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VIRGINIA BANK STOCK..102J.
HtrDmana prices Current.
Do/h. Cl*.
Toh-.cco. 5 to 7 00
Whcnt, New, l 8
Ploar—fuperfine, New, 6 . 00
fine, j jo
Com per barrel, 4 so
B«con—per'b. 16
Bar Iron—per ton, 1 io to 120
Whifkey—per gallon, 54
Hemp—per ton, 2©0 to 21Q
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at Guenon.
trill be foil, on the firerni/er, by thefttbfcr Here, on Hrc </
nrftiay iht iOtb of M>ty nr*t. ,it I 1 o'clock,
A convenient two Rory LRJCIv MOUSE, or
Shocker Hill, near the lets of Mr* Robert Gor
don, together with a half acre L.OT, very well en
e fifed, and on which Lot, there it a well of fine w.-t
Trr. Terms of fa!e, f, 12 and IS month*, for ap
proved endorfed negotiable notes, and a deed ol
trull on the property, to feture the punilual payment
of the fame.
PROSSER S3*MONCURE,
Vendue-SIajlcrs.
April 28. . tdof.
WASHINGTON TAVERN!
ODEN ts* MOORE have taken the WASH
1NG 1 ON TAVERN, adjoining the Gapki-1
Squart, lately occupied by Edward Hallam. At
cunfideralde exp.nre, they have provided themfelvei
with excellent accommodations for their friends, and
invite their’s and the public patronage. T hey are
determined to keep as good a table and as genteel an
Inn as any in Richmond.—Furuifiied ROOMS, ad
joining the Tavern, and every neccfiary attendance,
for families travelling—Both the Go-partner* ka
-ving been well-verfed in this bufinefs, Batter thent
felves with the expeilation of rendering general fatis
fatSlion.
Richmond, February 17. (tf
TO LET OR LEASE,
A blacksmith’s suor, formerly occupied by
Mr. James Lynch; it is allowed to be as gvod
a Hand far that bufinefs as any in this city, being in
the centre of the town, and near the Market-IIoufe.
There are three-forges in good order, a dwelling-houfe
ared kitchen in g&od repair. T he Suhfcriber v.ould
rent the (hop alone. None need apply but thofe that
can be recommended: the rent (hall be reufouable asA
every encouragement given by,
WILLIAM DAVIDSON.
April 24. If.
v ritUrJiK I X 1*OK SALK.
Ipurfuant to a decree of the Superior Court of Chan
cery, for the Richmond DiQrirt, in a luit depend
ing in that Court, between John Pierce, furviv
ing truftee of Samuel Beale, deceafed, Plaintiff,
and William Mofely, Defendant, will be expofed'
to fale, on the premifes, for ready money, on the
Sift Mouday in June next.it being the firft day of
tire faid month of June :—
A Certain TRACT or parcel of LAND, lying
and being in Hallifax county, in the ftate of
Virginia, upon Staunton river, containing, by eflima
tion, feven hundred and twenty five acres, Le the
feme more or lefs. This Trail of Land, wan fold by
Samuel Beale, on the 8:h day of July, ITill.to the
faid William Mofely, and by faid William 'Mofely,
was conveyed by indenture of mortgage, bearing
alate the C2J day of June 1737, to Robert Andie ws
and John Fierce, ailing truUeeg of Samuel Ilealr,
then deceafed, to fecure thefums in the faid inden
ture fpecifud, which indenture is duly recorded a-,
mongft the records cf the Court of the faid county of
Hallifax. At the fame time and place, will he fold,
for cafti, ftich of the negroes (alfo included in faid
mortgage) as can then i>e produced. The fale will
Le made purfuant to faid decree, to raife the balance
slue on the mortgage, the cof.sofluit and the expen
ses attending the execution of faid decree.
HENRY E.COLEMAN, J
ROBERT CAMPBELL,! ! CommifT,
JSAAC H. COLES, * f oners
JAMES EASTHAM, J
jffril 29' ttlf.
NOTICE.
•Jn rjrf.nnct of a Deed of 'Trufi, bearing date the 1 4th
Jay of Augufi, 160(7—hetmeen Andrew Lewie, of
the county of Montgomery, of the firjl part, fa met
Dream, of the City of Richmond, Merchant of the
fecond fart, and myf If of the third part, fjixtc dcr\e
laving expired,from the 15th Jay of Ftlru try, 1 807. j
J Jb all expofe, or eaufe to he expofiJ, to file, for ready
mosey, at Puicitc Avc7ici*r, at the Eagle Tavern
in the city of Richmond
ONE '1 RACT of i.AND,in the county ofKcn
awha, called Lewis’* Salt Rock, now under
leafe to Abraham Trigg, and the patented laud, in
cluding the fame, under the name of the Saffifras
Bottom ; and alfo two TRACTS of I,AND, in
the county of Botetourt, on D-uk-creek, which emp
ties itfaif into Roanoke river, containing about five
hundred feres, and purchafed by the laid Andrew
Lewie, tine from John Frenui, and the other from
Abraham Pickelfniore; on rue of which, is a va
luable Orift Mill; and alfo otic half of the Conner -
tnine Traft of Land, in the county of Montgomery,
•n the weft fork of the Little liver,-known by »!,«.
name of Shelton’* Coppermine; and alfo, one Trail
ni Laud, in the county of Alhcrm.irli, certain mg
shout one hundred and th rty-five acrt«, formerly
the property of David Wttdr ; for the ptlrnofe of
raifmg a fum of money, fufiicionr to difcliarge and
pay to the faid James Bream,the fmn of four tboofand
and fifty nine dull art, and rinrt y- three etuis, with i!it«T
«ft Iron! the Ibid ld:h day of February, 1807, and
ail coft* and exprtifes attending the laid fide. Deed*
“wdl be made to the purebafer* in conformity with
the laid deed of trull. The fale wdi take place on
the 26ih day of biay, 1807.
' FRANCIS FOLLF.T.
jlpril 98. 3«t.
tut stjrscriher
TB drfirnur to fell a part of hi* LOT, on the main
flreet nearly nppofito the Cnort-Houfe, fay from
twenty two to fotty Inttf feet in front, and rxtendiv*
nne hnndred/nd lie-y fire levt hack, it j* an el»<yiSie
fbttarinn end wort'y ih» attention of any perft.n w ho
Veifhe* to pnrrhafe for the pin pnfe of budding there
in. Tiie term* mil b>-made known or. application
to RICHARD THO.V.riiON,
April 7._
A§S'i Zk op 1 >!>. krt D for the fit* <if Huh
mond, f'om the ‘ZMh infl. until farther or
ders, (JuperJinef uur being G dollars per barrel,)
•viz
A f*?fe loaf made of fuperfne flour 27 cz. for
4 .7 i i.
Ditto of rommen flour ?8 1-2 oa, 47 1-2.
Double the above msei\ht fefptffiveU $7.
I I'M. klCHulRDSO.V, Major.
April 24. ep f.
\
fcalcjs at ..Suction*
(Fill he /eld, <mitb*ut re/tnve, at the otfice t/lU
fuhftrihers, on IFEDNESDAY Gth Mas/
\ NEGRO WOMAN, who can cook, wafh and
iron, acd underftands houfe bulinelt. Term*
will be made known ct the time of fale.
Darm/datt, I'oJIcr & Satehell, Am'rt.
^Pril g3._ tJf.
fralca at Suction,
THE PARTNERSHIP OF
GILLIAT G? KIR.iY,
IJ, BT MUTUAL CONSENT, CONTINUED U»»TIL
3 HH 20t;i or next month, (may,) and
WILL DISSOLVE ON THAT CAY ; ON
WHICH DAY, WILL COMMENCE,
A SALE AT AUC
1 ION :
OF all their STOCK OF GOODS, on hand;
and will continue from day to day until ail is
fold. The terms of fale will be as follows: Caf!: for
all fums under one hundred dollars ; Six months cre
dit for all fuim above one huadred dollars, and under
nve hundred dollars; & fix and twelve months credit
■ or all fums above five hundred dollars; Negotiable
Notes, with approved endorfers, will be required of
the purebafers. And on the 2.5th May, wilt be fold
a: au£l io: , all that TF.NE MENT, on the Main Street
of this City, where the Store of Gilliat Kirby
is now kept; for this Tenement, a credit of fix and
twelve mouths wilt he allowed the purchafer, giving
Negotiable Notes with approved endorfers; and alio
a Deed of Trad on the property, to fecure the pur
chafe money ; no one will be taken as an endorfer of
a note, nnlefs ihey refidc in Richmond or Mamhef
ter. As it isthe wilk of Gilliat tsf Kirby to have
the affairs of that firm brought to a clofe as early as
puflible ; all perfons indebted to the firm by open ac
count, are rtq ielled to come forward and fettle their
accounts, pay the ballances due from them, or exe
cute bonds for their balianccs ; and it is hoped that all
debtors to tne firm will make fpeedy payment.
i he Stock of GOODS on hand, will continue to
be lold at private fale, at reduced prices, wholefalc
and retail, until the 20th May—For
JOHN GILLIAT & felf.
THOMAS GILLIAT,
JAMES KIRbY.
MaX ^_ tdf.
for sale,
Th at valuable LOT on ShnckceHill, adjoining
Mr. Pickett’s. Its Ihort di (lance from the Ca
pitol, and iituation on a wide and beautiful ftreet
render it very durable property.
The terms are accommodating and may be known
on application to the Subfcribers.
April h. tf. taylor w broivm.
WILL BE SOLD
At Public Aurtion, on the premifes, on Thurfday the
7th day of May next, if lair, if not the next fair da v
thereafter, *
A VALUABLE rraft of LAND, containing
Hi*? aches rtiore or lefs, lying in the lower end
of the county of l-ouifa, whereon Thomas Wafh now
refides, and adjoining the lands of Mrffrs. John S.
Smith, Jofeph Kgglefton and H. Dickeofon.
Six Months credit will be allowed the purchafrr,
on his giving a note negotiable in the Bank of Virgi
nia with an approved endorfi-r or endorfers.and a d£d
of trult *n the property to fecure the payment of faid
Note.
TAYLOR and BROWN,
Truflees for the Creditorsof Mr. Geo. Greenhow
Aprd 17. tdh
SPRING GOODS.
RICHARD BROOKE,
AT THE SIGN OF THE PLOUGH,
HAS jnfl received a general affortment of GOODS,
fuitable for tbe feafon. all of which he will Jell’
1 at the moll reduced prices far cafh or country pro
I duce:— ‘
I —among thrm jrr
I e_r. r»i. .l.. < «
.. t
Jo. iverleymercs, I
Englilh a:<d India Nan
. keens, »
Irilh l.inens and Long
Law ns, »'
Bo.<k M..fl:ns,
! Plain & work'd Leno’s,«’
j Queer.# fancy do. ’
j Long Shawls work’d, **
j Silk & Cotton Holery, »
} Crapes aflorted, V
| Gingham and Calicoe#, \
Furniture do.
j Marfeilles & India Di- ^
nii-y, ^
i Dimity & Camhrick do. \
• Camhrick Muflin*,' i«
I bilk doves and I.sc’d^
I he upper part of his houfe, i«, ?s yet, unnceupied
| and may be laud by immediate application, on mode
rate term*.
April 23. tf.
FOR SALE,
20 TTh.d* Northern Rom,
20 Tierces prime Green Coffee,
23 Hhds L<-af ft Lump Sugar,
15 Ilhds Brown di*to,
2<> Botes of Cotton ft Wool Cards,
2>* hoses Chocolate,
lOKegsof RaiHris,
15 C>ares Near-York Stone Ware,
5 Bale* India Cotton* ft Checks,
3 Pipe* 1 iollat d Gir*,
2 Pipe* Cognise Brandy,
IOT<) Pair Men*, fine & eo.irfe Fhoes,
500 pr Ladir* Morocco Slipper*,
3fX) pr do. I.' .tiher <d<*.
300 pr Ladies Kid do.
50 Call:* of S;«>ne Lime,
2’M ISnxf* Brown Soap,
5 I’oti 8'veed’* Iron,
Cut Wails, Pepper, Paper, &c. ftc.
1 emu liberal,
HENRY IIOVKY,
April 23 cpiw.
WANTED,
I "WO or three young MKN acquainted with the
colouring of prim*—or thole defirou* to ac
quire a know), <|ge of it, wiil meet with encourage
ment by applying immediately to the fubferibet.
FREDERICK BOSSI.F.R.
At Air. 'John riimfe.ji, Stationer Uf Ijjtk-Binder
Richmond, April 24. 4t.
JUST RECEIVED,
ahd rm iAt.it,
At bit Jetr(try Store,
AGFKtR AL affirtmetit of Sword*. Brit*, F
paulette*, Plumes and Cockade*; aim Drum*
»"'* ENOCH SULLIVAN,
May I. tf.
JlCCVt-.f,
Elegant JLeno Veils,
Extra long and Ihort Kid
Gloves,
Ladies Kid Sc Morocco
Shoes,
Siitc and Cotton Chum
brays,
Bandanna and Madras
hkfs.
6-4 Cambrick and Leno
Shawls,
German Linen,
India Mullins,
Furniture, fringes and
Cords,
A few pair handfome S.
Boots.
FOR SALE,
I n T Va,Ual.,Uj Tra<* of LAND, whereon Col
* Peter formerly lived, in the county oj
ittlylvama, oil Dan river, adjoining the Sauraw
i own Land*, «qual in quality if u.,t Aipcriur to any
l.ands in that part of the country. The above Tan ft,
contains upwards of one thoulaud acres, about three
hundred acres of which, is low grounds, not fubjedl
to oveiflowing ; the high Land is well timbered and
produces good corn, wheat and tobacco, and lies level.
On the above Land, there is a good dwelling houfe &
other neccflary houfes, fuflicient for the accommodati
on or a genteel family.—At.so, a gcod apple & peach
ore ard, of ciiaicefl fruit The fituation is very hand
lome, and not above twenty-five miles from Lynch
U‘ Peter fljurj/ price for tobacco can rc
rurally be obtained. The fubferiber w ill fell a great
bargain ln the above Land, forcalh, or part calh, &
the ballance on a credit accommodating to the purcha
ler. A further description is thought umieceflary, as it
is luppof.-d *hofe who wiflt to purchafe, would full
v'ew the Land, fcc. The above Lands will be fhewn
k ,crtiV‘-'r« on the Prentifes. qr in his abfer.ee,
by Phi ip Jenkins, EAj. who live* adjoining. ’ PolTefli
on will be given in Odlober next, and the purchaler
can be furnilhsd with flock oi every tiefeription ; alfo
corn, Pork, 8cc. at moderate prices. N. PERKINS.
Ma?- *•<w.
THOMAS LESERVILLE,
r PROFESSOR OF DANCING,
) ESPT.CTFULLY informs the families of the
Richmond, that he propofes to open a
DANCING SCHOOL, in the Ball Room of the Hay
A.arket Garden, to commence on the ISth May, and
continue for three days in each month, from 10
o clock in the forenoon, until 3 in the afternoon, each
day; during which hours, it is flipulated with the Pro
prietor of the Garden, that the room vrill be exempt
from the intrnfion of vifitors, others than fuch as may
he invited, the reiWlable atteflations of the quali
cations of Mr. S. for the undertaking, and the gene
ral approbation of the Schools in which he has taught
lor fevcral years pa’ll, in various parts of this flue ;
he flatter* himfeli will entitle him to the attention of
uch families in this city and neighborhood, as may
lave young Gentlemen and Ladies of a proper ace for
tuition. Terms may be known, on application to the
keeper of Hay-Markct Garden, Mr. James Laugh
lin’ _May L 2tf
TO BE SOLD, FOR READY MONEY.
In of a Dud of Trust, from IVm. Bentley,
E.’T executed on the 28th day of Jan. 1806, and re
corded in the Richmond Diet rift Court, in order to raise
the sum of six hundred dollars due to Ann Berkley
xvilb the expenses of salt,
A TRACI of LANi>, in the county of Gooch
land, on Beaver-Dam Creek, containing 6 hun
j ‘*TeId acr«’». more or lefs.it being that part oftheTraift
| of Land, lornierly owned by Wm. Ronalds, which was
fold under a decree of the High Court of Chancery, it,
the fuite Jefferfon vs. Ronalds Reprefentatives, and
whereof th* faid Bentley became the purchaler, or fo
much thereof, as lhall be fufficient to raife the faid
lum of money and the expences.
1 he fale will take place,at Goochland ceurt houfe,
on Monday the 20th day of April next.
e. Carrington, ? _ „
JNO. WJClvilwVM, J TruPet^
March 20. ' df '
*•* THE f»le of the Trail of Land, above menti
oned, is potlponed to Wednefday, the 27th day of
May, when it will take place at the Eagle-Tavern, in
the city of Richmond. May 1. tdf.
JUST RECEIVED^
ri \HE 5th Vol. of WASHINGTON’S LIFE,
A with a feparate Book, containing the whole of
the Maps, handlomely executed, and now ready for
delivery to fuhfcnber*, who have received and paid
for the 4th Vol. at r
WILLIAM PRICHARD'S J}OOKSTORE.
—sphere also mat be had—
A few copies ot the work complete and elegantly
bound, if ipcedy application be made. This work
may be conhdered as one of the molt valuable and
.merelling, ever prefented to the American nation—
V. hetherit is virn-eJ, as giving during the whole of
cur Hruggie for liberty, “ the very age and body of
the times, its Inrin & prrflure or as an authentic &
hiltorical account, oi the lde ol one of America’s moll
diltinguifhcd patriots and generals. Throughout Eu
rope, it is read with the moft honorable and unequi
vocal tammooies, and in England, it has been tbo’t
delervmg a place by the fide of Robcrtfon’s Charles
me ath -—It is to b.i hoped, that our country will not
be b.ickvvard in appreciating it* merits.
W. Prichard, Kill continues to fell his flock in
trade, at very reduced prices—confillmg of Books
stationary, Mulic and Mulical Inllrunients, &c.
MaJ 1- 3t,
r PAKI1' UP by the Subfcriher, refiding in Powha
1. tail county, at the month of Detp Creek, a for
rel Mare, about four years old, five feet high, ’with a
lew white hairs at the root of her tail. Ihod before
no brand perceivable, and fhews the m-rk oftlie col
lar on her (boulders as if fht had been worked. She
caine to his plantation early in December laft, ap
praifed to twenty one pounds. JAS. TUCKER
Powhatan, May 1. ^ '
JUBILEE AT JAMES TOWN !
HAVING underftood that a meeting at this place
is intended, to celebrate the (3th of May next
in commemoration of its being the fecend cemefimal
Anniverfary of .he landing of our forefathers, on j
thefe fhores of liberty—and being induced to think !
that the glow of patriotic feeling, naturally excited ,
0,1 ° interfiling an nccafion, ma, induce a very nu- j
merotis aflemhlage of perfnns—I have thought that '
1 might render an acceptable frrvice to my fellow
citizens, by making (ante arrangements for their ac- !
commodation. Notice, then, i. hereby given, that |
every preparation for the convenience of the meet
ing, which the fhortnel* of the interval, may per- '
mit, will be made by 7 r j
M WILLIAM P. HARRIS.
__ at, |
AUVAN FAGEOUS ESTABLISMENT. !
r I *1 *- Subfcribrr, becaufe of tircumftances, which
t hare lately occurred in hit family, withes to ad
mit a partner in the hufineft of the Henrico Gun
I owder works, about a mile and an half from Rock- I
cts, or to fell his right* in the fame : the faid works
are fo nearly con,pleated that th*y will foot, he in op- I
prration, and the Manufacturer who it engaged to
manage the making of the Powder, underhand. the
wrm.e art, Io at to make it equal to any imported. i
None ne d apply for a (hare, who cannot advance 1
loon ft loot),and employ other refource* in the courfe
of the bufinef* ; there it a fair profpe*, that the faid
works Will he a very advatlagrotn e/l.ibli/bmert. Por
further particular* apply to—HUGH WARDEN
M*>~ >•_ eptf!
^PHF .Suhfcnher will fwll five HOUSES k LOTS '
A th* „,"w" "f Frederickfhurg—for informat,-1
arp'r »o Mr. rhoma. Allen, ref,ding in that town ;
he Will aifo fed 30,000 acre* of LAND in the c-sUn
*’re<jnl>rier, this l and i* in lourreen or fifteen
different trail. ED: PENN. j
Amfcerft, April 24,
i
JOHN I.E TFf.MER,
D E N riS T,
Oli-rpnA^-TnE EAGLE TAVERN :
M FRS his fcrvices to the inhabitants or Rich
^ mond, in the various branches of his profefilon
! « f,V" re[?°.r,n? thc T«tu to their natural elegance
! Jr n 0yit ,h«ir *namel, by cleanfing then,
; from that corrofive fuhllance called Tartar, which
,ai.nrres to them, it being of a yellow nr bi-ck an.
j E^”"*** Prn^urtng Scurvy, caufing an offenfive
Ir ,; ’ /CKy,"B °f ,hete«h* or a wafting of the
, Gums and bouey procefs of the Jaw, till they drop
| Perfons unto whom nature has denied the fatisfac
, tton of lading natural Teeth, may have their lofs
Jttpphed by artificial on^s, f„t with fuch nietty and
beauty that they cannot be difttngtiiflied from natur
al, and of materials that will not change loan un
natural colour Hollow ones he plugs, ft. as to pre
vent them from being painful, or further decaying
| for many years, and rein-lates thofe w ith the Gum*
| that are much depreciated by rarelefslefs or corroding
medicines. L.kewife extends fuch as are too far gone
ro rave, m which operation he makes uft* of Li, Patent
i"erp;ntT,iular Extracting ImjirumenU, which take the
teeth out without any pofllbilitv of fradluring ,he L e
or brtufing the gums, and with much lefs pain than
the .nftruments that are in general ufed by Surgeons
and Demids. °
.. .He. j"’ TP IF ICE tf a very fmperior qua
lity, nt-hub he hi, lately prepared and far fate.
Thofe who wifh to be w aited on at their rcfidence
l>y directing a line or fervaut to Mr. Le Tellitr, will
be attended to.
<£Hurope>
LONDON, March 19,
. RUSSIAN ARMIES.
l‘,c V-°zacK8 torm fo confiderable a part
otthe Ruffian army,and particularly in the new
railed militia, it cannot hut he intereftine to
our readers, to learn the charafter and fireneth
of this component part of an army and a nati
on on which the hopes of the Confederated
I 7'VerSmTUft now* in a confiderable degree,
I i- name °f Cozacks in peneial, is
pplied to all thofe tribes, which follow the
fame irregular and almoft optional method of
rar?rnC-‘ Particular bodies of the Cozacks
are diftinguifhed from each other, not hv the
different nations which compofe them, hut by
the p.aces they refprrtivciy inhabit. Tl ms the
Don Cozacks take their name from the river
Don: the Ouralian Cozacks from the Ourali.
an mountain. : the Cozacks cf the Ukraine
from the name of the country ; and the Zapo
ravian Cozacks, from the caiarafts of the
_ "8 thC XV?rcL Zaporavian, or more pro
perly, Zaporogtzi, fignifics in the Ruffian lan
guage, people living beyond the cataracts.”
I he two former are chiefly the colonift, of
Great Ruffia, and the two latter arc formed of
Malo-Ruffians ; thefe wear no beards.—The
Z.iporavians fhave even their heads, and leave
only a fmall piece of hair upon the crown, lone
enough to reach the nofe, and pride tbemfelJs
and ,77 S thaI 7 °Pp0jite t0 cMHiation,
"t i t ke co™mo” f"HngS of man / / There
mb. i*. , Whc-n no Woman whatever was per
hcv'he '7. t’n ,hkCir focie,y * and« though
thfyf* Eri 7 t0 h3VC morc intcrcourfe with
he fex, 11.II they reta.n ftrongly the marks of
their former ferocity. They may be called,
Uws B7at P.r°Prie,y* a Pang of defperate out.
Uws, of robbers and all forts of public offen
ders, who are fuffered to exift merely on ac
coui.t of the mifehief they do to an enemy.
cJl5r?,‘acki°f the Ukrain-C andthe Don
.1 ia»» * arC ?°re advancfd in civilization;
' ,,re fclfn Sometimes with and fome
times without beards ; hut the former exift
now merely m name, applied indifcriminately to
*1! the inhatmams. Excepting the Cozacks of
.he Uhramc, and the Ziporavians, the Tartars
and Cal mucks are fo interfperfed with all o
ther Cozacks that they form the mod confpi
cuous and prominent leature in them. The
Calmucks feem to he the real defeendants of
the ancient Scythians, who dwelt on the bor
ders oftbe Don (Tanais.)-Their features
are broad and Rs:, with a pair of fmall, (iery,
piercing eyes. They are of fmall flatore, very
robulland afl.ve, and expert in the ufe of the
bow and arrow, which they flill ufe. They
are extremely fkilful in managing unruly horfex,
and are hired exprrf.dy for that purpnfe l,y
orle-contratffors for the army, who have to
cnule thtfesintmali out of the wild duds bred
cnietiy by the land-proprietors in Little Ruffia.
A caimurk rides ftraight into the midft of thefe
ungovernable creatures, and after the horfe is
Jingled out which is to he taken, he throws a
loop round hi. neck with ftich dexterity, that.
*> (nuance is cormdrrable, as the fero
cious animal will not fufFer any one to approach
near him, he feldom mides bisaiin. No foon
erdoes the loop fall upon the horfe’g neck,
than the Calinui.k fallens with amazing rapidi
ty the other end of the rope to the faddle he
lits upon, ns fuch a manner as to prevent all
podibilitjr of the horfe’s eft-aping. The unru
ly lavage, thus furprifed, druggies hard, but
the horfe which the Calmuck rides, takes fuch
a polition, by the direction of the rider, that
the drength of the captive is exhauded, and he,
at length, luffers himfelf to be led away, and
is loon tamed. The Tartais, who are like
Calmuck* in their perlons, are fo intermixed
with them as to be fecn every where together.
J hey devour raw, whatever animal food comes
,ht,'r w*y. or, as they eat their fpare horfe
carer,(cs, without any other preparation of the
flefli than warming it under the faddle of the
horfe lhey ride upon. They have generally
feveral horfes with them, fo that their provi
lions, and the means of travelling, proceed
with them without any incumbrance. Both
thefe nations or tribes are extremely numerous
among the Don Cor.acks, and altogether from
thofe tenible warriors, whofe afpert alone is
fufhfiient to tfifmay an enemy not accudomed to
the light of fuch hordes or favages.
1 lie Cc.zacks are a mccflary appendage to
the Ruflian regular army; they are its guides
and fat"Ibtcs. It is their particular btifinrfs to
obtain intelligence from the enemy, which they
do form-times in the manner that a Calmuck
takes a w ild horfe-* As foon as a Cozack comes
I near enough to the objcift of his fearch, he
throw* a loop round hi* waift, fattens it to hi*
f iddle and gallops off with the prifoner. In
this way allotluy tranfpor'c their prifoner*. and
• drag them through the river* they have to ciofs.
All the outpofts-are formed chiefly of the C<>
zacks. They are conttantlv upon the look-out,
and cut a confpicuoiu figure in fkirmittic.
Their delight in blood and love of booty form
the main-fpring of all their actions, and the
Cozack fcldont hefitates to attack friend or foe
if he fees the piobability of plunder. They
, a^c arrned with a long lance, a gun, a brace of
i pittols, ar.d a fword, fomething in the fhape of
a Turk'fh fabre. Though in ttieir military ap
pearance they prefrrvr a certain degree of uni
formity, fliil as their drefs is according to their
fancy or means, the Icene, whenever thrv
march in a body is truly grotefqtie and vatic
gated. Their horfes which are fo diminutive
and apparently weak that they feem more cal
culated to be carried than to carry, are a race
altogether anomalous, for whether fed luxuri
oufiv or fparingly, they maintain invariably the
fame niggardly appearance, and, like the Ruf
fian foklicr, can exift almoft upon nothing.
I he Cozatks are allowed to preferve their own
government, and they in return ttipulate to
turnifh the EmpiP<r at their own expencc,
with whatever number of men he rmy require,
on t be^ condition of being allowed to make boo
• buch i* their thit It for war a* the means
of p.under, that when the number required is
incontiderabk, fo that they mutt caft lots who
Ihould go, a ferious quarrel i« gencral'y the con
fi-quetiQc of not being included in the i umber.
He that turn* home without booty, or has not
been in action, is viewed by the women in a
defpifablc light ; fo that their manners and
modeof living all tend to make them a terror
to the peaceful and the hclplcfs, and the molt
defiruCtive warriors that ran he let loofe upon
a civilifed people, a* death and defolation follow^
in tlieir tiain, and every thing that is valuable
they remove or dtftroy. They even think it
charity to kill their own comrades, when
wounded part recovery, nr likely to fall into
the hands of the enemy. They difperf* in
luch fmall parties that it is alnr.uft impoflible
to (top their incurfions, and for this reafon they
are the moft dangerous fet of men that can en
ter an hoftile country. Nor are they lef* fo to
a routed enemy ; for, though they do n it fight
in the line, they are the firft in purfuit of him,
and the !afl in deiitting from it. Their feats in
Poland, in Turkey, and in Italy, under the
command Suwarrow, will not foon be for
gotten.
NEW-YORK, April 24.
The flrip liiiy i, captain Smith, left Bor
deaux on the 251 h March. We have re
ceived by her our regular file of French papers
to the 2C'th, inelufivr. Thty add to our-for
mer flock of intelligence, two more bulletins
(the 63d and 64th) from the grand army. The
mod interefling c.ircum(lance6 being detailed in
that of the 64th, we have confined our traufia
tions for the prelent to that article only. When
the great prtfiure of local bufinefs lhall begin
tofubfide, tf»e 63d will be given to complete
our feries.
TRANSLATED FOR THE MERCANTILE ADTER
SIXTY-FOURTII BULLETIN OF TIIE
CRAND ARMY.
. OJiercdc, 2d March■ 1807.
rhecity of Elbii.g (urnilhed great refource*
to the army. There was found in it a great
quantity of wine and brandy. The country of
the lower Viftula is very fertile.
rhe AmbafTador9 of Cor.flantinpple and of
Perfia, have entered Poland, and approach
Warfaw. *
After the battle ofEylau the Emperor paflT
ed every day feveral hours on the field of battle.
A horrid fpeilable, but duty rendered it neoef
lary. It required much labour to bury all the
dead. A great number of bodies of Ruffian
officers were found with their decorations.
It appears there was among them a Prince
Kepnin. Forty-eight hours after the battle,
more than 500 wounded Ruffians remained on
the ground that they had not been able to c ar
ry off. Brandy and bread was brought them,
and they were fucceffircly tranfported to the
hofpttals.
Let one figure to himfelfupoiv the Airfare of
a fquare league 9 or 10,000 dead bodies, \ f.r
5000 horfes fl.in, lines of Ruffian knapfiuk,.
pieces of m.ulkcfs and fwords, the 'irth co
vered with Bullets—-Obus’s munitions, 24
pieces of cannon, near which were the bodies
of the conduces killed at the moment they
were making efforts to drag them off, all
which appeared more forcibly upon a ground
of fnow—A fpedacle calculated to infpire
Princes w.th the love of peace and the horrors
or war.
„ r\ . jy we had wounded have been
all filed off or A-nt to Thorn and our II .fpitalj
on the left bank of the Viftula upon fidghs.
I he nirgeons have remarked with furprife tlwt
the fatigue of this conveyance has not ii-iu'cd
the wounded.
Here are feme details of the battle of Braunf.
berg. Oener I Dupont marched againfl ti e
enrmym two columns. General Brayaie, who
commanded the right column, met the enemy
at Kagern, and forced him in the river, which
run*'!! flL0nl °f this villaPr- The left column
pufhed the enemy upon Villenberg, and the
whole or the divihon did not delay [allying out
of the wood. The enemy driven from his fir»t
poStion, was obliged to fall back upon the riv«r
which covers the city of Brai.nfb-.rg j at firlt
he IInod firm, but Gen. Dupont marched up to
him—overfet him by a brifk charge, and enter
ed with Mm into the city, which was fire wed
with the Ruffian dead.
The 9thi of light infantry, the sad, and the
9th of the line, which compoled this divifion,
have fignalifed themfelves. Generals Barro.s,
Lahortll.iye, Colonel Scmrlr of the 2-lth of the
,ine“C<’lonH of the 9th of light infan
try 1 he Chief of Battalion Boogr of the 32d
of the line, and the chitf of a fquadron Ilublnet
ol the 9th of Huffarx, have merited particular
eulogiums.
Since the arrival of the French army on the
Vittula we have taken from the Ruffians in the
affairs of Paltufk and of Golymin *r» pieces of
i annon, at the battle of Brrgfreid 4 pieces ; at
the retreat of D Allcsflffn 5 pitets; the
battle of Deppm l* pieces, at the battle of
Holf pieces ; at fhe battle of Eylau 24 pie
ces ; at the battle of Braunfbcrg I», pieces ; at
the battle of Ofttolenka 9 pieces, total 17<
pieces of cannon.