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TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1800.
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Surrender of Genoa.
MASSENA, General in Chief, to the Consuls of the French Republic. From the H. Q. at Genoa, June 7.
"Citizens Consuls, I HAVE the honor to address to you the Convention agreed on for the evacuation of Genoa, by the right wing of the French army.
"From the 5th of April, we have not received either from France or Corsica any succours.
"From the 21st of May, the in- habitants of Genoa have had no bread.
The army received only six ounces, composed of a mixture half bran and half maize. For the last ten days the maize was replaced by cocoa, and the allowance diminished to three ounces. The greater part of the horses have been consumed.
"On the 25th, the troops of the right wing began their march, with their arms, baggage, and ammunition, to rejoin the centre of the army, which on the 26th was at Alasco.—To-mor- row I shall go there myself.
"I shall have the honor of trans- mitting to you immediately, an ac- count of the events which have taken place from the 5th of April, to the 5th of June. Health and respect,
"MASSENA."
"The account will be brought you, as well as the 8 standards taken from the enemy, by my Aide-du-camp."
NEGOTIATION for the Evacuation of GENOA.
Art. I. The right wing of the French army charged with the defence of Ge- noa, the General in Chief, and his Staff, shall depart with their arms and baggage to go to rejoin the centre of the army.—Answer. The right wing, charged with the defence of Genoa, shall depart to the number of eight thousand one hundred and ten men, and shall take the road by land to go by Nice to France. The remainder shall be transported by sea to Antibes. Admiral Lord Keith engages to fur- nish these troops with subsistence in biscuits, in the same proportion that they are distributed to English troops. On the other hand, all the Austrian prisoners made on the river of Genoa by the army of Massena in the present year, shall be given up in a body by way of compensation, except those already exchanged up to the present time. In other respects, the 1st arti- cle shall be fully executed. Art. II. Every thing belonging to the said right wing, as artillery and ammunition of all sorts, shall be trans- ported by the English fleet to Antibes, or to the Gulph of Jouan.—Answer. Granted.
The articles are 16 in number— the residue provide that the sick, &c. shall be well treated, and sent to Antibes;— that none of the Genoese should be molested for their political opinions; and that all officers of all ranks of Massena's ar- my, taken prisoners from the commence- ment of hostilities in the present year, shall return to France on their parole, and are not to serve until exchanged. The articles were mutually exchanged on the Bridge of Cornegliano, on the 5th June, 1800, and are signed by Ott, Lieutenant-Gen- eral; Vice-Admiral Keith, and Massena.
From Gen. Massena, to Gen. Bonaparte. "My General, Genoa, June 7.
"I have the honor to give you an account of the evacuation of Genoa conformable to the annexed conven- tion. I hope you will find it worthy of the obstinate resistance of the brave garrison shut up there. We had not hitherto lost a single inch of ground; throughout we preserved a constant superiority; and had it not been for want of subsistence, we would have forever held out in Genoa. This day I gave the soldiers the last three ounces of what we call bread, and which is nothing but a wretched mixture of bran, of oat chaff and cocoa nut, with- out any wheat. We have eaten all our horses.
"The mortality occasioned by famine was at its height among the people and the troops. Hunger, and the bombardment, had excited movements of insurrections always stifled from
their birth. It was in the hope of seeing you arrive to our deliverance, that I carried so far the severity of measures which enabled us to wait for your arrival; but our means fail- ed, and it was necessary to think of withdrawing, not to lose all, and to pre- serve to the Republic the remainder of a body of troops whose firmness could not be changed by hardships, fatigues, or privation hitherto unheard of; their physical strength had entire- ly failed, and I had nothing remain- ing but walking skeletons. The officer who carries my dispatches can tell you in this respect, all that has been suffered to preserve Genoa.
"I go with the garrison to join the centre of the army, and to act there according to the instructions which I request you will send me; it is from thence that you shall hear from me. Health and respect, (Signed) "MASSENA."
Operations in ITALY.
OFFICIAL BULLETINS. Bulletin of the Army of Reserve, dated Milan, June 3.
"The Division of Gen. LANNES, which had been the advanced guard from St. Bernard to Ivrea, was ad- vancing to Chivasso to make the enemy believe that it was our intention to make a junction with Gen. Thureau, who was between Rivoli and Susa. In the mean time the army filed off on the opposite side, and passed the Sesia and the Tesino.—When it was suffi- ciently advanced, Gen. Lannes re-passed the Doria Baltea, passed to Cressentino, Trino, Vercelli, where he received orders to march upon Pavia, which he entered this morning; he there found magazines very considerable in provisions, 100,000 lbs. of powder, 1000 sick or wounded Austrians, 500 pieces of brass cannon on carriages, a pow- der magazine, bullets, &c. To-mor- row we expect the inventory from Pavia.
"Gen. Lechi, with the Cisalpine Legion, has marched to Cassano.
"Gen. Duhesme, with the corps un- der his orders, has marched on Lodi."
Milan, June 4. "Te Deum has been sung in the metropolis of Milan, for the happy de- liverance of Italy, from Heretics and Infidels.
"All the Hospitals of the enemy fell into our power. There were 1500 sick at Pavia, and 1200 at Milan.— Every day we discover fresh maga- zines. Among others we have just dis- covered at Pavia one of 5000 coats, and 10,000 new muskets.
"Gen. Duhesme yesterday passed Lambro, after a slight affair of ad- vanced posts. He has reached Lodi, passed the Adda, and in pursuit of the enemy."
Letter from the First Consul to the Minis- ter at War, dated Milan, June 4, contains the following:—
"We are at Milan. We have found at Pavia 300 pieces of cannon, on their carriages, half of them for the field, and half for sieges; 10,000 new fire- locks, a great quantity of powder and ammunition, and magazines of every kind.
"The enemy for a long time believ- ed that we were no more than seven or eight thousand men, and that we had made a diversion merely for the raiding the blockade of Genoa and Nice. They persisted in this error till the 28th of May.
"At the affair of Chievuella their Cavalry made seven or eight prisoners but the enemy got information from them which they were unwilling to believe.
"On the 2d of June, Gen. Hohen- zollern, who commanded the blockade of Genoa, appeared, as you have seen by a letter that I have sent to the Consuls, not much to fear our forces. Gen. Melas has written to Pavia to a woman he had with him—"I know they say in Lombardy that a French army has arrived. There is no danger. I will defend you on that side." Two hours after this we entered Pavia.— We are at Lodi. The advanced guard of Moncey have arrived at Como, and endeavor to collect boats sufficient to enable them to pass the Po.
"All the hospitals of Lombardy have fallen into our hands. We have found 5 or 6000 sick and wounded. (Signed) "BONAPARTE."
Milan, June 7.
"Gen. Loison, after having passed the Adda at Lodi, took possession of Crema, passed the Oglio in the affair of the 5th, and took possession of Or- isnovo, a place between Brescia and the Po, which is regularly fortified with bastions and a counterscarp.
"After having pursued the enemy upon the grand road of Brescia, Gen. Loison made a counter march, and moved towards Cremona, to make himself master of the numerous maga- zines the enemy have in that place, then to pass the Po, and to join the corps of Gen. Murat at Piacenza.
Letter of General Bonaparte, First Con- sul of the Republic, to the two Consuls.
Milan, June 9.
"You will see, Citizen Consuls, by the letters of Gen. Melas, which are annexed to my preceding letter, that Gen. Ott received orders to raise the blockade of Genoa on the very day that Gen. Massena, urged by the total want of provisions, demanded a capi- tulation. It appears that Gen. Massena has 10,000 combatants, and Gen. Su- chet nearly as many. If these two corps have united as I think they have, between Oneglia and Savona, they will be able to enter Piedmont by the Tanaro immediately, and be very use- ful, at a time when the enemy will be obliged to leave some troops in Genoa.
"The greater part of the army is at this moment at Stradella. We have a bridge at Piacenza.—Orisnovo, Brescia and Cremona, are ours.
"You will find subjoined different Bulletins, and many Letters, which have been intercepted, and which it will, perhaps, be useful to publish.— I salute you.
(Signed) "BONAPARTE."
Petit, Counsellor of State, to the Consuls. Milan, 21 Prairial—June 10.
The First Consul writes to me to- day from Broni the following letter: "We had yesterday a very brilliant affair. Without exaggeration the en- emy had 1500 men killed, and twice as many wounded. We have made 4000 prisoners, and taken five pieces of cannon. It is the corps of Lieut. Gen. Ott, which came from Genoa by forced marches; he wished to open a communication with Plaisance.
"As I have not time to dispatch a messenger to Paris, I request you will send this news to the Consuls by a courier extraordinary.
"The army continues its march for Tortona and Alexandria.
"The division of the Army of the Rhine is entirely arrived; a part of it is already beyond the Po." Health and respect. (Signed) "PETIT."
The General in Chief of the Army of Re- serve, to the First Consul.
Head-Quarters at Pavia, 20 Prairial, June 9.
"CITIZEN CONSULS,
"Since my last report the army has obtained new successes, the details of which I hasten to communicate to you.
"On the 3d June, the corps, com- manded by Gen. Duhesme proceeded to Lodi, occupied, as an Austrian post, which retired on our approach.
"On the 4th, Boudet's division, re- united to the cavalry under the orders of Gen. Murat, proceeded to the head of the bridge of Plaisance whilst the division of Loison marched on to Crema, Orisnovo, and Brescia. Five hundred men had been detached from that division, to be directed by Gen. Bouffier to Pizzighitone. Gen. Loison arrived the 6th at Logrodo, where he was apprised that the Austrian Gen. Laudon wished to raise the people of Brescia against the French. He marched instantly to that town, which he took; and Gen. Laudon was only saved in his flight by the courage of his escort, which was destroyed. We found in the place 30 millions of pow- der, and several magazines. We made 60 prisoners.
"On the 6th, Gen. Murat possessed the head of the bridge of Plaisance, defended by 5 or 600 men and 20 pieces of cannon. But the enemy having cut from the coast of the town some bridges of boats, and defended the passage with 18 pieces of cannon, he fought another passage. The Gen- eral procured some barks, that served to carry over the 9th and 59th, and with these forces he attacked Plaisance,
which he took on the 7th. He found considerable magazines, and made 600 prisoners. A party of the en- emy's cavalry had just time to fly into the fort, which is encumbered by be- ing the refuge of the administration, &c. of the Austrian army.
"Scarcely had Gen. Murat taken the position of Plaisance, when the great guard was attacked on the side of Parma, by a corps of about a thou- sand men, that formed the garrison of the citadel. They were met by Gen. Boudet, at the head of the two bat- talions of the 59th, and preceded by the grenadiers under Maj. Gen. Dal- ton. The enemy was immediately charged with the bayonet and destroy- ed.—The Hussars of the 11th made all those prisoners who escaped from death. We have taken the two pieces of cannon, the waggons, and colours belonging to the corps. Among the prisoners we find 29 Officers and a Major. Gen. Murat greatly praises the conduct of Gen. Boudet and Adj. Gen. Dalton. He is occupied in re- establishing the bridge of Plaisance.
"I had ordered Gen. Lannes to proceed on the Po, and to endeavour to effect a passage opposite Stradella. The enemy had destroyed all the float- ing bridges; but Gen. Lannes found means to assemble some vessels, in which the 28th of the line commenced to pass the Po, on the 6th, at three in the morning. One part of the 40th also crossed the river. The corps of troops under Gen. Mainoni had taken the position of the banks and marches behind St. Cypriano. At 3 in the evening the regiments of Reiski and Cravattes, amounting to 2000 men, supported by some pieces of can- non, attacked with impetuosity the troops which had landed, that consist- ed of 1500 men. Already the enemy had commenced to make way in our center,
when the order to charge was beat. The combat was obstinate, but the enemy was put to the route. They left on the field of battle more than 300 killed and wounded; and we made 200 prisoners, and took two artillery waggons. We cannot praise too much the intrepidity displayed in this instance by the 28th and 40th demi-brigades, and Gen. Mainoni who commanded them.
"The 19th, at three in the morn- ing, the division having passed with its artillery, the 28th proceeded to Boni, where they charged with auda- city the infantry and cavalry of the enemy. We made 200 prisoners in that action. The citizen Manegre, Aid-de-camp of Gen. Watrin, was wounded in the head. This distin- guished officer had already received a wound in the affair of Chiusella.
"I hope that to-morrow, the 10th, all the army shall pass the Po. Gen. Lechi had received orders to proceed to Lec- co on the 7th; he found the passage defended by the enemy with artillery and gun-boats—he determined to transport his vessels on waggons, to pass the Adda, and enter the lake —he sent over a column of 300 men, which turned the enemy, whilst a- nother corps cannonaded the gun-boats that defended the passage of Lecco. The enemy being turned, determined to fly, and we captured four pieces of cannon, two gun-boats, and magazines of ammunition, and made 20 prisoners. ALEX. BERTHIER."
From Gen. Berthier to Gen. Bonaparte. H. Q. Bronni, June 9.
"I have the honour to inform you, that having learned that Gen. Ott had left Genoa with thirty battalions, and that he was arrived yesterday at Voghera. I ordered Gen. Lannes to quit the position of Bronni, to attack the enemy at that point where he should meet him, and Gen. Victor to support him with his corps.
"Gen. Watrin met the first posts of the enemy at San Diletto; the prin- cipal force of the enemy occupied Casteggio, and the heights on the right, having much artillery in their positions, presenting a force of about 15,000 men. The 28th demi bri- gade, the 6th, 22d, and 40th, having repulsed the enemy's advanced guard, attacked his line in front, for the pur- pose of turning his right; the enemy obstinately maintained his position; never was there a more animated fire kept up; the corps mutually charged each other repeatedly; a battalion of the 40th who gave way, gave some advantage to the enemy; then Gen.
Victor made the division of Cham- berlas advance; the 24th attacked the left of the enemy; the 43d, where Gen. Victor was, turned the heights of the left, while the 96th pierced his center, which it overthrew and decided the victory. The village of Casteggio was taken and retaken several times, as well as many other positions. The brave 12th regiment of Hussars, who contended alone against the cavalry of the enemy, has performed wonders. The enemy was pursued to near Vog- hera.
"The result of this day gave us 6,000 prisoners and 5 pieces of cannon, with their caissons. The enemy had more than 3,000 men killed or wound- ed; we have had about 500, among whom are the Chief of the 22d light demi brigade, and my Aid de Camp Laborde, slightly wounded on the head. (Signed) "ALEX. BERTHIER."
LONDON, June 24.
This morning we received, by Ex- press, Paris Journals to the 22d inst. The intelligence they contain, is most important and momentous.
The operations of the French Army of Reserve, exhibit an uninterrupted series of victories; and from the fol- lowing Bulletins it appears, that the campaign in Italy is already termi- nated, by the TOTAL DEFEAT of the Austrian Army:—
TELEGRAPHIC BULLETIN.
"Paris 2d Messidor—June 21.
"The First Consul has obtained a complete victory on the 29th Prairial (June 18.) Eight thousand Austrians and forty pieces of cannon, are taken by the French Army. Six thousand dead, belonging to the vanquished, remain on the field of battle.
"The enemy capitulates for the restoration of Genoa, and the fortresses of Italy and Lombardy."
SECOND BULLETIN.
Same date.
"The Army has been victorious at Maringo. This battle has decided the fate of Italy, and announces Peace.
"We wait for an answer from Vi- enna. The armies will resume hos- tilities within ten days, if the answer be not favourable.
"Gen. Delfaix is wounded in the head."
There are several other articles of important intelligence in the French Journals; but, at present we have only time to refer our readers to the details in the preceding columns.— Maringo, where the battle mentioned in the above bulletin was fought, is a village on the right of the Bormidda, and the Tanaro, and about five miles distant from Alessandria.
PARIS, June 14.
Gen. Oudinot, writes from his H. Q. at Broglio, June 4, that Gen. Ro- chambeau entered Nice the 29th, that the Austrians had retreated by the Col di Tende, into Piedmont, and that he was following them. He has taken from 2 to 3000 prisoners. [This was anterior to the surrender of Genoa.]
JUNE 18. A letter from Nice of the 7th, announces the arrival of Mas- sena, and is proceeding to join the army at Port Maurice.
A German Gazette asserts, that the Emperor has peremptorily de- manded to have the 18,000 British troops in the Mediterranean placed under Gen. Melas.
JUNE 19. Savona has been recaptur- ed and Suchet is marching towards Ge- noa. [In all these accounts, it should be recollected, that the capture of places is frequently mentioned, when only the mere town is taken.—All the fortified towns in Italy have citadels, which generally hold long and desperate sieges.—We do not think the citadel of Savona will fall by a coup de main.]
LONDON, JUNE 24. Genoa is to be garrisoned by our troops.
Operations in Germany.
From Gen. Desfosses to the Minister at War.
"H. Q. at Memmingen, June 8.
"Citizen Minister,
"In my letter of the 4th June I had the honour of giving you an ac- count of the movements of the army up to the 1st.
"On the 2d the army still retained the same positions.

"On the 3d the enemy pushed some strong reconnoitring parties to the left of the Iller, and a brisk cannonade took place."
The General in Chief gave orders to Lieutenant-General Lecourbe, who had extended his right to Landshut and Augsburg, to turn more to his left, in order to approach the army. He assembled a large body of troops on the Vechach, holding Landshut and Augsburg, with detachments.
"On the 4th, the army retained the same positions. Gen. Grenier, to whom the Gen. in Chief has given provisionally the rank of Lieutenant Gen. replaced Lieut. Gen. St. Cyr, who has been obliged to go to the mineral wells for the recovery of his health, in the command of his corps. Gen. Richepanse took the command of the division posted on the left of the Iller."
"In the night between the 4th and 5th, the Gen. in Chief learned from the reports of spies that the enemy had collected a large force on this side of the Danube, between Illerberg and Weissenhorn, and that a part of that force had passed to the left bank of the Iller. He communicated this information to Gen. Richepanse; ordered Gen. Grenier to support him by the bridge of Kilmnitz, and Gen. Lecourbe, to take a position between Guntz and Kamlack, on the road to Babenhausen, in such a manner as to cover the roads from Burgau and Augsburg, and consequently to occupy Mindelheim."
"The corps of reserve served as a support on the left, and Gen. Delmas possessing the Guntz, at Babenhausen, marched to support the corps of Gen. Grenier, while the Gen. of Division, Decaen, fell back from Oberhausen upon Babenhausen."
"On the 5th our army extended, as I have informed you, from the Iller to the Lech, with a corps on the left of the Iller. Gen. Moreau presuming from the movements of the enemy that they were still inclined to risk a battle, gave orders to Lecourbe to take a point of support for his left, and to concentrate himself between the Guntz and the Kamlack."
"This movement was made by Gen. Lecourbe, when Gen. Kray attacked, with about 40,000 men, the corps on the left of the Iller commanded by Richepanse."
"This General, followed exactly the instructions of the General in Chief, which was to withdraw on his left to support himself strongly on the right, and only to combat slightly with superior forces until he should be reinforced. At the commencement of the attack his division was cut in three parts merely by the march of the enemy, who advanced in five columns. All the intrepidity of our troops was necessary to enable them to resist a force so disproportioned to theirs."
"While this division was engaged on the centre, the brigade on the right, commanded by General Sahuc, was briskly attacked in its positions, which were defended only by the 8th demi brigade, the 1st regiment of chasseurs, and the 7th of cavalry. The General in Chief then ordered Grenier, whose corps was posted from Illerheim to Oberliett, to send assistance to Sahuc. Gen. Ney therefore debouched by the bridge of Kilmnitz, and joining the troops of General Sahuc, drove the enemy to Dichtenheim."
"We had scarcely entered this village, when a strong column advanced, with 8 pieces of cannon, on Kirberg, in which there were two battalions of the 76th forming a part of Gen. Ney's brigade but they could not maintain themselves. It was absolutely necessary to repulse the enemy, who were in the front of the bridge of Kilmnitz; Lieut. Gen. Grenier therefore ordered Gen. Ney to make a counterattack and to attack Kirberg."
"This General marched thither with the brigade of Gen. Brunet, and displayed the vigour which characterizes him. A battalion of the 48th, which formed the head of the column, ascended the flat-topped hill with their arms in their hands, and did not return a single shot to a brisk fire of musketry and artillery from the enemy. This impetuous attack, supported by the 8th regiment of chasseurs, and the 54th demi-brigade, overpowered the enemy, who, pent up in a road, through a wood scarcely passable, left in our hands on this point about 1200 prisoners, their artillery, and their caissons."
"Gen. Richepanse, who had still obstinately defended the positions of Guttenzell and Beuren with two battalions of the 7th, one of the 48th, the 5th Hussars, 10th Cavalry, and part of the 13th Dragoons, now resumed the offensive. He charged the Austrians, and on his side made about 7 or 800 prisoners, among whom was Lieut. Gen. Count Spork, whom some hussars took at the distance of only 30 paces from his column."
"The result of this day's operations, in which only two French divisions have fought and repulsed the whole Austrian Army, is about 2000 prisoners, and eight pieces of cannon, with their waggons, &c. During the night, the enemy retreated to the Danube with so much precipitation, that they have cut down several bridges they had formed on that river."
"DESSOLLE."
From Gen. Dessolles, to the Minister at War.
Head-Quarters at Babenhausen, 25 Prairial, (June 14.)
Citizen Minister—After the battle of the 16th (June 5) when General Kray failed in his attack on our left, the commander in chief determined to cause Gen. Lecourbe to march again towards the Lech. This General began his march on the 21st, and took a position on the Westrach, where he learned that the enemy had cut down all the bridges on the Lech, and that on account of the height of the water, it was no longer possible to cross that river by fording it. He however marched on the 22nd towards Kaufringen, where he found the enemy in a position, as if they meant to defend the passage with their infantry and artillery. Our soldiers threw themselves into the river, crossed it by swimming, and the enemy were defeated. The bridge was soon after re-established. The passage between Zolhaus and Lechaußen was also forced: two pieces of cannon were employed in firing grape shot. Of the wreck of the bridge, there remained only one beam on the piers; it was sufficient for the carabiniers of the 10th Light Infantry to force a passage to repulse the enemy, and to take from them 2 pieces of cannon: some prisoners remained in our hands, among whom are a captain and 20 Hussars of Granitz. I shall send you the names of the intrepid Carabiniers, and of a trumpeter of the Light Artillery, who having passed the fourth mounted on horseback the pieces taken, and pursued the enemy, founding the charge.
According to letters from Augsburg, a suspension of Arms has been granted to the Elector of Bavaria, by Gen. Moreau.
STRASBURG, JUNE 16. The Austrian cavalry have taken several towns in the Brügaw, in the rear of Gen. Moreau's army.
PARIS, June 14.
A cartel which arrived at Marseilles on the 4th from Minorca, brings intelligence that ten English Ships of War armed-en flute, and having about 10,000 troops on board, had arrived at the island on the 20th of May, and that as many more were daily expected.
The Consuls yesterday received intelligence from Bonaparte. He acquaints them that all the operations of the Army are successful; and that he hopes to return to Paris at the end of the month.
The unexpected return of Bonaparte, which has been announced for the end of the month in the Official Journal, has naturally given rise to many conjectures. Some persons assert, that the rapid march of the First Consul has not prevented negotiations between the French Government and the Court of Vienna, and others pretend that Bonaparte's return must be attributed to his being confident of concluding a peace before that time. The latter report was very common this morning among the Ministers.
JUNE 24.
This morning we received French Journals up to the 21st inclusive. By these Journals it appears that the French continue to make great progress in Italy. A Bulletin of the 21st (a manuscript copy of which has been transmitted to us) containing a telegraphic dispatch announcing a decisive victory obtained on the 18th inst. over the Austrians, whose loss on this occasion is stated to be 8000 prisoners, 6000 killed, and 40 pieces of cannon. A second bulletin announces that proposals of peace had been sent by Bonaparte to Vienna, and that if a favourable answer was not received, hostilities were to be resumed in ten days. It states likewise that the enemy were capitulating for the surrender of Genoa, and all the fortresses in Italy and Lombardy. From this it would appear, that an armistice has taken place during the above period. This victory is said to have been gained at Maringo. As this place lies at the distance of more than ten French leagues from Milan towards the frontiers of the Venetian territories, there is reason to think that the division of the Austrian army which sustained this defeat was that under Gen. Vucalovich. A letter from Berthier to the First Consul, announces that on the 10th inst. he had attacked the corps of Gen. Ott, consisting of 18,000 men, at Vogliera, on his march from Genoa, and had defeated him with the loss of 6000 prisoners, and 2000
killed or wounded. Gen. Ott's intention is said to have been to endeavour to open the communication with Placentia. General Melas, in consequence of Gen. Ott's defeat, is said to have evacuated Turin, and to have concentrated his forces at Alexandria. Two letters from General Desfosses contain an account of the operations of the army of the Rhine up to the 24th. In the first letter he states, that the left wing of the army had been attacked by Gen. Kray, but that the latter had been repulsed with the loss of 2000 prisoners and 8 pieces of cannon. For the subsequent operations of Moreau's army, we refer to the official letters.
The British minister has been recalled from Russia.
The Topaz frigate is ordered to be fitted for Halifax, in America, to convey home to England, His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent.
VIENNA, May 24.
The intelligence received here by the last post, that in the neighbourhood of Syrona a Turkish Prince had risen against the Grand Seignor, is confirmed from every quarter. The fact is related in the latest accounts. The Prince had joined the rebel Pacha of Widien, Pasiwan Oglou, with a corps of 16000 men, conjointly with whom he is said to have taken possession of the towns of Adrianople, Sophia, Philopopoli. On that occasion, several severe engagements were against the Seignor's forces. The Grand Seignor, under the promise of great rewards, has ordered the Pacha of Belgrade, and others, to march with all their forces against the Rebels, and to make themselves masters of their persons. Our expectations is raised to see in what manner the Porte will extricate itself from this critical situation, the more so, as it is said the two Rebels act under the influence of some foreign Power.
MAY 31.
The brilliant successes of the enemy, have caused much anxiety in our cabinet. There is no doubt but peace will soon be signed. Bonaparte has repeated his overtures, and our Government appear now to attend to them. The Army on the Danube is discontented, and places no confidence in Gen. Kray. They wish the Archduke to be reinvested with the command. Bohemia has offered to raise 40000 men on this condition.
LONDON, JUNE 17.
Georges, who commands the chouans in the Morbihan country in France, is appointed by Louis 18, commandant in Brittany, with the rank of Lt. General. Some affect to discover by this circumstance the destination of an expedition which lately failed from England.
Lucien Bonaparte is comptroller of the French presses.
The expedition which has been said to be against Quiberon, appears to have been partly designed to intercept the vessels bound from the Southern ports in the Bay of Biscay to Brest, with supplies for the fleet.
Several ships of war have failed with ordnance stores.
JUNE 18.
2000 men were to be embarked yesterday at Southampton river, for a secret expedition.
JUNE 23.
The disaffection excited amongst the people of Egypt previous to the renewal of the war in that country, towards the Ottoman Government, by the enormities committed through its troops, had extended to the Chiefs, from an account that the Porte had appointed five Pachas to govern Egypt, instead of the Beys, who encouraged by the defeat and dispersion of the Turkish army, are said, together with Mamelukes and Arabs, to have joined their fortune with the French. This intelligence, which is fully credited at Constantinople has excited the most lively distress amongst the well-disposed part of the people; whilst the rabble talk, by joining the tribes of Freebooters, who ravage to the gates of the city, of partaking of general plunder.
JUNE 24.
AFFAIRS IN EGYPT.
It is said the Batavian Government has received information, that Kleber has gained some fresh advantages in Egypt.
A Constantinople article of May 3, says, "We have hopes of a new negotiation with Kleber. The English offer to co-operate with our troops in Egypt—we distrust their zeal, and had rather have the word of the French to depart quietly."
The successes of Kleber increased the number of his friends in Egypt—and the Turkish Empire throughout is shaken by intestine commotions.
Seyd Ally Bey was beheaded at Constantinople for his ill success at Damietta.
In the expedition now preparing every soldier which can be spared and
every ship which can be sent to sea, will be employed. The absence of the French forces from the coast makes this the most proper moment for an enterprize. A train of battering cannon will be carried. The points of debarkation and the names of the commanders are yet secrets.
The French fear we have some design against Brest, where the fleets are yet laying.
The new British Minister remained at Peterburg 3 months, without being admitted to an audience with the Emperor of Russia. He, with the former Minister, has been called home.
Bonaparte has required the Helvetic Government to assist in "conquering peace," and to waive for the present their disputes about a form of Government.
The French Conservative Senate have determined to add the sabre to their costume.
The Duke of Kent may be speedily expected in this country. 1600 troops are to be replaced at Halifax; and to return home.
Two of the mutineers of the Dana frigate, carried into France, were leaders in the massacre on board the Hermione. They are not British subjects.
The first division of the Turkish fleet, left Constantinople for Egypt, the 28th April.—The two divisions are to consist of 8 sail of the line, and 7 frigates.
It is said the Batavian government have advices, that Kleber has obtained new advantages in Egypt.
The British minister has been recalled from Russia.
Quiberon, and a new Expedition.
LONDON, JUNE 18.
The London Gazette of last night contains a dispatch from Sir Edward Pellew, dated on board the Impetueux, on the 7th inst. the substance of which we stopped the press yesterday to announce. It gives an account of the squadron under his command having on the 4th made an attack on Quiberon, and silenced the forts, and captured and destroyed some vessels on the 6th. The same Squadron having been reinforced, succeeded in an attempt upon the Morbihan, in which it also took and burnt some small craft. The great advantage derived from this Expedition, is stated by Sir Edward Pellew to have been the complete stoppage of all the Coasting Trade between the different ports on that coast, with the provisions and wine for the Brest fleet; and we are happy to state that this advantage has been procured with the loss of very few of our brave men, either in the Navy or Army.
COWES, JUNE 23.
The Haarlem of 54 guns, and 9 more of his Majesty's ships, armed en flute, have dropped down to these Roads, from Spithead, to take on board the 52d and four other regiments now in camp at Netley. Orders are given for their immediate embarkation, and to sail without delay, on a secret expedition, under Major-General Lord Cavan.
The Expedition that has been so long preparing in this country is about to be put in activity without delay. All the transports that have been hired, of which the number exceeds those employed in the Expedition against Holland, are stipulated to be in readiness on this day. The quantity of tonnage required has made shipping most extremely scarce; so much so, that the Transport Board has just engaged the Cornwallis, Covertale, Walpole and Contractor; Indiamen, as transports. The whole expedition is expected to be embarked by the 15th of next month.
JUNE 21.
According to accounts received yesterday at the Admiralty from Plymouth, we have the satisfaction to learn the capture or destruction of nearly an entire fleet of Victuallers belonging to the enemy, in the Bay of Audierne, consisting of fifty sail, by a detachment of the Channel Fleet, under the command of Sir J. B. Warren. The ship of war which convoyed them has been taken; eleven of the prizes, two of which are brigs, two sloops and seven luggers, all laden with brandy, wine, and flour, are arrived at Plymouth, and the vessels which could not be cut out of the Bay, were mostly, if not all, driven on shore. The convoy was bound to Brest, and laden with wines and provisions for the use of the fleet in that port, which chiefly depends on the supplies from the Southern ports for its maintenance.
This spirited enterprize, we are happy to observe, has been executed without any considerable loss, two British seamen only having been killed. It has been for some time past understood, that the French and Spanish Fleets were in want of several necess-
ary articles of supply, both with respect to subsistence and equipment, and this successful achievement must encrease their distress.
Letters received yesterday morning at the Admiralty from Lord St. Vincent, have brought advices from the Grand Fleet of a very recent date. Some of his Lordship's cruisers had looked into Brest water, and observed the Combined Fleet dressed out with great pomp in the Republican colors. They also heard a general salute fired in celebration as it was supposed, of some successes obtained by the armies.
CONSTANTINOPLE, MAY 3.
We have the hopes that negotiations will soon be resumed between Gen. Kleber and the Grand Vizier, who is still at Gaza, occupied in organizing the wreck of his army. The English state that their Government is sending a great number of troops into the Mediterranean. They offer to co-operate with a part of their troops in supporting the entry of the Grand Vizier into Egypt. We distrust their zeal, and would rather take the word of the French to evacuate their conquest quietly.
BOSTON, AUGUST 7.
Extract of a letter from an Officer on board the Effex Frigate, Cape of Good Hope, March 17. 1800.
I have the pleasure to inform you that we arrived here safe on the 11th inst. all well, after a tolerable passage, the first part of which was far the most disagreeable, we experienced a long and severe gale, three or four days after we left Newport, when we parted with the Congress; in a short time after, we found our main mast sprung between decks, and to complete the matter, the main rigging proved so bad, we were scarcely able to keep the masts aloft.
We have seen nothing but one English brig, bound to New-York. We were received in the most cordial manner by every British officer in port. Admiral Sir Roger Curtis and some of the principal officers of the fleet waited on Capt. P. the day after our arrival. They were much pleased with the Ship, and said many handsome things of her, the good discipline of our Crew, and the order in which she appeared on our arrival.
Capt. Linzee of the L'Orseau of 36 guns, has cut out of the Isle of France nine sail of valuable Ships, and has taken a 20 gun ship, all of which have arrived safe in this port. It is said that the Capt. will share £70,000 sterling—he failed yesterday for England.
SALEM, August 7.
Capt. Fettypacce, arrived at Marblehead in 44 days from Lisbon, has handed us the following for publication:
"The Privateers from Guernsey and Jersey have orders to capture all vessels bound to, or coming from, Genoa or Cadiz; in consequence of which two American vessels have already been captured and brought into Lisbon, viz. the brig Peacock, of Boston, Captain Crafts, laden with wines, from Cadiz, for London—the whole being the property of E. Parsons, Esq. of Boston—the crew turned ashore at Lisbon—the other the brig King Solomon, Capt. Hewett, from Amsterdam bound to Cadiz, owned by Benj. Hill, of Newport, the cargo consisting of butter, cheese, &c. for account of Hamburg—both vessels bound to England for adjudication."
"King's Billets in Madrid 74 per cent discount—Portuguese Government Notes from 18 to 20 per cent discount."
Arrived yesterday, brig Sukey, Stuart, from Gibraltar in 32 days, and 47 from Leghorn.—Left at the latter place, ship Diana, Thomas, Boston; ship Philadelphia, of Philadelphia; ship Barbara, Beerech, of Baltimore; brig — Moore, of Charleston.—Left at Gibraltar, brig Friendship, Rogers, of Boston; brig Pinckney, Gardner, of N. York; brig Georgia Packet, Dunham, brought in for adjudication; brig — Butler, of Charlestown, for do. and a number of other neutral vessels, several of which were condemned. The French take no neutrals unarmed. Before Capt. S. left Gibraltar, he saw an American master, who had been boarded by a Frenchman, who not only permitted him to proceed, but supplied him with wine, provisions, vegetables, &c.
Capt. Curtis, in the sch. Sally, from the Banks, on the 30th ult. spoke the brig Sally, of Philadelphia, Dawson, from Batavia bound to Halifax—prize to the frigate Cleopatra.
A Marblehead vessel, lately arrived, on her outward bound passage to Europe, with a cargo of fish, was boarded by an English cruiser, shortly out from England, whose officers, &c. made a strict search for Havana Sugars.

CHARLESTON, JULY 16.
The United States brig Pickering, Lieut. HILL, anchored in the roads at 10 o'clock on Monday night from a cruise, and failed again yesterday at 8 P.M. having taken a small supply of fresh provisions.
WILMINGTON, AUGUST 2.
Last Wednesday, came up to this town, the ship Liberty, Capt. MILLER, of this port, in 9 weeks from Londonderry, with 450 passengers, or upwards. As there were many children, two of whom counted but one passenger, it is supposed there were, including the ship's crew, &c. about 500 souls on board, all in good health.
NEW-YORK, AUGUST 6.
Yesterday morning at 9 o'clock the frigate President, Commodore TRUITON, dropped from her moorings in the East river, down to the Watering Place at Staten Island. The elegance of her appearance, and the rapidity of her sailing against the tide with only three or four of her sails set, excited the admiration of many spectators who assembled on the Battery. A finer frigate was never built—and a more gallant commander never honored any nation. May the Tars on board prove themselves worthy of him, and victory be theirs.
PROVIDENCE, AUGUST 4.
A young man, who is a native of China, came passenger in the Resource, under the protection of Mr. MAGEE. His object is to see a part of the United States, acquire the language, and return in two or three years. Being dressed in the Chinese style, with hair reaching almost to his feet, his singular appearance excites some curiosity.
BOSTON, AUGUST 7.
LATE NEWS FROM EUROPE.
The talk of Peace continued at the last dates. The cabinet of Vienna, it is said, has expressed a willingness to listen to Bonaparte's repeated overtures;—and the French Premier is said to have suspended his career of victory, to give time for an explicit answer.
The English fleet, under Lord St. Vincent, were off Ushant, June 12th—at which time the combined fleets were snug in Brest waters.
A very important expedition was preparing in England.
We do not learn a word further respecting our negotiation at Paris.
By the arrival yesterday from Halifax, we received papers to July 31. They contain no foreign news so late as we possess. The St. Albans had arrived there with the Abigail of Providence. A large brig from Batavia had also been sent in for examination.
There is, in the ardent spirit of democracy, more dangers to be apprehended, and more tyranny to endure, than under the rankest aristocracy that ever existed in the world, America, while increasing in strength and greatness, must increase also the energies of its government; or "in the tempestuous sea of liberty," the political barque will be in danger of foundering.
A London paper of June 22, says, upwards of fifty vessels have failed from White-Haven for America, charged to bring cargoes of Flour and Rice from thence to this country.
SALEM, August 8.
The London Morning Post of June 19 makes the following observations on the operations in Italy, of which they had at that time received the accounts:
The progress which the Army of Reserve, under the immediate orders of the Chief Consul, continues to make, is of a nature perhaps unprecedented for its rapidity and success, in the annals of modern warfare. It is true that, in their impetuous career, the enemy have hitherto met with no formidable resistance from their astonished opponents; but from an attentive perusal of the official details, it will nevertheless be found, that, in the numerous and important enterprises already achieved by them, they have surmounted difficulties of the most extensive and mighty description. For their astonishing successes, however, they seem to have been no less indebted to the unaccountable ignorance and oversight of General Melas, than to the vigour of their own arms, and the skilful promptitude of all their movements. Hitherto the Imperial Chief, so far from having opposed any effectual resistance to the progress of the Chief Consul, does not appear to have been acquainted either with the nature of his designs, or the strength of his forces; and those very events, which by his intercepted dispatches he seems to have been most anxious to guard against, had actually taken place ere he had penned his instructions on the subject. Several strong places, upon which he evidently placed much reliance, had surrendered to the enemy at the very moment that Melas was writing to their Commanders to be active, as well in the defence of their respective posts, as in providing the necessary means of subsistence for the main body of the Imperial army in Piedmont.—The
magazines, ordnance, and stores, of which the French have possessed themselves in each of these places, are immense; and Bonaparte, having made himself master of all the military secrets of the Austrian Chief, by an intercepted correspondence, becomes acquainted, of course, with the state of the fortresses which yet remain unsubdued, and with the resources upon which the Austrian army were led to depend.
"The dispatches from the various officers of the Army of Reserve come down to the 9th, inclusive, at which time the Consular forces had successively possessed themselves of Milan, Pavia, Lodi, Cremona, Orzinovi, Brescia, Piacenza, Stradella, and had made themselves masters of the whole course of the Po; besides investing the citadel of Milan, the fortresses of Pizzighitone, and Peschiera; the fall of which were shortly expected to pave the way to the investiture of Mantua, while the enemy also penetrated with rapidity through the territory of Parma towards the Genoese country. Being joined by the corps of Gen. Moncey, which passing Mount St. Gothard has successfully penetrated to Milan, the enemy may now be said to be in the complete occupation of the whole of the Milanese, a considerable part of the Venetian territory, and of the Dutchy of Parma; besides a great portion of the Piedmontese country. The Chief Consul has declared his intention of restoring the Cisalpine Republic, and has already appointed a Provisional Government at Milan.
With respect to the future movements of the enemy, it is not improbable, that while separate divisions are employed in the reduction of the territories of Parma and Venice, others will be detached to the Medonese, with the view of penetrating still farther to the Tuscan dominions, if not ultimately to the kingdom of Naples. The view of Bonaparte evidently is to cut off the retreat of the Austrians in all possible directions; and this gigantic project he is the better enabled to undertake, from the powerful acquisition of strength which he has lately derived from the junction and co-operation of the army of General Moncey from Switzerland, while Thurreau keeps in check a considerable part of the Imperial force, and even threatens Turin, on the other side of Piedmont. On the direction of the Tanaro, too, a vigorous co-operation may now be expected. Massena has been induced to enter into a convention for the evacuation of Genoa; by the terms of which the whole of his troops are permitted to march out immediately, and to join the division of Suchet, who has again advanced, and is now master of the whole country of Nice. These two divisions will form an army of twenty thousand men, and Bonaparte expects that they will forthwith be able to enter Piedmont, while the Austrians will be obliged to leave some of their troops to garrison Genoa. All these circumstances will unquestionably tend still more to harass General Melas at Turin, the uncertainty of whose motions, and the apparent feebleness of whose measures, have hitherto afforded all possible advantages to the prompt and vigorous operations of his opponent. Attempting, we fear too late, to correct the egregious error of his former march to the Var, he has caused General Elsititz to abandon the whole country of Nice, with a view of joining the main body of the Imperial army in Piedmont. Suchet, of course, has not failed to avail himself of this favourable circumstance. Already has he obtained some advantages over the retreating force, and so close is the pursuit, that the enemy even affect to hope that they will be able to destroy the greater part of them, ere they can afford any succour to their distressed, and seemingly unfortunate Chief. According to his own admission, General Melas is now reduced to a very critical situation for want of the necessary supplies of provisions, of which he has been deprived by the rapid incursions of the French to the Adda and the Po. Most of the fortresses are, in this respect, in a very bad condition, and he appears to have no other alternative left but to make a grand effort against the enemy with all the forces he can collect (which is probably his intention) or to throw himself at once into the fortresses of Alessandria or Tortona. He had sent an order to Gen. Ott to raise the blockade of Genoa, and to repair immediately to his assistance; but the very moment that this order reached Ott he received the proposal of Massena to surrender the city. From the terms of the Convention, we cannot be induced to consider this event as very favourable to the Austrian cause. Massena's army, in consequence of it, comes immediately into active co-operation with that of Suchet, while the Imperial corps which must necessarily be left to garrison the place, is threatened by the rapid progress of the Consular force, to become blockaded themselves in their turn, and to all appearance have merely exchanged
situations with the enemy by thus obtaining possession of the City. Succeeded however as they will be by the British fleet in the harbour, they run no risk of being starved out; and, if closely pressed, they may be conveyed away by sea, before the enemy on the land side can have time to reach either Leghorn or Naples.
Melas on all sides seems exposed to the most eminent peril; while the successes of Bonaparte naturally stimulate his towering spirit to the achievement of enterprises the most daring, and conquests the most extensive. Melas still considers the projects of the enemy as doubtful, but nevertheless hopes soon to strike a decisive blow. Our good wishes naturally accompany his efforts; we are sorry to say, that our hopes become the less sanguine, as we find the situation of the Imperialists more clearly explained.
A London paper of June 20 estimates the concentrated force under Bonaparte at 100,000 men; that of Melas at 50,000, with which he seemed determined to attack the main body of the French, with a view of re-opening his communication with Germany.
From LEGHORN.
Wednesday morning arrived here the brig Sukey, Capt. Stewart, from Leghorn, which he left on the 18th of June. The prevailing accounts at Leghorn, respecting the operations of the hostile armies, seem to be quite irreconcilable with those we have by the way of London. Capt. Stewart says, that about the 4th to the 9th of June great alarm subsisted in Florence and at Leghorn, in consequence Bonaparte's entering Milan, and his progress towards Florence; and that the people of Florence rose in arms, determined to defend their country to the last; and the same was to have been done in Leghorn on the 14th; but on that day letters and dispatches were received from Florence announcing that the enemy were beaten in all directions, and driven back again over the Po, with considerable loss, and that every thing was then safe. Until Captain Stewart failed, there were no new alarms, from any recent success of the French, and business went on in its usual course, and great rejoicings were had on account of the successes of the Austrians.
Extract of a letter to a gentleman in this town, dated "Leghorn, June 13."
"Since the capture of Genoa, Bonaparte with 30 or 40,000 men has made an entry into Italy, which so much increased the fears of the people of this country, that an entire stop was put to business, as they were fearful of his arrival here. However, yesterday and this day bring us the intelligence of his army being defeated—2 Generals, Serrurier and Lake, with 6000 men, prisoners—many killed, and the rest fled towards Switzerland. The people of Tuscany and all the north of Italy have risen en masse, that now we have nothing to fear from that quarter.
"No less than 18000 inhabitants died in Genoa during the siege, for want of provisions.
"I have just seen a letter from Bordeaux of May 4, which says the Commissioners were settling every thing to their entire satisfaction, and were to return to America the first of this month, and that a ship had failed from thence to the Isle of France."
Vienna accounts mention the probability of an alliance between Russia and France, through the instrumentality of Prussia. In this measure a Parisian Journal sees the harbinger of PEACE.
The Gazette de France says, the Elector of Bavaria (whose dominions the French were invading) has desired the King of Prussia to act as mediator between him and France.
PORTSMOUTH, AUGUST 12.
The Hon. Jonathan Bruce, Representative in Congress for Connecticut, has resigned his seat.
On the 27th of June there were only 15 American prisoners in Guadaloupe, who were to be immediately exchanged;—and there were 180 French prisoners at St. Kitts, taken by our vessels.
A FIRE.
A letter from Orrington, on Penobscot River, of the 24th ult. informs, "That great damage had been done there by fire—some thousands of acres and a number of fields of grain having been entirely burnt up—it caught by lightning on a mountain, and burnt two days travel—Some wild beasts, moose, &c. perished."
His Excellency JAMES JACKSON, Governor of Georgia, has issued a proclamation, warning the inhabitants against being seduced from their allegiance to the United States, by William A. Bowles, styling himself Director General of Muskogee; and whereas by an act of Congress, it is enacted, "That if any citizen of the United States shall, within the territory or jurisdiction of the same, accept and exercise a commission to serve a foreign prince or State, in war, by land or sea—the person so offending, shall be deemed guilty of a high misdemeanor and shall be fined not more than two thousand dollars, and shall be imprisoned not exceeding three years."
[The following is extracted from an Address, presented to the Citizens of a district in Virginia, by John Mayo, Esq. soliciting their suffrages for the seat in Congress, rendered vacant by the promotion of Gen. Marshall.]
"I shall adopt the present mode of assuring you with candour, of my disposition to preserve the present happy order of things, and to support that government, which you, gentlemen, have wisely made choice of—that Government under the Administration of which, we have beheld our beloved country rising rapidly from a state of weakness, debility, and poverty, to grandeur, wealth and power—that Government, which has rendered us an object of envy, instead of contempt, to all the nations of the earth—that Government, which has occasioned the bosom of every man to dilate with pride, who, could call himself "An American Citizen." In short, that Government, of which we should hear nothing but the praises, had we not unfortunately among us characters, who like the fallen Angels of old, could not be happy, even in Heaven.
"When, my Fellow-Citizens, we cast our eyes to those nations with whom we have been in the habits of intercourse, and draw a comparison between their condition and our own, can there exist a doubt in the mind of a rational being, that we are a free, happy, and enviable people? On the one hand, we behold war, carnage, and distress, overrunning some of the finest countries, in the world—on the other; we see peace, plenty, and happiness attended the honest efforts of industry, and every one is contented who does not, by creating, horrid phantoms in his imagination, disturb his own quiet.
"In such a state of things, where would be the policy—where the necessity of a change? Let us not, by an unbecoming and unmanly versatility of conduct diminish that respect, so lately though so justly acquired on the great theatre of the world; but let us appreciate, and retain while we may, our present happy tranquility, which if once destroyed, like female innocence, returns, alas! no more."
Dr. Charles Brown, an officer in the service of the United States, has presented to Peale's Museum, a canoe made of Birch Bark; it measures 23 feet in length, four feet in breadth, and 26 inches deep; though it is of this large construction, it may be carried by two men with ease; this canoe was constructed on Lake Huron; it carried six persons and 1200 weight of baggage across the lakes.
Lackington, Allen, & Co. booksellers, Finsbury square, London, advertise a catalogue of books consisting of half a million of volumes. The principal of this firm began business with about thirty volumes on miscellaneous subjects; among which were "Sinner's tears," "Hooks and eyes to unbelievers breeches," and "a friendly shove to heavy moulded christians," a striking instance of the effect of perseverance and industry.
The following French privateers, prizes to the U. S. ships of war, are advertised for sale in a St. Kitts paper of July 1—viz.—schooners Cigne, Magdalene, La Dorade, and Godfrey.
We hear a vessel arrived at Salem from Gibraltar, which brings the disagreeable intelligence of the capture of the brig Alert, Capt. Rich, of Boston, 18 hours out of Cadiz, bound home, by an English ship of war, who ordered her for London; also the capture of a brig from Salem bound to Spain, loaded with sugar, coffee, &c.
Brig Dolly, Webb, of Philadelphia, a letter of marque, has captured a fine copper bottomed French Privateer. The Dolly mounted 10 guns—the privateer 8 and had 45 men. Four broadsides were exchanged. Among the privateer's crew were 10 Americans, who were afterwards confined in irons on board the Dolly.
The John, Capt. Boardman—Cato, Capt. Parker, and Pacific, Capt. Salter of Portsmouth, were at St. Ubes, June 17.
The sch'r Amity, Capt. Shapleigh, has arrived at Philadelphia, 11 days passage from this port.
Cleared from the CUSTOM-HOUSE. Ship Florenzo, Bodwell. Cape Good Hope. Brig Franklin, Blunt. Tobago. — Planker, Boardman, Demarara. — Good-Intent, Blunt, Martinico. — Hiram, Brown, Tobago. — Drake, Treadick, Martinico.
MARRIED—At Boston, Captain Melzer Joy, to Miss Mary Elliot, of Fairfield—John W. Gurley, Esq. to Miss Grace Stackpole, daughter of Mr. Wm. Stackpole, merchant, of Boston. In this town, Mr. Wm. Varrell, to Mrs. Lydia Currier—Mr. George Fernald, to Miss Catharine Davis—Mr. James Cummings, to Miss Peggy Clarke—Mr. James Peters, to Mrs. Mary Dorrill.
DIED—At Guilford, (Con.) widow Mary Norton, of a cancer, supposed to be 105 years and 9 months old.
In Pennsylvania, Timothy Harrison, Type-Founder, in consequence of the discharge of a gun by a young lady, who did not know that it was loaded.
At Cooperstown, (N. Y.) John Christopher Harawich; who lived 10 days after cutting his throat so as to sever the trachea or windpipe from the esophagus or gullet.
At Charleston, (S. C.) the Hon. John Rutledge, who has sustained various important offices.
At Rye, on Wednesday last, Samuel Jenness, Esq. aged 76, a gentleman who has ever sustained one of the best of characters, that of an honest, benevolent, charitable, peaceable and good neighbour, townsman and friend. He has left an aged widow to lament the loss of a kind and tender husband; and a number of children to mourn an affectionate and indulgent parent. The town, the parish and church regard his death as a loss indeed.—Mrs. Catherine Elkin, aged 91. Miss Apphia Rand, aged 16.
In this town, Mr. Simeon Akerman—and a child of Mr. John Ingals.
Yesterday a son of Capt. Samuel Tripp, being at play in a barn, accidentally fell from the loft, fractured his skull, and died last evening.
Cheap ITALIAN SILKS.
JUST RECEIVED BY Peter Coffin, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF Striped and Plaid ITALIAN SILKS; Black India LUTESTRINGS; CHEAP YARD WIDE IRISH LINENS. August 9, 1800.
Daniel Farrand,
HAVING removed from Newbury to Rockingham, in the county of Windham—those persons who have left demands with him to collect, are informed that he has left his unfinished business, in the counties of Caldonia and Orange, with Benjamin Porter, Esq. of Newbury, who will attend to the collection and adjustment of their demands.
Said Farrand informs the public that he has opened an office in Rockingham, near Bellows's falls, and that he will endeavour to give satisfaction to such as may favour him with business in his profession, at the courts in the counties of Windham and Windsor, or in the circuit court of the United States, held in Vermont. Rockingham, July 15th, 1800.
STOLEN from the inclosure of the subscriber, in Piermont, N. H. on the night following the 30th day of July last, a four year old light bay MARE, with a star in her forehead, two white hind feet, a black list on her back, her right eye white, black mane and tail, middling sized, and clear trotter. Whoever will return said Mare, or give information so that the owner may have her again, shall be handsomely rewarded and all necessary charges paid—or shall apprehend the thief so that he may be brought to justice, shall have TWENTY DOLLARS as a reward therefor, by HEZEKIAH FOORD. August 4, 1800.
THIS DAY at 11 o'clock, WILL BE SOLD At Public Vendue, On Woodbury Langdon, Esq's wharf, A complete set of Second-hand RIGGING, FOR a Brig from 100 to 130 tons, with a large quantity of other spare rigging. Conditions made known at time and place of sale. Alexander Ewen, Aust'r. Portsmouth, August 12, 1800.
At Public Auction, On MONDAY, September 8, 1800, At 3 o'clock, P. M. WILL BE SOLD At the South Meeting-House; FOUR new common PEWS in the broad Aisle. Portsmouth, August 11, 1800.
JUST RECEIVED, AND FOR SALE BY Samuel Rice, NORTH END, EIGHTEEN, 15, and 12 thread COD LINES; Deep Sea Lines; Cod Hooks; Marline; Sewing Twine; Herring Twine; and a large quantity of Seine Twine, which will be sold at a low credit. Portsmouth, August 22, 1800.

From the Shop of Peter Quince, Esq. THE TONGUE.
Licuit, semperq; licet Parcere personis, dicere de vitis. LUCIAN.
YE fair, who gild life's dark and de- vious way! Cheer the long eve, and cool the scor- ching ray;
With winning softness, chase from ev'ry brow The dew of anguish, and the shade of woe; With a smile the pale desponding check, And teach the leaden eye the soul to speak.
Around the tear-bath'd bed of ling'ring life, Where white eye'd frenzy flares distilling grief: The plastic charms steal, with unbending power, And each nerve slackens in the gloomy hour.
Thy cheering voice arrests the poor man's sigh, And warms the chilling death dew round his eye; Wakes hope and comfort in his aged heart, Restores to life, or blunts affliction's dart.
Though, virtuous fair, to you these pow- ers belong, And more than ev'n swell'd the poet's song; Yet of thy train there are a heedless few, Who court disaster and disgrace pursue;
Who scatter thorns along life's sloping way, And cloud the sun shine of a sister's day. The TONGUE, that instrument of heav- enly found, Form'd to diffuse soft, dulcet notes around;
To check with passion—folly's rattling quell, And bend the stubborn heart to reason's will; To spread the purest sentiments of soul, And bid the eye with holy rapture roll;
Excite the sweet effusions of the heart, And probe the poison of ill nature's dart; In SLANDER's cause o'erleaps each sa- cred bond, And drops fell venom in the slightest wound;
Engenders misery on each dear delight— Depicting foibles, as lewd acts of night; Raising the blush on virtue's modest cheek, And ut'ring words, which fiends would scorn to speak.
Daughters of Eve, thy tongue with pru- dence guard, And con the meaning of each rising word; Consider well all ears attend its sound, While critic prur'ry spreads its purport round,
IMPUDENCE near thee holds her tal'ling reign, With ears attentive to thy thoughtless strain; While MALICE mute, with hollow eye appears, To prick and gall each varying note she hears;
Then DISCORD follows with malignant grim, To reap the harvest of each petty sin. Mild FRIENDSHIP, trembling, owns their potent power; LOVE drops his bow, and quits the Pa- pian bower.
Thus, from a word, or look, reports are spread, While lies, like maggots, breed in SLAN- DER's head. PETER QUINCE.
ANECDOLE. ANDREW MITCHELL, Esq. British Minister at the Court of Berlin, was much esteemed for his personal merit by Frederick the Great, though he often opposed the philosophical and political assertions of that monarch, with frank but decent firmness. "By the help of God," said Mitchell on a certain occasion, "we have gained a victory over the French." "How is this my friend?" said the king, "is God one of your allies?" "Yes" replied the Envoy, in a sarcastic way, "and the only one that demands no subsi- dies of us."
PITTSFIELD. NOTICE is hereby given to the owners and proprietors of land in the town of Pittsfield, in the county of Rockingham and State of New- Hampshire, that at a legal meeting of the proprietors of said Pittsfield and Chichester, held at said Chichester on the 19th day of June, 1800; they voted to assess a tax of one cent and a half on each acre of land in said towns, for the purpose of defraying propri- etary charges, and committed the as- sessment of the district of Pittsfield, to the subscriber to collect, and that un- less the same is paid to me at my dwelling house in said Pittsfield, on or before the fifteenth day of September next, or on the day following, at the house of Ensign Jonathan Cram, inn- holder in said town, at one o'clock in the afternoon; so much of their lands will be advertised for sale as will pay said taxes with incidental charges.
William Berry, Collector. Pittsfield, August 5, 1800.
To be Let, That excellent stand for business in Market-street, near the parade, CONSISTING of a large com- modious SHOP, twenty feet square, with a chamber and cellar, lately occupied by Mr. Phineas Ellis as a dry goods shop, for which it is one of the best stands in the town of Portsmouth. Apply to J. MELCHER.
WHEREAS the Le- gislature of this State passed an Act on the 27th day of December, 1799, entitled, "An Act to restrain un- incorporated Banking associations,"—by which, the further operation of the N. Hampshire Union Bank is prohibited from and after this day; and the Stockholders, by said Act, are made liable individually to be called upon for payment of the Notes of said Bank, although the obligation expres- sed in the face of said Notes is, to pay the same "at said Bank." BE IT THEREFORE KNOWN, to all Persons, who are, or may be possessed of said BANK NOTES, that the subscriber will attend (the usual hours) at the Room where said Bank was kept, for the purpose of Redeeming said Bank Notes—also for Receiving payment of all Monies that are now due, or that shall become due to said Bank.
Wm. Gardner. Portsmouth, New-Hampshire, August 1, 1800.
Valuable Estate For Sale.
TO BE SOLD At Public Auction, For the benefit of the creditors of SAMUEL STORER, late of Rochester, trader, A valuable estate in Portsmouth, Dover and Rochester, as follows, viz.
In Portsmouth, on Tuesday the 26th of August, instant, at 11 o'clock A. M. on the premises, in Market-Street;
A LOT of Land with the Dwelling House thereon, in said Market-Street, with the Barn and part of the Garden, now in the occupation of Mr. Abel Harris—together with a Shop adjoining said Dwelling House.
Also, a lot with a small Dwel- ling House thereon, back of the above, and adjoining the same. One half of two lots of Land with the Dwelling Houses thereon, the wharf adjoining, and all privileges belonging thereto, situated at the fourth part of the town, adjoining the lots on which Mrs. Mary Lear and William Gardner, Esq. now live— together with the use of the other half of said lots during the said STORER's life.
Also, all the said Storer's inter- est in the Lot and Dwelling House now occupied by Mrs. Mary Lear, and in and to a piece of Pasture Land at Rye, contain- ing about twenty acres—said Storer's in- terest therein being the use of one half there- of during his life, to commence at the said Mary Lear's decease.
A lot of Land in Cross-Street nearly opposite Mr. Swanson's tavern—also an Equity of Redemption in the Lot and buildings occupied in part by Mr. Thomas Morton.
Two shares in the Portsmouth Aquaduct.
Two do. in Piscataqua Bridge.
One do. in the Portsmouth Library—and a PEW in the north meeting house.
In Dover, on Tuesday the 2d of September next, at 11 o'clock A. M. on the premises,
A lot of Land with the Store thereon, situated near the Bridge, and ad- joining the land and store now occupied by Mr. James Jewett.—At the same time and place will be sold a Right in Franklin, near Piscataqua Bridge.
In Rochester, on Wednesday the 3d of September next, at 11 o'clock A. M. on the premises,
A lot of Land, with a large new Dwelling House, Barn, and out houses thereon, now in the occupation of the said Storer.
A lot with a small Dwelling House on the same, lately occupied by Ben- jamin Rollins.
Another lot called the pot-ash Lot, a Dwelling House and Pot-ash works thereon, with kettles and other implements for carrying on the Pot-ash business.
Two valuable lots with a Store on each; and several other lots well calcu- lated for Stores and Dwelling Houses, all eligibly situated on Norway Plain.
Also, a valuable Farm, con- taining about eighty-three acres, situated near the meeting house, on two roads lead- ing to Dover, with a new Barn thereon— stock and farming utensils, with a quantity of hay, grain, &c.
A privilege of ten days in the month in the upper Saw-mill.
Also, a variety of handsome and useful household Furniture, with several other articles of personal estate, unnecessary to be here enumerated.
All the above Real Estate highly recommends itself to purchasers, by its situation in the center of business, and the buildings in general, being in good re- pair.
In the purchase of the real estate, ten per- cent. of the consideration sum shall be paid in hand; for the remainder a liberal credit will be given, on good security.—Further particulars will be made known at time and place of Sale, or by applying to
JOHN GODDARD, H. S. LANGDON, CHARLES CUTIS, } Affignees. August 4, 1800.
Sheathing Paper For Sale, at J. MELCHER'S Printing-Office and Book-Store.
The New-Hampshire TURNPIKE ROAD.
THE gentlemen Pro- prietors have been repeatedly advertised that an assessment of Two DOLLARS on each share was made— and the Treasurer directed to collect the same on or before the 15th June last, which is now seven weeks expir- ed, and only a few have paid it; the money is wanted for the purpose for which they have obligated themselves. The remote situation of the proprie- tors, together with the large number which are, will naturally lead every requesting person to determine that they cannot expect to be waited on individually.
They are therefore earnestly re- quested to call and pay it at the Cus- tom-House.
THOMAS MARTIN, Treasurer. Portsmouth, August 4, 1800.
FOR SALE, A COMPLETE SET Of Second-hand Rigging,
FOR a Brig from 100 to 130 tons, with a large quantity of other spare rigging. For terms apply to ALEXANDER EWEN. Portsmouth, August 5, 1800.
FOR SALE, 180 bushels RYE.
20 bags INDIA SUGAR. 20 hogheads Tobago RUM. 10 barrels MESS BEEF.
Pipes Brandy; N. E. Rum; Cotton; Rice; Almonds, &c. Apply to
W. Garland or S. Holman, At No 7, Portsmouth Pier. 22d July, 1800.
For Sale at Auction, On MONDAY the 27th of October, 1800, at 10 o'clock A. M. on the premises, (if not sold before at private sale;)
THAT Valuable Lot of LAND, with the HOUSE and out Houses, with the privilege of a good Well, and the Aqueduct in said House, situated at the north part of the town, now in the occupation of the subscriber.—Conditions of sale made known by applying to JOHN NOBLE near the premises.
Hopley Yeaton. Portsmouth, July 1, 1800. [6w]
WESTFIELD.
200 Farms, of 160 acres each, LYING at Westfield, about fifty
miles South West of Esopus, not one of which but may be cultivated. These FARMS are of a good rich soil, having a proportion of low land to many of them.—The country is extremely healthy, not five sick per- sons having been known out of 52 families, settled there in several years.
They are well watered by three large streams, a number of small ones, and several beautiful Lakes, the waters of which abound with fish and wild fowl. Deer, Elk and Bear are in such plenty as to sell from two to three cents per pound; and from the number of Beech Nuts and Acorns in the woods, any quantity of Pork may be raised free of expence.
At Westfield there are Saw and Grist Mills—Also, other conveni- ences for new settlers.—The road from Esopus is a good one for wagons and carts, and as it is very little out of the way, persons going to the Western Country will find this an eligible route; and those that have not already taken up lands, may be prevented a long and tedious journey, at the same time be enabled to procure more eligible settlements in a healthy place, contiguous to the Markets at Philadel- phia, (being only 12 miles from the Delaware) and New-York, to which the cost of carrying produce is but a trifle, compared with that of the Gen- nesse Country.
These Lands are 137 miles by land from New-York, 150 by Esopus, (100 of which is by water.) Wheat per bushel at the Genesee, 45. do. at Esopus, 12 1/2. Apply to
Thomas Thompson, Portsmouth, New-Hampshire.
The road from Esopus is through Hurley, Marbleton and Wawarsing, to Lackawack 30 miles, from Lacka- wack to Naverling 10 do. from Na- verling to the further end of Westfield 14 do. total 54 to Esopus landing. July, 1800.
STRAY COW.
STRAYED from the subscriber in Port- mouth, on the 6th inst. a small RED COW, three years old, with hawk horns, has a little white on the inside of each hind leg.—Whoever will be so kind as to take her up and return her shall be well reward- ed for their trouble, by JONATHAN CLARK. July 7, 1800.
NEW GOODS.
Edw'd Parry Informs his friends and the public that he has received by the ship Venus, capt. Jameson, and the ship Nancies, capt. Lunt, from Liverpool, An Extensive Assortment of Fashionable Summer
GOODS, Which are now ready for sale At his Store in Market-Street; AMONG WHICH ARE
PRINTED Calicoes and Muslins; Dimities; Musli- nets; Ginghams; clouded Nankinets; India Nankeens; Lappet, Tambore and sprig'd Muslins; plain, jacquet and strip'd Muslins; Italian & English Lustring and Satins; Parasols, and silk Umbrellas.
Best superfine and low pric'd Broad Cloths; ladies' and gentlemen's beaver Hats; mens' silk and cotton Hose with lac'd clocks; Durants; Tammies; Russells and Calimancoes; Irish LINENS.
A large assortment of INDIA COTTONS; and other Goods as usual, all of which will be sold on reasonable terms, by Wholesale or Retail.
Cash and the highest price given for Pot and Pearl Asbes. Portsmouth, June 24, 1800.
WANTED, A LAD from 14 to 18
years of age, to attend in a fami- ly—One from the country would be preferred. Inquire of the Printer.
TO BE LET, A very convenient Shop in Buck-street. Inquire of the printer. Portsmouth, July 15, 1800.
A BARGAIN! TO BE SOLD,
A large tract of valuable Land, LYING on the easterly side of Cockburn
in this State, marked in the plan, Wil- iam Erwing's land, containing about 3400 acres, on such terms as will prove advan- tageous to the purchaser. Inquire of JACOB SHEAFE. Portsmouth, July, 1800.
TAKE NOTICE. ALL persons having
any demands against the subscri- ber, either by Book, Bond or Note, are requested to exhibit the same for settlement, on or before the first day of November next, to JOHN NOBLE, my agent, as I am determined at that time to leave the State—and all per- sons indebted to the subscriber, are requested to make payment to said NOBLE, previous to that time; other- wise they may expect to be sued without further notice.
HOPLEY YEATON. Portsmouth, July 1, 1800. [6w]
WANTED, A Journeyman and
two LADS at the Baking busi- ness, good encouragement will be given. Inquire of the printer.
NOTICE! ALL persons who have any de- mands on the estate of Madam JANE BOYD, widow, deceased, are desired to present their accounts for adjustment.—And those who are in- debted are requested to make imme- diate payment to SUPPLY CLAP, or WILLIAM BOYD, Administrators on said estate. Portsmouth, July 1, 1800.
BROKE into the inclosure of the subscriber about the first of June last, a dark brown MARE COLT, two years old last spring. The owner may have her again by proving property and pay- ing charges. PAUL ADAMS. Chester, July 26, 1800.
Printers and Postriders must live! Jonathan Edgerly Must have a settlement with his Customers. IT is now nearly three years since he has called for a settlement; and will any say, after the Post has waited thus long! "call again." "I HANT got the money now."— He hopes this will not be the worn out plea of ONE! He is determined on a set- tlement, and purposes to be at the following places with the Accounts ready for each person, and expects they will come prepared to discharge their accounts cheerfully. He will be at Mr. Samuel French's in Gilmanstown, the 15th September next. At Meredith bridge, on the 16th Sept. At Campton, on the 17th and 18th Sept. At Center-harbour, the 19th Sept. At Sandwich, the 20th Sept. At Maj. Smith's in Moultonborough, the 23d September. At Mr. Andrew Jewett's in Wolfborough, the 23d September.
PAINTING, VARNISHING and GILDING, in all its various branches—BY
W. & J. Gray, in Bow-street, by Spring-market;
WHO HAVE FOR SALE, A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
PAINTS and Colours, both dry and ground; White
Lead of a superior quality in 3 & 4 C. Keggs; Prussian Blue in 1/2, 1/4 & 1/8 bladders; PAINTS of every kind for
Ship's use, put up at the shortest no- tice; Copal and other Varnishes of every kind; WINDOW GLASS of all sizes. —ALSO—
A very good Assortment of PAPER HANGINGS, Of various figures and qualities.
N.B. Coach & Chaise Painting, and all other ornamental work done as usual.
Office of Inspection, Portsmouth, July 26, 1800.
THE owners of Car- riages for conveyance of Persons,
and retailers of Wines and foreign dis- tilled spirituous Liquors, in the first di- vision of the District of New-Hamp- shire, are notified, that the Collector
will attend at the following times and places, to receive entries and duties on Carriages, and to receive applications, and grant Licenses to retailers—
TO WIT— At Exeter, at Mr. Hutchins's
tavern, on Monday the 8th day of September next—At Chester, at Dea- con Dearborn's tavern, on Tuesday
afternoon, the 9th of the same inst.— At Londonderry, at doctor Thom's
tavern, on Wednesday the 10th of the same inst.—At Pembroke, at Mr. Bartlett's tavern, on Thursday after- noon, the 11th of the same inst.—
At Concord, at Mr. Stickney's tavern, on Friday the 12th of the same inst.
Attendance for the like pur- poses will be given at the subscriber's office, as usual, till the 31st day of December next. But the owners of Carriages are reminded, that the time limited by law for the annual entries of Carriages expires annually in the month of September.
Retailers are again caution- ed to beware of Penalties. All applica- tions for the renewal of Licenses must be made on or before the expiration of the License.—"And any person who shall "deal in the selling of Wines or "foreign distilled spirituous Liquors, "by retail, without having a License "therefor, continuing in force, such "person shall forfeit and pay the sum "of Fifty Dollars, to be recovered "with costs of suit."—These are words of the law which cannot be dispensed with.
Samuel Elliot, Collector of Revenue.
Hard-Ware Goods. H. & B. Penhallow,
Most respectfully inform their cus- tomers, and the public in general, that they have received by the last arri- vals from Liverpool and Bristol,—
A large addition to their former as- sortment of Hard-Ware Goods, —AMONG WHICH ARE—
A GREAT VARIETY OF CUTLERY, Iron-
Mongery, Ship Chandlery, Sad- lery, Cabinet, and Brass Foundry WARES. —ALSO—
Brass Kettles; Pewter; Pa- tent and common Shot of all sizes;
Flints; Bar and Sheet Lead; Fish- Hooks; Lines and Twine; Anvils
and Vices; Iron Shovels and Spades; Frying Pans; Sheathing Nails;
Deck Nails; Brads, Nails and Tacks of all sizes; Screw Plates; Copper
and Sheet-Iron Tea-Kettles; brass and copper Warming Pans; Shovels
and Tongs; Saws of all kinds; Sea- mens' Quadrants; Church Plate;
Clock Faces; Sad Irons. —LIKEWISE—
Halbach, German, Blister'd, English and Cast Steel; Sheet Iron;
Tin Plates; Carpenter's, Cabinet Ma- ker's and Shoe Maker's Tools; Screw
Augers, Cart Boxes; Iron Hollow Ware; Window Glass; Hoes;
Rotten Stone; Pumice Stone; Black Lead; Emery; Grain Tin; Crucibles;
Black Lead Pots; Looking Glasses; Cow and Sheep Bells. With a va- riety of other articles, all which will be disposed of on good terms, at their store in Market-Street. Portsmouth, July 28, 1800. [6w.]