The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser — Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.], 1795-05-23 00:00:00, page 3

than nfoal anxiety for Paris papers of the date of
t|,e rumoured tranlaction in that capnal.
y.rch 29- Our Portl'moulh corretpondent gives
„s. rti. morning, information of the a. rival there
ot an American vefsel f.Om'Havf fe Grace,
place Ibc left on the «9rh inlt. fly th.s velseTan
account is brought of .he trial, condemnation, and
ution of Barrere and his accomplices. Nothing
du, ard forms our compleie juliificatiosi io£iajpt$gii,
U A^ette/from Gibraltar, dated the
mouth of which the loHuwing is an extract, has jolt
been received b> Mr. Vandci horlt, the American
Conlul at Briftol.—Muley Solomon’s Cruizers are
authorized to detain all velsels belonging to'the
United States of America, and lor that end will
certainly leave Sallee, and cruize as far as Madeira,
as loon as the weather lhall lavour them.”
The mofo important event which has occurred
lately, as far as relates to the political lituaiion of
this country, i» tiie determination which has been
fiunilied by'lhe Court of Rulsia, of entering warm
ly into the confederacy againlt France.—It is gene
rally understood, that the negoctation entered into
between the French Republic and the Court of Ber
lin, has induced the Jimprcfs to take this mealure.
lr is likewife believed, that a treaty between the
Court of Rufsia and this kingdom, either is con
cluded, or on the point of being lb, by which means
that Court binds itl'elf in a vigorous cooperation
with us in tlie war in which we aro engaged. bo
important an ally under the prefenc circumltances,
gives us the molt confident hope of a fpcedy and luc
cefsful termination of the prtient canreit.
The fears of the public refpecting Ireland, have
in a great degree fubfided. We cannot but rejoice
in the line that has been taken of averting the im
pending danger in its firft appearance ; and we are
fa t is fit d that not withitanding ihe various attempt*
■which have been made to ir flame the minds ol the
Catholics, every thing in that kingdom will loon
return to its former hate, and that Lord Camden
will fhorily remove all the difficulties which may
have been apprehended.
HOU3E of LORDS, March 16.
The royal afsetn \V3S given by commilsion to the
r-8 million loan bill ; to ihe bill for railing additi
on?.! duties on wine, fpirits, tea, coffee, cocoa, &c.
and to lome private bills.
PORTSMOUTH, March 20.
In the evening arrived from Havre.ue-Grace, the
American lh.ip Swan, Coffin, malter. She left
Havre-dc Grace the 19th ink. The innfter brings
information ofthe Drputiea B.irrere, Billaud Ve
rennes, and Collet d'Herbois, having been tried and
condemned, and were executed a few days before
faid Ihip failed from Havra, according to the ac
counts Which had been received there ; and that
Vudier, the other deputy, who had difappeared, had
been apprehended.
FRENCH ARMY before MENTZ.
February 28
Our army is ftill in the lame fituation, as circum
lrano s prevent it from acting—The plan of the
campaign appears to have ,been changed ; it is now
alserted that M.ntz is not to be attacked, hut that,
from this fide, w.e lhall remain upon ihe defenfive,
till the pafsage of the Rhine may be practicable ;
the pafsage is expected to be effected by the army
of the SanVore and Mtufe.—The Auftrian General
informed of our intentions on this lide, fern down
a great number of forces, fo that the garrifon of
Mentz has experienced a diminmion and deferrers
reckon it only at 10,000 men. t *Ve can do noibing
till that fortrefs be completely irvefted. Yeherday
we had a very ferious fkirmi’h ; the hufsars of
Warmfer attacked our out poft:«o the very moment
they were relieving—they werriorccd to tall back ;
but our dragoons and chafseurs charged the enemy
and many, were killed on botlfiides—It appears as
if the intention of ihe enemy hereto allow us no
reft at all ; they depend much qi the difficulties that
our cavalry has to encounter* rotn the want of fo
rage ; However all the attacks in our out pofts till
Dow pr.oved fruitlefs—We experto have an engage
ment of conference as loon >s the weather will
permit.
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F R A N ,( E.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
12 Ventofe, Mjrch z.
A letter was read from thareprefentative of the
people with the army of theaorth to the national
convention, dated Brullels, J»e 8th Ventofe, 26th
February. *
*' Citizen Colleagues,
“ I lend you the wilh of he city of Antwerp for
its union with the republici This defire is uttered
through-out Belgium, in poportion as we draw
near to the opening of the pmpaign,oi>d this ought
to allure you of its fincer'y. Men will not brave
tyrants at the moment thy prel'ent themfelves to
impofe new claims uponihem ; they will not defy
them, as it were, 10 thtj) fact, without an ardent
love for liberty, and wjmout a lirm refolntion to
perilh in its defence ; ^.refore the national conven
tion has alfo to declaif itfelf, and 40,000 Belgians
are ready to unite rhedelves with the triumphant
armies of ihe republijfto give the laft blow tothe
impious coalition tUtJ dares to mifreprefent it.
Health and fraternity
PERES."
Then was read the 6dr*(s of the magiftrates of
Antwerp to the con%*ctn^g
333
UNITED STATES.
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4.-; NEW-YokK, Miy 11.
TheJBort Mary, Capt. Kennedy, arrived at this
port on Sunday evening, in 4.0 days trom Liverpool.
./Capf.f$£?i|(ij:dy papei.s 10 March 24. A
Ltvi|rpppl Bapp.r,otM4r‘'h 23* contains a Corunna
HtMofbnt of a battle in Roulnlon, which ltates, that
1 ioo killed ami 2000 taken priion
er^*^>ul*tbe Cap*ain fays, accounts at Liverpool
'were, jliat there had been a battle, in which the
Spaniards were beaten, which is melt likely to he
the fast, as at Corunna the truth mult not be told
at all times. The accounts oi peace with .Prulsia
and Spain do not appear to be confirmed.* Provisi
ons were cheaper at Liverpool than in this city.
Capt. Kennedy informs, that Mr. Jay was in Li
verpool, and that* he had been on board the Port
Mary, two or three days before he tailed, and ex
prefsed a lirong delire that Capt. Kennedy would
wait ten days, in which time lie would be ready to
take pa (sage with him ; but the veisel being lo-ded
and ready lor lea, it w s out of his power to com
ply with his rcqoeli. Capr. Kennedy leys, he be
lieves Mr. Jay will come out in a new ihip that
was to fail in ten or twelve days after him.
PHILADELPHIA, May 14.
The ifsue of the ftruggle in the Weft-Indies be
tween the French and Knglilh it is ealy to conjec
ture. The French, to carry their point, have gi
ven freedom to the negroes, and by means ut rhtlc,
they will baffle any attempts of the Englilh to re
gain pofsefsiou of the iflands ; but it will he equally
impoisible for themlVLt'S to retain a lovertigray
over them, and it remains to be feen whether iuc.li a
lyftein can be put into activity us to lecure to rlie
world the enjoyment ol the articles produced al
moit exclulwc 1 y in thole ifljnds.
.Sund.iy arrived here the Ichooner Hawke, capt.
Webb, from Gi enada, lair from St. Thomas’s in 20
diys. He failed from the former on the i2thMarcb,
where ii<- was embargoed together with a number
of other « -ricati veliels, for 39 days. He informs,
lhatabou. Jie beginning ot tvlnrcb, a Republican
officer,faid to be a native of St.Georges, in the lame
ifland, had arrived at Connalh with u flig of truce,
whom they immediately arreftec! and hanged On
the 3 trch, tht-Britilh made a (ally on theRepub
lican camp, fituated about J5 miles from the port
of Grenada, when a bloody engagement enloed, in
which the Briliih were repulled with great daugh
ter and their gov rrnor killed ; amongft the number
flain were 40 bailors belonging to the Refout ce tri
gate. Another Briliih frigate am! a floop oi war
lay in the harbour. In confequrnce of this dilaftrous
defeat it was generally believed that the whole of
Grenada would in a few days be funendered to the
Republican'. —-—St. Vincent's and S'. Lucia were
Gid to be in the fame fiiuatior. A report prevail
td that St. Eufratia had furrendered to the French.
BALTIMORE, May 14.
An expedition is preparing atBreft,the fuperinten
dance of which is to be milled to rear admiral
Nielly. Troops, under tbck command of general
Duforneau, are to be embarked on board the Iqua
dro:i, and its dtllination is thought to be againltSt.
Domingo.
Another expedition is in great forwardnefs,
conlifting of three 74’s, cut down, viz. the Flibufti
er, carrying 20 guns; the Brave aid the Sccvola,
carrying each 16 guns, 21136 pounders. It takes
in ten months provilions, and its deltination is fup
poitd lobe the Jfie of France and Reunion, (Mau
ritius and Bourbon).
Thefe were taking place about the 23d of Febru
Vaft numbers of boars and other vefsels are con
frructing throughout the coaft of France ; (bine to
carry cavalry and others heavy cannon. Many
lhips on the fcocks—15 are ready at Toulon, with
15,000 troops, for retaking Corllca. Holland fur
mihes materials and ftores of every kind.
M ART IN S BURG, May 23.
-<5^0<S>
The moft frriking articles difcoverable in our la
teft European advitus, received by the way of New
York, and detailed in this day's paper, are,
1. The execuiion of Barrere, Collet d'Herbois,
and Billaud Varennes.
2. The reported confederacy of Rulsia againft
France. This, as yet, admits of much doubt, as it
is not to be fuppofed that Ihe will join the weaker
fide, when (o clofely eyed hy the Turks. Should
it, however, be the cafe, a material change will be
effected in the operations of the opening campaign,
and more of the powers of Europe drawn into the
3. An account of the Spanilh army in Rontillon
having defeated a body of the French, killed 700,
taken 1800 prifoners, and 20 pieces of cannon.—
This is alfo not to he depended upon, and is con
tradicted by the verbal information of the captain ,•
befides, we know that the French long finer drove
the Spanilh from Ronlillon into Catalonia, which
they were over-running with rapid Itrides.
4. The report at London, that the Toulon fleet
had failed on the Corfica expedition, and had loft ,
(even line of battle lhips in a gale, three of which j
were faid to be the sovereign, the Languedoc, and j
the Mercury. Tins ftory is likew'fe a little con
tradictory, as the la ft mentioned veisei was burnt
at the evacuation of Toulon.
The above reports are related in the Sun, a paper
notorious foy being under mmihcrial irfl.unce, and
carry wjjh t,hem thw lets degree of plaufiudity.
In the Drift London newIpapers there are nume
rous adVcrtlfnlenrsjfpr raifing the militia for inter
nal defence>ver}: &'eal levies ordered lor t egu
lar torcisj beiidef numerous troops of Vavalry. Al
moftcvjiry towfl bi»4 county Items to have a batta
lion oPfufantry ioMti own. Nothing is heard ofall
over ttie country but preparations for w .r, and
bounties for railing recruits for the land or lea ier
vlce. Vet the politicians of Britain aft'ct to be
lieve that the French never will dare to land in that
country.
It is probable that the Britilh will, for fome
Time,‘tont'roue foptrior at lea, to their rivals; but
the immenfe reiources ot the French republic will
in thfc-end overwhelm them. All England remem
bers the battle of the Dogger bank, in the laft war,
wli^re the' Dutch navy was found to be as good as
her own. By putting 200 Dutch mariners aboard
each of her line of battle Ihips, France will foon ap
proach to an equality in maratime Ikill with Bri
| tain, and then the game is over.
To complete the ruin of Britain, it is nor requi
re lor France to land a (ingle man in the ijland■
ohe has only to gain fuch a battle as that won on
the 2d ol June, 1794. A part ot her fleet may then
block up the inoutn of t lie riv»r Thames ; Briftol,
Whitehaven. Liverpool, and other towns on the
lea coaft can in tweufy-four hours be reduced to alli
es by n bombardment. In the interim, public cre
did makes a paulc ; government cannot pav the
(landing army,which in cotilequence ciilbands itfelf 2
me republicans call a national convention ; a civil
warenlues ; the French Support the insurgents, and
tile people recover their long lofr rights.
By an arrival from St. Thomas's, v,e learn, that
1500 men, being part of the Britiih forces arrived
in the Wetl-Indies, had been lent to Grenada for
its relief—rhnt on their landing they were a tracked
and repulled by the French Republicans, with a lot's
of joo killed and wounded on the part of the Rri
tiili.
It was faid by the ancients, that in time of peace,
I the Tons bury their fathers—in time of war, the
fathers bury their Ions. In the preIVnt war of exter
mination, the fathers bury their fGns, the funs
their fathers, and their wives bury both. Should
the war continue another year, famine will over
fpread Europe, and few of either lex will be left to
bury the dead.
ORDERED that James Wilfon, Jamer-Campbell,
Nicholas Orric.k, Henry Bcdiuger, WinnWin
{hip, Thomas Rutherford, jun. and George Cr«a
mer, Gent. jufrices for the County of Berkeley, do
attend throughout the enluing May term.
By order cf the Court.
Tefte. M. HUNTER, c.s c.
May 12, 1795.
CAME to the plantation of the fubferiber, fotne
tinte ago, an old brown mare, with a ftur or
her forehead. The owner is defired to come, prove
his property, pay charges, and take her away.
LAWRENCE M-KEARNEV.
Sleepy Creek, May 21, 1 79£.
copper & tin ip are.
T>
‘HE fubfcribers, in the molt refpactfnl man
Mb •
_ ner, inform the public in general, and the in
habitants ol Martinsburg andFort-Cutnberland, ;
their vicinities in particular, that they carry on
finefs in the Copper and Tin line in (aid iowl_
where they may be furnilhed, on the Ih-rttft notic
and mofr reafonal 1 e terms, with Copper and "*
Ware, of every defcription ; and hope, from 1
goodnefs of their work, and moderation of their
prices, to merit the patronage ofa generous public.
Having jult received a very large quantity of
Copper, they are enabled to coni} ly with the com
mands of thole who may wiih to employ them, and
are their devorrd humble fervanis,
CHRISTOPHER & JOHN BRILENHART.
N. B. The highvit price Will lie allowed in
calh, or new work given in exchange, for old cop
per, brafs, pewter or lead, at either of their (hops.
A Journey man Coppar Smith..and Tin-Man, and an
Apprentice, wanted immediately.
My 23, 1795. '
COMMITTED to the jail of Berkeley County,
the sift inft. as a run-away, a yoi negro
tnan, about fix feet four or five inches high, has -a
pleafant countenance ; he appears to he about 20
years of age ; had on when brought to jail an old
coarfe lhirr, and a pair of old negro cu;ton bree
ches. He fays his name is Abraham, That he be
longs to Carry Mitchell, living near Opetkon
Cr-e< k, Frederick County, and that he has been ab
fent from his mafrer about three weeks. His mat
ter is defired to come and pay charges, and take
him away.
ROBERT COCKBURN, Jailor.
May 22,