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thing was in a flame at Nancy.—De
ceived by his agents the Assembly de
creed that if the garrison at Nancy
did not return to its obedience within
twenty-four hours,the refufal should be
deemed high treason. This decree
was read on the 18th —the foidiers re
ceived an account of 27,000 livres on
ly, as due to them, instead of 220,000
they accepted the money, and re
turned with alacrity to their obedience.
Every thing was quiet until the twen
ty-fourth ; Bouille, however, meaning
to excite a revolt among the garrison
of Nancy, concerted measures for that
purpose with a commandant of the
name of Malfeigne, who joined him
at Nancy ; this latter, the day after
his arrival, poignarded three soldiers
in the Corps de Gaide —The disgust
and suspicions of the soldiers were ex
cited—they interpreted some coiref
pondence between Bouille and Mal.
feigne, and it being clearly treasona
ble, they read it publickly. Malfeig
ne was seized, but Bouille came with
a detachment of. troops and rescued
him. The citizens of Nancy, con
vinced of the intentions of Bouille,
flew to arms ; the Cbateauvieux sol
diers hearing a firing, and fufpe&ing
the cause of it, flew to join the citi
zens, again (hewing their attachment
to the cause of Liberty. The troops
ofßouille prevailed ; he called a court
martial, and in fix hours 22 soldiers
were hung, one broke on the wheel,&
sent to the gallies ; the rest have
Wither died or deserted. Sabfequent
events having clearly developed the
characters of Bouille and Malfeigne,
the citizens of Brest (whither the sol
diers were sent) interested themselves
in behalfof these unfortunate men ;
they petitioned the National Assembly
they excited the attention of the Jaco
bins, and their united efforts at left
Eiberty to these vi&ims of
?rom Brest to Paris, the re^
these soldiers was a conti
and the people of Paris,
fibly their obligations to
soldiers, and clearly fee
LONDON, May |6.
SCARCELY any circumstance has
occurred since the commencement
of the French Revolution, which has
occasioned so much discussion, or so
strongly aggitated the publick mind of
the Parisians, as the Fete which took
place on Sunday the 15th of April, in
honor of the Swiss folaiers of the regi
ment of Chateauvieux. It became the
fubje& of a regular struggle for superi
ority between the adherents of the
Court, and the popular party,in which
the latter completely prevailed. To
explain the occasion of this feftival, it
is necceffary to enter into a fhert de
tail of the fads receding the regi
meat.
In July, 1779, the French Guards
set the glorious example to the rest of
the National Troops, of refufiug to
fire on their fellow citizens, struggling
for liberty againfta defpotick Court.
The Swiss Guards of the regiment of
Chateauvieux gave a similar example
to the foreign troops in the pay of the
French.—To them, therefore, in a
considerable degree, was owing the
exigence of the French Revolution.
This consequently was a crime never
to be forgiven by the court Party.
This regiment was afrerwards sent to
Nancy, among others, under the com
mand of Bouille, of notorious memo-
ry. In confequeoce of some gross
exadions, the National Assembly in
Augaft, decreed that the Etat Majors
fhoald account to the soldiers of the
various regiments quartered at Nan
cy, for the sums due to them from the
military chest. In conformity to this
decree,the soldiers of theChateauvieux
regiment, to whom there was owing
about 220,600 livres presented ape.
tition by two grenadiers, for such an
account to be delivered. The petition
was construed into a revolt, and the 2
grenadiers were flogged. Bouille lent
to the National Assembly that every
Foreign Advices.
ing the deception prt&ftd on the coh-
Bituent Aftmbly,ielpehiig them,re
folved to entertain them with a Fete
alio : Accordingly on Sunday the 15th
of April laft,the day appointed for the
Fete, it took place in the following
manner.—
In this way the cavalcade traversed
the Fauxbourg St. Antoine, palled a
long the Bouleyard or ancient ram
parts of Paris,through this placeVen
dome(where the statute of Louis XV
was veiled ; over the bridge de la na
tion, thence to the camp de mars,
where it arrived about eight in the e
vening : At the camp de mars an im
mense croud of people were attending
their arrival ; the usual cries of Vive
les Anglois, Vive les Americans, re
sounded from all sides ; the incense
from thecenfors round the altar in the
midst of the champ de mars was light
ed; the altar itfelf was already crowded
with fpedators ; at firft this crowd
prevented the arrangement of the em
blems, busts, and flags. A man a
mong the croud called out,"All good
citizens who do not belong to the ca
valcade, will defeend from the altar."
"By whose orders do you fay this ?"
fays a voice.—" On such an occasion
as this the patriotick will give orders
to themselves," was the reply ; and
in five minutes the place was cleared
for the arrangement of the emblems.
The band then executed several
pieces both of solemn and patriotick
mufick, the people joined in the har
mony, and after about an hour spent
in this manner, without the fmal!eft
disturbance, or the slightest interrup
tion of the peaceable but highly joyous
spirit, that animated above 800,000
people who at the conclusion united
in one grand dance, to the tune of Ca-
Ira ; they then separated quietly, and
in regular order to their own habi
tations. ,
The different parties of which the
procellion was composed, (confiding
of at lead 150,000 people actually &
actively engaged in it, besides five or
fix times that number of applauding
fpe&ators) met at the Barrier, near
the place of the Ballile, about eight
o'clook in the morning ; the friends
of the Conftiturion having proceeded
with the French, English, and Amer
ican flags, from the club room of the
Jacobins, (where they were always
hung up) and meeting the rest of the
procession there formed ; the people
ranging themselves on each fide in
ranks of four or five in number, having
a vacant road for the cavalcade to pais
between ; this confided of two tarblets
of the Declaration of the Rights of
Men in letters of gold, then devices
with various patriotick infciiptions,on
standards belonging tothe feverai lec
tions of Paris. The bulls of Voltaire
and Sidney, the lags of the three free
nations (as theywere called) prefen•
ed to the Jacobins, viz. the English,
French, and Americans, carried by
parties of the refpedlive nations ; the
bust of the Roufieau and Franklin, a
grand band of mufick ; the larcophagi
of the soldiers oiChateauvieux,who fell
victims atNancy to the perfidy of Bou.
ille and allo of the National (guards
who fell at the fame place on that me
lancholy occasion ; the chains of the 40
Chateauvieux carried by 40 beautiful
young women in national colours ; the
deputies of Brest, with Monsieur Col
let d'Herbois, the defender of the
cause of Chateauvieux soldiers, atten
ded with the French guards, then the
soldiers themfelves,and lastly the Car
of liberty drawn by twenty horses
richly caparison, having emblema
tical ftatotes. Car and the sarcopha
gi were painted with figures and in-
Icriptions suited to the occasion by Da
vid and Hubert. 0
* Messrs. David and Hubert are
two oer, celebrated painters, and ar e
truly cbufidered as the Si Joshua Ret.
holds and Mr, Romney of Franc
The processions of France, have
hitherto been processions contrived by
the priests, for the purposes of super-
note.
Left Friday Robert Jackson, alias
Johnson, alias perhaps a dozen other
name; ty trade a carrier, confidera
flition; this was contrived by the peo
ple of honour, the defendants of their
country. Heretofore such a number of
people met together and bearing not
only patiently, bet cheerfully and
joycufly, the fatigues of a long day in
hot weather, a long march on dusty
reads, with little or no refreshment,
with no tumult or disturbance, no
drunkenness or ribaldry, no quarrels
among themselves, or provoking ex
preflions to their adversaries, would
be deemed next to miraculous : And
for the firll time in Europe, the French
nation, by the fete of Chateanveiux,
gave an example of the peaceable spirit
of true liberty, by becoming each for
himfelfthe guardian of peace, sobriety
and good manners, without the in
terference of officers or guards, civil
or military ; this therefore was the
firft fetiivai, truly civick, that Europe
has seen.
PI TTSBUR G, July 12.
WE learn from North-Carolina,
that a fire broke out in the
Town of Washington, on Wednesday
the 25th ult. which burnt nearly half
the town—the loss in houses, gcods&c.
is said to be very confiderable.4
The firft corner.ftone of the Bridge
over Rock Creek, was laid in true
Masonic form, the 4th inst. and the e
vent and the day celebrated with
great feftiviry and civilifm. In the
sentiment of one of the toasts we cor
dially join ; "May the Union of Ameri
ca, be,s ft rang as an arch supported by
the pillars ofjuflice and equal liberty ;
and the Cit, of WASHINGTON be
come the chief key-stone."
derhook July 20.
'' We are indexed interfiled in the
present state of your affairs—we view
it as a matter of the utmost cunfcquer.ee
—for if the feeds of usurped power are
permitted to flourifh in jour foil, the
overgrown branches of it will extend
beyond the borders of New.Yotk,rd
cast a (hade over the fair plant of lib
erty in our Commonwealths bich must
obftrud its growth,if not effet? its en
tire deftru&ion. You are embarked
in a cause which requires the exercise
of that vigour and patriotism, which,
when directed in its proper channel,
and its basis founded in juftice,cannot
fail to effect the overthrow of the (len
der fabrick, on which is supported the
usurpation of those privileges, which
render freedom more than a name,
when enjoyed,and less than a shadow,
a mere mockery, when wrested from
the people by the base deigns of
unprincipled tools, and the outflretch
ed arm of lawless power.
" While my heart can di&ate, or
my pen perform its duty,the little tal
ents I possess, shall be exerted to blast
the authors of an encroachment, as
glaringly base, as it is obviously dan
gerous."
NEWYORK, July 2;.
A Liverpool paper, of the gift of
May, mentions, that the little town
of Bavay, near Valenciennes, had been
taken by the Austrians, with 112
French prisoners — That the Austrian
General, Sztaray, with gcoo, had
attacked the French General,M.DE
Gouvion, with 7000, and beat him,
killing 150. and lofug only FOUR,
after an cbftinate refinance, at Flo
rence !— That Lord Thurlow, con
tinues to a& in his office.—That a re
port prevailed of theQve,n of France
being murdered — And that the Kight
Hou. George Bridge Rodney
died,the 25th May,ofan apopletick fit.
Extraa of a letter from a genelemon in
Stockbridgc(M) to bit friend in Kin-
DANBURY, [CONN.] July 14.
American Advices.
FEDERAL CITY.
august 1.
child was Itill-born, and the mother is
rina favorable filiation as to her health.
It is with pleasure, we observe, in pg
rufing some late European Papers, that
patriotic collections are making in many
towns in England, Scotland, and Ireland,
to assist the French in their war againtt
the tyrants of Auflria, Prussia, &c. In
Glasgow, the ium exceeded §,ocoh
and in many towns, of inconsiderable
note 6col. has been 'railed. To
Americans, who have experienced the
friendfhip of their faithful allies—who
have seen the blood and treasure of
dated July 7.
" Our neighbors at the Bay of Miffif
que are mourning in sackcloth and efhes,
for the lore judgment 01 God, in vificing
them this fcatcn with hail and tempest.
On the 25th of hll month 1 was prefect
there, ana eye witrels to the molt de
ftrudive hail dorm I cver heard cf. At
half pall IT o'clock, A. M. a cloud from
the ncrihwell formed a junction with
one from the kuthweft, which then pro
ceeded to come diieai, over us and ap
peared to be in great agiracicn, vrfbly
portending some fatal confcquences. Ie
hill began to rain moderately for about
three minutes ; after this fecceeded feme
small hail, which terrified the inhabitants,
having never before seen any there free
the lettlement. Immediately began to
fall hailflores of an inch in cr<meter, and
about one to a Iquare rod, hopping up
four feet from the ground : They con
tinued to fall fafler and larger, until we
might fee the lightening, but cc uld not
hear the thunder. This awtul feene
continued about twelve minutes, during
which time I saw a flock of geele falling,
as though shot ; many of them had their
brains knocked out. Great numbers of
partridges and pigeons were found killed
and wounded : Old ones hovering over
their young, fat, until the feathers from
their wings, tails and bodies were torn
out, and were then killed, with their
broods. Ihe hail-flexes split (higgles
on the houles, two feet in length, and
feme broke through the roof. The im
provements for fcur miles in le,g?h end
three in breadth, are totally deflroyed,
and nothing remains for man or beast.
The hail ftor.es were averaged from three
to fix inches in circumference, congealed
extreme', hard together and were in
form like an apple, flatted and a little
hollowing at one end where the flein of
an apple might be, and lomewhat cog
ged at the other. During the florm,
people fled to jbeir cellars for fafety ; buc
I placed myfelt in a fixation to observe
the clouds and the effects of the storm."
WINDSOR, July i 7 .
The Wife of Mr. Albteli Webb, of
Bradford, in this State, was, on the
12th instant, delivered of a Child the
mod lingular and extraordinary, cf
any, perhaps, ever known in this part
of the world.—lt had 2 difiind heads,
four arms,one body,and four legs. Ihe
On Thuriday last, about 1 o'clock,
P. M. the Powder Mill in this town
was blown op, by which unfortunate
accident, Mr. Nathan Kenredy, the
only workman then in the mill, was so
ffiockingly burnt and bruised, as to
survive the misfortune but two hours.
He was 29 years of age, and has left a
wife and three children,at Pittsfield,to
mourn his untimely fate. Ibis 15 the
second infiance of the kind which has
Lappenned in this place in the course
of 13 years. Two adive young men
were killed on the fame Ipot, when the
firft explosion tock place.
bly advanced in life,and far in iniqui- :
ty,was tried and convicted before jus
tice Mygatt, of heeling one man's
saddle and one woman's fadale, the
property of William Peet, of Stratford,
compelled to dance ajig at the public
post, to his own tune,o1 —Oh my dear
itrike higher. He was afterwards fold
to defray colls and damages.
Extras of a letter frem a gentian in
LuntJhurgb, in the State of Ferment,
SP RI NGFIEL D, July 25
WORCESTER, Augufl 2.
BOSTON, July 19.