The Newhampshire gazetteer — Exeter, N.H., 1792-10-31 00:00:00, page 3

A daring robbery was lately com
mitted in the neighborhood of Belleck
in Ireland, by a number of men dis
guised in white Ihirts, with their fac
tvs blackened, in the house of one Kee
nan, whom, with his family they Se
cured with cords, and with savage
barbarity, (tabbed the poor man in
several parts of his body, to extort a
confeffion from him where he kept his
money they took away between
thirty and forty guineas, the fruit of
m many years hard labor and industry.
, A fragment of a sword was found in
the wretched fufferer's body the fol
lowing morning.
On Sunday euening last, J. Sebright,
Esq. of Buckland, near Oxford, was
flopped in a poll chafe a few miles
from the former place, by three foot
pads.whb robbed him of eight guineas
in cash, a draft for ggl. and a valua
ble gold repeating watch.
Extrad of a letter from Norwich, Au
guf 18^
“ On Wednesday an inquisition was
taken, on the body of an unknown in
^ fant female child, found that morning
cramed into a drawer, with the earth
, : (lightly thrown over it, in St. Bene
/^ did's church-yard ; which, upon ex
amination, aided by the decided opin
■.ion of an eminent surgeon, appears to
▼ have been inhumanly murdred, the
Skull bone bpog broken in pieces, and
laid at the feet of the child in the said
drawer. The Jury brought in their
verdid, wilful murder, against a per
son or persons unknown. The draw
er and cover, by direction of the coro
ners, were left under the care of the
At Warwick assizes, onThefday last
Griffin, alias the Dake of Ormond,ap.
peared at the bar : His deportment
was exceedingly genteel,and the whole
Court seemed to lament that his im
prudences fhoalS have harried him
into so perilous a predicament. Tne
firft jury was totally objected to by his
counsel ; a second being sworn, the
trial commenced about eight o'clock,
and about twelve he was declared not
guilty. In his defence he spoke near
an hour and and half, with much elo
quence and ability. The lady who
was his companion when taken was
present with her father, during the
trial, and seemed much interested in
the issue. The following axiom de
termined the case, “ that if an officer
be killed in endeavouring forcibly to
, enter an apartment to fecare an offen
der it cannot be deemed murder, ex<
cept the officer Shall have acquainted
the offender by what authority, & for
what offence, he is about to secure
him."—Griffin is still held by two de
tainers ; one on'tbe charge of Mr.
Hammond, banker, of Newmarket ;
- and the other that of Mr. Greenjew
eller, London.
It is a Shocking but well attested
circumstance,Chat in all the massacres
committed in Paris, the women had a
principle Share. This was particular
ly the case in the murder of M. Gau
cher, on Thursday lift. M. Gaucher
was a priest, who had refafed to take
the oaths, and therefore carried on a
trade in leather. A cart with goods
came to his house in the Fauxbourg
St. Honore. Some people aflembled,
and cried out that he was a monop
olist. In endeavoring to save his goods
he was attacked, and took refuge in
the firft Story of a house, where he was
followedby some women of the party,
who threw him out of the window.
He was not killed by the fall, but
• could scarcely move, when he was
' seized, and dispatched with a piaifter
er's hammer-
The house of the Printer of the Jour
nal de Paris, and all his property are
burnt and destroyed, and the people
are determined that neither him nor
any of the .other Aristocratic Printers
shall circulate their opinions through
the press —ln consequence of which,
there is no Journal de Paris ; Mercure
,de France; Gazette de Paris ; Jour.
' pal General de France, or any other
prints on those principles.
ROBBERIES.
" There is the best reason to believe,
a party, confifting-of from between
three to five hundred men, of whom
one hundred are said to be Creeks,
under the immediate command of
John Watts, one of the signers of
the treaty of Holfitin, left those towns
on the 7th or Bth inst. with the avow
ed intention of committing depreda
tions on the frontiers of this territory.
On what, particular part the stroke
Will fall, cad by no means be forefeen,
but the probability is on Cumberland,
or this spot Fortunately Cumberland
has some troops on her frontiers for
her defence, which may render the
CHARLESTON, [S. C.] Sept- 28.
LETTERS from Georgia
reprefenc the peace be
tween the United States and the
Creekindians to be upon a very
precarious footing. "It is ap-"
prehended the Spaniards have
been but too fuccefsful in sow
ing prejudices to the disadvan
tage of the United States, and
it is even said that General M'
Gillivary has been inceffandy
assailed from that, and perhaps
another quarter, to break with
u's. Should the strength of the
Creeks be joined to the general
Indian league that seems to be
forming against us, from an ap
prehension that their country is
in danger,the consequences may
prove feriouflv chitrefling to the
whole frontier ; and it may be
found, perhaps too lace, that
regular armies are by no means
calculated to redress Indian ag
gressions."
September 29. —Within a few
days past, two expresses have
arrived here from General Pic
kens and Col. Anderson with
dispatches for his Excellency
the Governor. They contain the
alarming accounts, chat a Gene
ral Creek war may be expected
Shortly to take place ; and that
the four lower Cherokee towns
are hostilely disposed, and will
adt in concert with the Creeks-
A body of the Cherokees, Creeks
and Shawanefe, in all aboucsoo
men, are now out, and it is sup
posed will fall upon the settle
ments of Cumberland or Hol
stein. Col. Anderson has erec
ted four block houses on the
frontiers ; and, we are informed
that the Governor has sent for
ward a large supply of arms
and ammunition, with orders
to the commanding officer in
ninety-fix diftrid to have the
militia put in a state of prepar
ation for active duty,and to raise
and equip a troop of horse for
each of the regiments.
" BY an express which reached Go
vernour BLOUNT at three o'clock,
A. M. the nth inst. it appears, that
notwithstanding all his exertions in
behalf of the United States, the five
lower towns of Cherokees have refoiv
ed for war.
sexton of St. Benedias, for the iafpec
tion of the public, as a mean, if pos
sible, of obtaining some clue to unrav
el the mystery of this moll horrid
ad."
PHILADELPHIA, O& i 5.
Extra& of a letter from Knoxville dated
American Advices.
Sept. 22.
-" Cul,e„er, 0a.7, 1792.
" In the upper end of Culpepper,in
the neighbourhood of the Ragged
Mountain, on Sunday evening last,
was committed a most decking and
inhumane murder, by David Yowell,
on the todt of Naocy Clark, a young
woman about fixteern years of a^e.-—
This barbarous outrage was done by
Yowell in the p-efence of the young
woman's mother, & several other peo
ple, who could not prevent him from
imbruing his hands in innocent blood.
The young woman's mother,after fee
ing her daughter receive the firft
wound (by 2 knifejwhich was not mor
tal, attempted to refeue her daughter,
if poflible ; thooghYowell on her com
ing within his reach, gave her a very
severe gash with his knife, on her
right cheek, quite to the bone : He
then, without hesitation, put an end
to the young woman'a exiftance, by
cutting her throat in two places, aud
splitting her left breatt through into
the bottom of her body ; cut a ga'h
across her right fide, which let out her
entrails, and give her federal other
wounds which were mortal. The
perpetrator of this heinous crime im
mediately attempted to cut his own
throat, in which he succeeded so far,
as to cut his gullet and windpipe, in
which situation he now lies, attended
by a guard appointed by the fheriff,
by order of the coroner, until he gets
so far recovered, as to be removed
from his own house to the county
goal."
Information has been received from
Governor Blount (territory fouth of
the Ohio) that the Cherokees of the
five lower towns on the Tennessee had
declared war against the United States
on the nth of September—And that
from three to fix hundred warriors
had fetout upon an expedition against
the frontier settlements. In confe
quenee of this intelligence one regi
ment of the militia of Washington
diftrift was ordered out. On the 25th
of September, however, news was re
ceived, that force leading men had'
prevailed with the Cherokee Indians
that had cotleaed to go to war, to dis
perse and return to their homes.
CT & -
BOSTON, oa. 17.
< FROM CAPE-FRANCOIS.
We have authentick intelligence of
the arrival there of the fuccouis from
France. The troops, in numbersyood,
immediately on their arrival were or.
dered to their several cantonments —
and measures were put in train for an
effective, general sortie on the rebel,
lious negroes—and that there was a
favourable profpea of the subjugation
of these marauders. Fears, are yet
entertained, that without an utter ex
termination of bigrands, the cultiva
tion of the colony cannot be prosecut
ed. The King of the Negroes, (as he
is ftyled)—has made a second propo
sition to surrender—but only on terms
of emancipation of himfelf and follow
ers.
Fromlbe Virginia Herald of Od. 11,
" Watts hasjuft returned from Pen
sacola loaded with arms and amunition,
he was invited there through Panton
who vigted the nation it is said for
that purpose, he, undoubtedly receiv
ed the firft impressions of war from
Panton at Coyacee, by an Indian run
ner, during the time of the conference
held at that place in May last, with
Governor Blount, at that conference
he appeared to be the patron of peace
and order, and the immediate friend
of the Governor,"
ftr.oke, fhocld it fall on that quarter,
less dreadful than it otherwise would
be —-and least it should be intended
for Knox county, Governor Blount has
ordered the whole of that regiment,
confining of upwards of eight hundred
men into a&ual service, until the def
rination of Watts and his party shall
be known.
BY the subscriber, the Farm
on ^hich he now lives,and tvo or
three other fmalt trads of land, well
situated for making small Tenements,
with good improvements.
MARRIED] — Mr. Dantel Clark,
of this tozun, to Miss Phebb Barker,
of Stratbam.
Keene, oct. 20. On Tuefday last,
the Supreme Judicial Court was open
ed in this town. The Hon. Judge
Dudley gave a judicious and com
prehensive charge ; and the Throne of
grace was addressed in a well adapted
Prayer, by the Rev, Mr. Hall of
this town.
Information is received,that a sloop,
belonging to Messrs. Graves aud
Wightman, of P evidence, being on
the coast of Africa, the slaves on board
(about 20 or 30 in number) taking
advantage of the Captain's being con
fined to his cabin by sickness, rose
upon the crew, and killed them all,
except the mate and another man —
then killed the Captain, and cut the
(loop's cable, when she drifted on
shore, and was destroyed by the na
tives.
Voted, —That the Selectmen be di
reded to remove all such perfons.ccm
irg by water, as shall be infeded with
the Swal'-Pox, by inoculation,or in the
natural way, to Rainford's IJlona—az
their own expence,if able :—And that
the Inhabitants be desired to inform
the Selectmen of all persons who shall
be infeded with that disease in future.
Voted, —That from and after the
22d October, inst. any person innocu
lating in the town, or on board any
veflel in the harbour, or may receive
into their family, any persons thus
innoculated, shall be declared an ene
my to the welfare and security of the
town, and their names published by
the Seleamcn as such.
All persons having accounts
open with him are requeued to fettle,
them immediately.
AMOS MORRILL.
Epsom, Oflober 30& I 792.
EXETER, October 31.
A letter from Savannah,
fays that the Army of the
United States was expected
to go down the river from
Pittsiburg the middle of
September.—lt consists of
1000 infantry, 400 riflemen
and 200 horse. Rigid duty
and dilcipline is maintained
by General Wayne..
At the adjournment of the late
Town-Meeting, on Monday, the 2zd
of Odober, inst.—the following Votes
puffed.
Voted, —That the fele&men be re
quefied to take effeaual mealures for
cleafing the t^wn in th„e course of the
present week.—And, that they cause
such persons as,re now, or may here
after, be infeded with that disease, to
be removed, as soon as may be, to the
Hospital, at West-Boston ; and that the
usual signals be provided.
Voted, —That the Seleamcn be also
requeued to erea fmoke-hcufes at the
Neck, and at such places as they may
think necefl'ary, for dealing such per
sons as shall come from Hospitals and
other infeded houses in the neighbor
ing towns—and to give public Notice
of the time and when the town shall be
free from infedion.
USSHER'S
English Grammar,
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Exeter, October 31, 1792.
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