The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser — Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.], 1796-10-27 00:00:00, page 3

EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
Pj the Sojp/ox. Ocpt Smith, from. Lon din, the following
rnjormation bus been received.
PARIS, bept. 3.
Army of the Rhine and Mosellx.
official details.
Moreau, commander in emet 10 uic Executive Diret
tory.
** Hcad-'Qj >rters at'Amiens, 26th
a nermidor, Augult 13.
“ On the 21 ft inftain, (Aiguit 8.) we attacked
the enemy in their poliiious at Nefelbeitn. '1 iity
were repulied with the lots of 4.50 men, Who were
made prnoners.
“ On the 22d, we reconnoitred in order to find a
proper •potition tor the army, which was extremely
d.fficuft from the nature ot me Country.
*• On the 23d, we attacked il»c enemy's advanced
guard which we defeated. Their lots Wa* between
430 and 500 men, which we took priloners. A
ihcadful norm and the darkweis Of the night, pre
vented us from piufiting ot our iuccefs.
*• On the 24m. Prime Charles, having received
ftrong reinforcements from Galicia, and the interi
or oi AuUria, attacked our whole line. Our right
fl i«k was repulied, and the enemy proceeded to
Hcydenheim, where our Ktit-M. j jr General Was,
who retreaied to Kemlbron, lo mat the enemy oc
cupied an extern, of four leagues on our rear, hut
this movement did not diiconccrc us.
“ Our advanced guard iiad iikcwiTe been repulied
but the co«ps of relerve arrived, and, on receiving
instructions, renewed me battle.
“ The enemy’s chief tiibrc was directed againlt our
right. General bt. Cyr defendeu his petition with
the utmoit bravery, although attacked oy a.great
loperiority ot force.
The right of the left wing was likewife attack
ed with vigaur. The irate of the ground permit
ing agaiu to acc ofFenfivrly, General Dciaix rn .dc d
ipjrued attack, ooiigea the enemy to give Way, alio
took two hundred priloners.
“ The rei'erve ot cavalry placed between the two
attacks, kept the enemy in check, and preventeu
them from patting between the two wing..
“ The two armivS, after an oolunate conteft,
which lafted leveuiecn hours, remained inactive the
Whole night on the field ol battle, and at daybreak
iuc cijcmv i cu cuicu.
The luccefs of an attack was certain, but oar
convoys ot ammunition halting on account of the re
treat ot the head quarters, prei luded os from the
poflibiiity oi bazui ding a batik:, w.iith lor the want
of cartouches, we could not have iupported above
two hours; beliacs it was necel'sary that our flank
ers ihould tall into their puliiious on the right.
ri he enemy's advanced guard wjs Itationed in the
molt judicious manner. If they had retained the
puliuon which they, had occupied the preceding e
vening, 1 Ihould have attacked them to d- y, but
they retired behind the Vernitz, and are about to
pals the Danube Our light troops arc in purluit
ot them ; they have already readied Nordlingcn.
The w hole army will immediately follow thetn.
I di-patch a courier without delay, convinced
that tlie enemy having been dole in our rear, an a
larm has been excited, and apprchenliori3 entertain
ed lor our lofety. 1 ihail .ranfmit to you the par
ticulars ot the.'e three actions, which reflect much
honour on the courage of the army, and ihe profef
fional talents of the officers, who directed their o
perations in the Various attacks, but ic is intpof
Jible for me to do it n«.w. Inoeed, we have been
lo intent upon our object, that for fix fucceflive
days, we have icarcely alighted from our horles.
The army is alrnoft exhaufted with fatigue, but
victory makes them forget their exceflive labours.
The enemy eftimate their lois in theic conflict* at
7000 men killed or taken prifonsrs.
“ 1 have this inftant received a difpatch from ge
neral Ferino, who announces the arrival of our
troups at Bergens, where they tookfeveral mortars,
a howitzer, four culverinec, and zz pieces of can
non, between 30 and 40 large barges, and about
40,000 Packs ol oats, barley and flour.
“ I am alrnoft exhaufted for want of flrep and
from incelsant fatigue. We have juft receivt-d the
gratelul intelligence of an important victory gained
by tlie army ol Italy.
iSigned) “ MOREAU."
LONDON,
S'P*- 7* In the gazette ol laft night we have an
account of a very important victory gained by the
Aultrians over the French bet ween Amberg and Suiz
bach, in which the latter loft 701 o in killed and
wounded, and 30 pieces of cannon.
. lhe °lScial accounts from the French armies
in Germany, given in the Paris journals, were da
ted the 19th of Augufc. They announce that the
republicans had driven the impetiuhlts from Neu
marck and the heights of.Sulzbach with conflderable
lols ; but admitted that they experienced great hin
drance from the bad roads, from 1 he obltinacy of
1 is rtuUriars, and from the light troops both of
Prince Charles’s army and General Wartenflehen’s,
which kepr up the communication between thefe ar
roics» and hovered on Jourdan’s flanks.—Thefe ac
counts, however, only brought down the detail of
events to the 16.h ultimo. At that time the atch
duke Charlis had abandoned Donawert, and taken
a ItVong pnfuion at the co. flux of the Danube and
Lech, whillt Gen. Wartenfleben occupied the bank'
ot the Nab, to keep Gen. jourdan in cheik, which,
uwever, did not prevent the latter from detaching
a confiderable corps to Katiibon, under Hit ordert
ot Gen. Championet. ^ v.
The archduke, Ufformeo of this tnarcb, left a
part of bis army to obierve Moreau ; repalsed the
Danube on the 18th ; fur^rifed and rouied the van
guard of the divition which wai marching toRatif
buin, and by this manoeuvre forced JourdaU to recal
that divifion, and concentrated hit army between
niiiucrg auu juuu^ui.
General Warter.'fleben, with whom the arcbduke
has concerted ihifc operation, followed Jourdan
clofely on his retreat, attacked hint leveral times
on three fucctffive days, and defeated the republican
army, with the lols we have fiated above.
The archduke, following up his victory, attacked
and carried leveral of the enemy** polls, and retook
Hurl'pruch, Lauffand Nuremberg.
The day on which the Auftrians were fo fuccefs
ful is not mentioned. The I a r etc date mentioned
is the 2lit ult. but that was previous to the action.
We ihiiik ir niuft have taken place about the 24-th
or £rth. The gazette is equally filent refpecung
the way in which the intelligence has been rtceived.
We underhand however, that it was lent expreis
from the archduke Charles to lord Elgin, at Berlin,
and was brought to Hamburg on the day of tba de
parture of the mail, by a courier extraordinary.
The prei’ent victory over the French, leems to
have been obtained by a ludden and enterprifing
movement, of Lhe conlequeuces of which we cannot
at present form a, proper opinion ,* if the arcbduke
was able to Spare 40,006 men from the army hither
to purtued by Moreau, he mult have received fuch
large reiuforccments as may enable him to turn the
tide of the war ; it he has not received large rein
forcements, he inufi give Moreau an opportunity of
itfikinga blow, which will mure than counterbalance
the lolaes of Jourdan.
It is impoflible, however, tofayanythtngconclu
(ive ou this point : we muft wait for better infor
mation. 1 iie mail* which became due this day,
iut which has not yet arrived, will probably bring
•norfe explicit details. We may, however, obferve
that if the prelenc intelligence be true to the ex
tent Itated, jourdan mult be in the utmoft danger of
being furrounded and made priloner with his whole
army. But the French accounts will probably wear
a different complexion.
St ft. 16. Yeiterday morning, and not before,
an order of council was fent to the culiom-houle,
ordering an embargo to be laid on all the bpanilh
Utips in our ports. This is a mealure of retaliation
lor the oiders given id bpain for (toppingall Er.gliii)
velsns in ports of that kingdom.
As hoV/eVcr, it m.*y be errotu-oufly reported as to
the Spaniih lhips now in EnglilU ports, we have
m.ide particular enquiry, and find that the number
does not exceed lixieen, the value of which is efti
maied at about 40,000!. The value of the Britilh
property in Spain is calculated at 4. 0,000k
YelterdaV morning a letter was received by Mr.
King, one of his Mnjefty’s under fecretaries of ftate,
fmm the mayor of Dover, ftatingthat an American
veisrl was arrived there from Boulogne, the Capt.
of which rcpoits, that he had leen a Paris paper of
tire 13th inic. which contains the news of General
} >urdaiirs having been entirely defeated in a fecund
engagement with archduke Charles, with the lots
01 : $,000 mtm
We Until tn-ike no other comment on this news,
wh^ch certainly requires much confirmation, than
that it kilns to be the opinion of well informed men,
tb it the archduke would certainly follow up his
firil advatmgts, without giving time to Jourdan to
rally his forces. •
The Etr.perof, we are told, is determined to de
fend his dominions to the lalt. It is natural he
Ihould do fo ; but it is confidently reported, that
he h s no intention to carry on the war any longer ;
that lie- now labors to give peace to his dominions by
a treaty with the French ; and that, it nothing un
fo re fee n retard the negotiations, a peace before the
end of next month will be concluded.
UNITED STATES.
— -•< SA* o •&*£> >9 —
BOS'ION* October 14.
ATTACK ON HALIFAX.
An arrival on Wednesday laft, at Cape.Arm, fix
days before, fell in with a French Fleet of 11 fail of
the line and 6 frigates, from France, bound on an
expedition againlt H^lifax^ They were thetuabouc
20 leagues Weft of thatTpTace, and detaj**
bove velsel 6 hours, examining her vi
during which time the c iptain had the
dence of their being Frei ch, ami of theit
deftination. \ \jp4\y been ft
in its force, imied militi
three regiments ofregtSL • troops, inciting a pro
vincial. Prince Jfdwart commands ti
naval force which will pi obably be at
muft be inconfiderable. "hey have a Well finifhed
magazine of naval and n ilitary ftores, and a fu
perb dot-k yard at the ab< ve place.
Oitober 15. It is 1 id b gentleman from Nova
Scotia, informs, that Admiral Murray’s whole fqua
dron, confuting of 13 Ihips, was at Halifax laft
week. It fo, it will enable the Britiih to make a
conliderable defence agaiuft the French, who are
fuppofed to have attacked the place , though the
acquifition will be more important if it finally fur
renders to the Republicans.
A rumour was circulating yefterday, that the
French were repulled af Newfoundland with great
(laughter. Our belt exertions could not trace this
rumour 10 any authentic louice.
YiW VOR K, October >'9. ,
WAR between and cPAIN. ..
Laft evening Capt. Smith; in the Ihip Satnlon, tr«
rived frontLondon. On the I^th iuetbrpi.Capi-hda
ward Pcllew't Iquadron,, the captain of which in
formed tbit he had before captured a Spantlh velsel
and lent her to llalniouth. 1 hta however, mule
have Seen done on conjecture of a war ,* tor it wai
not till the 16th of Sep., that the cmbaigo waa laid
on Spanilh veisels in England.
PHILADELPHIA. October il.
Extract of a letter from Loudon, Sept. 'll.
“ You may depend upon the following communi
cation : Mr. Pitt Las informed the Governors and
Directors of the Bank, that under the idea of tli«
prefent being a favourable moment to optb a nego*
ciation t>t pekee with France, it has been determin
ed to lend a peri'on of coniequence to Paris, to know
if the Executive of France will enter into a treaty oil
realonable terms; if fp, 'tis well ; if not, then the
war become* a war of neccssitV, and tnufi »- ->*«
ried on with vigour, for which jniryofic it is not th<t
intention of this government to alk another loan,
but to levy a tax on property, to be paid in rclpee
live quotas, according to each man's ability.
Extract of a letter, dated Newport, October 17th
1796.
“ Since writing the above, there are two vefscli
arrived here that tell in with a French fleet off Ha
lifax, who inform us it Whs the lame fleet that was
at Newfoundland, that they had burnt feme of tha
town, but was drove off from St. John's by the E11
glilh (hips and forts j and we expect they will meet
with the fame fate if they atten.pt Halifax,"
By the Jjrnes, Conklin, arrived at New York,
we learn, tn addition to the newlpaper accounts we
this day publilh, that the Briiilh gazette accounts
make the lots of Jourdan, in the engagenftm he luU
rained again!' the united forces ot the Aichdukc
Charles and Gen. Wartenfleben, 7000 men and 3
pieces of cannon. On the other hand Moreau, aC
the latne time, took 17 pieces of artillery and aooo
men prifoners,
MART1NSBURG, Gilcber 27.
We are lorry to be obliged to announce (in cott
cife detail) t be retreat of General Jourdati to ilia
left of the Rednitz. which occupied five days, as by
an official communication to the Directory, Augutt
31, appear*. The Auftriaiis having, by a great bu
oy of cavalry, cur off an intercourle between the
main army and Gen. Kleber, the former became
wholly incapable of effecting the purpules original*
ly contemplated, and tite latter, conit quenily,
equally uniupported, thereloie the reTpeciive oc
tachments as well as the main body, were obliged
to fall back, under every diladvatitage of “ ihe moiC
Horrid d< files,a divided army, and luccefstul ene
my—* while every inch of ground Was dilpuud the
tnolt\obftinately for a we«-k, without intermiflicu,
and various fuccets. We lhall clote, for wain of
room, with the following paragraphs of the Gene
ral’s letter only.
“ As I have been feveti days without being able to
communicate with any body, I do not know wiiac
has pafsed towards Ma^ence or ellew here. I have
only this day received a letter from General Mo
reau, of the 81I1, who announces his luccds on the
7th, over the enemy.
“ General Ernouf, who had received a difp?tch
from you for me, was obliged to deltroy it, that :t
might nor fall into the hands of the enemy. I think
the tucce s of General Moreau will rrcal prince
Charles to the Danube, and 1 lhall ltrlve to probe
by it.
“ I have the honour to inform you, that notwith
ftanding the great difficulties 1 have luli .ined in
my inarch, I have not lolt a (ingle piece of artille
ry. You will alio learn, no doubt with pleafure,
that although the army has been obliged to fight
fix days together, iu front and rear, the troops
have nor testified the fmailefc chagrin.**
The official details of the date referred to above,
by Gen. Jourdan, front Geu. Moreau, happily con
firms the alsertion in the molt particular and flat
tering manner, that the fuccelst* of that divilion of
the army, both as to the victories gained over, and
advances made in conUqutDte thereof, into the ene
my’s country, more than compcnlarea for the parti
al check iultained bv ihe army of the Sambre and
Meuft. Let the foi% ving extract teltif).
“ Their cavalry, not with handing the dreadful
^havoc made in their ranks by our artillery, charged
our batteries with light infantry, which continued
their fire with the greatcit coolnets, though lht»
enemy were not 25 paces diit nt.
“ Fhe firft regiment of carabineer*, and the 8th
of chafleures, charged this cavalry in flank with tiio
greatelt bravery — a part of them was driven into a
marlh, where we took about loo horle. Another
was obliged to pals under the fire of a battalion of
the 62d demi brigade—A battalion of the 69th then
attacked with great courage the heights of the Cha
pel Saint Garll, took a howitzer and a waggon,Sind
diflodgod the enemy, who, repulied on all points^
were obliged to retire, which the night obliged
them to do, with no other lofs than about 500
prifoners, but leaving the field of battle covered
with men and hories, as well as the route they had
taken. Their lofs is at lealt 1,800 men, in killed,
wounded, and priloners.**
Another inlurrection took place at Paris, on the
bight of the 9th September, which, «. the fir it ap
pearance was formidable, but by the vigilance of
the police of that city,their cieligus were trufrrated y
132 of their principals were taken, and order
gain reiiored to that unioriuu»l« city.