Herald of the United States (Warren, R.I.), 1806-07-26 00:00:00

Ferdinand wishes the place to be defended. The suburb, which has proved an obstacle to the governor's activity, has been levelled with the ground. His marine, as it is called, in the harbour, consists of eight launches, a frigate, and twelve fishing vessels, each of them carrying a four pounder, besides some other vessels, one of them a French privateer of twelve guns.
The Prince is upon the batteries the whole day, and sleeps there the greatest part of the night. These batteries, elevated on heaps of stones, are so very high, that it will be very difficult to enter them with scaling ladders. Of the batteries, there are three lines, besides a fortification called Sega. Other batteries cover the flanks of the place; and exclusive of these outworks, the whole of the ground is mined; so that the entrance of the place, even by storm, must be attended with very great loss. As to starving it, that will be extremely improbable, as the present stock of provisions is respectable, and can always be increased as long as the sea remains open; besides the Prince can effect his retreat by the same channel whenever he may find it convenient.
After the example of Gæta, another little fortress in Abruzzo, viz. Civitella del Fronto, continues to defend itself. It is situate upon the summit of a rock, and is defended by about 50 men under an Irish Major, who was formerly in the service of the king of the Two Sicilies.
FRANCE.
PARIS, JUNE 6.
Yesterday, at noon, his majesty the Emperor gave a solemn audience to the ambassadors of the Sublime Porte and of Holland also to the members of the extraordinary commission sent by the Batavian government.
His Imperial Highness Prince Louis came also in great style to the Palace of the Thuilleries.
The ambassador from the Sublime Porte has delivered to the Emperor and Empress the presents which his highness was charged to offer to their majesties. They consist of, to the Emperor, white horses richly caparisoned; and for the Empress, a casket of jewelry.
It is believed that his imperial Highness Prince Louis, will set out for Holland next week.
HOLLAND.
HAGUE, JUNE 5.
BATAVIAN "REPUBLIC."
Pensionary Resignation. —His Excellency R. T. Schimmelpenninck has this day resigned his post of Chief Pensionary, in the Special and Extraordinary Assembly, by the following letter.
My Lords and High Mightinesses.
Inasmuch as I have found but too just reason, owing to the debilitated state of my health for some time past, and particularly the apparent deprivation of my eye-sight, to withdraw from the arduousness of business, still the consideration of my duty, and the encouraging hope of being of real benefit to my country, has, till now, withheld me therefrom, to which the situation wherein this country found itself during the late renewal of war, which brought the enemy on our frontiers, rendered this step, at that period, often less proper. At present my lords, these weighty reasons not existing any longer, and the conviction, that by further services in my present state, and the situation of public affairs, I could not be more of any real benefit to my country, I have resolved to leave a post for which I conceive myself no longer fitted to be of use to my fellow-citizens.
I therefore have recourse to the privilege granted in art. 41 of the constitution, and resign by this my appointment, as Grand Pensionary to this assembly of your High Mightinesses.
I leave this post with inward convictions to have attempted, as much as depended from me, what tended to the welfare of my fellow-citizens. I leave it impressed with the most grateful acknowledgment for the many proofs of confidence which the assembly and my fellow-citizens have reposed in me. I acknowledge for it to all the members of the assembly, and through your high
mightinesses, to the whole nation, my sincerest gratitude, with assurance that the pleasing recollection will attend me in this my retreat.
And with this parting from the close connection in which my appointment had placed me to the assembly of your high mightinesses. I pray the Almighty will take under his special care and protection my country, which will ever be above all, dear to me, promote the welfare of its inhabitants, and that your high mightinesses, both in your persons and families, may experience her blessings.
(Signed) R. I. SCHIMMELPENNINCK. Counterigned by C. G. HULTMANN.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, JUNE 4.
A few days ago the boats of the Quebec frigate boarded and captured three vessels in the port of Norden, belonging to Prussia, about 11 miles north of Embden. The frigate afterwards silenced a Fort, drove the men from the batteries, landed some of her crew, and brought away three of the guns from the Fort, with her three prizes, which have since arrived at Yarmouth. We are happy to add, that this service was achieved without a single individual belonging to the Quebec, being killed or even wounded.
Admiral Sir J. B. WARREN'S squadron consists of the following ships:
 Foudroyant 74 Admiral Sir J. B. Warren, Capt. White.  Hero 74 Hon. Capt. Gardner  Remedies 74 Capt. Pickmore  Cootegeaux 74 Bisset  Namur 74 Ha'fed  Fame 74 Bennett  Amazon frigate Parker  Saracen brig Prevoost  Moucheron brig, and John Bull cutter. 
FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE, June 3. Admiralty-Office, June 3, 1806.
Copy of a letter from Earl St. Vincent, K. B. admiral and commander in chief of his Majesty's fleet employed in the Channel, soundings, &c. to William Marden, Esq. dated on board the Hibernia off Ushant, the 27th of last month.
SIR, I inclose copies of letters from captain Lord Cochrane, which were addressed to vice-admiral Thornborough, and by him transmitted to me.
(Signed) ST. VINCENT. His Majesty's ship Pallas, St. Martin's Road Isle Ree, May 10, 1806.
SIR, The French trade having been kept in port of late, in a great measure by their knowledge of the exact situation of his Majesty's cruisers, constantly announced at the signal posts, it appeared to me to be some object, as there was nothing better in view to endeavour to stop this practice. Accordingly the two posts at La Pointe de la Roche were demolished; next that of Calais; then two L'Ance de Repos, one of which Lieutenant Haswell and Mr. Hillier the gunner, took in a neat style from upwards of one hundred militia. The marines and boats' crews behaved exceedingly well; all the flags have been brought off, and the houses built by government burnt to the ground. Yesterday too, the zeal of Lieut. Norton, of the Frisk, cutter and Lieut. Gregory of the Conestable brig, induced them to volunteer to flank the battery on point d'Equillon, while we should attack it by land in the rear, but it was carried at once; and one of fifty men, who were stationed to the three thirty-six pounders, was made prisoner, the rest escaped. The battery is laid in ruins, guns spiked, carriages burnt, barracks and magazines blown up, and all the shells thrown into the sea. The signal posts of L'Equillon, together with the house, shared the fate of the gun-carriages; the convoy got into a river beyond our reach. Lieutenant Mapleton, Mr. Sutherland the master, and Mr. Hillier, were with me, who, as they do on all occasions, so they did at this time whatever was in their power for his Majesty's service. The petty officers, seamen, and marines failed not to justify the opinion that there was before reason to form; yet it would be inexcusable were not the names of the Quarter-masters Baden and Cales, particularly mentioned, as men highly deserving any favour that can be shown in the line to which they belong.
I have, &c. (Signed) COCHRANE. Seamen slightly wounded—William Bar-don, quarter-master; and William Coburn, seamen.
Marine slightly wounded—Rt. Boulton. His Majesty's ship Pallas, 14th May, Off the Island of Oleron.
SIR, This morning when close to L'Isle Aix, reconnoitring the French squadron, it gave me great joy to find our late opponent, the Black frigate, and her companions the three brigs, getting under sail; we formed high expectations that the long wished for opportunity was at last arrived. The Pallas remained under stays by the wind to await them; at half past eleven a smart point blank firing commenced on both sides, which was severely felt by the enemy. The main-top-sail yard of one of the brigs was cut through, and the frigate lost her after sails. The batteries on L'Isle d'Aix opened on the Pallas, and a cannonade continued, interrupted on our part only by the necessity we were under to make various tacks to avoid the shoals, till one o'clock, when our endeavours to gain the wind of the enemy, and get between him and the batteries proved unsuccessful.
An effectual distance was now chosen—a few broadsides were poured in—the enemy's fire slackened; I ordered ours to cease, and directed Mr. Sutherland the master, to run the frigate on board, with intention effectually to prevent her retreat by boarding. The enemy's side thrust our guns back into the ports; the whole were then discharged, the effect and crash was dreadful; their decks were deserted, three pistol shots were the unequal return. With confidence I say, that the frigate was lost to France, had not the unequal collision tore away our fore-top-mast, jib-boom, fore and main-top sail yards, spritsail yard, bumpkin, cat-head, chain-plates, fore rigging, foresail, and bowers anchor, with which I intended to hook on, but all proved insufficient. She was yet lost to France had not the French admiral, seeing his frigate's fore-yard gone, her rigging ruined, and the danger she was in, sent two others to her assistance. The Pallas being a wreck, we came out with what little sail could be set, and his Majesty's sloop the Kingfisher afterwards took us in tow. The officers and ship's company behaved as usual; to the names of Lieutenants Haswell and Mapleton, whom I have mentioned on other occasions, I have to add that of Lieutenant Robins, who has just joined. I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) COCHRANE. Killed—David Thompson, marine. Wounded—M. Andrews midshipman, very badly; John Coger, and three other seamen, slightly. (Signed) COCHRANE.
JUNE 6. Some Paris papers were received last night to the 29th ult. and Dutch to the 1st inst. They contain no intelligence of much importance.
The former are anxious to convince us that King Joseph is adored by his new subjects, and that is everywhere received with transports of joy. Yet arrests take place in every part of the kingdom daily, and some hundreds of disaffected persons have been lately sent as exiles from Naples to Piedmont. Amongst the new King's Ministers, we remark that the most important posts of Minister of the Home Department, Minister of War, and Minister of Police, are filled by Frenchmen or Corsicans. Gæti, continues to defend itself in the most gallant manner.
JUNE 10.—Lord Lauderdale, it was last night appointed, has agreed to surrender his appointment as governor-general of Bengal.
It is rumoured that Lord Howick has been prevailed upon to accept the government of India.
Lieutenant-general Earl Harrington will immediately embark for Ireland, to take the command of the forces.
A heavy firing was heard on Sunday forenoon at Dover, in the direction of Boulogne, which began between ten and eleven, and lasted for about an hour, supposed to have been occasioned by one or more of our cruisers having drifted near the batteries.
Paris papers to the 1st, Dutch to the 5th inst. and a Hamburg paper (the last anticipating the substance of the intelligence which may be expected by the second mail now due,) have arrived. Gen. Andreossi, who was on his way to Paris, has suddenly returned to Vienna; and the nephew of Talleyrand reached that city at the same time, with dispatches for M. Rochefoucault. We should have thought that in the surrender of Cætaro were buried all differences and causes of disagreement between the Cabinets of Paris and Vienna. The war has begun to assume a very active appearance on the coast of Naples. The islands of Procida, Ischia, and Capri, have been severely attacked by a British squadron. From the two former they are stated to have been repulsed; the result of the attempt upon the latter, which took place on the 11th, was not known on the following day at Naples. It is Sir Sidney Smith, we suppose, who has impressed this new character upon the naval operations in that quarter. We shall expect to find this valliant and distinguished officer co-operating with the brave Prince of Hesse in the defence of Gæta. What effect may not the presence of the hero of Acre produce upon the spirit and exertions of the resolute little garrison by which that important post is defended.
Domestic Occurrences.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
WASHINGTON, JULY 16.
THE United States brig Argus, Capt. Hull, arrived on Sunday from Gibraltar. She brings no news of importance.
Yesterday the President of the United States, attended by the heads of departments, visited the Argus, which was dressed on the occasion. A salute was fired on their going on board, and another on their departure. The state of this vessel indicated the utmost order and cleanliness, which is further evinced by her not having a sick man on board, although directly from the Mediterranean.
We understand that appearances in the Mediterranean are perfectly pacific towards the United States, who are invariably treated with respect on all public occasions. As an evidence of this, it is said that commodore Rogers was admitted by the Dey of Algiers to his presence with a sword by his side, a mark of respect hitherto unpaid to the representative of any foreign power.
STATE OF NEW-YORK.
NEW-YORK, JULY 18.
A letter was received in town yesterday via Baltimore, from Barbadoes, dated June 22d, stating that General Miranda had failed from that place on the 20th, with a small squadron, to Touch at Trinidad, on his way to the Main; and that Captain Lewis, Mr. Rivington, and another officer of the Leander, had left her previous to her sailing from Barbadoes.
JULY 19.
Capt. Masterton, informs that Admiral Cochrane, in the Northumberland, had been dismissed in a gale off Martinique, while blockading JEROME BONAPARTE, and was towed into Antigua by a British frigate.
MAINE.
AUGUSTA, JULY 11.
HORRID MURDER.
At an early hour on Wednesday morning last, the inhabitants of this town were alarmed with the dreadful information, that Capt. James Parinton, of this place, in cool blood, had murdered his wife, six children, and himself. His oldest son, with a slight wound, escaped and his second daughter was found desperately wounded, and probably supposed dead by her father. Between the hours of 2 and 3, a near neighbour, Mr. Dean Wyman, was awakened by the lad who escaped, with an incoherent account of the horrid scene from which he had just fled; he, with a Mr. Ballard, another neighbour, instantly repaired to the fatal spot, and here, after having lighted a candle, a scene was presented which beggars all description. In the outer room lay prostrate on his face, and weltering in his gore, the perpetrator of the dreadful deed—his throat cut in the most shocking manner, and the bloody razor lying on a table by his side. In an adjoining bed-room lay Mrs. Parinton in her bed, her head almost severed from her body; and near her on the floor, a little daughter about ten years old, who probably hearing the cries of her mother, ran to her relief from the apartment in which she slept, and was murdered by her side. In another apartment was found the two oldest and the youngest daughters, the first, aged 19, dreadfully butchered; the second desperately wounded, reclining her head on the body of the dead infant, 18 months old, and in a state of horror and almost total insensibility. In the room with the father, lay in bed with their throats cut, the two youngest sons, the one eight, the other six years old. And in another room was found, on the hearth, most dreadfully mangled, the second son, aged twelve; he had fallen with his trowels under one arm, with which he had attempted to escape. On the breast work over the fire place, was the distinct impression of a bloody hand, where the unhappy victim probably supported himself before he fell. The whole house seemed covered with blood, and near the body of the murderer lay the deadly axe. From the surviving daughter we have no account of this transaction; her dangerous situation prevents any communication, and but faint expectations are entertained of her recovery. From the son, aged 17, we learn the following. That he was awakened by the piercing cries of his mother, and involuntarily shrieking himself, he leapt from his bed and ran towards the door of his apartment; he was met by his father with an axe in his hand (the moon shone bright) who struck him, but being so near each other, the axe passed over his shoulder and one corner of it entered his back, making a slight wound; his father then struck at him once or twice and missed him; at this moment his younger brother, who slept in the same bed with him, jumped from it and attempted to get out at the door; to prevent this the father attacked him, which gave the eldest an opportunity to escape. During this dreadful conflict, not a word was uttered. From the appearance of the wounds generally, it seems to have been the design of Parinton to sever the heads from the bodies, excepting the two youngest, whose throats it is supposed were cut with a razor. The oldest daughter and second son had several wounds, the probable consequence of their resistance. We have no evidence to lead us satisfactorily to the motives for this barbarous and unnatural deed. Capt. Parinton was 46 years of age, and had lately removed from Bowdoinham to this town—an independent farmer, with a handsome estate, of steady, correct and industrious habits, and of a good character and fair reputation, and strongly attached to his family. He had been heard lately to say, that he felt much distressed at the unpromising appearance of his farm; that he should be destitute of bread for his family, and hay for his cattle, and dreaded the consequences.

WARREN: SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1806. To the EDITOR of the U. STATES HERALD. Warren, July 20, 1806.
SIR, I was on board of the British frigate Cleopatra from the 29th of August 1805 until the 7th of June 1806—during which time there were a number of Americans impressed and brought on board. On or about the 3d March last OLIVER CHILDS, ELLERY KING, JOHN SHAW, EDWARD SIMPSON, CHARLES FARRINGTON, MORRIS SIMMONS, SAMUEL JOHNSTON, and 5 or 6 others, names unknown, were sent on board of the American ship Leander , from New-York, bound to Jacquesmel, she was laden with guns, powder, shot, &c. &c. and manned with 200 Men, about 20 of which were impressed from her by the Cleopatra, who sent the aforesaid Americans on board the Leander in exchange.
There are now a number of Americans on board of the Cleopatra , viz. ROBERT SMITH and WILLIAM SHEPHERDS, of Pennsylvania, NATHANIEL SMALL and LEONARD JOHNSTON, of Kennebec, NATHANIEL YORK and JOHN HASLET, of Massachusetts, GEOR. MANNING and JACOB CAMPBELL, of New-York, JAMES LOVE and JOHN QUIN, of Virginia, and a number of Anglo Americans whose names I omit.
An eye witness and brother sufferer. GEORGE ATKINS, of Maryland. * Of this town.
CAUTION. An act respecting clandestinely taking fruit, &c. out of gardens, or orchards. SEC. 46. And be it further enacted , That every person who shall clandestinely take and carry away any corn or fruit out of any field, garden or orchard, without the privity or consent of the owner thereof, or shall root up, cut down, or otherwise destroy, any trees, roots, fruits or other vegetables, growing in any garden or orchard, without permission of the owner thereof, shall, if convicted before any two Justices of the Peace or Wardens, be fined not exceeding ten dollars; or if convicted before the Supreme Judicial Court, or Court of General Sessions of the Peace, shall be fined not exceeding fifty dollars, and be imprisoned not exceeding one month, or shall suffer either or both said punishments, at the discretion of the Court; and shall moreover pay to the party grieved treble damages, to be recovered by an action of trespass.
A NEW GANG OF COUNTERFEITERS.
Since the pamplet of the 23d ult. was issued, containing a list of Counterfeit Bills in circulation, several new impressions have got abroad, viz. Farmer's Exchange Bank, at Gloucester, R.I.—Five dollar bills of the first impression of this bank are now in circulation, and the errors in the counterfeits, pointed out in our former advertisement, are completely remedied in those now in circulation, and are evidently executed by a master workman—the letters being cut very handsome, and will bear a close examination with the new ones. The plough in the counterfeits, however, joins the tail of the oxen, but do not in the true ones—signatures poorly imitated, and the name of the engraver, in the counterfeits, under the plough and oxen, is done with a pen, and hardly legible.
Exeter Bank, N. H.—Stereotype four dollar bills, altered from a one, are in circulation—are badly executed—"The intersecting lines are not parallel, and the "four" and letter S, in the word "dollars," can readily be detected by the eye.—The New-Hampshire bank at Portsmouth is the only bank that has issued oval stereotype four dollar bills."
Smithfield Union Bank, R. I.—Five dollar bills of the first impression are counterfeited—and will compare very close with the genuine ones—signatures poorly done. As there appears a new gang of villains combined together, who are better workmen than their predecessors, we may expect to hear of more counterfeits until they get routed—and all those which come to our knowledge, shall be described as far as in our power, and communicated without delay. G. & D. Boston, July 19, 1806.
NO INDIAN WAR.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Detroit, dated June 4, 1806. "We have been in a state of agitation for some days past, in consequence of reports that our Indian neighbours were about to strike on this settlement, but upon investigation the report appears to be ill-founded. The affair of New-York made many of our zealous patriots here conceive that the English government had some agency in exciting the Indians to this supposed attack, but I am perfectly convinced that the Indians never intended, nor the English government stimulated them to acts of hostility." [Pittsburgh Gaz.]
JOHN BANKS was executed at New-York according to sentence, for the murder of his wife. On the day of his execution, a Spaniard stabbed a woman and killed her. Capt. SALTER fell from a building and was killed on the spot. A man killed his wife by beating her. And a person not known hung himself.
LATEST FROM EUROPE.
The London Traveller, of the 10th June, contains the following article:—"American papers to the 13th ult. have reached us; the intelligence contained in them is of great consequence. The unhappy affair which happened off Sandy Hook has, we regret to say, led to measures of a very decisive and harsh character upon the part of the Executive Government."
The President of the United States has published a proclamation, "commanding all the citizens of the United States to arrest Capt. WHITBY, of the Leander , wherever he may be found; requiring the ships of the British squadron to depart from the ports and waters of the United States; and, in case of this requisition not being complied with, prohibiting all pilots from assisting in navigating them, and all individuals from furnishing them with provisions or other supplies; and interdicting, forever, the entrance of Capt. WHITBY, of the Leander , Capt. NAIRNE, of the Cambrian , and Capt. SIMPSON, of the Driver , into any American haven, whatever ships they may in future command."
The death of PIERCE, the American seaman, is not the only grievance set forth in the proclamation. The jurisdiction of the United States is said to have been violated; the unlawful interpositions and vexations committed on their trade are also included in the list of complaints. The former is certainly an accusation of a very serious nature. Capt. WHITBY, if not acting under superior orders, has taken a dreadful responsibility upon himself; it would be unfair to give any opinion upon his conduct until this point is decided. We regret exceedingly that he has returned to resume his station of New-York. It is peculiarly unfortunate, under the existing circumstances. It is impossible that he can remain there, without either renewing those practices which have given so much offence to the Americans, or being subject to insults and contemptuous behaviour from every trader of that nation passing under the bows of the Leander , in case he should decline the exercise of the right of visit and search.
MARRIED. At Providence, on Sunday the 13th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Edes, Mr. James Perrin, to Miss Sophia Metcalf, daughter of Joel Metcalf, Esq. At Providence, on Sunday the 13th inst. by the Rev. Dr. Gano, Mr. Samuel Metcalf, merchant, to Miss Francis Calder, daughter of Mr. James Calder.
DIED. At Providence, on Thursday the 17th inst. Dr. John Pope, in the 37th year of his age. In Troy, on the 5th inst. in the 35th year of his age, Mr. Elhanan W. Martin, an honest man. He descended from a respectable family of Rehoboth (Mats.) has left an affectionate wife, five children, and a numerous connection, to mourn his departure. During his sickness, which was for many days, he endured extreme pain and distress of body, which he bore with resignation and patience. He often expressed to his surrounding friends, that he had an assurance of meeting his Saviour with joy in eternal bliss. Thus, in the death of the deceased, there is joy intermingled with grief. Troy pap.
SHIP NEWS.
STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND.
DISTRICT OF NEWPORT. ENTERED, FROM Sloop Halcyon, Cahoon, New-York CLEARED, FOR Brig Factor, Rodman, Africa Ship Levant, Hazard, Mediterranean
DISTRICT OF PROVIDENCE. ENTERED, FROM Sloop New-York, Williams, New-York Schr. Commerce, Rhodes, Martigues — John Adams, Lewis, Guadalupe CLEARED, FOR Sloop Maria, Hull, New-York Brig John, Green, Gibraltar
DISTRICT OF BRISTOL. ENTERED, FROM Sloop Polly, Turner, Boston — Suttannah, Pearse, ditto — Earl, Hallet, ditto — Aurora, Cahoon, New-York via Newport — Becca & Betty, Pearse, Providence — Lydia, Ox, Newport CLEARED, FOR Sloop Sally & Ann, Church, New-York — Two-Brothers, Pearse, Boston — Eliza, Cole, Providence Schr. Patty, Otterton, Frenchman's Bay
Baltimore, July 16. The Danish schr. Perseverance , Williams, in 14 days from St. Thomas. July 7, lat. 30, 11, long. 72, 28, spoke schr. Mary & Samuel , from Charleston for Guadalupe, in a very leaky state. Capt. W. was informed at St. Thomas, that Miranda sailed from Barbadoes, about the middle of June with a reinforcement—he was to have touched at Trinidad, to take on board a number of men who had volunteered. July 18.—Schr. Eliza , Howey, 60 days from Amsterdam. May 25th, lat. 49, 30, long. 16, was boarded by the British frigate Brilliant , and treated politely. June 25, lat. 40, long. 60, was boarded by the British sloop of war Nassau , who broke open all our letters, and impressed two seamen with protections, although two men short of our complement—after a detention of 3 hours, was allowed to proceed. New-York, July 21.
Arrived, ship Sidney , Pinckham, in 47 days from Newry, via Amboy. July 4, in lat. 42, long. 58, spoke the brig Superb , Cain, 8 days from Boston for Le Havre. Also, ship Franklin , Quesberg, in 50 days from Bordeaux. In the Bay of Biscay was boarded by two British frigates, and treated politely. Also, the pilot-boat schooner Collector , Hamilton, from Vera Cruz, and 17 days from New Orleans. July 6, in lat. 23, 38, long. 83, 37, at 6 A. M. saw a fleet, consisting of from 80 to 100 sail, bound to the eastward, supposed to be the homeward bound British fleet. July 7, spoke ship Favorite , of Philadelphia, from New Orleans, having had parted with the Maguer , Burger , of New-York, 2 days before. July 12, saw a schooner, supposed to be a Providence privateer, bring too and board a ship; shortly after observed the schooner make sail to the eastward.
Capt. Skinner, of the ship Frances-Henrietta , on his outward passage to Rotterdam, on the 28th March, in lat. 42, 30, long. 31, fell in with the brig Sally , Castwell, of Boston, out 51 days from New Orleans, for Liverpool, in great distress, having lost his masts, sails, rigging, &c. The brig was dismasted the day
before, in a severe gale, which had not entirely abated. Capt. S. launched his boat, and sent 5 men on board the brig. with spars, sails, &c. and on their return the boat was stove, and it was with difficulty the people's lives were saved. Two days after, an Eastern gale set in blowing very squally, which continued several days. Philadelphia, July 13. Arrived, ship Venus , Dimmick, from Kinsdale. July 13, lat. 38, 58, long. 69, 44, fell in with and spoke a British frigate in company with a ship standing to the eastward, which he took to be an American ship detained by her on suspicion.
POSTSCRIPT.—By this Day's Mail.
NEW-YORK, JULY 24. BY the Rosa , from Charleston, arrived yesterday, we have received the Charleston Courier of the 16th and 17th inst.—They contain the following interesting news:  CHARLESTON, JULY 16. Gun-boat No. 2, Lieutenant Izzard, arrived yesterday morning, in 40 days from Gibraltar. Having completely adjusted our differences with all the Barbary powers, the United States armed vessels have been ordered to quit their station in the Mediterranean, and return to America.
The following squadron sailed from Gibraltar on the 4th June, for the United States: Frigate Berex , Commodore Rogers. Brig Vixen , Captain Cox. Bomb-ketch Spitfire , Lieutenant Hunt. Bomb-ketch Vengeance , Lieutenant Smith. Cutter Hornet , Lieutenant Crane. Gun-boat No. 1, Lieutenant Izzard. No. 2, Lieutenant M'Grath. No. 4, Lieutenant Hanley. No. 5, Lieutenant Harrison. No. 6, Lieutenant Laurence. No. 8, Lieutenant Heron. No. 9, Lieutenant Elbert. No. 10, Lieutenant Sinclair. Commodore Rogers parted company the night after sailing, leaving the squadron under charge of Captain Cox, of the Vixen . Lieutenant Izzard lost sight of the fleet on the 7th of June, lat. 34, 48, long. 15. All the gun-boats are ordered for this port.
The brig Argus , Lieutenant Hall; and Syren , Lieutenant Smith, sailed from Gibraltar for Norfolk on the 2d June. The frigate Constitution , Capt. Campbell, was left at Gibraltar, where she was to remain for some time. The Nautilius , Lieut. Evans, was going in when the squadron sailed. The Enterprize Schooner, Lieutenant Porter, had been sent to Tripoli with dispatches. The brig Hornet , Capt. Dent, arrived at Gibraltar on the 1st June from L'Orient: and sailed on the 3d for Malaga. No political intelligence of any consequence is received by the arrival of No. 2.—The little fortress of Guis , near Naples, still held out, and the garrison under command of the gallant Prince Hesse, bid defiance to the French army. Early in May, an attempt was made to bombard from sea. For this purpose the French collected a fleet of 1 sloop of war, 2 brigs, and 5 gun-boats—these were fallen in with in the night by the British frigate Syrius , of 36 guns who immediately attacked them—the sloop of war sustained a sharp contest; but was compelled to strike—the rest of the squadron made off. The frigate with her prize had arrived at Malta—both vessels were much shattered.
It was reported at Gibraltar, that the British had, by consent of the King of Naples, taken possession of Syracuse, in Sicily. Lord Collingwood with 7 sail of the line, was blockading Cadiz—several British ships of war were lying at Gibraltar. Died, at Syracuse, in February last Lieut. Joseph Maxwell, of the U. S. Navy.  JULY 17. Gun-Boats No. 3, Lieut. Haradan, and No. 6, Lieut. Lawrence, arrived at this port yesterday from the Mediterranean. The squadron had touched at Madeira, from whence they failed on the 15th of June. These two vessels parted from the squadron the night after sailing. Died, suddenly, on the 6th of June, on board the U. S. bomb-ketch Vengeance , Mr. Simeon Smith, Midshipman. M. S. was one of the American prisoners in Tripoli, and was on his return to Rhode-Island, of which state he was a native. Died, at Syracuse, in April last, Lieut. Seth Cartee, commander of Gun-Boat No. 10—a native of Rhode-Island; and Mr. Brent, midshipman on board the U. S. cutter Hornet .
FOR SALE. The fast sailing BRIG COLUMBIA , Burthen 102 Tons, and about 2 1/2 Years Old. LIKEWISE, 62 Puncheons good flavored 3d Proof Antigua RUM. 9 Hogsheads excellent retailing MOLASSES.—Apply to CHARLES WHEATON, or WILLIAM CARR. *WARREN, JULY 25, 1806.
15 Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY from the Subscriber on the 23d inst. a Yellow NEGRO BOY, an Indented Apprentice, named BENJAMIN BARNEY, about 18 Years of Age, Five Feet Six and a Half Inches high—had on when he went away, a Blue Short Jacket, and a Pair Nankeen Trowsers.—Any one who may take up said Boy and deliver him to the Subscriber, shall receive the above Reward and all necessary charges paid. DANIEL PHINNEY.
N. B.—All Master's of vessels and other Persons are hereby forbid harbouring or carrying off said Apprentice under Penalty of the Law. *Warren, July 25, 1806.
Carding of Wool.
THE Subscriber has erected a complete SET of MACHINERY, for the purpose of Picking, Breaking and Carding of SHEEP WOOL, which he will do for TEN CENTS per Pound, and for the convenience of those living in Warren, and its vicinity, the Wool will be received at Joseph Whitmarsh, Esq. in Warren, and the Roles returned without delay or Extra Expence. JAMES BLISS. One pound of Oil or soft Grease, is sufficient for about 12 pounds of Wool. Rehoboth, July 15, 1806.
FOR SALE, THE staunch and well Built BRIG COMMERCE , Burthen 106 Tons, now lying at the Wharf of Charles Collins, Esq. and can be fitted for tea at a small expence.—Apply to HENRY SISSON. *Warren, July 25, 1806.
BROKE into the enclosure of the Subscriber on the 2d instant, Two HEIFERS and One STEER, on the 7th a Flock of GEESE and GOSLINS, and on the 8th Three HEIFERS and Two STEERS.—The owner or owners are requested to prove property pay charges and take them away. DAVID MASON. *REHOBOTH, JULY 12, 1806.
NEW GOODS, Just received and now opening for sale, by ELIZABETH CROADE, a great Choice of the most Fashionable and latest Imported STAPLE & FANCY GOODS. *Warren, July 11, 1806.
FOR SALE, A SHIP now on the Stocks, TWO HUNDRED TONS Burthen, Dimensions as follows:— Sixty-Three and an Half Feet Keel, Twenty-Four and an Half Feet Beam, Ten Feet Four inches lower Hold, Four Feet Eight inches between Decks, her Top Timbers and part her upper futtocks are Locust, her plank below the heads are two inches and an half thick, her Sheer Work the same, she is of the best materials, and may be completed on short notice.—Conditions may be known by applying to CROMWELL CHILD. *Warren, July 4, 1806.
NOTICE.
ALL persons indebted to JOSIAH MUNRO by book or note, are requested to make immediate payment to the Subscriber; an Assignment of all his property being made for the express purpose of a speedy settlement with all concerned. N. M. BURR, Assignee. *Warren, July 4, 1806.
THE Subscriber having been duly appointed Administratrix on the Estate of her Husband.
JOHN CROADE, late of this Town, in the State of Rhode-Island, Merchant, deceased, and having given Bond according to Law, for the faithful discharge of the Trust thereby reposed in her, desires all who have unsettled Accounts, to call and close them, being determined to make punctual Payments, and strictly to fulfill ALL Contracts of her late Husband:—All those who are indebted, must see the propriety, on their Part, of making Payment. ELIZABETH CROADE. *Warren, June 6, 1806.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the Subscriber has been duly appointed Administratrix to the last Will and Testament of
NATHANIEL HOWLAND, late of this Town, Mariner, deceased; and have taken upon her that Trust by giving Bonds as the Law directs.—All Persons having Demands upon the said Estate, are requested to exhibit the same on or before the 1st Day of September; and all indebted to the said Estate, are called upon to make Payment, to NICHOLAS PECK, Attorney for HANNAH HOWLAND. *Bristol, July 11, 1806.
TAKE NOTICE.
THE Subscriber being on a Journey, and wishing to be quit of every needless Incumbrance, requests all that are indebted to him by Note or Book, to make immediate Payment, to enable him to pay his just Debts, together with a little spending Money to bear his Expences on the Road:—Those who do not comply with this Request within Three Months, must expect that their Accounts will be lodged in the Hands of an Attorney. ARCHIBALD MUNRO. *Bristol, July 8, 1806.
FOR SALE, BY RUFUS & NATHAN M. BURR, 65 puncheons 3d proof Rum, Coarse Rock Salt, for the Diary, 14 half bbls. Me's Mutton, 20 nest Molasses Casks, 2 bbls. R. Beef. Terms of payment liberal. Inquire of the above. *Warren, May 10, 1806.

APOLLO'S FOUNT.
From the BOSTON WEEKLY MAGAZINE.
TO ELIZA.
WHEN wan dejection rules the hour, And hope is hid in shades of night, What joy to find some "vivid power," To pierce the gloom with rays of light;
To lean on some congenial breast, Alive to feeling, friendship, love; Like THINE, with genius, virtue blest, The gay, the giddy throng above.
When shrouded deep in misery's veil, And adverse fate forbids to smile, Thy soothing presence would not fail, The care-worn moments to beguile.
UNKNOWN ENCHANTRESS! hither come, Nor throw from far thy cheering ray; 'Tis THINE to dispel the gloom, And chase the clouds of grief away.
From the MASSACHUSETTS MAGAZINE.
The affecting HISTORY of CAROLINE MONTGOMERY:
[From "ETHELINDE; or, the Refuge of the Lake," a new and beautiful Novel, by Mrs. CHARLOTTE SMITH.]
THE guard which he had directed to follow us through the field, now approached on his signal; they were directed to raise the body he pointed out, and to carry it to the village from whence we came. Fatigue and terror were now equally unfelt; for though I had been too much agitated to discern those symptoms of life which my protector had really found, and had merely asserted it as an excuse to remain by the body of my husband, I was now sure that I should be indulged in my grief, and that Montgomery would receive the rites of sepulture. The body was no sooner placed on a bed in the room I inhabited, than throwing among the soldiers my purse, unseen by their commander, I hastened to give myself up to the dreadful luxury of sorrow. I found the young Englishman already there, gazing attentively on the disfigured face, with looks rather of doubt than of despair. On my entrance he retired, saying, "Though I would not have you, madam, too sanguine in encouraging hopes which will make a painful uncertainty doubly cruel, yet I cannot wholly discourage them: that wound on the head, which seems to have been done by the hoof of an horse, give me the most apprehension, for the rest appear not to have been mortal; but the surgeon who shall attend you the moment he can be spared from his duty, will be better able than I am to tell you whether you have really any reason to flatter yourself."
"Before the surgeon arrived, I had, with the assistance of the French maid who attended me, washed the blood from the face, and from the various wounds he had received. The ideas which had occurred only in the ravings of a distempered imagination, now became real hopes; a slight pulsation appeared in artery of the temples; his heart certainly, though languidly, beat. Ah! imagine my transports, for words cannot paint them; imagine what I felt when the surgeon, who soon after arrived, declared that Montgomery was not dead. Far, however, was he from pronouncing that he would recover. Besides the fracture in his arm, which was a very bad one, a wound made by a bayonet in the breast, which was not very deep; and a violent wound on the head, where however the skull had escaped, he had lost so much blood, that it was almost impossible to suppose he could survive it; and his weakness was so excessive, that he remained wholly insensible, supported only by drops of nourishment which I conveyed into his mouth with a spoon; and the surgeon dared not proceed immediately to the necessary operation of setting his arm, lest the shock should dismiss the feeble spirit which seemed every moment ready to depart from its mangled abode."
"Let me be brief in an account which I see has affected you too much. —At the end of a week. Montgomery, restored from the grasp of death, recovered his recollection, and knew me and his boy; and as the surgeons could not conveniently attend him where he was, my generous friend had him removed, as soon as it was possible, into Munden, now in possession of
the English. There, at the end of a month, he was out of danger; but yet confined to his bed: and there, at the termination of that period, he parted from his noble preserver (for whom he felt all the friendship his generosity and personal merit deserved), as he was then ordered to another part of Germany, and soon after returned to England. Before he went, he assisted Montgomery to procure his exchange; which was attended with some difficulty, because there were doubts of his being a British subject. Having, however, by the instruction of this excellent friend, procured sufficient testimony of his being, though the son of Scottish parents, a subject of the French king's, his exchange as such was admitted, and at the end of five months we returned to Paris. But Montgomery returned a cripple; for his arm, which had been with difficulty, and only by the extraordinary skill of the English surgeon, saved from amputation, was rendered wholly useless, and he wore it always in a sling. The extraordinary circumstance of his escape from death, as well as his great military merit, procured him the notice of the king of France; who gave him, with a pension, considerable at that time and in that service, the cross of St. Louis."
"It was now that I reasonably hoped for some portion of happiness. Adoring Montgomery; having been the fortunate instrument in the hands of Providence to rescue him from death; with a lovely boy, on whom we both doted, and a fortune equal to our wants (for, with what arose from the interest of lord Pevensey's gift to me, and his pension, we had near four hundred pounds a year), I seemed to have nothing left to wish for; and some years did indeed pass, during which my felicity could hardly admit of encrease. The early promise of merit which Charles' infancy gave, every year seemed to confirm: it was the principal pride and pleasure of his father to be his instructor in every liberal science, as well as in tactics; for born in a camp, he seemed a predestined soldier. Though brought up himself in the Catholic religion, Montgomery was so little of a bigot, that he suffered me to educate my son a Protestant; and that circumstance only had prevented his early entrance into the French army. Measures, however, were taking to procure him a commission among the Swiss in that service, when a violent and sudden illness deprived him of his parent and protector, and me of the most beloved of husbands, and the tenderest of friends."
"Pardon me, my dearest miss Chesterville! Though I have long been familiar with sorrow; though almost five years have passed since this lamented event; I cannot always conquer these unavailing tears. But wherefore should I distress you! I have only to add, that at the death of my husband great part of our income ceased; and though I solicited a continuance of at least part of his pension, I found that under a new reign his services had been superceded by newer claims. So many difficulties arose, and so uncertain seemed my success, that after an expensive application at Paris and Versailles for some months, I gave up all hope, and determined to go to England; which, notwithstanding my long separation from it, I still considered as my country."
"On my arrival in London with son, I made myself known to some of my own and of Montgomery's relations, who were established in employments about the court; and they, having understood my situation, promised that they would immediately apply for a commission for my son in the army, where I was compelled to suffer him to be placed, not only because his own inclinations led him to prefer a military life, but because our income, now reduced to less than two hundred a year, did not enable me to support him without a profession."
"Allured by these promises, and piqued at the neglect I had met with
in France, I relinquished all thoughts of returning to that country. But if I found solicitation and attendance irksome there, these circumstances were at least equally painful in England; and after many months of fatiguing and incessant endeavours to obtain a confirmation of their promises, I was weary of the task, and went to my friends in Scotland. My relations at least were very numerous there; but many of them looked upon me and my son as foreigners and aliens, about whom it no longer concerned them to be interested. I staid however a few months among them; and then determining to fix on some cheap retirement, I found this cottage; to which, expending a small sum of money on it, I removed my books and effects, and I have ever since lived here with my son; regretting nothing but that his talents and his virtues are lost to society. Yet why should I regret it? He here still cultivates his excellent understanding; the virtues of his heart are preserved in all their purity; and his passions, naturally too warm and violent, have here no objects likely to render them too powerful for his reason. From the little I saw of modern young men of fashion during my short stay in London, perhaps I ought rather to rejoice that my son is thrown at a distance from the contagion of their example, and that with all their spirit, he is free from their vices. Far from murmuring at his lot, his whole study is to make me happy, by convincing me he is so himself. As we equally understand several languages, our reading is pretty extensive; and books are almost our only indulgence. Charles is a proficient in music. He understands tolerably every other science; and in drawing is almost a master: and by these resources he contrives to pass, without weariness, those hours when the weather forbids his going abroad. We have been twice to spend a few weeks with my relations in Scotland; but shall I own to you that society, such as I generally meet with, serves only to make my return to this solitude more delightful; that my heart is now wedded to it; and that I have no wish for any other enjoyment than that I have found: indulging in this remote hermitage the tears which the memory of Montgomery render sacred; and fulfilling, at least as well as I am able, though not so well as I wish, my duty towards our beloved Charles."
[Concluded from our last.]
FILIAL AFFECTION.
DURING the war of La Vendée, the Duc de la Rochefoucault, condemned to die, as well as his daughter, found in the resources of that affectionate girl the means of concealing himself until a period arrived more favourable to that justice which he successfully claimed. His daughter's first care was to place him under the roof and protection of an artisan, who had formerly been a domestic in the Duke's service, after which she procured an asylum for herself.
They were thus both secure from the immediate power of the persecutors; but as the Duke's property was confiscated, and as compassion is apt to grow weary of its good offices, the means of their bare subsistence was soon worn out. While the daughter was suffering under extreme poverty, she learnt that her father's health was declining for want of due nourishment. She now saw no way but to devote her life to save her father's, and she instantly made her resolve.
A General of the Republic at that very time was passing through the city in which was her place of concealment, and to him she wrote the following letter:
"Citizen General, Wherever the voice of nature is heard, a daughter may be allowed to claim the compassion of men in behalf of her father. Condemned to death at the same time with him who gave me being, I have successfully preserved him from the sword of the executioner, and have preferred myself to watch over his safety. But in saving his life, I
have not been able to furnish all that is necessary to support him. My unhappy father, whose entire property is confiscated, suffers at this moment the want of almost every thing. Without clothes, without bread, without friends to save him from perishing of want, he has not even the resource of the beggar, which still furnishes a little hope, that of being able to appeal to the compassionate, and to present his white hairs to those that might be moved to give him aid; my father, if he be not speedily succoured, will die in his place of concealment, and thus, after snatching him from a violent death, I shall have to sustain the mournful reflection of having betrayed him to one more lingering and painful—that of dying of cold and hunger."
"Be the judge, Citizen General, of the extent of my misfortune, and own that it is worthy of pity. One resource only is left to me—it is to cast myself on your generosity. I offer you my head: I undertake to go, and to go willingly to the scaffold: but give me immediate succour for my dying father. Below I give you the name of my place of concealment; there I will expect death with pleasure, if I may promise myself that you will be touched with my prayers, and will relieve my old and destitute parent."
The soldier had no sooner read this letter, than he hastened to the asylum of Madam Rochefoucault, and not only relieved her father, but secretly protected both: and after the 9th Thermidor, procured the restoration of M. de Rochefoucault's property by a revision of their sentence.
Advertisement.
THE Subscriber hereby gives notice, that there will be sold at PUBLIC AUCTION, in Somerset, Mass. on Monday the First day of December next, at 11 o'Clock, A. M. the following real Estates belonging to the heirs of SIMEON POTTER, Esq. late of Swansey, deceased, viz.
THE very pleasantly situated MANSION HOUSE, being the well known Seat of the late Henry Bowers, Esq. with the out Houses and Eighty ACRES of Land adjoining, all under good improvement and well fenced with Stone-Wall. This seat presents one of the best views on the River, and is in the very heart of Somerset.
THE DWELLING-HOUSE, STORES and WHARF, heretofore belonging to Mr. Lloyd Bowers, this is confessedly the best stand in Somerset for Business. The Stores are ample and convenient, the Wharf is in good repair and well built, is at the head of the deep navigable water, and at ordinary Tides, Vessels of 200 Tons will float along side.
THE MANSION-HOUSE and LOT whereon it stands, fronting the Main-Street, and very conveniently situated for Business, heretofore the property of Mr. Caleb Bowers, subject to a right of Dower.
A TEN ACRE LOT at the head of broad Cove, a Wood Lot of 12 Acres, and another of Three Acres. The above Estates will be Sold entire or in Lots as shall suit purchasers.—The Terms of Sale will be made known at the Time and Place of sale, which will be on the Premises. For any information that may be wanted about the Premises, apply to Mr. David Anthony, of Somerset.—By Order and in behalf of the Heirs of Col. Simeon Potter.
WILLIAM D'WOLFE,
Agent for the Heirs.
*BRISTOL, JUNE 13, 1806.
NOTICE.
THE Subscribers hereby give public notice to all concerned, that they have been duly appointed, and taken upon them the trust of Executors, to the last will and testament of
NATHAN MUNRO,
late of Rehoboth, in said county, deceased, by giving bond as the law directs: they therefore request all persons who are indebted to the said deceased Estate, to make immediate payment: —And those who have any demands thereon, to exhibit the same for settlement to us
ALLEN MUNRO, THOMAS MUNRO.
*Rehoboth, June 27, 1806.
NOTICE.
ALL persons any ways indebted to the Estate of
NATHANIEL MARTIN,
late of Barrington, Esquire, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment to the subscribers, Executors to the last Will and Testament of said NATHANIEL: And those who have any demands against said Estate are also requested to exhibit the same to
CALVIN MARTIN,
ANDERSON MARTIN,
*Barrington, March 8, 1806.
} Executors.
(6m.)