The Columbian informer, or, Cheshire journal — Keene, N.H., 1794-10-21 00:00:00, page 3

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Account# from Barcelona Rate, that the
3 King, of Spain is extremely difetisfied
v # ih,the capitulation which the garrison of
/C^icure concluded with the enemy.—
The officers who Signed it have been ar
retted, and the garnfoD,confining of,6oQo'
men,, are again to save against Fiance.
fTh<,S r a»Uh arm,, near Figuerda, con
_ fids of 20 000 men. The French army
,in that neighborhood confifis of 40,009.
The fore:cfs of Bellegarde, a than, time
, before the siege, was provided with £4.
• pieces of brass cannon.
FLUSHING'. #
OF THE ARMIES—^fo.
^- widnefda, Aug. 20.:
A boat arrived here last night from'
Slu,s, with an officer on board who brings
the agreeable intelligence of the cominan
oant and Garrison being.all in the higbeft
Spirits, and under no fears from the fafe
ty cf the place. The works arc very lit
'tle injured ; and the greatest damage is
#m<wg the houses, which are very much
battered; :
- ' Ofring: to the inundation, which effec
tually prevented the French from ap
proaching within musket-shot, and the ad r
vaatageous and commanding position of
the ramparts, the Dutch have not yet loft
more than between thirty and forty men,
killed and wounded.
•"They have ammunition for fix weeks
'longer, and provisions for three months.
" ' The cafemites are all of bomb- proof.—
Water, which they at firft dreaded a want
erf, 4s in abundance from the late heavy
Irains which has favoured the besieged very
much, and greatly harraffed and didrifted
the French, whose infantry are obliged to
*fland up to the knee in water, and the
cavalry immerged in the mud. Such are
faJhg accounts given by the officer of the
' Dutch Admiral at this port, who immedi
ately sent thtejpowi off expref/ to the
>D^'
The r„reat~cf the French is said to have
commenced immediately after their re
pulse, mentioned iathis paper under the
bead of the Siege „es Slays—perhaps a
hop; Friday fs'aftht or Saturday Tad;
Deserters ago report, that Gen. Fichte
gru has received ciders to wait' entirely
new inttruaious from Paris. „ ,:
„ The advanced polls of the French^arj
my are no.v at a great distance frornthe
Bririfti Camp, where every thing remains
titf^ ^ If irwefe a period of profound
from the ramparts..•-
~The Kedch on this advanced, if great
numbers, to' take pofleffion of the town
-before it Should be reduced io. .ataap o^
afr.es ;. and in a most ceqfufedly&d udor-'
'd'erly' manner, crbffed thri inundation,
where the water was fordable. • •'
- When they had advanced as near a,,he
Cummandant wilhed, deem to come, thy
were, to their tmfpeakable adoniihment,
saluted with a Slower of grape (hot fom
all &? guns on the ramparts, and gelled
in the feverrift mariner, during their re-1
treat.. They loft on this tecafon near
i^oo men, who were either killed or.
Drowned, and near ,od wounded were;
text morning brought.into Bruges. ^ ;
^ The French aid not fire a tingle < Shut
-during the three following days, and bow
proceed with the greatest circumfoedion ;
-being pretty well convinced, they' will
'riot obtain Sluys foeafy as they obtained
•Breda lafl year. ' -^;
° august z).'
Sb long ago as Monday left we were
Called upon to state, as a prevailing re
port, that the French bad Tailed thetiege
of'6lay's, in-Dutch Flanders :—On ihar^
cay night force frelh inducement offered
Tor di to believe this, and we have .now
to add, that a.letter, received yefferdy
-from Dover, positively effares us, on the
'taehjrity 'tf la 'catter strived' ia 4he
Downs, of the fad, — the whole left sos-
< r Oar account from D'ver alfa rejrdfent
that lilacd as completely evacuated :—
at intervals, seemed to burn with left, ve
hemtece, -and bne was Entirely cxtin
guifh^: The French kept up a heavy
fi:e al night, and towards morning
feed entirely with red hot (hot , @dd
threw Shells and bombs into the town from
every fide.' ,
As day -'light 'approach^ the command
ant ordered two fires co be; lighted, the
gates opened, and the draw; bridges let
down: ceafirg, at the fame-time, to fire
twined b, the enem, since the commence
ment of the siege is estimated ar. above
5060 men, independent of those who have
tilten a Sacrifice to the unhealthy situation
occupied, particularly in the iiland of
Cadland.
Near one thousand bears have been kill
ed in the prefect season in the counties of
-Waffiington and Hancock ; a circumstance
-unprecedented in the annalsof thiscount/y.
Their approach towards the sea is owing,
itjs supposed, to the froft in June having
killed the berries, fruits, &c. on which
they fablifted. 4
October ig.
SUMMARILY!
^ Such of our readers as have not time to
perule foreign details, are informed that
Jle&ne, Ocioler- 2y.
^FROM BOSTON, OCT.IL
THE. PATRIOT ARMY,
" At. the aa:scf our led accounts, were
moving on for Pitsburg ; the insurgents
vanishing before their presence; the horse
continually scour the country, and pick up
the leaders of the infatuated multitude,
and fend them to prison for trial and pun
ishment. Two lives have already been
fort; but ab there are but few, if any, in
armfib eppoff the patriot army, it is ex
pected the campaign will not be bloody,
but the ringleaders left to expiate their
crimes on a gibbet.
One reason 'aligned why the Prefix
dent of the United States is, in per Ton,
with the army, is a' disagreement on the
point of rank between the Governors of
States now at the head of divisions of the
croops. In fad, they - arc conftirationally
all equal in rank. Thus circumfUnced,
to decide who fhalLcommang jn t chief, is
difficult, but cur be/oyed grefident knows,
and has applied the Remedy.'
It is reported, hp, been recaptured by
the negroes of the irfaud —who it is said
have murdered all the British and plant
ters found therein. f The credibility of this
is/ounded 0, rumour.
Geneva, July ax.
Tyranny and aristocracy have at last
yielded id the popular party-; and like 0-
ther revolutions, it has been amended by
•aorder,. violence, and fair other concom
itant cruelties.
Soalaive and Merle, two commifioners,
headed the triumphant part, on the i3th
of July. About ioeo of the principal in
habitants were committed to prison, on a
charge in the year 1792, encouraged the
introduction of foreign troops ; among
this nambt-r, was the famous M. Neckar,
financier, and M. Deodati. >
A Revolutionary Tribunal,composed of
21 members, was immediately rertituted,
and on the 21st M. du Cayla, a venerable
Syndic ; Pi.ovGrtCabanisfero^urator-gen
er&t ; De Rochemond, Advocate; De
Combe, Lieutenant-Colonel in the Han.
overian service ; Mennier Ie Rouge ; Vi
vien Ie Cor; and Chenault Hirlogers,
were convicied^aad inland, flux : Sev
eral .others,, who were acquitted by the
Tribunal, were executed by the populace.
:Abovt two hundred and : 'fifty perfens
were marked for dedru&ion, happily, es
caped at the commencement of the trou
bles. '.
)Q^&s^*fr,X^^^^#*^
The Fitech dreading a disembarkation
at Cadfand, are busily employed in con
structing batteries on the coast. They fre
quently fire at the Ships, but to no purpose
—the distance is too great for the balls to
do any execution.
BERLIN, AUGUST 9.
We are here in continual expectation of
the news refptding the refalt of the siege
of Warsaw, which has actually commenc
ed. This Siege cannot be carried on in
form, because it is well known that the
place has not any regular fortification :—
However, as that part which is molt ex-.
pof#to the- Pfuffian army* is -covered by
Kofeiufko's entrenched camp, it has been
found indifp&nfibiy necessary to possess that
firlt, in order to force the capitulations of
the pity. The attack was made accord
'PG')bti the 31st es July, by means of a
heavy cannonade, during which Several
Hundred bombs were thrown into the
place. According to letters from the en
virons of Warty/, co the third many
h,oafefr were burned in the suburbs; but
Since teat time, the formal bombardments
has been fafpended.
Gin. Kofciutko, it is said, has 40,000
men well arraed, and is determined to de
fewdhimfelf to the utmost.
The army of the Ruffian Gen. Prince
Repine isdili in Samogitie.
The Revolution in Poland.
REVOLU^ONAf GENEVA.
I' ST. LUCIA,
Y OUR Correspondent in your Informer,
Nd. 80, with a great degree of energy
enquires. Why a Man, being a Member
of a Certain Society, Ihoold be, for a sin
gle offence cast into a Dungeon and ne
glected, when the great Lawgiver com
manded forgivenefs, even to ferrety times
fever 1 To gratify this Correspondent
of yours, & the public,who otherwise may
be led into a partial review, I will en
deavor to fate the case adverted to.
A person by the name of Vent, who
had, from hit account, received his diplo
ma from Borton, b) neglecting economy.
IThe following is the. official order re
ferred to in this Communication :
At the Court at St. James's tbo 6tb
^w^ >794-.
PRESENT,
The King's Moji Excellent Majefly in Council.
Whereas, in many of his Majefly's
Vice Admiralty Courts in the Weft-Indies,
leniences of condemnation have parted a
gainst (hips and goods belonging to^the
fubjefls cf the United states of America ;
and whereas, from ignorance of rules ref
pe<!ting the times of appealing, or from in
ability to find the security required, or
from other just and reasonable impedi
ments, the claimants have been prevented
from duly entering and prosecuting their
appeals from the said fenteuces; and
whereas it hath been represented to his
Majesty, on their behalf, that they are
detirous of entering and prosecuting the
fame; his Majesty is thereupon pleased, by
and with the advice of his Privy Council,
to order, and it is hereby ordered, that
the said parties shall be admitted to their
refpe&ve appeals, notwithstanding the
ordinary times for entering and profecu-_
ting the fame may have elapsed, provided
the fame are entered and prosecuted within
a reasonable time, to be approved by the
Lords Commiflioners of appeals in prize
causes.
The sudden return of Gen. Wayne,
from before the British fort on the Miami,
to the Grand Glaize, was occasioned, we
learn, by a dispatch from Government, ac
quainting him of the flam quo agreed on
between the United States and Great Bri
tain, during the pending negotiations.
The million of Mr. Ja.y firft ought to ar
rest attention. On this fubjelt we are hap
py in laying before oar readers the follow
ing extracts derived from fourcesof the
firk refpeftability.
LONDON, AVC< 22, 1794,
" I AM happy to inform you, that the
profpeCt of accommodation with America,
more than dawns, it has appearance of
de) light. Restoration or cempenfation for
captures on the November order, will be
made, and you Should press all your friends
as early as pedible to fend over" their ap
peals. A Proclamation is now out, to
prolong the time of appeal * for Ameri
can Ships, even though beyond the limited
time. This I before advised, and now
confirm, fYour friend C. is now Sanguine,
and on good grounds es accommoda
tion. There is now a good understanding
and the new ministry getting more Seated
to buhnefs. The two great leading points,
the revocation of the January order, and
Mr. Jay's appointment, were two Pillars
cf peace, though delay only was created to
give time to operations—when they were
felt, I was persuaded Moderation and Jus
tice would prevail.''
* According to the maritime laws of Great-
Britain, cue underjiaud, that appeals, to be
legal, mart be made within twelve months.
For the Columbian Informer, &c.
the French Northern armies have taken
Queinoy—Treves, and the island of Cad
fand, all of them in the Netherlands, the
latter in Holland ; and that the career of
their faccefs had been impeded by the re
sistance of the garrifen of Shays; before
which Some of our accounts leave the
French—while others fay they have raised
the feige of it.
In Spaia, in the Weftern Pyrenees, the
French have obtained a Signal success, in
capturing the city of Fontarabra, and re
ports fay, Bilboa, making 2000 prisoners,
and vaftquantities of arms, and warlike
Stores. The French continue to take ma
ny prizes from the combined powers.—As
to the proceedings in interior France, we
with r.ot to predict or to decide. What is
Patriotism one day, is Treafen the next.
ORIGINAL INFORMATION!
Messrs. Printers,
STEPHEN COTTRELL.
TO be fold on reasonable terms a
FARMlying in Washington, con
taining about sixty acres, situated op the
Afhwelot river, on the county road from
Boston to Claremont-well accommodated
for Mills, on which a good saw-mill has
lately been ereSed, and a grist-mill is much
wanted. Good pattering and mowing,
for which about twenty acres are now im
proved. For particulars enquire of Da
vid Brown, post-rider, or the fubferiber on
fie premises.
JOHN HUSE.
Oaober lath, 1794.
RAN away frora the fubferiber, on the
14th inst. a servant girl named
Polly Beverfock, aged 1, years, dark com
plexion and large eyes. Whoever will
take up said runaway and return her to
me, shall have one filling reward. All
perlons are cautioned against harboring or
trusting her on my account, as 1 ihall net
pay any debts of her contrasting after this
date.
STEPHEN WHITE.
Gillum, Oao. 20tb, 1794.
This day publifad, and for fuh at this Offci,
DEVICE
- DEVISED
against the Rulersof the Dark
ness of this World'.
' OR ,
MYSTERY upon. MYSTERY, -
IN A CONTRAST OF CHARACTERS:
IN FOUR PAkTS.
To which is added in a fifth part,-
the native condition of Human Nature
explained : Also a KEY to the whole.
BY A CITIZEN OF NBWHAMFSHIRE.
^ Subferiber's BOOKS are ready for
delivery.
Kune, O&ober 201^,1794.
became embarrassed, and was" immured
in a dungeon" by his creditors.—Situated
thus, he made known to sundry Brethren
of the Craft his condition, arid asked of
them bail for the liberty of the prison yard;
pledging the honor of a man, and the
TRUTH of a Mason, that he would not
be guilty of a breach of either trust or con
fidence ; on these conditions, he found
friends who became his fareties; relief
which, not one of them had he not been of
the fraternity would have granted him.—
Regard Icfa of every thing he had promised
and without even a request to those who
had thus befriended him, of his own vol
untary accord absconded, and fubjeded
his bail to its consequences; having thus
deferred every thing dear as a Man and a
Mason, he sneaked about with a just ap
prehension of being visited for his guilt—
and was Shortly afterwards apprehended
and placed in the Stone Jua, which
then became verily adapted to his princi
ples and corded —to extend this recital
only as it refpeCts him as a member of gen
eralfociety—is there a man of sense or feel
ing, but will fay,his demerits are great,he
justly fuffeo for his infidelity ? But wat
your Correspondent one of the 'Craft, he
would fay more !!! • *• ••
••#•#.• t h e forgiving A
Brother " Seven times,"pay even “ Seven
ty times feveo," would, as the world goes
be forbidding any aft of friendship what
ever. The golden age is past, want ofin
tegrity destroys confidence, and for fear of
being ruined, by having to forbear and
forgive to the amount of 490 times, not
one act of benevolence would ever be ad
miniflered on prudential motives Your
Correspondent's doctrine appears well in
theory, but let him come forward and
practically complete the command of the
great lawgiver, in a Series of efts Sim
ilar to the one under consideration, he,
I date ventue to assert (after being ra
ined by the general depravity and base
ness of mankind) would, with an empt^
purse agree with king Solomon in lay
ing, " IVijdom is better than weapons of
war, but ONE SINNER BESTROY'BTM
MUCH GCOD."
DIED.] In this town, Benjamin, the
son of Mr. Simeon Clark, of the throat
distemper.,
Last night departed this life, in the 21st
year of her age, Mrs. Hannah Wy
man, consort of Ensign Joshua Wy
man :—Her funeral will be folemnizcd
to- morrow, at one o'clock.
CANDOR.