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years of age, were drowned in attempt
ing to cross a creek, on a log, a few clays
since in Frank stown settlement. They
were daughters of a German, recently
settled in that neighborhood, who wit
nessed the distressing scene, and made
every effort, but in vain, to save his chil
dren from a watery grave.
On Sunday the 19th instant, James
Kntrikin, Fsq. of this County, had an
Ark sunk in the Conev, ago falls, a little
b< low Middletown.—1000 bushels of
Vv heat were entire lv lost, and two of the
hands drowned; one, a Pilot from M id
dle-town, the other Andrew IM‘Alec
from the Ravstown branch. AW un
derstand sc veralotln rpersons ha\ bet n
drowned in descending the Susque han
nah this spring.
Cincinnati. April 27.
On Saturday lust Charles Fattier., who
w is convicted of stealing from General
Findlay, Uccciver of public monies,
several sun-?., exceeding S 47,000—re
ceived the following sente nce :—
'idle court sentence, that the said
Charles V attic r, pay to the State of
< )hio a fine of S 2U0.—That lie pay to
1 antes Findlay, esq. tlic owner of the
property stc 1. n, the sum of §94,000—
That he be inq iisoned thirty days and
that he- be pnbliclv w hipped on his nake d
i ack ten stripe s, or; the 23dof .May next,
r.t ten o'clock, in the morning—to pav
costs of prosecution, and stand commit
ted until sentence be performed*
Communication.
C'narles \ attic r, a native of France,
but for many years a resident in this
town, and who has been some time con
fined in the jail of this c ount}, upon
suspicion ol robbing ge n. J unes Find
lay, the receiver of pu lie monies, < fa
iaige sum of money, w >, indicted this
to rn. On Friclat lOtli inst. In-w as ar
raigned and the ine Ictm it read, and
the grand jury found a bill against him,
containing three count1-, or charges—
one for burglarious!}’ bn akingihe house
of James 1 ill'll;y and stealing them -
from eight bank i.cas ol § lOUeach—
t’n other two charges we re for stealing
from Fim i y, Arn ricati and Fore ign
G' 1 1, an 1 bank note '--, in all amounting
to '.-'j 7,000 and upv rd , to which he
ph ade —not G lilhj—s motion was
made by his conns 1 for a continuanc e
of the cans until n xt \ rw,. O.h. r
motions we n made and most of the d »v
was taken it}) in ar pmu , as wet se
veral others—wid prisoner’s counsel
declared it was their object to gain a
continuance bv anylegp! means in their
power—However, on Tuesday the 21st,
the trial came on. Gen. Findlay stat
ed that he had lost at a variety of times,
upwards of 847,000; this was the sum
at a moderate calculation, but he believ
ed lie should not be wrong in saying
854,000—it was proved that Vattier had
been in a habit of robbing Findlay fora
number of years by means of false keys.
1 iris evidence dependedon the testimony
of Charles Briton, a mulatto fellow who
was formerly a si rvant to Findlux , and
was also an accomplice with Vattier.
Hi, relation, which contained avarief
of curious particulars, unfolded a tissue
of cautious, crafty and systematic vil
1 sinv, scarcely to he equalled—was t< I i
in so plain and unembarrassed a manm r,
and confirmed in such a number of cir
cumstances by other witnesses, tlv. t it
seemed impossible to doubt its tr ] —
The prisoner’s defence depended <
deavouring to impeach the cre-li *'•,
Briton’s testimony, and proving tl
other persons beside Vattii r might ha*
robbed Findlay. The evidence and a; |
guments of counsel took up nearly fou; |
day*.— On Friday, about 15 miuuti ■ ,
before G o’clock, P. M. the pw* retiree
and in about half p : hour, <r a .if*!
more, came into court :u d brought ii
a verdict—Gltii.tv as hi: stands am -
Tr.!). A motion was then mad--bv pi 1 ,
srai u’s counsel to poll the iuiv, which .
was done. and they answered each sing
ly—Guilty.
Lour,vim.r., April 10.
Arrived at this pi..re on the 8lh instant,
in seven days from Marietta, the ship
John Atkinson, captain Barker ,—also,
t'ne ship Tu->k:r itta, capt. Sturg on.
Th -se vessels have had a safe and
speedv passage from th1* place virus
th v were built, ar.d would have pn , <\
th. rapids the same day of their nrr v
had there been sufficient water to haw
ensured safety.
On Monday l ist the brig Recovery,
nf Charlestown, Virginia, passed Uu
if g ids, after havi v l> en d *tained i-\
low water for neatly 12 months.
Mu b pLasnre we have in st .ting to
the pu'hir, th at a I/md-Ohce hash-ui
establish d at Jeflfersom ille, In .liana
T rritorv.—This i. formation will I
partiful trlv 11 asi g to m my persons
\vh » wish to becoine purchasers of pub
lic lands#
Lexivoton, April 28.
A gentleman under the sanction oi
go\ erincnt, is now in this place collec
ting proofs against col. Burr. It is re
ported that h • is proceed to the mouth
of Cumberland, and to return to Rich
mond, Va. by the 22nd May next.
On this day week two ships were
wrecked at the Falls—the one owned
by Mr. Clarke, the other by Mr. Jones.
Mr. Clarke had also the misfortune to
have a boat burnt at Bear Grass, laden
with tobacco, &c. at mid-dav. Col.
Lord’s ship after passing the Falls in
safety broke her anchor and drifted on
Sandy Island, where it is supposed she
will he lost.
Mr. Gallagher’s ship did not attempt
to cross.
The two Gun Boats built at Lou
isville, were launched on Monday last,
and are supposed by competent judges
to be the best belonging to die govern
ment.
Chti i.tc.othf, April GO.
A gentl man passed thro’ town this
morning, who r ported that he was cm
_ iov d bv th United States to take de~
pobtio i rel itive to the charge exhibited
•.gainst col. Burr, of having embodied
roups for an illegal enterprise. He
s rctui ning from Cincinnati,where he
! '-ceii to tak*‘ th deposition of voting
i ah,but was unable to accomplish that
object, as t’ c !a t r had gone to New
‘Orleans. The j«.ntlc man stated that he
v. a > going to Marietta, an 1 expected to
procur , at Blau: e.has e ’ inland, proof
nff cient to establish Burr’s guilt.
jr n i: £ l 1 x c;,
Thursday, 14-th May, U',07.
Ycsterdrv’s m i rought no foreigrt,
intelligent” of ini,.or a u . The papers
contain sevc ral v.igu, :: dco tradictory
itutcment'i of a general h:ut!e, b l veen
the French ai d Russians, having been
fought about th first of Marah. Sonic
accounts give the victory to the French,
others to h Ru dans ; hut there is no
;» rtainlv that such engagement has ta
lc ( n id <re.
So n<- accounts staf' that the French
are <n j ss’o i of Kotiiugsburg, and
that th • hi ig of Pros i h .d rmoved
dis h. ' 1-rpi -rtvis to M m^1. Uy other
st it-, nu-nt v, it would seem that the
Ih Mich h td been co up, lied to retreat,as
dr- Rut» ians are said to he in posscssi. .1
^■ w inter quarter.'- lately occupied by
sthe French.