The Kentucky gazette (Lexington [Ky.]), 1796-11-12 00:00:00

KENTUCKY GAZETTE
NUMBER 9.]
Saturday, November 12, 1796.
[VOLUME X.]
LEXINGTON:—PRINTED BY J. BRADFORD, ON MAIN STREET, WHERE SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE RECEIVED AT 15/ PER ANNUM.
35 GEORGE ADAMS, RESPECTFULLY informs his friends and the public in general, that he has opened a Taverne in that commodious house on Main Street the third door below Cross Street; where those who please to favor him with their custom, shall meet with every possible attention.
STRAVED or stolen from the subscriber, living on Clear creek at Peyton Short's, on the 14th of October, a small bay mare filly, four feet high, or thereabouts, sixteen months old, black mane and tail, which, when she left home, were full of burs; slender made and gutted, no mark nor brand perceivable. Any person who will take her up so that I get her again, shall receive a reward of two dollars.
GEORGE MAYFIELD. Woodford county, Nov. 7, 1796. 15/ TO BE SOLD THE fourth Tuesday in November next it being court day, a half acre lot, in the town of Winchester, Clarke county, with a new log house, twenty by sixteen, two story high, with a brick chimney, with three fire places. The terms will be made known at the day of sale.
SAME. THOMPSON. October 25, 1796. NICHOLAS BRIGHT, BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURER,
RETURNS his thanks to his friends and customers for their past favours, and hopes by attention to business to merit them in future. He begs leave to inform the public in general, that he has removed his shop, (some time since) on Cross Street, at the lower end of Col Hart's rope walk—where he continues to carry on the above business in all its branches. He has received from the settlement, an assortment of the best leather, and has as good workmen as any in the United States. Ladies may have silk, stuff, or leather shoes, as neat as any made in Philadelphia. He wants five or six Women's Workmen, to whom good wages will be given.
Lexington, October 1. TAKEN up by the subscriber, living six miles from Lexington, on the road leading to Henry's mill, a sorrel Mare, three years old last spring, fourteen hands high, a star in her forehead: she has the foot distemper in one hind foot; branded on the near shoulder D, appraised to the near shoulder D, appraised to 12/.
EZEKIEL PATTERSON. Taken up by the subscriber, living in Washington county, three miles from Doun's mill, a bay mare, about fourteen hands high, with a small blaze, two hind feet white, the off foot spotted up to the hock, branded on the near shoulder C. B. five years old, appraised to 12/.
Alexander Hunter. May 14, 1796. TAKEN up by the subscriber, living in Mercer county, three miles from Buchanan's mill, a bay Horse, four years old, thirteen hands and a half high, branded on the near shoulder and buttock and off buttock thus T5 a few white hairs in his forehead, a natural trotter, appraised to 7/.
Henry Thompson. June 9, 1796. TAKEN up by the subscriber, living in Lincoln, a sorrel mare, about nine years old, fourteen hands high, branded on the near shoulder F, appraised to 7/. Also a dark brown Mare, six years old, thirteen and a half hands high, branded on the near shoulder M, appraised to 7/.
Benjamin Wiley. August 24, 1796.
NOTICE IS hereby given, that commissioners appointed by the court of Bourbon county, will meet on Tuesday the 22nd of November next, on Higgins fork of Licking, where Strodes lower old hunting trace crosses the same, at a tree marked N H; in order to take the depositions of sundry witnesses, and perpetuate their testimony, respecting an entry on a settlement of 400 acres in the name of Isaac Rolston, and do such other acts as shall be deemed necessary and agreeable to law.
JOHN ARNOLD. October 19, 1796.
THE KENTUCKY ALMANAC, For the Year 1797, Is just published, and for sale at the Office of the KENTUCKY GAZETTE, by the gross, dozen or single.
JUST PUBLISHED, And may be had at this Office—
Price 4/.
AN OFFICIAL ACCOUNT Of the Situation, Climate, Soil, Produce, &c. of that part of Louisiana, which lies between the Mississippi and New Madrid, or L'Anse a La Griffe, and on the West side of the Mississippi. Together with an Abstract of the Spanish Government.
Green County, 12th October, 1796. THERE will be sold in Greensburg, at the Court house, on the third Tuesday in November next, and the sale continued from day to day until the whole is sold, the following tracts of LAND, or so much thereof as will discharge the arrearages of tax, and interest due thereon for the years '92, '93, '94 and '95, (to wit.)
 Reuben Austin, 1000 acres, second rate, Robinson's creek.  Robert Alves, 12,500, do.  David Anderson, 5725, do. Robinson's and Wolf creek.  John Banks, 18,600, 3d rate, Green river.  Robert Burton, 6250, 2d rate.  Peter Dierly, 400, do. Bruh creek.  Same, 500, do. do.  Allen Gummell, 400, do. Robinson's cr.  Henry Gummell, 480, do. do.  John Carney, 1050, do.  James Carney, 500 do.  Robert Pollard, 4000, do.  George Picket, 10,000, do.  Leven Powell, 2380, do. Long Falls creek. 
 Wm. H. Powell, 666, do.  Benjamin Smith and Wife, Exors. of Col. Dry, 1250, do.  John Wren, 500, do. Robinson's creek.  Wm Wren, 500, do. do.  John Crenhard, 1000, do. do.  Archibald Henderson, 6250, do.  Peter January & Co. 20,000, Green river. Same, 5000 do.  William Barrett 5725 do.  Same, one third of 17,175, do. located in the name of Michael, David and John Anderson, Robinson's and Wolf creek. 
 John Crenshaw, 1000, do. Robinson's creek, surveyed for T. Austin.  Philemon Perkins, 666 2-3, do. Green river.  Smith Payne, 1000, do. Sinking creek, Green river.  Griffith Garland, 1000, do. Russell's creek, surveyed for Barnett Lipscomb.  James Davis, 300, do. Pitman's creek.  Agness White, 526, 2d rate, Casey's creek.  Alex. Donnelson, 1000, do. Pitman's creek. 
 Nathan Garland, 200, do. do.  George Elkridge, 2666, do.  Champion Farris, 4000, 3d rate.  George Picket, 1000, 2d rate.  Thomas Mathis, 6000, do.  John Ruth, 1000, do.  Wm. Spiller, 2000, do. Little Barren and Russell's creek.  Thomas Stir, 100, do.  Gregory Smith, 1500, do. Buck, and Pitman's creek.  Joseph Smith, 250, do. Robinson's creek.  Alexander & Wintener Womick, 400, do.  William Beggar, 200, do. Pitman's creek.  Jonathan Cowherd, 4500, 3d rate, Pitman's creek. And  Hugh Logan, 6108, 2d rate, Robinson's creek. 
Attendance will be given by W. BARNET, H.S.G.C.
10 STOLEN FROM the subscriber, living one mile below Abingdon, in Washington county Virginia, a large bay Horse, about fifteen hands high or upwards, four years old last spring, remarkably round bodied, trots and paces, has been worked constantly this summer, and rides very clumsily, has a small star and has been branded on the near jaw with something like i, but is not very perceivable, he is out of a Telo horse, and shews the marks of that breed, and is sleepy eyed, his mane and tail black, switch tail, light mane; was stolen about the night of the 25th of this instant. Any person securing the horse and thief so that he may be brought to justice, shall have thirty dollars reward, or for the horse fifteen dollars and reasonable charges, paid by me.
August 31. ROBERT CRAIG.
A. & J. W. HUNT, WILL PURCHASE TOBACCO Of the present year's growth, at their stores in Lexington, Danville and Frankfort.
CHEAP LANDS
The Subscriber purpose selling the following Tracts, viz.
FIVE hundred acres, part of that noted tract called Floyd's Woodstock tract, within eight miles of Lexington and seven from the Kentucky river; in the center of which is a never failing spring.
Five hundred acres, lying within six miles of the town of Cynthia being one half of a thousand acre survey made for Maj. John Mooty, adjoining Coleman's station.
Five hundred acres, situated on the Hanging fork, within six miles of the late governor's, one hundred and twenty acres of which is well cleared; on it is a peach orchard of six hundred trees, that has made four hundred gallons of brandy in one year, and there is every appearance of a sufficiency of fruit to make five hundred this season; with an apple orchard or four hundred flourishing trees, and a choice collection of cherry trees; together with seventy-five hundred well burnt brick, and a good frame for a house. The above farm rents this year for two hundred dollars.
We will sell the above property VERY LOW, as we are in want of money, and will give a good and sufficient title. ABIJAH & JOHN W. HUNT.
20 For Sale,
SIX THOUSAND ACRES OF LAND, ENTERED for Maj. John Mooty, dec. and patented in the name of Littleberry Mooty, heir at law of said John Mooty; lying on main Licking, being part of ten thousand acres, beginning at one hundred poles above the mouth of a creek that runs into main Licking on the north east side, about four miles below the south fork of Licking, and extending down Licking in ten surveys.—It is unnecessary to describe the land, as the purchaser will be disposed to make the necessary enquiries previous to his making any proposals.—The title is supposed by those who have carefully examined it to be unquestionable.—Upon paying part of the purchase money, a reasonable credit will be given for the balance.
James Brown, Atto. in fact For Littleberry Mooty, jun. Lexington, June 15, 1796.
N. B. I will also dispose of any other Lands in Kentucky claimed by said Mooty.
THE partnership of M'Coun & Cattleman is this day dissolved by mutual consent.—All persons indebted to them, are requested to make immediate payment of their respective accounts, as no further indulgence can now be given. The books are in the hands of James M'Coun.
A STORE will be continued by the subscriber, in the house lately occupied by M'Coun and Cattleman, where he means to sell on low terms. JAMES M'COUN. Lexington, August 13, 1796.
NOTICE.
ALL persons having demands against John May deceased, either for money due to them, or for contracts payable in lands, are requested to transmit to the subscriber a copy of their demands or contracts. All who are indebted to said John May, either for money due to him, or contracts for land purchased from him, or for locating lands in the state of Kentucky, are requested to make payment, and to perform their specific contracts immediately. The said deceased has by his last will and testament, subjected his lands to the payment of his debts, and the subscriber will make it the first object of his administration to provide for the same, with as much dispatch as the nature and circumstances of the estate will admit of. And whereas the said John May met with a premature death, by the hands of the Indians on his passage down the river Ohio, many papers and much information perished with him; 'tis probable the subscriber may need the information of others in some matters relative to the negotiation of the deceased, in the western country; and he will thankfully receive any communications which gentlemen acquainted with the concerns of the deceased, may think proper to make.
I have appointed Mr. Thomas Carneal my agent in Kentucky to receive and forward all communications in that state; alluded to above. As the want of a legal representative since the death of Mr. May has obstructed all operations relative to his transactions and no doubt to the injury of many; I now intreat that all persons concerned may bring forward their business immediately.
DAVID ROSS; Administrator. Richmond, January 22, 1796.
P. S. Letters directed to me in Lexington upon the aforesaid business (postage paid) shall be duly attended to by
THO: CARNEAL.
FOR SALE
ONE thousand acres of the late General Stephen's military survey of LANDS on Hickman, about ten miles from Lexington, and adjoining that part on which General Lawson now lives. For terms apply to Thomas Hart and Cornelius Beatty of said town who are empowered to dispose of the same.
LAND For Sale.
THE SUBSCRIBER
HAS several tracts of Land in different parts of Kentucky, for sale, which he will dispose of reasonably.
JOHN CLAY. Lexington, 4th August, 1796.
I HAVE FOR SALE, ABOUT
330 Acres of LAND,
LYING on Shannon's run, near Parker's mill, in the county of Fayette, being part of Angus M'Donald's military survey;—this tract is as well watered as any in the state, and abounds in a number of excellent and never failing springs; between 50 and 60 acres cleared, about 8 acres whereof is beautiful meadow—title indisputable. Maj. Strethely, who lives near this tract, will show the premises. A general warranty will be made to the purchaser, who may know the terms on application to Peyton Short, of Woodford, who is authorized to dispose of the same, or the subscriber.
THOMAS CARNEAL.
FRESH GOODS
Alex. & James Parker,
HAVE just imported and now opening at their STORE in LEXINGTON, opposite the Court House, a large and handsome assortment of well chosen MERCHANDIZE, suited to the present season; which they will sell on very moderate terms for CASH and HIDES. May 27, 1796.
STRADED
FROM the plantation of Mr. George Trotter, one mile from Lexington, a light coloured sorrel Horse, about five feet high, five years old, blaze face, white hind feet and legs as high as the knee, a long switch tail, light mane, his main and tail of a light colour, a natural trotter. Whoever takes up said horse, & delivers him at the store of Col. Trotter, shall have TEN DOLLARS, and all reasonable charges, paid by ALEX. SCOTT. Sept. 12.
FOR SALE, A BEAUTIFUL SITUATION OF
First qualified Land.
CONTAINING three hundred and thirty acres, on main Elkhorn, four miles from the mouth thereof, where it empties into the Kentucky river, and six miles from Frankfort; the land is level and lies exceeding well for farming and meadow; there is thirty-five acres cleared and under good fence, several very good cabins, a good spring and a valuable mill seat, likewise abundance of excellent timber of different kinds, and the range equal to any in the district—a good title will be given by the subscriber, living on the premises in Franklin county. JOS. FENWICK. July 22, 1796.
FOR SALE,
The following Tracts of LAND, the property of Capt. Thomas Bedford, (to wit.)
8000 Acres on the waters
of Slate and Flat creeks, near the Iron Works, entered and patented in the name of William Davis. Also 1000 acres on the north fork of Licking, in Mason county, half of Samuel Henry's 2000 acre survey. And 500 acres, Nelson county, on Asher's creek, in the name of John Pemberton. The above lands will be sold low for cash, or exchanged on advantageous terms for Military lands on Green river, or for good lands, conveniently situated in the Cumberland country. The purchaser will apply to the subscriber, living in Scott county. WM. HENRY, Agent For said Bedford. August 3, 1796.
TWENTY DOLLARS REWARD,
WILL be giving for taking up and
delivering to the subscriber in Lexington, two runaway Negro men; the one named Billey, a lusty well made fellow, about 25 years of age, had on when he went away (which was in the time of the races last week) a new pair of leather overalls, a black coat and other common cloaths; the other a tall likely made fellow, named Ned, and about the same age, lately the property of John M'Nair, and well known in this town for a great rascal, he had on when he went away, a new pair of leather breeches, but I do not recollect his other cloaths; they are supposed to be lurking about this town as one of them (say Ned), has a wife in it, the property of Mr. S. Downing the other a fider, the property of Mr. James Parker. The above reward will be paid for taking and delivering the two, or ten dollars for either, by THOMAS HART.
AN instruction by Doctor Tennant of Virginia, to sell 200 acres of his MILITARY CLAIM on the Ohio, a few miles above Louisville. The LAND I am informed, lies well, is well watered; and the title will be secured by a general warranty. For terms apply to me in Lexington, either personally or by letter. JOHN WATKINS JUN.

Foreign Intelligence.
Germany.
HESSE-DARMSTADT, August 3.
The Austrians in their retreat, left behind them marks of their despair. In Franconia the explosion of several powder-magazines, which they would not suffer to fall into the hands of the French, has reduced three or four villages to ashes, and killed a considerable number of persons.
At Wurtzburg, one of their magazines was given up to pillage, when eighty persons were killed, and a greater number wounded.
Between Wurtzburg and Bamberg, forty vessels richly laden with the ornaments and treasures of all the convents and churches in the electorate of Treves, Cologne and Mentz, fell into the hands of the French.
This valuable capture is estimated at nine millions of German florins.
WILHELMSBAD, August 2.
The royal post of Barbach, just arrived, brings us details of events as rapid as extraordinary. General Laborde, at the head of two strong columns, took possession of the city and lake of Constance, as well as of all the vessels and boats. He had formed a junction with another strong column of the army of the Alps and Italy, and is at this moment, perhaps, master of Landau.
A division of general Kleber's army has taken possession of a part of the city of Ratisbon on this side of the Danube. Several members of the Diet, who were not friends to the French, have taken refuge in Passau and Linz. The division of general Lefevre occupies the great road to Leipzig. His advanced guard has passed Weimar, which is not above seven leagues distant from Leipzig.
France.
PARIS, August 22.
ARMY OF THE RHINE AND MOSELLE.
OFFICIAL DETAILS.
Moreau, Commander in Chief, to the Executive Directory.
"Head Quarters at Amiens, 26th Thermidor, August 13.
"On the 21st inst. (August 8) we attacked the enemy in their positions at Neresheim. They were repulsed with the loss of 450 men, who were made prisoners.
"On the 22d, we reconnoitred in order to find a proper position for the army, which was extremely difficult from the nature of the country.
"On the 23d, we attacked the enemy's advanced guard which we defeated. Their loss was between 430 and 500 men, which we took prisoners. A dreadful storm and the darkness of the night, prevented us from profiting of our success.
"On the 24th, Prince Charles, having received strong reinforcements from Callicia, and the interior of Austria, attacked our whole line. Our right flank was repulsed, and the enemy proceeded to Heydenheim, where our Etat-Major General was, who retreated to Kenilbron, so that the enemy occupied an extent of 4 leagues on our rear, but this movement did not disconcert us.
"Our advanced guard had likewise been repulsed, but the corps of reserve arrived, and on receiving instructions, renewed the battle.
"The enemies chief effort was directed against our right. Gen. St. Cyr, defended his position with the greatest bravery, although attacked by a great superiority of force.
"The right of the left wing was likewise attacked with vigor. The state of the ground permitting again to act offensively, Gen. Defaix made a spirited attack, obliged the enemy to give way, and took two hundred prisoners.
"The reserve of cavalry placed between the two attacks, kept the enemy in check, and prevented them from passing between the two wings.
"The two armies, after an obstinate contest, which lasted seventeen hours, remained inactive the whole night on the field of battle, and at day-break the enemy retreated.
"The success of an attack was certain, but our wants of ammunition halting, on account of the retreat of the head-quarters, precluded the possibility of hazarding a battle, which for the want of cartridges, we could not have supported above two hours; besides, it was necessary that our flankers should fall into their position on the right. The enemy's advanced
guard was stationed in the most judicious manner. If they had retained the position which they had occupied the preceding evening, I should have attacked them to day, but they retired behind the Vernitz, and are about to pass the Danube. Our light troops are in pursuit of them: they have already reached Nordingen. The whole army will immediately follow them.
"I dispatch a courier without delay, convinced that the enemy having been close in our rear, an alarm has been excited, and apprehensions entertained for our safety. I shall transmit to you the particulars of these three actions, which reflect much honor on the army, and the professional talents of the officers, who directed their operations in the various attacks, but it is impossible for me to do it now. Indeed, we have been to intent upon our object, that for six successive days, we have scarcely alighted from our horses. The army is almost exhausted with fatigue, but victory makes them forget their excessive labors. The enemy estimate their loss, in these conflicts at 7,000 men killed or taken prisoners.
"I have this instant received a dispatch from Gen. Ferino, who announces the arrival of our troops at Bergens, where they took several mortars, a howitzer, four culverines and 22 pieces of cannon, between 30 and 40 large barges, and about 40,000 sacks of oats, barley and flour.
"I am almost exhausted for the want of sleep, and from incessant fatigue. We have just received the grateful intelligence of an important victory gained by the army of Italy.
(Signed) "MOREAU." Buonaparte, general in chief of the army in Italy, to the Executive Directory.
Head-quarters, Verona, 21 Thermidor, August 8.
On the morning of the 19th, citizens Directors, the enemy were posted in a line with the Mincio. Their right was supported by their entrenched camp at Peschiera, and their left by Mantua; their centre was at Valleggia. Angereau proceeded to Borghetto and engaged in a brisk cannonade with the enemy. In the meantime Massena marched to Peschiera, attacked the enemy in the entrenched camp, which they had formed before that place, routed them, took twelve pieces of cannon, and made 700 prisoners. In consequence of this action the enemy were obliged to raise the siege of Peschiera, and to quit the line of Mincio.
"On the 20th Angereau passed the Mincio at Peschiera. The division of general Serurier marched for Verona, where it arrived at ten in the evening, just at the moment in which the division of gen. Massena had resumed its former positions, made 400 prisoners, and taken seven pieces of cannon. The rear guard of the enemy were still in Verona: the gates were shut and the bridges raised. The provisor of the republic of Venice being summoned to open the gates, declaring that he could not do it for two hours. I ordered them to be opened under the fire of cannon; this general Dumartin executed in less than a quarter of an hour. We found a quantity of baggage in this place, and made some hundreds of prisoners.
"Thus we are now re established in all our former positions and the enemy has fled into the Tyrol. The reinforcements which you informed me were coming from the army of the Ocean, begin to arrive, and every thing here is in the most satisfactory train.
"The Austrian army, which for six weeks threatened the invasion of Italy has disappeared as a dream! and Italy which it menaced, is now tranquil.
"The people of Bologna, of Ferrara, but particularly of Milan, have during our retreat displayed the greatest courage and the warmest attachment to liberty. At Milan, while it was reported that the enemy was at Cassano, and that we were routed, the people demanded arms, and the streets and squares, and all the public places, resounded with the martial air of Alon enfans de la Patrie .
(Signed) "BUONAPARTE."
AT a meeting of the Trustees of the Transylvania Seminary, at the house of Mr. M'Gowan, in Lexington November 3d 1796
RESOLVED, that this board adjourn to the second Tuesday in January next, to meet at the house of Mr. M'Gowan, in Lexington.
(Copy.) Teste. JAC. E. LEHRE, CLK. T. S.
American Intelligence.
Massachusetts.
BOSTON, October 3.
Extract of a letter from Paris, dated July 31.
"Yesterday I saw in the French papers the answer to the demand of the English Minister at Madrid, to the prime minister at Spain which was as follows:—"The king demands the reason why such unusual preparations are making by Spain, by sea and land?" The answer was, that they were intended for the security of the kingdom, and to enable them to secure their ancient rights (hinting at Gibraltar) and that in case a peace, which humanity cried for, was not decided on by Great Britain, Spain would be under the necessity of taking an active part, and make such alliances as she shall think proper. In my opinion, this amounts to a declaration of war."
New-York.
COOPERS TOWN, Sept. 29.
New sources of wealth and convenience are frequently opening to the inhabitants of this part of the country. A quarry of CHALK has lately been discovered, on land, late the property of Richard Smith Esq. This is the first real chalk we have heard of as the production of America.
NEW-YORK, October 11.
Extract of a letter from a commercial house in London to their correspondents in this city, dated 12th August.
"The French directory has issued an order to capture all neutral vessels bound to or from this country, which has raised the premium of American property out from hence, from 2 and a half to 5 guineas per cent. They are so intoxicated with success, that they consider the property of the whole world as their prey; and though this measure is probably levelled at the neutral powers in the Mediterranean, it may extend to American vessels, and till this is understood there will be a considerable alarm."
Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, October 8.
Extract of a letter from a respectable house in Boston, to a mercantile house in this city, 2d October.
"This morning we have received intelligence of Admiral Richery's squadron, having completely destroyed the settlement of St. John's (Newfoundland) the particulars have not yet transpired, but we remain with no doubt as to the principal fact."
October 10.
A letter dated Aux Cayes, Sept. 27, says, that 20 sail of Americans had been sent in there, the whole of which would, it was said, be condemned, and that positive orders had been recently issued to all the Republican cruisers, to send in all American vessels bound to and from British ports.
October 12.
IMPORTANT.
Extract of a letter from Messrs. Bard, Savage and Bard, to a respectable house in this city, dated London, August 20, 1796, received this day, via New-York.
"We have heard that Mr. Munroe has protested against the order for the capture of neutral ships, and received a very unsatisfactory answer, and the order is understood, will be carried into effect."
Extract of a letter, dated Paris 2d August, 1796, from Mr. Skinner in Paris, to his brother here.
"I have only one moment to inform you, that there has this day appeared in the Journal called Nouvelles Politiques, a note from the Directory to Mr. Barthelémy, at Basle, which says that orders will be given to all French cruisers to take any American ship from America to England, or from England to any part of the world, and to bring them to trial, and if the cargo or any part shall be English, it will be condemned—and in this light will be considered all goods shipped from London—So that you will take care to make insurance against all risks whatever, or any goods shipped for—"
Extract of a letter from Thomas Paine, dated Paris August 7.
"The successes of the French army are astonishing. I believe they meditate an invasion of England."
A Paris paper of August 24. received yesterday, contains an extract of a letter from Bourville, vice, consul of the French republic at Laiake, in Syria, on the Mediterranean coast, stating that on the 10th instant, at half past nine, in the morning, an earthquake began which lasted 36 seconds, with various shocks and undulations. Terrible was the effect. More than three thousand persons were buried in the ruins of houses. The house of the vice consul was moved with the first shock, and soon fell; the letter was written in a tent, where he and his fellow countrymen, had taken shelter.
A great part of the mosques were destroyed.—The government ordered all the houses which were injured, to be pulled down, to prevent further mischief.
Slighter shocks were frequently felt afterwards along the shore. The village of Gibeil was totally destroyed; and many houses in Tortose and Tripoli were tumbled down. Thus far the letter.
Laiake is situated on a point of land on the coast opposite to Cyprus. It is the ancient Laodicea. It contains about 5000 inhabitants, according to Mr. Volney, and its trade is considerable.
Virginia.
FREDERICKSBURG, Sept. 28.
By a passenger in the Northern stage we have the melancholy intelligence of a dreadful conflagration in Georgetown.—The fire broke out nearly 10, and immediately opposite the Bank of Columbia, consuming in its range 15 houses. This unfortunate circumstance happened on Sunday night last, and was occasioned by some negroes gambling in a tipling house.
Lexington, November 12.
The Senate of this state, in committee of the Commonwealth, Resolved, that they had no constitutional power to decide on the contested election of a governor, whereby the contest between Mr. Garrard and Mr. Logan, is at an end, consequently James Garrard, Esq. is Governor.
In consequence (says a London paper of July 29) of the outrages lately committed by the enemy's cruisers on American property destined for this country, the British government have it in contemplation to send an additional naval force to the coasts of America, for the purpose of protecting the trade of our new commercial allies from the depredations of an insolent, daring and faithless enemy!
WITH SUPREME PLEASURE WE HAND THE PUBLIC THE FOLLOWING HIGHLY IMPORTANT AND AGREEABLE INFORMATION: BY AUTHORITY.
Extract of a letter from Steph. Cathalin Jon. Consul of the United States Marseills; to Joseph Fenwick, Consul of the United States at Bourdeaux dated 20th July, 1796.
"Just now a Fisherman is sent to me by the Danim Capt. of a ship entering into Pomegno (the islands in this road, where ships from Levant or Barbary are to perform quarantine) from Algiers, with all the Americans who were there in slavery."
The following are the countries conquered by the army of Jourdan, from the 28th of June to the 14th of July—The Southern part of the Duchy of Bergen, the remainder of the Electorates of Cologne, Treves and Mentz East of the Rhine—the territories of the Landgraves of Hesse Homburgh and Hesse Rhinefels—the territories of the Landgrave of Hesse Darmstadt, North of the Mein—the German possessions of the cedant Statholder of Holland, the principalities, Unsingon, Weilburg, and Ißenburg—the counties of Witgen stein and Solme—the imperial cities of Weizlar, Gehlenhausen and Frankfort. These several territories form a tract of country extending about 110 miles from North to South, and 80 from East to West. The French were at the same time masters of the road to Fuls and Saxony, and therefore, the extensive and rich bishoprics of Fulda, Wetzberg, and Bamberg, as well as the Electorate of Saxony were abandoned to the French by the Austrians, who having their retreat to Passau cut off, were obliged to cross the Mein and effect their retreat towards Heidelberg and Mannheim. The countries conquered by the army of Moreau, from the 28th of June to

the 6th of July, are as follows:—The Austrian provinces of Brisgaw, Ortenaw, and Hohenburgh, the Duchy of Württemberg, the marquisate of Baden-Durlach, the principalities of Fürstenburgh and Hohenzollern; the imperial cities of Offenburg, Gegenbach, Zell, Weil, &c. These conquests contain about 76 miles from N. to S. and 58 miles from E. to W. The remaining parts of Suabia, and the whole of Bavaria, was besides as good as conquered, there being no sufficient force to attempt defending it.
From the KENTUCKY HERALD. To Oliver Woicot, Secretary of the Treasury.
I have been informed, that in a letter addressed by you during the last session of congress to the chairman of a committee of the house of representatives, you stated, "that for want of a district attorney, in Kentucky, no duties could be collected; that the governor himself refused to pay; and that the people sheltered themselves under his example." For the satisfaction of the public, I shall state a few facts concerning this business.—I removed my distillery in August 1792, previous to which no application had been made to me by any excise officer to measure my stills or to take any entry of them;—I continued to rent out my stills from that time until the latter end of the year 1793, and the remainders gave me their bonds to keep me indemnified from any demands that might be made on me for the excise during that period: I then took them again into my possession and commenced working of them in January 1794. About the month of April following I was applied to by an excise officer (for the first time) for the duties of that year. I informed him of the time I had taken my distillery into possession and that I did not conceive any duties could then be due from the time I had commenced working my distillery, which he appeared satisfied with.—He removed shortly afterwards out of the county, and there was not (to my knowledge) any excise officer in it until about the month of January or February 1795. I was then called upon to make an entry of my stills from June 1794, which I did immediately: after I had done this, the officer asked me if I would pay the arrears: I told him I did not know whether the law required it of me: that I would take counsel on the subject and that if I found that the law did require it of me, that I would pay them on the first application; otherwise I would not. He said he was not bound to call a second time to demand them: I told him if he did not choose to do so, he might execute his duty immediately and take my property. This he did not do, but went away. I was shortly afterwards advised that the law would not compel me to pay the arrears; but when the duties from June 1794 to June 1795 became due, I counted out and laid by itself the amount of what was due from me for that period, that the officer when he called again, might have occasion to stay as short a time as possible in my house. No application of any kind has since that time been made to me by any excise officer; and I found upon enquiry, that I could not procure a permit to remove whiskey, which I had distilled between June 1794 & June 1795, owing to the want of an officer in the county. I have very lately been obliged to apply personally to the officer who is at this time acting in the county, to receive the taxes due from me for that period, and from June 1795 to June 1796.
From this statement of facts, the public will find that your assertion, as far as it concerns me, is false; and I believe it to be equally groundless, as far as it concerns the distillers in general within this state. I have no doubt but that it will be found, upon an impartial enquiry, that the distillers have paid considerable sums on account of the excise; and that it has been owing to the neglect or misconduct of the officers of government, that the duties have not been universally collected from June 1794.
It is a matter of indifference to me, whether you fabricated your false statement yourself, or received it from others, having made it, you are responsible for the truth of it: but, as the distance between us renders a personal application to you impracticable, I shall upon this and all future occasions, where you may use my name improperly, take the liberty of alluring you in this public manner, that I despise you most heartily.
ISAAC SHELBY. Kentucky, October 15, 1796.
This is to inform my friends, and the public in general, that I have just opened
A STORE.
In Lexington, where I formerly kept Saddle Shop, at the corner of Main and Cross streets—Consisting of
A handsome assortment of Dry Goods, and Hard Ware—amongst which are a few sets of Saddler's and Shoemaker's tools complete. A most elegant assortment of Milner's work, such as Bonnets, Hats, Caps, Feathers, and a number of other handsome pieces of Ornament for ladies. Together with a few lady's Watch Chains, and Gold Ear Rings; all of the newest fashion.
ALSO A large and general assortment of M E D I C I N E, Amongst which is the following Patent Medicine, (to wit.) Castor, Sweet, and British oil. Godfrey's cordial. Bateman's drops. Turlington's balsam of life. Anderson's pills.
ALSO Madder Allum, Whiting, Ink-Powder, and a quantity of excellent Spunge; together with a number of other articles too tedious to mention. All of which will be disposed of at whole sale or retail, by the public's most obedient, humble servant.
Aug. 25. BENJ. S. COX. I have some valuable tracts of Land in different parts of this State; as well as upwards of one hundred thousand acres in the great bend of Tennessee, which is well known to be of the first quality. Any gentleman inclined to purchase, may be furnished on the most reasonable terms, and the titles indisputable; which may be seen, by applying as above.
FOR SALE,
THAT large and commodious House, on Main Street, formerly occupied by Messrs. Train & Brien, and at present by Messrs. Samuel Price & Co.—its advantageous situation for public business is so well known, that it needs no recommendation. For terms apply to the subscribers, who are authorised to sell and convey the same.
THOMAS IRWIN, JOHN A. SEITZ. LEXINGTON, SEPTEMBER 1.
Taken up by the subscriber, living on Clear creek, Bourbon county one sorrel Mare, six years old, 13 hands one inch high, branded on the near side of jaw something resembling this A, a blaze in her face, his near hind foot white, some saddle spots. has on a four shilling bell, with a double collar, the bell branded thus I H, appraised to 91.
RICHARD GRAVES April 6. 1796.
There will be held at Green county court house on the second Tuesday in December next, which will be court day, and the sale continued from day to day until the whole, or so much thereof, as will satisfy the tax and interest due thereon, of the following tracts of land (to wit.)
John Embry 500 acres, 2d rate, Green river. John Hall, 125, 2d rate, do. Jeremiah Hooper, 2750, do. Sinking creek. Archibald Kennedy, 1000, 2d rate, Green river. James Knox, 400, 3d rate, Green river. James Ross, 50, 2d rate, Sinking creek. Frederick Skaggs, 200, 3d rate, Green river. David Thompson, 200, 2d rate, Russell's creek. Richard Thurman, 400, 1st rate, & 400, 2d rate, both on Green river. Wm. Ratcliff, 100, 3d rate, Brush creek. John Smith, 1000, 2d rate, Pitman's creek, and 900 do. on Green river. The sale to begin at ten o'clock each day.—Attendance will be given by JOHN CHISHUM, D. S. For W. B. H. S. G. C. 29th Oct. 1796.
NOTICE. WE shall attend commissioners appointed by the court of Mason county, on the twenty-second inst. (and if the business is not done, to meet day after day until the twenty-fifth inst.) on Headon Well's preemption, at the house of Mr. Miles Conway, on the north fork of Licking; in order to take the depositions and perpetuate the testimony of sundry witnesses respecting said Well's improvement, & do such other acts as shall be judged necessary, and agreeably to law.
ALEX. & JAS. PARKER. Lexington, Nov. 4, 1796.
Taken up by the subscriber, living in Scott county, near Toliver Crais's mills, a sorrel horse, six years old, branded H on the shoulder and buttock on the near side, fourteen hands high, star and some saddle spots.
JOSEPH BETTS. September 21, 1796.
Taken up by the subscriber, living near col. Robert Johnson's mills, a sorrel mare two years old past, with a bald face, her hind feet white up near to the hocks, no brand, twelve and a half hands high, appraised to 61.
JOHN WOOLAM. September 20, 1796.
Ten Dollars Reward.
Run away from the subscriber, last night, near Washington, in Mason county, Kentucky, a mulatto boy named Uriah, alias Hugh, near nineteen years old, about five feet nine or ten inches high, a likely straight limbed fellow, has long feet for his age, and has a bashful or down look when spoken to by his superiors. He had on and took with him, a light colored surcoat with metal buttons, a tulled linsey straight bodied coat, and one short nankeen ditto, a red flannel jacket, one none made cotton ditto, and one striped nankeen ditto, brown linsey overalls, and one pair new nankeen ditto, a white linen shirt, and one tow ditto, a felt hat, and good strong shoes. It is expected he will try to get to a paper mill in Carolina or Virginia, as he has worked at that business, and has been heard to say, he would try to get to a paper mill again. Whoever will apprehend and bring him to me, or give information so that I get him again, shall have the above reward.
SAM. CANBY. N. B. All persons are forewarned harbouring him or aiding him in getting away, at their peril, Mason county Oct. 14, 1796. S. M.
TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
STRAYED from the subscriber, about the last of March last, a likely bright bay horse, about 15 hands high, no brand, a little white back of his left ear, occasioned by a halter, heavy mane and foretop, his tail somewhat trimmed, shod before with heavy steel corked shoes, trots and canters well, six years old past. Whoever takes up said horse and brings him home, or so secures him that he get him again shall have the above reward, paid by me, living on Bullskin, Shelby county. 13 BENJAMIN VANCLEAVE
Notice.
WE shall attend commissioners appointed by the court of Mason county, on the 22d inst. (and if the business is not done, to continue to meet day after day, until the 25th inst.) on John Ruff's preemption, about one mile below Mr. Miles Conway's; in order to take the depositions and perpetuate the testimony of sundry witnesses, respecting Ruff's said improvement, and do such other acts as shall be judged necessary and agreeably to law.
ALEX. & JAS. PARKER. Lexington, Nov. 4, 1796.
NOTICE.
Is hereby given to all who may be interested, that on Friday, the eighteenth day of November next, in pursuance of an order of the court of Clarke county, I will attend the commissioners appointed by said court, at my house on the waters of Stoner's fork of Licking; then and there to take and perpetuate the testimony of sundry witnesses, for the purpose of establishing the improvement of Col. Daniel Boon, and do such other acts as they shall think proper, according to law.
John Scholl. October 28, 1796.
I shall attend the commissioners appointed by the county court of Clarke, the nineteenth day of November next, at the beginning of an entry of five hundred acres of land, made in my name and entered May 24, 1780, on the waters of Stoner's fork of Licking. (Marbery Evans now lives on the said land near Joseph Scholl;) then and there to perpetuate the testimony of Enoch Smith, respecting the calls of said entry, and do such other acts as they shall think proper, according to law.
JOHN PRICE. October 16, 1796.
ORDERED, that the sheriff of Madison county, summon Henry M'Guire, Polly Overly, Zechariah, Caity, William and Lucy Welch, heirs and legatees of Thomas Welch deceased, to appear before the justices of the county court of Madison, at the court house, on the first Tuesday in December next, to show cause, if any they can, why the lands which they claim as heirs to the said Thomas Welch, should not be exposed to sale—and that a copy of this order be published eight weeks in the Kentucky Gazette.
(A copy.) Teste WILL. IRVINE, C. M. C.
Heads! to warn all persons from taking an assignment on a note given by me to Samuel Montgomery for forty dollars, dated some time in March or April 1795, payable, I think, the 1st of November; as I have paid Mr. Montgomery the full amount thereof. The note, I am informed, is now in the hands of a Mr. John Ryan of Shelby county.
JAMES PORTER. October 16, 1796.
NOTICE.
WE will attend on the seventh day of December next, with the commissioners appointed by the county court for Campbell county, at the beginning of an entry of 7000 acres, in the name of Benjamin Netherland, beginning at a Sicamore tree marked IL, on a big creek, supposed to be about ten miles East from the Big Bone lick, to take the depositions of such witnesses, as may be necessary to perpetuate testimony concerning said entry, and do such other things as may be deemed requisite to law, the commissioners to meet at the house of Archibald H Reed, on the Cincinnati road.
JOHN STEVENSON. JOSEPH GRAHAM atto. in fact for JOHN LITTLE. N. B. We are interested in a number of claims depending upon said Netherland's entry.
PUBLIC NOTICE.—That on the twenty third day of June 1780, John Phillips made the following entry.
"John Phillips, assignee of Thomas Elliott, assignee of Thomas Arbuthnot, heir to William Madison, enters two hundred acres upon a military warrant, on the Rolling fork of Salt river, to include an improvement of John Bentley's, on the opposite side from said Bentley's preemption." That on the seventh day of July 1780, Charles Huff made the following entry. "Charles Huff, enters 1000 acres upon a treasury warrant, on the north side of the Rolling fork, one and a half miles above the said entry (to wit, John Kinney's entry of 1062 acres) to include an improvement of Randolph Spiers." That on the said seventh day of July 1780, Cornelius Hoagland made the following entry. "Cornelius Hoagland enters 1000 acres upon two treasury warrants, on a branch on the South side of the Rolling fork, about four and a half miles above the preceding entry (to wit, Charles Huff's entry) to include three improvements, Joseph Anderson's, Samuel Humphrey's and Tilman Campner's." And whereas, the testimony respecting the improvement of John Bentley, called for in the said Phillips's entry, depends on persons now living, and my entries aforesaid, of 500 and 1062 acres depend on said Phillips's. And whereas, I am interested in the above entries of Huff and Hoagland, and the testimony respecting the improvement of Randolph Spiers, called for in Huff's entry; and the testimony respecting the three improvements of Anderson, Humphreys and Campner, called for in Hoagland's entry, depends on persons now living. In order to perpetuate all of the said testimony, I procured from Hardin court in October last, an order appointing commissioners to take the depositions of such persons as I might judge proper, by virtue of an act of assembly entitled "An act, to ascertain the boundaries of land and for other purposes."
All whom it may concern are therefore desired to TAKE NOTICE, that attendance on the 8th of December, if fair, if not, the next fair day, and to continue from day to day until the business is finished, I shall myself, or by my agent, attend with the commissioners aforesaid and sundry witnesses at the said John Bentley improvement, on the Rolling fork, in the South side thereof, near the Yellow Bank, when and where I shall take the deposition of said witnesses in order to establish the same, and do such further acts therein as shall be necessary and the law directs; and also that I shall myself or by my agent, attend with the said commissioners and sundry witnesses at the said Randolph Spiers improvement, called for in Huff's entry, on the North side of the Rolling fork, & about a mile above the above improvement of Bentley, on the ninth day of December next, between the hours of ten and twelve; and that I shall myself or by my agent, on the same ninth day of December, attend with the commissioners and sundry witnesses, at the said Joseph Anderson, Samuel Humphrey's and Tilman Campner's several improvements, called for in Cornelius Hoagland's aforesaid entry; then and where I shall take sundry depositions of witnesses, in order to perpetuate and establish the said several improvements, and do such other acts therein, as shall be necessary and the said law directs.
JOHN KINNEY. November 11, 1796.
Immediately.
TWO or three good journeyman Carpenters, who understand their business well; to whom generous wages will be given.
JOHN S. FARISH. Frankfort, Oct. 29.
A PURSE.
WILL be run for in Danville on Wednesday the 30th of November, and to be continued the following day, free to any horse mare or gelding 130lb. and to every aged horse, and a deduction of 12lb. for every year under age, 3 years old a catch, 2 mile heats, the first day, and 1 mile the second, 1 guinea entrance the first day, and 2 dollars the second; every person failing to enter previous to the day of running pays double—the horses start precisely at 11 o'clock.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the undersigned has become Guardian to the children of Robert Boyd deceased; and he desires all those indebted to the estate of said deceased, to make payment by the first of January next; as he is going to lay out the same in land, for the use of the children. 53 ELIJAH BIRKPATRICK
A Letter must be a totte pr n
After hereof, a earnestly requested to pay up their respective balances—those who live at a distance, and whose papers are conveyed by post, may discharge their accounts at the post offices where their papers are lodged—viz at Washington to Mr. Edward Harris; at Paris to Mr. Thomas Eades; at Frankfort to Mr. Richard M. Gano; at Harrodsburgh to Mr. Philip Buth; at Danville to Mr. Walter E. Strong; at Bairdsboro to Mr. Benjamin Grayson; at Louisville to Mr. Michael Lacallagne; and at Georgetown to Mr. William Story, who will be furnished with the respective accounts—The above Gentlemen will also receive subscriptions for this paper, at 15s per annum, one half to be paid at the time of subscribing, and the balance at the expiration of the year.
It is needless to urge the necessity of a compliance with the above request, as every one must be sensible that it will be otherwise impossible for the Printer to comply with his necessary engagements, having no other resource.

THE AFRICAN.
BY THE LATE MRS. MARRIOTT.
HEAVE high thy bosom, O! thou surging deep, O'erwhelm yon vessel in thy briny wave; My Mellemor is doom'd a slave to weep, And I am left to strike my breast and rave.
To gather flow'rets gay to deck her hair, I sought the deep recesses of each grove; And is she gone that smooted my ev'ry care, O God! O God! O Mellemor! my love.
When I return'd O! what a blasting sight, I saw her borne by ruffians to the shore; Frantic I saw her—all my soul's delight Lift up her hands their pity to implore.
I to her aid impetuously flew, But ere I came the vessel plough'd the wave; Ye flaming lightnings blast the infernal crew, And shall my Mellemor be doom'd a slave.
No more will these sad eyes behold her form, For O! 'tis doom'd in galling chains to weep; How then ye tempests, rise each friendly storm, And lull my love to everlasting sleep.
Thou God of waters hear my wild complaint, Restore my wife, prevent the vessel's sail; O torturing anguish—O! I die, I faint— 'Tis out of sight borne by each pros'rous gale.
From the New-Jersey Journal.
ANECDOE—FROM PHILADELPHIA.
The captain of a ship, who had lately made his escape into port from the pursuit of two frigates of our great ally, George, had taken his crew to a tavern to thank them for their exertions in their late difficulty; and during their hour of mirth and cheerfulness, a sailor picked up from a table a newspaper; it contained an account of the affair of the unfortunate Jessup, which he begged leave to read to the company:—A few minutes of silent indignation put a stop to the mirth of the company, which the captain, desirous of renewing, cries, "Well, my lads, he's done, no doubt, and we can't help him,—but," (filling the glasses,) "here's the heroes of the British navy, may they never sail but in foul bottoms"—"Till they heave down to careen in the harbor of Hell-Gate"—cries a sailor, who toss'd off his glass—"I beg pardon, captain, for splicing your toast!"—"Here's a guinea for your splicing, my brave fellow"—cries the captain. The sailor looked at it: "'Tis an English one, by G—d," says he—"No, no, captain—give me a French crown, an American dollar, or a Dutch river—and let English gold go to J—n J—y and the crew of the Federal ship, d—n their eyes."
Go seldom to see your friends and stay but a short time, and they will be always glad to see you.
Will be sold to the highest Bidder,
FOR READY MONEY,
ON Tuesday the 25th inst. at Clarke courthouse (being court-day) one half 10337 1-2 acres of LAND, lying on the waters of Licking. Also one half of 1238 1-2 acres, lying on the waters of Red river—the property of John Kay, taken by execution to satisfy Ro. Rankin.
R. HIGGINS, Shff. C. C.
NOTICE.
IS hereby given to all whom it may concern, that I shall attend with commissioners, appointed by the court of Shelby, on the twenty-eighth day of November next, at Boone's old station on Clear creek, in the county of Shelby—then to perpetuate the testimony of sundry witnesses, to establish the improvement of Benjamin Van Cleave, and the place where the painted stone stood.—On the same day I shall attend at the improvement made by George Poff, on Mulberry creek, in the same county, and at the improvement made by Coburn on said creek—then to perpetuate the testimony of sundry witnesses to establish the said improvement, &c.
NICHOLAS MERIWETHER.
ON the 25th day of November inst. I shall attend with commissioners, appointed by the court of Shelby county, on an entry of four hundred acres, made in my name, on Tick creek, to include an improvement made by Matthias Brock—in order to take the depositions of such witnesses as I may think necessary, to perpetuate testimony concerning the calls in said entry, and do such other things as may be judged necessary and according to law. The commissioners to meet at Nimrod Duncan's
MICHAEL TROUTMAN.
November 2, 1796.
I hereby revoke a power of attorney, given by me to Rice Haggard and David Haggard, to transact business for me in Caldwell county, North Carolina, as I shall now do the business myself.
EDMUND HAGGARD.
October 31, 1796.
ON the tenth day of December next, I shall attend with the commissioners, appointed by the court of Mercer county, at Curd's warehouse, at the mouth of Dick's river, in order to take the depositions of certain witnesses, to perpetuate testimony respecting William Bryan's entry of 300 acres at the mouth of Dick's river.
WILLIAM STAFFORD.
November 2, 1796.
TOBACCO MANUFACTORY.
JACOB LAUDAMAN, INFORMS his friends and the public in general, that he continues his Tobacco Manufactory in Lexington, on Main Street, opposite Lawyer Hughes's, where he has now on hand, a general assortment of manufactured Tobacco, which he will warrant equal to any manufactured or sold at this market: for which three months credit will be given to those who purchase a large quantity, on their giving bond and security if required.
LOST,
On the road leading from Lexington to Mr. Albertus Britts, on Little North Elkhorn, on the 17th of this inst.
A RED MOROCCO POCKET BOOK, containing some papers, which will be of no service to any person but the subscriber; any person finding the same and conveying it and its contents to me, living near Danville, or to Mr. Bradford in Lexington shall have TEN DOLLARS by me.
BENJAMIN ANDERSON.
Oct. 18, 1796.
200 acres of Land
FOR sale, as good as in the state, on the main road leading from Lexington to major Henry's mill, six miles from Lexington and six miles from Georgetown: 90 acres in good fence, 85 cleared, 8 acres of as good meadow as in the state. The title indisputable, or terms apply to Mr. John Gardner, who is fully authorized to make sale by me.
ROBERT BENHAM.
WASHING
To be had at the subscriber's—and a few GENTEL BOARDERS will be taken, next door to Mr. Halton the saddler, on Main street, Lexington.
JOSIAS BULLOCK.
May 23, 1796.
NOTICE.
That we shall attend with commissioners, appointed by the county court of Clarke, on the second Monday in December next, at the house of Jesse Coffer on Stoner's fork, near Bramblett's lick, to examine such witnesses as will be introduced, in order to perpetuate the calls of a preemption of one thousand acres, in the name of Hugh Forbes, and on the Wednesday after we shall attend with said commissioners at Ringo's mill near Mount-Sterling, to perpetuate the calls in the entries and surveys of Hugh Forbes's settlement and preemption—and on the same day we shall attend at an improvement, near the house of Cornelius Ringo, about one mile below Mount-Sterling, to perpetuate the calls in an entry and survey of one thousand acres, in the name of Peter Ringo, assignee of Daniel Whelery, and to do such other things as is by law directed.
HUGH FORBES, PETER RINGO
October 26, 1796.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, of Woodford county, on the head of Beal's run, a sorrel Mare, four years old, both hind feet white, a small star in her forehead, branded on the near shoulder thus SM, and on the off shoulder thus WB; about thirteen hands high, appraised to 71.
ROBERT M'KEE.
October 30, 1796.
This day I do acknowledge that I was wrong and am now sorry that I put my wife Maryann in the public papers, by taking the advice of other people; and I do acknowledge to give her free privilege, as is due to a wife, from this date forward. Given under my hand the day and year above written.
Witness EDMUND X CHANEY. Andrew Buntin mark. John Lochridge.
Nine Pence Reward.
RUN away from the subscriber on the 8th day of October, an Apprentice Lad, named James Nuel, bound to the Blacksmith's trade—about seventeen years old, brown hair, down look—it is supposed he will make for the old settlement. The above reward will be paid, if he is delivered to me in Lexington.
FRANCIS CARSON.
Nov. 2, 1796.
Taken up by the subscriber, on the waters of Strodes creek, Clark county, one bay Mare, six years old, branded f. on the near shoulder and buttock, appraised to 101.
WILLIAM YOUNG.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, lying on the Rolling, near captain Muldrough's, a bay Mare, four years old, thirteen hands high, one hind foot white, branded on the near buttock thus 3 H, but not very plain, appraised to 91.
CLEMENT HAMILTON.
July 30, 1796.
THIS is to inform the public, that Fulling and Dying in its various branches is carried on by the subscriber, in Fayette county near Todd's ferry on the Kentucky river—all those who will please to favour him with their custom, may depend on having their work done in the neatest and best manner and on the shortest notice.
Woolen, Cotton or Linen thread dyed blue or green.
JOHN M'MILLIN.
N. B. He takes in cloth at capt. Sharp's, in Woodford the first Tuesday in every month; also in Lexington at C. & H. Curtner's the second Tuesday in every month.
At a meeting of the Committee of the TRANSYLVANIA LIBRARY, held on the 22d day of October 1796, it was resolved,
THAT whereas many sharers in the Library, have neglected to pay their half yearly subscription of three quarters of a dollar, due in June last; they be informed by public advertisement, that agreeably to the rules of the institution, their shares will be forfeited, if their arrears be not discharged before the commencement of the next year.
HARRY TOULMIN, Clerk.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE ACRES OF LAND
TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION.
At the tavern lately occupied by Mr. M'Near, in Lexington, on Monday the 14th day of November next. The tract lies two and a half miles from town, near Col. Russell's road. The situation is handsome: there are two good springs, one of which never fails: about 50 acres are cleared, including a fine timothy meadow of 5 acres. There is a log house with two stone chimneys—a large cabin well adapted for a barn, and logs cut for a good double stable. The peach orchard just begun to bear,—and a number of apple trees are planted out. The tract is at present occupied by HARRY TOULMIN and ROBT. DUCKWORTH.
N. B. The sale will begin at 3 o'clock, when the conditions will be made known. Credit will be given for one half of the purchase money.
TO BE RENTED
FOR ONE OR MORE YEARS, AND POSSESSION GIVEN THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY NEXT, ONE hundred and sixty acres of well cleared Land, divided into four separate tenements.—There are on each of these places, cabins, a good spring, and the fences in repair. Also negroes to hire (five men and four women) for six or twelve months. A few tenants will meet with good encouragement, to clear lands for a term of years, on the tract I now live on, seven miles from Lexington and six from Georgetown.—For terms enquire of the subscriber.
SAMUEL M'FREDITH.
Fayette county, North Elkhorn, Nov. 13, 1796.
I hereby forwarn all persons from taking an assignment on a bond, given by me to Thomas Quirk, for sixty-four pounds, dated September or October 1796, payable I think the first of May 1797, as I have paid Mr. Quirk the full amount of the bond.
JAMES RICHARDS.
Taken up by the subscriber living on Greens creek, a bay mare, about 3 years old last spring, a star in her forehead, some white on the hind part of the right hind foot, about thirteen and a half hands high, no brand perceivable, appraised to 81.
DAVID ROWLAND.
August 15, 1796.
TAKEN up by the subscriber living in Hardin county, a stray Mare, natural trotter branded D on the near shoulder, four white feet, a large star and strip, about thirteen hands high, about two years old.
JACOB RHOADS.
April, 1796.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, in Bourbon county, on the waters of Stoner, about seven miles from Bourbon, a bay Mare, about fifteen hands high, six years old, branded on the near shoulder Y H, has a star, not docked nor mark perceivable, appraised to 191.
DAVID KINKEAD.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, of Woodford county, on the waters of Glen's creek, a bay Mare, branded on the near shoulder and buttock thus R E, about three years old, about fourteen hands high, appraised to 151. Also a bay Mare three years old, a small star in her forehead, about thirteen hands and a half high, no brand perceivable appraised to 121.
MATHEW SMALL.
September 6, 1796.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, on the waters of M'Connels run, Scott county, a bay roan filly, two years old past, thirteen hands three inches and a half high, a white spot on her left shoulder her left hind foot white, with a small star in her forehead, no visible brand, appraised to 91.
JOSEPH NELSON.
August 31, 1796.
NOTICE
Is hereby given, to all whom it may concern, that I shall meet with the commissioners appointed by the court of Bourbon, under the act of assembly entitled an act to ascertain the boundaries of land and for other purposes on the 22d day of November on the Waters of Stoner at an entry in the name of Peter Casey, for 2000 acres at an elm and a spring, rising at the root of the said elm, and two cabins as is mentioned in the entry, built by David Williams. Commissioners to meet at the aforesaid spring. And likewise I shall meet with the same commissioners on the 23d of November next, at a private survey made by Dugless for Gordon, in order to prove the said Gordons survey, and do such things as may be deemed necessary and agreeable to law. I shall attend for and in behalf of Peter Casey and Gordon.
NATHANIEL ASHBY.
October 20 1796.
FOR SALE, A VALUABLE TRACT OF LAND,
CONTAINING three hundred acres, about six miles from Frankfort, between the road leading to Lexington and South Elkhorn, on which is a good framed house, together with other convenient buildings; forty acres of corn ground cleared; eight acres of very good meadow, and a pasture of blue grass containing twelve acres, with some other convenient grass lots; a yard well set in blue grass, and a good garden. A good and sufficient title will be made. One half of the purchase money must be paid down, and a credit will be given for the balance—by the subscriber, living in Frankfort.
WM. TRIGG.
October 7.
5P
WANTED to HIRE,
A GOOD DISTILLER:
ONE who can come well recommended for his knowledge of the business, his honesty and industry, will meet with generous encouragement by applying to R. ELLIOT & Co. at their store in Lexington, or Tho. Hart, jun. at his plantation.
The highest price will be given by them for good clean RYE, which will be received at either place.
CASH FOR HIDES.
I WILL give Cash for Hides at my Tan-Yard, nearly opposite Col. Patterson's, on Water street in Lexington—where I will also take hides to tan on the shares.
JACOB KISER.
REID & Mc. ILVAIN, SADDLERS,
RETURN their most grateful acknowledgments to those who have favored them with their custom, and hope for a continuance of the same. They beg leave to inform their friends and the public in general, that they still continue to carry on their business in all its branches, at their old shop in Lexington, opposite Mr. Bradford's printing office, and at Versailles next door to Mr. Nutt's tavern—Gentlemen may be supplied with any article in the Saddling line, at either of the above places, on reasonable terms, by wholesale or retail. Orders will be thankfully received and executed with punctuality and dispatch.
ALL PERSONS
INDEBTED to the late partnership of IRWIN & BRYSON, are requested to pay their accounts or notes to THOMAS IRWIN or JOHN A. SETZ, who only can give discharges. One months indulgence will be given.
ISRAEL HUNT, BOOT & SHOE MANUFACTURER.
RESPECTFULLY informs the Public in general, and his friends in particular, that he has commenced business in all its various branches, on Cross street, one door from Main street. He flatters himself from his experience and attention, to far excel any in this place. He has furnished himself with a few excellent workmen, together with some of the best materials that can be produced.
He wants six or eight more good Journeymen, (and none other need apply) to whom generous wages will be given; also one or two apprentices.
Lexington, October 1, 1796.
TAKEN up by the subscriber, a sorrel mare about 9 years old, fourteen hands high, branded on the near shoulder F, appraised to seven pounds. Also a dark brown mare six years old, thirteen and a half hands high, branded on the near shoulder M, appraised to seven pounds.
BENJAMIN WILEY.
August 24, 1796.
FOR SALE.
Six Hundred Thousand Acres of Valuable LAND,
SITUATED in the counties of Franklin, Clarke, Bourbon, Mason, Madison, Lincoln, Hardin and Greene. The taxes shall be paid, and other incumbrances discharged at the time, and in the manner prescribed by law.
The subscriber, who will hereafter reside in this town, is authorized to dispose of the above mentioned property by a power of attorney, recorded in the office of the court of appeals. As he means to practise law in the adjacent courts, persons desiring to purchase the different tracts, will have an opportunity of contracting with him at any of those places.
Charles W. Bird.
Lexington, July 8, 1796.
12mf
Blank Deeds for sale at this Office.

KENTUCKY GAZETTE EXTRA.
NUMBER 9.]
Saturday, November 12, 1796.
[VOLUME X.]
LEXINGTON:—PRINTED BY J. BRADFORD, ON MAIN STREET, WHERE SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE RECEIVED AT 15/ PER ANNUM.
Foreign Intelligence.
England.
LONDON, August 19.
The intelligence which we have this day to relate, is of so awful and tremendous a nature, that we cannot, without considerable agitation and pain, discharge our duty in communicating it to the public. It will excite wonder, even in this marvellous campaign, and may perhaps produce some neglect and alarm in a nation that seems familiarized with defeat, and reconciled to disgrace. In the course of one day, we have learnt the tidings of the rout and dispersion of mighty armies, of the abject humiliation and impending ruin of the greatest powers; in one word, of events which seem to us to be little less than a prelude to the total destruction of the established system of Europe.
It was natural and reasonable that the Imperial court should consider Italy as the quarter in which alone the French could be vulnerable. An army scattered over an extensive country and occupied in constraining a restless and mutinous people, seemed likely to present many favorable points of attack. Towards Italy, therefore, the efforts of Austria appear to have been directed. It was even thought politic to weaken the army of the archduke, for the purpose of reinforcing Wurmser, and a large body of men were detached for that object. By these extraordinary exertions, general Wurmser found himself at the head of a gallant and well disciplined army of sixty thousand men; and that excellent officer seems to have thought himself in a condition to raise the siege of Mantua, and to effect the recovery of Lombardy. His first successes corresponded with the hope that had been formed from so formidable a force. On the 29th ult. he drove the French from the post of Salo, situated on the west bank of the Lago di Garda, and shortly after expelled them from Brescia, the capital of the Bresciano.
These successes, however, proved as short-lived as they were trivial. The army of Buonaparte had been reinforced by twenty-five thousand men from La Vendee; that unfortunately celebrated country; through which the combined powers so long hoped to give a mortal wound to the French republic, but which has in fact proved the grave of the royalists, and the best nursery of republican soldiers. He withdrew his troops from Verona, and concentrating his whole force, he marched without delay against Wurmser. The dates and particulars of the astonishing events which followed, are so imperfect, that we can only give a very general sketch of them. It appears, however, that Buonaparte attacked the Austrians at Lonado and Salo; and at the first of these places made six hundred prisoners, and killed two thousand men. On the 3d instant he again attacked them in the whole extent of their line; at Lonado, Castiglione and Montechiaro, with such success, as to have killed & wounded two thousand, taken thirty field pieces, and made six thousand prisoners, among whom were two general officers.
What the particulars of the events which succeeded this great victory were, we have not yet learnt; but such has been their astonishing and awful result, that in five days (probably from the first to the sixth instant) twelve thousand Austrians have been made prisoners, 6 thousand have been killed, seventy pieces of cannon taken, and their whole army completely routed and dispersed. In this short period has been annihilated a numerous, brave and disciplined army, commanded by one of the most celebrated generals of the age; for the formation of which such extraordinary efforts and sacrifices were made; which was the sole bulwark of Germany on the Italian frontier, and in which were deposited the last faint hopes of the court of Vienna.
At a calmer moment we might express our astonishment at these stupendous and almost incredible events,
and pay a due tribute of admiration to the skill & valour which have wrought such prodigies; but astonishment and admiration are lost in feelings of a more awful kind, in the relation of victories, which threaten nothing less than the universal subjugation of Europe. The French are now the undisputed masters of Italy, from the Alps to the straits of Messina; & whether they parcel it into dependent Republics, or still for a while, suffer its wretched princes, trembling in their palaces, to retain a nominal and precarious authority—it is in truth and substance a province of France.
If we turn our eyes towards Germany, the prospect appears, if possible, still more clouded and gloomy. The Diet of the Empire, assembled at Ratisbon, on the 30th ult. in the last agony of dismay and consternation, passed a decree (which may, perhaps, be one of the last acts of power they will ever exercise!) for imploring the French to grant a peace to the Germanic Body. They accused the Emperor of having protracted hostilities; and his minister recriminated, by ascribing all the calamities of the war to their inactivity and pusillanimity; accusations which may both in part be true—But on what a miserable and desperate footing they must negotiate, may be judged from the circumstance, that they found it necessary to send a deputation of their own number to the French generals, supplicating them to grant protection to their persons and archives; & that they have been compelled to employ the mediation of the king of Prussia for the same humiliating object. It is a gross abuse of language, to dignify by the name of negotiation, the ignominious terms which a conqueror may chuse to dictate to those who are reduced to implore their protection.
Thus, is this proud assembly, the representative of the greatest number of princes and states that were ever united in a political association, obliged to depend for its personal safety, upon the precarious mercy and accidental moderation of those who may command the armies of France. This wretched humiliation is not alone deserving of notice, as an awful and memorable example of the vicissitude of human affairs; he must be a shallow politician, indeed, who does not perceive that such instances of humiliation are likely to be productive of the most terrible consequences. A victory over the dignity of the established governments of Europe is as important to the French democracy, as a victory over their armies. The one diffuses their opinions as much as the other extends their territories. When the people of every country see all that has been the object of their veneration for so many ages degraded and laid prostrate in the dust; their reverence will be changed into contempt; all the sentiments which produce obedience to government will be extinguished, and the bands of political society will be loosed and dissolved. While the fabric of the Germanic constitution, with all its faults, has been ever justly accounted one of the chief bulwarks of the established system of Europe, is thus rapidly tumbling to pieces, the situation of the Emperor appears to be equally mortifying and unfortunate. Even the gallant spirit of Hungarian loyalty, which has often, in the most desperate moments, sustained the tottering fortunes of the house of Austria, has on this occasion forsaken him. Hungary has been deaf to the voice of its distressed sovereign, which in other times has produced such powerful effects on that martial people.
We have received authentic intelligence that general Kleber has entered Ratisbon; but the particulars of his negotiation (for so it will still be ridiculously called!) with the captive Diet, have not reached us. We have also the best reason to believe, that some wretched terms of capitulation, which by the courtesy of Europe, may be called a Treaty of Peace, have by this been granted by the French to the Emperor at Munich. The term negotiation may be applied to such transactions, but negotiation implies at least some equality. There is no negotiation between a conqueror and a
thousand of their troops dead on the field of battle.
Whether the victorious republicans will condescend to listen to the supplications of Mr. Pitt, and vouchsafe to include him in the conditions which they may grant to the governments of Europe on their surrender, we know not; and amidst the struggling sentiments of shame, sorrow, terror and indignation, which at this moment fill our minds, we had almost said we cared not.
The probability seems rather against a Peace with Great Britain. The Emperor is too much overwhelmed by his own calamities and dangers, and too urgently pressed by the necessity of an immediate accommodation, to be solicitous about the interests of an Ally, whose destructive friendship has been the source of all his misfortunes, and in the race of suppliant ambassadors to Paris, Mr. Hammond seems likely to be out-run.
The detestation of the republicans, against a minister whose incendiary intrigues they believe to have stirred up all their foreign and domestic enemies, is still unexhausted; and they can have little inducement to grant terms, however humiliating, to a power whom they may injure materially, and which can scarcely, in any important interest, injure them.
We are perfectly sensible that some part of this language may be called inconsistent with that earnest and uniform desire of peace, which we have expressed since the commencement of this unfortunate contest: but there will be not the slightest real inconsistency in the conduct of the warmest enemies of the war, if they reprobate with equal warmth such conditions of peace as Mr. Pitt is likely to obtain. The contrary conduct would in fact, be grossly inconsistent. His ignominious peace will be the natural fruit of his abominable war. No man can detest the one, without abhorring the other.—The articles of peace will in truth be the best commentary on the nature of the war. Its principles and effects will be there written in characters that cannot be mistaken. Reasoning will then be superfluous, controversy silenced, and folly herself be instructed. All those fatal consequences which were predicted by sagacity and foresight, and ridiculed by presumptuous and infatuated ignorance will, by that ruinous and ignominious treaty, be converted into history and record.
August 12.
The most important article of intelligence by the Paris papers of the 9th, which came to hand yesterday, is the report of the French having concluded a treaty offensive and defensive with Spain. This is given in the L'Clair, a paper not the first in point of authenticity, but we think it nevertheless probable. It appears to be the result of the system adopted by the French Directory, to deprive us of all our allies by granting them easy terms of peace, and separate Great Britain from the rest of Europe politically, as by her insular situation, she is naturally. In a few weeks we have not the smallest doubt that peace will be general.
General Championet has taken upon the Main, fourteen new pieces of cannon, of different calibres, twelve howitzers, half of them new; and general Bernadotte has made prizes of forty-five boats with oars and hay, valued at more than a million of livres. But no mention is made of drudging boxes or ten penny nails.
August 16.
After this paper was at press, French journals, up to the 13th instant, and German papers of very late dates, were received in town. The former bring accounts of a bloody and decisive action having been fought before Mantua, between the troops under the command of general Buonaparte, and those under general Wurmser, who were sent to relieve that city.
Buonaparte was apprized of their approach.
We have not time now to give the details of his action; the result of which was that after considerable loss on the part of the French, the Austrians were driven back, leaving seven
thousand of their troops dead on the field of battle. It is said that the French entered Ulm on the 28th or 29th, and as quickly as such a large army can travel, it will, no doubt, proceed on its way to Vienna—for there is no force to oppose it.
August 17.
So serious does the threat of the French against Lisbon operate on the mercantile world, that a merchant in London has chartered the brig Kingston, of Southampton, a remarkable swift sailing vessel, copper bottomed, in order to bring home his effects; for which purpose he sailed on Friday morning.
August 20.
We have this day laid before our readers some very important state papers. Those respecting Sweden are particularly interesting. The influence of the Empress of Russia, has prevailed in the court of Stockholm—and it would appear that she is leading it into a war with France, for the purpose, no doubt, of exhausting and weakening Sweden, and rendering it an easy prey to her ambition.
Germany.
AMSTERDAM, August 7.
An ambassador from the king of Prussia is said to be just arrived at the Hague; and it is confidently reported that that monarch has consented to acknowledge this as a free and independent republic. A cession of some territory to the king on the side of Emeric, is talked of as the condition: but it does not yet appear, nor is it believed, that his majesty insists on any compensation for the losses which the stadholder has sustained. A reason alleged for this acknowledgement is, that hostilities between the Prussians and Russians seem inevitable, the two crowned heads having been unable to adjust amicably the division of Poland.
SUABIA, August 8.
On the 4th instant the French entered Ulm, from whence the imperialists had removed their magazines, previous to their arrival. The imperialists are retreating to Bavaria, and will for the present, take their position behind the Lech. It is said, that archduke Charles, who passed by Augsburg on the second instant, on his way to Bavaria, will join part of Warrenflecken's army, with which he will assist the operations of the army of Italy. The French column which has passed the Danube, and advances along the right banks of that river, is said to consist of ten thousand men, and gen. Moreau is following.
LINTZ, August 1.
Fear has seized the minds of some of the best informed people in this city, and particularly those the most attached to the house of Austria. Many of them have sent off their most valuable effects to Vienna—some have been absurd enough to trust their merchandise to some merchants of Belgrade, who happen to be here at this time.—But the general commandant at this place, having been informed of the fact, and feeling indignation at a conduct so opposite to that confidence which the courage of his majesty's troops ought to inspire, gave orders to the merchants to restore all the goods that had been confided to their care, and forbade them from taking charge of any more in future; that besides the armies of his majesty were sufficiently strong to defend the wealth and property of his subjects; that the retreat which they were now making, was only for the protection of his own states, an object easy to accomplish, since, for three succeeding years, he had been able to protect those of his allies; whose only acknowledgement was ingratitude, caused by the cowardice of some, and the treason of others.
This verbal declaration, made in terms of confidence, had already established a calm in the agitated minds of the people; but that which continued most to satisfy them, was the arrival of Don Juan, a Parise, of Na-

ples, coming from Paris, and going to Vienna, who declared he was the bearer of conditions of peace for the Emperor, or at least of very favorable preliminaries.
France.
PARIS, August 9.
Advices from Italy state that on the 5th inst. there arrived at Genoa, on account of the French republic, 15 carts loaded with boxes containing gold and silver. 2000 Roman crowns which the Pope has already dispatched in part of the sums he has engaged to furnish the republic, are hourly expected to arrive.
August 14.
The following is the official message sent yesterday by the Directory to the Council of Five Hundred,
"Citizens Legislators,
"The details which the Directory transmitted to you by its message of the 14th (August 11) relative to the operations of the army of Italy, were merely the prelude of more brilliant successes. The commander of that army has just transmitted to the Directory, the historical details of the five memorable days which secure forever the glory of our arms in that country. In five days before the campaign finished in Italy, general Wurmser has lost from twelve to fifteen thousand men, made prisoners, and six thousand killed and wounded. Seventy guns and 120 artillery waggons have fallen into our hands. The remains of the army are dispersed, and prisoners are on all sides collected in its pursuit.
"LARIVIERE LEBEAU, President.
"By the Executive Directory.
"LEGADE, Secretary General."
On the proposition of Pastoret, the Council decreed, "That the army of Italy has not ceased to deserve well of its country."
The dispatches announcing these great events reached the Directory by an extraordinary courier, at six o'clock yesterday morning. MONSIEUR.
The advanced guard of an army of twenty-five thousand Republicans has already entered Germany, to reinforce the armies of generals Moreau and Jourdan. A great part of these troops are from La Vendee.
A letter from Augsburg, dated July 27, states that Conde's army has received orders to repair to the Tyrolean territory.
The capture of Mantua has not as yet been officially announced; but we have been assured that a brother of general Buonaparte, has himself brought the news of that event.
Buonaparte, commander in chief of the army of Italy, to the Executive Directory.
"Head Quarters at Calliglionne, 19th Thermidor, August 6.
"Our military achievements have succeeded one another so rapidly since the 11th, that I have found it impossible to transmit you an account of them before this time.
"A few days ago the reinforcement of 22,000 men, which the Austrian army of the Rhine had sent to the army of Italy, arrived, which, united to the numerous recruits, and a very considerable number of battalions from the interior of Austria, rendered this army extremely formidable. The general opinion was, that the Austrians would soon be in possession of Milan. On the 11th, at three o'clock in the morning, general Massena's division was attacked by very numerous forces, and compelled to give up the important post of Corona. At the same time a detachment of 15,000 Austrians surprised general Soret's division at Salo, and obtained possession of that important post. Guieux, general of brigade, with 600 men of the fifteenth demi-brigade of light infantry, shut themselves in a very large house at Salo, & thence braved the efforts of the enemy who surrounded their position, Ruca, general of brigade, was wounded.
"While a detachment of the enemy's division blocked up general Guieux at Salo, another proceeded to Brescia, surprised the French who were there, took four companies whom I had stationed there for the defence of the place, 24 men belonging to the 25th regiment of chasseurs, two generals, and several officers of distinction, who remained on account of indisposition. General Soret's division, which was to have covered Brescia, retreated to Desenzano. In this dilemma, and pressed by a formidable army elated by their recent success, I felt the necessity of adopting some prompt and vigorous expedient. The enemy, in their descent from the Tyrolean by way of Brescia and the Adige, placed me in the cen-
tre of their force. The republican army was too weak to make a stand against the enemy's two grand divisions; it might however engage them separately, and this mode of conduct seemed preferable, as my position was between these divisions. It was therefore possible, by a rapid retrograde movement, to surround the division on its march to Brescia, to take them prisoners, or defeat them, and return with equal celerity to the Mincio, attack Wurmser, & oblige him to retreat to the Tyrolean; but in order to carry this project into effect, it would be necessary, in twenty-four hours, to raise the siege of Mantua, which was on the point of being taken, as the garrison did not possess the means of defence for six hours longer. For the completion of this enterprise, it would be necessary to recross the Mincio, and prevent the enemy's division from surrounding me. Fortune has favored the enterprise, and the battle of Desenzano, the two battles of Salo, the engagement at Lonado, and the brilliant victory of Calliglionne, are the effects of it.
"On the 12th in the evening, all the divisions were on the march towards Brescia. The Austrian division, which had taken possession of that place, was now at Lonado.
"On the 13th, I ordered gen. Soret to repair to Salo, to relieve general Guieux, and general d'Allemagne to attack and retake Lonado, at any price. Soret succeeded completely in extricating Guieux at Salo, after having beaten the enemy, taken two standards, two pieces of cannon, and about two hundred prisoners. General Guieux and the troops under his command, had remained forty-eight hours without bread, continually fighting against the enemy.
General d'Allemagne had not time to attack the enemy. He was in fact attacked himself. An action commenced of the most obstinate nature, and which was for a long time undecided; but I was tranquil: the brave 32d demi-brigade was there. In the end the enemy was completely beaten. They left 600 dead upon the field, and we took 600 prisoners.
"On the 14th at noon, Angereau entered Brescia. We there found all our magazines, &c. which the enemy had not time to remove.
"On the 15th, the division of general Angereau returned to Monte Chiaro. Massena took post at Lonado and Pont St. Marco. I had left at Calliglionne, general Valetti with 1300 men; he was to defend that important post, and thereby keep the division of general Wurmser at a distance from me. But on the 15th in the evening, general Valetti abandoned the place with half his troops only, and came to Monte Chiaro, to bring the alarm, saying that the rest of his division was taken by the enemy. These brave troops, however, though abandoned by their general, made good their retreat to Pont St. Marco, instantly and before his division. I suspend from his functions this general, who had already shown want of courage at the attack of Corona.
General Soret had also abandoned Salo. I ordered the brave general Guieux to go and retake this important position.
"On the 16th, at break of day, we found ourselves in the presence of the enemy. Gen. Guieux, with the left wing, was to attack Salo; gen. Massena, with the centre, was to attack Lonado; and gen. Angereau, with the right, was to bear down on Calliglionne. The enemy did not wait our approach. They were the first to attack the advanced guard of general Massena, which was at Lonado. It was surrounded; general Pigeon was made prisoner, and the enemy had taken from us three pieces of flying artillery.
"I instantly formed the 8th and 32d demi-brigades into a close column, and whilst they advanced to pass through the enemy, the latter opened their files for the purpose of surrounding them. This manoeuvre of theirs gave me an assurance of victory. Massena contented himself with sending some riflemen to retard the enemy's wings on their march. The column arrived at Lonado and forced the enemy's position. The fifteenth regiment of dragoons attacked the Hulan, and took our pieces of artillery. I ordered my aid-de-camp Janot, to put himself at the head of his company of guides, to observe the enemy, to get before them, if possible, to Desenzano, and to oblige them by that means to retreat towards Salo.
"On his arrival at Desenzano, he there found Col. Beader with a party of his regiment of Hulan, whom he attacked. Janot, not wishing merely to cut off their rear, made a circuit with a part of his troop, took the regiment in front, wounded the colonel, and was about to take him prisoner, when he was himself surrounded. He killed six men with his own hand, but was at length overpowered, thrown into a ditch, and received six sabre wounds, of which I am given to hope none is mortal. The enemy effected their retreat to Salo; but finding that place in our power, this division wandered through the mountains, and was for the greater part taken. During this time gen. Angereau attacked Calliglionne, took that place, and in the course of the day he sustained several obstinate actions with the enemy, who were double his number. Artillery and infantry did their duty, and the enemy on this memorable day was completely beaten on all sides. They lost twenty pieces of cannon, from two to three thousand men killed or wounded, and we made four thousand prisoners, amongst whom are three generals. We lost the general Beyrand. This loss is much felt by the army, & particularly by me. I esteemed most highly the warlike and the moral character of this brave man. Pourallier, chief of the 4th demi-brigade of infantry; Bourgon, chief of the first regiment of hussars, and Mermet, chief of the 23d regiment of chasseurs, were also killed. The fourth demi-brigade, at the head of which adjutant general Verdier made his charge, was covered with glory.
"General Damartin, who commanded the light artillery, displayed usual courage and ability.
"On the 17th, I ordered general D'Espino to penetrate into the Tyrolean, by the road of Chiesu. He had previously to defeat five or six thousand of the enemy who were at Gavardo. Adjutant general Herbin had great success. He overthrew two of the enemy's battalions, whom he found in his way, and reached as far as St. Ozeto. Gen. d'Allemagne, at the head of a battalion of the eleventh demi-brigade, marched to Gavardo, defeated the enemy, and made a great number of prisoners. But not being properly supported by the rest of his division, he was surrounded, and could not effect his retreat but by cutting his way through the enemy.
"I sent gen. St. Hilaire to Salo to act in concert with gen. Guieux, to attack the enemy's division at Gavardo, and to free the road into the Tyrolean. After a brisk action we defeated the enemy and made eighteen hundred prisoners.
"On the whole of the 17th, Wurmser was employed in collecting the remains of his army, in bringing up his reserve, and drawing what reinforcements he could from Mantua. He then drew up in order of battle on the plain between the village of Scannel, which supported his right, and Chiesu, which covered his left wing.
"The fate of Italy was not yet decided. The enemy collected an army of fifteen thousand men, a numerous cavalry, and seemed to leave the result in doubtful scales. On my side, orders were given to concentrate all the divisions of the army.
"I hastened to Lonado to ascertain the number of troops that could be detached from it, but how great was my surprise, on arriving at that place, to receive a deputation who had come to summon the governor to surrender, because, said the officer, it is completely invested, and cannot be relieved.
"From the pickets of cavalry I concluded that different columns were approaching our principal guard, and that the road from Brescia to Lonado was already intercepted at the bridge of St. Marco.
I was then convinced that the communication could only be intercepted by the wrecks of the vanquished division, who, having collected after the defeat, were endeavoring to effect a passage. The conjuncture was extremely embarrassing. At Lonado I had not above 1200 men; I ordered the messenger to be brought to me, & made him take the bandage off his eyes. I told him, that if his general had the effrontery to take the commander in chief of the army of Italy, he had only to advance; that he ought to know that I was at Lonado, & every one knew that the republican army was at that place; that all the general officers belonging to the division should be responsible for the personal insult he had been guilty of tow-
ards me: and I assured him, that if his division did not, in the space of 8 minutes, lay down their arms, I would not show mercy to one of them.
"The messenger appeared confounded at finding me there, and in an instant the whole column laid down their arms. It consisted of four thousand men, two pieces of cannon, and some cavalry. It had come from Gavardo, and was endeavoring to find a passage to effect their escape; having failed in their attempts to penetrate by way of Salo in the morning, they were now making a desperate effort to escape by Lonado.
"On the 18th at day-break we were contiguous to each other, yet at six in the morning nothing was attempted. I ordered the whole army to make a retrograde movement, with a view of making the enemy approach, while gen. Serrurier's division, which I expected every moment, was marching from Marcaria, and then I hoped to turn gen. Wurmser's left wing.
"This movement, in some degree, had the desired effect. Wurmser extended his right wing to watch our rear. The moment that we perceived gen. Serrurier's division, under the command of gen. Florella, which attacked the left, I ordered adjutant general Verdier to attack a redoubt which the enemy had constructed in the middle of the plain to support their left.
"I ordered my aid-de-camp Mermont, chief of battalion, to take the conduct of twenty pieces of light artillery, and compel the enemy, by them alone, to abandon this important post. After a smart and well directed cannonade, the left of the enemy was completely routed.
"General Angereau attacked the enemy's centre, which was pressed on the castle of Scaguello. Massena attacked the right. Adjutant general Leclerc, at the head of the fifth demi-brigade, marched to the relief of the fourth demi-brigade.
"All the cavalry under gen. Beaumont acted on the right, in order to support the light artillery and infantry. We were every where victorious and in all points our success exceeded our most sanguine expectations. We have taken from the enemy eighteen pieces of cannon, and 120 caissons for ammunition. Their loss in killed and prisoners is about two thousand men, and the rest are flying in all directions, but our troops, harassed by fatigue, could not pursue them above three leagues. Adjutant general Fronim is killed. This gallant officer fell in front of the enemy.
"In five days another campaign is terminated! Wurmser has lost in that short interval seventy field pieces, all his caissons, between twelve and fifteen thousand men, who have been made prisoners, six thousand killed & wounded, and almost all the troops on their march from the Rhine.
"To these losses may be added, a very considerable number of men dispersed throughout the country, some of whom we pick up daily, in our pursuit of the enemy. All the soldiers, officers and generals, in this arduous service, have universally displayed feats of conduct, courage and perseverance. I have to solicit the rank of general of brigade for adjutant generals Verdier and Vegnolles. To the exertions of the former, we are, in a great degree, indebted for our success. At the battle of Calliglionne, he had a horse shot under him.
"The latter, who is the oldest adjutant general in the army, combines with the most steady and determined courage, the most transcendent professional talents. I have likewise to request the rank of chief of battalion for Ballet; that of general of division for d'Allemagne; general of brigade and the rank of brigade in the artillery, for citizen Songts, chief of battalion.
(Signed)
BUONAPARTE.
TO BE LET
FOR the term of three years, the Plantation I formerly lived on, situate in the county of Mercer and on Chaplain's fork (between widow Harbinson's and Thomas Harbinson's) on the road leading from the Knob lick to Bairdstown—near sixty acres well cleared; fifteen of which are set with timothy grass, four acres of an apple and peach orchard, with necessary buildings, and an excellent spring—for terms apply to Samuel Ewing esq. living near the premises.
WM. M C BRAYERS.
October 5.
16tf