The Columbian informer, or, Cheshire journal — Keene, N.H., 1793-08-28 00:00:00, page 2

Doxa hit bed, and entered upon his labor
at ofual, and continued in the (hop indef
trioufly employing himfelf, till called to
breakfaft, when he attended with the fa
mily, made his breakfaft as at other times,
and returned to his work, which he dili
gently attended to until about half past
nine in the forenoon, (having by that time,
and in the morning, performed as much
service, as to begin and finiih a woman's
fh?e, and in as good workmanship as at
any other time.) Nothing peculiar had
been observed of him, during the time
above mentioned ; but upon recolledion,
it appears that he had been unsociable,
tho' unnoticed in him. The aft was thus:
he suddenly cast his Shoe from him, and
with his hammer in his right hand, he in
stantly left his feat, passed a door into the
kitchen of the house, where his filler was
e^g^ged in family business, seized her by
th* founder with one hand, and smote her
with the hammer upon the back part of
the held —she exerted her utmost flrength
to disengage herfclf from him, and to flee,
while he gave her a fecoud, and mod dan
gerous wound near the crown of her head,
with which (he now languishes; (he drag
ged him thro' a fecomd room into an out
ward entry, and thro' an outward door
made her escape, (during which he gave
her three or four additional blows, upon
the shoulders, back. &c.) Case immedi
ately returned into the last mentioned
room, and with a countenance terrible as
death, wish his arm and hammer extended,
rulhed upon Mrs. Ackley, enfeebled with
long sickness, and felting at a cool window,
with her only little daughter in hertap,
aged about three years two months, and
without words, he seized the child by the
arm, and fmo:e Mrs. Ackley repeatedly
upon the heid, and by a Hurd stroke fell'd
her to the floor ; he gave her federal other
violent blows with the hammer, before she
with the utmost difficulty had efftded her
escape : The murderous hand then pro
ceeded against the deGrable child, and
with savage barbarity and cruelty plung
ed (with one ttroke) the face of the ham
mer, and to its handle, thro' the skull into
the brains of its head ; and not fatisfied
with this, repeated the blows upon ocher
parts of the head, and upon the ribs and
hip of the child ; and immediately retired
into a dark corner of the lower apartment
of an adjoining bark house. The confide
rate public will please to suspend their
bpinion whether the above was in a fit of
diffraction (according to the ufaal under
standing or the word diffraction) as was
fuggeftad in your last paper, until the tri
al of the forenamed Ezekiel Case, in Sep
tember next.
b@t v O<><^<>O,o<x3x l 3&Q<^%ObOsOdQoGx
pealing all the laws heretofore made
for that purpose.
BE it enabled by the Senate and House of
Representatives in General. Court con
vened, That the several laws heretofore
made for regulating the militia, be, and
hereby are repealed.
And be it further ena&ed. That each and
every free able-bodied white male citizen
of this State, reddest therein, who is, or
shall be of the age es eighteen years, and
under the age of forty years, except as
herein after excepted, shall severally and
refpedively be enrolled in the militia by
the captain or commanding officer of the
company, within whose bounds such citi
zen shall reside, within fix months after
the paling this ad. And it shall, at all
times hereafter, be the duty of fitch cap
tain or commanding officer of the company
to enrol every such citizen, as aforefaid ;
and also those who shall from time to time,
arrive at the age of eighteen years, or be
ing of the age of eighteen years and un
der the age of forty years (except as here
after excepted) shall come to reside within
his bounds ; and shall without delay, no
tify such citizen of said enrolment by a
proper non-commissioned officer of the
company, by whom such notice ma, be
proved.
And be it further enaaed, That the vice
prefident of the United States; the offi
cers, judicial and executive of the govern
ment of the United States; the members
of both houses of Congress, and their ref
pc&vc officers ; all custom house officers,
An ACT lor forming and reguhnag
militia within this State, and for
STATE of NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
PRO BONO PUBLICO.
Militia; Law.
[?affed December 28, 1792.]
the
re
And be it further enafled, That the sev
eral commanding officers of companies,
shall caafe accurate returns to be made
of their companies to the commanding
officer of the regiment to w hich they be
long, before the firft day of February
annually ; and the commanding officer of
each regiment, shall cause to be mad? to
the brigade major, a proper return of his
regiment, before the firft day of March
annually ; and the refpedive brigade ma
jors, shall make out to the adjutant gen
eral, returns of their refpedive brigades,
before the firft day of April annually, a
greeable to the forms that may be estab
lished by the adjutant general, which the
adjutant general shall cause attested cop
ies of, p be lodged in the fecretary'sof
fice, by the firft day of May annually.
And be it further ena&ed, That each
commanding officer of a company, who
shall negled to call his company together,
as before provided, shall forfeit and pay
for each negled the sum of fix pounds;
and each commanding officer of a battal
ion who shall negle& to call his battalion,
as before directed, shall pay a fine of nine
pounds.
[to be continued.]
with their clerks; all post officers, and
flag# drivers, who are employed in the
care and conveyance of the mail of the
poll office of the United States, and of
this State; all ferrymen employed at any
ferry on the post road ; all infpedors of ex
port ; all pilots,; all mariners actually
employed in any sea-service of any citizen
or merchant within the United States;
members of the senate and house of repre
sentatives for the time being ; secretary
and deputy-secretary of the State; State
and county treasurers ; recorders of
deeds ; all civil officers, fludents of col
leges and academies ; ministers of the gos
pel ; elders and deacons of churches ;
church wardens ; grammar fchool-maßers
for the time being ; matters of arts ; peo
ple denominated quakers ; feled men for
the time being ; tutors or preceptors of
any college or academy ; all persons who
may have sustained the commissions of the
peace ; all who have, either under th
cemmiffion of the State, or the United
States, or any particular State, held thr
office cfa subaltern or officer of higher
rank ; all physicians and surgeons, who
have certificates from the medical society
or feleamen of the town or place wherein
they reside ; one miller to each corn-mill,
and one toll-gatherer to each toll-bridge,
ihall be, and they are hereby excused from
militia duty, and also one ferryman to
each ferry.
And be it farther enabled. That it shall
be the duty of the captain or commanding
officer of each company, twice in every
year, exclusively of the battalion meet
ing, to call forth his company for in
fpedion of arms, and inftruftion in mili
tary difeipiine, viz.—in the months of
June and September, annually, and at
fetch other times as he Shall think best ;
and that each commanding officer of a
battalion, Shall call his battalion together
once in every year.
And be it further ena&ed, That each di
vision within this Rate, shall be command
ed by one major-general, who shall hat
two aids-de-camp, with the rank of ma
jor; each brigade by one brigadier-gen
eral who Ihall have one brigade-infpedor,
with the rank of major. To each regi
ment, one lieutenant colonel command
ant; and to each battalion on major ;
to each company one captain, one lieuten
ant, one ensign, four sergeants, fourcor
,orals, one drummer and one fifer. That
he regimental ftan shall consist of one
adjutant, one quarter-mailer to rank as
lieutenants ; one paymaßer ; one sur
geon ; one fnrgeon's mate ; one fer
zeant-major ; one drum-major and one
fife-major.
And be it farther enaßed, That there
shall be provided at the expence of this
Tate for each regiment, one standard and
one suit of regimental colours—the stand
ard to bear the device, " the arms of the
United States ;" the regimental colours,
" the arms of this State ;" that the drums
and fifes be furnifhed by the commanding
officers of the companies, at the expense 01
rhe State.
M• BUZOT infitted on the neces
sity of free deliberation. The galleriq,
LATENT FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
NATIONAL CONTENTION, may zo.
FRANCE.
Riots in the Convention.
he said, were filled with blood-thirsty
women, intent on murder: and much art
was used in order to keep honest and ref
pedable citizens out of them.
A tumult now ensued in the galleries ;
but the Convention having at length de
creed, that the delinquents Should be sent
to prison, a momentary calm was restored.
M. Vergniaud observed that it was im
possible the republic could stand without a
constitution. Having moved to puniSh the
men and women who hiss from the galle
ries, a violent uproar took place, in the
coarse of which the last Speaker was accu
sed by M. Duhem, of being one of Du
mourier's accomplices, and by M. David
of being an assassin.
On this the Convention passed a decree
reprimanding the latter as a calumniator.
Vergniaud.—" The royal tygers lea
gued against France, and Pitt, Cobourg,
and Damourier, wished for nothing better
than that these fort of debates Should be
permitted. It is they who with to perpe
tuate our anarchy, and render their victo
ries more easy. Those riotous men are
the assassins employed by foreign powers,
the agents of Pitt and Cabourg, the ac
complices of Dumourier ; they will not
fuffer us to form our constitution, er repair
our finances for the fuppo:t of the war.
These men prevent us every day from dif
cuffirg a single question. [Murmurs, and
a cry for the order of the day.] Citizens,
«on have formidable enemies to cveCtine ;
Despotism attacks the republic frdfo frith
out, and anarchy within. We cannot oar-
Selves contend with the firft—our brave
battalions are employed in that charge ;
but we will combat with the last, body to
body ; it is our duty. Our battalions
ihed their blood in fighting tyrants —let
us Shed ours in vanquilhing anarchy.
" I move that an extraordinary convo
cation of the fedions be Summoned far to
morrow night, and that this day's proceed
ings be sent to them ; that an additional
guard Should be demanded of them for
Supporting the regularity and defending
the members of the Convention.
A most complete victory has crowned the
arms of the Republic, in the plains of
Fontenav-ic People, and this lalt success
gives a deep wound to the monster that
diffracts this portion of tne republic.
I was informed at twelve, that the army
of the rebels was defending the hills which
bound the plain, about halfa league on
the road of Chataigneraie. The Briga
dier general Beaufranchat Davat, com
manding the army cf the Vendic, having
set off at seven with the representatives of
the people Augius, for Lucon, where their
duty called them, I ordered my army out,
and so disposed of it as to cover the city
agairft the fcveral attacks I forefaw. J
placed my whole infantry of the centre at
the orders of General Sandoz ; the infan
try of my right was commanded by citizen
Dufour, Captain of 84th regiment, I head
ed my cavalry. The rebels spread over
the plain preceded by a numerous and
well served artillery. 1 attempted to
flank them but did not succeed. I left
then, two squadrons at the orders of the
chief cf brigade and Major Ncevion, to
attempt it anew, by reaching the tail of
their column with my cavalry ; we attack
ed the enemy from the two quarters at
once, with such impetuosity that near 400
of theirs fell.
Letter from General Chalbos to the Minifier
of War.
Nouvion had a horse killed under him,
in the heat of the a&ion, the success of
which is much owing to his cool courage ;
Constantine Fauchet one of my colleagues,
who charged the brigands with him, was
enveloped by them, was struck in the
thigh with a dagger, and had his horse
wounded in the head by a bayonet. The
disorder into which this crowd of rebels
was thrown, induced me to fall upon their
artillery, which I took sword in hand.
The infantry seconded me in every move
ment very well, and came up to the charge
with great order and impetuosity. I pur
sued the rascals to Baynard, a distance a
bout 5000 toifes from the field of action,
when they left 16 pieces of cannon, their
ammunition carriages and provisions of all
kinds, wines, brandies, tents, &c. &c.
This affair cost us 10 men killed and
several wounded. The enemy have loft
upwards of 600 in the field of action and in
their flight, I took about So prisoners.
(SipQ Chaleos.
Referred to the committee oflegiflation
Fontene, Le-Ptuple, May 16, 1793.
Citizen Minister,
I hasten, Citizen Representatives, to
give you an account of our continual ex
peditions ; you will difeever every where
republican bravery, combating in its own
cause. The citizens Mc^ien and Lauray,
chiefs of Battalions, put themUlves at the
head of feme detachments, sent from Li—
mellcs, to drive away the enemy which
lay concealed in the woods of Halluni and
Chateau de Break. The enemy abandor
ed their entren, hraents after havirg at
tempted in vain to refill the courage cf
ofeur brave volunteers, who pursued them
to their camp under Manin, notwithfand.
ing the fire from the city, which fired five
or fix times with grape shot. The chirf
of battalion, Maffien, who commanded
this expedition, is the only one who was
wounded ; he was touched by a ball
which cccafioned a great centufion ; we
have not loft a single man. Six troopers
of the 21st regiment, charged about 30
Heffrn ; the enemy had if men killed.—
Citizen Motaye, Captain of the 16th bat
talion cf the National Volunteers, has
shewn as much intrepidity as intelligence :
Our brave volunteers consulting nothing
jut their courage, were ready to charge
the er.emy with the bayonet in the mid*
of their camp. I cannot, citizens Reprc
fentatives, fufficiently exprefi my fatisfac
rion at the bravery and good condud cf
oar volunteers. You may conclude frem
the advantages we have incessantly over
cur enemies, that we may be aTired
of vidory at the firft opportunity ; where
at our troops burn with ardor to diflinguilh
themselves.
ry measure to hasten the reinforcements of
which we stand m such great need : 1 have
just heard from the commander of Seven
iers, that the rebels have appeared on the
fide of Rochefort with 200 horse, and have
fired several vollies of (hot over the bar
ges.
(Signed) “ GAUVELLIER.”
Thursday, mat s<.
Barrere read the following difpatchea.
which gave an account of the progress of
the Royalists :
Letter from the Commandant of the wef diwi
fon of the army of referee, to the adminis
trators of the department of Maine w. rt
Loire.
" I have just beat the general again, ^
(hall proceed with my national guards to
secure the weakest and most threatened
posts. In the interim, I corjare you, cit
izen administrators, to use every necefla-
Lamarliere, General of Divifon, Command
er at Life, and the Diflrici thereof to ie
Citizen Representatives T deputed to the ar
my of the Norths and of Ardennes.
Life, May 33, 1793. Second
Year of the Republic.
Life, 25/9 May, 1791, Bicoid
Year of the Republic.
I have obtained Citizens Representa
tives some of those certain details of the
result of my expedition last night. Our
brave troops forced three entrenchment#
in their attack on the poftde Bouh] ; the
enemy was there with a far fuperioi force.
Citizen Maffien of the 16th battalion of
volunteers, commanded the attack ; he
had received a wound lad night, this mor
ning he received another, which obliged
him to retire. He was replaced tj the
“ St. George's, May 24.
“ Upon receiving yesterday evening
the alarming news, that the rebels were
attempting to pass the Loire near Chalons,
I instantly ordered the general to be beat,
and collecting as many troops as I could,
left St George's at ten o'clock at night,
and advanced towards post Girault, at the
head of the national guards, and a de
tachment of cavalry. Before I set out, I
dispatched expresses to the commandants of
Lalen, La Pelffjniere, Sevraiers and La
pointe, with orders to beat the general
immediately, and fend out numerous and
frequent patroles oa the right and left of
the banks, in order to guard the whole
extent of the polls with all possible atten
tion. I dispatched the Gendarmes to go
the rounds, and fee again to the execution
of those orders. Myfelf, and the national
guards, under my command, remained
watching under arms from ten o'clock lalt
night, to five this morning, when we re
turned .0 St. George's. I kept all the
while patroles inceffsntly going on all (idea
where they could be of use. The rebels
have indeed effectuated nothing as yet,hue
they are in force from Rochfort to St. Flo
rent, and seem to meditate frelh attempts
upon that line.
(Signed) LA MARLIERE.
FRIDAY, MAY 31.
'' Four o'clock.