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Sams and Mr. Bartow, ventured to the centre of
'the dam to remove some flood wood— In a mo.
fment the whole gave way and all three were
"hurried 'down the fatal deep amofe the timber
flying in every direction. Mr. Williams was
thrown upon a slump, which happened to be up
on higher ground, about twenty rods below the
dam, where he held tiritil ' relieved by people
from the Chore having had fits' leg and thigh bro
ken in a most Shocking manner ; which was am
putated the next day by Dr. Hull. Mr. Bartow
receivedno material injury. , Diligent search was
° 'made for Esq. Tower, but tono purpofe,until the
next day about two 'o'clock, when his body wls
difeovered under a large log among a pile of
Miood wood, ahundet^d rdds below the mill, —
Ulster %z.
From ihe Rspaa tort.
We have some time understood that even our
-Northern democrats had received a sickening dose
of Virginian politics and contemptuous treatment
during me last session of Cohgrefs. We are certain
it was the case, and Irifli Duane seems determined
to kedp up the disgust, by insults on them during
the recefsf,.
This ^ organ" of the PreJickto wul, observes,
that Mr. Elliot's Vindication of his voting against
the alteration of the Constitution is lame, fitly and
jugeftral ; that Gen. Varuum, Dr. Eufts, Messrs
Eifhop and Seaver, in giving their vole on the fame
question had in view their appealing eleßion. Here
is a downright accusation of corrupt dealing. He
adds—"fome bf thole gentlemen had views which
are well understood, however confident they may
be of their fucceh in disguising them." Here is an
irifi nuation of corruption Abd hipocrifv. Agaip—
" Those fame gentlemen voted likewise for the Ya
zoo (peculating, which, was to lanotify the ftopen
dous PLUNDER of a region as large as fame Eu
ropean kingdoms !" We know hot Whether these
“ fame gentlemen" haVe become to completely
fpanielized ^to rcllfh such contempt ahd grbls
' censure from this "preux chevalier of Calcutta,
(aghe is called by a Spirited democrat of Pennfy^
vania) merely becaule he is a favourite and com
panion of the President. Tlihs it is; the North
ern representatives are ALL a pack of knives or
fools. We Are very forty the session did net contin
,ue another month; it would have compelled some
.men, who are note wincing in lienee to have ren
dered themselves flill mote obnoxious to the dom ,
Peering Randolph, the disorganizing EApes, and
the preux chevalier of Calcutta, or th y hay? not a
fork of independence left. Perhaps even the emi
sent merchant, who is so delighted With Randolph's
: talents and his own, would have returned beuer dis
posed to favor the prolongation of the Union, by
opposing the only danger which threatens it, the
fuperciliour, arrogant and monopolizing spirit of
Virginia.
Courier will acknowledge, though we neither aflame, nor
tonfider ourselves intitlcd to credit for predicting a thing
'which nothing but obstinacy or Cupidity could present any
Ope from feeing.'h^
Should the Executive cake new ground upon this occa
sion, and assume that vigorous posture which the former
. administrations took against the infultb and injuries of Eu
ropean nations, they will find ns to the full as ready to ap
plaud, and so fir to support them, as we have been con
fciencioufly disposed to condemn them for opposite condod;
To the honor and security of the country only, our efforts
are directed; and so far as we fee the party io power make
those their objca, they Shall have ear approbation-—if re
ports be corred, the squadron now to be Sent against Tri
poli, will be refpedable for force and numbers—We
have heard, and we believe the fa&, that it is tp consist of
of five very large frigates—lt is added, that the king of
Naples will supply gun-boats, if they Ibould be found ne
• certify —All this so far looks well, and has our hestty ap
probation and good willies; nor will we cheapen the tri-,
bute we are willing to pay to this new-fledged energy
of oar cabinet, by any rctrofpeaive asperity upon the mif
condud and impolicy of reducing the nafy— Let the to
ceutive flare fair from this spot forward; let them aft
with vigour, high spirit, and energy ; 1# then! drake the
", nation formidable as well as regUfe ; let them make
her frown like Mars, as well as smile ; and they will find
that the people at large, and all well wishers of the coun
try, ourselves among ,the rest, prompt to make allowance
for part erroh and misfortunes; to link "part roifchiefa in
the consideration of present good; Juul in the triumph
over those barbarians, and the gkwy our navy may yet
acquire, to bury the recollection of the time and the honor
we have already loft, by their erroneous meafuru.
:—&_#&_
NiW-OkLBANS, APRIL &
"Tranquility has as yet been preferved^hhough
considerable exertions are daily made to excite dif
conteni. The people (I mean the ancient inhabi
tants) are extremely jealous of the American gov
ernment, and their ignorance renders them the easy
dupes of a few designing men, headed (or are
well known) by the French Prefea Lauffat. The
night before latt, a placard was posted in different
parts of the city falling on the people to revo It. It
was written with much ability and calculated to in-
On Friday evening last, about half past io otilock, a
remarkable phenomenon Was obfetved at Baltimore— The
^evening was cloudy and the moon had been up near an
*b our i when a HRad^o was difeovered, extending^ from
north to will—it did not potfefs the colours of therainbpw
of the fun, But had a milky appearance --its apparent di
ameter afout two feet and an half; a few drops of rain
fell, and Ihortly < cloud obfeuting .the light, c\ rainbow
difappeated —the Thermometer flood then at 56 of Faren
heit ; its Continuance was nearly twenty minutes ; little'or
no w^d prevailed at the time— This' cirCumQance seems
* to pOTe rhe-truth of the present theory of rainbows in an
~eminent degree, Viz. that the, are caused by the rideaion
®f light upouthe filling drops of rain.
A nival officer (Lieutenant Gadflen, a native of 'this
Hate) arrived hereon Tucfdafr evening from Washington,
(fays the Charlcfton Courier of life aoth instant) with or
ders to open a rendezvous for the purpofc of railing tea
men to man a fquad?on, whichrit is the intention of gov
ernment to fend up the Mediterranean to^punilh the pirat
ical barbarians of Tripoli for the intuit offered to our flag,
and to avenge the rufferings of otir injured and afflided
ftllow-citntis. “ &itrr Icfrtban aroer" is ode of the old
apochegfes which the wisdom of past ages has transmitted
to us—lt is better to alcei nUr coMudl, which includes a
eonfeffion of our former errors, than to make matters worse
by persevering in them—Without any eonfidcrationfof per
sons or party, we fincersly rejoice to hear that the perni
cious ,ratface which has blighted the councils of the coun,
try, destroyed its navy, impaired its defence, and impover
ished the heart and fpirk of the nation, is likely togivc way
to measures more benefiting the character of a free and
a brave people—Thus may evil be made, by good counfrl
produaive of good, and the loss of the Philadelphia, which
wc must all regret, become the means of bur future glory,
greatness and Security — That the event to which we now
allude juftifies all our predictions, all who have read the
troth & Charleiion Courier.
flalnce the passions of men lets likely so be Ide
way than they are. They were toMjb recoiled th*
the blood of the Gaul and the Caflilian flowed in
their veins, and that the prefect moment wits ,ffie
only one that would ever offer itfelf to aflert their
ancient dignity, and reftue themselves from /slavery
This' was ordered to be taken downabout 9 o'clock
in the morning, after every one bad read it. But
it hits produced no great effed, nor are th^ authors
of it as yet difchvered.—Four fifths of th* inhabi
tants are French And Spaniards, and „ mave not
two hundred troops in the city. Notwithstanding
this inferiority, I have no doufr,(liopld any difficul
ties occur, we Ihallgain the atcendenCy.
New-York Mayfy.
Fire —last night the city was alarmed by fire
which proved to be in the State Prison. The in
habitants were with much difficulty roused from
ileepfor it was nearly tn hour After the bursting out
lof the flames from the roof before much assistance
arrived from town. 'lt was not got under until the
I north weft wing had been burnt down to the low
er gory; damages estimated at 25,000 dollar
The Pribn Was set bn fire by design.
BOSTON, MAY Ifo
From the Mediterranean.
Account of the Deftrudion of the U.S.
frigate Philadelphia.
Yesterday arrived at this port, the ship Bn
lah, Capt. Gardner, from Leghorn. On the
14th March, off Capo de Gatt, he fell in with
die ship Port Mary, Capt. Collins, of Charles
ton, from Syracuse, who put on board his vessel
Dispatches from Commodore Preble, to the Se
cretary of the Navy, containing an official ac
Boston, MAY 15.
Prom Paris, March 2,0. :/ |
0 The following is an &tfe& of a tettyr frdm .Paris,
published in a London paper of the %tb^dt.
"Last Saturday allthe gates or barriers were
again (hut at fix o'clock in the mornfog, and con
tinued so for 48 hdurs. During this time every
perlon walking in the streets was arretted who hadj
no pass, and A general domiciliary visit took place; 1
I fay a general, because the Tirft Cooful, tofewfa
example of fubmiffan, when the coutitr, is in danger
did not except his own palace, where even two fuf
"picious persons were arretted. Talleyrands brother
was, (thoirgh'releafed in 2'4 hours,) arretted at the
hotel in Rue de Bacque. The terror is now To
great'& honor and duty so entirely vanquished, that
G and L —•— cere given up by their own re
latives; M— t, by his w£; and popr R— —, by
his filler and brother-in-law, whom he laved from
dedruaion in 1)93. Mad. Denies buffered in the
Temple the agony of sixty hours confinement.
During her fray, the old Duchess de H— — and
her grand-daughter were brought in there. You
know the former is above eighteen, And the latter
not 14 years of age. They had been^ denounced
Iby their own servants.
" The prison of Georges is unknown but those
of Pichegru And 'Moreah are changed almost every
twenty four hours. They have been by turns in
the Temple, in the Abby, in La Force, at Vincen
nes, and in the Conciergerie. The dread of their
numerous partizans has canfed these fyranical mea
sures of precaution) Pichegru has been very ill from
the wounds he received when taken and it has even
been repotted that he was dead ; but I heard this
day that he is still in La Force ;Ihat When, yefter.
day, he was ordered to be removed to the Temple
again, he was unable to rile from bed. He has
two very deep wounds iivhi head, and has been
delirious.
6 * The examinations of the prisoners Are continu
ed every day fepcrately, but they have not yet been
confronted. Their interrogatories ate every volu
minous.and it is fuppbfed that they wi^ not ap
pear before any tribunal this week. Every day
some more persons arc fufpeaed or implicated.
The Fitft Consul Tent last Friday forMaffena, Mac
olonald and Lecoutbe, and they have Ince left town
which has produced the report, that they haVe been
exiled Until the slate trials are ove.
" Last night the camp equipage ofthe First Con
sul left )hit the second time in ten days, this City
r or the coart but a Courier has ordered them back
again, Last Tuefday they were at Ameins, but
received orders by the Talegraph to return. You
can judge from these contracidor, movements, how
mp ffible it is to fay When the destiny of England
will finally be determined. Wat it is however) not
diflart) is the common opinion,"
Lattf From France
On Tuefday arrived here, the schooner Travel
ler, Capt. Ha^ from Fecamp in France, (a port
ten leagues from Havre) in 37 days. 'Capt. Hall
did not bring any papers ; but informs; that no e
vent of magnitude had occured fitter the develop
ment of the eonfpiraty s—that he bad not learnt
any thing further refpeaing Moreau,than his arrest
and that the most aftive and efficient measures were
in continual execution for the protection of the war
A letter from an American gentleman, of infor
mation, in France, dated, the ,b April fays, u There
is no very late news. Flotillas continue to be ex
pedited along the coast arid preparation, for war
making with Unabating perfeverarice. The Eng
lish fquadroni being daily in tight, And even an
choring near these preparations, without power
however to intercept them, owing to their keeping,
near the shore, protested by forts and flying artillery.
I am however of opinion that the more formidable
these preparations in the channel; the more ' certain
ty there i, of a blow being flruck elsewhere, in a
Loft time b They laugh themfelves^ere when you
seriously talk of the invafiori. The idea I believe
has now subsided. It would not be fife for me to
fay any thing relative to the late ctfnfpiracy.—A'
young man (one of the Bourbon family j was a few
days since condemned as an accomplice. 1 '
From AMSTERDAM.
Capt Goodrich arrived at New-York from Am
sterdam, informs, that whew he left that place which
was on the yth April, the transports bad fallen down
to New Dieppe, and were in readings to receive the
troops for the jnvafion. There was a report in cir
culation at Amsterdam, that the Prince of Conde
> had been taken up and executed for having been
concerned in the conspiracy. The fate of Moreau
&c. was not known when capt G. failed.
'Unexampled -Intrepidity.
E^rua of a letter fromfan officer on board tbe U.
8. frigate Confiitution; Com. Preble.
d'ATED AT SYIIACUS, FEB. 22, 1804.
"I have now the pleafttre df informing you of
the deftrudibn of the frigate Philadelphia, by an
action the mod daring, and perhaps attended
with a success as brilliant to any recorded in na-
I val hiftory. <.
I. "On the 3d itift. Commodore Preble ordered
'Lieut. Decatur, with 70 men and officers from
the schooner Enterprize and several Midshipmen
from dur (hip oh board a prize of about 70 tons,'
which we had taken, with directions to proceed
to Tripoly and bring off or deftro'y the Phila
delphia frigate. The brig Syren was to accom
pany her, and lay in the offing to cover their re
treat, &c. They failed from this port the fame
'evening, but owing to heavy gales of wind, did
tot appear off Tripoty, until the 16th inst. when
a light wind springing tip, they entered the har
bpr, immediately laid the frigate alohg aside, al
tliough she was prepared for defence, even to the
"taking out of her tomkins ; and boarded and
Carried her in fifteen minutes, under the fire of
the batteries, armed vessels, and gun-boats of
Tripoly, the crews of which appeared to stand
appalled at the desperate bravery of the Ameri
cans. After the crew was subdued, finding it
impossible to bring the frigate out they set fire to
her so thoroughly, that it was with some diffi
culty they got the vessel they went in from along
fide; as foort, however, as they had got clear,
the brave fellows gave three cheers, amidst the
roar of cannon, which continued firing at them
from the batteries, and rowed out of the harbor.
They law the frigate Snrn to the water's edge,
her cable's burnt of, and the bottom drift on
Chore near the Baffiaw's castle.
"By all accounts, the feene of terror and con
fufion in Tripoly, was beyond defcriptfon.
"It is calculated that about 20 of the men,
who were on boird the frigate, fuffered by the
Tword ; but it is impossible to state how many
lives were loft by burning and drowning ; Lt.
Decatur brought but one prifonet away and he
is in so mangled a fituhtion, that there is but
little Qance for his recovery.
" The importance of this bold and intrepid en
terprise, to tbe commerce of America, mod be ac
knowledged very great ; but what affords tbe high
est fatisfaaiop is, that we have loft, in this adion
not a single officer or privates
" The two vessels arrived hereon the 19th inst"
^ Several other letters have been received in
town, by the Bulah, which, fully coVrobborate the
above important particulars.
'count, bf the dehrh&ion of the Philadelphia fri
gate. —[These dispatches were sent off to Wafh
'ington yeQekiay, by mail.,
" There has been a, very violent gale of wind
these Several days pad. Three Tunisian vessels
were driven on more near this toten, one of which
went to pieces and every foul periflied-.-ye, were
in hopes that our ship which was moored in the har
bour would have drifted on shore and gone to pie
ces—but her anchors held. However foe can nev
er be of any ferviee to the Tripolitans. She is much
injured in her bottom, and they are unable to 1 pair
her. They mofl certainly will never be able to fend
her to fa. -
Erra& of a letter from an officer op board the U.
S. frigate Philadelphia, dated in Prison, Tripoli,
6th Dec. 1803.
rewrote you on the 28/^ alt.face which moflofus
have received a supply of clothing from the officers of
the U States schooner Vixen cruiJirg in the Mediter
ranean, which came apropos, as we were obliged to
remain a da, or two without covering until the only
foirfs we 'were in possession of were wafted and dried.
I have reason to be extrehsely grateful for the polite
nejs of Mr John Lyon, of the Vixen who has been Jo
kind as to forward me fame lineh and a blanket from
Malta which have enabled me to feel tore cobforta
ble than before. At a time when ever, thing I bad
in the world Wasfo foul as to be loathferie, and with
out an, change of raiment, how great was m, surprise
#andple,fare to receive his packet : IJhall never for
get bis kindness. In Mr. NeJon the Danilb Confed
we 'have aljoa firm friend todfopporter;fince the coin
mencement of our imprifontnent he has left no means
untried to alleviate our ftuation. He has been of all
others the most zealous in our behalf, and'has not only
,upplied tbs'with blankets to, Shelter us from the cold,
which at this fedfon is ver, foarp and uncomfortable,
but with books topafs away our time more agreeable.
His disinterested kindness and politeness ought never to
beforgeften by Americans.
Last week we were unexpefledlj vifted b, one ofthe
bajhaw's officers who id broken English delivered the
following laconic 'meffage—" To night nothing—
to-morrow to the caftle,--good night," which wets
honftrued tbfts : that we Should remain undiJhirbed for
that night, but that in the Morning wefhould be <con
du&ef to csffle. Nofaner had the fun gilded our pri
fot windows, than springing from our flint, couches
&packed up our wardrobe, which required but lit
tle time'to do, as the clothes we wear constituted the
-greater part of it, and anxioufy expelled our guard
— our prison door fain ustfolded, and we were conduc
ed amidst crouds of gaping people whom curiojit, or
the hope ts plunder bad coHeßed, to the mJI areary
place imaginable—it was a large and gloom, apart
ment: the walls krere entirely Wack-and dripping
with unwbolefome damps, and the vaulted seeing bung
with cobwebs : %be ground broken and uneven afford
edJhelter to the innumerable vermin that infefted
this place : the profpea black and dreary, Stygian
darings reigned around, and the only light which was
admitted, was from a small grated window in the
reofj which feebly glimmering served to make the
darkness visible. As my eye glanced over the apart-'
rent it reminded me of such as I have read fin old
romances. — This place more ft to be the abode of dem
ons, than of mortals, was the habitation of our brave
crew, this hkewife was to be our prison.
Weremained here until djk in a most tanfotlefs condition tebeft
6, tie BaJbaw't orders tie were reeonduaed to our ancient pet
foe, a palace compared So that in vbicb toe bad ,tfdlbe day
I taser felt so much pie Jure in my life at reaching an oidbotyoj^e
are yet quartered 6#e—Aurora,
Ext!afl ts another letter dated Dec. 6.
PRIVATE LETTER- Paris March 20— DoI
not write to me before you bear fr)m me again. !
The treachery of the Poll Office, and not the vigi
lence of the Police, has lately caused so much'
wretchedness, and made so many victims. Ever *
fincx last January, every foreign letter without ex-1
ception has been opened with m<>ft of those from*'
Lyons Rouen and from the weftern Departments-1
Be upon your guard bow and to whom you write.
The brother of Sieves is the exclusive infpe&or of
tbe pofeoffice.
The naval and military preparations in Raffia, it
is said, continue with undated adivity. One{
Commiffaty io Livonia has purchased upwards of
10,000 quarter, of rorn for the supply of theßuf
fian tto ps thfonci nr, rhe frontiers.
The hft Paris papers are wholly filent'whh re
fpe&to Moreau and Pichegrn and do not afford ''
the flighted information either upon the fubjeft ;
of the conspiracy, or the period when the persons
implicated in it are to be brought to trial.
A letter from an officer dated off Flushing, dates,
" that the French bad embarked their cavalry and
stores, and only waited for a fog or a calm to elude
the vigilance of our cruisers.
It is laid the French army of reserve, Rationed at
St. Omer,, Arras, Amiens, &c. has received orders
10 advance to the coast.
Moreau's affair appears to take a favourable
turn. They fay there was bat one letter from
Pichegru found among his papers, written some
years since from Barcuth, in which Moreau was
requested to procure Pichegru's amnesty. The:
latter complained, at the fame time, of findihg
himfelf in narrow circumstances. The firft
draft of Moreau's answer lay with this letter.
He freely declared his influence did not fuffice
to procure this amnesty. To assist him in hit
distress he wever.be remitted him 6000 francs,
tfuribg him, that, as soon as he should be able
to do any thing for him, he would do it un
a&ed..
DUTCH FLEET.
A letter received from an officer belonging to
the squadron under the command of Admiral
Thornborough, dated off the Texel, the 16th
inst. lays, "I now think we fhail soon fee the
Dutch fleet. They are making great prepare 1
tions— forced to do so by the French. Their
force consists of four flips of the line, one frigate,
four brigs, and about sixty large transports.:
Car tars are all impatient to give them afalutc."
"The Senator Barthelemy had nearly been
implicated. Some months ago, Pichegru had
sent his compliments by L'Abbe Gautier
The latter prevailed on Barthelemy to give him
dr. infignincant note to Fichegru, which laid
merely, "I rejoice my dear Picardy (tMs was the
name Pichegru had taken on escaping from Cay
enne) that you are well. I shall not forget the
friendihip you have shewn me in our mutual
misfortunes." When people began to whisper
of the conspiracy, Barthelemy received a letter
from Pichegru via Calais. — Beirig assured that
the Police must have knowledge of this letter,
he went difed to rhe Consul Cambaceres with
rhe letter unopened, told him of the circum
stance, and gave him the letter.
"The Due de Polignac, arretted, is said to
have been one of the fecorrd landing from Eh
gland.—Two pihols and a dagger are said to
have been found upon him, Entirely like those
of Pichegru, - He was 'much incensed against
the soldiers who arretted him, called them cow
ards, told them that he served the good cause,
that Pichegru had the chief command, &c. His
Lady, a native of Holland, is also arretted.
Paris March 12, 1804.
THE f Bowing are the circumtlaces attend
ing the arrest of Georges :— He, and his aid,
took a cabriolet, on Friday evening nearly op
posite th} Pantheon, which Citizen zeta,and four
others had followed in its rout to rhat place.
The cabriolet drove very faft ; but one of the
police, seized the herfe, by the reins. The oth
ers immediately came up.—G orges, wth two
pistols, fired at he fame time, killed Buffet, n ^
of the officers nd dangerously wounded CJb'o/e,
the other officer Georges and Leridan, inftantiy
left the carriage, and attempted to efcapi; Que
the third officer, assisted by several of the inhab
itants, after a violent ttruggle, confined, bound
him, and conveyed him to the Prefecture of
Police. When the croud learnt it was Georges,
they wiflied at firft to tear h : m in pieces.
The First Consul has ordered, that the chi,
dren of the Police Officers killed in apprehend
ing Georges, shall be educated^at the expen'e of
the public ; and the money found on his perfort,
amounting to between 3 and 40001. has been
given to the widow and children of Buffet.
'HanoVer, March g.
Yefterda, mornin, ,Mrihs. Von Bremer ani Ba
ron Grote set off for Paris, as deputies from the
States in order to petition the French Government
for diminution of the greit burdens of the country,
and the leflening of the difproportionab'y gr st
number of troops, which are daily increased by die
conferipts that coutimiallv arrive. ,
LONDON, MARCH 21. 4
A French writer, who describes the embarka
tion of Pichegru and Barthelemy, when they
were sent to Guiana by the lat/Diredory, thus
mentions the General I — Pichegru, at his depar
ture, wept over the fare of his fitter, and of his
poor brother, a Clergyman, whom he entirely
maintained, and who vere thus deprived of aft
their resources and support ; for Pichegru was
rich in nothing but in virtues. Accordingly,
when he departed, he left a debt of 600 livres
unpaid. It wfa demanded of these unfortunate
persons, abd they were unable to retain the few;
remaining obje&s of their affection, the dress, the
hat, and the sword, of the conqueror of Hol
land : they were fold, These were the only
tithes of this simple and virtuous man.
Late Foreign News.
PARIS, MARCH 15.
CONSPIRATORS.