The Columbian informer, or, Cheshire journal — Keene, N.H., 1794-07-22 00:00:00, page 2

ruled in every diredion, feme tirn up by
th# roots, but most, twitted off from 3 to §
feet high. Its path through wood# is vis
ible as far as the eye can reach. Every
fence is demolished ; not (paring even the
'tone walls. Providentially but few cat
tle were killed; 23 buildings were destroy
ed, or materially damaged ; being all.
fare one in its course. Os these Ia were
unroofed, and otherwise racked and torn ;
3 barns were demolished from the founds-;
tions, 3 houses were destroyed ; one of the
Fotifes owned by Mr. Benj. Stone,jan. was
Gripped of all its covering and much of its
timber, and fweptofF all its furniture, clo
thing and provision, to the lower floor,
scarcely an article was found whole, and
much cannot be found at all. Mrs 7 was
not at home ; Mr. S. with 4 children,took
to the barn, which was new. and Strong,
but just as they entered the barn oyerfet,
And they were carried under the fills into
she yard, where timber and fragments were
conftansl, pitching around ;yet they esca
ped with flight wounds.
Another house avned by Mr. Thad..
Cole, fuffered, if possible, a still greaterj
deftruaion. And what adds peculiar dif-|
uefi, Mrs. Cole, with her infant child-, and
a certain Mr. Tucker, were buried in the
rains. By the assistance of.neighbors they
were relieved after lying about an hour in
raifery. The child was killed in its mother's,
arms ; the mother much bruised, and Mr.
T. is supposed to be mortally wounded.
Tn another place Mr. fohn Carpenter,
with a sons, one 11 jears old, &. sor 6 hi
red men, were caught in the centre of the
vortex. They all fell.on their faces, and
clung to the graft, where they, were vio
lently whipped up and down, and were
considerably bruised—rails and trees were
dropped thick about them ; one ihack a
erofs Mr. C. and his little son,. wounded
the former in his back, and beat the head
of the latter two inches into the ground-^
and it is still doubtful whether he will sur
vive. The damage done, to the grain,
grass &c. is considerable.
A horse of Mr. Carpenter's war taken
up and carried 12 rodsagainft a deep fide
hill, where he indented the ground with
his body : or 6 inches deep.;, then seat
whirled back nearly the fame dittany,and
found dead. Another horse, which, was
hitched at the ,door of Mr. J, Marih,
(who was a. great fufbrer), was found 40 or
5,0 rods over a. stone-wall, in a field, of
wheat. An ot-cart was torn in pieces, &.
featur'd in a circular direction as follows,
one wheel with the ele-tree.la, about. 3
rods from.whence it urft food ; the. other
wheel was carried lor 3. rods farther,, and
Violently beaten into the ground. ; the bo
dy ^or fi rods further, still,, and. an, iron
waiter a. rod: or, uvo beyond* A large
break, was taken, into the aim and: fell upon
the adjoining;land.. A purse. containing
I&dallars, (Mr. Stone's) was found & or
lozods from the ruins of his house ; it was
yt into his case oEdfaweh. Sundry large
trees were carried 30,-40 and 60 rods. A
great barn-door was found lor 10? mile
from whence it was taken. But,,the grea
ter effect thalli saw was, the removal of a
heavy, oahlog, §o $ fce&lcng and % inches
frooghalthe small endt This, had,been 1
hiden the lower fide ofrajoad; which.run
upa steep fide-hill,.andtesJ&Mdl 4 * with
dircand gravel;. Ik.wasnhrowmcamplnte
1, over the middl&off tte gash,, raltere- it
no^v lies..
As to theapflesn^Qffitftthzfran^^
hereof peoples waste att vieribuss diitdooes
fym.it,, whcfe?accGMrtssdh> nokmaterially
differ ;. It happened! utrnur % cdclock, R.
M: the found, was, heard! fame:.time: be
fore it came on. It camo - i'n; fights over
the Weftern hills, like# thickdarte (moke
or fog, wreathing and,whirling, in.the moll
furious forms. When it. descended, a hill,
iif&med to pour like a turbid' ocean with
an,accelerated velocity, and widened.as.it
reached- the plains, Those who were di
rrfby before.it saw the appearaneecof. fire.
W.Cbrpenter viewed it till it reached
within -6or- 8, rods of him.before he fell.? —
At that diftancethera.appQJGd innumera
blb Bleaks of firemnnihgqcrofsibi'n OT&r,
dire/tian.. Ottiermat agroafr difUr.ee. fix
a luminous appearance;, perhaps, if arose
fromrthe?ffidiom off the matters, whirling
in the vortex;, All who were caught in it
agree, that:when it came- on it was dark
as night, and lasted three or four minutes ;.
that the noise was. molt tremendous, and
there was.no,rain till after it had pafifed.
But those who were near it and just esca
ped, had a different view still; a view most
awfully sublime. It palled like a high and
extensive flood of darkness, tumbling and!
curling with the most rapid motion, in the
wilder confaGon, full ofbr&nchtaof trees.
tONDQQ MAY lO—l2.
Thursday upon the farther, examination
of Stone, for traitorous correspondence,
many gentlemen of the firft diftinflion
were qualified to make their appearance,
to answer the interrogatories acceffn ily
put to them ; among them were—Lord
Lauderdale, Mr. Sheridan; M. P. Major
Maitland, M. P. Mr. Smiths M. P. and
Mr. Vaughan, M E. The rcfult we were,
however,, given, to undentand was not
dilhonourablecothe persons now mentim
ed. At frfyhere \va±a fericusafpeftof bu.-
unefs, each, gentleman, having boon &wn
into a ftparate, apartment, and precluded
from his friends.. They were their difarif
ed, but Stone wa, remanded^to prison,.
, Maz % The Privy council wercemF
,ployed great part of yedorday^ in; the. -ex
amination of. Mr. Adams,, Secreten, fa the
iSoci-ty for conftitmtondl in formarian,.and
.Mb. Hardy Secretary to,the Laadoagor
refeending Society,.who are in, cufiady,
charged; with, treaforubJe. anT feditip©
„praeice%.
ma y 21, ^fterdkhahtw&a?dank;,the
Privy Council mat attho: Council Qffice
in the Treafur, ;; wijem Warrant&w&ptde
livered; tonconveying; tte bodices off the
.different perfuns, in, thoirr apto% to, the
Tower,, charg ad; withi&iaG»U&& a#fo
ditiouspraQicess.vjzL
The Rev;.Jeremiah: fy&fr,,]hku:*eh
Wall, John Richton, JJohm.fovat^ &fair
dresser ;,Rev fotonWrAi'iaiAkc% and John
Apguft us, Bonney,.
:The:mcffbngcr^dUlva-ed!their prifon
er3,irrto,teou^bdbyafftae. Deputy Govto
nor^tfr^aJhlbdu.
Irtefri.&d taimKhrd,., and^he ^rwich
Secretary (£unt); artftill in cuttody of the
different Mc^ngegs,and; werst examined
yelterrih,..
Thepriftmers were conducted: to f^pa
rate apartments; The Rev.. Mr. Jbycc in
the lioofe-ofthe head; porter; guarded by
two- wardens-, and two foldicrs outside of
khe-dbor ;.andno perlon; on any account,
is luTered to? have access to hint . Mr.
Taokeis 'in the house with the head goiter,
witlrthe fame guard; Thellrall was sent
to the apartments' formerly occupied, by
the unfortunate Mary, Qeeriof Scots,—
I©vat and Richter wereput ietp different
apartments in the White Towers. ItouMy
was., conducted 1 to> au apartment in fee
&ftt Wiofy, wilhi the sane order* and
ig.uerdU
' lt isfaid,“ Nfr Tboke-was ih'high fpi
rits,,andJexpreiTed his thanks tothe.Execu
tive Government,, for the care they took
of the health of him and his companions,
in providing; them with country - lodgings.
Bonney wa&alfo in good spirits iJbyce
and Richter wer&fe verely. and sensibly af
feded, andwept hitter!,.. Lovatwas con
fufed and ftupith Thelwall was particu
larly, riotous. andrimpertinent, braving e
very thing, and,traating every person with
contempt.?*
Oh Sunday Evenings the Rev. Mac
Hunt,, was taken into custody, for (editions
exprefflonsi used by him the fameevening,
at the Swan tavern,the end of Weftmio
fter bridge.
FRANCE.
NATIONAL CONVENTION,
18th FLOREAL, (MAY; Bth.)
Roberfpierre, in the name of the com
mittee of Public Safety, made aver,
lengthy report on the institution of Na
tional Festivals: at the conclusion of whi
he proposed the following decree, whra
was ucanimoufly adopted.
boards, doors, calks, cloths, wool, end feme
think they few animals of various kinds—
it is certain, many geese, fowls, &c. are
miffing where it Dissed in this town, and
cannot be found. Ooe thing deserves
particular notice for its sublimity ; it was
a Tamarac tree, which had been taken up
by its roots,and was carried along the peti
tion it grew&—fometimes it would fettle
down almost to the ground ; then rife with
rapidity 300-fcet in the air-thus it danc
ed along till it went out of the view of the
afonifhed fpe&ators—and what heighten
ed the fabiimith two or three large ob
je&s supposed to be barn-doors,appeared to
play with the tree&aUcndirg round it in
all its vagarfos.
We have heard of this Tornado from the
Westward as far as a few miles beyond
Hudson's river. It did ranch damage io
Poughkeepsie.
O Q< Q<&<»Q§O©>Q<g<Q§&&
S^S afar. ENGLISH.RESOLUTION
^or-ey% JnteUi^nct.
iAN Aft to repeal'an aft paired the
'i,hof January 1789, entitled an ad for
opening fluicts-in each dam across Ash ue
lot rivcr;fo>that Salmon &. other fi(h may
havefree- passage thro' the fame to Con
necticut River.
' Am A& authoring certain appeals,
petitions and' complaint# to be entered at
the next Superior Court of Judicature in
„e- counties of'Hilllboroi)gh,Chcfhire,.and
Grafton.
;A Resolve that his Excellency the Gov
ernor be, and is hereby authorized and
empowered (if such requisition be made)
to march such detachment# as may be
required to any partrof the United States.
' An A&O efUblifh the times and places
of holding the Courts of Jaw in and for
the county of Strafford.
An Aft in addition to, an+amendment
of an aft, entitled an aft to prevent dam
ages which may be done by lumber to the
owners of land lying on, and adjpining
Conneaicut river, and Merrimac river,
paled 4th January, 1792;
A Resolve that His Excellency the Gov
ernor, with advice of Council, be empow
ered to dispose of, and fell to the United
States, the cannon and military stores be
longing to this State, and that he be em
powered to dispose of the proceeds of such
sales, for the further strengthening the de
fence of the harbors in said State, if they
in their diferetion think proper.
An Aa in addition to, and altering of
an ad, entitled an ad to regulate the pro
ceedings for extinguishing fires that may
be accidentally or otherwise kindled a
mong buildings, to prevent the keeping
fires in unfuiubl# -houses or places, to
art. 3 They acknowledge that a war
ship worthy the Supreme Being is to prac
tice the duties of men,& they class among
these duties, the detestation of treachery
and tyranny,the puniihment of tyrants and
traitors--the fuccouring of the unfortunate
=rerpea for the weakness of men ; the de
finding the. oppressed ; the doing to others
all the good we are capable of, and injur
ing no one.
-art. 3. They will Ihftitute feftivals to
recal men to the remembrance of the Di
vinity, and to the dignity of their beings.
Art. 4. The names of the feftivals shall
be taken from events the most glorious in
our revolution, from virtues the most che
rished and the most ufeful to man, and
which have produced the greatest benefits
to his nature.
To the Benefactors of To Disinterest-
Mankind. ednefs.
To the Matyr& of Li- To Staicifm.
berry. To Conjugal
To Liberty and Eyali- Faith.
ty. . , To Paternal
To the Republic. 1 Love.
To the Liberty of the 1 To Maternal
World; Tendornefs.
To tha Love of Cour.- To filial piety,
try.. To Infancy.
To the Hatred of Ty. To Youth.
I rants and Traitors. . To Manhood.
To Truth; To old Age.
[To ^ufticeL To misfortune,
sQ^iafthy^. To Agricul-
Tq, >fbr% an^ ; inmox- tore.
I.tality,. To our Ea-
TbFriend (hip<.thers^
To Boftarity..
IMR.TC. 7% The- Committee of Public
/Safety- and Inftruaion,are charged to pre
sent a>plan for. the.crg^nization of these
feftivalsi
art. & The- National Convention
invito: those who have talents worthy to
^ferve the.caufe of? humanity; tfr the honor
of concurring in, this establishment, by
.hymnsand cyvic fongr. and by all the
meaus which shall contribute to its estab
lishment and utility.
air. t The French people acknow.
ledge the exigence of a SUPREME BE
INg, and thy immortality of tf.:foul.
STATE tfNEWHAMPSHIRE.
The General Court attheir late
sessions, among other things,
Raffed the following ARs and
Refolven :
art. 5. The French Republic will ce
lebrate every year, the feftivals of the 14th
July, 1789, 10th of August, 1792, zift
January, 1793, and 31st May, 1793.
art 6. They will celebrate on the day
ofDecadi, the festivals which follow.
To the Supreme Being, To Frugality,
andto Nature. To Courage.
To the Human Race. To Fidelity.
To the French People. To Heroism.
By Yesterday's Boston Post.
THE TTEST-INDIES
BASSATERRE, June is.
On the 3d inst, a feuadren of the F'encto
confiding of 7 fail of frigates and /loops of
war, anchored off Grozieur, to windward
of Point a petre, Guadeloupe. On the
next day and the following they occupied.
in landing their troops ; they lay in such a
portion that they intercepted all ve.TeT
bound in or out of Point Petre ; at 12 o'-
clock, the 7th, at night they attacked Fleur
de pee, and after being twice repulsed,
they on the 3d attack carried the place by
storm. Between &and 90'clock they mar
ched into the town, singing Ca Ira, and 0-
ther songs of Liberty, but were joined bu^
by few of the people of colour ; about 9
•o'clock their ships weighed anchor and
went into the harbour, except one large
(hip, armed en flute which anchored out=
-fide the port. On the morning of the
storm, Major Ross, with 200 regulars arid,
about the fame number of aristocrats, arri
ved+at St. Mary's, on the opposite fide ; bur
finding the place, taken they halted ; inkhe
afternoon they were joined by 5 light com
panies, and at night by 6c French horfcmen
well equipped,with 4 field pieces from Baf
faterre, the next day fire more light com
panies and a marching rtgiment, with a
numberof AriftrocrKs joined the camp.
The day after the storm; Commodore
(now admiral) Thompfon^ with 6 fail of
men of wits passed Point a Petre in their
way to BMTaterre, where they arrived that:
•evening, and joined the admiral there a-
Isout an hour before, with the Boyne and'
one frigate, two other frigates lying in Baf^
laterre; joined the squadron, which imme
diately failed, and the next day the admi
ral anchored his 4 line of battle mips, at
Grozieur,fo as to completely block up Point,
a Petre ; he sent all'his frigates to scour
the coast; and to the different Inlands
for troops : He landed 2500 men at
Grozieur, and col. Blunden, with the army
at St. Mary's advanced to petit Burgh (we
think that is the name) so the French arm,
and navy arc completely blocked up.
It was reported the day bef< re yester
day, mat the^ French bad offered to surren
der. Gen. Grey after visiting the polls in.
Baflaterre- quarter, went to join the army--
he said before his departure, that " in 4
days, he would give a good account of the
fccuridrel%" so that we make no doubt that
they have been taken ere this.
The ihvafion of Guadaloupe by the
French, will be a very harp" circumstance
for that lfthnd,afrall the t ; ei.w-rau have
fhewn their principle*,.uidfa^to feuQtbr
Whipped offifor St Maloes, and the coast rs
Africa,, under convey of a ifoop of war.
Ch the 10 inst. Capt. Richard, with co
volunteers for this illand arrived at Baila
terre, as did also a vessel with thelike num
ber from Antigua, and immediately failed
for Point a Petre.
The army of Col. Blunden/ which was?
advancing against the French, amounted,
as our informant was told, tq about 1200
men.
The St. Alban's with the,cork fleet, ar &
rived some time ago at B/rbadoes, and'
failed with the Jamaica ships for that island:
We understand that there came out in the
above fleet 3000 Britilh troops, which fai
led immcdiatly for Point a Pitre, Guada,
loupe.
An Aft to ratify an article proposed in
amendment to the Conflitution of the U
mited States.
;_ An ad in addition to an aa empower
ing the Superior Court to hear and try any
causes refpeding forfeiture of land here
tofore, granted, or that may be granted,
for non-Performance, of conditions, &c.
An Ad altering the time of holding the
Superior Court of fodicatc.c in the conn
ty of Grafton.
An Aft for the Receiving into the Treas
ury of this St2te. certain evidences of debts
due from the State,, and making compen
sation for the fame.
preferre goods endangered by fact fires,
and to remove or demolish buildings
judged to be dangerous to the public fife- °!
ty.
An Aft in addition to an aft, entitled
an art to abolilh the Courts of General
Seffonsof the Peace, and to vest in th.
Courts of Common Pleas, all the Judicial
powers, authorities and jurifdiaion, and.
ail other powers, except granting taxes,
heretofore by law vested in said Courts
of General Sessions of the Peace.
PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, JULY IK
Yesterday afternoon, tie Prefidcirt a.