The Columbian informer, or, Cheshire journal — Keene, N.H., 1795-02-10 00:00:00, page 3

peace.
With sentiments - f deep regret we com
municate to the public the follosiog in
telligence which has been received ny a
Merchant st Amh^rdaui, ihat the Ruf
fians have again been hecefriu! againti the
Polish Patriots ; that they have defeated
Poniatowlki, and taKen vvarl&w by itirn.
Happy fhsll *" be, to be able to centra
did this mod afflicting indigence.
Letters from Hamburgh mention tha:
the gallant Kofci^k % firv^ed his wounds
bnta fh,rt tirhe ; ^at after his death Lis
head was fevered from his bod% placed on
a pike, and carried through the ranks of
theßuflian arm,.
The dates of Holland nnd Weft Frief
land have rejected by a great majority,
the plan cf a general inundation.,
A frelh pin has been discovered at
Rome againtt the life cf his holkeis # the
Pope ; 500 persons ace contemned in it
and jof them are in custody.
Incur paper cf Saturday, we dated;
that a sortie was to have been made by
the. garrison of Nimeguen in the right be
tween the 4th and sh. We are r-cw en
abled to intornr the public, that the forue
principally by the 12th regiment)was
made in the night of tie 4th, and tlat it
was fucrtiTul,\be greatest part of the en
emy's werks before Nimeguen having
been deftr^yed.- —[ Sun.
We have federal letters from different
correspondents in the army, which confirm
the advantage gained over the enemy by
the garrison of Maefoicbt in a fortunate
fortic which they made a few days ago —
S,me of our letters hate the io" of the
Frenchat 2,000 killed, others st 3,000;
and some even as high as 4.000 my. C'cr
tain it is, it was very considerable ; tl.
works ofiha enemy were destroyed, a^
their cannon fpikrT The Austrians 1&U
from geo th 1000 rarn in this glorious
and fortunate e^erprize, which may pro
bably be ths means of the fiegc of Maef
uicht being railed. — [Sun.
26, 1795- . c r v
" 1 wrote you in Sept, from rort De
fiance ^nd Auglaize Rivers— ! his is the
centre of all the weflern Indian Settlements.
After leaving a garriion of 220, with eve
ry necessary article for fix months we pro
reeded up the Miami River,4B miles from
the St. Jofephand St. Mary's,or the Mi
ami villages (Gen. tlarmar deftioyed them
in the year 1790.)
This is the key to the communication
between the southern and wefern Indians.
The^rryin% place is not more than 8
miles' from 'this to the Wabash River,
which empties into' the Miffifippi you fee
then it is only eight miles land carriage
from Detroit to the Gulph of Florida.
After building a strong garrison and
leaving 300 men with every thing equiv
alent for fix months we left it. and tak
in, a circuitous march of 90 miles, we re
turned to this place the firft of Nov. for
eur Winter quarters. # .
The can'p<"^° was just three months,
end we accpmplifhed every th ng that was
prffible.,
'The qneftio, is now how are we to keep
these po£s? The prelent army times ex
pire in April, May and June next— and
6 months is a very Short time for Con
gress to raise troops and to lend them to
this quarter." (
p £ RMoxr.
RUTLAND, January 26.
Account of Samuel iVilcox s Death. ,
Abou: fix o'clock in the evening of the
13th January, there cume to the House of
Mr. Samuel Mattocks, jut. in Middle
bury three flays with four men, Mr. Mat
ters himfelf being gone to Troy.
From the teftimonv of two or three of
the mod reputable neighbors, who hap
pened, to be in the house at the time the
above mentioned four persons came in, we
learn, that cue of the fleys was drove by
Mr. Kuh of Piaford, who, it appears,
MASS ACHUSETT S.
SPRINGFIELD, - Feb. 2, 1795.
Extras of & letter from an Offer tn the
Wefern Army, dated Grenville, Nov.
The Emperor of Germany has not yet
made any overtures icr a termination of
hostilities, Luc our l:t;ers from Vienna as
sure os that his Imperial Majesty h?s ex- :
pressed a wish for the esutolifhmcnt of
Oirl±tters f^o initial afire ns
that the K^g cf Spain has also made
peace, and that the treaty was figged at
Paris on the 18th uh. There is ado at Pa
risan Arabaff^Of, who is negotiating a
peace between the Gc.manic Empire and
the French Republic.
, was going to Georgia-—the other two
flays were going into the South part of
Nefehaven, and drove by persons belong
ing to Athol in M fljchnfetts, and one
perfun wno appeared to be a passenger,
and going to Swanloa, who was after
wares found to be Wilcox. The compa
ny immediately after comiug into the
house cQled fur a mug of flip. They pass
ed it about, and found they did not drink
any. They then palled it to three other
persons, the neighbors aforetaid, who
were ail the company in the room. It was
then given to Wilcox, being about half
drank*, who threw the other half into the
fie, whichmet with the approbation of
all the red. Keth then went with one of
the perlons aforefaid who belonging in the
place, to a Rore after a whip, purchas
ed the whip, and on their 'return to Mat
tock'3 they found the two sleighs which
were goa^g to N&vhaven prepared to gc
on, with Wiicox in on*,ci them. Keth
fays tohi% well, friend, you are going
on with thife geadercen, 1 can carry you
forty miles further thr.fi they, and cheaper
too; (^ appears that theie periods did
not know each others names,) on that Wil
cox replied,—if you will, I will ttup and
rice with you ; he aiked how soon Keth
would go or . ; Keth said, in a few min
utes, and th it he was going fevan or cighl
miles further that night ; they went into
the house. It appeared that Wilcox rode
in one of the fl^ghs belonging to the A
thol men from Lol. Chipman's ; that he
appeared to them to be debilitated by li
quor and the cola ; that they observed his
speech to fruiter ; and as the fiigh juft
led ever any thing, Hf^yed with it;
tnac as he got out of the sleigh to go in
with Keth, he ftaggcied a little.—They
were now in the house ; no company, ex
cept the women in the back part of the
house, Kerb, Wilcox, three neighbors of
^ocd chara&ers,<and a young or^her of
Mattocks tending his ba: —they took;'
feats —Wilcox inttantlv got up, and fays,'
I will go on, I'll not tarry any longer
h+re, for 1 am as drunk as the devil, or
force such expression, us is related by
fame of the persons pref-nt, though not
h^d by ohtrs, and 1 mediaeiy went
out nt the wed front door; and as he went!
out, it was obfeved he reeled partly a-|
oainil the bar. This was not more ihar;
halfan hour after the deigns aforesaid firft
came to the house ; there had been noih
igg drank in the h.ufe that Wilcox confd
have had, except the flip above mention
ed audit generally said he d'.d not taste
of that.—Within four or five minutes af
ter, Ke.h got up, Uys, I will go and fee
what has become of that man—went to
the door, returned, said he could not fee
him, believed he might be gone to the
other tavern, hid he would go aud fee—
accordingly went to the cth^ tavern, en
quired cf two of the neighbors who chan
ced to be there, whether they had seen such
a person, told them the story of his agree
ing to ride to the northward with him, of
his leaving Matto.ks's house a few min
utes before— said he was in liquor, and
perhaps might go on and freeze before he
cou'd reach the next house—said he woud
go back and fee if he was not in Mat
tocks's horse shed. Keth very soon re
turned to Mattocks's, whe r e he found
the fame company he left, told thej n he
had been at the other house, could not
find him, that he did not know but he
might get cat and freeze, but he believed
he had gone to feme other house ; but as
it w,s late, being between seven and
eight in the evening, he would have his
horses cut and tarry till morning, which
was accordingly done. He then went to
a shoemaker's (hop, covered his whip,|
took breakfaft and left Mattocks's about
11 o'clock the next day.
At the bach of a large honfe Mattocks
has a well about thirty feet deep, which
draws with a windiafs, has a good curb,
and one half of it covered over the top,
andthe opinion of all well fecored. The
bucket being partly filled with ice, was
abost dark the feme evening put into the
well to thaw. In the morning, a person
attempting to draw water could not draw
up the bucket; went to a neighbor's well
where they frequently drew and got a pail
of water; told Mrs. Mattocks the bucket
was sass, but th* conclusion was it hung
against a stone. About 12 o'clock the
little girl was again sent to ths neighbor's
for water; as file returned by their well,
(he tried the windlass and drew up the
bucket without difficulty, when (he pre
ceived blood at the lower end of the rope
which drew the bucket. The family being
frightened,examined the well with a hook,
and soon drew something so far out of the
Feb. 2.
It is a painful information to us, that
the Canker Ralh and Scarlet Fever are
prevalent in many parts of the country,
particularly at Springfield in Maffachu
ietts ; —that in molt places they baflie the
art of the physician, and prbve uncom
,manly fatal to children : Many parents
whole hopes where placed on the numerous
offspring abtut Qm, have been rendered
childless within the ffiort term of a week
or fortnight.
Died at Middlebury on the ^h instant,
two children, twins, and daughters cf
jMr. Elihu Sheldon. There was some-
I thing lingular in these babes; there was
i not more than five minutes difference in
their birth, their features alike, their
actions alike, so that their neighbors with
difficulty were able to make a diflinaion;
if pne was tick the other would be with
the fame diferder ; they were taken with
the Canker Rash the 13th Dec. the youn
gest was taken - few minutes fi.ft, the el
dest died a few minutes after—They died
on their birth day, and abcut the hour
they were born, being three years of age,
whose deaths were much lamented by their
parents, as they appeared to be promising
babes. They were interred on the 7th,
after a suitable difeourfe had been deliv
ered from these words—" Prepare to meet
thy God, O Israel."
JABEZ ROGERS, ) Justices
SAM. MILLER, jof Peace
^gentleman from tree suffer* country in
forms, us, that th accounts in the papers
refpeaing the death of Gen. Chapin, are pre
mature. Toe Gen, has been dangerouJly ill,
but is recov&d.
Our readers will recoiled that rot long
since we inferred in our paper, the altera
tion of the fitting of the Courts ofthisState.
Said alteration only passed the lower House,
therefore their fitting at prefers, is as u
sual.
had been any feufflie in the snow—no
marks of guilt to be found in any of the
gentlemen concerned in bringing him to
Mattocks's, nor in any other person—no
tumult or disturbance at Mattocks's or in
the neighborhood that night—and the per
son wholly unknown to every one who
raw him that night.
We are fully fatisfied from a careful
and stria examination into the matter,
that we have no reafen to fufped any thing
to have taken place unfairly that occa
sioned his death ; but that being a little
benumbed by the cold, and fomewbat in
liquor, he accidentally fell into the well,
perhaps attempting to draw water.
We impanoelled tbe jury, and attended
them through the inquest, and are know
ing to the truth of the above fads.
water as to perceive it a man. All the
people in the vicinity were immediately
railed ; the man was taken from the well,
a jury impannelled, the body examined,
and from papers found on him it appeared
his name was Samuel Wilcox. The a
bove faffs were felly proved to the jury.
There was found upon the body about sev
en dollars of money and a number of pa
pers. There was no blood to be f?uod
about the well or house—no mark there
To-morrow that belt beloved of men,
his Excellency GEORGE WASHING
TON Esq. will have complected his 63d
year.—May his days be continued, and
his enjoyments be full and lading.
A Communication from the Secretary of
the Treasury was read in the House of
Representatives of the United States last
Wednesday, which contained observa
tions on a mode of reducing the public
debt.
The feventy-dne members (called Brif
fotine) of tbe Convention in confinement,
have demanded their trial. A report on
the business was ordered to be made en
the 22d October.
On the 14th October, a citizen present
ed to the Convention a new Telegraphe,
by means of which orders may be trans
mitted as well in the night as during the
day. [Hartf. Paper.]
A son of Mr. Philip Mitchel, of New
andover, about 14 yearsof age, accident
ally fell into a gristmill, between the cog
wheel and he lanthorn ; he was taken out
alive, tho' very much bruised—but expi
red in about 20 minutes.
KEENE, February 10.
[Concord Paper.
business of very great importance to all
Europe.
The last of Nov. 1200 of the French
crossed the river on a raft, destroyed a bat
tery belonging to the English, and threw
the guns into the river. Nothing pre
vented the capture of Rotterdam and Am
sterdam but the want of boats to tranfporc
their cannon acrcfs the Rhine. If the
weather continued as cold as when Capt.
P. failed, the river will be froze fufficient
to bear the whole French army. Maef
tricht, Nimeguen and Mentz were taken.
The Prince of Orange was at the Hague,
and the Duke of York at London.
A commercial intercourse is to take
place between America and the British W.
Indies, at a low duty on tonnage.
And the important queflion whether neu
tral bottoms make free ships is to be refer
red to commissioners, who are to make
their report at the end of two years.
Under the London head it is mentioned,
that a Truce has been signed between the
Duke of York and the French General
commanding at Waal, that their troops
should not molest each other.—Mr. Jay is
about to set out from London to Paris, on
Saturday right 3 ill ult. the Work-House
of Benjamin Hill and Soo,of Little-Cam
bridge, took fire, and in a short time was
entirely confomed, together with Soap,
Candles and Glue, to ths amount of three
thousand dollars, at the leweft computa
tion.
THE Subferibers to the Agreement
for purchasing a LIBRARY in
Keene,are requested to meet at the School
house, near the Meeting-house, in fail
town,on Wednesday, the 18th day of Feb
ruary inst. at i o'clock, P. M.
Keene, Feb. 4, 1795°
—^-ffENTY SHILLINGS-;^fo
CWP.for SALTS, by
NOSES JOHNSO N.
Feb. lotb.
= TO BE SOLD OR LPT
BY the Subscriber, a good FARM of
icp Acres of LAND, and a small
HOUSE on it.
ALSO, a few lots of wild LAND for
settlement. Payment mage eafv.
SHELDON LOGAN,
Cheflerfidd, Feb. 9th, 179;.
The Hon. David Humphreys, Miniftcr
of the United States, to the Court of Por
tugal, arrived on Monday last, at New
port, from Liibon, and proceeded to
Philadelphia, immediate. He is to re
turn forthwith to Portugal
A Paris paper of the 14th, October
fays, " A Spanish Ambassador has arri
ved here, to demand Peace, in behalf of
his court."
POLAND.
THORN, NOV. 1.
* THE supreme Council of Warsaw, has
so far succeeded in restoring the fpiritsof
the people refpeding the loss which they
had sustained in the revered Kofeiufko,
that they have refumecTthe motto of Vic
tory or Dhath. On the other hand, the
Ruffians advance but Jlowly towards War
saw, and have not all their necessary artil
lery.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, NOV. 18.
Treaty with the United States.
In the miditof our present embarraf
ments it must give great fatisfadion to our
commercial readers to be informed, that
the differences between this country and
America, are at length finally adjusted.—
The following are the leading terms of the
arrangement.
The polls which have b"en retained by
by the Britilh,fince the last treaty of peace
are to be restored to the Americans in it
months.
Thursday the zd April, is appointed as
a day of Public Fading and Prayer in Nevs-
Hampfeire.
THE MARQUIS DE LA FAYETTE,
With two others, escaped from confine
ment the last of Nov. they were puriued,
and one cf them, (an Austrian) re-taken.
The Marquis, with the other, arrived at
Hamburgh, and will take psffigeto A
merica.
after this paper nvas put to press, tbe Reflate
Post arrived. —Ever anxious to give our pat
rons the earhef intelligence, nue prefect our
readers with a
SUMMARY, of the WHOLE.
LIBRARY.
MONDAY EVENING,