin,
which place he left the 20. h ult. Theft
dispatches date,that seven fail of the French
line, with several frigates, were blocked
up by Lord Hood's fleet at the bay of Gi
ona, near the Hicres, frem which fitca
tion it was deemed impollible they should
escape.
This messenger puffed through Brussels
and Ghent. It was said at Bruifeis, that
the Prince of Saxe Cobourg with his army
was till at Nivelies. The Duke of York
it was reported was fill at Renaix. Oth
er reports dated him to have reached
Grammeat. His baggage & stores had been
fen<down the Dender & Sheld to Aotwrep;
& from Grammont he could pursue his rout
insecurity down the banks of those 2 rivers.
()f the tour battaions cf Heifiana left in
Tournay by the Duke of York, two had
joined him at Renaix, and the other two
were hourly expected. They were re
placed in Tournay by the Außrian troops.
The meffeoger saw Lord Moira's army
within two hours march of Ghent, in the
neighborhood of which was Gen. Clajr
fayt, who had already been reinforced by
Geo. Walmoden with fume Hanoverians.
He then paifod on to Bruges, where he ar
rived Lt five o'clock on Tuefday morning.
Jul as he entered the town, he difeovered
that it was in pofftffion cf the French,who
had re-ei tered it on the fame morning at
three o'clock. He accordingly turned
back, but was soon after pursued feme
difta: ce by two of the French light horse,
» mne invaded by turning through a
wood. From thence he passed on to
Fluthing, where he embarked for Eng
land.
July 4.
After the levee yesterday, Mr. Jay,
the new commissioner from America had
an audience of the King, to deliver his
credentials, to which he waa introduced by
Lord Grenville, Secretary of fate for the
Foreign Department—and conducted by
Sir, Clement Cutterell Dormer, Knight,
master of the ceremonies in waiting.
Mr. Jay, at his interview with the
Minister on Friday, declared himfelf com
Having received intelligence, on Tues
day night, that the enemy had moved for
ward in great force upon General Clair
fayt's petition, and that they had detached
corps to attack Oadenarde, I found it ab
folutely neceffery, for the defence of the
Scheldt,to march immediately to th's p'ace,
as from hence I could, with greater facility,
Support that place, and move upon any
point at which they might attempt to force
a passage.
The enejiy obliged General Clairfayt
so abandon bis portion at Deyr.fe, and fall
Sack upon Ghent on Wednesday, where
they again attacked him the next day, but
were fortunately repulsed.
This retreat cf Genwl Clairfayt ren
dered it impoffiblc for General Walmodca
to furporthimfelf with so small a tody of
troops as he had under his command at
Bruges. He therefore found it necessary
to abandon that place on Thursday, and to
fall back to Landmark, and jain Genera!
Claiifayt's right Rank.
The conft quence of these last move
ments, though necessary, are exceedingly
unplcafant, as ell immediate communica
tion with Oftend is cutoff.
Yellerday the enemy made another at
tempt upon Qudenarde, which, they cau
onaded the whole day, aud even carried
in the afternoon the Fauxbourg ; but were
driven but again in thenight,and have now
returned to a small distance.
Yesterday evening I received the disa
greeable intelligence of the Piinse of Co
bourg's having fallen in his attack upen
the French army of Goffelies and Fleurus
as well as the surrender of Charleroi.
JULY \- S .
WHITEHALL, Jul,t. -
Renaix. June 2&, 1794.
Sie,
1 am, &c.
FREDERICK,
missioned by Congress with the most sol
emn aflurances of amity towards this coun
try ; and that nothing but the most abso
lute necessity shall ever suspend that com
mercial intercourse which it is the interest
of each nation to cultivate. He requires
indemnity for the injury the Americans
have sustained by the capture and deten
tion of their vessels ; and some other ob
je&s, which it is the intention of our Cab
inet to grant.
General Kofciulko's account of the ac
tion between the Polish troops and
the array of the King of Prussia, received
by the Dutch mails differs very material
ly from that given in the Berlin papers.—
,The lot's of the Poles amounts to 600 men,
that of the enemy is much more confidera
.ble, some reports state the loss of the Prus
sians at 500 killed and wounded, and that
;of the Ruffians at 400.
The surprise occasioned by the fubjeft
of the Empress of Russia being engaged in
supplying the French with ammunition
and eloathing, will be done away when
we confider the conduct of the virtuous
Czarine towards this country during the
American war.
July 4-
Last Friday Mr. Jay, the American
Minister, had a private interview with
Mr. Pitt, at his house in Downing ftteet.
The French cartridges used in the late
engagement with Lord Howe, were in
general made of writings of effaces, and
genealogies of French families.
The French and Prussians bad a smart
fkirmith on the Golgenberg on the-iph.
From Offend, June 29, (Sunday after
noon.) Lord' Moira marched from this
place last night, with 8000 men. His def-'
tination is at present unknown to us ; but
we fappofe his purpose is to join General
Clairfayt, at Ghent.
Oftend would have been evacuated hft
Wednesday morning, bat for the timely
By an American gentleman just arrived
from Dunkirk, we are enabled to lay be
fore the public, the following interfiling
particulars : Twenty thousand men are
daily employed in the ckanfing thb-harbor
for the reception of large vessels : During
last week two frigates were launched,
and many others now on the flocks are
nearly completed. The exertions, in the
dock yards are incredible, and on the part
of the inhabitants every thing is done to
advance the Republic., Provisions are
now in that town in the greatest abun
dance : They feel the loss of nothing but
sugar and spice.
This gentleman assures us, that to his
own knowledge a vessel from Hamburgh
has been five different times in that port
with corn.—The vessels from Peterfburgh
arc c< ^finned to some houses in either
Spain or Portugal; but the mode which
they adopt to get into Dunkirk is very
lingular, and as follows : If they approach
the harbour in the morning, they lie by till
evening. When they come near the port,
they put up lights in a particular pact of
the drip.— This signal being giver, a pri
vateer which is always on the watch, im
mediately goes out and carries the vessel in
asa prize; when the cargoes are difeharg
ed, the officers difeover, that this vessel
belongs to some neutral power ; and after
giving perfe& compenfit on for her cargo,
(he and the crew are dismissed with every'
mark of friendship and civility. On the
return of these vessels to their different
ports, should an enquiry be made as to
the place where the crew difeharged thcii
cargo, they declare they were taken by a
French privateer, carried into Dunkir!;
and difeharged after unloading. Every
encouragement is given to vessels engag
ing in this trade; and the punduali y with
which the matters are paid contributes in
a great measure to the augmenting the
number. Much provisions obtained in
this manner :re lent from Dunkirk to the
Armies, and to Life ; and the different
fortified towns round it are supplied by
this kind of commerce.
The fleets of Danes and Swedes, which
have been flopped by his majesty's Cruiz
ers, flill remain at anchor in the Downs,
under the protection of Admiral Peyton:
They are all laden wit>wheat, hemp, roi
in, pitch and tar, fappofed to be intend
ed for France, their cargoes well disposed
of, and the produce transmitted to the
owners.
The number of vessels which arrive at
ths port from Denmark. Sweden, and Pe
terfburgh, freighted with corn, is incredi
ble.
JULY 26-28.
The Neutral Powers.
arrival of Lord Moira, with 60 fail of-
Groping, and 8000 men.
All experienced and anxious fufpence,
not knowing under all circumtfances, whe
ther he would land or not. Every body
is now Lifting for himfclf; such confufion
reigned for four hours as cannot eaffy be
described. There is not a bed to be had
in the town, and the oHiecis are accom
modating themfelvus as well as they can.
Lord Moira,who seems to be the idol of
his troops, has lain four nights on tie
Sand Hills, with his men, without any tent
to cover him.*— All here look up to his
Lordship with great hopes and conf
idence.
eral report prevailing throughout the ar
my, that it was General Kofciylko, who
was killed; and that General, to un
deceive his troops exposed himfelf 13
the greatest danger. The enemy in th*
interim, failed not to profit by this acci
dent, and rallied. Gen. Kofeiuiko per
ceiving that one of his battalions of infan
try, was unable to refill the Ihock of the
enemy's cavalry, and that on the other
hand the corps of pikemen, did rot fecra
inclined to do their duty, would not rift
a decisive adion. He returned to Malag
ofzee, carrying with him his dead and
wounded, but left two cannon in the
hands of the enemy. The loss of the
Poles, is about 600 men ; that of the en
emy is far more confiderble. Some acQ
counts state the loss of the Prussians at 500
killed and wounded, and that of the Ruf
fians at 400.'' —We are anxious in expec
tation of further accounts.
We yesterday received the news of the
adion, which took place on the 7th inl?„
at some distance from Malagofzee, be
tween Gen. Kofeiufro, and the combined
Ruffian and Profilin troops Gen. Koscius
ko's account runs thus : " I hat notwith+
Landing the enemy's fuperiorty in regular
troops, by the junction of the Prussians and
their heavy artillery, the Poiifh comman
der was on the point of obtaining a com
pleat victory. The enemy had already
began togive wav, after hav'ng lol! five
cannon, when a ball took off t'-e Polifli
Gcn. Grochoufki. This occasioned fare
difordcr, which was increased by a gen-
I never saw men in such high spirits,
nor in such fine order, nor so well equip
ped. In thort, all was admiration here
to fee such fine fellows Ihaking each other
by the hand, and wishing anxiously to en
gage the enemy.
We have accounts that the execution of
the confpirarors at Turin, has commenced,
for which purpose two foreign execution
ers had been hired.— The King and royal
family, are gone to Montcallier, to bo
out of the way during the affixing
scene.
GERMAN Y.
FRANKFORT, JUNE ty
Near 6000 French prisoners have paffiri
through here, within a few days past,
moßly good looking men and national
guards. They go to Guolburg, and from
thence by water to Hungary.
By the express command of the Empe
ror, no volunteer officers are to be admit
ted into the array .of the Empire. Num
bers of oxen, horses, &c. are fill sent
from the Austrian states into France, by
way of Switzerland. The French army
between Basel and Landau, does not ex
ceed 40,000 men.
A meflfenger arrived here yeflejda,
morning from the head-quarters of the
King, with the agreeable recount that Cra
cow furreadcred to his Majesty's farce%
Maj. Gen. Van Elfr.er, on Sunday the
15th of this month.
TURIN, JUNE 7.
ON the 4th, the Chevalier de St. A
mour was foot ; he was a Savoyard b,
birth, and commandant of the almolt im
pregnable fortrefs of Saorgio. He &^
accused and convicted of treachery 'of
abandoning the above fortrefs in a fcaix ,
lous manner, against the advice of the im
perial officers, instead of defending it ac
cording to the orceis he received.
POLAND.
ITAL r.
WARSAW, JUNE FT.
BERLIN, JUNE ZT-
MILAN, JUNE 11.