The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1794-10-14 00:00:00

Foreign Intelligence
Received by the Ship Joseph, Capt. Stone, arrived at Portland the 5th inst. in 54 days from Cork, Ireland—and by Captain Cott, arrived at New-York the 5th inst. from London, who brought papers to the 4th of August.
CONSTANTINOPLE, June 12.
The Russian Ambassador, Mr. Kerschoobey has lately received two extraordinary couriers from Peterstburg, in consequence of which, he held two conferences with the Res Effendi: in which it is said, that all the objects of contest between Russia and the Porte have been amicably settled; and it is expected that the peace of the two empires will suffer no interruption.
The disaffected of Belgrade have advanced in the neighbourhood of this metropolis: they have enforced a military contribution of 60,000 piastres: their number consists of 8000 men; they are divided in several bodies, but have agreed upon signals, by which they unite with the greatest expedition, in case of danger.
HAMBURG, July 14.
The Mermaid, an English frigate, is arrived in the river Elbe, with a farther subsidy for the Prussian army, consisting of 120,000l.
HAGUE, July 23.
The night before yesterday, a courier arrived from the army of the prince of Orange, with intelligence that after having withdrawn from Brussels, he had taken a position between Malines and Bouvain, which supported that of the army of the prince of Cobourg towards Montagne de Fer, while the duke of York, reinforced by earl Moira's corps and the garrison of Ostend, covered the city of Antwerp and the Scheldt.
JULY 25.
Letters from Liege, due this day are not come, from this we apprehend that the French are already in possession of that country. The usual post from Frankfort is also missing. We are under the greatest uneasiness for the fate of that city, and the borders of the Rhine. It is said that the French have made another attack on the Prussian army since the action of the 13th, and that marshal Mollendorff has written to the inhabitants of Frankfort, that he did not think he should be able to maintain his position for the defence of the empire.
FLUSHING, July 28.
The French, for these two or three days, have been in the neighbourhood of Sluys, without coming near enough the town to be annoyed by the garrison; but this morning, it seems, they began in earnest their labour, the effect of which was the complete routing of all the Dutch troops that were placed both here and there, with batteries at the entrance of the opposite side of the Scheldt. Their retreat was cut off from Sluys, so that they were obliged to fly to this place, where they arrived at 4 o'clock this morning: they were about 70 or 80 that escaped hither. We discern very plainly the Carmagnols working at the batteries, which they attempt to construct all along the shore: a Dutch armed brig has been all the morning firing at them, and they return the fire; all this we see from our ramparts here.
JULY 29, 1 o'clock, A. M.
Yesterday we saw very distinctly from this place across the water, which is 4 miles, a very large body of the French horse and foot marching for Sluys: this was about a quarter past 9 o'clock. About 12 a very heavy cannonade commenced; the result no one can be acquainted with; the French were about 10,000, according to the best judges. The Mynheers began to examine their guns upon the ramparts, and a brig in the offing fired at the Carmagnols as they passed along the sands.
Sir S. Smith and Lord Moira are here. There are 400 pieces of brass cannon in Sluys; but there are not 2000 men to defend it.
We seem all panic struck, and every place given up; for as the French passed over the plain they took a fort mounted with 50 pieces of cannon with only 12 shots fired.
HULL, July 26.
Capt. Delano, of the American ship Atlantic, arrived here this morning, brings intelligence, that on the 24th inst. he was boarded, 25 leagues east of Timmouth, by a brig privateer of sixteen guns: Captain Delano further says, that two other brigs privateers of equal force were on the coast. They left Dunkirk about fourteen days ago, and had taken four prizes.
FRANCE.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
27 Messidor, Tuesday, July 15.
A letter from the port of the Mountain (Toulon) dated July 3, stated, that "The French squadron is still moored in the Gulph of St. Juan; that the refugees from Corsica are numerous, and that if the demolition of the houses be continued, it will be necessary to send them to the interior of the Republic."
LONDON, July 21.
The intended invasion of Holland has rendered the war unpopular in every one of the United Provinces. The merchants, who have sustained such heavy losses by the capture of their ships, complain loudly of the conduct of the Stadholder, and affirm that the United Provinces are sacrificed to the unwise and ill directed projects of the British court. Peace is unanimously demanded, and we are informed by a gentleman, who arrived from Amsterdam on Saturday last, that the States General in an extraordinary sitting, were deliberating when he left Amsterdam, on the propriety of making
an immediate peace with France. Indeed an immediate peace appears to be the only method of saving Holland from being over-run by the victorious armies of France.
It is furnished that earl Spencer's embassy is to get a categorical answer from the emperor, which is ultimately to decide our future mode of carrying on the war. He carries with him the last deliberation of the British cabinet.
JULY 24.
Mr. Shaw, the messenger who arrived yesterday, has brought an account of the total defeat of the Prussians under Gen. Mollendorff near Keyserlautern. The battle lasted several days with various success; at length unable to resist the superiority of the French, the Prussians were forced to retreat with the loss of 27 pieces of cannon. The Austrians were at the same time obliged to make a precipitate retreat across the Rhine at Manheim. It is reported that Gen. Mollendorff shot himself after his defeat.
JULY 26—29.
Information having been given at the secretary of state's office, that a Mr. Crawford, a member of one of the suspected Societies in London, had been sent off, with dispatches, supposed to be for the National Convention, or of a treasonable nature, Mr. Bazillico was immediately sent in pursuit of him, overtook him on the Harwich road, and brought him back to London last night; he is now a prisoner in Mr. Bazillico's house:—he is about 25 years of age. Some important discoveries are expected to be made by the interception of these dispatches.
Yesterday several officers attended the Admiralty Board, and took leave of the commissioners; after which they set off immediately, by order, to join their respective ships at Portsmouth, which are preparing for sea again under Earl Howe.
Four troops of Fencible Cavalry, have been completed in Warwickshire, in less than a month.
An encampment of 15,000 men is to be formed in the neighbourhood of Brighton, to be commanded by the Duke of Richmond.
The Prince of Cobourg has ordered the treasure of the states of Brabant to be sequestered, against which the supreme Council of Malines is said to have protested. All the plate which the clergy of Brabant attempted to send to Maastricht, or beyond the Rhine, has also been seized.
Sluys, which has been lately twice attacked by the French, is but eleven miles from Bruges. It stands on an inlet of the sea opposite to the Island of Catland, and is the largest and most commodious of the five sea ports in Flanders. It could formerly contain 5000 ships, but now its capacitousness is much restrained, by being almost choked up with sand. The Castle or Citadel stands at a small distance from town; the haven is defended seaward by three forts and the surrounding country can be inundated.
The fire in Ratcliffe Highway, has been attended with the most dreadful consequences: havoc of property and loss of lives marked almost every stage of its progress, and that extensive and populous quarter is one expansive scene of devastation and ruins, scarcely a vestige of the streets remains. The number of houses totally consumed is four hundred and thirteen—the property saved from which is inconsiderable indeed.
From the information of the maker, we are enabled to say, that every bag of saltpetre produces four barrels of gun-powder; so that if there have been 35,000 bags consumed by the fire at Ratcliffe; the loss to military operation is 160,000 barrels. A few such losses would terminate a war.
THE BRITISH ARMY.
Camp at Kontighe, Saturday, July 19.
In my last I informed you that at Walem, the French had promised not to fire upon us unless we should commence first. I should inform you that the river which separates our posts there, from those of the enemy, is only 40 yards broad—This day there has been no firing: on the contrary the troops have been talking familiarly to each other across the river. One or two of the French swam over to our soldiers with some gin, and after remaining some time returned unmolested. The scene this day was somewhat curious: the French and English, who not many hours before had been firing at each other with the greatest animosity, were now sitting on the opposite banks of the river, trying who could beat each other at singing—the one party, in a high tone singing la Carmagnol, &c. while the other was vociferously employed in endeavouring to drown their voices by singing God save the King—Rule Britannia—and hearts of Oak. In the course of the conversation the French behaved with great civility to our troops; but they abused the Hessians with the most contemptuous acrimony, telling them they shortly expected to have them fighting for the republic; for the Convention meant to make the tempting offer to the Prince of Hesse of half a farthing a day more for each man than was paid by the King of Great-Britain! The French repeatedly exclaimed, "Good Englishmen, go home—you have no business here," and indeed as the Emperor has given up all idea of preserving this country, many among us are of that way of thinking.
JULY 24.
Yesterday the French sent a Trumpeter into Antwerp, to inform the inhabitants that they intended visiting them next day, which they accordingly did this morning at 11 o'clock when entered into quiet possession of the place, which had been before abandoned by the French.
JULY 30.
Lord George Seymour, Colonel Barry, and several other officers of Lord Moira's staff, arrived yesterday in the packet from Holland.
Lord Moira, on joining the Duke of York's army, found himself one of the youngest Major Generals in the line; and that instead of commanding his army, he would scarcely be entitled to command a brigade. This greatly surprised him, and on that account he resigned his command. This event is greatly regretted by his army, by whom he was almost adored who placed in him a just and unlimited confidence.
Letters from the Hague of the 23d inst. state that the hereditary prince of Orange left his position on the great Nette on the 17th inst. and retreated behind the little Nette. But Gen. Kray having received orders from the prince of Saxe Cobourg to detach a part of his corps to Ruremonde, and the other to the Austrian grand army, which was retreating towards the river Maese, the prince of Orange found himself obliged to fall back to the Dutch frontiers.
The Dutch commissaries at Maastricht have left that city, after prince Cobourg had put a garrison of six Austrian battalions into it. There is reason to conclude, that the Austrian Generalissimo is actually on his march to Germany with the imperial forces, and by command of the Emperor.
Letters from Frankfort of the 18th inst. state that a fresh attack had been made by the French, in the night of the 14th, and 15th, upon the whole chain of the positions of the allies, from Neustadt to the Rhine, along the Rehbach, and every where with the greatest success.
The Austrians crossed the Rhine in the night between the 15th, and 16th, and the greatest part of their army was on the 17th, before the Heidelberg gate at Manheim.
On the left bank of the Rhine, the French issued a proclamation, inviting the inhabitants to return without delay and that no one should be molested, but on the contrary, all their losses should be compensated; they say that it is their intention to maintain that country. This proclamation has induced the unhappy exiles to return in great numbers.
There are letters from the Russian and Prussian head-quarters in Poland of the 10th and 12th stating, that Kosciusko has been driven from all his entrenchments before Warsaw, and forced to the very walls of Warsaw—both Russians and Prussians are following him close, ready to attack him under the very walls of that capital.
The successes of the French on the Rhine are so complete, that Frankfort, Manheim and Mentz, are in danger, and several of the inhabitants have retired with their effects. Others who were preparing to follow their example, have been prevented by a proclamation issued by the French General who promises that no one shall be molested in his property.
Accounts from Copenhagen say that the Danish and Swedish fleets formed their junction under vice-admiral Kriege on the 6th inst. and that they will soon amount to 34 sail.
The dispatches from Lord Malmesbury, received yesterday, bring details of the defeat of the Prussians on the Rhine. The French were pursuing their advantages when the messenger came away.
The Prince of Cobourg is so closely pressed by the French army, that he is obliged to quit his ground as often as they come up with him.
From the quantity of goods shipped in the course of last week for the American ports by the London merchants it would seem that all fears of a rupture with the United States of America are at an end; and that the mission of Mr. Jay will be attended with that pacific elucidation, which is so desirable to the people of both countries.
We are happy to announce upon the authority of a very respectable gentleman, now in London, who has been in company with Mr. Jay, that that minister entertains little doubt of being able to succeed in his embassy; and that of course we have the pleasing prospect of a continuance of peace with our transatlantic brethren.
AUGUST 2.
There is no news whatever from the British troops; but we are sorry to learn, that a detachment of Prince Cobourg's army has been defeated near Maastricht, by the French; and it is said that a foreign Prince was killed.
Wednesday a Cabinet Council was held at Lord Grenville's office, at which the Bavarian Minister was present. The principal business, it is said, related to the taking of 30,000 Electoral troops into the British service and pay, to be employed on the Continent.
From Liege, July 19, we learn that Namur was evacuated yesterday; the garrison marched to Hoey.
The Austrian artillery and gunners from Namur are passing through this city at this moment, and the French entered that place yesterday without the smallest opposition.
The Imperial army under the Prince of Cobourg is still in the same position.
The attack which the French lately made upon the Prussians in the neighbourhood of Kaiserlautern, was perhaps the most desperate and bloody of the whole campaign. They followed it up from the 9th of the month, day after day till Sunday the 13th, from which time, till Wednesday following, the Prussians had not a moment's respite either night or day. The numbers of the French increased to 180,000 at least, and in their latter attack, they rushed up to the Prus-
sian cannon with as much indifference as if they had not been loaded, carrying the whole at the point of the bayonet, killing or wounding every artillery officer except one; and almost completely annihilating the Prussian army.
By letter from Madrid, we are informed that Pampeleña is menaced by the French, and that the Spaniards are endeavouring to assemble the militia to oppose them. The French have taken measures for reaping and carrying off a part of the harvest of Navarre, so that the plan formed for starving them is likely to end in starving some of the allies.
Several privateers have been already fitted out from Ostend; ten Scotch vessels were captured on the 17th inst. off Lowestoff by some of them.
AUGUST 4.
On Saturday Mr. East, the Messenger arrived at the Secretary of State's office with dispatches from the Duke of York, dated July 30. The British army under the command of his Royal Highness remained unmolested in its position near Rosendaal. On the 29th, orders were issued for the army to prepare for moving nearer to Breda; but on the 30th these orders were countermanded. The advanced guard of the French army, consisting of 6000 men, under the command of Gen. Caspard, was, on Tuesday last, about a league on the Dutch side of Antwerp.
The Prince of Orange, with the Dutch troops, occupied a position to cover the right of Breda.
The Prince of Saxe Cobourg had retreated across the Meuse to Foron le Comte about 10 miles south east of Maastricht. He had sent his heavy artillery to Dusseldorf, where it is supposed he means to cross the Rhine.
On Saturday a messenger arrived also with dispatches from the Earl of Elgin, and Lord St. Heleu's, at the Hague.
The accounts received by the Dutch and Flanders mails makes no mention of the reported defeat of a part of the Prince of Saxe Cobourg's army near Maastricht.
The garrison of Landrecy, consisting of 2000 men, surrendered at discretion on the 15th of July.
Letters from Leghorn of the 9th July mention that Calvi still continues to hold out, notwithstanding the place was incessantly fired upon.
Two ships of the line, with four frigates, had arrived at Leghorn; on board of one of the frigates were four Corsican Deputies on their passage to England.
From Milan we learn that the rising in arms in Piedmont, has produced upwards of 40,000 men. They are to be divided into three columns, to assist the troops of the line in driving the French from their various posts. Their standards are decorated with the words "Vive Jesu, Maria Vergine la Religione Cartolica, Patria, but they are furnished with provisions only for a week."
Accounts from Warsaw down to the 13th, mention that a general attack was expected to be made on that place in four days. Kosciusko's whole force is in the intrenchments under its walls, and an obstinate resistance is expected. The most considerable part of the people are for giving up the place, but the chiefs of the insurrection are for resisting to the utmost. The centre of the Prussian army under the King in person, it is supposed, will undertake the siege.—The corps under the Hereditary Prince is upon the left, and closes with the wood of Biclinow, while the right wing is formed by the Russians under General Forsen, and extends to Czernichow.
Letters from Stockholm mention, that there has been a warm dispute between the Russians and Swedes near Swenklsund, on an attempt by the latter to raise a small fortification. The Russians contended that the territory belonged to them. It does not appear that any blood was spilled on the occasion.
A report has gained much confidence on the Continent, that the populace of Constantinople, surrounded the seraglio, and demanded a war with the Russians in defence of Poland; that the Grand Seigneur being obliged to comply with their demand, all the troops had been sent for out of Asia, and measures taken for the immediate commencement of hostilities.
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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 24. Extract of a letter from St. Domingo, dated St. Marc's, the 2d and 27th August—to a friend in Philadelphia.
I disembarked at St. Marc's after 21 days passage—I have been astonished at the disasters I have witnessed, they are innumerable—those at Gonaives among others, where by the treason of the Spaniards in concert with the negroes we lost 230 men, nearly all inhabitants—The Spaniards were destroyed by fire—the people saved themselves at St. Marc's some by land and some by water—The English, amidst all the severity of existing circumstances, conduct themselves well—we do not complain of all the Spaniards; but the President Don Garcias is a traitor.
In the affair of Fort Dauphin, 771 inhabitants were massacred by the troops of Jean Francois. The whites were those victims who by the perfidious insinuations of Father Vazquez, that scourge of Axabon, were sacrificed to the vengeance of Don Garcias, made furious by an address and complaint made against him signed by these same inhabitants, as well as by the officers of the Spanish Squadron, and sent to the Court of Spain.
Eight days since, the legion of Montalembert, consisting of 200 men, made a successful sortie—they took the chief, and were going to punish him, but he begged his life and promised to discover some camps of negroes—this he has done.—He gave the word of command—which was cochon dans bois, et-plante patate . Montalembert attacked a camp, surprised the sentinel, and found 900 negroes, which he put to the sword—Since then Montalembert has had new successes.
Yesterday a vessel arrived from the Cape, bringing the women which Vilatte, commandant of that city, had sent off—They were bound to Port de Paix, but by contrary winds were driven below Tortue—and the Captain was obliged to come in here. The passengers report that they left about 60 whites, women and children, and 3 or 400 mulattoes.
Two bananas cost a quarter of a dollar; and they are obliged to go five or six leagues to get provisions. Every day from 20 to 25 persons die of hunger. Vilatte conducts himself with some humanity. But the most cruel person there is a white named Rodriguez; formerly a soldier of the Cape regiment, from which he was expelled. M. Cormaux de la Chapelle, and the old, are still at the Cape. Cesar Galbaud is yet in prison. Le Borgne will save himself if there is no treason; there are 7 or 800 determined men. Levaux continues at Port-de-Paix—he is in a pretty good situation.
The evening of the departure of this vessel from the Cape, two American vessels entered that port with provisions. It is said that they have also some military stores, I cannot believe it. We go out to day with the English commandant M. Brisbane, and 1500 men.
August 27.—We returned with M. Brisbane. Our enterprise has been very successful. We ought not to expect, after the treason at Gonaive, to enter immediately on our estates without firing a gun. M. Brisbane has begun to establish order—The negroes are submitting, and coming in from all quarters; they are here the sworn enemies of the Spaniards—who have, per agreement with the English commandant, consented to evacuate la petite Riviere de l'Artibonite, where the English flag is now flying even to l'Artibonite.
To day we set off for Gonaives, Terre Neuve, and doubt not we shall return in two months, having other success—We shall soon be at London, &c. &c. The same success attends Port-au-Prince, Cul de Sac, &c. Eight days since, Jacmel, (from whence the Commissioners Sonthonax and Polverel embarked in a French vessel) was taken from the negroes—The mulattoes favored the coup-de-main, with some whites, and part of the legion of Montalembert. They sent immediately to Port-au-Prince for an English officer, who now has actually the command there."
From THE CHRONICLE, &c. BOSTON, October 13.
Direct from Europe.
Yesterday arrived here the ship Minerva, Capt. Scott, in 42 days from London, Papers to the 23d August, are received by this arrival. These we are favored with, and have made the following extracts from them, which after a careful perusal, appear to be the most important articles they contain.—Time however, obliges us to omit a variety of matter of less importance.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
From the 4th to the 8th of August.
REMARK—BY THE EDITORS.
[After the fall of Robespierre and his adherents, it appears that the Convention immediate set about organizing a new Revolutionary Tribunal, &c.—The plan reported by Merlin of Douay, for this purpose is divided into 17 heads which regulate the competence of the Revolutionary Tribunal, their sittings—the arraignment—procedure, and forms of judgment. To consist of 1 President, 4 Vice-Presidents, 24 Judges, 1 Public Accuser, 4 Substitutes, 1 Register, and 60 Jurors, renewed half of them every three months. Four Sections each of 6 Judges. None can be taken before the Tribunal, but by virtue of a decree of the Convention, or an order of the Committee of Public Safety, or a mandate of arrest from the Public Accuser, in these cases specifying the cause. The accused shall have Council, and may challenge the Jury, upon sufficient grounds. The question to the Jurors, "is your conscience satisfied," shall not be put until three days have
passed in debate.—The Convention were hourly receiving addresses and congratulations from every quarter, expressive of the joy of the people on the discovery and destruction of the Conspirators. Among the rest a deputation from the Jacobin Society, who now denominate themselves "The Defenders of the Republic"—The whole voice of the People, say they is "Let us obey the Convention, who have once more saved the Commonwealth."
NATIONAL CONVENTION, AUG. 4.
Sonthonax and Polverel, Commissaries to the Windward Islands, have written to the Convention, that they no sooner heard of the decree passed against them than they immediately surrendered themselves and their papers. They represent, that after their conduct shall be examined, the Convention will be sorry for the rigorous measures against them; and as it might be dangerous to divulge what they have to say, they beg to be examined in secret.
Breard said, those citizens arrived yesterday at Paris, under the conduct of a Lieutenant, and he proposed a suspension of the decree against them; with liberty, not however to quit Paris; and that the Committees of Public Welfare, of Marine and Colonies, should examine into their business immediately.
OF ROBERSPERRE.
Dubois-Crance—"I must do justice to the facacity of Marat. During the trial of Capet, he said to me, pointing to Robespierre, "do you see that Rascal?"—"How Rascal?" said I: "Yes," replied Marat, "that man is more dangerous to Liberty than all the coalesced Despots."
JACOBIN CLUB.
Legendre—"As I went from this Tribune, I took with me ten resolute patriots. My intention was to go and blow out the brains of the man who presided yesterday and to-day in the Jacobin Club. With a double pistol in my hand I entered the Hall, but the wretch, whose name was Vivier, had mixed with the crowd. I said to the women in the galleries "you are misled; begone, the Convention punishes guilt, not error." I shut the gates of the Hall; here are the keys. As the Convention in a mass have saved the Country, to-morrow the Convention in a mass, will be Jacobins. It will be Virtue that will go to open the gates of that Society."
On motion of Thirion, Vivier was declared out-lawed.
Prizes taken by the Navy of the Republic.
Barrere, in the name of the Committee of Public Safety.
"Citizens, for some past your Committee has not laid before you any account of the advantages daily gained by the marine of the Republic over its enemies. Our ports continue to be furnished with provisions by our frigates, and we can now announce no less than 52 prizes taken from the English, the Spaniards, and the Dutch."
Successes in the Pyrenees.
The army of the Western Pyrenees obtained on the 6th new successes: and after a desperate resistance, they carried by the point of the bayonet, the fine valley of Bastan, all that of Lernil, two considerable forts, and Foutarabia, is nearly destroyed by the bombardment.
They passed defiles extremely narrow, scaled the most alarming precipices, and took possession of redoubts placed upon the lofty mountains which command the Bidassoa. The enemy who had 12,000 men, were repulsed on all sides, and the fruits of the victory are immense in artillery and various stores.
Robespierre's Decapitation.
PARIS, JULY 30.
(via BASLE, in SWITZERLAND.)
The day before yesterday were led to the place of execution and executed the following persons, viz. Maximilien Robespierre, aged 35. He had defended himself in a fracas which had happened in the Commune, with a knife, which took off one half of his face, after which he was carried to the Convention, and was refused to be admitted; he was then sent to the prison of the Conciergerie, where he was detained till his execution: his head was shewn to the people.
The brother of Robespierre, who had broken both his legs, as he attempted to escape.
Couthon, aged 38.
Saint-Just, aged 36.
General Henriot, aged 33.
General La Valette.
Dumas, President of the Revolutionary Tribunal. His head was shewn to the people.
Fleuriot, the Mayor of Paris.
Payen a National agent.
The Members of the Commune of Paris, were Gabeau, Bernard, Genty, Simon, Laurent, Warme, Forestier, Guerin, Hazard, Cachefer, Baugan, and Guenet.
Yesterday the 29th, 70 conspirators were also executed. The Revolutionary Tribunal, composed for the most part of the creatures of Robespierre, and who pronounced at the least signal, he gave, sentence of death upon any one who was pointed at. This Tribunal, is since composed of other persons.
From the 25th to 27th, 135 people had been sent to the guillotine, by those Judges, who are now deposed—Among them were found, Baron Trenck, the Princess Chinay, de Grunaldy, Princess Monaco, the Countess Marbonne, Countess Perigord, Countess Doffin, the Countess St. Simon, Marquis Duffon, Marquis Montalembert, Roquelaure, de Amboise, Duc de Chermontonne, Count de Thiere, the Bishop of Agda, the learned Chenier, the celebrated Bishop of Montmorency, and the wife of the Marshal d'Armentiere.
LONDON, Aug. 19—23.
The Paris Journals up to the 8th inst. were received in town yesterday. The leading features of the intelligence brought by them are:
A detail of the several victories achieved by the French arms on the frontiers of Spain; together with an account of their having advanced to Fontarabia, in Spain, which place is now in a state of siege.
They also contain a long list of Prizes lately taken by the French cruisers.
Paris enjoyed a state of perfect tranquility on the 8th inst. and addresses of congratulation and firm attachment to the cause of the Republic continued to be presented, almost hourly, to the Convention.
The French have a garrison of 3000 men at Nieuport. At Ostend they have only 2000; but at Ghistel, near Ostend, there is a Camp of about 4000.
The Paris newspapers, including the Moniteur, up to the 10th inst. have the following particulars:
"An account of a brilliant victory, gained by the French army of the Western Pyrenees.
"Flight of 15,000 slaves, before 6,000 Republicans, to whom they abandoned 2000 prisoners of war.
"Seizure of immense Magazines from the Spaniards, containing 1,100 muskets, 200 pieces of ordnance, tents for 2500 men, &c.
"Particulars of the capture of the important fortress of Fontarabia, with 50 cannon mounted on the ramparts, several magazines, 35 hallopes, &c.
"New list of prizes, four of which, valued at from four to five millions, are arrived at Brest," &c. &c.
Santerre, who had been persecuted by Robespierre, is now a constant attendant at the Jacobin Club.
M. Labarpe, a man of letters, imprisoned during the Dictatorship of Robespierre, was set at liberty immediately after his overthrow.
IMPORTANT.
The following extract of a letter from Flushing, dated the 6th inst., we give on the authority of a Morning Paper.
"Particular information is received here, that the Emperor is in treaty with the French; that he has offered to resign his pretensions to the Austrian Low Countries, and even to Luxembourg, on condition that the French would assist him to re-conquer Silesia; that he will resign his pretensions to Liege. The French are desirous that the city of Maestricht should be comprised in the country of Liege, and this is the reason why Cobourg has taken up his position in that quarter. The French have taken Phillippine, and we can see from this the smoke ascending from Sluys. The Deputies from Amsterdam have declared in the States of Holland, as they were no longer in a state to defend themselves, that it was time for the Stadtholder to depart as the only means of saving Holland."
Dispatches from the Hague were received on Thursday night at the Dutch Ambassador's. These it is said are not of the most consoling nature. The Dutch seem panic struck with the approach of the French, that they are unable to make any vigorous preparations themselves. They therefore talk of evacuating Breda and Maestricht, as being untenable for a sufficient number of troops.
It is reported, that our government has sent orders to the commanders of our Packets not to permit any Dutchmen to come from Holland in our boats, without a passport from our Ambassador at the Hague. This step is said to be taken to prevent the Aristocracy of Holland leaving that country, when they may be wanted to protect it.
The ground in Holland being unfavourable for the action of cavalry, those under his Royal Highness the Duke of York are shortly expected in England. They will probably be employed in the projected descent upon the coast of France.
The French forces destined to act against Holland, consists of about 80,000 men. The Combined Armies under the command of his Royal Highness the Duke of York, are only 42,000 strong, of which 18,000 are British; but a communication will be observed between them and the Dutch troops, commanded by the Prince of Orange. It appears by the last advices from the British army, that they were expected to march in a day or two from the neighbourhood of Breda, in order to take an advantageous situation between Bois le Duc and the river Scheylke.
COWES, Aug. 17.
A large American ship came in here, and anchored yesterday morning: she sailed from Brest on Tuesday last.—The news of Robespierre's execution was received at Brest with great joy: but the desire of having the Republic established on a firm basis is universal. They would make peace with the English people, they say, but never with Pitt. They have 25 sail of men of war riding in the outer harbour of Brest: they are ready for sea but badly manned, nor do they intend to risk another general sea fight: they tho't the last a very rash business. They are fully acquainted with their loss and talk of it every where.
The Abbe Seyes, although he does not ostensibly come forward at this moment in the Convention, nevertheless directs the proceedings of Tallien. From the good sense and moderation of the Abbe, much is expected.
Such of the Piedmontese as fall into the hands of the French are exchanged for sheep.
A ministerial paper tells us that four regiments of dragoons are ordered up to town to assist in suppressing the riots occasioned by the indignation of the populace, against Crimps and Kidnappers.
Accounts from Constantinople represent the immediate commencement of hostilities as inevitable. The differences between the Russian Envoy and the Turkish Ministers were encreased. The whole of the Turkish marine was ordered to be fitted out, and some Russian vessels that were in the port of Constantinople had suddenly left it.
Copenhagen, July 22.
Our preparations for fitting out a fleet of from twenty to twenty-four sail of the line, proceeded with uninterrupted activity, and on the 24th inst. the Elephant, of 74 guns, went out of harbor. All the Provinces having concurred in voluntary contributions towards seconding the measures of government, for the due maintaining of a free commerce and navigation for Denmark; the King, by his letters patent, dated 23d inst. after giving formal thanks to his subjects informs them of the means which he designs to avail himself of for defraying the expenses of the Marine Department: these consist principally of duties on merchantmen, which are particularly defined in an ordinance from the Custom-House.
In consequence of these preparations, which have put the Danish navy on so respectable a footing, our Court has thought it right to explain itself more decisively with the English Government and for that purpose has directed its Minister at London to demand from the British Cabinet a definitive answer to the question.
"Whether it will release the Danish ships which have been captured; will grant proper indemnities on this head, and will discontinue the seizing of Danish vessels not laden with merchandise declar'd contraband, by treaties."
A declaration of this nature has become the more necessary, as our Assurance Company, as well as the individuals in that line, have refused henceforward to underwrite policies for any other losses than those of the sea.
Since the fall of Robespierre, we have no accounts of executions in Paris, except those of Members of the Commune and Officers of Police, who abetted him in resisting the decree of Accusation. The long lists of convictions by the Revolutionary Tribunal, that have appeared in several papers, were some days prior to the execution of Robespierre. The Committees of Public and General Safety have remodelled that inhuman tribunal, on a plan that brings it much nearer to a regular Court of Justice. The Convention seems anxious to stop the violent proceedings in the several Departments, and to liberate all the prisoners, against whom there are not such strong presumptions of criminality as to justify bringing them to trial. How long they will persevere in this rational course, we pretend not to say.
On the 18th Thermidor, (Aug. 15) 20 wagons, filled with the treasures of Belgium, arrived at Paris.
By a passenger in the Minerva, we learn, that the armies of our Friends and Allies in France, were extending their conquests in every quarter of the German and Spanish dominions—that Bilboa was in their possession—that the merchants in London possessing property in Amsterdam, could not get it insured for 12 per cent.—Premiums of 15 guineas and a silver watch were offered to such as would enlist and fight to protect the heads of European Kings—That there were continual mobs, who had destroyed 30 houses where they had kidnapped men for the army—That the French had behaved very honorably to the Captains of the American vessels, and had paid them fully for freight and demurrage of their ships; a polite example worthy the imitation of the "amicably disposed Ministry of Britain," who make ample and fair promises to the American Ambassador, to award those claims which are reafona le . If they have their reason, Americans may then expect to have justice done them.
MR. JAY'S MISSION.
Notwithstanding the insinuations to the contrary, is likely to be crowned with complete success.—From three sources we have received information, which justifies our prediction. The first, from Capt. Allen, arrived at Salem, from Hamburg—who, we are told saw a letter from London, to the American Consul at Hamburg, which informed, that Mr. Jay, and Mr. Greenville, had settled the preliminaries of an honorable negotiation—that Capt. Allen, spoke a British armed vessel, an officer of which informed him, that they had received orders not to molest American vessels; which intelligence was confirmed by another American vessel which Capt. A. spoke with.—Secondly, by Capt. Parsons, from Peterburgh, who learned at Elsinore, that Mr. Jay, had negotiated the indemnity for the spoliations, on the American vessels; but does not recollect the particular sum. The other is by an arrival at New-York. If these accounts are authentic—and they certainly are corroborative—sufficient cause presents itself for congratulation to the friends of peace, and the felicity and happiness of our country!
The anti insurgent army, was within a few miles march of Pittsburg, at the date of our last accounts from thence.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE Brig Commerce, Prescot, Halifax. Brig Nancies, Hooker, Grenada. Brig Nancy, Brown, Trinidad. Brig Rising-Sun, Noble, Ditto. Ship Fame, M'Clintock, Martinico.
Cash and the highest price given for
Flaxseed & Pot-Asb,
By Edward Parry, under the lamb and flag, in Market-Street, Portsmouth:— Where may be had
Fall and Winter Goods,
at the lowest reduced cash prices.

Harvard College Lottery, CLASS 1st—Not 2 Blanks to a Prize.
TWENTY-FIVE thousand Tickets, at 5 Dollars each, are 125,000 Dollars, to be paid in the following Prizes, subject to a Deduction of twelve and an half per cent, for the purposes of the Lottery.
   Prizes. Dollars. Dollars.     1 of 10,000 is 10,000   2 of 5,000 are 10,000   3 of 2,000 are 6,000   6 of 1,000 are 6,000   10 of 500 are 5,000   20 of 200 are 4,000   60 of 100 are 6,000   90 of 50 are 4,500   100 of 40 are 4,000   120 of 30 are 3,600   161 of 20 are 3,220   200 of 10 are 2,000   7,585 of 8 are 60,680  
8,358 Prizes, 125,000 16,642 Blanks, 25,000
THE above Class will positively commenced drawing in the REPRESENTATIVES-CHAMBER, in Boston, on THURSDAY, 13th November next, and will continue from day to day, and be completed with all possible dispatch. A List of Prizes will be immediately published, and the Prizes paid on demand.
THE Managers believe it enough to induce the public to become adventurers, to inform them, that the object of this Lottery is to erect a new building, at the UNIVERSITY in Cambridge, for the further accomodation of the Students. The Friends of Literature are to be found every where, and when its cause can be served, and a good chance for personal emolument at the same time presents itself, this double inducement, it is conceived must operate in favour of the Lottery.
THE Managers of this Lottery had the conducting of the late State Lottery—the public will do them the justice to say, that the strictest punctuality as to the time fixed for drawing, and in the payment of Prizes, was observed by them in that Lottery—they pledge themselves for the same punctuality in this.
BENJAMIN AUSTIN, jun. GEORGE R. MINOT, SAMUEL COOPER, HENRY WARREN, JOHN KNEELAND. Boston, July 14, 1794.
Tickets in the above Lottery may be had at H. and B. Penhallow's Store, Market-Street, Portsmouth, where the prizes will be paid on demand.
BLANKS elegantly printed on a beautiful large Type, on good Paper, constantly kept for sale at J. MELCHER's Printing-Office.
LANDS in New-Hampshire for sale.
PUBLIC notice is hereby given that there will be sold at Auction, on Wednesday the 29th day of October next, at the dwelling-house of Mr. John Greenleaf, innholder in Portsmouth, in the county of Rockingham, at ten of the clock in the forenoon, the following out lands belonging to the estate of Thomas Packer late of Portsmouth, in the county of Rockingham, deceased, viz. About 2200 acres in Deering, in the county of Hillsborough; upwards of 2000 acres in Packersfield and Sullivan, in the county of Cheshire; upwards of 400 acres in Nottingham, in the county of Rockingham; 50 acres in Wolfborough; and 90 acres in New-Durham, according to the following lists; which is to be sold by the Administratrix of said Packer's estate, for the payment of his debts; lands in Deering in the county of Hillsborough and State of New-Hampshire, viz.
No. 1. In the north range in Packer's great lot (so called) containing 94 acres, with a house and barn thereon, 50 acres cleared.
No. 2. In the north range, 100 acres, 2 dwelling-houses and two 40 feet barns thereon, about 80 acres cleared.
No. 3. 102 acres in the north range, a new dwelling-house, and a new 40 feet barn, about 80 acres cleared.
No. 4. 85 acres in the north range, the frame of a barn thereon, about 40 acres cleared.
No. 5. 100 acres unimproved in the same range.
No. 6. 99 acres in the same range, a house and 2 barns thereon, about 50 acres cleared.
No. 7. 92 acres in the same range, a dwelling-house thereon, about 50 acres cleared.
No. 8. 98 acres in the same range, about 40 acres cleared.
No. 9. 95 acres in ditto a house thereon, about 40 acres cleared.
No. 10. 95 acres unimproved, in said range.
No. 11. 91 ditto, about 40 acres cleared, in ditto.
No. 12. 78 acres, a house thereon, about 30 acres cleared, in the same range.
Lots in the south range in said Packer's right.
No. 1. 115 acres, about 80 acres cleared.
No. 2. 110 ditto, about 50 acres cleared, a house and barn thereon.
No. 7. 94 acres, about 60 cleared, a house and barn, and a fine young orchard thereon.
No. 8. 94 acres, about 40 acres cleared, a house and barn thereon.
No. 9. 93 acres, about 50 cleared, a good house and 40 feet barn, and a variety of fruit trees thereon.
No. 10. 95 acres, about 40 acres cleared, a house thereon.
No. 11. 93 acres, about 20 acres cleared, a small house thereon.
No. 12. 36 acres, no improvements.
No. 13. 94 acres unimproved.
Also the Intervale lot, called No. 12, belonging to the same right. Also about 400 acres in the town of Nottingham, in the county of Rockingham, being part of the 500 acre lot laid out to the late Lieut. Gov. J. Wentworth, deceased.
Also lot number 1, in the first range of Crofts-Street lots laid out to Thomas Packer, 168 acres and 45 rods, in said Nottingham.
Also the Amendment lot in said town containing 10 acres more or less, laid out to the right of said Gov. Wentworth.
Also about 50 acres in Wolfborough, in the county of Strafford, being part of lot No. 6, in the first range.
Also about 90 acres in New-Durham, No. 72 in 2d division, laid out to Thomas Packer.
Also, the following lots of land in Packersfield and Sullivan, in the county of Cheshire, namely,
   Lot No. 5 in 1st range, cont'g about 60 ac'rs.   5 2d do 55 do   2 2d do 20 do   3 3d do 100 do   2 3d do 100 do   4 4th do 100 do   2 4th do 100 do   1 4th do 100 do   4 5th do 100 do   3 5th do 100 do   1 5th do 100 do   [2 6th do 100 do   partly in Packersfield & Sullivan.]   [1 6th do 100 do   partly in Packersfield & partly in Sullivan.]   2 7th do 100 do   [in Sullivan.]   3 8th do 100 do   [in Sullivan.]   2 8th do 100 do   [in Sullivan.]   3 9th do 100 do   [in Sullivan.]   1 9th do 100 do   [in Sullivan.]   3 10th do 100 do   [in Sullivan.]   1 10th do 100 do   [in Sullivan.]   1 11th do 100 do   [in Sullivan.]   3 12th do about 30 do   [in Sullivan.]   1 12th do 100 do   [in Sullivan.]  
The quality of the above lands are as good as lands in general in the country, and there are great improvements already made on many of the lots, and most of them are in towns well known and very populous, and there is a fine opening for purchasers. The terms of sale will be made known at the time and place above-mentioned.
GEORGE PACKER, Attorney to MOLLY PACKER, Administratrix to said estate.
Portsmouth, September 8, 1794.
Joseph Haven Advertises the public, that he hath received AN EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF European and India GOODS, which he will sell very cheap, wholesale & retail At his Store, UNDER THE GOLDEN-BALL, Market-Street, Portsmouth.
SUPERFINE, midling and low priced Broad-Cloths, Kerseymeres, strip'd Elastics, Serges, Forest Cloths, Ratteens, Flannels and Baizes; printed Linens, Calicoes and painted Muslins; Book, Mull, Jacconet and Conjeeram Muslins; Muslin Handkerchiefs, Aprons and Cravaths plain and embroidered; Irish Linens and Sheetings, India and Manchester Cottons for Shirting, Checks, Silesias and British Linens; Lawns, Cambricks, long Lawns, Lawn Handkerchiefs and Aprons; Shawls, Muslinets and Dimothies; Lutestring, Taffeties, Sattins, Persians, Modes and Sarsnets, Men's Sattin of best quality; Gauzes, Crapes, Tiffanies and Cypres; Jeans, Jeannets, Nankins, Nankeneens, Thicksets, Fustians, fancy Cord, plain and printed Cotton Sattinets, Delures, Corduroys, Velverets and twill'd Velvets; Shalloons, Anteloons, Calamancoes, Mor-eans, Joans, Crapes, Poplins, Lustres, Camblets, Wildbores, Tammies, Durants, Florentines, Lastings, Sattinets, Russells and Russlets; Silk, Silk and Cotton, Cotton, Worsted, Silk & Worsted, white, black & fancy Hosiery; Toilanet, Velvet, Jean, Muslinet and Kerseymer Vest Shapes; Silk, Worsted and Leather Gloves; Chinese, Mode, Sattin and Velum Ribbons; Gold and Silver Cord, Fans, Laces and Edgings; Bandanna, Spitalfields, Romals and printed Handkerchiefs; Buttons, Buckles, Clasps, Knives and Forks, Penknives, Scissars, Table and Tea-Spoons, Razors, Cloak-Pins, Spectacles, Brushes, Jappan'd Waiters, Candlesticks and Cannisters; Dutch Glasses, best Snuff in casks and in bottles; Lynn made Shoes; Spanish, French and Carolina Indigo; Shaving Boxes, Silk, Twist, Thread, Tape and Bobbin, Ivory, Horn and Iron Combs, Paper-Hangings, &c.
WARREN.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given that at a legal meeting of the proprietors of Warren, in the county of Grafton, held at the dwelling-house of William Graves in South-Hampton, on the 12th day of June last, a tax of eighteen shillings was voted, to be assessed on each original right or share of land in said Warren, and the same is assessed and committed to me to collect, unless the same is paid to me at my dwelling-house in Wentworth, on or before the 23d day of October next, the land will be advertised for sale as the law directs. NATH'L WHITE, Prop'rs Collector. Wentworth, Sept. 26, 1794.
JUST RECEIVED AND FOR SALE BY William Fitz,
An elegant assortment of Gold and Gilt Necklaces; Earrings; Ear-Drops, and fancy Bead Necklaces, &c. Watch Chains, Strings, Seals and Keys; Epaulets; Penknives; Razors; Files, &c.
—ALSO— A few Hogheads of Excellent MOLASSES; assorted Bar-Iron, per Ton or less quantity; Baltimore Flour; Bohea Tea, &c.
WANTED A QUANTITY OF Good clean BARLEY. Portsmouth, Sept. 1794.
WENTWORTH.
State of New-Hampshire. NOTICE is hereby given, that at a legal meeting of the proprietors of Wentworth, in the county of Grafton, held at the dwelling-house of William Graves in South-Hampton, on the 12th day of June last, a tax of twelve shillings was voted, to be assessed on each original right or share of land in said Wentworth, and the same is assessed and committed to me the subscriber to collect, unless the same is paid to me at my dwelling-house in Wentworth, on or before the 23d day of October next, the land will be advertised for sale as the law directs. NATH'L WHITE, Prop'rs Collector. Wentworth, September 26, 1794.
Treasury-Office New-Hampshire, EXETER, SEPT. 18, 1794.
THE General Court of this State having passed a Resolve on the 20th day of June last, in the following words, viz. "Resolved that the Treasurer of this State issue Extents for all outstanding Taxes that shall remain unpaid on the 15th day of November next, and that he take effectual measures by issuing Extents or otherwise for recovering all monies due on Excise Impost or Masonian Bonds, unless one half of the same Bonds respectively is paid on or before the said 15th day of November, and in case of payment of one half as aforesaid, that he do not take such measures, until the first day of April next, unless in particular cases he may deem it necessary.
The Treasurer requests all persons concerned to take notice thereof, and govern themselves accordingly—and informs them that unless payment is made by said day, he shall issue Extents, and take all other measures necessary for recovering the monies due to the state without further notice. He also informs all persons possessed of State Notes, Certificates, Bills of the New Emission, Copper-plate Notes, and every other species of bills issued by the authority of the Colony or State of New-Hampshire, that on the first day of October next, he shall be ready to receive and pay Specie for them at the several rates specified in an act of the General Court passed June 21st, 1794—and hopes to be able by receiving monies due on Excise, Impost, and Masonian Bonds, and taxes outstanding, to discharge the Notes, &c. as they are presented. OLIVER PEABODY, Treasurer.
The Several Printers in the State of New-Hampshire are requested to publish the above in their respective Newspapers.
Take Notice.
WHEREAS a HIGHWAY has been laid out by order of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace—for the county of Strafford, through a part of New-Durham Gore and New-Durham, both in said county of Strafford, leading from Rochester to Barnstead, and said New-Durham Gore not being incorporated: And whereas the proprietors thereof have failed to pay the sums necessary to open and make the same passable, after being notified as the law directs.
And whereas, the said Court of General Sessions of the Peace holden at Gilmantown, in and for said county, on the Thursday next following the third Tuesday of August last past; did make their further order, that ONE FARTHING be assessed and levied on each and every acre of land in said New-Durham Gore, for the purpose of defraying the expence of making passable the same road, and the said Court did then and there assess the said land in that sum, and ordered that the Treasurer of said county should collect the said tax as the law directs. Therefore agreeably to, and in pursuance of said order, notice is hereby given to each and every of the proprietors and owners of all and any part of the lands in New-Durham Gore, aforesaid; that unless they pay to me the subscriber, the said sum of one farthing per acre on each and every acre of their part of said lands, in sixty days from the first publishing this ADVERTISEMENT, at my dwelling-house in Dover in said county, so much of the land in said New-Durham Gore, will be sold at the said dwelling-house on Monday the 17th day of November next—at ten of the clock before noon, at Public Auction, as shall be sufficient to raise the sum of one farthing per acre, on all the lands situate within the limits of said New-Durham Gore to pay the said tax. THOMAS FOOTMAN, County Treasurer. Dover, Sept. 4, 1794.
Crockery & Glass Ware Cheap Store.
Abra'm Isaac, BEGS leave to inform the public and his customers in general, that he has just received a fresh supply of GLASS WARE, by the ship Pacific, from Hamburg, and now ready for sale, at his shop in Buck-street, consisting of elegant Decanters, Tumblers, Wine Glasses, &c. &c.—green edged Ware, Pudden Dishes.—Blue grass-edged table Plates, twisslers. Muffins and Oval Dishes from 10 to 19 inches. Painted Cups and Saucers, &c. &c. &c. Cream coloured Dishes, from 10 to 19 inches. Ditto Pitchers. Chamber-Pots, with a variety of other Crockery and Glass Ware, too numerous to mention in an advertisement.—Also, Sea Fowl and Geese Feathers, and many other articles in the shop way.
N. B. Mr. Isaac gratefully acknowledges all past favors, and hopes for a continuance of the same.
Punctual attendance given at said shop every day in the week, Saturdays excepted. Portsmouth, Sept. 30.