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The thirty ;2tran which confided of the
inain body of ke Austrian army, and with
which ni« Imperial Majclly and the Prince
of Cobourg, went themselves, proceeded
alon? me high, rosd leading from Citeau
to G »iGs, ?iM abet carrying the twa villa
ges of Rihoi>i’le^ and of Waffigny, where
the ."nemy were strongly entrenched, de
tached rfe advanced guard forward, wK’ch
took poffeibon of the heigh/.a cal'ed the
Grand and Petit Blocas, and pushed for
ward this morning -..s far as Henapes ;
The fourth and fifth columns were form
ed of <he armv under my command. Os
the firft of h fa 1 took the direction, hav
ing Lieuieoint Geo. Sir William Erlline,
who commanded >h« other column ,
My (.(damn was intended to attack the
Tedoubti, ur.d village of Vaux as Well as
'to render nW mailer, it poflible, of the
wn^d called Hois de B^hain, which the
enemy had fittingly entrenched.
In consequence of the very great de
’ files and ravines, which we found on our
inarch, my column was not able to ar
rive at the point of attack until one o’
clock in the afternoon.
As icon as the cavalry of the advanc
ed guard appeared upon the heights,
the enemy began a very severe cannon- .
ade, from the effects of which* although
very near, they however were enabled, .
in a great Aieafiire, to cover themselves
by the natural inequalities of the ground.
Having examined the enemy’s pO
fition, and finding it very strong, I de
termined to endeavour to turn it by their
right, and for this purpose Ordered the
whole of tile column to move forwards,
under cover of the high ground, leaving
only a fufficient quantity of cavalry up
on the heights to occupy the enemy’s
attention. Strong batteries like wife
were formed which kept up a severe
fire, and protected the movements very
considerably. ■ -
As soon as the troops had gained fuf
ficiently the enemy’s flank, the advanc
ed guard, under the command of Ma
jor Geri. Abercromby, was direfted to
begin the attack, and two companies of
the light corps of O’Donnel, supported
by the two grenadier companies of the
firft regiment of guards, under command
of Col. Stanhope, stormed and took the
Star redoubt, above the village of Vaux,
while the three battalions of Austrian
grenadiers, led on by Major General
Petralh, attacked the wood, and made
themselves masters of the works which
the enemy had conftruded for its de
ftnee.
The enemy’s fire at firft Was very se
vere, when the troops approached
they began to retreat on all sides, and
were soon put to flight. I immediately
detached a party of the cavalry, Confid
ing of Huflars, and one squadron ot the
16th regiment of light dragoons com
manded by Major Liper, ot the former
corps, round the wood to the right who
completely fucceededin cutting them off,
took four pieces of cannon and a howit
zer, with a considerable loss of men on
the part of the enemy ; —whilft the
cavalry of the .advanced guard on our
left, under the command of Col. Davay,
of the regiment of Archduke Ferdinand’s
huflars pursued them through the wood
and drove them into the village -of Bo
hain, which they evacuated immediate
ly- ■ ■ ’ A
Sir William Erskine, was equally filc
cefsful with his column, which was in
tended, by the villages of Marets and
Peremont, to turn the wood of Bohain,
in order to facilitate my attack. He met,
with no refinance until he arrived at the
village of Premont, where he found the ',
enemy strongly posted ; he immediately
formed his line, and having detached the
brigade of British infantry, and the Aus
trianregiment'of Cuiraffiers of Zereh
witz, with four squadrons of British light
dragoons, under th* command of Lieut.
Gen. Hircourt, in order to turn the po
sition, he attacked it in front with three
battalions, of the regiment of Kuanitz,
supported by a well direded fire of the
Austrian and British artillery of the re
serve, under the command of Lieut/-
Col. Gongreve, arid succeeded com
pletely in driving the enemy from the
redoubts, where he took two pieces of
cannon, and a pair of colours ; he from
therice proceeded to turn rhevfoodwith
a part of the corps leaving the rest upon
the position at Premont.
The sixth, seventh and eight columns
LONDON, April 22—2^* .
To prevent all minor altetcatiort, the
Emperor of Germany is this year to take
the field,asGeneraliffimoofthe combined
armies.-
Geri. Hoche, heretofore commandant
of the army of the Rhine, and Mofette,
is committed to prison by order of the
committee of pubKc fafety.
ChaUmetre, General Arthur Dillon,
andfeveriteeh others, were cofivi<fted by ’
the Revolutionary Tribunal, arid guil
lotined on the 13th inst. Among them
were the Widows of Herbert and Camille
Defmoulins. Eight of these changed’
with this conspiracy were acquitted.
Success of the French.
PARIS, Aprils
> Barrera, in the name of the Gommft
tee Os Public Safety, gave an account of
the’conqueft of Oneiglia, a port in the
Mediterranean, from whence the tyfarit
't- Iji i V'' ' 7 f. '-'.i •*• , ’
were intended to observe the enemy on
the fide of Cambray, the firft of 'thefe
comjpofed of Austrians and commanded
by Maj. Gen/ Count Haddick, push
ed forward as far as the village of Cre--
vecoeur and detached some light troops
across the Scheldt, without meeting with
any resistance.
The seventh column, confiding of
Austrians and Dutch, under the here
ditary Prince ofOrange moved forwards
upon the high road leading from Cateau
to Cambray,and advanced beyond Beau- -
vois, whilst the eighth’ column composed
chiefly of Dutch trOops, commanded by
Maj. Gen. Geyfan, covered the heredit
ary Prince of Orafigfc’s right flank,,and ..'
moved forwards in front of St. Hilaire.
Neither of these last colums were in the
least engaged : but this morning the en
emy attacked the Prince of Orange’s ad
vanced guard, was repulsed then with
great ease. . • , .
The signal success which h.is attended
these extensive and complicated opera*.,
tions has determined his Imperial Majel
ty to begin immediately die siege of
Landrecies ; and therefore the hereditary/
Prince, who will have the direction of
the siege, has moved this evening with
the greatest part of his camp from Ba
vois, and taken a position so as to com
plete the invefture of that fortrefs ; while
his imperial Majesty, with the grand ar
my covers the operations of the siege on
the fide of Guise, and that under my im
mediate command does the fame towards
Cambray. .. r ,
What adds greatly to the general fat*
isfaftion upon this occasion is, the in*
considerable loss which the combined ar
mies have sustained whilst thatof the en
emy has, been very great. The Britiflr
in particular have been particularly for
tunate. The honorable Captain Car
leton of the royals, a young officer of
promising merit, is the only one we have
to regret; nor has any one officer been
wounded ; of privates we have had tliree
killed and fix wounded
kine and Otto, as well as to Major Gen
eral A berefomby, who commanded the
advanced guards of my column to Col
onel Duvay, Major Lippert of the Aus
trian huflars, and' to Lieutenant Colonel
Count Merfeldt of the Austrian Etat
Major.
I cannot help likewise mentioning the
good conduct and bravery of Lieutenant
Fage of the Britifli artillery, who distin
guished himfelf very much by the skill
and activity with which he directed one
of the batteries.
This dispatch will be delivered by my
aid-de-camp* Capt. Clinton, whom I beg
leave to recommend to his Majefty* his
conduft upon every occasion having me
rited my fulleft approbation. I am*.
Sir, yours, FREDERICK.
Right Hon. HenrY Dundas, &c.
* The enemy has loft in these various
attacks upwards of thirty pieces of can
non of which nine were taken by the
column under my command, besides
the two which were taken by Lieut. —
General Sir William Erflcine.
I have equal fatisfailion In reporting
from my own observation and the ac
count I have received from Sir William.
Ermine, the spirit and good condud of
all the officers and mien under my com
mand ; But I have particular obligations
to Lieutenant Generals Sir William Ers-
SU M M A Rr.
By the arrival of the veflel from Ire*
and, on Saturday, important news was
recived, which as far as we are able we
have this day communicated. By these
accounts, it will appear that notwith
ftaridingthe pompous Letter of the Duke
of York, our illustrious Allies, and re
publican brethren the French, are in al
most all quarters victorious in an aston
ishing degree, driving before them the
herds of fatelites who are brought like
flieep to the daughter,and are butchered
like cattle, to please their royal masters !
The French, itfeems, have taken Me
nin and Courtray, two important places,
in Flanders and the Austrian Nether
lands. While the Duke of York has ta
ken the town and garrison of Landrecies,
in the French Flanders, as appears by
his letters. Gen. .Clairfayt, has been
severely handled by Citizen Pichegru &c.
. In a word, the campaign has opened in
much blood and carnagApnd from all
present appearances, it will be carried on
in the fame manner. How it will ter
minate, God only knows.
Frvm PHILADELPHIA, June, 1^94.
“ Os one thing f have no doubt,
that if we mutt come to a war
with Britain, the Bririfh poffcffions
in America wiilcomeintothehands
of those whoought to pofftfsthem.
That the war on our part will be
conducted with a vigour and ener
_w I •
gy, our enemies do not at present
contemplate.—The men who have
conquered before—who have con*
du&ed us ip peace, to a Rate of
glorious prosperity, are now in
power; this is a conlolation which
I trust we are not to be robbed of;
and although fame suppose that
war will operate to the overthrow
of the prelent government, I think
differently* If we must have war,
what a pleating id&a, that we have
a government possessing some en
ergy—a government which if ne
cessary, will be able to command
the last (hilling of the resources of
our country, in preserving the
rights, the independence, and in
tdivifibility of the United States*
? The men who are in government,
I mean the efficient ch a rafters,
possess the feelings of. Americans
national feelings—and though ex
tremely delirousof preserving the
bleffmgsof peace, will risk every
thing in fuppo?t of the honor of
' ourcountry —Not so their revi
;|efs: Believe me, the carpers,
^croakers, and slanderers of men
and measures, are not the patriots
of our country-e-thcy do not feel
like Americans—they do. every
thing to plunge us into difficul
ties ; but are, to fay the leaft,fadly
luke warm as to providing the re
quisites to extricate ourlelves, or
to prepare for the worft* > <
“ The congreffionaL campaign,
just closed affords a chequered re
view* Time will not admit of at
tempting a delineation of its fea
tures ; Suffice it to fay>that though
and insulted its navy. A great many
obstacles were to be overcome in order
to arrive at this port. It was neceflary
to pass through the territory of Genoa.
Here we were opposed by diplomatic ar^
guments : But the web of lies and cun
ning was made to dtfappear % before the
eternal rights of nations, and before the
imperious wants of liberty. All the
transactions have beenworthy the French
people. We have loft but few men ;we
have beaten the enemy ; prepared the
way for future fuccefles, and have taken
i i pieces of cannon.
of Sardinia interrupted the French trade,
Domestic Intelligence.
BOSTON, June 23.
TURIN [za Italy] 12.
The French violating the Genode ter
ritory, and passing by Ventimiglia, be
tween the 7th and Bth infts entered the
principality of Oneglta, where they com
mitted every fpeefes of depredation—
They seized a height which commands
the fort of Savourge,.as. we had not then
in that quarter a fiifficient number of 1
troops to oppose them, they staid there
between the 9th and i oth Jfo that we
confidei ed Savourage as loft.
At length our reinforcement of troops ►
arrived, and in marching towards the
Genoefe territory, they took a very ad«A
vantageous post to difledge the French.
A most obstinate adion ehfued ; dur
troops were repulsed four times succes
sively ; but at length, the bravery and
firmnefs of our Royal Grenadiers sur
mounted every obstacle ; and at the fifth '
charge completely overthrew the French
A considerable butchery was made of
them ; and the remainder were pursued .
to the Genoefe country, driving them to
Port Maurice, where we areaimted there
was a division of our fleet, which imme
diately disembarked the ttoops which
it had on board ; so that the French find
ing themselves between two fires which
they were unable to support, were all ta.
ken prisoners, to the number of about
7000 men. Our Generals are desirous
of profiting by this great advantage arid ,
intend to march forward. To this they
ate the more encouraged, as at the time
.of this affair^ the toefin being founded in
all the environs in 7 or 8 hours, from
18 to 20,000 peasants aflemblo in arms, ?
which proves how much'thtyare attach-'
ed to their religion and their King ;andH
how greatly they abhor the French*
Contrary to the above/
The accounts laid before the Conven
tion of the success of the French in On
eglia, fay, they did not commit any de
vastation on the property of the subjec
ted — they spared e’en the herbage ; they'
refpeded every right, and evinced no de
fireto interfere in their religious opinions,'
April 28, No accounts were received in.*
the Convention of the defeat mentioned
in the preceding article.
** St. Amand. May 2, 1794.
General Clairfayt told me, that the
enemy had taken the advantage of his
absence at Denain, to attack and carry
the post of Moucion, and consequently
Courtray itfelf, which was incapable of
defence. That, with regard to the af
fair of the 29th, it had been his intention
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■ ... ■_ . .. .
there has been a due proportion
of the repellent* yet on many oc
casions truly national ideas have
predominated; and I conclude
from many inftances,that have oc
curred, that however the mass may
have beeil tihilured with antifede
raiifm;yet proportions which ft nke
at the sovereignty, unity and indi
visibility of the republick, have
served to rally to a poipt aS great
a majority as at any time exilts in
the oldest government.”
R E SOLUTION IN POLAND.
w A rs aw, Capital of Poland, April 22-
THE spirit of Revolution reigns ev
ery where. Gen. Kofcuiikb has e
rected the Standard of Liberty and the
people. He is at present, with hik main
army near Promnick* intrenched. On
the 4th inst. he had a battle with the
Rufliaris, and was in afmall degre, xVor
fted* On the 17th a formal infUrrefti
on broke out in this city. The arfer.al
was stormed, and taken, in whith Were
several hundred pieces of cannon. Sev
eral of the public edifices have been
burnt. The insurgents have driven the
Ruffian troop’s from oUr environs. , The
King, unable to quell the infurre&ions
has fought refuge in a convent. They
have eftabliflied a tribunal, which have
condemned several to the halter.. Gen.
Kofcuilko has published an animated ad
dress to thecitizens of Poland; and events
appear favourable to the Revolution*
* Foreign Intelligence,
Unfavourable to the French.