Gazette of the United-States. (New-York [N.Y.]), 1793-05-08 00:00:00

Gazette of the United States.
A NATIONAL PAPER, PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS BY JOHN FENNO, No. 34, NORTH FIFTH-STREET, PHILADELPHIA.
[No. 98 of Vol. IV.]
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1793.
[Whole No. 420.]
LAWS OF THE UNION.
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES, AT THE SECOND SESSION: Begun and held at the City of Philadelphia, in the State of Pennsylvania, on Monday the fifth of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two.
AN ACT providing an annual al- lowance for the Education of Hugh Mercer.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That the annual allowance to be made for the educa- tion of Hugh Mercer, son of the late General Mercer, pursuant to the resolution of the former Congress of the date of the eighth of April, one thousand seven hundred and seven- ty-seven, shall be four hundred dollars from the time for which he has been last paid until his education shall be finished, or he shall ar- rive at the age of twenty-one years. And that the Comptroller of the Treasury be au- thorized to revise and settle the account of the said Hugh Mercer for his pension to the present time; the balance of which, as also the annual allowances aforesaid, as they shall become due, shall be paid to his guardian at the treasury.
JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN LANGDON, President pro tempore of the Senate.
APPROVED MARCH 3, 1793.
GEO. WASHINGTON, President of the United States.
AN ACT making certain appropria- tions therein mentioned.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That there be appropriated to the purposes hereinafter mentioned, to be paid out of any monies, which shall come into the Treasury of the United States, to the end of the present year, (not proceeding from the duties on imports and tonnage) and not heretofore appropriated, and out of the surplus of any of the duties of import and tonnage, which may accrue, during the present year, the sum of fifty-nine thou- sand one hundred and seven dollars, and forty one cents:
For purchasing two lots of ground, with the buildings thereon, and for erecting other buildings, and purchasing sundry materials and necessaries for the use of the mint, twelve thousand and seventy nine dollars, and seven ty-eight cents:—for the salaries of the offi- cers of the mint, from the first day of July to the thirty first day of December, one thou- sand seven hundred and ninety two, two thou- sand six hundred and ninety four dollars, and eighty-eight cents:—for the salary of the fol- lowing officers of the mint, for the year: one thousand seven hundred and ninety three; the director two thousand dollars;—the assay- er fifteen hundred dollars; the chief coiner, fifteen hundred dollars;—the engraver, twelve hundred dollars;—the treasurer, twelve hun- dred dollars;—three clerks, five hundred dol- lars each, fifteen hundred dollars:—for de- fraying the expenses of workmen, for the year, one thousand seven hundred and ninety three, a sum not exceeding two thousand six hun- dred dollars:—for defraying the expenses of bringing to the seat of government, the votes of the electors in the several States for Presi- dent and Vice-President, a sum not exceeding one thousand four hundred and ninety nine dollars:—for discharging the claim of Return Jonathan Meigs and the legal representatives of Christopher Green, the sum of four hun- dred dollars:—for the pay, subsistence and forage due to Winthrop Sargent, as adjutant general to the troops late under the com- mand of General St. Clair, five hundred and sixty nine dollars, and forty five cents:—for paying Dunlap and Claypoole, for printing performed under the direction of a committee of the United States, four hundred and twen- ty dollars:—for defraying certain extra-ex- pences of the door-keeper of the House of Re- presentatives, and for clerk-hire, and allow- ance for witnesses attending the late com- mittee appointed to enquire into the failure of the expedition under General St. Clair, four hundred dollars:—for paying the princi- pal clerk to the Secretary of the Senate, for his services, from the first of July to the fourth of November, one thousand seven hundred and
ninety two, one hundred and twenty-seven days, at three dollars per day, three hundred and eighty one dollars:—for paying the same clerk for his services, for six months, over and above his former allowance, five hundred and forty seven dollars and fifty cents:—for six months additional pay to the engrossing clerk, three hundred and sixty five dollars:— for extra services of the door-keeper, during the present session, ninety one dollars and fif- ty cents:—for defraying the expense attend- ing the rating and printing the public ac- counts, in pursuance of the order of the House of Representatives, of the thirtieth of De- cember, one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, a sum not exceeding eight hun- dred dollars:—for paying the account of the trustees of Wilmington public grammar school and academy, two thousand five hundred and fifty three dollars, and sixty four cents:—to make good so much deficient in the appropria- tion of the year, one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, for defraying the expenses of lighthouses, beacons, buoys and public piers, a sum not exceeding nine hundred and fifty five dollars and sixty six cents:—for building a lighthouse on Montauk point, a sum not ex- ceeding twenty thousand dollars:—for com- pleting the lighthouse on Bald-head, at the mouth of Cape Fear river, two thousand dol- lars:—for the salaries of clerks not exceeding three, to be employed in the office of the com- missar of the revenue, at the rate of five hundred dollars per annum, fifteen hundred dollars:—for defraying the expense of books and printing, incident to the acts for record- ing the registering of ships or vessels, and en- rolling and licensing vessels employed in the coasting trade, three hundred and fifty dol- lars.
JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN LANGDON, President pro tempore of the Senate.
APPROVED, MARCH 3, 1793.
GEO. WASHINGTON, President of the United States.
AN ACT to repeal part of a reso- lution of Congress of the twenty- ninth of August, one thousand se- ven hundred and eighty-eight, respecting the Inhabitants of Port Saint Vincents.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That so much of the resolution of Congress of the twenty ninth of August, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight, as requires the French and Canadian inhabitants, and other settlers at Port Saint Vincents to pay for the survey of the several tracts, which they right- fully claimed, and which had been allotted to them, according to the laws and usages of the government, under which they had set- tled, be, and hereby is repealed: And that such surveys thereof, as may have been made, be paid for by the United States, not exceed- ing the rates hitherto established by Congress for making surveys.
JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Speaker of the House of Representatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the Senate.
APPROVED FEBRUARY 21, 1793.
GEO. WASHINGTON, President of the United States.
A PROCLAMATION.
By his Excellency ANTHONY WAYNE, Esquire, Major General and Com- mander in Chief of the Legion of the United States of America.
WHEREAS the President of the United States of America did nominate and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, has appointed three commissioners to hold a treaty with the hostile Indians at the Lower San- dusky on or about the first day of June next, en- suing, to endeavour to effect a permanent peace with those Indians: And whereas it would be highly improper, that any hostile attempts should be made against any of the Indian towns or set- tlements, whilst the aforesaid treaty is pending. I am therefore ordered by the President, and I do, hereby, in his name, most solemnly forbid and restrain any attempts being made against any of the Indian towns or settlements until the result of the treaty is known.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Head- Quarters, Legionville, this 22d day of April, in the year of our Lord one thou- sand seven hundred and ninety-three, and in the seventeenth year of the Inde- pendence of the United States.
ANTHONY WAYNE.
By order of the Commander
in Chief.
H. DE BUTTS, A. D. C.
Foreign Intelligence.
By the latest Arrivals.
CALCUTTA, (East-Indies) Aug. 3.
ON Tuesday the Governor Gene- ral had his first levee; as might be expected, it was both numerous and splendid, each person anxious to evince his respect and esteem for the noble Lord.
His Lordship appeared in high health and spirits, and every one shared the conciliating and polished manners, which he extends in his own good stile of affability.
The future levees will be held at the Government House, on Tuesdays, as formerly.
MADRAS, September 8.
Tippoo is said to be imitating the policy of Joseph II. in blowing up and destroying all his fortifications throughout his still extensive terri- tory, except those of Seringapatam.
A liberal subscription was opened at Calcutta, soon after the news of the peace, to present Lord Corn- wallis with a diamond star, George, loop, &c. but no sooner was his Lordship acquainted with it, than he declined this honor, and put a stop to a scheme which had been a favorite object with the settlement.
COPENHAGEN, Feb. 20.
The following trait of humanity does great honor to the mer- chants of this city; as there exists a Royal ordinance, published in 1788, authorizing the tradesmen to take the children of Jews appren- tices, several merchants have opened a subscription for raising a fund, the interest of which is to be applied to the purpose of paying their apprentice fees, and giving premi- ums to such young men as behave well during their apprenticeship. Five hundred rix dollars were sub- scribed in one day to this benevolent institution.
HELVOETSLUYS, March 17.
Capt. A. Ball, of the Cleopatra frigate, has just landed with Com- missary Brook Watson. Lord Charles Fitzroy, of the first Regiment of Guards, and Bentinck, of the Navy, came over passengers in her.
PARIS, March 11.
Our fleet in the Mediterranean has been so much shattered by the storms it encountered, that the ships which composed it are returned to Toulon without having in any de- gree accomplished the object of their voyage.
MARCH 18.
The last dispatches from general Dumourier are of the utmost im- portance. A very serious action took place on the 13th between Brussels and Louvain, the details of which will probably be laid before the con- vention to-morrow. Yesterday a bill was distributed and posted up in different parts of Paris, stating, that the deputies of the national con- vention and the whole municipality ought to be massacred, and that it is absolutely necessary that France should have a king. Intelligence from the interior parts of the coun- try, prove that there is great com- motion among the people through- out every part of the republic. The most serious disturbances have been at Montargis. The dearness of bread and the law for recruiting, were the pretences for this commotion.— Manuel, who resigned his seat in the convention, when sentence was about to be passed on Louis XVI. has unfortunately fallen a victim to it. This was the place where he was born, and he had retired to it disgusted with the violent proceed- ings in the convention. The mob
wished to oblige him to enrol his name as a volunteer. He refused, and pleaded the law which exempts persons above the age of forty. The misguided rabble, incensed at this refusal, stabbed him in a number of places, and he expired amidst the most cruel treatment. The prison- ers of the temple, support, with the greatest constancy and perfect re- signation, all the evils of their cap- tivity. Notwithstanding the fog, and a humid atmosphere, they walk- ed this morning upon the platform of the tower. They supported them- selves upon the battlements, and fixed their eyes upon the amazing height of their situation, the afflict- ing image of their former gran- deur. Maria Antoniette took the Dauphin in her arms, and made him view the precipice quite close to it. The son of Egalite has set out for the army of the Var; and both he and his father have quarrelled with Dumourier.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
MARCH 9.
The first object that struck the Convention this day, with some de- gree of surprize, was to observe, that the tribunes were filled with men only.—There was not a single woman. On enquiry, it was found, that the men had prevented the women from entering the hall.
[One half of the auditors had ge- nerally been women.]
The commissioners deputed the preceding day to the sections, gave an account of their mission, and the disposition in which they found the people.
The report of the public danger having every where gone before them, they found all the city in- flamed with ardor and zeal to de- fend their country. A new army is going to issue out of Paris; new victories are about to signalize the infant republic.
Some sections have expressed their anxiety to the commissioners, re- specting the public tranquility dur- ing the absence of the troops on the frontiers; and fearing that some counter-revolutionists might again conspire against the republic, re- quired that a Revolutionary Tribu- nal should be formed.
On the report which the commis- sioners made of their demand, the convention decreed, that there shall be established an extraordinary tri- bunal, to judge without appeal, and without having recourse to the tri- bunal of Cassation, all conspirators and counter-revolutionists.
The mayor at the head of the council general of the commune of Paris, appeared at the bar, and con- firmed the report made by the com- missioners, of the general devotion of the sections to the public cause.
Chaumet added, that some sec- tions were ready to set out, in a whole body; and he required that a war tax should be imposed upon the rich, in order that an immediate equipment might be effected, of the citizens who were going to set out for the armies.
Thuriot also proposed a war tax, that would fall only upon the rich, which was decreed accordingly.
Danton, after declaiming against the avarice of usurers, and inhu- manity of creditors, moved that all pri- soners confined for debt, should be set at liberty, in order that they might march to the assistance of their brethren—Decreed.
EVENING SITTING.
A number of deputations were re- ceived from the sections; some of whom demanded a revolutionary tribunal, to be especially charged with the trial of the general officers who were absent from their posts at Aix-la-Chapelle.

By Lord Auckland's despatches, it appears that the French on the 18th, attacked the Austrians at Nerwind, near Thirlemont. That they were repulsed in the centre, and on the right. That they made some impression on the left wing in the afternoon, when Gen. Clairfayt brought into action 12,000 horse, who decided the victory. The French for some time made good their retreat, but being at length broke, the Austrian cavalry made dreadful havoc amongst them, and killed between six and seven thousand. They continued the slaughter until the approach of night, when the courier was despatched with the above news, who reports that the French had lost 34 pieces of cannon.
The express sent to Carlton-house is similar to the above, except that the loss of the French is stated at 2000 men, and 32 pieces of cannon.
Letters from Brussels state, that Dumourier attacked the combined army at 7 o'clock in the morning, between Thirlemont and St. Tron. The battle was fought with various success till the afternoon, when the ardour and intrepidity of the French troops surmounted every obstacle. Valence at their head, they charged the left wing of the enemy so furiously, that it was soon broke, and gave way in every direction. The pursuit was vigorous for some time, and great carnage ensued. At that moment when the combined army was threatened with a compleat defeat, Gen. Clairfayt flanked the pursuers with an immense body of horse, and as they had pushed forwards beyond the protection of the artillery, they were left exposed to the superior power of the cavalry. Gen. Valence alternately retreated, and advanced till he was killed by a musket ball. The contest was obstinately maintained, until it was put an end to by the darkness of the night, and both sides claimed the victory.
It appears by despatches which government have received this morning, by way of Flushing, that the victory on the 18th was only a prelude to still greater success.
On Friday last, the 22d inst. the Austrians in spite of every manœuvre of the French to avoid the conflict, forced them to a general action. The battle was bloody, but the success of the Austrians was decisive—they gained a compleat victory; and to use the words of a private letter, the French were, literally, cut to pieces.
The action took place near Louvain. According to the government despatches, the French lost 17,000 men, in killed, wounded, and prisoners. Among the latter is Gen. Valence. Other accounts state, that Gen. Dumourier only escaped the same fate, by striking off the arm of an Austrian soldier who laid hold of him.
DOVER, March 25.
This morning a boat arrived express from Ostend, which brought an account of a decisive action having happened between the Austrians and the French, near St. Tron, in which the latter have been totally defeated, with the loss of 40,000 men, and 30 or 40 pieces of artillery; that Dumourier was wounded; and that the French are retiring from the Netherlands with the utmost precipitation.
All the vessels at Ostend are ordered to proceed to Dunkirk, and our cruisers are now beating to windward, to endeavour to intercept them.
SHIP NEWS.
ARRIVED at the PORT of PHILADELPHIA. Ship Birmingham Packet, Simmons, Bristol. Vulcan, Muir, St. Marks. Brig Theodosius, Lake, St. Thomas. Lady Walcutt, Beaks, Lisbon. Industry, Hall, Guadalupe. Amable, Hudson, Cape-Francis.
THE Captain and Passengers of the Brig Little Sarah, captured by the Frigate L'Embuscade, request that Captain BOMPARD, and his Officers, will accept of their best thanks for the polite and civil treatment they experienced while they were prisoners on board the Frigate.
JOSEPH LOWREY, ALEXANDER SUTHERLAND, KENETH M'LEAN, CHARLES M'LEOD.
Philadelphia, May 6, 1793.
Philadelphia, May 8.
Further accounts by the English papers state—That the Duke of Brunswick has so violent a relapse of his late disorder that his life is despaired of. On the first March the Prince de Cobourg took the command of the Austrians under General Clairfayt and forced the French lines—on the 2d he drove the French from Aix-la-Chapelle and Maestricht—on the 3d he went to Maestricht in person and reinforced that Garrison with 1,600 men—on the 5th and 6th he detached a German corps to attack Ruremonde—this body in conjunction with the troops under Prince Frederick of Brunswick took that place—the French at the same time evacuated Fort St. Michael opposite Venlo—which they had bombarded many days without effect. The Prince de Cobourg also detached a body of troops under the Arch Duke Charles of Austria, to dispose of the French of Tongres, in which he succeeded. The French also evacuated St. Tron. Liege was taken by the Austrians the 5th. Roberpierre, Lacroix and Danton complained of treachery in the affair of Aix-la-Chapelle—and on a motion made by them the Convention decreed that Generals Stengel and Lanoue should be brought to the bar and their papers sealed up. Thirlemont, Gertruydenberg, Klundert, Williamstadt, Doevern, Brussels, and Sardinia, it is said, have been evacuated and deserted by the French—Breda, by the last accounts was still in their hands, to which they were making additional fortifications. A letter from Brussels, dated 7th March, published in a French paper says—"after raising the siege of Maestricht, the French formed a body of 52,000 men, and thereby put an effectual stop to the progress of the Prince de Cobourg's army." A letter from the French Commissioners, in Belgium, was read in the National Convention on the 11th March, which says, "Our successes in Holland are increased, and the city of Amsterdam is ready to open her gates to the French army. The most spirited exertions were making at the above period, in Paris, to reinforce the army—in every section subscriptions were opened, and those who could not serve their country in person, deposited on its altars a part of their wealth, the National Convention conduct with a firmness and intrepidity which impresses the minds of all with the dignity of the revolution. The French Ambassador left Madrid the 18th February—a fleet was equipping by the Swedes at Carlscrona, the destination of which is not announced. A Jubilee was to be celebrated in Sweden in commemoration of the introduction of the Christian Religion into that country—this jubilee was to be held at Upsal in March last. A Russian fleet is to be shortly sent into the northern seas. Reports of conspiracies against the government of Sweden prevail at Stockholm—other accounts say that the lenient measures pursued by the regent have calmed the public mind. The last accounts from the East-Indies announce that Tippoo is so humbled that peace may be for a long time expected—he has made another payment of the Seringapatam money—and it is supposed the young hostages, his sons, will soon be redeemed. A great scarcity of provisions prevails in many parts of India. The late successes of the combined armies against France appear to have excited great agitations in Paris. M. Pétion was insulted by the populace—and M. Marat conducted home in triumph. M. Egalite and his son the General it is said have both quarreled with M. Dumourier—the same accounts further say that there is a great commotion among the people throughout every part of the republic; these are imputed to various causes, the principal appears to be the scarcity and high prices of provisions. In Paris, during the month of January last, there were no less than one hundred and fifty-five divorces; the marriages at the same time were two hundred and thirty-six only, and the greater part of these resulted from the divorces themselves.
An unprecedented attachment has been made by the king's attorney general of the sum of one hundred thousand pounds sterling, standing in the bank of England in the name of Messrs. Bordieu and Chollet.
The avowed pretext is, that they suspect this sum to belong to the government of France, and they have filed a bill in chancery to make the English house answer to interrogatories, upon oath, whether this sum is or is not the property of the republic. They justify the attachment by saying—The French seized on English ships—they retaliate by seizing on French money—and the question will be brought to issue by this means between the two countries. It will be tried before an English jury.
The society of United Irishmen have entered into very spirited resolutions on the transaction relating to the confinement of the Hon. Simon Butler, and Oliver Bond.
Twenty-eight French privateers have been taken and carried into England. The Roman Catholic bill has passed the Irish Parliament—there was a majority of 40 in the House of Lords in favor of extending the elective franchise to that denomination.
The Queen of Spain has made an offer of all her jewels to assist in carrying on the war; the dukes of Alva and Medina, and the Marquis de St. Cruz, have offered to raise and maintain 400 men each during the war; the Gremios of Madrid, have offered to garrison and defend the court and royal residences. The governor had adopted a new and better mode than formerly used, of enlisting volunteers to complete the army, of whom 6000 had been collected in the neighbourhood of Madrid on the 9th of Feb.
The Queen of France it is said, is to be tried by the new revolutionary tribunal. Baron Trenck is arrived at Havre-de-Grace. The late failures in England are stated to amount to twelve millions sterling. A general amnesty in favor of the Belgians has been published by the Emperor of Germany, even Vandernot and Van Eupen are not excluded from the benefits of it. The Ganges East-India man, supposed to have been run ashore near Port L'Orient is arrived at Falmouth. The republic of Venice have acknowledged the French republic, and declared a neutrality on their part in the present war.
By arrivals at Boston the 28th ult. foreign intelligence is received to the 27th March—this, in respect to the French and Austrian armies, is similar to the European accounts under the London head in this day's paper, which were received at New-York. The Boston papers further state, that neither Klundert nor the banks of the Meerdyk were abandoned by the French on the 23d of March—that in the general action on the 18th of March, the French lost 2,200 men, and the Austrians 1,200; that the former fought with great bravery, disputed every inch of the ground, and took their former station in their strong entrenchments on their Iron Mountain, where the Austrians were preparing to attack them. That the second Prince of the House of Orange, with a body of troops, had marched to block up Breda. That new troubles had arisen in Lyons, whence the Municipality had endeavored to drive the Marseillais. That Antwerp is reported to have been evacuated by the French. That the Corsican troops were the cause of the failure of the Sardinian expedition; instead of firing at the enemy, they fired at the French; and that it is expected Corsica will be soon a British colony. That the French emigrants in Spain and Portugal have been incorporated in the army and navy. That the Empress of Russia has annulled the treaty of commerce with France, and directed that no commodities of any kind shall be imported from, or exported into that country. That the Spaniards had taken two French East-Indiamen. That the National Convention have decreed, in consequence of the internal commotions, that insurgents taken with arms in their hands, shall be put to death within 24 hours; and that those taken without arms shall be carried before the criminal tribunal, and put to death within 24 hours after their condemnation.
It is too obvious to escape notice, that the accounts of the several actions between the French and the combined armies, are confused and contradictory—the loss of the French in the affair of the 18th March, is stated at 2200, 2200, 7000, &c. &c.—time alone will determine the truth.
As to the important battle of the 22d of March, the accounts are involved in great uncertainty—if not palpable contradictions—the reports are of a winged description—and rumor appears to be double-tongued on the occasion—from 7 to 40,000 are said to have been slain of the French—while other accounts state the loss on both sides at 20,000.
It is said that three privateers, under French colours, have been fitted out at Charleston, S. C. They are small vessels, and carry six guns each.
It is reported that the British merchants in Charleston, have sent to Jamaica for a convoy.
The snow George and Peggy, Capt. Belding, captured by the frigate L'Embuscade, is arrived at New-York.
The brig Morning Star, and cargo, prize to the L'Embuscade, have been sold at auction in Charleston, by virtue of a decree passed by M. Mangourit, Consul of France to the States of North-Carolina and Georgia.
From the general complexion of public affairs in England, Scotland and Ireland, as delineated in letters published in this country, it appears that those kingdoms are by no means in a state of internal peace and tranquility.
The manufacturers are in many places thrown out of employ in consequence of the war, and the numerous bankruptcies which have taken place.
A spirit of suspicion, jealousy and intolerance, in regard to the discussion of political subjects, appears to actuate the government, in consequence of which vexatious prosecutions are instituted, and numbers of individuals have been severely fined, and laid under heavy bonds, and committed to prison—while others have been outlawed—That these things will end in trouble, it does not require the spirit of prophecy to determine.
A letter from Havre of March 9, quotes the following prices of American produce: Tobacco, 80 liv. per ql.—Rice, 70 liv. per ql. Exchange on London, 15 3/4.
The ship Birmingham Packet, Captain Leeson Simmons, arrived at Marcus-Hook last Sunday morning, from Bristol, which she left the 25th March. In this vessel came passengers, Phineas Bond, Esq. his Britannic Majesty's Consul-General for the middle and southern States of America—Mr. William Todd, of this city, Mr. Groombridge and lady, Mrs. and Miss Cottrell, Mr. Kite, Mr. Crofts and family, Mr. Crofts, jun. and family, Mr. Lucy, Mr. Savage, Mr. Singer, and Mr. Neet.
Extract of a letter from a very respectable House in London, dated 15th March, to a merchant in this city.
"American stock has undergone a most serious change for the worse; 3 per cents are now at 40 50, and 6 per cents 88 to 90, and even at these prices, ruinous as they are, the sellers are much more numerous than the buyers—The principal cause of this sudden depreciation in your funds, is the number of failures which have lately taken place here of houses who were large holders of stock, and of course what they held came pouring into the market."
The brig Joseph, Capt. Dillmore, arrived at Boston the 27th ult. in 35 days from Cadiz—Capt. Dillmore informs, that two French Indiamen who had put into Cadiz, were detained—they were supposed to be worth 4,000,000 of livres—That the crews were committed to prison, and it was supposed the ships would be condemned as legal prizes. Four days before Capt. Dillmore arrived, he spoke with a Schooner from Virginia, Smith, master, 14 days out, bound to Boston, which had on the night of the 21st ult. been run foul of by a ship that carried away her bowsprit and damaged her bows.
Accounts from various parts of the Southern and western frontiers, inform of depredations and murders committed by the Indians—A letter from Col. A. Lewis, dated April 6th, to his excellency Gov. Lee, of Virginia, mentions that seventeen persons were lately killed on the frontiers of that state—Several others were killed on the Kentucky road, and a considerable number of horses stolen.
The Knoxville Gazette, of April 6, says, the Chickasaws have unanimously determined for war against the Creeks.
M. Genet and his suite left Charleston the 18th ult. on his way to the seat of the General Government.
By an arrival at Charleston from Cape Francois, intelligence was received that tranquility is restored in Hispaniola—the blacks have been completely quelled.
An account of the Kings, Princes, and States engaged against the Republic of France, viz.
The King of Great-Britain; the Empress of Russia; the Emperor of Germany, as King of Hungary and Bohemia; the Archduke of Austria, Brabant, &c. &c. the Electors of Metz, Treves, and Hanover individually; the King of Spain; the King of Sardinia; the King of Prussia; the States General of Holland, &c. the Republic of Hamburg; the Republic of Lubec; the Republic of Bremen; the Prince Bishop of Liege; the Duke of Deux-Ponts; the Prince of Hesse Cassel; the Duke of Brunswick Lueneburg.
A combination, which for extent of dominion, wealth and power, is without example in the annals of mankind.
The report of the American Minister being murdered in Paris, has been contradicted by a gentleman who arrived in the ship Active, from Havre-de-Grace, who dined with him subsequently to the time mentioned in the English prints, of his death.
Accounts from Montpelier of the 15th April, say that the mutineers of the 7th regiment, against their Colonel, Prince Edward, had been tried, and several found guilty—one of them was sentenced to be shot, and several to be whipped from four to seven hundred lashes.
Informations, ex officio, are filed by the Attorney-General of Ireland against seven Printers, and a considerable number of other persons, for libels and seditious publications.
By the last accounts from Paris, it appears that attempts to disturb the tranquility of that city had been partially successful. Insurrections on account of the apparent scarcity of bread, and high prices of other necessaries of life, had taken place, and shops, stores, &c. of the grocers, had been entered by large bodies of men and women, and the owners of the property compelled to sell at such prices as their visitors thought proper to dictate. A plan for shutting the barriers had been in agitation, and a new measure appeared to be pending—but the Convention frustrated the design; and vigorous exertions were made by the Communes and the Commandant of the National Guard, to restore order and tranquility. Notwithstanding these agitations, the recruiting of the army goes on with vigour; and the contingent of Paris, more than 12,000 men, is said to be already compleat.
Marat's press, it is said, is closed; and a decree of the Convention prohibits its members from taking any part in the editing of newspapers.
Letters by the Active, Blair, from Havre-de-Grace, say, that a doubt does not exist of the French being able to establish their independence, notwithstanding their numerous enemies.
There is a report, that three British ships of war, and several merchantmen have been captured by the French, and sent into Port-au-Prince.
Passengers in the ship Pigou.
The Rev. Dr. Duche, his lady and 2 daughters; James Marshall, Esq. of Virginia; Caleb West; Mr. Richards, of this city; the Viscount Noailles; M. Tallon, the Abbe Cap; Dr. Myersbach; Mr. Brown; Mr. Cox; M. Lietz; and Mr. Jones. The above, with the steerage passengers, amount to 68.
One of the French passengers drowned at Lewistown, we are credibly informed, was the Secretary of Citizen Genet, the Ambassador from the French National Convention to the United States of America. Mot.
THE PATRIOTIC FRENCH SOCIETY OF THE FRIENDS OF LIBERTY AND EQUALITY, lately formed in this city, have advertised the public, that they have deposited in the hands of Citizen PHILIP FRENEAU, No. 209, Market-Street, a Subscription-book, signed by the President and Secretary, in which is to be entered the free gift of every person who wishes to subscribe for the purpose of raising a sum to purchase flour and other provisions, to be offered as a donation, and sent to the Republic of France, pursuant to a resolution of the Society of the 30th ult.
At a stated meeting of the AMERICAN PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY, on the 19th ult. the following Gentlemen were elected Members, viz.
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A letter addressed to the President, informed him that 200 persons had gone to the Printing Office of Gorsas, and destroyed his presses. On the proposition of Lacroix, the convention decreed, that the Mayor of Paris should give an account of what passed at the house of Gorsas.
MARCH 10. Letter from the Commissioners in Belgium. Douay, March 8.
"We send you three dispatches from Gen. Dumourier. By a letter from Gen. Miranda, we have received the disagreeable intelligence that Liege is occupied by the Austrians. It appears happily, by the same letter, that our troops rallied and are in a good situation. Gen. Dumourier, in his letters, consoles us for the check experienced at Aix-la-Chapelle, which rendered the raising the siege of Maastricht necessary. "Unless the people absolutely lose their senses," says he, "I cannot see how 25 or 30,000 men can venture to pass the Meuse before more than 50,000 united, who for some days past have had no other object than to defend that passage. I am here engaged in two sieges; should they be prolonged, I shall not persist. I shall myself join the army, and bring with me a reinforcement of more 20,000 men. What has happened should give us no uneasiness, provided we confine ourselves for two weeks to a regular defensive system, which we shall soon change into a terrible offensive one."
Roberspierre, Lacroix and Danton, complained of the treachery of the Generals in the affair of Aix-la-Chapelle; and on a motion made by them, the Convention decreed that generals Stengel and Lanoue should be brought to the bar to give an account of their conduct, and that their papers should be sealed up.
The Marine Minister informed the Convention that the United States of America in fraternal affection towards the French Republic, had celebrated her victories by repeated festivities.
The Convention decreed, that the volunteers of the departments who had come to Paris, should retire to their respective municipalities, and wait there till they might be called out for military service like other citizens.
On a report of the Colonial Committee, the Convention decreed, that the French Colonies are in a state of War, and that the civil and military officers should concert with the National Commissioners, and obey their orders; that the regiment of the Cape should be brought back to France, and resume its rank in the line; and that the free men and natives of the country should form themselves into legions and free companies.
Lafourbe requested a modification of the decree, for inflicting capital punishments on emigrants who return to France. He said, that a young girl 14 years of age, had been sent to Paris by her parents who were emigrants; and that according to law, she was liable to lose her head on the scaffold. He moved, therefore, that this barbarous law in regard to children, should be applicable only to those who were above the age of twenty-one.
Thuriot proposed to suppress the punishment of death in regard to female children only, but after a long debate the Convention decreed, that no change should be made in the law passed against emigrants, as far as it concerned male children; and that in regard to females, the punishment should for the first offence, be changed into transportation from the territories of the Republic.
APRIL 19. INTERNAL COMMOTIONS. Letter from the Administrators of Mayenne and Loire. Angers, March 17, 1790.
Representatives, THE Department of Mayenne Loire is in great distress, but it has not lost courage.—The district of St. Florent experienced the first shock: it has been entirely destroyed.—The treasury has been plundered, and the Patriots have been
either massacred or expelled by a band of insurgents.
Various bodies of these banditti are dispersed in different quarters. During the time that St. Florent was ravaged, one proceeded to the town of Chenille, which soon experienced the like fate.—Cholet, the chief place of the district, being rich by its manufactures and commerce, attracted the attention of these plunderers, and notwithstanding the resistance it made, it was obliged to surrender.
Yesterday, at noon, an engagement took place, which was still fatal to the patriots. The insurgents are now proceeding to Saumur, an important city, the possession of which will render them masters of the whole country. The counter-revolutionists have all white cockades. They demand a king, and that the emigrants shall be recalled. The administrative bodies have secured 200 of them, and in order to intimidate these villains, they think it necessary that the law proceedings should be shortened.
MARCH 20. The official account of the attempt made to massacre MANUEL was read. By this account it appeared that he had received sixty wounds.
Letter from Gen. Dumourier. Tirelemont, March 16.
"Citizen Minister, "I announce to you with the greatest satisfaction, that the check at Aix-la-Chapelle, as far as it concerns the honor of the French arms, has been repaired this day, in the most brilliant manner. Yesterday the Austrians attacked and took Tirelemont, in which we had only 400 men. This great town not being susceptible of any defence, and being before the van guard, posted on the five heights of Complich. Marshal Lamarche defended himself with a courage and skill which saved the French army, by giving different divisions time to march to his assistance. A mistake in the execution of orders might have carried alarm to Brussels, and even to Paris, because some bodies, in place of repairing to their place of destination, fell back, which might have made the evil to be believed much greater than it was.
"This morning I attacked Tirelemont on the right and left with a part of the army, as the rest could not come up. Gen. Valence commanded the attack on the right, Miranda that on the left, and Egalite that on the center. We carried the town by main force, and went beyond it in pursuing the enemy, who, in their turn, attacked us with much boldness in the villages of Goide-senhovene and Hawtemowder. The army not only defended themselves with the greatest firmness, but they attacked with success in their turn, and night only put an end to the combat, which continued without intermission from yesterday noon, till 7 o'clock this evening.
"All the bodies of the army displayed the greatest courage. The enemy also displayed much skill in their manœuvres, and on that account I consider this affair as very decisive for opinion. Several parties of the army were deprived, by their distance, of the honor of having a share in it. I am persuaded that the Prince de Cobourg will entertain esteem for the army of the Republic. I cannot enter into any particular detail, as I am obliged to make preparations for to-morrow. I shall only tell you that the 8th regiment of infantry repulsed with their bayonets, a charge by the dragoons of Cobourg.
(Signed) "DUMOURIER."
BELFAST, March 13. At a meeting of the Dissenting Ministers of Belfast, held on the 11th day of March, 1793, it was agreed that the following declaration be published, and a copy of it transmitted to the Lord Chancellor. "Having seen in the reports of the Lords' Committees, dated 7th of March, 1793, the following words, viz. prayers have been offered up at Belfast, from the pulpit, for the success of their arms, "meaning the arms of the French, in the pre-
sence of military associations, which have been newly levied and arrayed in that town."—We whose names are hereunto annexed, stated Ministers of distinct Protestant Dissenting Congregations in the town of Belfast, do hereby solemnly declare, each of us for himself, that the information given to their Lordships of the committee, upon this subject is, as far as concerns us, totally groundless."
—Signed by James Bryson, P. Vance, William Bruce, DD.
"Since the French declaration of war against Great-Britain and Ireland was known here, I did not pray for the success of their arms; I do not recollect that I ever used the words: I am certain that I never prayed for success to the French arms before any military associations."—Signed by S. Kelburn.
LONDON, March 13. The butchers of Vienna ordered an ox of silver to be cast, of about half a foot high, which they filled with ducats, and sent to the Emperor as a patriotic donation.
The Duke of Penthièvre died on the fourth of this month, of a dropsey in the chest, at his estate of Vernon. Two days before this event, his daughter, who had been some time soliciting a judgment of separation of property from her husband, M. Egalite, gained her cause, so that she alone will possess the immense property of the Duke.
The Syren frigate, which had a share in the glory of the late defeat of the French, arrived yesterday from Helvoet.
MARCH 23.
We now see the French driven from Aix-la-Chapelle, Liege, Thirlemont, Ruremonde, Gertruydenberg, Maestricht, Klundert, Williamstadt, Doevern, Sardinia, &c. Even the strong castle of Konigstein could not withstand the continued efforts of Prussian valour; and the desperate resistance of the emigrants at Maestricht, with the steady opposition of the Dutch at Williamstadt, have given a check to the Gallic ardour, which they will scarce be able to recover this campaign. For Dumourier, Custine, Miranda and the other heroes of the French army, we shall now hear of the prince of Saxe Cobourg, Clairfayt, prince of Hesse, the prince of Brunswick, prince of Orange, &c. To this sad reverse in the state of the French affairs, it will not be arrogance to say, that the timely arrival of the British forces has greatly contributed. Their unexpected appearance on the Dutch coast, gave fresh strength to Batavian valour; and though it cannot be said that they have hitherto been engaged in real action, yet their presence has not been a little serviceable to the Dutch, by inspiring them with new courage; and by taking the defence of Dort, and other places into their hands, left the Dutch at leisure to attend to more distant quarters, where the forces of the enemy seemed to threaten the first attacks. As to our seamen, never happier than when in action, the fine tough old fellow, who commanded at Williamstadt, will acknowledge the services received from them.—Their activity in the gunboats gave the first repulse to the French before that town, and by obliging Dumourier to change his position, may be said, in a great measure to have saved the place. The Hollanders who know this will doubtless be ready to reward it, and be no less thankful for the countenance given them by our soldiery, who will be as forward to fight for them, if an opportunity should offer.
THURSDAY, March 28.
This morning government received dispatches from Lord Auckland, his Britannic Majesty's Ambassador at the Hague. The dispatches are dated on Tuesday last, and are entirely silent respecting the action reported to have taken place on the 22d inst. On the contrary they state, that Dumourier was in full force between Louvain and Brussels—but that the French have entirely evacuated Ostend, proceeding by water on their way to Dunkirk.
A letter received by a respectable
house house in the city, from a correspondent at Ostend, states—that a counter-revolution has been effected at Paris. The particulars of which are said to be, that the people dissatisfied with the conduct of the Convention, and discouraged by the late ill success of their arms, had released the royal prisoners, dissolved the convention, proclaimed the Dauphin King, appointed the Queen Regent of the kingdom, till Monsieur shall have time to arrive.—The letter adds, that upwards of 30,000 people lost their lives upon this occasion. Till the mail or some further accounts arrive, it will be impossible to determine the degree of credit due to this intelligence.
An express from Margate, has this morning brought the latest intelligence which has been received respecting the operations of the French in the neighborhood of Ostend—we lay this letter before our readers without comment.
MARGATE, March 27. By an express arrived this morning from Ostend, we learn that Ostend is evacuated.
The master of the boat adds, that the Austrians were at Bruges, yesterday, and expected to be at Ostend this day.
That the French had sent a number of sailors from Dunkirk, in order to get out ships from the harbour, but they were obliged to make the best of their back without success.
He further says, that Dumourier is wounded and a prisoner at Brussels; and that there has been a very great slaughter among the French, for the Austrians gave no quarter.
N.B. The express left Ostend this morning about 1 o'clock.
The French gen. Dampiere, who was taken prisoner near Henry Chapelle, died of his wounds on the 7th of March.
The late failures in London and other commercial towns in England, are computed at twelve millions of pounds sterling.
The following is a statement of the French fleet at sea, viz. Le Republican of 110 guns, L'Achille 74, Le Tourville 74, L'Experiment 40, La Thetis, La Concorde, La Surveillante, and La Reunion frigates, with two other of lesser force, making in all ten sail.
From the London Gazette, March 26.
HAGUE, March 22.
Intelligence has been received here of a victory obtained by the Prince de Saxe Cobourg over the French at Neerlander, near Tirlemont, which was preceded by a long and sharp action.
On the 15th inst. the advanced posts of the Imperial army had been beat back from Tirlemont, which was re-taken by the enemy: On the 16th, M. Dumourier attempted to pass the left wing of the Imperial army: On the 17th, there was a change of position, and a brisk cannonade: On the 18th, at 7 in the morning, M. Dumourier attacked the centre of the Imperial army, but was repulsed: he was likewise repulsed by the Imperial right wing; but about 3 in the afternoon, M. Dumourier's right wing penetrated thro' the Imperial left wing, whose cavalry was prevented from manœuvring, the ground being intersected by ditches. The corps of reserve, commanded by M. Clairfayt, then decided the victory. The French retired in good order until 6 o'clock in the evening, when the Imperial cavalry put them to the rout.
The number killed and wounded is variously reported—It is said that the French have lost 53 pieces of cannon.
PORTSMOUTH, March 24.
Admiral Gardiner's fleet failed last night with a leading wind down the channel.
LONDON, March 26.
All the accounts by the Dutch mail of yesterday, agree in stating, that the conflict between the Austrians and French, on the 18th, was obstinate and bloody; and that great bravery and military skill were manifested by both armies.