The Newhampshire gazetteer — Exeter, N.H., 1789-10-17 00:00:00, page 4

to the Queen, giving an ac
count that on the 28th of
June, about 7 in the morn^
ing, his Majesty fell in with
a body of Ruffians, amoun
ting to 3600 men, near Ud
demalm, two Swedish miles
from Davidftadt.
That the left wing, under
Lieut. Gen. Platen, began to
attack the enemy immedi
ategand the action became
general and very hot on both
sides, altho the Swedes were
but 2100 in the whole; but
they soon drove the Ruffi
ans, and took possession of
their camp#
July 24. Marshal Lou
dohn has written to the Em
peror, to inform him that
he expected there would be
a practicable breach in the
walls of Berbir by the 27th
ult. and it was his intention
to storm the fort, least, if he
should wait to take it by re
gular approaches, he should
lose so much time that the
enemy might be able to fuc
courit. The place is garri
soned chiefly'by Bofniacks.
—The Houles had been
almost all beat down by the
Marshal's artillery, when the
iaft letters left the camp be
fore Berbir. The forces em
ployed in this siege amount
to 26,000 men d
Engagement between the
By the Custom House
books it appears, that the
duty on tobacco, from the
4th of April, 1788, to the
sth of April, 1789, amoun
ted to four hundred & nine
ty-eight thousand and twen
ty^one pounds, seven (hil
lings and two pence halfpen
ny, and that the tea for the
fame time only produced one
hundred and twelve thous
and, one hundred and five
pounds; one shilling, and
two pence. What a fund
America supplies !-
July 23. During the tu
mult in Paris, M. Labut,
a private gentleman, gave
500,000 livres to assist the
patriots, and at the fame
time offered his five children
as volunteers in the cause.
On the 2d of July, a cou
rier arrived at Stockholm
with letters from the King
Bloody Intelligence from
@ EUROPE
Swedes and Russians.
London, july 1^
England.
The King of Sweden,who
only acted in the affair as a
volunteer,contributed great
ly to the fucceis of the day.
After the firft fire,the Swedes
took to their old method of
charging with the bayonet;
and Major Paultman, who,
by marching round in the
enemy's rear, distinguished
himfelf greatly, was made a
Lieut. Col. on .the field. — so
The King ordered the troops
to rest 8 hours, and then to
proceed to follow the enemy.
His Majesty is, going on to
Williamftrand, in order to
fee those orders executed,
which he has given for at
tacking the enemy in every
quarter, both by land & sea.
Copy of a letter from the King
of Sweden to the Crown
Prince.
MY DEAR SON,
I received two letters from
you since my leaving Stock
holm, for which I thank you 6
We have just received an
account that another action
has taken place between the
Ruffians and the Swedes in
Finland, in which the lat
ter were defeated.
General Michelson, nob
withstanding the check he
received from Col. Steding,
who forced him to retreat to
Christina, having been re
inforced fromWilliamftrand
renewed his attack of Fort
St. Michael.
Col. Steding was obliged
to fall back to the place at
some distance, where Gen.
Siegroth lay with a body of
4000 of the Swedish army.
The Ruffians followed, &
a battle ensued. Gen< Sic
The Crown Prince will
be only eleven years old the
firft of next November.
I would not answer them
before, because I had not
seen the enemy.
T Their troops, however,
have fought well, but ours
better. This news must ex
cite you to prove worthy of
Commanding such a gener
ous and brave people; l am
in health, and always your
affectionate Father,
The regiment of Wefter
manland fuffered the most,
having one officer killed and
two wounded. The whole
loss of the Swedes amounted
to 120 killed and wounded.
The Ruffians loft twice the
number. >
On the field of Battle, 7
at Uddemalm, the >
zBM June, 1789. )
GUSTAVUS.
TO BE SOLD,
ABOUT/bree hundred acres
of LAND, in Sanborn
ton, contiguous to the Great
Ba, in that town (so called.)
Said land is pleafently si
tuated —well watered —con-
venient to make two farms
—-adjacent to several settlers
—and within half a mile of
a Grist-mill.
Instock and Country Pro
duce will be received in pay
ment, —For further infor
mation apply to J. HOIT.
Exeter, Sept. 25.
The Swedes fought with
great intrepidity: Tho' dri
ven from post to post they #
never fled ; and when they
were at last obliged to give
up the contest, they retreat
ed in very good order.
They repulsed the Ruffi
ans in two different attacks;
but they were forced at the
third to bend under the
weight of superior numbers.
This action took place on
the sixteenth of last month.
groth, after a most vigorous
refiftahce, was obliged to
give way, with the loss of
600 men killed and 400
wounded.
St. Michael fell into the
hands of the Ruffians. The
loss of the Fort will be the
inoft sensibly felt by the
Swedes, as it was the depot
of all the proviftons and
stores for their army in the
province of Savolox, and
which are now in the pos
session of the Ruffians.
To complete the misfor
tune of the Swedish army,
13 transports, laden with
provisions, and stores for the
use of that army, have been
loft on the rocks near Nor
koping. One of these vel
fels had on board the medi
cine chests destined for the
use of all the ships compos
ing the Royal Fleet at Carl
fcrone..
Aug. 7. By accounts re
ceived in town yesterday, we
learn, that M. de Mefmay,
who blew up so many of his
neighbours at Vefoul, is ta
ken, and certainly in the
hands of justice.
Blanks of mofl forts ma,
fa lad at H. R anlet's office as,chafe
a, at any office in tbe,ate.
. WANTED,
By the printer hereof, a few pounds
SH EE P's W OOL.
A BARGAIN!
State of NewhampfhirCd
Strafford—lE -
Whereas application hath beert
made to me the fub(briber;
one of the Juflices of the
Peace for the county afore
faid, by the proprietors and
owners of more than one six
teenth part of the township
of Effingham,requeuing that
d meeting of said proprietors
be notified and call'd as foots
as ma, be.
A Greeable to said appli
'l cation and request, Ido
hereby notify and warn all
the Proprietors aforefaid, to
meet at the house of Weare
Drake, Esq. in said town,on
Thursday the 29th day of
October next, for the pur
poses following, viz.
I. To choose a Modera
tor to govern said meetings
2. A Proprietors' Clerk.
3. To chufe and impowef
a committee to adjust and
fettle all accounts open with,
any of the Proprietors and
Collectors, and to ask, de
mand, sue for, and recover
unto final judgment, any &;
all the monies due from any
former collector or collec
tors to said Proprietors.
4. To fee if said Proprie
tors will appropriate the
money that shall be found
due from said collectors or
Proprietors, to the use of
building a Meeting-House
in said Effingham, and to
empower a committee to lay
&ut said money to provide
Nails, Glass, &c. for said
meeting-house.
5. To fee if they will
raise by vote any money or
labour toward building said
meeting-house, and repair
ing and making Roads in
said town.
6. To chose a Collector
and Assessor.
Weare drake,
(fufice PeacA
Effingham, Sept. 1789.
Post-Rider,
jNforms his Customers—
-4 that his present engage
ments will expire the 24th
instant; He requests ALL
to fettle up previous to that
date (according to the num
ber of Papers they (hall have
then received) that he may
be enabled to answer the de
mands of the Printer.
Samuel Bean,
Exeter, O^ober 2.