The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1799-12-04 00:00:00

Late News from Europe,
By arrivals at Philadelphia, Boston and Salem, from Hamburg, which bring accounts up to the 23 d September.
From the Vienna Court Gazette, Sept. 4.
ACCORDING to authentic accounts from Constantinople, of the 2 d July, Buonaparte ascribes his misfortunes, in the two bloody battles near Acre, to the circumstance that the Druses, from Mount Lebanon, whom Buonaparte had brought over to his party by means of manifestoes, and who were to have attacked the combined Turks and English in the rear, arrived too late. In vain (say these accounts) Colonel Lazzaroni (the standard in his hand) met his death: in vain attempted Buonaparte, at the head of his infantry, to keep his army together; he was wounded, and every thing would have been lost, had not Gen. Groslier, with a troop of horse, made a skilful maneuvre, by attacking the Turks in the rear. At the same time when Buonaparte was rallying his infantry, the Chief of Engineers, Gen. Murbard, advanced with 30 cannon, and made a dreadful carnage among the Turks. This gave Buonaparte time to retreat. The Druses, arriving too late, returned to the mountains, and Buonaparte was forced to quit Syria, and instead of conquests, to think of his flight and safety, as he could no longer confide in the Arabians, and had hardly 3,000 men of his army remaining, which, on his arrival in Syria, consisted of 30,000 men.
FLORENCE, AUG. 31.
The city of Civita Castellana, in the Ecclesiastical States, surrendered on the 25 th inst. to the Imperial Colonel Grudeniz; the French garrison were made prisoners of war. The citadel of Perugia has likewise capitulated. A considerable quantity of artillery, and provisions for 2 months, were found in the latter place.
In the different forts of the gulf of Spezia, the Imperialists found 147 pieces of cannon, and made 1400 prisoners. Of similar importance is, however, the capture of five French ships, in that gulf, laden with Italian treasures, which want of time would not allow the French to carry off.
MILAN, AUG. 29.
Yesterday morning the head-quarters of the Austro-Russian army were still at Ali, from whence they are, however, soon to be removed.
From the present position of the allied armies, it might be concluded, that an attack by Gen. Championet upon Piedmont is expected from the side of Grenoble. He is said to have collected an army of 25,000 men, which consists, however, mostly of new conscripts. The inhabitants of the valleys of Luzerna and St. Martino, in Piedmont, towards France, are all under arms, and have declared against the French.
VIENNA, SEPT. 7.
Accounts from Constantinople, of the 10 th ult. state, that the French garrison of Damietta, hearing of the fate of their brethren in arms at Aboukir, quitted that place voluntarily. Buonaparte nearly lost his life in an insurrection at Gaza. The troops he had with him at that place, amounted only to 2800 men.
PARIS, Sept. 10.
It is said in our papers, that 20,000 men having joined Massena's army, it now consists of 100,000 men, and the news of a terrible and decisive battle is expected every moment.
The Spanish ships of war at Rochefort are expected at Brest; some ships have failed to accompany them, and the whole combined fleet are preparing, in case of need, to protect their entrance into the port. M. de Gravina, in case of any operation, is to have the command in chief.
The Generals Boudet, Pastol, Morlan, Vandamme, and Simon, and the Adjutant General Maison have orders to go to Holland.
The cardinals Albini, Maury, and Ruffo, are the principal candidates for the Papal chair.
In the Council of Five Hundred, Talot made yesterday a report on the melancholy situation of the departments of the West. They are a prey to assassinations and robberies. The Chouans are once more organized. The purchasers of national property, the defenders of the country, the public functionaries, the citizens noted for their attachment to the republic, are daily robbed and assassinated. After having drawn a striking picture of the horrors committed in the departments, the reporter exclaimed: How long republicans will you suffer yourselves to be murdered! Fly to arms from your battalions; no composition is to be made with ruffians, who murder their fellow citizens, they deserve retaliation. Brave the insolence of the royalists, who cry out against terror, and carry death into their ranks.
The reporter proposed the raising of French legion in each of the departments of the Maine and Loire, Sarthe, Mayenne, lower Loire, Ille and Vilaine, Morbihan, and Orne. They shall be composed of the inhabitants of the country, from the age of 18. Their destination shall be to combat the Chouans, in the interior of those departments. They shall not, under any pretext, be sent to the frontiers. The sum of 683,000 livres shall be granted to the Minister of War, for each legion. Adopted.
In consequence of an order, of the 19 th ult. all the property of the allies of the French, viz. Dutch, Genoese, Genevese, Corsicans, and such Swiss whose cantons are occupied by the French, have been confiscated in Tuscany. Should any of the inhabitants of Tuscany conceal such effects, they are to be imprisoned, or fined to the amount of double their value.
BRUSSELS, Sept. 12.
According to letters from the Rhine, it seems that the Archduke Charles, at the head of an army of 50,000, means to resume the theatre of war to the Lower Rhine. In consequence thereof, the fortresses of Ehrenbreitstein will be put in a state of defence. Orders are given to repair the head of the bridge near Neuwied, and make new entrenchments, which will
be furnished with a great quantity of artillery.
The War Minister has ordered the forming of magazines at Luxembourg, to be completed as soon as possible, forbidding any thing to be taken away that might be serviceable to the armies.
During the night of the 9 th inst. a messenger passed through here, on his way to Paris, with dispatches, as it is said, of the greatest importance. This messenger said, several regiments of Prussian troops had received orders to leave the Weser, to go to the Rhine, between Wesel and Emmerich. The same night, several other messengers from Paris to Holland passed this city.
Since the day before yesterday, so far of English ships have appeared off Ostend. It is thought that the third expedition from England is intended against the island of Zealand, or Belgium.
The preparations of defence continue on the coasts with zeal. In case of necessity all the moveable columns in the neighbouring departments of old France, will march to the coasts.
The garrisons of Maubeuge and Moulines have received orders to march for Ostend, and the inhabitants are invited to take up arms, to guard the arsenals and keep peace and tranquillity. Besides these corps, there are troops continually marching thro' here for Holland.
HAGUE, Sept. 10.
The French troops with our army having yesterday been joined by all the reinforcements expected, it is thought that an attack will be made upon the enemy to day. This will prove, that the negotiation at our head quarters, with Gen. Don and the other English Deputies has not had any effect; tho' there is reason to suppose that Prussia has had some share in them, a courier has been dispatched from hence to Berlin on the 4 th inst. and it being the general opinion that the late inactivity was caused by the negotiations.
At Antwerp, large magazines of corn, hay, and oats, are collected in the castle, and many troops and great quantities of artillery are passing thro' that place for Bergen-op-Zoom.
Six thousand men are on their march, from the frontiers of France, for our Republic.
ALKMAAR, Sept. 12.
The battle of yesterday lasted till 4 o'clock in the afternoon, and cost a great many lives on both sides. Notwithstanding our attack did not wholly succeed, we gained more than we lost, and the army is advanced a league and a half further. If all the troops had done their duty as well as the greater part, we might have gained a signal victory. But part of the Batavian troops, who are unworthy of the name, through cowardice or treachery, frustrated our hopes. One of the battalions, in particular, caused the lines, which had already been carried by Dumouceau, to be abandoned. This battalion is sent back from the army, and 14 men, officers and privates out of 140, who gave the signal to take flight, are to be shot.
This morning our whole garrison turned out again, and are to lie on their arms all night; probably another attack is to take place tomorrow morning early. The English do not stand against our brave defenders in the open field, they are only strong behind their intrenchments. They are posted behind the Zyp-Dike, before all the avenues to which they have raised batteries. But, let it cost what it may, every effort must be made to drive them from their intrenchments before they receive the reinforcements they are expecting.
HAMBURGH, Sept. 15.
It seems both parties in Holland, notwithstanding their political principles, have one and the same object in view—viz. self-interest. An incredible number of Dutchmen are arrived in Hamburg within the last fortnight, loaded with specie, to purchase goods. By these means, they not only secure their money from falling into the hands of the invaders, but prepare themselves to take advantage of the distress which their markets at home must soon experience, let matters terminate how they may.
September 17. This morning two English officers arrived here from Holland. They left the Texel on Tuesday the 10 th inst. when the engagement between the English and Batavian armies had commenced. A few English miles from the coast, they met the Russian fleet of transports, with 9,000 troops expecting the pilots to conduct them into the Texel. It was supposed they were the second division from Elsinore, and that the first had failed for Yarmouth.
The Hereditary Prince of Orange, after his arrival at the Helder, went on board of several Dutch men of war, and between 3 and 4,000 Dutch sailors offered to fight for him on shore: they were accordingly landed on the island of the Texel, by order of the English General—Adm. Story was released on his parole, and the Dutch fleet failed on the 10 th inst. with a fair wind, for Sheerness, to secure it at any rate, for the Prince of Orange.
The third division of the English
expedition had not arrived, and the whole of the English force was estimated at between 13 and 19,000 men only, who are, however, by this time joined by 9,000 Russians, the first that arrived on the Dutch coast.
LOWER-ELBE, Sept. 16.
In the last number of this paper, it is stated, by mistake, that "Gen. Korfkow will act in concert with the Archduke;" it should be: "in concert with Gen. Hoize," for the Archduke, as stated in a preceding number, had left Switzerland some days ago, to take the command of the army of the Rhine, which will be concentrated in Swabia, and, including the troops under Generals Meerfeld and Szarrray, is estimated at 70,000 men. The army of the Prince of Conde will in all probability likewise join the Archduke's army; it will arrive at the place of its destination, before the end of this month, and make its first effort against Alsace, supported on both sides by the armies of Switzerland and of the Rhine.
The next grand Russian army mentioned some weeks ago is to consist of 70,000 men, and will be ready about the latter end of Autumn, to serve as supplementary forces whenever they may be required.
The grand army of Suwarrows was in its former position on the 28 th ; the head-quarters were at Ali; and the whole position indicated an expectation of the last attack from general Championet, who threatened to enter Piedmont, from the side of Grenoble, with 25,000 men most conscripts. For this reason, Gen. Kray, whose army had advanced as far as Novaro, on its way to Switzerland, was countermanded to Acqui.
The Vienna Court Gazette, of the 7 th September, states "According to reports from Italy, the hostile general Jourdan, was expected to arrive on the 27 th , to take the chief command of the French army."
A dispatch from his Royal Highness the Archduke, of the 1 st September, purports that the enemy, almost at the same time he attacked the left wing of the chief army in Switzerland, a fresh corps, pretended to be 30,000 men strong, collected near Manheim, under Gen. Muller, passed the Rhine on the 26 th , at night, and divided itself into three columns: the first for Heilbronn, where the advanced guards are already supposed to have arrived; the second for Heidelberg, Simplen and Kneuen; and the third marching for Buechthal.
Since the reconquering of the Kingdom of Naples and Mantua, and the victory of Novi, the reign of the French has ceased in Italy. The Imperial royal troops now begin to extirpate the remains of those country-plagues, and with them the Italian Jacobins also, because the revolutionary rage has entirely degenerated their blood.
Fort St. Maria, in the Gulf of Spezia, is surrounded by the Imperialists.
Fort Lexici surrendered on the summons of the captain of horse Zechmeister; the garrison are prisoners of war. Nine cannon and a great quantity of ammunition, were found there. Farther the enemy evacuated Fort Thresia, leaving ten 24 pounders, and two howitzers, 120 21 pounders, besides Fort St. Lorenzo, with ten 24 pounders, and three feluccas. In the whole Gulf of Spezia the enemy only keep Fort St. Maria, with about 50 cannon, 4 mortars, and 380 men.
N. B. It seems that the above direct news from Italy, of the surrender of this last fort, and the citadel of Perugia, was not known in Vienna, when the Court Gazette was printed.
Sept. 18. In addition to the news from Constantinople, given in our paper of yesterday, we have to state, that on the 10 th of August two express arrived from the Commanders of the Turkish land and sea forces designed to act against Egypt, with the confirmation of Aboukir having been taken by the Turks. The entrenchments made on the coast by the French, as well as the city, were stormed on the 12 th of July, and it is said that 500 French were killed and 50 taken prisoners, the rest betook themselves to flight towards Alexandria, whether they were pursued when the express came away. Another Column of the Turkish army marched against Damietta. These express arrived and an officer from the Captain Pacha, were most handsomely rewarded by the Grand Seigneur.
General B. one has officially notified, that 12,500 men would speedily, and successively, arrive for the defence of Holland: thus, if the Anglo Russian army do not speedily make farther progress in getting the cities of Hoerlem, Rotterdam, and Amsterdam into their possession, the war may last longer in Holland than they have imagined.
Affairs in Holland.
AMSTERDAM, Sept. 10.
For several hours past, we have heard a violent cannonade, but no particulars have yet transpired (at the closing of the post);—a severe engagement has certainly taken place, and it is feared that the English gun boats and flat-bottomed fire ships may come to attack this city by water, for they are masters of the whole Zuyder Sea.
Something of France.
A new project for an Auxiliary Navy.
PARIS, SEPT. 6.
After a very short preface, Leborgne, in the name of the Commission of Marine made a report on the creation of an auxiliary navy. "Never, he said, was the French navy so unfortunate, even under Louis 15. It was still, 15 months ago, powerful and formidable; it occupied the two seas, and on both it experienced the same disasters. We lost last year more ships, than we had done since the beginning of the war."
"Though the expedition of Egypt was disapproved by political observers, some real advantages might be expected from it: but no precaution was taken by sea to protect it. No contentible movement of armament was made at Brest, whilst the whole attention of the enemy was drawn to
Toulon. This remarkable fault gives reason to believe, that the success of that expedition occupied less the ex-Directors than the desire of removing a General who might be an obstacle to the design of drawing the nation into a new war. The defeat of Aboukir has cut off all our communications with the ports of the Mediterranean; it has annihilated our trade in the Levant, and it had brought about that monstrous coalition, in which the standards of Christ and of Mahomet, of the Eagle and the Leopard, are seen united against France."
"The annihilation of our navy has disabled us from supporting our Colonies; our commerce with them is null: England has taken possession of it, and brings away their produce by means of Neutrals, and we are obliged to purchase from the third hand our colonial productions. Thus our specie flows into foreign hands and supports the coalition."
Privateering was a powerful means to revive our commerce, to distress that of the English, to force them to incur heavy expences to convoy their merchant ships, and it experienced the greatest obstacles from the former Directory; the proprietors could not obtain letters of marque and what is very remarkable and proves the imbecility or the treachery of the Ex-Directors, embargoes were laid at our ports at the periods of the return of ships from both Indies. It was thus our privateers were locked up last year, at the very moment when a fleet estimated at 150 millions was returning without any convoy from Brazil. Thus the speculators who had fitted out privateers lost their capitals."
"It is urgent to repair all the faults of the former Directory; to re-establish our navy, to create an auxiliary one, which may at the same time be commercial, to favour privateering, and to make private interest coincide with the general good. To this effect the Commission proposes the following measures:"
The auxiliary navy is to be composed of armed merchant-ships, to allow the seamen who serve in them to share in the honor of national rewards; to grant to their widows and children the same relief as to those of the seamen killed in the service of the national navy; to furnish the sea ordnance necessary; to give a premium of 24 francs per ton to every armed vessel which shall convey our manufactures to the colonies, and bring to France the produce of our colonies, as well as to those which shall fetch naval stores from neutral and friendly ports. No letters of marque to be delivered but to ships carrying 24 guns, at least 8 pounders, if they pass the line, and 18 guns 6 pounders, if they go to the colonies. For the ships armed for the Mediterranean and the coasts of the Ocean 4 guns 2 pounders will be sufficient to obtain letters of marque; to authorize merchants to build and fit out frigates from 36 to 40 guns and above, as also ships from 50 to 74 guns; to give a premium proportioned to the size of the ships; to grant one of 100 francs for every gun of whatever calibre, for ships which shall be built on the Seine, at Paris.
The Council adopted some of the above articles and the rest were adjourned.
Yesterday and not before, Reinhard entered on his functions of Minister of foreign affairs. The Directory has declared that the calumnies of which this citizen has been the object have not in the least impaired its confidence in him.
The royalist rebels, who had fled to Spain, have been delivered up. A monument is to be erected to the memory of Gen. Joubert, at Bourg, in the department of the Ain, the place of his nativity, to defray the expence of erecting which, the Council of Five Hundred has granted the sum of 12,000 livres.
Elsinore, Sept. 10.
Letters from Riga state, that, on the 31 st of August, orders have been received there from St. Peterburgh, that no Danish vessel should enter a Russian port.
According to later accounts from St. Peterburgh and Riga, entrance had been refused to several Danish vessels in those ports, and the Danish vessels lying there received orders to quit those harbours within 48 hours.
Un-official accounts of fresh battles in Holland
HAMBURGH SEPT. 25.
The Dutch mail of the 21 st inst. brings an account of an action on the 19 th . Three dispatches were read in the sitting of the First Chamber, on the 20 th , from the Secretary of General Brune to the French Minister, and another from Maj. Gen. Bockop, agreeing that in this battle the Russians had 2000 killed, 800 wounded, 1500 prisoners, among whom are forty officers and the chief General of the Russian expedition, Herman, with 1 Colonel, 2 Adjutants, 5 stands of colours, and 20 pieces of cannon. The Chamber decreed (although this news
was not officially announced) that the united Gallo Batavian army had deserved well of its country.
It seems, from all the letters received by the Batavian Directory, that there was no official report, either from the French or Dutch Generals, because the battle was by no means determined at seven o'clock on the 19 th , when it appears they ascertained the loss of the Russians, but could not calculate their own. The first division of Russians disembarked the day preceding, and the larger division on that in which the battle was fought. Their impetuosity, after having forced the Gallo-Batavians to retreat in the forenoon, seems to have carried them too far: but the end of the battle may terminate in a manner widely different from the above account, as Gen. Daendals had not, in the evening, been able to regain his position.
HAGUE, Sept. 21.
Yesterday in the first chamber dispatches were read from Gen. Brune written to the French Minister, as likewise a report from Major General Bockop, and one from Adjutant Gen. d'Ardenne to the Agent of the war department, that in the action of the 19 th the loss of the enemy consisted in 2000 men killed, 800 wounded, half of them mortally, 1500 prisoners, among whom are 40 officers, and the Chief of the Russian expedition, Herman, with his adjutants, and a col. stand of colours, and 20 pieces of cannon.
The prisoners called out for quarter, as they had been assured they would be guillotined.
The Chamber decreed that the combined republican armies, in the battle of the 19 th Sept. had deserved well of the country.
This victory was announced here to the people by the hoisting of the national flag on the observatory.
Head Quarters at St. Pancras Sept. 19, 2 o'clock P. M.
This morning at 3 o'clock the enemy began to attack our advanced posts, and were repulsed by our troops. The fire was and is still terrible. On the left wing the enemy has lost ten pieces of cannon, and a great number Russians have been taken prisoners. Our troops maintain their position, the French push forward, and every thing is most favourable. General Dumouceau is wounded. No official report has yet been made.
P. S. According to the testimony of the prisoners, who are brought in every moment, the English are in want of every thing, and have had no bread these three days.
Every thing is yet undecided; but this is certain, that the enemy have been severely defeated, and we are on the point of taking 3000 Russians prisoners. Some French battalions rushed on the enemy with the bayonet, drove them off, and took possession of their batteries. The divisions of Vandamme and Dumouceau have done wonders.
ALKMAAR, SEPT. 19. (3 o'clock in the afternoon at the departure of the post.)
It is certain that 2000 Russians, wounded and prisoners, have already been brought in here, without reckoning the killed who are said to be innumerable; the English seem all to keep in the rear, we have hitherto seen only one brought in here; a Colonel of the Russians, who is wounded, occupies your chamber. I have been this moment assured, upon good authority, that our right wing has also begun to act; on the whole I can assure you that this day will be very different from the 10 th ; I think there are about 300 Russians in the great church; 20 pieces of cannon have already been taken, some of which have even been bro't here.
A late Paris paper says, "The scarcity of money in Paris and throughout France, is beyond all description. Bills on the very first houses, generally called prime paper by the agioteurs here, pay a discount money, and the Lombard General does not lend cash upon any pledges whatever, more than 12 livres; because many capitalists have withdrawn their money. These are the blessed effects of the forced loan of 100 millions, which has already driven most of the richest individuals from the capital and is likely to cause still greater distresses among the midling and lower classes."
DUELS.
THE moralists write in vain against duelling. The only method to put a period to the practice is that proposed by the old king of Prussia—never to let the combatants part till one is killed, and then to hang the other!
ANECDOTE.
A gentleman having paid his addresses to a young lady for some length of time, was rather weary of his attendance, and demanding a categorical answer, either yes or no. The young lady replied; Sir, I neither say yes nor no.

FURTHER, And later Intelligence, By an arrival at New-York, from Glasgow. Dates to October 1st.
British Official accounts of the battles in Holland.
FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE. From the DUKE OF YORK to Mr. DUNDAS.
SIR, H. Q. Shagen Brug, Sept. 20. IN my dispatch of the 16th, I acquainted you with my intention of making an attack upon the whole of the enemy's position, the moment that the reinforcements joined. Upon the 19th, every necessary arrangement being made, the army moved forward in four principal columns, in the following order. [Here follows the order of battle. The three columns were commanded by Generals Abercrombie, D'Hanman, Dundas, and Pulteney—and were composed of nine brigades, 8 regiments, and 14 battalions of foot, and two regts. and six squadrons of horse.] The object of the first column was, to drive the enemy from the heights of Camper Duyn, the villages under their heights, and finally to take possession of Bergen; the second was to force the enemy's position at Walmenhuysen and Schoereldam, and to co-operate with the column under Lt. Gen. D'Hanman, and the third to take possession of Oude Carpel, at the head of the Lange Dyke, a great road leading to Alkmaar.
It is necessary to observe that the country in which we had to act presented, in every direction, the most formidable obstacles. The enemy upon their left occupied to great advantage the High Sand Hills, which extend from the sea in front of Petten to the town of Bergen, and was entrenched in three intermediate villages. The country over which the columns under Lt. Gen. Dundas and Sir James Pulteney had to move for the attack of the fortified post of Walmenhuysen, Schoereldam and the Lange Dyke, is a plain intersected every three or four hundred yards by broad deep wet ditches and canals. The bridges across the only two or three roads which led to these places were destroyed; and abatis were laid at different distances.
Lt. Gen. D'Hanman's column commenced its attack, which was conducted with the greatest spirit and gallantry, at half past three o'clock in the morning, and by eight had succeeded in so great a degree as to be in possession of Bergen. In the wooded country which surrounded this village the principal force of the enemy was placed, and the Russian troops advancing, with an intrepidity which overlooked the formidable resistance with which they were to meet, had not retained that order which was necessary to preserve the advantages they had gained; and they were, in consequence, after a most vigorous resistance obliged to retire from Bergen, (where I am much concerned to state, Lieut. Gen. D'Hermann and Tschertichkoff were made prisoners, the latter dangerously wounded) and fell back upon Schoereldam, which village they were also forced to abandon, but which was immediately retaken by Major Gen. Manners' brigade, notwithstanding the very heavy fire of the enemy.
Here this brigade was immediately reinforced by two battalions of Russians, which had co-operated with Lt. Gen. Dundas, in the attack of Walmenhuysen, by Maj. Gen. D'Oyley's brigade of guards, and by the 35th regt. under the command of his Highness Prince William. The action was renewed with these troops for a considerable time with success; but the entire want of ammunition on the part of the Russians, and the exhausted state of the whole corps engaged in that particular situation, obliged them to retire, which they did in good order, upon Petten and the Zyper Sluys.
As soon as it was sufficiently light, the attack upon the village of Walmenhuysen, where the enemy was strongly posted with cannon, was made by Lt. Gen. Dundas. Three battalions of Russians, who formed a separate corps, destined to co-operate from Krabbendam in this attack, commanded by Maj. Gen. Sedmoratzky, very gallantly stormed the village on its left flank, while at the same time it was entered on the right by the 1st regiment of guards. The grenadier battalion of the guards, had been previously detached to march upon Schoereldam, on the left of Lt. Gen. D'Hermann's column, as was the third regt. of guards, and the 2d battalion of the 5th regt. to keep up the communication with that of Lt. Gen. Pulteney. The remainder of Lieut. Gen. Dundas's column, which after taking possession of Walmenhuysen, had been joined by the 1st battalion of the 5th regt. marched against Schoereldam, which place they maintained, under a very heavy and galling fire until the troops engaged on their right had retired at the conclusion of the action.
The column under Lt. Gen. Pulteney proceeded to his object of attack at the time appointed, and after overcoming the greatest difficulties and the most determined opposition, carried by storm the principal post of Oude Carpel at the head of the Lange Dyke; upon which occasion the 40th regt. under the command of Col. Spencer, embraced a favorable opportunity which presented itself of highly distinguishing themselves.
This point was defended by the chief force of the Batavian army under the command of Gen. Daendels. The circumstances, however, which occurred on the right, rendered it impossible to profit by this brilliant exploit, which will ever reflect the highest credit on the General Officers and troops engaged in it; and made it necessary to withdraw Lieut. Gen. Pulteney's column from the position which he had taken within a short distance of Alkmaar. The same circumstances led to the necessity of recalling the corps under Lieut. Gen. Sir Ralph Abercrombie, who had proceeded without interruption to Hoorn, of which city he had taken possession together with the garrison. The whole of the army has therefore re-occupied its former position.
The well-grounded hopes I had entertained of complete success in this operation, and which were fully justified by the result of the three, and by the first successes of the fourth attack upon the right, add to
the great disappointment I must naturally feel on this occasion: but the circumstances which have occurred I should have considered of very little general importance, had I not to lament the loss of many brave officers and soldiers, both of his Majesty's and the Russian troops, who have fallen.
The gallantry displayed by the troops engaged, the spirit with which they overcame every obstacle which nature and art opposed to them, and the cheerfulness with which they maintained the fatigues of an action which lasted without intermission from half past three o'clock in the morning until five in the afternoon, are beyond my powers to describe or extol. Their exertions fully entitle them to the admiration and gratitude of their king and country.
Having thus faithfully detailed the events of this first attack, and paid the tribute of regret due to the distinguished merit of those who fell, I have much consolation in being able to state, that the efforts which have been made, although not crowned with immediate success, so far from militating against the general object of the campaign, promise to be highly useful to our future operations. The capture of 60 officers, and upwards of 9000 men, with the destruction of 16 pieces of cannon, with large supplies of ammunition, which the intersected nature of the country did not admit of being withdrawn, are convincing proofs that the loss of the enemy in the field has been far superior to our own; and in addition to this, it is material to state, that nearly 15,000 of the allied troops had unavoidably no share in this action.
In viewing the several circumstances which occurred during this arduous day, I cannot avoid expressing the obligations I owe to Lt. Generals Dundas, and Sir J. Pulteney, for their able assistance, and also to mention my great satisfaction at the conduct of Major-Gen. his Highness Prince William, D'Oyley, Manners, Burrard, and Don, to whose spirited exertions the credit gained by the brigades they commanded is greatly to be imputed.
Capt. Sir Home Popham, and the several officers of my staff, exerted themselves to the utmost, and rendered me most essential service. I feel also much indebted to the spirited conduct of a detachment of seamen, under the direction of Sir Home Popham and Capt. Godfrey of the Navy, in the conduct of three gun boats, each carrying one twelve pound cannonade, which acted with considerable effect on Alkmaar Canal; nor must I omit expressing my acknowledgments to the Russian Major-Generals Essen, Sedmoratzky, and Schutoff.
I transmit herewith returns of the killed, wounded and missing.
I am Sir, yours, &c.
FREDERICK. P. S. Not having yet received returns of the loss of the Russian troops, I can only observe, that I understand their loss in killed, wounded, and missing, amounts to near 1500 men.
Return of killed, wounded and missing. Total—1 Lt. Col. 2 Captains, 2 Subalterns, 1 Staff, 8 serjeants, 129 rank and file, killed; 7 Lt. Cols. 6 Majors, 15 Captains, 15 Subalterns, 20 serjeants, 2 drummers, 345 rank and file, wounded; 22 serjeants, 5 drummers, 463 rank and file missing.
[The names of the British officers killed, are Lt. Col. Morris, of the Grenadier Guards, Capt. Gunthorpe, ditto, Capt. Tolope, 40th regt. Capt. Belfour, 9th regt. Lt. Woodford, and Q. M. Holles, 9th regt. and Ensign Elcom, 40th regt.]
12 royal artillerymen were killed, and one Lt. and 19 wounded, and 10 missing. Three hundred and fifty rank and file of the 35th regt. cannot exactly be accounted for, from the names of the action, and from the regiment being sent immediately to the Helder in charge of prisoners; but it is much feared that nearly 100 are killed, and the remainder wounded and missing.
(Signed) ALEX. HOPE, Asst. Adj. Gen.
LONDON, Sept. 27. Capt. Popham, is created by the Earl of Russia, a Knight of Malta. Salary 600l. per annum.
TORBAY, Sept. 21. Lord Bridport's fleet, of 35 sail of the line, 3 frigates, and a fire ship, arrived this day from off Brest.—Ad. Warren is left off that port with five ships.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19.
Letters from the Havanna, of the 1st inst. mention that the government had ordered that no more French should be landed; and further, that it was expected those already residing there would be ordered away; what was the occasion of this order was a secret.
NOV. 23. Yesterday morning the remains of Mr. Allen M'Kenzie, second lieutenant of the Ganges Hoop of war, who fell in a duel with Mr. Gale, first lieutenant of Marines, on Sunday last, were deposited in the burying place of the First Presbyterian Church. The following address was delivered over the grave by the Rev. Mr. LINN, a copy of which we have obtained from the author;
"We are called to surround the grave of a Soldier, who has fallen by the arm of a brother soldier—the victim of mistaken honor.—Slain in the prime of life, his cold remains lie buried in that tomb, and his budding honors are chilled by an untimely fate. Were we to approve of that action, that has laid him thus low, we should speak in a manner unworthy of the christian, and of his sacred character. Yet, while we censure, we can pity.—While we proclaim to the world, our detestation of the horrid custom of duelling; we here weep over the fate of an unfortunate man, who has fallen a victim to that custom. With our tears, let the tears of his brother soldiers be mingled; for notwith-
standing his late action, they attest that he was brave.
"Here let all who are directed by a false honor, behold its effects. Those close eyes shall no more open on the light of day. Human things shall no longer engage his attention. He has taken a solemn departure from this world; and dark and dismal are the shades of night that descend upon his tomb—before an awful Judge he has gone to answer; and sealed for ever be those lips that would dare to determine his eternal destiny. With his God we leave him—a God that is merciful."
"From this event let us learn a serious lesson. Let us learn to separate true from false honor. Let us learn to subdue our passions, and to cherish the flame of brotherly love.—Let us learn the shortness and uncertainty of life: and above all, let us prepare for death, and for eternity. Let us here bury our immoderate attachment for the world. Let us lay up our treasures in heaven."
BOSTON, Nov. 27.
Gen. Bowles, the famous Indian chief, has landed a little to the southward of Epawlatla, with an intention it was supposed of raising an insurrection among the Indians against the Spaniards. Six of his men, who deserted, brought the intelligence to St. Augustine.
THE ENVOYS.
The United States frigate, of 44 guns, Commodore Barry, was spoken, Nov. 6, in lat. 39, 51, long. 64, 55, with the Envoys on board, all well.
A recent arrival at Alexandria from Port-Republican, states the markets thus:—Flour, sup. 12 dls. common, 11; Beef, prime and mess 12; Pork, do. 22; Codfish, 100 lbs. 6 dls. Pilot Bread, 647; Sugar lhd. Staves 60; Tar, Pitch, Turpentine, Rosin and Whale Oil, in great demand; Produce, Coffee 2830 fous, Sugar B. 849 dls. Cotton, 28430; Logwood 20.
OF THE KING OF PRUSSIA.
Tuesday arrived at Salem, the ship Fanny, Capt. Boden, 52 days from Bilboa. A passenger, belonging to this town, informs us, that letters had been received there from very respectable sources, acquainting that the King of Prussia, in consequence of overtures made him by the allied powers, had determined to join the coalition against France, and had already marched 40,000 men towards Holland, to reinstate the Stadtholder. This measure was deemed of importance in Europe.
NOV. 28.
Arrived, sch. Experiment, Westcott, 26 days from Martinico, via Portland. On the 5th inst. was taken by the French privateer La Victoire, but having no cargo the pirate suffered him to proceed, after plundering him of 15 barrels of beef. The Captain of the privateer then put on board, Capt. Nathaniel Griffin, of sch. Endeavour, from Demerara, belonging to Boston; and Capt. Dyer, of sch. Betty, belonging to Plymouth, with their respective crews. Thursday the 7th inst. Capt. Westcott saw the same pirate capture a sloop, supposed to be the Harriet, of Charleston, from Martinico.
SALEM, Nov. 26.
Recapture of the Hermoine Frigate.
Capt. Williams, just arrived from Laguira, informs us of the recapture of the Hermoine, formerly British frigate, and taken by her mutinous crew about two years since, and sold to the Spaniards at Laguira. She was cut out of Port Cabello, in a most gallant manner, by four boats from the Trent British frigate, with only 120 men. The Hermoine was laying at a wharf, secured only by a fast, in a passage about a pistol shot wide, leading into the harbour, and under the guns of a most formidable castle; she was complete for sea, and was supposed to have on board 500,000 dollars property. Her crew consisted of 600 men, but were so refractory, from a reluctance to go on board a ship where such horrid murders had been perpetrated, that no more than 180 were doing duty at the time; 120 were in irons on board, and the remainder were confined on shore; she was at the same time deficient in officers. Under these circumstances, with her head lying outwards, and a leading wind, the desperate attempt was made by the British boats: they boarded her, cut her fast, killed the captain and many of her crew, and got safe out, although she was under a castle mounted with 300 brass cannon, and had to pass several inferior forts.
The astonished Spaniards declared it to be the act of devils, and not of men. The Spanish Captain was a brave and amiable man, and deeply regretted by his countrymen. The Spaniards had expended 200,000 dollars upon the Hermoine: she had 50 guns mounted, and was shortly to have failed to rendezvous at Cuba.
Arrived ship Belisarius, Skerry, from Port Orotava, Teneriffe. Left there, Oct. 23, brig Florida, Long, to sail in three days for Philadelphia; ship Lavina, M'Neron, in 10 or 15 days for Philadelphia; brig Belisarius, of Wilcasset, Kennedy, to sail in 6 days for Charleston.
Capt. Kennedy on his passage from Greenock, to Teneriffe, was boarded by a French privateer, but being in ballast was suffered to proceed, after being informed that he would have been sent in, had his vessel been with the trouble. Oct. 11, Capt. Kennedy spoke the Insurgente, U. States frigate, Capt. Murray, 3 leagues E. of Teneriffe, all well. The Insurgente had been seen several times from the town of Santa Cruz and was expected in there, where, it was said, the would only be permitted to remain three days in consequence of the treaty between France and Spain.
Extract of a letter from Capt. Timothy Wellman, jun. at the Havanna, October 16.
"On my passage from Salem, 150 miles from land, met with a boat, with 11 negroes on board in distress, having been six days in the boat, without water or provisions. I took the poor fellows on board, one of whom died soon after. They informed, that they belonged to a privateer from New-Providencia, which had had an engagement with an American vessel, during which the privateer blew up, and 35 men were killed and drowned. I delivered the remaining ten to the Spanish government."
PORTSMOUTH, DECEMBER 4.
This days Gazette contains a great deal of late Foreign news, received by recent arrivals from Europe; we hand the same to our numerous readers, without comment, and leave them to form their own judgments as to its importance.
Agreeably to adjournment, the Hon. General Court, are to convene this day, for the dispatch of business at Exeter.
Accounts from Martinico, via Norfolk, inform, that Gen. Desfornaux had been shipped from Guadalupe for France, by the inhabitants of that island.—It is said, Desfornaux had it in contemplation to declare the island independent of France; but before his project was ripe for execution he disclosed it to some in whom he placed an ill-judged confidence—and who took occasion for his indiscretion to accuse and transport him.
TRADE with JAMAICA.
The Privy Council of Jamaica have resolved to permit the importation of sheep, hogs, poultry, small live flock of all kinds, all sorts of fruit, salted and other provisions and lumber of every description, in Neutral vessels, until six months after notice of the revocal of this permission shall be published; and that after the first day of January next, such neutral vessels shall be allowed to export such articles (sugar, coffee, cocoa nuts, ginger, and pimento excepted) as may be exported to foreign ports, upon the like terms, stipulations, charges and conditions as are observed with respect to British vessels in like cases. This new order was in consequence of a letter from the Duke of PORTLAND, which probably was circular to the other British West-India Islands.
The Legislature of New Jersey have resolved to submit to the people the propriety of a revision of their State Constitution.
A single acre of land, near Morefield, in the county of Hardy, (Virginia) has produced this year 130 bushels of Indian corn.
The Gazette of the United States, states from authority, that the account of the capture by the Pickering brig, of a French privateer, is unfounded.
The President of the United States has recognized John Wallace, Esq. as vice consul of his Britannic majesty for the state of Georgia.
By an estimate of the total loss of the allied and French armies during the present campaign, taken from a French publication, the amount is 116,400 men!
Columbian Navy.
In the creation of our Navy, Baltimore has largely contributed. The Constellation, Chesapeake, Maryland, Petapco, Baltimore, Montezuma, Experiment, and Enterprize, have been built there. Two of them were built by the subscription of the citizens.
The General Greene frigate, has sent into Newport, an American vessel, detected in trading at Ports of St. Domingo, with which the intercourse is not renewed. She was bound to Portland, with a valuable cargo.
One or more vessels of War, will rendezvous at Newport Dec. 12, to take under convoy vessels bound to the E. Indies or China.
List of the vessels captured and recaptured by the Columbian Navy, since its establishment. Of the first class are, frigate L'Insurgent, brig Les Amis, 6 guns, 18 men, fchs. Le Croyable, 14—54; Sans Pareil 16—87; Jaloux 14—70; L'Amour de la Patrie 6—60; Syren, 4—36; Tartuffe 8—60; Marjouin, 11—70; Union 6—32; Vainqueur 8—85; Magicienne 14—63; Bon Pere; Buena-parte; Diligent; and two small schooners. The recaptures are, 8 ships; 4 brigs; 3 schooners and one sloop; 7 of these were English; the remainder American.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Yesterday arrived the brig Hiram, Capt. Appleton, 45 days from Demarara; left there ship Mary, Capt. Betham; brig Hamilton, Capt. Cluett and Polly, Lovett of Boston; sloop Jane, Capt. Rindge of Portland.
Capt. Cutts, in the brig Ceres, arrived at Boston from Cadiz. Spoke a British packet 48 days from England bound to Halifax, from which he was informed that the Duke of York, commanding the Anglo Russian expedition against Holland, had been defeated with a very great loss of men, both English and Russians. The disaster was attributed to the too great ardour of the Duke, which led him to make a premature attack.
By the last accounts from the Vineyard, there was from between 20 to 30 sail at that place, chiefly from the West-Indies, bound to different ports.
MARRIED—In this town, Mr. Nathan Tilton, A. M. to Miss Mary Furnas, daughter of Capt. Robert Furnas—Mr. Joseph Smith to Miss Mary Mountford—Mr. Sam'l Jackson to Miss Elizabeth Fallmore—Mr. John Seawards to Miss Mary Todd—Mr. Benjamin Yeaton, jr. of New-Castle, to Miss Mary Ann Goudy.
At Exeter, Mr. Edmund Batchelder to Miss Mary Lord, daughter of Mr. Robert Lord.
At Kittery, Mr. John Rogers, jr. to the amiable Miss Sally Paul, of York—Mr. Nathaniel Hammonds to Miss Betsey Fogg.
DIED—In this town, a Child of Mr. Wm. Burrows.
At Demarara, Oct. 3, Mr. GEORGE BRIARD, of this town, a promising and enterprising young man in the 21st year of his age.
The Mails from Boston
By a new arrangement will arrive here on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10 o'clock, A. M. and return on the same days at 1, P. M.
From Newbury-Port
On Thursday, Saturday and Sundays at 10, A. M. and depart on Wednesdays & Saturdays at 10 o'clock, A. M.
Just received and for sale by Dame and Perhallow, The following articles of the first quality, viz,
GRAPES by the Jar or single pound; Figs; Raisins; Currants; Almonds in shells; Tamarinds.
Lisbon WINE; Surinam COTTON; COFFEE, &c.
December 5, 1799.
TAKE NOTICE!
THIS is to caution all persons against purchasing a NOTE of HAND in favour of Israel Smith, against the subscriber, bearing date 6th November, 1797, for forty-five dollars; which note was forged or unfairly obtained, for I never received any value for said note, and I am determined never to pay said note.
his DAVID * ATKINSON, mark.
THOMAS BURLEY, jr. JOSIAH BURLEY. Sandwich, Nov. 15, 1799.
Portsmouth Aqueduct.
THE Directors have voted an 8th assessment of six dollars on each proprietor's share, and have directed their Treasurer to collect the same on or before the 10th inst. The proprietors are therefore requested to pay the same to him at the Custom-House, on or before said day.
THO'S MARTIN, Treasurer. Portsmouth, Dec. 2, 1799.
State of New-Hampshire. Rockingham ss.
NOTICE is hereby given that Joanna Casey of Portsmouth, in said county, single woman, and Hannah Redman a minor, by the said Joanna Casey, have claimed an appeal from a decree of the Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. for said county, made the 16th day of November instant, granting unto T. M. Fogg, of North-Hampton, in said county, Physician, Executor of the last will and testament of Tristram Redman, late of said North-Hampton, deceased, licence to sell the real estate of the said Tristram Redman, to pay his debts to the Superior Court of Judicature, next to be held at Portsmouth, within and for said county, on the first Tuesday of February next, at which term of said Superior Court, said appeal is to be entered for trial.
Asst. Wm. PARKER, Register. Dated at Exeter, 30th Nov. 1799.
The above mentioned appeal will be entered for trial at the aforesaid term of the said Superior Court.
JOANNA CASEY.

The SHORT WAIST Defended.
IN defence of her sex sure a woman may speak; Pray what is it now that you men would be at?
Anecdote of Marshal SUWARROW.
IN his march to the attack of Oczakow, he proceeded with such rapidity at the head of his advanced guard...
ANECDOFE of a SAILOR.
A Sailor being called upon to give evidence in a court of justice, about a transaction on board a ship...
A gentleman riding one morning very early, in a place where he happened not to be acquainted...
FOR SALE,
The Cargo of Ship Murdock, consisting of about 13,000 Buenos Ayres Hides, 18,000 Split Ox Horns...
Rich'd Evans,
Has just received in addition to his extensive assortment of CHEAP GOODS, A VARIETY OF Furs, Muffs & Tippets.
Wanted to purchase
by the subscriber, a lot of LAND in any part of the town, suitable to set a small house upon...
Will'm & Charles Neil,
Have for sale the following articles, at the lowest prices and of the VERY BEST QUALITY.
GUNPOWDER, HYSON, SOUCHONG, and BOHEA TEAS. Loaf Sugar, Malt and West-India, ditto. Fresh Raisins, Pepper, Allspice...
State of New-Hampshire. Rockingham, ss.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Northwood...
Table with 10 columns: No., Ac., C.M.D.C., C.C., etc. Lists names like William Clifton, Thomas Mosley, Ann Smith, etc.
State of New Hampshire. County of Strafford.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of the following lots or parcels of land in Tuftonborough...
Table with 10 columns: No., Ac., C.M.D.C., C.C., etc. Lists names like Woodbury Langdon, ditto on the neck, ditto a remnant, etc.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of land in the town of Piermont...
Table with 10 columns: Description of land, Highway Tax 1799, County Tax 1799. Lists names like Theodore Atkinson, J. W. Waldron, etc.
State of New Hampshire. County of Strafford.
NOTICE is hereby given to the non-resident proprietors and owners of the following lots or parcels of land in Tuftonborough...
Table with 10 columns: No., Ac., C.M.D.C., C.C., etc. Lists names like Woodbury Langdon, ditto on the neck, ditto a remnant, etc.
Treasury Department, March 11th, 1799.
Public notice is hereby given, Pursuant to the Act of Congress, passed on the first day of June, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety-six...
THAT the tract of Land herein after described, namely, "beginning at the North West corner of the seven ranges of townships...
The holders of such warrants as have been or shall be granted for military services performed during the late war...
The priority of location of the warrants which may be preferred and registered in manner aforesaid...
The holders of registered warrants, shall on Monday the 17th day of February, in the year 1800...
The holders of warrants for military services sufficient to cover one or more quarter townships or tracts of four thousand acres...
All warrants or claims for lands on account of military services, which shall not be registered and located before the first day of January, 1800...
Given under my hand at Philadelphia, the day and year above mentioned. OLIVER WOLCOTT, Secretary of the Treasury.
To Carr Leavitt, Esq. one of the Justices assigned to keep the peace for the county of Strafford, State of New-Hampshire.
THE owners of more than one sixteenth part of the town of EFFINGHAM, in said county, request you to notify and call a meeting...
1st. To choose a moderator to govern said meeting. 2d. To choose a proprietors clerk residing in said town—and 3d. To act on any other matters as shall be thought for the benefit of said proprietors.
Effingham, county of Strafford, Nov. 2, 1799. Pursuant to the foregoing request, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors of said Effingham to meet at the time and place for the purposes above mentioned. CARR LEAVITT, Justice of the Peace.
SUBSCRIPTIONS for the New-Hampshire Gazette are thankfully received by the Editor at his office corner of Market-Street, Portsmouth...
ADVERTISEMENTS inserted conspicuously, on very moderate terms in the Gazette, which has by far the most extensive circulation throughout this State...