The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser — Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.], 1796-07-14 00:00:00, page 2

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L.atpjl European intelligence.
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«/V *Jfr’fr-va, Cap'. Pari• arrived at Pc/lon, in \t
.itiyi Jrun Lond«:t ad'oiccf bur r been received to the iyh
oj May fr.m which the following important article/
have been extracted.
VICTORIES OF THE FRENCH IN ITALY.
*1 be general in c:’ /> l of ‘.hi army n Italy, to the executrvi
Head partners, 27th Germinal.
■ 1 HA1'1 -already id-, en von an account, citizens
directors, of : ht: two victories whicli oor army has
gained a- . r the corn'd red Aid in .n and 'Saromisn
armies ; 1 have now to give yon -in account of the
'on.-ration . of the army or’ tin- :Jih Germinal; that
is to Say r-1 the oattle of Dcgo.tht: battle of Si.jean,
the Tal- io'i of Mutne/emvo, and of m\ iunci ion with,
gen. Sierra iter's ith-iti ms which I 1.:; to guard Ta
nuro and the valley of Oneglia.
“ n.-i right v.'ir.y ol the army, fatigued w:th the
conv'T of the-preceding clay, which Ind eu.’nl at a
very late li on , wholly givingur- to the fecinity of
victory, fuff: red at break nf^wj^te village cf Dego
to We carried by yoooAufiri, ^P*vl»o attacked \v»:it
the grc.it'b a nil iii it y. Me milieu, hoping to repair
his defea: s, afsciiikled 7000 m^n, the flower-;; the
army, in orkr to in ,he a <kfperatc attempt. 'I he
gnu r-ih wuflhe.it in the t ight wing, atm tnm-.-di
sr»-)y altm-•>:! <;: at the ijr.ol tpiarre rs. Gen. Met’
it-t-a, as toon as It ? had rallied j part of hit; troops,
c.e men ft) the mini. k. Our troops were renulled
1.. th*-»c- •- nf-rvin attack';. When i arrived, J found
gen G mm: rallying thce.rh der.:’ origade, 1 barg
ing :tic en.-m- , a:irl about to i il on them with the
i. ■ s o.’- r, when be w..s mnrVsdly wounded. The
li'it tiling w. k b lie nikt-d me when he law me was,
41 i» O.y, : uk.n ; " I; wa, t i 1 c-• two M. and no
tin1 g was iuci led. j had already farmed into a
c alami! tin .’mb d« iviS.-ij. ide, commanded bv :*ri
.P . 1 Vl-)t<>‘ , a ; • 11 : Hani goilc'.d fv-*U
lc> al I ne h iir .J. of U >•;•.! iii.tl.’iv,
fli.il proceeded • or head of it to the attack. For
an 11jt. 1 •: hi» t'- - pi y vr w.i v • hut his intrepidity
• •iccii.ee. f hi: orave mu ■ r had, during thi
11.. ! • 1 . bn .ulrt car;!-d away bv -a bail.- he has ;
f;ouil:.u! hit..i; ii”:• mis war by his activity, his
111 u r *1 > * •, -'id fl- t A* 1 j 1 r-, I rtq:u-;t the rank of
In . , ui general for him, vacant by the death of
<v:>- c:
*• !lu-w tlrv completed the route, and made a .
/hi n'orktr of priloners. The lots of the en-.tny
i . .. .eci 11 / he v.-'oo men, tj :a ot whom are pi i
l •• VV.- Icti .1 chief oi'brig ide, R ood'-mi, cal
l'd the brave, :tud the Htk f of brig ide, iJuj.’b'.
“ A’’ ;:.iot general Vignola, hub chief or tl.eP.fct
It-’ " . and itt/.c n M t rat, nv- aid -de-catno, luutri
b > 1 d in o gt eat oegree 10 i In- fo c- is of l it- day,
“ On the: inker li.iv iicncr-.il Ral’ca got poi ■ ffion ;
oi j .M;i, whcommends tl;e valley oi dormida,
Ik- •••• k two pieces of cannon, and too priloners.
“ k. tn inn. r. general of div ilioo., got pr.lruf ion al
fo of li: • km/his of H.ui'.oiu, n; Br.gu ■: to, and of |
Four 1 !-• ,Vu f o, lie rook 6i prisoners, among whom I
:s a lit nr. col.
•' G r. i Auoerean lias occupied the redoubts of |
M .u;< mo, wliicij the rnemy evacuated at bis ap
p’ o.iv li ; it is thi. rub, ..m d of.r com..tunicat ions
v- •• b -he \ .1 iley of'i'at.uio ar.d g-.'ti. berrttrier’s di
('Unnccl)
BUONAPARTE.
uf ■ Iv'fpr from tii .• grner-il ofdivifvon, A
'i iiu-i, chi* f i't i lit: K ill, major gene
i >! r-: the arm\ ot I»!%’, co one of Bis friends at
r,,\.
5"» 4 1 vters in the intrenched rump ot Ccva, 28
cnt'ng, :o o VI oik.
“ ^ *• • * ’ driven the enemy from the f.imo'.is In -
• ‘ ;"■ 4-C; a»vl in tilt* COtirftf of the
:• . hi", i.-- fear rrill-ry f.mU be eitabliiht,!
'•1.1 r.y muimt ihot ot the fort, which lhail be loon
“ hv . . 1 ti pi the ci' v <4 CRva, where they bake
the hi •• .1 : ? *r t !'•. h and ;' litre of 1 he nriv.
‘ l iu- A’4? i i;ju:i, worin-i an tile 23.!, 24.1b, ami
-b.h, .: (> .11 to :•»; rt tii ing beyond Accor- they
ii -w wiii ni.i\vn a*l the polls from \ oltii am] the
ihicclutm.
“ V<•’’ may eali!y Ridge how bufy we are. We
do no; in. rcii. hm \s fy.
“ f- 'i any or the C.i.' i 'rs Hionld ilimbt tile ac
w. h..w preieiKttl i f the- priftuiers m.uif ! \
tile Repnmic-.i jn'o.m ihtm by tiu- u > i ined e\
l‘ic account in my ..olsciTion/made Irom
germinal.
2.31 #t M ..ii-rnii,-, , jeo M.-n.
- ; n :t 4 ■ ^ i£jo ditto
25 h at ii-,- of the Cable of Cof
: •' -l -he or. General
r 4 t:i ■■ i:e fan era, and ; 4 officers, ip'"’ ditto
J; •’ 'r n; ^ t 230 ditto
P’ : including two hundred
’’ ' ' ,r,:‘rs- . 41 3 ditto
2.'' h If. in retaken ,it D.yO, dR officers
! 111 • Ob, Men.
■hilvan.-tj wctk'i c: Ceva, ,,, aitto
,, , . , ! |. irr
Afinr.-. then. ilicfe I,.1. n,,, .iK,; are
Y 2 ■’ :. .• ' ■ ■' '«•* s ! '.1 the :6th, ,-i:d ij
• i «.i: ■ ..I .it.in .t i;:>.
“ We have about *700 wounded enemies in cur
hofpitals, add to that twenty nine pieces ot canror,
&c. i do not ipeak of the killed—you may luppoie
there is an intuit e number.
(Signed) “ ALFX.. BFRTH1ER.”
The General in Chief of the army of Italy to the
E.v.cutive Directory, dated lrum the head quar
ter.; at I.'/ino, 3d l lo'eal.
“ I hav e to give you «n accci r.t of the taking of
Ceva, of the battle of Mondovi, of our entry into
this place.
“ fhe 2 ?th, General Angereau v/ent to Monte
lezimo, and attacked the redoubts which defend the
intrenched camp at Ceva, which was dvhrid-d by
eight thoufand Piedmontefe. The columns com
branded by Generals Reyraud and Joubert, fought
ali the dav, and took the greateft number of them.
The 1 o is oft he enemy amounted to about >u men ;
we have loft the chief ot the 39th h.-.Si brigade.
” The enemy, fearing r<> b<_ turned in the niglu
bv Cafteliino,evacuated the intrenched camp >11 the
night. At break of day. General Serrur’u-r entered
the town of Ceva, and invelted the citadel. V\ c
have found in the town fome refources for pro-, ifi
“ The PitdmomefV army driven from Ccvagnok
a pnfitiuri at ilu: cm'?. voice of 'he Curfiglia and
Vanaro, having iis rigir* Supported '«•> None D.»nse
tie Vico and itcentra by ike Byccque. The fir It
init-i.r General Seri uri? r at re eked the right of the
enemy, by the Village of Michael. He ; afsed the
bri'.#.c under lire, and alter three !. ours combat,
obliged them to evacuate the village ; hut the Ta
nnro nm being Jo* <1 u 1 G’, the div ilion which attack
ed the ;«Tt could not ernis, and the enemy, re inf’-.) ic
ed in in. tight, obliged GtneralScnurier t»» retreat, !
which he did in the belt order. The fame night ho j
returned m his former r’Uiijn The enemy loft
about i r • men
“ The lirmtion of the enenr. was formidable,
furroundrd by iw| jptep and rigid rivals. Tiies
li.trl cut do vn all the bridges, and planted batrerhs
on the banks. We p.,lsrd ihr whole of the i-cond
iu m.-ki:i<* (Itipnliiions, lurking by fake ntokes-r res
to con ecu': our intentions*
•• At two oki 'i.k, aider midnight, Ocn. TvhGena
pals<\! t lie Tanaro, n wr Ccva, end entered . r.o v il
lage ol L '/..rn go. Gen "rah Gud-ox and Fi.wtlL
hopped the bridge >. f lor re. My c ig-.n w.-.s to
march to ?.i.u-d«»v:, a: id t> oblige the r*> m v to
tiling; the ik hi o! battle; buj General C< ill {ear
ing tue ifstie of i combat, at two o’clock, at mid
night, ret ivatc hf dug behind all hb artiikty and
took the road ’.or hi utdovi.
‘‘ At bre k of d. y the bvo armies were w.irh'n
'gilt ofca. 'i .it! cr. "l iic Tit lie began hi lie ' iih.gc
of V? :a • Gen. G.iio m treked to the lift of Monrio
vi; Generals Fhn cih and Doimmia attacked .Mid
took the red,.nm which cover-d the centre of the
enemy, t.r.d the Sar;i;ui-n niv alv-mnoned i lie field
of battle : the fume night we entered M. ndovi.
“ i'he enemy has loft 1800 men, or i-;oo
are mi do prif,,n-.TS. A Pied'montefe General has
been killed., and three are made prifoners. Eleven
ftan J ot colours, and eight pieces of cannon, have
alfo fallen :nm cur ham s
“Ourwf fe annv regret the fate of General 1
Stengel, v. ho was mortally wounded tbarging at
the head ol one oi the regiments ol cavalry.
;S:oued} “ liUb'NAPARTE.”
P. S. To-morrow I will lend you tweniv-otie
ft.uul ol colon's. ‘;.'ur •■; which belong to the body
guards of the hung of Sardinia.
The Extent tree Dirrrt-.ry to General Bx'-naparict Com
mander in Lb:, f of the army or' Iia!,
Paris, 6 FI "real.
The F. ■:-cutive $i rectory has received with the
livelielt lariA-irtion, . . cn General, the news of
the victory gained over the A u ft rims in i • i y. In
appreci.-.i'mg advantages lo ligu d, at the opening
<»t ihi: campaign, wii'u h she run val of the period
>ii peace on th-* part < r 'he enemies of the Repub
lic, m is {ot'ci-d u3 t<» undertake, it is verv laii-1 ac
t.vrv to us ro fee yon juftifv by the luiols wbkli
you have gat be red, the choice which has been made
of\o:: to lead the army of Italy am! victory. Re
v ive, Gentrol, the tribute ot national gratitude—
merit it more and more—and prove to Europe, that
Beau lean, though he has changed the field ol battle-,
his not ohunged his enern'oT; tint, bent in ti e
North, he w II alfo be confranrly hear by th«- brave
army of Italy, and that the defend?? s Yf liberty,
wili triumph over the powerlcl's efforts of the ene
mies of the Republic."
PARIS. May 6.
1 here grrived here veitenlav evening, in ore«t
h a !'r e, a ti a sent of the King oi' Sardini C w!" tame
iocf'i’.'i.e the, • recrv t() grant peace to the King,
his m j -iry. H“ nff-rs, it'is laid, t <> renounce I.-;
ever Savoy and Niiv, to make with the Republic
an alliance off. : five d deferdive agrr:t tlu- houfe
of Anfin.i—rj. \ ro m ke a tent p(.r*i\ furr ruder oi
many ftrong places a-, a pledge of his (nhlnv.
/im e •. 11 a' ■ ■ • i in ■. ry t mu ier a r 11 cd uaunh, morn*
ing nt rite hp odfh ambafsador's with dispatches,
which charge him, it is faid, ro endeavour to r.ego
ciate a 11:: i>.*n(i• • n i{ i r;r.;, '-et ween t he •«r tnic s oi t he
R public and the troops o!the king <f Sardinia.
J'his m wjs is nor devoid cf prohabilit \ ~h irk . he
came VKror Am.,dens may i..?.v begin to dread
i ;ie to,s oi i.i•; I,res tit:;; h>* thr one • ami in the p: \t
placr, brcaui'c th. U,a«y made-with Ira;;; Itatcs,
ih.-.r w? i!i..11 r crept the mrd^ti-m of the court oi
Madrid in favour oi the K-.ng of Saidinia.
Th* dinifttr pl?cC,oit».ury lent hither from,lie
•Xinf* of u.ardii.ia is ti.c Viceroy <i Cnj>:us 3i.v.- S-t
ijume per for.*- f:. y that this envoy crime in ci •
quince oi a iuije i 1:i.n oi arm • ;.ii v;,( \ Lt jlV, h . a. '.s.
tween Iiuor.; > ; i t and the b.u •, , ..j: . ;>:rj
that our army is in itvli n:.m.li ter ,!;<• h;:ian.c.
Others pitl-lld that we ;.ic 1 rc:»:'i\ ; i i.im.
VViiat wc may : flii m Jot uuth is tj =. l wc ate c: by
Ilia kit):1, new cuM.pi-.i- in U..1). (Jv; .. t: s {, «.s
irein triumph to liiuwph, mu .it ij::;. no n. ,.t »•.
cupiesC.iii, 'lortone, ..i-tl Ale Isanti 1,4 f ... \ : -.e
pulsed the ho, ami the Aukrians art tlj ti ;• m . .i bi
Wc are afs'irod that - battle l as alrt-.bs
place in the N.-rth, in wh.rh v.e have cen, iuci\is«
lui.
1 he M i ntlatcs have riftn within thefe few f ., 8
The J, -ms lias riii n to-,ally. '] he tor reel iocn Lii
aiready brought i:> ii m HUttis oi tfi.gnats.
A R M IS I ICE.
The Exetui iv e Due:lory r..s juft received tl*
h. p; y n-v.-a • I ,.n .inivtiu o h ud he: wren
tin ;»i Chief 15 <-r.iparte rum 1)». R ^ oj j; ,. .
b-!i.i s bom, C«-vn, 8'4jd .1 ; ufa, v.p are in.*; 1 e>;,
ut all that part t 1 Piec moot 00 thi; tide !h.-.- S?ur«
and Tanaio. 'i ire com ier arrived by tlie v. a , 0f‘
It is laid 11* t there arrived vcfterQ. y ,r ;] Sn
nilh • '< t.n < x 1.01 ..in: n * y ti •
diipai dies • I; 1: • i> to c- r f .
Sard!!)!;;. (_• i' •!‘1 • Gh.)l ’. ! ( , ioi •. * ln
r’-e bt oo MHiv <J Italy, whole v;ij{ t:r and exploit*
have procured u . their great bencf’is.
The report is circulated, of our having p ,Jned a
victory over ih- Aol’ni-.ns in the N-*rth, and i!i>t
we have tak n 6«> pieci > ofcannon. It this news Uz
tMic, it will he i liicially announced this d:.v to the
councils.
That which appears mo ft certain is that we
debated the mlv..Med g..;: ;d cf B<-\:r 1 Ir-u, am. lh.lt
w e have t k --: from him a confi,.o ,i , ...i i i; 0f
artilleiy. Such is i he p. {;: i*>:: til-(JUi r r: v J;’- *v
ilu: the pot uiii'r Amiri.'ti aimy ftili rtnuiiiifn
ui) the to riovv < i (S'T'oa, and iiicii h;-.s >,■.*.
rep.ilsr-d tli< d ti. - oi hociu.*: ta, mu ft :t«eeis..r;!v
A Utter t.. in ■ D: 11 ct orv to tile rtimi.lter of
,nc to' *: i • 1 i‘ • the report oi the re-cituhiilli
I1Hof pe ce i \ , dec
i i:i; ?tr.ni. t.. he Uts oi Joordcn conf f;«
of i'> > ■. tm-o, i;J i.i i ead v to ai*i.j.k .be A-ultri*
C A J It V S J' .V I E S
PMLADl'lTuY J„j; o.
The P Oj-lr .1 ' r. if • ’ ',vf i)C-;-n 'McrC.
Cillliy «!!.*::•. .1 vs 11 h v X • •;' f L: J ',;i *. . * • , *
prosperity t ihrir »v.; • «•.• ihr»: i\»; ; . - : ,
l ilit OV ■ *»< V* U isV I T 1 • b is . v : ]
times, has nor t»r* -u " j.. n
pace v. i?;i ihi (Xt..' : \ \ •■-. . • • > j
• : ■'• • • •
tin:jai!. in -re,;..• r -.w
art* pa,-. <1, the «xpeii.'*,i;i:;-H
ah nt r. ;o.),.o>o d .i i : s ; in *v
this period <>£ the (. *.
on/' w* are fi-.-e miliums hi c;.-o*. to the h - i : ..-e
Uni red bir.u-'- p
H» • i;s. the evil ; b t here it / r r 1.
The ]> >r,l; iiiuli be p.d.i ; a wh, r . • •. -
ntwil <>t otir credit th.. re, -ttv .*•.•-• • h /-•/?' -r
to borrow ,* ior we are •- r •• agcl ... r
\ et x pr Sperm It - is. rionj that uule^s be Hank t
plea/: </ .'9 /; ;.Y/' //’;• <7/. -f ^ ■ , ,r„ ,t>' ,,.. //// ./> V <1
ait I lieu jil.i--.--5 ! \ ;»■;• wj>v UllUiti l\.: M til th. !'
tu 'ini (f t lie ipen<:: in •'•, vv >:»?(*.* t)ft:i“»us br'-k--r
wiii no longer lend h;m, holds lie wipes c-HTid
I cores.
The jvxr. corfiderarir?n that occurs <s fmee we
rnult pay, ihar we may be e no'.led /? b h ">*
lhall wo [»:• v : I lie Houle ot K preh natives ,-t
declared that this {iiouSii o '‘lling the ]-url;a
bar,k-litarcs, wi/uh omhl be done Jo . Iv <; i,. \
S'hvy brlr.g e pal ; !ut the b* mi - prop - > IV* f *>
t.rc- to s donieiuc 11x per . m dtbt to en.\t-U the l -
nited e-1.i:•«; •(> p v the Biuk, and'-ifier a com'er
enc,-, i he Ho,de agre'% that lull'the deb: Undi
prov-.1 for v> trc.aiinp. a i':-; per rur itoiK r
• 'cein ibi« alter the ve..t i S: o, at . iu’ pi a b; re of :: e
l - mi < d S- a us ; :!i- u-. 1: i iioif t o b:- prm id1 d lor i- '
a:;:!.,: .v-■a biicr-i' i.-;i k link, w hi ell howi vcv 5
‘" tr.k,' f lute, but tl.e I’o: nv- r r eiV-'H ?;/.:•/ ao
pl'- l '■ tor mark the iind’; ,ge <-S the Bunk '■ - £
Ui!!1 ed bi ai< -. It you do prrw.it this per e- '-'t
Bock to !»e loll! a: w:;at ever price it i- ; ori« - •■■i
she m i: k> t, we lhall he content now to h* n./u- t n n
utillw-o-. ;;i'd a li.ill oi tl,e lum t!tr ; it you r-b.- ,
we in (ill upon the whole rive miiiiowu
Thus, then, ti • Hrrk gb • tie 1 . w -o t’-.e CH
vernment <d ihe Utii^ts, n: d tuwoui- reakh’ :!eti--i'C
—-W£ ?.ro r.ot in want .-1' the v. i t‘ic !i m /• -c •„ - ;
bur uni fs yon pnv wl e want, it;/:./:
r.s nut Jhall pleaf* to izV.’.-.-.-r -. - ■ 11 •'<]'- i - •. b - ; - -
stsd what i.- this si-.- •» Ur.a si;.it u;'.ct a ».-• i ' '*
to th? crc-c it (.1 iii«" l. -.ion, v * ; is tvi be : ’ 1
out of tcodern.-is to that u u B..i k- T v> Uith -i
i.rgr ec.tng, so • f 1 • !p jt pro1 . uti- it. however, * • C
Hu be ot Rejircienr. mvl.s ' «. .-o •d, encr.jjrx to a
pUdh; debt in ; c u;:!i lu.ki: . :> .■ -u 1 lie uedi'
a vw 1 cii is f., rente two mil,,, i.s r.r.d a h" I
/ public debt, a:.-.: .i.o l!:.ks the credit of the l>
AI-.Kar.dtr f b -.s been ft him at./td as a
ii ui fj to a j)i.'.dic to1,;. the .-•../•or ot the j-mv' •
Ucai ui o . .vuj -• m : v. o-.-.iiiw* j; but