The New Hampshire gazette (Portsmouth [N.H.]), 1796-10-15 00:00:00

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Vol. XL.—Numb. 2081.]
SATURDAY, October 15, 1796.
[9s. pr. Annum.]
Foreign NEWS.
[Saturday arrived at Boston the ship Eliza, Capt. Davis, 54 days from the Downs (Eng.) Our London papers by this arrival are to the 13th August—from which the following Intelligence is extracted:—]
Official Letters.
Extract of a letter from Gen. Jourdan, Commander in Chief of the army of the Sambre and Meuse, to the Executive Directory.
"From Schweinfurt, 8th Thermidor, July 26, 4th year of the Republic."
"CITIZEN DIRECTORS,
"I have the honor to acquaint you, that the troops of the Republic, this morning, entered the town and citadel of Wurtzburg. You will find annexed the capitulation granted to the garrisons of the country. In the city were found considerable magazines, about 200 pieces of cannon, and a great deal of ammunition. I shall have the honor of transmitting to you the statements that were addressed to me. I inform you, Citizen Directors, that the garrison of the fortress of Konigstein, after being deprived of water, was forced to demand a capitulation. The troops of the Republic were to enter the fortress this day, and the garrison, upwards of 600 men, to be made prisoners of war. This fortress is very well provided with ammunition and provisions. I shall have the honor of sending you the capitulation as soon as I receive it. The enemy appears to retire towards Bamberg."
(Signed.)
"JOURDAN."
Extract of a letter from Strasburg, addressed to Poulin-Grandprey, representative of the People, member of the Council of Elders, by Moulin, and General of division, commanding the fifth military division.
"We have made an Armistice with the whole circle of Suabia. The principal conditions are,
"Twelve millions of money, in 2 months and an half, eight thousand horses, four thousand of which are to be draft horses, two thousand cavalry, and two thousand light cavalry, besides 4000 chaise horses; 5000 oxen, one hundred thousand quintals of wheat, 50,000 quintals of rye, 100,000 sacks of oats, each containing 12 bushels, 150 quintals of hay, and 100,000 pair of shoes."
"Besides this, seven millions of specie are to be paid in two months by the Abbeys and the Bench of Prelates, situate in the Circle."
"The contributions of Wurtemberg and the Margraviate of Baden are not included in this latter Treaty."
Army of the Rhine and Moselle.
Extract of a letter from the General of division, commanding the fifth military division.
"Strasburgh, 11 Thermidor, 4th Year of the Republic."
"I always announce to you a continuation of the successes of the army of the Rhine and Moselle. It is now very far from the banks of the Rhine. It has crossed the Neckar, and in a few days will probably arrive on the banks of the Danube—I even say beyond Ulm—since for several days the right has occupied both banks of the Danube, from its source towards Brisgau."
"A Chief of a battalion of engineers, who had been taken prisoner a month ago, arrived here yesterday. He comes straight from Ulm, where he was when Conde and the Eighteenth King arrived there. There was no bed for them—nobody would give them a lodging in the city; they were obliged to trudge farther. The inhabitants compelled the magistrates to plant cannon at the gates of the city, to prevent different corps of emigrants from entering. Judge how they are esteemed, and what are their prospects!"
Further Successes.
HANAU, July 28.
Early in the morning of the 24th inst. the French attacked the Austrians on all points. The battle was bloody and obstinately contested till the noon of the following day.
I can assure you, that both sides have great reason to regret their loss in this murderous action. The event of which forced the Austrians to retreat in the greatest disorder towards Bosenheim, Ochsenfurt, and Kitzing.
The roads were so strewed with dead bodies as to be totally impassible.
ULM, July 27.
The official bulletin of the 26th inst. announces that the French are at Couffance; that 150,000 Austrians are hemmed in near Fribourg in Brisgau, in a position whence they have no chance of escaping. We are assured that the divers principalities of Suabia have unanimously resolved at Augsburg, that there is an indispensable necessity of concluding, as speedily as possible, a Peace with the French Republic.
(L'Eclair, August 7.)
Plan of the Campaign.
ALTENDORFF, July 29.
We just learn that the main body of the two grand armies of the Sambre and Meuse, and the Rhine and Moselle, united, are upon their march, divided into three columns, towards Munich, Ratisbon, and Donawerth.
A second column of the right wing of the army of the Rhine and the Moselle has made a junction with Gen. Laborde, who has crossed over the country of Furstenberg, and is at this time on the right bank of the Danube.
A strong column of the Italian army has gone towards Lech, to act in front, and unfold at the same time a vast plan.
WILHELMSBADE, July 25.
The day before yesterday the army of the Sambre and Meuse made a general movement farther into Franconia. The division of General Callaud has entered Arnstein, upon the river Warra, where its head quarters are established. Its left wing is supported by Zeitzeim: the advanced guard has pushed farther along the left bank of Warra; in the mean time the division of general Lefebvre has taken its position under the left wing of the former, supported on one side by Chuckenwerde, and on the other by Zeitzeim. The advanced guard occupies the Imperial city of Schweinfurt, a brigade of cavalry, under the command of general Ofsowsky follows the movements of these two divisions. It has taken its position behind the Warra, where general Kleber has made other dispositions. The division of General Grenier has begun its march, having its left supported by Arnstein, and its right by Mittelhaid; Championnet has established his head-quarters at Carlstadt, upon the right bank of the Mein. The brigade of cavalry under the orders of General Bonnard is at Karlsbach and its neighborhood.
The army of the Rhine and Moselle has passed by Stuttgart and Creichgau, and is supported by the Neckar. The advanced guard has entered Heilbronn, and probably formed a junction with the armies united in the neighborhood of Wurtzburg.
General Moreau has entirely blocked up the cities of Philippsburg and Mannheim, in order to render the highway from Bergstrasse to Heidelberg more open: a circumstance which became indispensable, since his junction with the army of the Sambre and Meuse.
There are no longer any Austrians to be seen in the forests of Odenwald and Spessart.
The right wing of the army of the Rhine and Moselle occupies Tubingen, Nagold, Rotemberg, Dorn-
ham, and Northweil. The advanced guard which was at Douan Eifchingen, has pushed forward along the Danube.
The troops of the circles of Suabia have effected their retreat to Haigerloch with precipitation.
The French columns which have crossed the Rhine at Huningue, and which have taken possession of Brisgau, and of all the Austrian cities in the Black Forest, are united to the right wing of the army of the Rhine and Moselle, and are marching towards Donawerth.
Since the inventory made by the French after the capture of Frankfort, they find 171 cannons, 5000 muskets, a million of cartridges, 19000 lbs. of gun powder, 200,000 lbs. of iron for balls.
FRANKFORT, July 29.
Letters from Eilenbach, of the 28th inst. inform us that the French patrols are advanced within five miles of that city. The same letters say, that the Republicans entered Bamberg the preceding night. We wait the confirmation of this news.
We learn that the Austrian army is busy in passing the Danube, and is about to take position at Lech.
The left wing of the army of the Sambre and the Meuse has established its head-quarters at Weinheim, from whence it proceeds in the pursuit of the Austrians into the forest of Odenwald.
BRUSSELS, July 29.
There arrive every day at Frankfort a number of Austrian deserters, chiefly Walloons.
The Prince of Denmark is with the army of General Jourdan.
The French armies in Suabia and Brisgau amount to 100,000 men.
COBLENTZ, July 31.
The French still occupy the heights they took possession of yesterday. The respective advanced posts are so near one another, that they can speak to each other. The Republicans are intrenched in their positions within light of the fortress, but there has been no cannon fired.
Austrian Bavaria.
RATISBON, July 18.
On the 16th, the Prince of Latour and Taxis, with his family and attendants, came here from a pleasure house, situated near the Danube. His arrival threw the Diet and all the town into great consternation. After these alarms, it can be no longer doubted that we are threatened with a sudden invasion by the French. And there is the more reason for these fears, as the wreck of the Austrian army can give us no confidence when opposed to a numerous army, rendered terrible by its victories.
Extraordinary couriers announce, that the French armies are already in the heart of Germany, and that they proceed rapidly to Munich. They have found no obstacle in Suabia, the Duke of Wurtemberg having made a peace with the French Republic, which he would have done long ago, if he had not been afraid of Austria.
Prospect of Peace.
PERMASENS, July 27.
Letters from Basle state, that 15 commissioners have arrived there, three of whom are from the Emperor, in order to enter into a negotiation with Barthelémy.
The fortresses of Philippsburg and Mannheim are closely and entirely surrounded.
The French army in the Brisgau have effected a junction with the right wing of the army of the Rhine and Moselle.
FRANKFORT, July 29.
It appears that Hesse Darmstadt has entered into a negotiation for Peace with the French; for when they arrived in this country they sent a detachment of 50 men into the city, as a safeguard, and since that time it has not been surcharged with troops.
Final Alternative of the Venetians.
AUGSBURG, July 16.
All the letters we receive from Venice state, that the Senate, after resolving itself into a Grand Council, at which the Commissioner and the Minister of the French Republic assisted, passed the following
ARRET.
"The Republic of Venice shall pay to the French Republic 5,000,000 of ducats."
"The Venetian Republic shall besides raise an army of 30,000 men. It shall also fit out a squadron, which, in concert with the said army, shall capture from the House of Austria, Trieste, Flume, Frioul, and the Cantons under their jurisdiction, to unite them to the States of Venice."
Miscellaneous.
PARIS, 16 Thermidor, Aug. 3.
General Melas has replaced Beaulieu in the command of the army in Italy. He is about 60 years of age, and is generally reported to possess great military talents.
Courier Francaise.
Arrived yesterday 100 superb carriages, horses, sent to the Directory by General Buonaparte.
Courier Francaise.
Our armies continue to penetrate into the heart of Germany, preceded by the utmost terror and consternation, which have even spread as far as Vienna, the fortifications of which town are repaired and increased.—Our troops will soon be there, unless the Emperor should hasten to sue for peace. In the fortress of Konigstein there were found 171 pieces of ordnance, 5000 muskets, 150,000 cartridges, and 19 cwt. of powder.
Drouet has chosen for his official pleader, Citizen La Marque, his ancient fellow prisoner in Austria.
We understand, that in one of the latter sittings of the Secret Committee of the Council of Elders, Barbe-marbois delivered a speech on the finances, in which he established several terrible but useful truths; and declared that the speedy conclusion of a General Peace is the only cure for the evils we suffer.
State of Politics.
LONDON, August 9.
The mission of Mr. Hammond causes much conversation, and many people, who are pretty well acquainted with the present state of politics, now say that its object is of a double nature.
The French for some time have been following, in detail, a system calculated to cripple our commerce, by shutting against us the different ports of Europe—this they consider as the only possible means of cutting us off from those sources which have hitherto furnished the supplies for carrying on the war. They have, as has been formerly stated in this paper, demanded from Spain a free passage for their troops to march to Portugal, for the purpose of shutting us out of Lisbon and the other ports of that kingdom—but we must also be shut out of Hamburg. To accomplish this object, their chief dependence is on the King of Prussia, to whom it is said, they have not only offered the sovereignty of that place, on condition that he shut the port against them, but also possession of Hanover.
Those who know any thing of the character of that Monarch—those who have heard of the plunder and division of Poland, will not question his inclination to aggrandize himself by any sacrifice of principle.—Motives of policy can alone restrain him or a hope of greater gain influence him to decide against the measure.
Mr. Hammond, it is said, is to endeavor to persuade the Emperor to relinquish the resolution which was adopted in the grand Cabinet Council held at Vienna, on the 18th ult. to treat immediately for peace—he is to offer him fresh supplies of money.
But this is not all—the King of
Prussia is to be brought into the field again on the side of the Allies.—The bonus held out to him is the possession of Holland, which he is to be allowed to conquer for himself. Nor is he to be left to act entirely from the dictates of his own mind, should he hesitate in the business; for the Empress, who is too far from France to be able to send troops there, is to threaten him with an inundation of her forces—leaving him no other choice but either to engage again in the war against France, or to enter into a war with herself.
Should this plan be rendered useless by the Emperor choosing to follow his own plan, and persisting in going on with the negotiations for peace, which most probably will be the case, Mr. Hammond is also to make such an attempt in that way as will enable Mr. Pitt to meet Parliament with a statement of the efforts he has made for obtaining so desirable an event.—But it requires no spirit of prophecy to predict how the negotiation will terminate between this country and France.
It appears by letters from Pyrmont, in Westphalia, received by the last mail, that besides the King of Prussia and Prince Royal of Denmark the Duke of Brunswick is also arrived in that town; and that his Prussian Majesty is attended by several Secretaries belonging to the Department of Foreign Affairs. This circumstance coinciding with Mr. Hammond's departure for Germany, seems to indicate that negotiations of the utmost importance to the Belligerent Powers and to all Europe, are on the point of being set on foot in that town.
Summary Proceedings of the Armies of the Rhine.
AUGUST 11.
After our paper was at press yesterday we received the Paris papers up to the 8th inst. inclusive. They contain an official confirmation of the capture of Wurtzburg, Konigstein, and several other places of less importance, by the army of General Jourdan.
The French found in the former place two hundred pieces of cannon, considerable magazines, and a great quantity of ammunition; and the latter was well provided with provisions and stores. At Frankfort, Offenbach and Aschaffenburg, immense magazines, &c. have also fallen into the hands of the enemy: at the first place alone there were 600 pieces of cannon, almost all brass, and about a million and a half of musket cartridges; besides which, six boats laden with bombs have been stopped by them at Zemmendorf.
The right wing of the army of the Rhine and Moselle occupies both sides of the Danube, on the upper part of that river next the Brisgau, and the main body is on its march to occupy the banks of that river below Ulm. The Archduke Charles, in one direction, and General Werdenleben, in the other, are retreating before the victorious armies of Moreau and Jourdan; his Royal Highness directs his march towards Bamberg: 35 miles from Nuremberg, and 75 from Ratisbon; while Gen. Werdenleben is proceeding to Egra, in Bohemia, distant about 200 miles from Vienna. Even the latter city is considered as in eminent danger; the enemy, according to the statement in the French Journals, having no obstacle to oppose their march thither; the utmost preparations are now making to put that capital into a state of defence.
Constance is in the possession of the enemy, and an official bulletin from Ulm states, that 15,000 Austrians are surrounded in the Brisgau, whose escape is rendered impossible.—The original intention of General Moreau and Jourdan was to surround the Austrians on the Rhine, but failing of that object they determined to take Mannheim in the rear, and to drive the enemy to the Danube.
A junction has taken place between the armies of Moreau and Jourdan; and the rapid progress

making by the former leaves little doubt of its being shortly able to extend the line of communication to the army of Italy.
The Hereditary Prince of Denmark is at the head quarters of General Jourdan, where the King of Prussia is also hourly expected to arrive.
On the subject of Peace, it appears that the circle of Suabia have almost unanimously voted in favour of it; and the Emperor, it is added, has sent Commissioners to Bâle to enter into an immediate negotiation with the French Minister Barthelémy.
Notice is taken in one of the papers of the intention of the French Directory to send into Spain an auxiliary army of 20,000 men, to detach Portugal from the alliance with England, and to force her to make an immediate peace with the Republic of France; dispositions for which purpose, it is stated, are now making by them.
Mr. Hammond is not now at Paris. He commenced his diplomatic career by accompanying Mr. Hartley in his unsuccessful mission to France; and he is now selected as a fit person to feel the pulse of the Directory, from his connexions with the Americans, and the easy access which these connexions must give him to persons in power.
Letters from Stockholm of the 25th ult. bring advice of a dreadful calamity which happened at Sundswall in the province of Jutland. An attempt having been made to lead the river Indal a different course, by its fall, the water burst forth so violently one night, into the new canal, and all the adjacent districts, that in a short time a tract of country, to the distance of nine Swedish miles was completely laid under water. All the buildings, boats, mills, implements of fishing, &c. were carried off and destroyed by the impetuosity of the water. Several thousand persons have been reduced to the lowest state of misery in consequence of this disaster. The damage done is computed at eight tons of gold.
A Curious Fact.—About three years ago the cornmill at Glostrop was very much infested with rats. A quantity of barley which lay upon the chamber floor was hourly visited by some of them. The miller one day, going to drive them away as usual, happened to catch one under his hat, which he killed; he then singed all the hair off its body, &c. until its skin, tail, and legs became quite stiff by the operation. In this condition he set it upon his feet by the side of this heap of barley, where it stood, with pricked up ears and tail, for a considerable time. After this no rat dared to come near it; and in a short space the mill was cleared of these depredators, and has continued so ever since.
Dutch Navy.
There are in the Texel, under the command of Admiral Winter, two ships of 74 guns, six of 68 one of 56, two frigates of 44, and seven corvettes or other smaller vessels.
In the other different ports of the Republic, there, are two ships of 74 guns, four of 68, two 56, two of 44, eight frigates or corvettes, of from 36 to 20 guns and sixteen ships of war of less than 20 guns.
There are building, or repairing, in the different dock-yards of the Batavian Republic, two ships of 74 guns, four of 68, one of 56, two frigates of 32, one of 26, and two corvettes of 18.
The Dutch have besides two frigates of 36 guns in the East-Indies; and in the West-Indies they have one frigate of 40 guns, three of 36, two corvettes of 24 and one of 16.
PARIS, Aug. 16.
A letter from Strasburg, addressed to the Representative Louvet, announces that an Austrian negotiator Marquis Colledredo, had left Bâle in order to proceed to Paris—Several public papers of this day, mention that this negotiator arrived here yesterday.
The body of the army under the orders of Gen. Lalorde, which passed the Rhine at Huningue, have passed through the whole of Suabia, almost without fighting; we are informed that they have entered Constance, situated upon the lake of that name.
NEW-YORK, Sept. 30.
Yesterday morning arrived the ship Mercury, Capt. Jessup, from Port-au-Prince. This is the Capt. who was so shamefully abused by the British. He informs that he was offered 800l. currency in satisfaction for their insults and injuries, but he refused to accept of it. American produce a mere drug at that place.
October 6.
In consequence (says a London paper of July 29) of the outrages lately committed by the enemy's cruisers on American property destined for this country, the British government have it in contemplation to send an
additional naval force to the coast of America, for the purpose of protecting the trade of their new commercial allies from the depredations of an insolent, daring and faithless enemy!
BOSTON, October 10.
Latest and most Important!
[Friday arrived the Minerva, Capt. Loring, 44 days from Dunkirk, (France) —by whom Paris Papers have been received to the 18th August, containing numerous Official accounts of new and important victories obtained, by our Allies, over the Despotic Armies.]
The death-blow to the Emperor.
ARMY OF ITALY.
Buonaparte, Commander in Chief of the Army of Italy, to the Directory.
Head-Quarters, at Castiglione, 19th Thermidor, (Aug. 6.)
Citizen Directors,
THE military events have succeeded each other with such rapidity since the 11th Thermidor (July 29) that it has been impossible to give you an earlier account. A few days since the reinforcements of 20,000 men which the Austrian Army of the Rhine had sent to the Army of Italy arrived, which, joined to the numerous recruits, and to a considerable number of battalions dispatched from the interior of Germany, rendered this army extremely formidable. It was the general opinion that the Austrians would soon be in Milan.
The 11th, at three in the morning the divisions of general Massena was attacked by a very numerous force; it was obliged to abandon the interesting post of Corona—at the same instant a division of 15,000 Austrians surprised the division of general Soret at Salo, and seized upon this important post. The general of brigade, with 600 men of the 15th half brigade of light infantry, entrenched themselves in a large house at Salo, from which they braved all the efforts of the enemy who surrounded it on all sides—the general of brigade, Rusca, was wounded. Whilst a part of this division surrounded general Guieux at Salo, another part passed by Brescia, surprised the French troops who were there, made prisoners of four companies, which I had left there; eighty men belonging to the 25th regiment of Chasseurs, two generals, and several superior officers who were left sick there.
The division of general Soret, who were destined to cover Brescia, made its retreat towards Desenzano—In this difficult situation, pressed by a numerous army, whose advantages had necessarily emboldened it, I perceived it was necessary to adopt an extensive plan. The enemy, in descending the Tyrol by Brescia and the Adige, placed me in its centre—If the Republican army was too weak to face the two divisions of the enemy, it was able to engage each of them separately, and by my position, I found myself placed between them—it was therefore practicable for me, by retreating rapidly to surround the division of the enemy, which descended the Brescia, take them prisoners, or defeat them completely, and from thence return by the Mincio to attack Wurmser and oblige him to repass the Tyrol; but in order to execute this plan it was necessary in twenty-four hours, to raise the siege of Mantua, which was on the point of being taken, for it would have been impossible to have prevented it for six hours. In the execution of this plan, it was necessary to repair the Mincio to prevent the two divisions of the enemy from having time to surround me; fortune smiled upon the plan, and the battle of Desenzano, the two battles of Salo, the battle of Lonado, and that of Castiglione, were the consequence of it.
The 12th, in the evening, all the divisions began their march towards Brescia; in the mean time the Austrian division which had seized upon Brescia were almost arrived at Lonado.
The 13th, I ordered General Soret to proceed to Salo, to relieve General Guieux, and also ordered General Dallemagne, to retake Lonado, at all hazards. Soret succeeded completely in relieving Gen. Guieux, at the Salo, after having completely defeated the enemy; having taken from them two stands of colours, two pieces of cannon, and two hundred prisoners. Gen. Guieux and the troops under his command remained 48 hours with a morsel of bread, continually fighting the enemy. Gen. Dallemagne had not time to attack the enemy, he was attacked himself. An obstinate engagement which was a long time indecisive took place, but I remained tranquil; the brave 32d half brigade was there. In fact, the
enemy were completely defeated, leaving 600 dead on the field and 600 prisoners. The 11th at noon, Angereau, entered Brescia, we there found all our magazines, which the enemy had not time to plunder, and the sick which had not time to evacuate it.
The 15th, Gen. Angereau returned to Monchiaro, Messena took his position at Lonado, and at Point Saint Marea, I left Gen. Valette, at Castiglione with 1800 men, he was to defend this important position, and by this means to keep the division of Gen. Wurmser at a distance from me.
The 15th however, Gen. Vasselle abandoned this village with half of his troops only, and came to Mont Chiaro, to spread alarm, by announcing that the rest of his army were prisoners, but abandoned by their Gen. these brave men found resources in their courage and effected their retreat by Point Saint Marco, I immediately and in presence of his army suspended this General from his functions, who had thus discovered so little courage; Gen. Soret, had abandoned Salo; I ordered the brave General Guieux to proceed and retake this important post.
The 16th at day break we found ourselves in presence of the enemy. Gen. Guieux, who was on our left, was to attack Salo, General Massena was in the centre, and was to attack Lonado, Gen. Angereau, who was on the right was to attack Castiglione. The enemy instead of being attacked, attacked the advance guard of Massena, which was at Lonado, it was already surrounded, and General Pigeon prisoner; the enemy had taken from us three pieces of flying artillery—I immediately caused the 28th half brigade to be formed, in close columns by battalions, and retreat by quick steps, we were endeavouring to penetrate the enemy, they extended their lines further in order to surround us; this manoeuvre appeared to be a sure guarantee to victory. Massena sent a few picked workmen only upon the wings of the enemy, to retard their march; the first column arrived at Lonado and forced the enemy. The 15th regiment of Dragoons charged the Hulsans, and retook our pieces; in an instant the enemy were broke and scattered and endeavoured to effect their retreat by Minicio; I ordered my aid-de-camp, Junot, chief of brigade to place himself at the head of my company of guards to pursue the enemy, and by forced marches to come up with them at Derenzanes, and by this means to oblige them to retire to Salo. Having arrived at Derenzanes he met Col. Bender, with a part of his regiment of Hulsans, which he charged, but not wishing to amuse himself by charging in the rear, made one turn to the right, took the regiment in front, wounded the Col. who he was endeavouring to take prisoner, when he was himself wounded, and after having killed six with his own hand, was knocked down, thrown into a ditch, and wounded with six strokes of a sabre."
[This is the whole of General Buonaparte's Letter we have been able to obtain,—altho' we have taken the utmost pains, for the purpose of submitting this elegant specimen of Military science to the Public. The Chronicle, however, always faithful to the interests of Civil Liberty every where, and to those of the French Republic in particular, will give the remainder in the next paper.—It will now be sufficient to congratulate our Democratic Republican Friends, on this most brilliant and terrible of all victories; and to say, that the French Army were pursuing the Austrian fugitives at all points. The trophies are, FIFTEEN THOUSAND PRISONERS—a great number of Standards—seventy Pieces of Artillery, and the Camp equipage of the Infantry—SIX THOUSAND GERMANS WERE KILLED AND WOUNDED. Four thousand Imperialists were taken by twelve hundred French—But Buonaparte was with the latter.
The French behaved with heroism, and the Austrians with their usual obstinacy.—Recruits were pouring in upon the Republicans from La Vendée—And, in five days, to use the expressive words of the General in Chief, "The Campaign was closed," with Glory to the Cause of Freedom, and Ruin to its Enemies.
CAIRA!
Commercial.
From LONDON, August 13.
The following article from Rouen, extracted from a Paris Paper of the 8th inst. contains information of importance to American merchants:—
"Rouen, August 3. The Agent of the United States at the port of Rouen, in a letter dated Leg-
horn, the 2d of July, has received official information of the American ship Eliza, Capt. Graves, coming from Certe, having been taken on her passage from Certe and sent into Tunis by a corsair. In consequence, he has given notice to the American Captains to be upon their guard against the ships of Tripoli and Tunis."
"The same letter has also informed the Agent, that the Americans who were prisoners at Algiers, are arrived at Marseilles where they are performing quarantine."
"His Excellency the Governor, by, and with the Advice and Consent of Council, has appointed Thursday the Fifteenth Day of December next, to be observed as a Day of PUBLIC THANKSGIVING throughout this Commonwealth."
Of the seventeen vessels which passed Elfineur, in June last, 13 were from Mafschussets, three from Rhode-Island, and one from New-Hampshire.
The America, and Rajah, fine ships, have failed from New-York, for India.
Extract of a letter from a respectable house in Havre de Grace, 2d Aug. 1796.
"Almost every species of Merchandise hath been stationary for a very considerable time, trade assumes a better appearance than when we wrote last, some few articles bear as good price and in demand, particularly Cotton and Coffee, which we recommend to you—I advise you by no means to make any calculation upon Whale Oil, having now on hand here fifteen hundred tons, this article has lately been offered at 90 dols. per ton."
News from Antigua, to Sept. 1, states, That it was very sickly there, from 40 to 50 of the troops dying pr. day.
DIED]—In France, Leonard Conder, who had buried eight wives, each of whom was a widow when he married her.
The Schooner Catharine, Capt. Homer, bound from Tobago, to Boston, has been captured, carried into Guadalupe, and condemned, vessel and cargo. The cause of condemnation assigned, was that she had been trading to a port formerly belonging to France, and taken from her during the present war—which conduct we learn will be pursued towards all vessels similarly situated.
Translated for the CENTINEL.
PARIS, Aug. 5.
LETTER of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, to Citizen Barthelémy, Ambassador of the French Republic, in Switzerland.
CITIZEN AMBASSADOR,
IT is notorious, that during the course of the present war, the English have undertaken to arrest neutral vessels, and to seize their cargoes, when bound to France.
This atrocious conduct has done us the more injury, as on our part, we have always respected the rights of nations—a conduct without which no nation can claim the title of civilized. Our enemies have sported with principles, on which universal justice reposes.
The French Republic, for a long a time disgusted by this Machiavelism, has resolved to make reprisals against Great-Britain. The Executive Directory charges the Political Agents to declare to the governments near which they reside, that the maritime forces and privateers of the Republic will act against the vessels of said governments, in the same manner as the English act.
This measure ought not to inspire alarm in the neutral States; they will find it sufficiently justified by necessity, and the right of lawful defence. If the neutral governments had caused their commerce to be respected by the English, we should not have been driven to this extremity. They ought to recollect, that the French Republic, always generous, proposed to the belligerent powers, that the misfortunes of war should not be extended to commerce; and that this proposition dictated by a love of mankind, was rejected by a government accustomed to disregard the rights of humanity.
I inform you citizen, of this decision of the Directory, that you may be enabled to judge of our situation, as it regards neutral nations.
(Signed) DE LA CROIX.
In direct contradiction of the assertion, that the late order of the Executive Directory of France, was issued in consequence of the Treaty made between the United States and England, the words of the official letter of the minister of Foreign Affairs can be quoted. It expressly therein gives the cause of the order, and to insinuate that it originated in any other, is to charge it with duplicity. Besides it appears strangely inconsistent that these, who have under all the changes which the government of France has undergone during the revolution, lauded the magnanimity of the Republic, should attempt to fix the stigma on her, of interfering in the Diplomatic concerns of a sister Republic. The order extends as well to Danish, Swedish, and Prussian vessels, as to those of the United States; and it would be the most manifest injustice to inflict a punishment on them for the supposed crime of another.
Capt. Bowers, arrived on Monday, from Cape-Francois, informs that commodore Barney had arrived with his own ship, and one other, dismayed in a gale of wind. The Hannah Finch, from Guadalupe, for Newport, is carried into Bermuda.
An arrival at New-York, from London, brings accounts to Aug. 19. They mention the alarm excited in England, on the success of Buonaparte, in Italy, and Kleber, in Germany. They indicate a desire of Peace.
The Eliza, Capt. Graves.—Accounts which the American Consul at Rouen, received at Leghorn, July 2, mention the capture of this vessel, by the Tunisian.—More recent accounts, from Spain, announce her liberation, and sailing in company with the American (late) prisoners for Merfaïlles.
NEWFOUNDLAND.—Accounts confirm the destruction of this place by the French. We know not the exact force that the British have there, nor the squadron which has destroyed it.—The island is 550 miles long, and 200 broad; and its value arises from its vicinity to the cod fishery; on which the fish are cured. The chief towns are Placentia, Bonavista, and St. John's; but not above 1000 families remain there in winter. The usual naval force, is a 50 gun ship, and three frigates.
France and Sweden.
By a State paper, presented to the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, by the Ambassador from the Court of Sweden, it seems, that some insult had been offered to this Ambassador, which his Court was disposed to resent, by ordering the French Ambassador to quit the Swedish Territories. The private sentiments of the Swedish Minister, it should appear, did not accord with the wishes of the Government of France—and it was urged that his appointment was obtained by the Empress of Russia, their avowed enemy. The memorial takes these arguments for his ill-usage into consideration, and remarks that his private opinions, ought not to have been the subject of any governmental animadversion, as he could only act in his official capacity, agreeably to the instructions of his Court: The memorial then shews, from their situation with regard to Russia, at the time of the appointment of the Minister, that it was impossible, the Empress could influence such appointment. The dispute has a serious turn—and a probability of a war between France and Sweden may be deduced from it.
The Recent successes of the French have been celebrated at New-York, by a Public Dinner, &c.
The brig Maria, of Portsmouth, was at Aux Cayes 27 days since.
MR. MAURICE'S
compliments to the ladies and gentlemen of the town of Portsmouth, begs them to accept his most grateful thanks for the liberal encouragement they have given his Dancing-School, hopes he has given general satisfaction; having on his part, with the greatest pleasure, made every exertion in his power to instruct his pupils in the best manner possible the most beautiful accomplishment of dancing, feels happy he has been able to succeed equal to his most sanguine expectations.
Mr. Maurice begs leave to inform the ladies and gentlemen that he intends opening an Evening-School for teaching the French language, and hopes they will encourage the same by sending their children to whom he will pay every attention, and spare no pains on his part to teach them the French language in its greatest purity. Mr. Maurice having taught the language in a number of places since his arrival in this country, with general approbation, doubts not if his success be equal to his pains, he shall still be able to give the greatest satisfaction both to parents and pupils, which will be the height of his ambition. Young ladies, if they will, will be instructed at their houses in the morning, at the same price with the evening school.
The French school is now opened on the following conditions, viz.
1st. Each scholar to pay six dollars per quarter.
11d. The school for the first class will be kept on Wednesday and Saturday evenings from 6 to 9 o'clock:—For the second or younger class on Thursdays and Saturdays, from two to five o'clock each afternoon.
111d. Rules will be made for the regulation of the school, which must be strictly attended to by each scholar.
Evening Dancing School,
is also opened, and will be kept on Monday and Thursday evenings, from 6 to 9 o'clock, at six dollars per quarter. Portsmouth, October 7, 1796.
Piscataqua Bridge.
THE proprietors of Piscataqua Bridge are hereby notified to meet at the West-Chamber in the Court-House, at Portsmouth, on WEDNESDAY the second day of November next, at 3 of the clock, P. M. To choose seven directors, a treasurer and clerk, and to examine and pass the directors accounts for the last year.
NATH'L ADAMS, Prop'rs Clerk. Portsmouth, Oct. 1, 1796.
For Liverpool,
THE new Brig Gu-
tavus; for freight or passage, apply on board at Rindge's wharf, or to Samuel and William Hale. Portsmouth, Oct. 8, 1796.

Official Letter.  in the Sitting of the Council of 500, Aug. 13, a Secretary read the following message: Citizens Legillators, The details that the Directory transmitted to you by their message of August 12, on the operations of the Army of Italy, were only the prelude to successes more brilliant. The Commander in Chief of that army has transmitted to the Directory the history of five memorable days, which assure, for ever, the glory of our arms in those countries. In five days, behold the Campaign finished in Italy! General Wurmer has lost 12,000 men, who have been made prisoners, 6000 have been killed, and 70 pieces of cannon have fallen into our hands, together with 120 wagons. The rest of his army is dispersed.  LAR: LEPEAUX, President. By the Executive Directory,  LACARDE, Secretary.  On the proposition of Palletot, the Council decreed, "That the Army of Italy had not ceased to deserve well of their country."
ABSTRACT, OF FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.  The French Treaty with Spain would seem to be an offensive and defensive alliance .  Vienna accounts of July 23, state, that the Emperor was about sending a deputation to Basle, to demand peace; should they succeed, 40,000 Hungarians, including 10,000 cavalry, are offered to defend the Emperor's hereditary dominions; the Emperor, if necessary, will abandon the German body to their own defence; a formidable army will be stationed on the frontiers of Bohemia and Bavaria. Wurmer had marched into the Venetian territory, and the French in great force seemed to wait for him near Verona.  Kleber's letter of Aug. 3, (Sambre and Meuse) informs of the taking Koenighofen July 17, which capitulated, and of the indifference of Jourdan; who, by later dates, we find recovering.  Joubert (Rhine and Moselle) August 3 and 4, informs of driving the enemy and taking Gmünd: that St. Cyr, pursuing his victorious march bearing down all resistance, has taken Warmsdorf, pursued the enemy to Aulen, and drove them from it with considerable loss, pushed on to and took Heydenheim; Gen. Ferino's right was supported by the Lake of Constance, and his left by the Danube, he will advance to Ulm.  Fifteen cart loads of boxes of gold and silver had arrived at Genoa on the 15th August. 90,000 Roman Crowns from the Pope for the Republic were momentarily expected.  The Imperial Diet surprised at the French progress, have suddenly dictated a memorable advice of the Empire for the acceleration of PEACE!  The Prussian Minister has paid a very friendly visit to the Batavian Minister.  The Emperor has expended in the war 670,000,000 of florins.  The story of the descent of the French before Mantua is supposed to have been fabricated for Ministerial purposes.  On the 6th August, the British Parliament was prorogued to Sept. 15. Grenville's last messenger from Basle was obliged to take the circuitous route to Upper Saxony.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 7.  On the 27th ult. the ship Jane, Capt. John Rodgers, arrived at Baltimore in ten weeks from Liverpool. Aug. 5, lat. 45. long. 32, he was boarded by the La Bayonnaise, a French National ship of 28 guns. She was one of a cruising squadron which has taken upwards of fifty English vessels, all of which they destroyed after taking out their crews. The officer informed Capt. Rodgers that five days before they had taken an English South-sea man, of about 300 tons, deeply laden with oil, which they had also destroyed.  Extract of a letter from Capt. John Prince to his owner in this city, dated Tobago, August 24, '96.  "A few leagues from Trinidad we were captured by the Fury sloop of war, and sent into this island, myself, mate and crew turned on shore destitute of every thing but our clothes. They have libelled the vessel, and I shall have to stand my own lawyer, as they have, in order to increase my embarrassment, employed every one in the island against us. But for this interruption to my lawful and just proceedings, I should have made a good voyage."  "Every base and artful means has been used to bribe my crew to swear falsely; but I shall remain resolute, and insist on bringing them to Philadelphia, where there is law and justice."  "Indeed it is impossible to conceive the baseness of their proceedings in this island."  "It may be necessary to remark, that the above vessel and cargo is owned by native citizens of America—that an affidavit of the same was attached to the bill of lading, &c. and the Capt. was directed to satisfy the enquiries of cruisers by showing a fair statement of his sales, purchases, &c. so that they might have no possible excuse for interrupting him."
BOSTON, Oct. 14.  Attack on Halifax.  An arrival on Wednesday last at Cape Ann, 6 days before fell in with a French fleet of 11 sail of the line and 6 frigates, from France, bound on an expedition against Halifax. They were then about 10 leagues West of that place, and detained the above vessel 6 hours, examining her very closely, during which time the Capt. had the fullest evidence of their being French, and of their force and destination. Halifax has been lately strengthened in its
force, and has a trained militia and two or three regiments of regular troops (including a provincial.) Prince Edward commands there. The Naval force, which will probably be at the place, must be considerable. They have a well finished magazine of Naval and Military stores, and a superb dock-yard at the above place.  London Papers to the 20th Aug. mention that a fleet of "11 sail of the line with frigates," had failed from Brest, August 13, and that the British cruisers had been unable to discover them since. This may be conceived a corroborative to the above News.  The Dutch fleet left the Texel July 31.
Capt. Atwood, from Shelburne, in 5 days, learnt there of the landing of the French on Newfoundland: But heard nothing of any French fleet near Halifax.  It is said a Gentleman from N. Scotia, informs, That Admiral Murray's whole squadron, consisting of 13 ships, was at Halifax, last week. If so it will enable the British to make a considerable defence against the French, who are supposed to have attacked the place; though the acquisition will be more important if it finally surrenders to the Republicans.
From AUX CAYES.  On Wednesday evening last, Captain Brown arrived at Newbury-Port, from Aux Cayes, in 25 days. Early in August, the French were defeated in an attack on Jeremie. The miscarriage of this expedition, and the sudden arrest of several popular people of color, occasioned a formidable insurrection. Gen. Du Fournie was compelled to make his escape in a row boat. About 100 whites were massacred during this disturbance, as the rage of the mulattoes was principally directed against them. Some were butchered in a horrid manner, and the bloody mangled corpses were exultingly carried about the streets.  The whites were disarmed—and all business was at a stand for a number of days. The fortunate arrival of Gen. Rigaud restored order. The American Captains addressed him, on his arrival at Aux Cayes, congratulating him on the return of tranquility, and assuring him that they conceived his presence the principal means of effecting it.  A number of American vessels have been carried into Aux Cayes. Gen. Rigaud said, all vessels which proved American, should be immediately liberated.
FRANCE and GENOA.  The differences which have subsisted between the most powerful and the most feeble Republic in the world, have been amicably adjusted. The Genoese are obsequious and the French magnanimous, of course very little difficulty occurred in adjusting the misunderstanding. A new Minister from Genoa, has been recognized at Paris, and has interchanged considerable friendly language with the French Government.
A Continental Peace.  It grows every day more and more certain that a Continental Peace is at hand:—The victories of the French are the Thermometer by which a correct judgment may be formed of the approach of the blessed period of tranquility. They will, as is their great object, soon beat their enemies into a pacific disposition, or beat them into nothing. We have the actual declaration of the Emperor of Germany, in which he confesses he has enough of war—and has sent agents to Negotiate a peace.
A general Peace.  Perhaps may be more remote, though England has sent Mr. Hammond to Paris, to "feel the Pulse" of the Executive Directory on the subject. Whatever may be the pulsation of the Directory, it is well known—that the Pulse of Great Britain bears languid, and that the Nation is far gone and fast going in a consumption, that nothing but Peace will remedy. And every day that event is proximate, will make it less honorable when it occurs.
NEW YORK SUMMARY.  By the Hope, Capt. Haley, we have Files of London papers to the 22d of August, with a variety of most interesting intelligence.  In addition to the articles under foreign heads we find that several of the Princes of Germany had assembled at Ratisbon to consult on making peace—that the landgrave of Hesse has opened negotiations for a separate peace—that the French Gen. Laborde has taken possession of the City and Lake of Constance, and has effected a junction with a column of the army of Italy—that a division of Gen. Kleber has taken possession of a part of the city of Ratisbon, and the members of the Diet, unfriendly to the French had fled to Paffau and Lentz—that a division of Lefebvre occupied the road to Leipzig, his advanced guard within 7 leagues—that the Elector of Mentz has quitted Erfurth and retired to Dresden—that the application of the circle of Swabia, by deputation to General Moreau for an armistice, was successful, under the mediation of the Duke of Wirttemberg and king of Prussia, that a part of the troops which had taken possession of Leghorn, had been ordered to join the besiegers of Mantua—that 24,000 men are on their march from La Vendee to reinforce the armies in Germany—that the Prussian king has caused negotiations to be opened for peace between France and Saxony.
From AUX CAYES, Aug. 6.  FRENCH ADJUDICATION.  General Liberty. French Republic.  Extract from the registry of deliberations of the Delegation sent into the south and southeast parts of St. Domingo, by the Commissary of the French Government of the Windward Islands.
CAYES—Session of the 9th Thermidor, 4th year of the French Republic, one and indivisible.—Presidency of Citizen Kerverseau.  Considering that the ports and towns of St. Domingo, in which the English flag is flying have been delivered up by rebellious Frenchmen, and that the said ports and towns are in a state of rebellion and siege:  Considering that it is an infringement of the laws of neutrality, to carry succours, provisions and warlike stores, into the said ports and towns, in a state of siege and revolt;  Considering the United States acted in the same manner in the war they supported for their honorable Independence, and that they did not see French vessels carry succours to the enemies of the United States, and into places which belonged to them; and that it is contrary to the intention of the American government, that provisions and supplies should be carried into the enemy's ports in St. Domingo;  Seeing that the fact is proved, and that it results as well from the declaration of Capt. Willis Whitefield, as from papers found on board, that the brig Eliza and her cargo were destined to supply Port-au-Prince, occupied by the English, and French rebels, armed against the Republic;  Seeing that no proof has been furnished that the vessel Eliza and cargo were not consigned to an Englishman at Port-au-Prince;
The Delegation Decrees.  The brig Eliza and her cargo, destined for Port-au-Prince, are declared good prize, for the benefit of the captors.  The ordinator is charged with the execution of the present decree.  (Signed) KERVERSEAU, LE BORGUE, and REV.
From THE CENTINEL.  Situation of the World.  [The recent collection of a vast number of documents, enables us to give a full view of the POLITICS OF THE WORLD, at the last dates.]
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.  Is a division of the world on which all eyes are fixed, and almost every heart feels anxious for her fate. We shall commence by a short statement of her
EXTERNAL SITUATION.  The armies of the Republic on the hostile frontiers contain nearly 300,000 men, commanded by Generals Jourdan, Moreau, Buonaparte, and Kellerman. Their progress has been great—At the last dates, the former was at Nuremberg, in the circle of Franconia, 250 miles N. of Vienna. Gen. Moreau was at Constance, on the lake of that name, in the circle of Swabia, about 300 miles N. W. of Vienna, and Gen. Buonaparte was at Verona, in Italy, about 500 miles S. of Vienna. A small knowledge of Geography will make our readers acquainted with the situation of those armies. Gen. Kellerman commands the army of the Alps. The success of the French arms are almost unparalleled in history. It is true, that in former wars they have penetrated further; but the exploits of the veteran Marshals Turenne, Saxe, Catinat, and Vendome bear but little competition with the brilliant feats of Buonaparte, the steady progress of Jourdan, or les sue de guerre of Moreau. To estimate the spoils obtained by them is impossible; and as the details of military events appear in another part of the Centinel, it is unnecessary here.
THE INTERNAL SITUATION.  Of the Republic is ameliorating. The last harvest has been abundant, and "the feast of Agriculture" was celebrated throughout all the departments with simplicity and rural taste. In every canton the Plough was adorned with flowers, held by the hand of the oldest and most industrious villager, attended by the Municipal officers, and citizens, and preceded by music. At the feast, every one partook, and after refreshment the soldier and the husbandman mutually exchanged the mallet for the implements of labour; and having decked them with wreaths and garlands, returned them. At Paris, in celebration of the memorable 9th of Thermidor [the fall of Robespierre, or, as it is styled in France, the overthrow of the despotical tyranny] the Olympic Games of Greece were revived. In the Place de Reunion, horic and foot races were run, and the names of the champions announced by martial music—Tourton, the son of a banker, was the victor on foot. The four victors were presented, with swords and pistols. In the evening games were instituted, a concert given, and brilliant fire-works let off. The Directory and principal members of the government gave splendid entertainments. At the table of Talien, on the 11th at which the Directory were present, one of the toasts was, "A General Peace." Indeed it seems to be the earned desire of the government to hasten such an event. The readiness with which they accede to all the requests of the German Princes to that end, prove it; and Bouilly d'Anglais declared to the Council, that the killing of 5000 Austrians a day, could not compensate the Republic for continuing the war. We have mentioned the above facts as indicative of the tranquil state of the interior. The Legislature is continually occupied on various subjects of police, establishing judicial courts, correcting abuses, taking measures to prevent the entire cessation of the paper currency, and for collecting taxes—regulating the sales of confiscated estates—framing laws to award justice to the widows and orphans of deceased patriots, and providing for the wounded veterans. The disturbances of the South, which like Vesuvius, are continually issuing the lava of insurrection, arrests much of their attention. At Aix, Lyons, and Marseilles, the elections have
given rise to alarming riots; several magistrates and many citizens have been killed, and the armed force alone could suppress them. To trace their causes is the object of a committee of the Legislature. Notwithstanding this shade, many circumstances indicate the peaceable, and permanent reign of order and law, in a short time. The most liberal and humane policy is establishing. The justice done to the virtues of the unfortunate Fayette, at the feast whereat the first officers partook—the amelioration of the decrees respecting emigrants who have fled from fear, or from necessity, and in general the liberality of the laws, and humanity of the legal decisions, are proofs of our assertion:—Nor can we forbear mentioning a small, though amiable trait, in the Council of Five Hundred.—One of its members walking in the public gardens near the Seine, and observing the tomb of the great Turenne open, and the remains much exposed, moved, that the Executive Directory be desired to remove them to the Pantheon; which was immediately agreed to. To Lavoisier, the celebrated chymist, who perished during the reign of terror, the honors of a funeral solemnity has lately been awarded. The rebellion in La Vendee is entirely suppressed, the Executive has declared, that the northern departments are no longer in a state of siege; the army of the Ocean has marched to reinforce that of Buonaparte. Notwithstanding the severe laws made to inforce the circulation of Mandats, their depreciation is acknowledged by the government, and the Executive Directory issue a scule, every fifth day, of their value in specie.—The 18th Aug. the value of one hundred dollars in Mandats, was two dollars in specie; and as silver was daily increasing in circulation the extinction of paper was shortly anticipated. The commerce of France, is almost entirely carried on by neutral vessels; and by sea, they have experienced the reverse of their land operations. During the war they have lost 34 sail of the line from 120 to 74 guns, thirty seven frigates from 44 to 32 guns, and 109 of twenty guns and under. This list was made for August, which we have in possession, with the vessels names, by whom, when and where taken. On their tide, they have greatly distressed the commerce of the coalition. The French government is turning its attention to its marine; and measures are in train to reanimate and increase it. The Council of Five Hundred has lately given celebrity to a work, just presented them entitled, "The relations of the battles and maritime events of the war of 1778, interspersed with reflections on the manoeuvres of the Admirals, preceded by an address to the seamen, upon the disposition of ships for action; and terminated by a precise view of the present war, the causes of the destruction of the marine, and the means to be used for its re-establishment.—By Yves Joseph Kerguelen, ancient Rear-Admiral."
The American commerce to the East; will ere long rival England. From the seaport of Salem, there are, we are informed, not less than forty vessels employed in the India trade.
PORTSMOUTH, October 15.
DIED —Mr. George Libbey, aged 49. Mr. Thomas Bickford, jr. aged 25.
ENTRIES at the CUSTOM-HOUSE. DISTRICT OF PORTSMOUTH, N. H.    ENTERED  FROM    Brig Dove,  Wiggin, Trinidad.    Ship Statira,  Edwards, St. Ubes.  
Samuel Larkin  Informs his friends and customers, that he has just received and for sale at the Portsmouth Book-Store, Market-Street, A large assortment of
BOOKS, Among which are,  MORSE'S Universal Geography, 2 vols. do American do, 1 vol.
Hutchinson's history of Massachusetts.  Christianity unveiled, by Johnson.
Belknap's Biography; Alexander's Virgil; Spirit of Despotism; history of the French Clergy during the revolution; Volney's Ruins, or a survey of the Revolution of Empires.
Religion of the fashionable world; Castle of Truth, a moral tale; Vocal Companion, a new Song Book; Nautical Almanacs for 1797 and 1798; Watson's Apology for the Bible; Life of Thomas Paine.
Alexis, or the Cottage in the Woods; President Washington's Address; Jones on the Law of Bailments; Whole Duty of Man.
The Nightingale, a periodical publication, together with a variety of others, the whole forming a very general collection.  Libraries supplied on very moderate terms.  Likewise a general assortment of
STATIONARY as usual.
Wanted at the above place a stout active LAD, as an apprentice to the Book-Binding business. Portsmouth, Oct. 15, 1796.
Theatre.  ASSEMBLY-ROOM, On Thursday evening next  Will be performed the  TRAGEDY of the  Fair Penitent.  With the FARCE of the  Devil to Pay, OR THE  Wives Metamorphos'd.  Between the Play and Farce the admired  Canzonet of Time has not thin'd my Flowing Hair, By Mrs. Arnold and a Gentleman.  Pit half a dollar, gallery quarter ditto. Doors to be open precisely at six, performance begin precisely at 7. Tickets to be had of Mrs. Arnold at the Assembly-Room. October 15.
New Goods, Wholesale and Retail.  John Turnbull, Daniel Street.  Respectfully informs his friends and customers that he has imported in the ship Galen, from London, and is now opening for sale a beautiful assortment of
Fall and Winter  GOODS,
which he is determined to sell at the lowest advance, wholesale and retail.  Also, by the same ship, A complete assortment of the following articles, viz.
SILK and worsted
Hose; ladies' silk Gloves and Mitts; Sewing Silks and Twists; white and color'd Threads of every number; black Modes from 2s. to 8s. per yard; Mullins and Mullin Handkerchiefs; Tambor'd Mullins; fashionable Sash and other Ribbons; Irish Linens from 1/6 to 6s. per yard; Brown Holland; Shawls and Handkerchiefs; Table Cloths and Diapers;—with a great number of other articles in the dry goods line, too numerous to mention.
Constant attendance and the smallest favors acknowledged with thanks. Portsmouth, Oct. 13, 1796.
Cash and as high a price as is paid in Portsmouth, will be given for a large quantity of
Flax-Seed,
BY
John Man,
Opposite the State House, WHO HAS FOR SALE, FORTY bbls. fresh
Baltimore Flour; 4 bds. high proof Rum; 12 casks 4d and 6d cut, and rod and 20d inspected Nails; Russia and Swedes Iron; German, English and Blistered Steel.
An assortment of Iron Hollow Ware; best English and American Steel pointed Iron Shovels; Frying Pans; Flat Irons; Cart Boxes; Cotton and Wool Cards; Writing Paper.
—ALSO—
Most articles in the liquor and Grocery line, viz. West-India and New England Rum; French Brandy and genuine Holland's Gin per barrel or smaller quantity. Lisbon, Sherry and Malaga Wines; Brown Sugar per bbl. or smaller quantity; Philadelphia and Boston Loaf do, India do; Hyson, Souchong and Bohea Tea per cwt. or lb. Molasses; Cotton; Coffee; Chocolate; Rice; Ginger; Pepper; Allspice; Cloves; Cinnamon; Nutmegs.
Best of Sweet Oil in flasks; English Mustard; a few hundred wt. of good country Cheese; Poland Starch; Hair Powder; Indigo; Cake and Bar Soap; Candles; Fig and Smoking Tobacco; Gun-Powder and Shot, &c. all of which will be sold low for cash. Portsmouth, Oct. 15, 1796.
Linens & Checks.
Matthew S. Marsh HAS FOR SALE A few trunks Linens and Checks at a low advance.

INSCRIPTION ON A MAGDALEN. A WRETCHED victim of a quick decay, Reliev'd from life, on humble bed of clay; The last, and only refuge for my woes, A lost, low ruin'd female, I repose! From the sad hour I listen'd to his charms And fell—half forc'd—into perfidious arms, To that, whose awful veil hides every fault, She's ring my suff'ring's in this welcome vault, When pauper'd, starv'd, abandon'd, or in drink, My thoughts were rack'd in striving not to think! I durst not look on what I was before; My foul shrunk back, & wish'd to be no more. Nor could rejected conscience claim the power, T' impel the impulse of one secret hour: Cover'd with guilt, infection, debt, & want, My home a Brothel—and the street my haunt. Full seven long years of infamy I've pin'd, And fondled, loat'd, and prey'd, upon mankind, 'Till the full course, of sin and vice gone thro', My shattered fabric fail'd at twenty-two. Ye fair associates of my op'ning bloom, O! come and sweep, and profit at my tomb! Let my short youth, & blighted beauty prove, The fatal poison of unlawful love. O! think how quick my foul career I ran, The dupe of passion, vanity, and man; Then shun the paths where gay delusions shine, Be your's the lesson!—sad experience mine! MARY.
BRASS FOUNDRY In Buck-Street,
Ward Gilman
INFORMS his friends and the public that in addition to the Founder's Business, he intends carrying on the Plummers' business in its various branches, ship work in particular executed much lower than has been done heretofore.
Hawser and Scupper Leads, made at short notice, and for workmanship equal to any made elsewhere. Composition Windlass and Mill-Boxes, and Buthes for Sheaves. Andirons, Tongs, Shovels and Hooks kept constantly for sale.
The Founders' Bu-
finefs in all its branches, executed in the neatest manner.
*** Cash and the highest price given for old BRASS & COPPER.
Portsmouth, Sept. 29, 1796.
A Lad Wanted.
WANTED in a Grocery Store, a young LAD of about 12 or 14 years of age, one who can read, write and understands arithmetick, and is steady, of good morals, will bear of a place where he will be found and good encouragement given him, by applying to the Printer hereof.
For Sale by
William Neil
(PORTSMOUTH)
RUM pr. hogthead, barrel or less quantity; Brandy pr. pipe or retail; Holland Gin; London Porter; Madeira and Sherry Wine; Bohea Tea, Souchong do, Hyson do, real Shenchí flavor'd; Coffee.
Brown Sugar different sorts, Loaf do; Molasses pr. barrel or gallon; Demarara Cotton; 4d, 6d and 10d Nails; Rice; Soap; Candles, dipt and mould; Starch; Indigo, French and Spanish.
Pepper; Allspice; Nutmegs; Ginger; Cloves; Mace; Currants; Almonds; Florence Oil; Cassia; Cinnamon; Alum; Smoking Tobacco; Spanish Segars.
Snuff, Rappee do; Brimstone; Wool Cards; Window Glass pr. box; English Mustard; Combs of all sorts.
He has also for sale,
Number pieces Velveteens; 3/4 wide Linens pr. box or piece; 3/4 wide do, pr. piece, yard wide do; a few pieces very fine Checks; Cambrics; Sheetings.
50 pieces nice Flannels, white, 10 pieces do red, 10 pieces do yellow; color'd Thread.
Glass Ware, Earthen Ware, &c. &c. all of which he will sell at a low advance for cash or approved credit.
Cash & a good price given for
Flax-Seed.
Sept. 23, 1796.
REMOVED.
Lang, Brierley & Co.
Have removed their Store from Ladd-Street, to the one formerly occupied by them in Pleasant Street,
where they have for sale, ENGLISH GOODS
Suited to the Season, AND by the brig May Flower, which they hourly expect at this port from Liverpool, shall receive a fresh supply, together forming a complete & extensive assortment of
Dry Goods & Hardware,
which they will sell at a very low advance for cash or approved credit, by Wholesale only.
October 8, 1796.
For sale by
William Fitz,
FOUR tons Russia, 1 do Swedes, 1 do Philadelphia Iron. Deck and small Nail Rods. Heart & Club German Steel. 40 pieces Ravens' Duck. Gunpowder pr. cask or less quantity.
N. E. Rum pr. barrel. 50 tan'd and curried Calf Skins, and a number other articles cheap for cash or short credit. Spring-Hill, Portsmouth, Sept. 22, 1796.
FOR SALE BY
John Noble & Co.
At their Store near upper town wharf, 9000lb. Coffee, 12 Hhds. Rum, 2 Hhds. Sugar, 8 bales Cotton. Portsmouth, Sept. 22.
Neil M'Intire
HAS FOR SALE, TEN hogheads Barbadoes and Tobago Rum of an excellent flavor; number tierces Rice; Castile Soap per box; Cotton per bag; Ship Bread; Tar. Cash and the highest price given for
Flax-Seed.
Portsmouth, Sept. 1, 1796.
TAKE NOTICE.
THOSE that have any demands against the underwritten by Note, Bond, Account, or against his Estate in Portsmouth, formerly part of the estate of the late John Moffat, Esq. or in whatever relation any debts may have been contracted by him, or his wife Catharine Elizabeth Rousset, or by her under the signature of Catharine Elizabeth Moffat, are desired to call for payment, at Dea. Noble's house in Market-Street, where the subscriber now resides, as he intends to return in 4 weeks to Demarara, and no debts will be paid in his absence. N. ROUSSELET. Portsmouth, Sept. 28, 1796.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of PETER FREDERICK COLLIN, late of Demarara, Esq. deceased, are desired to make immediate payment, and those who have any demands against said estate are desired to exhibit the same to RICH'D PICKERING, } Executors. ABRAHAM ISAACS, } Portsmouth, Sept. 20, 1796.
ALL persons indebted to, or that have any demands against the estate of CHRISTOPHER PAGE, late of Chichester, deceased, are hereby desired to call on the subscriber some time within 3 months, in order for settlement. ABRAHAM TRUE, Executor. Chichester, October 3, 1796.
TO be sold at public vendue, on Monday the 24th day of October next, at 3 o'clock, P. M. at the North Meeting House (so called) in Portsmouth, for delinquent taxes for 1794 and 1795, the following Pews in said house, unless prevented by previous payment of tax and charges to
JOSEPH AKERMAN, Jr. Collector. Pew No. 15, for 1795, 8 dollars. Pew No. 109 for 1794, 2 dollars, for 1795, 2 dollars. Sept. 30.
Sign of the Golden Tea-Pot.
Cold Weather is coming.
Abraham Isaacs,
HAS JUST RECEIVED A LARGE quantity of FEATHERS of a very good quality—Also, a variety of CROCKERY and GLASS WARE.—Likewise, an assortment of Italian Tea-Canisters, two lb. one lb. half a lb. and quarter of a pound.—Also, an assortment of Floor, Hearth, Hand, Cloth, and Scrubbing
BRUSHES,
all of which he has lately received from Amsterdam.
N. B. A few complete Tea Table sets India China, which he will sell very low. [3 m.]
Treasury of the United States.
NOTICE is hereby given to all persons who are or may be creditors of the United States, for any sums of the Funded Debt, or Stock, bearing a present interest of six per centum per annum.
1st. That pursuant to an Act of Congress passed on the 28th day of April, 1796, entitled an Act in addition to an Act entitled "An Act making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public debt," the said debt or stock will be reimbursed and paid in manner following, to wit. "First, by dividends to be made on the last days of March, June and September for the present year, and from the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, to the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen inclusive, at the rate of one and one half per centum upon the original capital. Secondly, by dividends to be made on the last day of December for the present year, and from the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven to the year one thousand eight hundred and seventeen inclusive, at the rate of one and one half per centum upon the original capital; and by a dividend to be made on the last day of December, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, of such sum, as will be then adequate, according to the contract, for the final redemption of the said stock."
2d. All distinction between payments on account of interest and principal being thus abolished by the establishment of the permanent rule of reimbursement above described, it has become necessary to vary accordingly the powers of attorney for receiving dividends; the public creditors will therefore observe that the following form is established for all powers of attorney which may be granted after the due promulgation of this notice, viz.
KNOW all Men by these presents, that I of do make, constitute and appoint my true and lawful attorney, for me, and in my name, to receive the dividends which are, or shall be payable according to law, on the (here describing the stock) standing in my name in the books of (here describing the books of the Treasury or the Commissioner of Loans, where the stock is credited) from (here insert the commencement and expiration of time for which the power of attorney is to continue) with power also an attorney or attorneys under him, for that purpose to make and substitute and to do all lawful acts requisite for effecting the premises, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute, shall lawfully do, by virtue hereof.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six, and of the Independence of the United States the .
Sealed and delivered in presence of BE IT KNOWN, that on the day of before me personally came within named and acknowledged the above letter of attorney to be his act and deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the day and year last aforesaid.
Given under my hand at Philadelphia, this twentieth day of July, 1796, pursuant to directions from the Secretary of the Treasury.
SAMUEL MEREDITH, Treasurer of the United States.
State of New-Hampshire.
Stratford, ff.
To Benjamin Adams, Esq. one of the Justices of the peace in and for the county of Rockingham in said State, and clerk pro tempore, for the proprietors of Barnstead aforesaid.
WE the subscribers owners of more than one sixteenth part of the township of Barnstead aforesaid, request you to notify and warn the proprietors, grantees or owners of the lands in Barnstead aforesaid, to meet at the dwelling house of Charles Hodgdon, Esq. innholder, in Barnstead, in the county of Strafford, and State aforesaid, on the 1st Tuesday of November next, at 10 o'clock, A. M. to act on the following articles, matters and things.
1st. To choose a moderator to govern said meeting.
2d. To choose a proprietors clerk, treasurer, assessors and collector, or any other officer that the proprietors may think proper.
3d. To receive the report of the committee which was appointed at a legal meeting of the proprietors to settle with the assessors, collectors, treasurers or any other person, and if necessary to revoke and disannul all powers given or granted unto that or any other former committee or agent of said proprietors, that any others, committees or agents may be chosen, and to choose if it should be thought necessary a committee or agent or agents that may settle and adjust all accounts with former committees, treasurer or agents, collectors, assessors or any other person who may have money in their hands belonging to said proprietors, or who have any transactions with, or done any business for the said proprietors.
4th. To receive the report of the committee relative to the records of the proprietors, or to choose a committee to carry into effect, if necessary, the opinion of the proprietors, respecting their record at last meeting, and accept of the doings of said committee or committees.
5th. To settle and adjust all demands any person or persons have against said proprietors, either for deficiency of land, services done, monies paid for any purpose whatever, or to choose a committee or agent or agents, with full power to settle and determine all and every demand against said proprietors.
6th. To see how much money the proprietors will raise to defray the demands against said proprietors.
7th. To choose an agent or agents to defend any suit now brought or may be hereafter brought against said proprietors.
8th. To vote and act on all other matters and things the proprietors may think proper when convened.
John Bickford, jr. John Bickford, Paul Hayes, Benjamin Nutter, Richard Sinclair, Charles Hodgdon. Barnstead, Aug. 29, 1796.
State of New-Hampshire.
Rockingham, ff.
Newington, Oct. 10, 1796.
PURSUANT to the foregoing application, I do hereby notify and warn the proprietors of said Barnstead to meet at the time and place and for the purposes aforesaid.
BENJ. ADAMS, Justice of the Peace and Clerk pro tem.
State of New-Hampshire.
Strafford, ff.
NOTICE is hereby given to all the owners of land in Barnstead, as well resident as non-resident, that the General Court at their sessions in June 1792, voted a tax on all the land in said Barnstead of two pence per acre for the purpose of repairing a bridge over Suncook river, and two roads on the north side of said town, said tax being received in labor at the rate of half a dollar per day for an able bodied man, finding his own diet, provided one half of said labor be done between the 1st and 12th day of November next, the other half between the 1st and 15th day of Sept. 1797, otherwise their lands will be advertised for sale as the law directs for the payment of the same.
CHARLES HODGDON } Directors BENJAMIN NUTTER } NICHOLAS DUDLEY }
THE selectmen of the town inform the inhabitants that the frequent calls on them for money for the support of the poor, schools and other town charges, makes it absolutely necessary that a considerable part of their taxes should be immediately paid to the collector, two thirds of which he was directed by warrant to pay on or before the 1st day of September last, and in case of further delay they shall be under the disagreeable necessity of issuing an extent against him.
Portsmouth, Oct. 8, 1796.
REMOVED.
Joseph Haven
Has removed to the New Brick Store (middle apartment) on Spring-Hill, Where he has opened a large assortment of
European and India
GOODS,
For sale at the lowest rate. Portsmouth, Sept. 15, 1796.
George Wendell
Informs his friends and customers that he has for sale at
Store No. 9, Jaffrey's Row, In Bow-Street, the following articles, viz.
WEST-India and
New-England Rum per barrel or less quantity.
Sugar per hundred.
4th proof Brandy of good flavor, per barrel or gallon.
Russia and Swedes Iron per ton or less.
Raisins by the Frail.
Rice per cask or hundred.
Good Ship Bread per hundred.
Narragansett Cheese per hundred or less.
A variety of Hadley's Quadrants of an excellent quality.
Best laying Shingles per M.
A few thousand feet Maple Boards, and sundry other articles, which he will sell as low as can be purchased in Portsmouth, for cash or short credit.
Portsmouth, Sept. 30, 1796.
Fresh Oranges
FOR SALE AT
William Leverett's
Grocery Store, No. 2, Jaffrey's Row, sign of the Golden Bottle.
WITH every other article usually kept in a Grocery Store, all of which will be sold as cheap as can be purchased in Portsmouth.
Cash given for Flax-Seed.
Country produce received in pay the same as cash.
Thanks returned for the most trifling articles, and received back, and cash returned if not approved of. Oct. 1.
TO BE SOLD
A FARM
In Parsonsfield,
SITUATE on the middle road that leads through the town, containing from one hundred and thirty to a hundred and fifty acres, has from 50 to 60 acres under improvement, will keep ten head of cattle, and 12 or 15 sheep, has a good barn and a small house on it, about 50 apple trees that has been set for 7 years, is well watered and capable of making a good farm; said farm will be sold with the stock, and part of the last year's produce, if the purchaser chooses. For further particulars inquire of
HENRY WIGGIN.
Newmarket, Sept. 24, 1796.
State of New-Hampshire.
Moultonborough.
NOTICE is hereby given to the proprietors or owners of the common and undivided land in said Moultonborough, that at a legal meeting of the proprietors of said Moultonborough, held at the dwelling house of the Widow Leavitt, innholder in Hampton, in the county of Rockingham, on the 31st day of May, 1796, that the sum of eight dollars was voted to be assessed on the common and undivided land belonging to each original proprietor's right or share, and that the same hath been assessed and committed to the subscriber to collect, and that unless the same be paid to me the subscriber at my dwelling-house in Moultonborough, on or before the 20th day of December next, the money will be levied by sale of so much of the interest and property of the proprietor or owner who shall be delinquent therein after the said 20th day of December next, and the same will be advertised for sale accordingly. NATHAN HOIT.
Moultonborough, Sept. 24, 1796.
A general assortment of
BLANKS
Printed on good Paper, are constantly kept for sale at J. MELCHER'S Printing-Office and Book-Store, Corner of Market Street.