The Republican ledger — Portsmouth, N.H., 1799-10-23 00:00:00, page 4

Os a number of the Deputies of the German Empire,
relative to the interception of a French Courier,
and the murder of the Ministers, Bonnier and Ro
bcriot.
(Trfflaudfor ths Baltimore Federal Gazette.]
HIS Imperial Majesty having recalled
his plenipotentiary from the Confrfs
at Raftadt, which he left on the 13th April,
and the deputation .of the empire having de
clared itfelf dissolved in the fitting of the
23d, and communicated the fame, with their
xeafons, to the French legation, the latter
by their note of the 25th also declared that
they would depart in three days days. In
the evening of the fame day the French le
gation sent a courier to Strafburg furnifhed
with a pass and coat of arms, who, between
Raftadt and Pliterfdorf, was taken prisoner
by a party of imperial hussars, who after
taking from him all the papers in his pof
leffion, carried him to the head quarters of
the imperial Col. Barbaczy, at Gernfbach.
At the request of the French legation, Baron
Abini, the direaorial minifterof Mentz, in
the name of all the fob-deputation of the
empire then present, and the Prussian depu
tation,addeffed each a letter to col.Barbaczy.
Baren Ibini's letter was forwarded to
Gernfbach by a courier, on the night of the
23th —who bro't back a short answer from
Col. Barbaczy, in which he mentioned that
he had communicated the tranfa&ion re
fpeaing the intercepted courier to his supe
rior, and that he would not comply with
the Baron's wishes, until he had received
inftruaions. On the morning of the 26th
the letter of the Prussian deputation was
sent by count Bernfdorf, in order to enforce
its contents verbally, more fully ; and as the
French legation, had applied to Baron L
delfheim, the secretary of Rate of Baden, tor
proteaion he judged it neceflary to accom-
S count Bernfdorf, to make all the re
ntations to the imperial Col. Barbaczy
that circumstances seemed to require. The
verbal answer of the colonel was, that he
mu'ft communjeate these representations and
the letter of the Prussian deputation, to his
superior, and that he would return an an
swer as soon as it was in his power, but
that until then he could not come to any
determination. The relation of count
Bernfdorff, shews he fledfaftly adhered to
his refufal. >
In the mean time the French legation pre
pared to depart byway of Seltz, on the 28th
in the morning, at 3 o'clock, every prepa
ration was made, and their coaches flood
ready in the courts where they resided, Yet,
under existing circumstances, as the imperi
al hussars were then patrolling in the vicin
ity of Raftadt particularly towards the Rhine,
and as early as the 19th of March had flop
ped several deputies on an excursion of plea
sures, and even deprived the deputy of
Wurtzburg of his papers ; and moreover,
as the declaration of Col. Barbaczy, as well
on this tranfaaion as on the interception of
the French courier, was so unfatisfadory,
there was little security for the intended
journey of the French legation. Under
these circumstances, travelling was viewed
as hazardous, as it was., at least probable,
that the legation would be flopped by the
patroles through ignorance, and that difa-_
greeable differences might be occasioned
thereby. For this reason all the diplomat
' ic characters whd had an opportunity of fee
ing the French legation, advised them to
postpone their journey for a few hours, or
until the next day, as the answer of Colonel
Barbaczy to the ministers of Prussia, Mentz
and Baden, was momently expefted. The
French legation yielded, though with much
reludance, to these representations; parti
cularly in cohfideration of thf propriety of
awaiting the result of the measures in their
behalf, taken by the above mentioned depu
ties.^ At eleven no answer had arrived.—
' Baron Al6ini wrote again to Col. Barbaczy
an 4 requested his declaration, whether if
provided with passports by him, the French
legation, who were about to depart, would
meet with any obstacle. It was expeded
that an answer to the above letter would be
received by 3or 4 in the afternoon ; but
this was not the case. Between 7 and 8
o'clock arrived an officer of the hussars, with
several privates, who went to the castle of
Baron Albini, and also to the French lega
tion (as he informed count Goertz, Dohm
and baron Salms Laubach, whose names are
hereunto fubferibedjand in the name of Col.
Barbaczy verbally Rated, that on account of
multiplicity of business, he (the colonel)
could not answer in writing; however, he
had it in charge to inform the French lega
tion, that they might travel in fafety, and
that there were even 24 hours allowed them.
from the Baltimore Tellegraphe.
poeti^Depfflment,
" Sweetly flumb'ring on the ocean.
Seamen fear no dangers nigh :"—
Some one Number'd, (I've a notion,)
When thefeetfrom Brrf Qip'd by.
AMICUS.
,EU d'ESPRIT.
Declaration
But the Prussian deputies received neither a
written or verbal answer.
The Imperial officer handed a letter to the
French legation. The Prussian Minister
Dohm is the only one who had a chance to
read it, and can teftify that its contents was
in fubitance as follows:
MINISTERS,..
You yourselves can perceive that no
French citizens ought to be fuffered to re
main within the posts occupied by the impe
rial troops —you will therefore not censure
me for requeuing you to leave Raftadt in
24 hours. BARBACZY.
Gernsbach, April 28.
The French legation accordingly resolv
ed to set off, and could not be prevailed up
on to give up their resolution, by any repre
sentations to them that they could not reach
the Rhine till after dark, and that the cross
ing of it then would be dangerous. About
8 o'clock and about half an hour after the
receipt of the above letter, they actually set
off in 8 coaches, which weje chiefly furn
ifhed with coachmen and horses by the mar
grave of Baden. With the imperial officer
who brought the above letter, came about
50 hussars of Szeckler into the city, who en
camped at the gate of Etlingen, and in con
junaion with the troops of Baden, who re
mained at their posts, took possession of all
the gates. It was soon discovered that or
ders had been given to let no person belong
ing to the Congress either in or out and the
officer of the imperial hussars informed the
commandant of the city, Major Harrant,
that he wished his guard to remain at the
gates, for the purpose of pointing out to the
imperial guard the diplomatic chaiaHeis who
were not to be permitted to go in or out.
But notwithftarfhing the order was confined
to persons belonging to the congress, there
was absolutely no person whatever let pass,
hot even over the bridge communicating be
tween the city and the suburbs. The com
mandant of the city himfelf could not get
permission to ride out of the city, which he
wished to do on the firft report of the event
which was soon after confirmed.
The deputy of Holstein had fixed his de
parture for that day, and only waited for
col. Barbaczy's answer, which would prob
ably decide the departure of the French le
gation. After he, with most of the members
of the diplomatic corps had been informed
of the answer in the castle, he went to his
lodging with the intention of making pre
paration for his journey ; but being inform
ed by the guard of the Szecklar huflars who
had possession of the gate, that nobody would
be fuffered to go out, he went to the captain
of the horse, and asked if he should be per
mitted to let off that evening r The officer
said he had orders to let nobody go out. Up
on being informed that the commanding of
ficer, col. Barbaczy, had notified the French
legation of their departure and that they
wge at that moment passing through the
gate at Rheinaner, the captain replied that
he had orders to prevent the departure of the
French legation. On further enquiry by
the Holstein deputy, if he had given it an es
cort, he said he had no orders id do so ; and
and when the former urgingly represented
that the honor of the German nation re
quired that all possible precaution should be
used to prevent any disorder taking place on
this occasion, he answered he bad to care
for nothing but his own fafety ; and added
the remark that the imperial plenipotentia
ry set off a considerable time ago, and that
,the German deputation had time ere this to
depart.
When the French legation came to the
gate, they Were prevented going out. They
immediately left their coaches, leaving their
families and their suit in them, and went to
the castle of' Baron Albini. No person
could reconcile the contradiaion between
the notification to depart within 24 hours
and the stoppage at the gate.# After this e
vent, the deputy of Holstein, and many oth
ers went to baron Albini, who, after relat
ing his conversation with the captain of the
huflars, gave his explanation on the fubjea,
which was soon afterofficially confirmed by
the secretary of legation, Mr. Munch whom
baron Albini had lent to the captain of th^
hussars at the time of taking possession of the
gates, when the order was given to fuffer
nobody to leave the city, the exception in
favor of the French legation had been omit
ted. The French legation might now, Mr.
Munch assured, travel without molestation.
They thought it neceflary, however, in or
der not to be flopped by the patroles in their
way to Plitterfdorff, to apply for a military
escort. The fedretary of the legation of
Mentz, communicated this ,request to the
captain of the huflars, and the French lega
tion returned again in a coach to their fam
ilies and suit at the gate, where they had to
wait a considerable while for an answer,
which was at last brought by maj. Ha, rapt,
It was as follows : ^,
" The Captain allows no escort as he had
no orders to that effca. Ihe French lega
tion, would however, meet with no obstacle
. on their journey."
When Major Harrant alked him, if it was
to be understood that the 'French legation
might pass the Rhine, and if he (Maj. Har-
rant) should inform them so, the captain an
swered in the affirmative. The French le
gation, after some consideration, determined
to depart without escort, rather than to.re
turn to the castle, and there to wait for the
break, of day, as their consorts and others
wished. Between 9 and 10 o'clock they ac
tually left the city. It was very dark ;
torches Were carried ahead of them.
In about half an hour afterwards reports
were received from various quarters, that
the coaches of the French legation had been
attacked near the gate by the Austrian hus
sars, who had cut down the coachmen and
torch bearers. Most of the diplomatic char
afters were colleaed. The Ligurian depu
ty, Bocardi, and his brother, who were in
the last coach, brought the firft account. —
They unanimously resolved to repair in a
body to the captain of the guard, to demand
an explanation of him, and above all speedy
assistance. A few minutes afterwards, the
mortifying account was received, that one,
that two, that the whole of the French min
isters had been murdered by the Imperial
military ! No, no, was the universal cry---
it is falfe ! But a desire to dissipate so un
fortunate a misunderstanding induced them
to hasten their steps to the commanding of
ficer, who had his quarters about twenty
steps outside of the gate of Etlingen, at the.
sign of the Lintern. The guard at the gate
refufed to let the company pass, although
they declared themselves as deputies from
royal and princely courts. With the utmost
difficulty, anon-commissioned officer was
prevailed upon to make their desire known
to the commanding officer. Still, there was
enquiry made, which of the deputies want
ed to fee him. This lasted nearly half an
hour. (To be continued.)
IN September, 1795, the population of
France ^s thus computed :---Males, 12,-
109^369 : Females, 12,391,623: Total,
12,000,992, of whom 11,100,000 were
married ; 699,756 widowers; 1,212,512
widows, and 5,519,000 men able to bear
arms, exclusive of the population of the De
partments of Mount Blance, Mount Terri
ble, and Alpes Maritimes, which was esti
mated at 512,000 fouls.
According to a calculation formed from
official documents in March last the total
number of males was 10,274,000 an d the
.number of men capable of carrying armsdid
not exceed 4,000,000. This deficiency is
ascribed not to the sanguinary confli&s, for
eign and domestic, which have emanated
from the revolution, but to temporary emi
gration, the consequence of their conquests
in Germany, Italy, &c.
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