Jenks's Portland gazette (Portland [Me.]), 1799-10-14 00:00:00

JENKS' PORTLAND GAZETTE.
PUBLISHED ON MONDAYS, BY ELEZER ALLEY JENKS, PRINTER OF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR THE DISTRICT OF MAINE.
[NUMBER 77.]
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1799.
[VOLUME II.]
Lands by Auction.
By order of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Kennebec.
To be Sold by PUBLIC AUCTION, At the Bunch of Grapes Tavern, kept by Mr. Jacob Kendall, in State-Street, Boston,
On THURSDAY, the seventh day of November next, at 11 o'clock, A. M.
SUNDRY valuable Lots of LAND, belonging to the estate of JOHN NELSON, Esq. deceased, and situated as follows, viz.
 In the Town of V. Harpsburgh . Lot No. 12, in the 4th range containing 200 acres. No. 39, 200. No. 26, in the 5th range, 200. No. 86, in two divisions, 400. No. 89, northerly half, 200.  In the town of Harlem . Lot No. 10, containing 130 3/4 acres. No. 44, 200. No. 87, 200. Said Lots No. 10, and 44, are situated near 12-mile Pond.  In the Town of Augusta . Lot No. 35, in two divisions, northerly half, containing 150 acres.  In the town of Sydney . Lot No. 53, in two divisions, containing 400 acres. No. 83, in two divisions, 400.  In the town of Pittston . Lot No. 16, containing 3200 acres.  In the Town of Winthrop . A tract of Land, in the south-east corner of said town, containing 1200 acres.  In the Town of Fairfield . A tract of Land being part of Lot marked F. 1. containing 2192 acres.  In the Town of Norridgewock . A tract of Land, being part of Lot marked F. 1. containing 2956 acres.  In the Town of Canaan . A tract of Land, being part of Lot marked F. 1. containing 492 acres.  In the town of Starks partly, and partly unincorporated. A tract of Land, being part of Lot marked F. 1. containing 3140 acres.  In the town of Clinton . Lot, marked M. 2. northerly half containing 4500 acres.  In the Town of New-Milford . Lot No. 21, marked V. V. containing 400 acres. No. 16, marked V. V. the southerly half, containing 200 acres.  The particular Conditions will be made known at the time and place of sale. Boston, August 25, 1799
LANDS for SALE.
TO BE SOLD, the following lots of LAND, situated in the town of Falmouth, in the county of Cumberland, drawn by Thomas Flucker, Esq. in the right of his wife Hannah Flucker, in the partition of the estate of Brigadier Samuel Waldo, made between his heirs in the year 1765—viz.
60 acres purchased by said Waldo of Phineas Jones, laid out on the right of John Powell, and lies at Piscatagua.
The residue of 138 acres granted by proprietors committee to said Waldo, being the southerly half of 276 acres to said Waldo on his own right lying at Piscatagua. The other part of said 138 acres being lately sold to A. Merrill.
57 acres purchased by said Waldo of Phineas Jones, being the southerly half of 114 acres laid out on the right of Joshua Jordan and Richard Bowditch, lying in Piscatagua.
141 acres bought by said Waldo of Phineas Jones, being part of John Powell's 67 acres, and Samuel Jordan's 44 acres, and lies on the N. East side of Presumpscot river.
100 acres granted by proprietor's Committee to said Waldo, in lieu of 100 acres laid out in Cooper's claim, which were laid out on the right of Moses Presumpscot, and lies on N. East side of Presumpscot river.
23 acres and 120 rods bought by said Waldo of John Tyng, being part of 104 acres laid out on the right of Joshua Lane, lying on the S. West side of Stroudwater river.
60 acres bought by said Waldo of Phineas Jones, laid out on the right of Thomas Mason, and lies on the S. West side of Stroudwater river.
192 acres granted by proprietors Committee, being James Duncanson's 30 acres, and part of 86 acres to said Waldo, laid out on his right, lying at Saccarappa.
100 acres bought by said Waldo of John Tyng, laid out on right of said Tyng, and lies at Saccarappa.
22 acres bought by said Waldo of John Fakin, being part of his 60 acres laid out on the said Fakin, lying South side of Presumpscot river.
For terms, apply to General KNOX, at Thomaston, or the subscriber, at Portland.
DANIEL DAVIS.
Portland, Sept. 20, 1799.
TAKE NOTICE.
THAT I, PHILIP CONNELL, forbid any person trusting the woman known by the name of JANE CONNELL as I have nothing to do with her, and shall pay no debt on my contract, from and after the date hereof.
PHILIP CONNELL.
Stonewall, October 18, 1799
WHEREAS MARY, wife of me the subscriber, has left my bed and board and behaved herself in a very unbecoming manner;—this therefore is to forbid all persons harbouring or trusting her on my account, as I will not pay any debt of her contracting.
Mark Hutchins.
Farmallborough, Sept. 20, 1799.
For Sale,
THE Sloop RANGER , of Freeport, Sixty-three tons burthen, two years old, is well found, and fails very fast. The terms of payment will be made easy—For further particulars apply to WEEKS & TUCKER.
Portland, Sept. 30, 1799.
List of Letters
Remaining in the Post Office, at WISCASSET—October 1, 1799.
 ALLEN Francis, Fairfield .  Booker John, Boothbay .  Barter John, do.  Banton William, do.  Carleton Stephen, do.  Cards Thomas, Wiscasset .  Cotty John, Wiscasset .  Doke Betha, do.  Ginnel Royal, do.  Hedge Isaac, do.  Hardy Sullivan, 3, Edgecomb .  Hodge William, do.  Harlow Jabez, Livermore .  Jackson Barnabas, Kennebec River .  Jewett James Capt. Squam Island .  Jackson General, Wiscasset .  King Ezra, do.  Knight Westbrook, 2, Edgecomb .  Lutlicribad Mr. Wiscasset .  Murphy Peter, Edgecomb .  M'Kown John, Boothbay .  Prin Arthur, Wiscasset .  Parsons Timothy, do.  Sinclair James, 2, do.  Silvester David, do.  Shephard Joseph, do.  Sawyer Samuel, do.  Thwing Nathaniel, Esq. 2, Wiscasset .  Thorp Lewis Georgetown  Tobbinight Nicholas Boothbay  Wheeler Abijah do  Walker Solomon, Wiscasset .  Ebenezer Whittier, P. M.
A Farm for Sale,
IN Bridgton, containing about 250 acres, situated on the Post road—20 acres of which are under improvement; with a one story house thereon, together with a barn 32 by 48 feet, filled with Hay. Said FARM is well Stocked with cattle. West-India Goods will be taken in payment—or the Farm exchanged for a place in Portland.—Inquire of William Hudson. Portland, Sept. 18, 1799.
THE subscribers having been duly appointed Commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the several creditors to the Estate of Daniel Epes, Esq.
late of Portland, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice that six months from the second day of July last, was allowed by the Judge of Probate, for the completion of the business, and that they will attend for that purpose at the Insurance Office in Portland, the last Mondays of this and the four following months, from three to six o'clock, P. M.
EBENEZER MAYO, DANIEL TUCKER.
Portland, Sept. 19, 1799.
THE subscribers appointed commissioners by the Hon. Jonathan Bowman, Esq. Judge of Probate for the county of Lincoln, to receive and examine the claims to the
Estate of William Lackey, late of Thomaston, mariner, deceased, represented insolvent, hereby give notice that the term of six months is allowed the creditors to bring in their claims—and that they will attend the business of their appointment at the house of Joshua Reed, Esq. in said Thomaston on the first Mondays of the five ensuing months, from two to six o'clock in the afternoon.
DAVID FALES, jun. SAMUEL M. MARTIN.
Thomaston, August 23, 1799.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber hath been duly appointed administratrix of the
Estate of Benjamin Noyes, late of New Portland, in the county of Kennebec, gentleman, deceased, and hath undertaken that trust by giving bond as the law directs. All persons, therefore, having demands against the estate of said deceased are desired to exhibit the same for settlement; and all indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to the subscriber, or to JAMES HILL, of Poland, attorney to administratrix.
PHEBE NOYES, Administratrix.
New Portland, Sept. 4, 1799.
NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber has been duly appointed administratrix on the
Estate of Samuel Beckford, late of Portland, baker, deceased, and has taken upon herself that trust by giving bond as the law directs. All persons having any demands upon said estate are desired to exhibit the same; and all persons indebted thereto, are requested to make payment immediately to JANE BECKFORD, Administratrix. Portland, Sept. 26, 1799.
FOUND—two Notes of
Hand; one of ten dollars, subscribed by Joseph Temple—the other, five dollars, subscribed by Elisha Cummings—The owner may have them, by paying for this advertisement, and applying to C. BRADLEY.
Falmouth, Sept. 25, 1799
To the Honorable the Senate, and the Honorable House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General Court assembled—
THE Petition of the town of WALDOBOROUGH, in the county of Lincoln, HUMBLY REPRESENTETH,
That there is in said town a small fresh water river, in which many years past some few of the fish called Alewives were caught, but for a number of years past (although the Dams were opened according to law) few or none of the fish aforesaid were discovered to be in said stream—But your petitioners being informed that a late act of this Commonwealth takes in the stream aforesaid, beg leave to state to your Honors their circumstances in the premises—Firstly, That the fish that could in all probability be ever caught in said stream, would be of no consequence whatever to the inhabitants—And secondly, That in the town of Waldoborough a great majority of the inhabitants have to buy their corn, as it comes into the town in vessels, from the westward, in small quantities from time to time during the summer season, and if the grist mill dams are opened in said stream, they will be obliged to carry their corn and grain to be ground out of the town, ten or twelve miles at least to get the same ground into meal—And as the poorer sort of inhabitants aforesaid, are not possessed of horses, the very horse hire itself would amount, exclusive of their own time, to as much as the real value of the meal if ground at their own mills—They therefore pray your Honors to take their circumstances in that respect into your consideration, and exempt the town of Waldoborough in the fish act—And as in duty bound will ever pray.
Signed by order of the Town, THOMAS MCGUYER, JABOB LUDWIG, GEORGE DEMUTH, Selectmen of Waldoborough.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
In the House of Representatives, June 10th, 1799.
ON the Petition of the Selectmen of Waldoborough, praying for an alteration of the act "for the preservation of the fish called Salmon, Shad and Alewives, in the rivers, streams and waters within the counties of Lincoln and Cumberland"
ORDERED, That the petitioners notify all concerned, by publishing an attested copy of their petition, with this order thereon in JENKS'S GAZETTE, printed at Portland, three weeks successively, the last publication to be made thirty days at least before the second Wednesday of the next session of the General Court, in order that the parties interested may then appear and show cause if any they have, why the prayer of said petition should not be granted.
Sent up for concurrence. EDWARD H. ROBBINS, Speaker.
In SENATE—June 10th, 1799. Read and concurred. JOHN C. JONES, President pro tem. True Copy—Attest, EDWARD McLANE, Clerk of the Senate.
THE nonresident Proprietors of the following Lots and undivided Tract of unimproved Land, situated in the town of Buckstown, in the county of Hancock, are hereby notified, that the same are taxed in the State, County, and Town tax bills, committed to the Subscriber to collect for the year of our Lord 1797, in the respective sums set against them, viz.
   FIRST SURVEY.   Lot No. Cts. M. Lot. Cts. M. Lot.     58 21 6 61 21 6 65   59 21 6 62 21 6 21   60 21 6 63 21 6 6  
   SECOND SURVEY.     6 16 5 49 21 5 94   7 13 3 50 13 9 96   8 13 3 51 13 9 101   9 13 3 52 13 9 106   10 11 0 54 21 0 108   11 11 0 59 12 4 109   14 11 0 60 12 4 110   16 16 5 64 16 5 111   20 21 0 68 16 5 112   21 21 0 71 21 0 116   24 21 0 75 16 5 119   31 16 5 78 16 5 121   35 12 4 81 16 5 122   36 11 0 86 18 3 123   37 11 0 89 18 3 124   39 11 0 90 18 3 125   43 21 5 91 13 9 127   45 21 5 92 13 9 128   47 21 5 93 13 9 12  
COMMON AND UNDIVIDED LAND.
Acres. Dols. Cts. M.
5800 7 13 6
If no person shall appear to discharge said Taxes and all intervening charges, on or before Monday the twenty-eighth day of October next, at nine of the clock in the forenoon, to much of said Land as will discharge the same, will then be sold at Public Auction to the highest bidder, at the store of Mr. BENJAMIN BUCK, in Buckstown aforesaid, according to law.
William Homer, Collector for the town of Buckstown for the year 1797. Buckstown, Sept. 7th, 1799.
War Department.
Trenton, September 2, 1799.
ALL Officers of the first regiment of Artillerists & Engineers, and of the first, second third and fourth regiments of Infantry in the service, of the United States, who are, from whatever cause, absent from their commands, are required with all possible expedition to report themselves by letter to Major General ALEXANDER HAMILTON. The officers thus called upon, will be held amenable for any avoidable delay in reporting themselves, and those who do not report in four months from the date of this notification, will be presumed to have resigned their commissions.
JAMES McHENRY.
E. A. JENKS,
Respectfully informs the public, that he has opened, at his BOOK-STORE,
A New Circulating Library,
consisting of nearly four hundred volumes—among which are the latest Novels, Magazines, Reviews &c. Additions will constantly be made of the latest Publications, catalogues of which, with the conditions, will be furnished.
Constantly kept for Sale at said Book-Store, AN ASSORTMENT OF Books, Stationary & Blanks.
Writing Paper, of different sizes and qualities—Wove, Gilt and plain post paper—Quills—Red and black Ink Powder—Slates—Pencil—Morocco Pocket Books—Glazed & common Wafer—Black Sand—A variety of Ink Stands—Dek Knives—Playing Cards, &c.
Also, Music and Drawing Paper—Paint Boxes. Conversation Cards, or the Art of reading the Ladies' Hearts, and the Thoughts of Men.
Children's Books, of various sizes. Geographies, Grammars, and School Books—Writing and Cyphering Books, Websters' Spelling Books, per dozen or single. Bibles, Testaments and Psalm Books. Maps of Massachusetts and Maine. An assortment of Account Books—Blank Books of any dimensions, not on hand, shall be made at the shortest notice.
** Orders from persons in the country shall receive immediate and prompt attention.
FOR SALE,
By Newhall & Watson,
No. 3, LONG-WHARF,
Russia Sheetings,
 Russia and Ravens Duck,  Cordage and Bolt Rope,  Iron—flat and square.  Steel plate Shovels; Nail Plates,  Nail Rods; Iron Hoops,  1 old Anchor,  Sheathing and Drawing Nails,  Tar; Sheathing Paper,  Twine; Ginger,  Powder per barrel; Muskets,  India Cottons,  Loaf & Brown Sugar,  Teas, Coffee, and Chocolate,  W. I. Rum; Gin,  Brandy,  Wines,  Codfish; deep sea and log lines,  Brushes, &c. &c.  Sept. 9. (ctf)
JUST PUBLISHED,
By EDMUND M. BLUNT,
THE New Practical Navigator; Being an EPITOME of NAVIGATION. CONTAINING
THE different methods of working the Lunar Observations, and all the requisite tables used with the Nautical Almanac, in determining the Latitude and Longitude, and keeping a complete reckoning at sea; illustrated by proper rules and examples: The whole exemplified in a Journal, kept from England to the Island of Tenerife.
Also—The substance of information every Candidate for the American Navy ought to be acquainted with, previous to his being appointed. This, with the Sea Terms; particularly recommended to the attention of all young Gentlemen designed for, or belonging to, the Sea.
The first American, from the tenth English edition of JOHN HAMILTON MOORE.
Improved by the introduction of several new Tables, and by large additions to the former Tables, and revised and corrected by a skillful Mathematician and Navigator. Illustrated with copperplates.
To which are added
Some General instructions and Information to Merchants, Masters of vessels and others concerned in Navigation, relative to the Merchantile, and Maritime laws and customs.
Orders for the above work punctually answered. It may be had of all the AMERICAN Booksellers, in Boston, and others throughout the United States.
EXTRACT FROM THE PREFACE.
Among the many valuable originals and amendments which the purchaser will find in this new edition, is given an exact method (instead of Mr. Moore's erroneous one) of finding the Latitude by a single altitude of the sun, having also the true time of observation. The tables of declination are also corrected; as Mr. Moore, by reckoning the year 1800 as a leap year, has caused an error at times, of 2' in the declination. A new method of working a lunar observation is likewise inserted, which has not that variety of cases incident to other methods. A very useful addition of two columns is also made to table 25, which greatly facilitates the calculation to find the time for an observed altitude of any of the heavenly bodies. Table 20, is published for every 10 seconds of time, instead of 30 seconds. This alteration was deemed requisite to render it sufficiently convenient for use. Various other improvements of great utility have been made in many parts of the work. It will however suffice to observe, that about 300 errors (besides those noted in the errata annexed) have been corrected in the last, and most accurate edition of JOHN HAMILTON MOORE. Newburyport, Sept. 1779.
The above valuable Book is just received, and for sale, in Portland, At JENKS'S Book-store.

Poetry.
EYE FOR SHAME.
A NEW SONG.
BEHOLD a damsel in distress, Above sixteen; indeed 'tis true; Forever snubb'd by am'ry Bess, A cross old maid of forty two;
Miscellaneous.
Communicated for Jenks' Portland Gazette.
ANECDOTE
Of Mr. HUNTINGTON, late Governor of Connecticut.
IN that part of Windham called Scotland, Mr. Huntington was born and educated. In the same place lived Capt. J. K. a respectable farmer, possessed of strong natural powers of mind, and original wit, decently improved by education.
It happened, however, that a series of misfortunes overtook him, which prudence could neither foresee nor prevent. To extricate himself he was obliged to dispose of his property in Scotland.
As public employment was what he never coveted, he cheerfully and contentedly devoted himself to farming, making himself agreeable to his neighbors, without wishing to extend his acquaintance.
Mr. Huntington, bred to the law, removed from Scotland and commenced business at Norwich.
While a youth he was taught to look up with respect to Capt. K. whom he saw in affluent circumstances, and honored and respected by his townsmen.
Yes, yes, said the Capt. do you go in and give them a mug of cider, and I will come directly.
"My wife and I," said he, "are old folks and unacquainted with modern politeness.
It is worthy of remark, that the state of Connecticut, whose constitution of government is the most democratic of any in the Union, have uniformly re-elected, by annual election, their Governors till they were unable to sustain the office, by infirmity or death; or have voluntarily resigned it.
believe we have been able to preserve the latter, thro' every scene we have passed, since you were familiar at our house."
Various topics were the theme of conversation, which was in general sprightly, and occasionally interspersed with the Captain's native wit.
The Governor afterwards remarked, that this was one of the most pleasant visits he ever made.
From the Farmer's Museum.
Translation of Sallust's Character of Sempronia, a Roman Lady.
One of the accomplices of Cataline was Sempronia, who, with manly boldness, had been guilty of numerous crimes.
SCRAPS,
From English Papers.
A young lady at Wittenburg was suffocated by the effluvia of violets, and a quantity of other flowers kept in her bed chamber.
The Swallowtail Hat is sported by young ladies going upon conquest; while the Bonnet au Repentir adorns the blushing faces of those who have been untimely conquered.
From the Centinel.
How John Bull will bear the disappointment of another naval victory, is pretty easy to conjecture.
In due time the French gazettes will announce the cruise of Minister Bruix, as one of the most fortunate achievements of the French marine.
Portland,
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1799.
Late from Europe.
Last Friday afternoon arrived near this harbor, ship Sisters, Capt. Knights, 35 days from Liverpool.
For further Important Foreign Intelligence, by the last Mail, received by arrivals at Boston, see Extra Gazette.
New Jacobin Paper.
A new Jacobin paper has just made its appearance in Boston, under the direction of a fellow by the name of PARKER.
On Friday last arrived in town, from the eastward, Col. HUNNEYWELL and Major ROWE.
Captain STODDARD's company of Artillerists and Engineers marched from Fort Independence for Newport, on Wednesday last.
Mr. JOHN ABBOT of this town is chosen Cashier of the Portland Bank.
"ORDAINED"—in the second parish of Falmouth, on Wednesday last, the Rev. CALEB BRADLEY.
"Died at Topsham in September last, JOHN ORR, aged 103. Mr. Orr was born in Ireland, where he married and lived till he was about thirty years old.
For ten years past, ending the 16th Sept. last, there have been 110 deaths in Topsham—thirteen of which have been of persons more than 70 years old.
Marine Articles.
Port of Portland.
Monday last arrived ship Franklin, Capt. Jonathan Tucker, last from Charleston, (S. C.).
The Schooner Friendly Brothers, of this port, was at Martinique Sept. 8. All well.
THE COPARTNERSHIP OF Haskell & Radford, IS this day dissolved by mutual consent.
CATECHISM.
Just received for Sale, at JENKS'S BOOK-STORE, Packard's Catechism.
THE First Part, containing the first principles of piety and morality, drawn from the word of God, and the most approved authors who have written in the way of question and answer.
The Second Part, containing a series of questions and answers, designed to lead children and youth to the knowledge of society, and to train them to the duty of citizens.
The Third Part, containing valuable instructions adapted to persons of maturer age, and to heads of families.
This work is highly recommended by a number of the most distinguished divines, and already introduced into a large number of respectable religious societies and schools.
NOTICE is hereby given to the Nonresident Proprietors of the town of Frankfort, in the county of Hancock, that 26,000 acres of undivided and unimproved Land, situated in said Frankfort, are taxed in the bills committed to the subscriber to collect for the year 1798, in the sum of Thirteen Dollars.
And unless said taxes with all necessary intervening charges are paid to the subscriber, on or before the first Monday in January next, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, so much of said Land as will discharge the same will then be sold at Public Vendue to the highest bidder, at the dwelling house of Mr. CHARLES GRANT, in said Frankfort, according to law.
William Page, Collector.
Frankfort, 4th October, 1799.
NOTICE is hereby given, to the proprietor of the following lot of Land in the town of Durham, county of Cumberland, that said Land is taxed to the state, county and town, for the year 1798, in the bills committed to me to collect, as follows:
Table with 4 columns: No. Lot, Acres, State & County Tax, Town Tax. Row 1: 151, 60, 30 Cents, 36 Cents.
And unless said tax, with the necessary intervening charges, are paid to me on or before Wednesday, the 11th day of December next, so much of said land as will discharge the same, will then be sold by Public Auction, at the dwelling house of Captain William M'Gray, innholder in said Durham, according to law.
JABEZ DYER, Collector.
Durham, October 3, 1799
List of Letters
Remaining in the Post-Office, Brunswick.
Table with 3 columns: Name, Town, Cts. Lists letters for Mr. Elijah Davis, Miss Anna Higgins, William Elliot, Robert Hide, Robert Jordan, Rebecca Larabee, James Cary, Capt. William Spear, Benjamin Goadin, Noah Tobey, Hall I. Cane, Joseph Langdon, William Burk, Nicholas Guilbert, Samuel Tibbetts, Stephen Whitman, Ebenezer Curtis.
ANDREW DUNING, P. M.
October 1, 1799.
CROCKERY STORE, WHOLESALE & RETAIL, in Fish-Street. Robert Crofts,
Received by the brigantine PORTLAND, from Liverpool, and offers for Sale, a Complete Assortment of
PENCIL, ENAMELLED, CHINA GLAZE and COMMON Crockery Wares.
Also a handsome assortment of Glass, China & Japan Wares. A few Crates of assorted, and cups & saucers.
N. B. Crates of assorted Ware packed at the shortest notice.
Portland, Sept. 16.
Trunks for Sale.
A few handsome TRUNKS of different sizes, for sale at Jenks' Book-Store.
THIS GAZETTE.
IS published every Monday, at E. A. JENKS' OFFICE, next door to the PORTLAND BANK, Middle-Street, where Subscriptions, Advertisements, and Communications, are received with attention.

SUPPLEMENT TO JENKS' PORTLAND GAZETTE.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1799.
Late and Important.
Solicitous to communicate the latest Intelligence to the readers of the Gazette , I this day issue a Supplement, containing European News about TWENTY days the latest—received by the ships Venus , John & Phebe , Minerva , and Galen , arrived at Boston on Thursday last, from England. Dates to Sept. 2.
Invasion of Holland.
YARMOUTH, (ENG.) AUG. 31. AFTER last night's poll, the Active cutter, Capt. Hamilton, arrived here from the Texel, and landed Lieut. Clay, of the Kent, who immediately proceeded to town.
By the Active, I learn the disembarkation of the Army under the orders of Sir Ralph Abercrombie, at Helder. The Enemy were infinitely superior in point of numbers, being at least two to one, and advantaged by the extraordinary strength of their position, maintained it with the most determined constancy for nearly twelve hours, when the wonderful gallantry of our troops prevailed. The loss of the enemy in killed and wounded is estimated at 1500; we have likewise made a considerable number of prisoners, who have been conveyed on board the fleet and transports. Our loss in killed and wounded, it is feared, amounts to 500; the guards have suffered most.
When the Active left the fleet, Capt. Hamilton observed a Schooner coming out of the Texel, with a Flag of Truce to Admiral Mitchell, at the same time that a frigate, supposed to be the Circle , with several cutters, full of troops, were standing into the Texel—Lord Duncan's fleet was to follow them on Friday, it being then high Springs.
LONDON, August 31.
Admiralty-Office, August 31, 1799. Lt. Clay, of his Majesty's ship Kent , arrived this morning with a dispatch from Admiral Lord Duncan, K. B. to Mr. Nepean, Secretary of the Admiralty, of which the following is a copy.
Kent, at anchor off the Texel, Aug. 28, 1799.
Sir, Be pleased to acquaint the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that I shall go on from my letter of the 25th inst. and say, it blew so fresh on Sunday that we could not approach the land, but the weather becoming more moderate on Monday, the whole of the fleet, with the transports, were at anchor close in shore by noon on that day. I shall not enter into a detail of the landing of the troops, or what happened on Tuesday, as their Lordships will have that stated by Vice-Admiral Mitchell; suffice it to say, the troops moved towards the shore at day-break, and landed, though immediately opposed by numbers, and from that time till half past four, P.M. were continually in action. However, the gallantry of the British troops surmounted all difficulties, and drove the enemy wherever they met them. At five P.M. the Belliqueux , with her convoy from the Downs, anchored. This day it blows strong from the westward, with a great surf, so that I fear little can be done; but I am sure the Vice-Admiral will avail himself of every opportunity to carry on the service, as I never witnessed more attention and perseverance in spite of most unfavorable weather, to get the troops landed; and nothing shall be wanting on my part towards finishing him with every aid in my power, in order to bring the business to a happy termination. I am, &c. DUNCAN.
P.S. Eight P.M. The weather is still bad; but a Luggar has just returned with an answer to a letter I wrote Vice-Admiral Mitchell this morning, by which I find the Helder Point was last night evacuated and the guns in it spiked up. The Lt. of the Luggar likewise reports that the General and Vice-Admiral had not sent off their dispatches; and as I think it of the greatest consequence that Government should have the earliest notice, I detach a Cutter with this interesting intelligence. DUNCAN.
SEPT. 1. The anxiously looked for dispatches of Sir R. Abercrombie and Admiral Mitchell, have not yet arrived. The following particulars are collected from the report of Lieutenant Clay, of the Kent , &c. who was the bearer of Lord Duncan's letter to the Admiralty:—
Early on the morning of Wednesday the cutters, flat-bottomed vessels, and all the boats of the fleet entered the Mars Deep, followed by several ships of war, who engaged with the batteries which extend along the Helder Point, while a disembarkation took place near Hyk Down. Our troops, although encountered by difficulties of the most awful magnitude, proved superior to every obstacle, and after an action most obstinately contended for nearly ten hours possessed themselves of the towns of Kirk, Buyt and Helder, and the immense chain of batteries which protect the passage of the Texel.
The fortifications here comprehend eight heavy batteries; the ground is unfavorable to offensive operations; in addition to which, the enemy, rendered confident by these local advantages, were strong in numbers. Under these circumstances, therefore, while we deplore the loss of the gallant fellows who have fallen on this memorable occasion, we feel a satisfaction in saying, it does not in killed and wounded exceed
five hundred men. The veteran Major Hay of the Engineers, and Col. Smollet of the last regiment of Guards, are amongst the former—the service and society will long lament their loss.—May posterity do honor to their memory, and may their glory be immortal. Sir James Pulteney was wounded, but we are happy to learn, not dangerously.
Sir R. Abercrombie, and the whole of his staff were engaged during the entire of the day. Admiral Mitchell, with a large detachment of sailors, were likewise actively employed. We need not add, they contributed materially to the success of the enterprise.
The conduct of the troops was consistent with the character they had at issue. From the unequal nature of the place, several of the boats partially grounded before they reached the shore, when our gallant fellows plunged into the sea under the fire of the enemy, which was equal to the importance of the post they fought for.
Helder is the northern point of West Friesland, and commands the Mars Deep, the ordinary anchorage of the Dutch Marine. The possession of it embraces objects of the greatest importance, and we are taught to believe, will subject the enemy's fleet either to capture or destruction.
We hope the next advices will bring us satisfactory tidings on the subject. Our troops are about forty miles from Amsterdam; excepting Alkmaer, there is not a post of any strength to interrupt their progress. The division of the army under the command of General Don, which arrived in the course of Wednesday, was to embark on Thursday, when Sir R. Abercrombie purposed to advance into the country, in order to afford occasion to the partisans of the Stadholder to join his Standard.
On the success of our troops being announced in the city, confols rose two, and Omnium three per cent.
The expedition against Holland , failed from England, August 12.
It was reported in England, that the Dutch fleets had declared for the Stadholder. This does not appear from our papers. Their escape is prevented; and their speedy capture probable.
We have seen nothing yet of the co-operation of the Russians or Prussians in the expedition against Holland .
The Russians were said to have engaged to furnish for the expedition 30,000 foot, and 20,000 horse.
The Prince of Orange is said to have sailed from England for Potsdam .
A second division for the expedition against Holland , was preparing in England, and probably failed early in September.
On the British expedition fleet appearing off Flushing, the trees of Liberty were cut down, and the Orange cockade mounted.
Affairs in Italy.
The Official account of the Capture of Mantua , was published at Vienna on the 3d of August.
Joubert , by General Orders dated at Corregliano , Aug. 5, took command of the army lately commanded by Moreau .
Championet , by letter, dated Head-quarters, Grenoble , Aug. 10, states, that the troops of Mount Cenis, have mastered La Ferriere and the Noyalesse , and where to penetrate as far as Suza , on the Po; that those of Mount Geneva , were destined by a different route to the same place; That the advanced guard of the Camp of Tourneaux , had carried the "important post" of Baricades , defended vigorously by Russians, who suffered much. In a second letter, he mentions, that a body of his troops had taken all the posts as far as Petit St. Bernard , taking 16 prisoners, and killing and wounded 100—losing only one! and that he was marching for Embrun .
A private article from Grenoble , Aug. 16, says, Championet's army is 34,000 strong, is moving towards Turin ; it is said to have passed Suza . Joubert is to operate at the same time against the Appennin , and Lacourbe towards St. Gothard . Joubert has dislodged the Russians from Novi and Aqua , and penetrated to the vicinity of Alessandria and Tortona . His left wing is directed against the Alba and Cherasco , to join Championet before Turin .
It is expected a general engagement happened Aug. 15, throughout the whole line of the armies of the Alps and of Italy. Joubert's quarters were at Savone . Moreau , at his request, took command of the right wing, to aid in the expected general action. Suwarrows is centring his force before Alessandria , and there the battle is expected. The French number 74,000 strong.
It is said, Suwarrows has put himself at the head of his main body, and is marching to meet Joubert .
MILAN, JULY 21. The Russians have taking Bochetta , losing 500, killed and wounded.—Enemy's loss more considerable.
PARIS. The French garrison at Rome , has retired by capitulation.
The French Minister at war, says, if Mantua has surrendered, it must have been from treachery, and directs the arrest of the Commander and his staff.
LONDON, SEPT. 1. A report was yesterday in circulation, stated to be founded on the authority of a Parisian Journal , that the army under Joubert had been attacked and wholly routed by General Suwarrows , and that the Republican Commander had been killed. We devoted much labour to ascertain by whom this paper had been received, but without effect; such an event as that mentioned to have occurred is highly probable; the contrasted power of the two armies warrants, in some degree, the anticipation; but we apprehend the rumour in question, like many others, owes its origin to some stock-jobbing manœuvre.
In Switzerland.
August 18, a message was received in the French Council of 500, from the Directory, announcing the defeat of the enemy at Schowitz and Altort , ( Switzerland ) losing 1500 men, & 12 cannon. On the 20th, the Directory notified, that the killed were 3000 instead of 1500 men; and that the enemy had been driven from Mount St. Gothard , with the loss of 2000 men, prisoners.
Guyot writes from the army of Helvetia , August 16, that from the 11th, they were engaged with the Austrians before Zurich , had succeeded in driving them to the lake of Lakin . "The slain are enormous. They are piled up and not yet counted. I know 5000 men and a General are prisoners. My loss is very few.—The enemy is yet pursued."
The auxiliary Russians are said to have arrived at Schaffhausen , destined for Switzerland . They are said to be 36,000 men in number.
Messena writes, that in taking Mt. St. Gothard , 8000 prisoners were made.
Bern, August 17. — Messena on the 15th repulsed the Austrians into Zurich . Lacourbe is said to have cut off a body of 7000 Austro-Russians . The fighting continues.
Internal Concerns of France.
August 18, the Directory by message to the Council of Five Hundred, proposed to proclaim 38 Departments in the West in rebellion. They exhort the Council to a hearty and immediate co-operation as the only means of saving the Republic. Royalty growing more and more audacious. They denounced the licentiousness of the press.
Aug. 19, a petition was presented, complaining that Sieyes was incompetent as a Director. This was disapproved, and passed over.
Aug. 21, Lucian Buonaparte proposed forming a new army to defend the frontiers, and another to suppress internal troubles.
Aug. 23, 18 millions were voted for the marine, in addition to 125 before granted. A committee was appointed to prevent unfounded denunciations.
August 25, a letter was read in the Council of Elders, stating, that 4000 rebels had been defeated in ci-devant St. Godeus , 2000 killed—1000 taken prisoners.
Domiciliary visits are nightly paid. During the Domiciliary visits, at Paris , in the night of Aug. 6, nine hundred persons were arrested.
Three police officers were killed at Paris , 23d Aug. and one wounded.
Insurrections in the department of the Haut Garonne , is the most decisive. There are ten thousand men under arms, with the white cockade. The late republican General Lancey has been arrested; he avows himself a counter-revolutionist, and implicates the Commandant of Bayonne , and Jean Pie de Port .
The disaffection of the multitude to the existing Government of France, has prematurely shown itself in Bordeaux , as well as in other places. We have intelligence through various mediums that on the 6th August numerous inflammatory bills were posted about different parts of that city; in consequence of which several persons were shortly after taken up, whom the people attempted to rescue, when a conflict ensued, in which 20 were killed, and a considerable number wounded.
It is said, that at the seat of the 10th of Aug. several balls were fired at Sieyes and Barra .
The French Directory has shut up the Jacobin Club .
The 3 first articles of accusation against the Ex-Directors were negatived in the Council of 500, Aug. 15.
Gen. Brune , lately in Holland , replaces Bernadotte , as war Minister.
The Fleets,
Remain at Brest , under sailing orders. The Admirals were expected at Paris to consult the Directory, relative to their future movements.
The St. Ann , of 112 guns, lately stated to have got on shore near Cadiz , is now said to be totally lost.
Miscellaneous Articles.
BOSTON, Oct. 10.
The Batavian Directory has demanded satisfaction of the French Directory, for the libels against them in the Paris Papers .
The Russian Minister has left Copenhagen , in displeasure.
Russia has declared war against Spain. The embargo was taken off in England, Aug. 21.
Earl St. Vincent's has got to England. Napper Tandy, it is said, is surrendered to the English by the Hamburg Senate .
The vessel lately advertised by the Secretary of State, as being runaway with from Cadiz , was carried to Cork . The crew were secured.
AMERICAN GALLANTRY.
By captain Rogers , who arrived here yesterday from Gibraltar , we learn, that the Schooner Samuel capt. Edward Hodge , of this port, on her passage to, and in sight of the harbour of Gibraltar , was attacked by 5 sail of French gun-boats and privateers, which he fought and beat off, after a long and obstinate resistance. In the course of the action the Samuel received 14 shot in her main sail, one of which was a 24 pound shot, 8 in her ensign, 7 in her foresail, 10 in the three gibs, 9 in both top-sails, ring-tail cut all to pieces, 3 main shrouds cut away, 1 topmast do, main and fore-top braces, with a great deal of other rigging also cut away; one 24, and one 12 pound shot through her transom, 5 grape, and one piece of bar iron found on deck, 5 shot through her quarters, and a number in her sides, one shot went between the carpenter's legs, and cut away his trowsers without further injury. We are happy in adding, that no person on board was hurt. The force of the Samuel was 3 one pound, 3 three pound, and 2 short nine pounders; with thirteen people including officers, men and boys. From several articles being found afloat soon after the action it was conjectured that one of the boats or privateers must have sunk.
Col. J. Glasgow , Secretary of the state of North Carolina , has been arrested on the charge of defrauding the public.
From a Newyork paper of Oct. 3.
HORRID MURDER.
On Tuesday evening, about 6 o'clock, the following shocking catastrophe took place in Henry Street — Mary Anne Joseph Castiler , wife of Anthony Castiler , legar maker, being at work with John Pashler , lately from Philadelphia , the latter without any apparent provocation, whilst in the act of handing her some strips of tobacco, stabbed her with a knife in the cheek, and suddenly drawing it out again, gave her another fatal stab in the right side of the neck, which cut the main artery. The poor woman, stunned as she was with the violence of the blow, and faint with the loss of blood, collected strength sufficient to run out of the house into the street. She had scarcely reached the street when she dropped down, and expired before any assistance could be procured. Pashler attempted to stab one of the journeyman; and to make his escape; but he was secured and committed to prison.
An Article concerning Buonaparte's Expedition.
From a Paris paper of August 3.
Notwithstanding the pleasure we should take in announcing the success of Buonaparte , and notwithstanding the assurance with which it is said by some, "We know that Buonaparte is in St. Jean d' Acre , and even beyond it," we cannot dissemble, that the numerous testimonies which the foreign journals present of the raising of the siege of St. Jean d' Acre , permit us no longer to doubt that event. A letter from Constantinople , dated July 4, says—"It is now ascertained, that the army of Buonaparte , when it left Egypt, consisted of 12,000 French and 3000 foreigners. The passage of the desert cost him about 1000 men; he lost 1500 at the sack of Jaffa ; his loss under the walls of St. Jean d' Acre , has been above 5000; and the mortal epidemic which broke out in his camp, carried off at least 1000. It results from this calculation, founded upon the most exact data, that on the 22d of May, the army of Buonaparte was reduced to 6500 men. With this small number of troops he has to traverse the desert, destitute in a great measure, of the necessaries for such a march, in a burning season, and amidst swarms of Arabs, whose boldness will give him no repose." This letter concludes thus—"According to the documents which have been procured, the plan of Buonaparte was vast, and supported by means adapted to its success. That General had correspondents in Palestine and Syria; and for a long time his secret emissaries, had been preparing the way for him. It was treason which delivered into his hands Lidda , Gaza and Ramie , whose garrisons made no resistance. Little could he have expected that such a paltry town as Acre should arrest his progress, at the moment when his irruption was about assuming the character of an inundation which was to sweep all before it. If this city had fallen, the French united to the Arabs Mahabie , to the Mureites , and to the Druzes , already under arms, would have traversed Asia Minor , without opposition, would have arrived at Scutari , and threatened Constantinople , &c. Such was the project which Buonaparte had formed, when he beheld his operations traversed in Egypt, and was obliged to renounce the object to which the expedition was originally directed."