The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]), 1792-09-17 00:00:00

The POTOMAC GUARDIAN, and BERKELEY ADVERTISER.
PRICE TWO DOLLARS PER ANN.]
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1792.
[NUMBER 96—VOL 2.]
WHERE LIBERTY DWELLS, THERE IS MY COUNTRY.
Franklin.
ALEXANDRIA, 27th August, 1792. WE will receive and store F L O U R , as long as it suits the owner, free of any charge or expence, whether we purchase or not. THOMAS VOWELL and SONS. Cash given for Flour, Wheat, and other articles of produce, as usual. A variety of wet and dry G O O D S for sale. 6w.
NOTICE is here given, that fundry Bonds and Notes, given to James Russel , in consequence of a public sale held by him on the third day of November last, are assigned to me, and lodged in the hands of Col. Philip Pendleton , with directions to commence suits thereon against all such as fail to make payment before the first day of November ensuing the date thereof; all such as with to avoid suits, are requested to be particular in making payment before that period. ALBERT RUSSEL. September 9, 1793.
At a Court continued and held for BERKELEY County, on Saturday the 25th day of August, 1792. BENJAMIN CHAMBERS and JOSEPH CHAMBERS , Administrators of WILLIAM CHAMBERS , against WILLIAM WILLIAMS CHAPLINE and WILLIAM PRICE , THE Defendants not having entered their appearance agreeable to an Act of Assembly, and according to the rules of this Court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that they are not inhabitants of this County. On the motion of the Complainants by their Counsel—It is ordered that the said Defendants do appear here, on the third Tuesday in November next, and answer the bill of the Complainants, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Virginia Gazette , for two months successively and published at the Church door in the parish of Norborne, on some Sunday immediately after divine service, and also at the door of the Court-House of the said County. A Copy. Teste, MOSES HUNTER c. b. c.
At a Court continued and held for BERKELEY County, on Saturday the 25th day of August, 1792. John Livesey, Peter Austic, Joseph Smith, William Hall and James Maxwell , against Milling Wooley , THE Defendant not having entered his appearance agreeable to an Act of Assembly, and according to the rules of this Court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that he is not an inhabitant of this County. On the motion of the Complainants by their Counsel—It is ordered that the said Defendant do appear here, on the third Tuesday in November next, and answer the bill of the Complainants, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Virginia Gazette , for two months successively, and published at the Church door in the parish of Norborne, on some Sunday immediately after divine service, and also at the door of the Court-House of the said County. A Copy. Teste, MOSES HUNTER c. b. c.
N O T I C E.
THE Administrators on the estate of JAMES PARK , deceased, once more requests those who are indebted to said estate, to make payment, as it will save both cost and trouble. THOMAS MCCOY, JANE PARK. September 8, 1792.
WILLIAM and PHILIP YOUNG , Clock and Watch Makers, and Silver-Smiths, BE leave to inform the Public, that they carry on the above business at their shop in the cross street leading from Mr. PETER DEHL'S , in MARTINSBURG , where those who may please to employ them, may depend on having their work done with neatness, on moderate terms, and with despatch. September 4, 1792.
TO BE SOLD, On Monday, the 22d of October next, At PUBLIC VENDUE , on the Premises, One hundred acres of Land, on Sleepy-Creek , 6 miles from the Warm-Springs, in Berkeley County , on the road from Bath to Winchester, being part of the plantation Pearce Butler formerly lived on; there are about 35 acres of cleared land, about 30 of which are very good bottom, 10 acres of said bottom is in meadow; the land joins Sleepy-Creek, and has two good springs of water on it. There is a house on said land. One year's credit will be given for one half the purchase money, and two years for the balance.—An indisputable title will be given, by PHILIP PENDLETON. Berkeley County, September 1, 1792.
BY virtue of a Decree of the High Court of Chancery, will be offered at public sale, at the Court House in Martinsburg , on Saturday the 22d day of this month, at two o'clock in the afternoon, so much of the mortgaged premises pledged by William Patterson and wife to Abraham Gufeman , as will pay the cost which accrued on a suit instituted by the said Gufeman in the above-mentioned Court, for the purpose of fore-closing the above recited Mortgage.—The land is rich and convenient to town. MOSES HUNTER, EPHRAIM GAITHER. } Commissioners. Martinsburg, Sept. 1st, 1792.
THE Subscriber returns his thanks to the Public, that have employed him in the Practice of Physic and Surgery in this Place for upwards of 11 years past—and informs, that he intends leaving this place in about 4 months; during his stay here he will attend to practice Physic and Surgery very low, as he must have pay before he leaves this place.—And farther forewarns all persons from trusting any of his family on his account, as he is determined not to pay any debts contracted by any person (except himself) nor not by Sarah his wife. ROBERT WILLCOX. Martinsburg, BERKELEY County, VIRGINIA, August 31, 1792.
FOR SALE, A PLANTATION, Lying in the County of Berkeley , between Charlottesville and the Stone Church , and within one mile of said town, containing 190 acres, the land equal to any in the neighbourhood for farming, &c. between 70 or 80 acres cleared, with improvements on the same, and a well of good standing water, within 15 yards of the house. Whoever purchases the same, may be assured of having a good title made to them. Likewise for sale, Two Houses and Two Lots of Ground , containing one quarter of an acre each, in the County of Berkeley , near Charlottesville , fronting Capt. William Cherry's tavern—the 1st, the store-house where Mr. Mathew Frame now keeps store in, the house 24 feet by 16, with a cellar under the whole house, and a shed the length of the house, 12 feet wide, one fire place and two rooms; likewise a kitchen with a stone chimney.—2d house is on a lot joining the above-mentioned, the house a fram'd one, 26 feet by 18 feet, full story and half high, with a good cellar under the whole of the house, with a shed the length of the house, with a stone chimney in the same, and two rooms. Likewise for sale, Two Negro Women , the one about 30 years of age, who understands house-work, cooking, washing, &c. and can do light work about a plantation. The other about 20 years of age, who is well acquainted with cooking, washing, ironing, and can spin on both the flax and wooling wheel, and a good hand to tend in a house or tavern, which last she has served in for two years past. The terms of sale may be known by applying to the subscriber, living in BERKELEY County , near Charlottesville . EPHRAIM WORTHINGTON. August 29, 1792.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY, A JOURNEYMAN TAYLOR, Who may expect constant employ until next spring.
The Subscriber has just opened, A Medicine and Wet Goods Store , In his house at MARTINSBURG , HE intends to keep a large assortment of Shop and Patent Medicines, Phials and Bottles, which he will retail at the lowest prices, for ready money. He will give directions gratis, with regard to the proper administration of any article that may be called for. JAMES IRWIN. August 27, 1792.
SUPERVISOR'S OFFICE, DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, RICHMOND, July 10, 1792. FOR the purpose of removing doubts which have arisen in several parts of this District, upon the construction of the act of the last session of Congress, intitled, "An act concerning the duties on spirits distilled within the United States," I hereby inform all officers of the revenue, as well as distillers, that no license can be granted for distilling by the monthly rate of ten cents by the capacity, for any fractional part of a month: if, therefore, the term for which a license is required, shall exceed one month, it must extend to the completion of a second, and so of a third, &c. the calendar month is understood to be meant by the law. A license may be for a single month, or may comprehend several connected months, and in case of a lapse of one or more months, may be repeated, upon application, at any subsequent period. An option once taken, is to bind for the whole year; that is to say: A distiller cannot enter his still to pay by the gallon of spirits distilled for a part of the year, and by the monthly rate for another part. The year, as applied to this revenue is, from the first of July to the 30th of June following.—For the further information of distillers, forms for certain notices to be by them given, are hereunto annexed. EDW. CARRINGTON, Sup. of the Dist. of Virg.
Form of Notice of the Distillers election to pay the monthly Duty on the capacity of the still. THESE are to make known to you, that I, A. B. possessor of a still, marked — and numbered —, of the capacity of —, at this time erected in the county of —, in the — division of the — survey, in the district of Virginia, and owned by C. D. of — (or by myself, as the case may be) do hereby make my election to pay the revenue, which may or shall accrue to the United States in consequence of the working or employment of the said still, upon every gallon of the capacity thereof, during one month, in which I intend to work or employ the same; to commence on the — day of — next, and end on the — day of — next, for which term of time I desire a license. Witness, my hand, this — day of — 1792. A. B. To E. F. Collector of the Revenue for the — Division of the — Survey, in the District of Virginia.
Form of Notice of the Distillers election to pay the duty on the gallon of spirits distilled. THESE are to make known to you, that I, A. B. possessor of a still marked —, and numbered —, of the capacity of —, at this time erected at —, in the county of —, in the — division of the — survey, in the district of Virginia, and owned by C. D. of — (or by myself, as the case may be) do hereby make my election to pay the revenue which may or shall accrue to the United States, in consequence of the working or employment of the said still, upon every gallon of spirits which shall be distilled therein, during — months, in which I intend to work or employ the same, to commence the — day of — next, and to end on the — day of — next. Witness my hand, this — day of — 1792. A. B. To E. F. Collector of the Revenue for the — division of the — survey, in the district of Virginia.
TAKEN up in November last, two yearling HEIFERS —one of them black and white, has a crop off one ear; the other a brindle, with red and white, with a crop and a hole cut out of her ears. The owner or owners of the said Heifers, are desired to apply to the Subscriber, prove their property, and take them away. WILLIAM BURNS. Berkeley County, August 27, 1792.
Wanted, by the Printer hereof, a stout young Lad, as an Apprentice;

Foreign Advices.
By the Ship Adriana , arrived at Philadelphia from Liverpool, a collection of late London papers have been received, from which the following important intelligence is extracted:
BATTLE between the POLES and RUSSIANS. WARSAW, June 23.
THE Army under the command of Prince Joseph Poniatowski, have gained a signal victory over the division of the Russian troops under General Kochowski.
The action happened on the 17th current, between Polonne and Zaslaw, in Volhynia, and was maintained with great obstinacy on both sides, from seven in the morning, till five in the afternoon.—They were just on the point of coming to bayonets, when the Russians at length retired, leaving the Poles in possession of the field of battle.
The Polish troops had 800 men and 300 horses killed, and the Russians left upwards of 4,000 men dead on the spot, losing a standard, and a great number of prisoners taken by the Poles.
The forces of the Russian army consisted of two Pulk of Cossacks, of 2,000 men each, two Regiments of Hussars, 2,000 each, a Regiment of Catharinozlow Chasseurs, of 2,000 men, three Battalions of Foot Chasseurs, of 2,000 men, the Grenadiers of Catharinozlow, of 4,000 men, and 24 Pieces of Cannon.
The Prince, immediately after the action, returned thanks to his officers and men, for their bravery and courage.
The whole army of Poland does not amount to more than 80,000 men, and this necessarily divided over the whole Republic makes it every where weak. The Russian army was previous to the battle 120,000.
June 24. Two battles have taken place, the one on the 10th of June, where we lost 70 men, and the second on the 11th, which did not last long. We were obliged to retreat, which we effected in the best order. Both battles were fought near Mire and Swerzen.
The following letter from the camp of prince Poniatowski, dated the 14th inst. has just been received:
"We have just received accounts of a battle fought near Sienawka, under major Perakladowski, who encountered 200 Cossacks, and beat them; but pursuing them too far he fell in with two other parties of Cossacks. While he was retiring he was attacked in flank by a party of Cossacks. Some hundred men were killed on both sides, and the Major himself taken prisoner."
BRUSSELS, July 6.
It appears, from the accounts which have been published by this government, that early in the morning of the 30th ult. the French troops, stationed at Courtray, retreated from thence to Menin, where Monsieur Luckner had fixed his head quarters, and that the whole French army, after this junction, fell back to Lisle, where they arrived the same night, having entirely evacuated the Austrian Low Countries.
POLAND.
Camp, near Zaslaw, June 19.
Fighting and marching for these five days past, have left us no time to give regular accounts of our motions and situation.
On the 14th inst. having perceived a column of Russian troops on the right of our camp at Lubar, and another on the left, crossing the river Sluez, our General, Prince J. Poniatowski, ordered General Koscianzko, with four battalions of infantry, one brigade of national cavalry, and one pulk of light horse, to march towards Czartorija; whilst General Urellhorstki, with the brigade of Mokzonowski went along the river Sluez, to reconnoitre the enemy towards Ostropol. The Prince himself soon followed, with the 5th regiment of Lubonurki.—He found General Urellhorstki already engaged with four battalions of chasseurs, two battalions of light horse, and a pulk of cossacks. Seeing our cavalry pressed by superior numbers, the Prince fell on the left flank of the enemy, which put them into confusion, and they retreated towards Ursipool, where the vanguard of General Kochowski was encamped, composed of two battalions of grenadiers, two ditto of chasseurs, two pulks of light horse, one pulk of cossacks, and one ditto of cossacks. After having reconnoitred the enemy, the Prince, returning towards Lubar, gave orders to strike the camp, and the whole army began the march at four in the morning, leaving General Urellhorstki to bring up the rear. The rear was continually harassed by 4000 Russians, till coming to Borulzkowee, our march was interrupted by a fatal accident. The wooden bridge gave way under the weight of the cavalry. The enemy in the mean time brought up their main force, and their cannon began to play on the mill-dam, which we had to pass. Two battalions, under Colonel Grochowski and Captain Broniowski, were thus left exposed to a furious attack, after a most gallant resistance, having lost 200 infantry, and about 50 cavalry—the remainder retreated through the water, having first sunk their cannon. We lost in the action 1 Major and 8 officers killed, and 2 missing.
The main army finding the fortifications at Volonna untenable, on the 17th instant marched on
towards Zielins, where, being reinforced by some troops from Zaslaw, it halted to give battle to the enemy. They soon appeared, consisting of about 8000 cavalry, 9000 infantry, and 24 pieces of cannon. The action began with the greatest fury, and continued from seven o'clock in the morning till five in the evening, when the enemy was obliged to retreat, leaving us the field of battle, whereon having rested for two hours, our army marched to Zaslaw, near which it is now encamped.
We cannot yet ascertain our loss—it appears to be about 800 infantry, and 300 horse; and that of the enemy about 4,000. The Russian forces, when joined, under General Kochowski, we hear, will be three times more numerous than ours, to which we have only our courage and our patriotism to oppose.
PARIS, July 14.
M. de la Fayette's army is appointed to oppose that of the French emigrants under the command of the Prince de Conde, and is now on its march towards Montmedi. M. de Conde's army is now full 20,000 strong.
NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
July 12.
A deputation of the active citizens of Versailles, appeared at the bar to denounce what they termed, "the intolence of that little dictator LA FAYETTE, who had abandoned the French army a prey to the enemy, in order to come to dictate laws to the legislative body."
A petition was received from the citizens of Roye, stating, that they considered the executive power as the head of all those who wished a counter revolution, and as the principal cause of the present insufficiency of the laws; and proposing to remove from the King the right of putting his vote upon decrees of urgency.
This occasioned a violent tumult. M. Damas, who was in the chair, interrupted the petitioners—he quitted the chair and darted to the tribune—he was refused permission to speak—the citizens of Roye were heard out, and their petition referred to the Commission of Twelve.
A number of workmen, on their return from the Champ de Mars, with the instruments of their labor in their hands appeared to demand a legal mode of resistance to oppression—the punishment of the son-in-law of Noailles, La Fayette—the re-establishment of Petion and Manuel—the dismissal of the Directory, and a decree of accusation against the members of the department of Paris.
An address from the community of Marseilles, demanding the abrogation of the law which declares the crown hereditary in the family of Bourbon, occasioned a violent clamor.
Evening Sitting.
Decreed, that 93,000 men shall be raised besides; 50,000 of whom shall join the army, and 33,000 shall form Corps de Reserve.
July 13.
In the sitting of this day, contradictory to the contents of General Lamorliere's letter, information was received from the Directory of the Lower Rhine, that the Austrian forces at Kehl, are increased to the number of 40,000 men, and that, according to all appearances, we shall be attacked by 200,000 men. They add, that a number of officers seem to have made an agreement to desert, with a view to increase the embarrassments of the Generals.
July 14.
The new war minister gives a sad account of the army; 40,000 men still wanted—the generals calling for arms, for ammunition, for camp equipage; there is also a vacuum of 10,000 horses. Such was the report which M. Dumourier, in his "bonnet rouge," made yesterday to the Assembly; he concluded with asking for twenty millions.
The second battalion of Wall's Irish brigade is gone off to Coblenz.
The King trembles for the life of the Queen. The unhappy Princess has friends every where, but among the mob, and the mob drag the reins of government. I am assured by one of the ladies of honor, that the royal personages went last night and took the sacrament, preparatory to the fatal moment.
July 16.
The report of M. Dumourier, on the state of the war-department, seems to indicate a wish in the Royal Party to dispose the nation to listen to a conciliating proposition from the powers in concert, as soon as their armies arrive on the Rhine. This is expected about the 5th of July.
The King has refused his sanction, yesterday at the Council, to the decree on the Priests, and to the establishment of a camp of 20,000 men near Paris.
L O N D O N.
July 21. Just as this paper was gone to press, a correspondent favoured us with the following intelligence:
"Ostend, July 19, 1792. Yesterday we received an account of a battle between the French and Austrians, in which the latter were victorious. It is said, 1200 French were killed and 500 taken. In consequence of this defeat, the town or Orehies is possessed by the Austrians, with a great quantity of stores of all kinds. On Monday the Austrian army was reinforced by 28,000 men, lately arrived from Germany."
"While I was writing the above, M. Vandamme arrived here from Lisle—he was a spectator of the battle: it was between Lisle and Orehies. The body of French were 5000, who were going from Lisle to Alsace; they were attacked by 16 or 1700 Austrians, who rather had the worst of it at first; but in the end made terrible havoc, and drove the
enemy into Lisle where they were very badly received by the people."
Yesterday an express from Prince Joseph Poniatowski arrived with the following accounts, dated at Wienica the 27th of May; "Lieutenant Golciotki of the National Cavalry, occupying an out post with 300 men, perceived a body of 2000 Russians approaching, who first began the attack, while Golciotki having returned the fire, charged the enemy sword in hand, with such impetuosity, that their line was completely broken. A general action then begun, which lasted two hours and an half. Notwithstanding so great a superiority of numbers, the field of battle remained to our troops; 300 Russians were left on the spot; our loss is 40 killed and 24 wounded. This body of the Russians was chosen from the nation called Czarnomore, bordering on the Black Sea, reckoned the bravest: It is they who took Berezina, near Oczakow, and who led the van in storming Ismailow. Elated with former successes, and trusting to their numbers, they marched down with seeming contempt, and little expected such a warm reception from a handful of Poles."
United States.
MASSACHUSETTS.
BOSTON, August 27.
The Captain of a French Packet, which arrived on the 1st of July at Dover, brought Intelligence that a general action had taken place between the French and Austrian armies, that it was a hard-fought battle, attended with very great slaughter, the Austrians having 10,000 killed and wounded, and the French upwards of 5,000, but that the victory was greatly in favor of the French.
Mengen and some other places are taken by the French, and they were besieging Mons, which they expected to carry.
Tuesday last arrived here the Schooner Harmony , Capt Drew, from Bordeaux, in 52 days. Letters received by this arrival, dated June 29, inform, There were commotions in Prussia, which it was thought would operate in favor of the French Revolution:—That Assignats had appreciated from sixty-three to forty per cent discount:—That, notwithstanding business was almost stagnated, the nation seemed fixed in a state of anxiety for some great event.
August 29.
DIRECT FROM FRANCE.
Capt. Hawes, of the ship Nero , arrived at Bedford, from L'Orient, which he left the 1st of July, confirms the account in the last Centinel, of the affair between Gen. Fayette's army, and the Austrians, and of the execution of the murderers of Gen. Dillon.—He further adds, That the French armies were in high spirits—The Mons had been evacuated on the approach of the French army, and that a great quantity of military stores had been found therein—That mobs were very frequent in all parts of France, one of which, of about 15,000 lately entered Paris, and demanded the King and Dauphin, whom they crowned with the Civic Diadem, and after parading the Dauphin among them for a short time, they dispersed—and that the occasion of this measure was the dismissal of the King's Ministers.
PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, September 6.
Letters by the Sloop Sally , arrived yesterday from Cape Francois, dated the 18th August, mention, that they had accounts from Aux-Cayes, that it was destroyed by fire, that the negroes beat the white people in an engagement, killed about 300 of them, and took their cannon.—The same letters mention, that disturbances had begun in the Cape between the mulattoes and whites; that there were several lives lost; that the negroes were in arms, and going on with as much fury as formerly; that an embargo was laid at the Cape, that the vessels were afraid to land their cargoes, as both lives and property in the city were considered as in great danger.
Extraordinary instance of female heroism. Extracted from a letter written by Col. James Perry to the Rev. Jordon Dodge.
On the 1st of April inst. a number of Indians surrounded the house of one John Merrill, which was discovered by the barking of a dog. Merrill stepped to the door to see what he could discover, and received 3 musket balls, which caused him to fall back into the house with a broken leg and arm. The Indians rushed on to the door, but it being instantly fastened by his wife, who, with a girl of about fifteen years of age, stood against it, the savages could not immediately enter.—They broke one part of the door, and one of them crowded partly through. The heroic mother, in the midst of her screaming children and groaning husband, seized an axe, and gave a fatal blow to the savage, and he falling headlong into the house, the Indians supposed they had obtained their end, and rushed after him, until four of them had fallen in like manner, before they discovered their mistake. The rest retreated, which gave opportunity again to secure the door. The conquerors rejoiced in their victory; hoping they had killed the whole company; but their expectations were soon dashed, by finding the door again attacked, which the bold mother endeavoured once more to secure, with the assistance of the young woman; their fears

now came on them like a flood; and they soon heard a noise on the top of the house, and then found the Indians were coming down the chimney; all hopes of deliverance were now at an end; but the wounded man ordered his little child to tumble a couch, that was filled with hair and feathers, on the fire, which made such a smoke that two lusty Indians came tumbling down the chimney: the wounded man exerting every faculty in this critical moment, seized a billet of wood, with which he conquered the smothered Indians; at the same instant the women aimed a blow at the savages at the door, but not with the same effect as the rest, which caused him to retreat. They then again secured the door as fast as possible, and rejoiced at their deliverance, but not without fear of a third attack. They carefully watched with their family until morning, and were not again disturbed.
"We learn by a prisoner that made his escape from the Indians, that the wounded Indian last mentioned, was the only one that escaped at this time. On his return he was asked, "what news brother?" "Plaguy bad news," replied the wounded Indian, "for the squaws have taken the breech out, and fight worse than the long knives." This affair happened at Newberstown, about fifteen miles from Sandy Creek, and may be depended on, as I had the pleasure to assist in tumbling them into a hole, after they were stripped of their head dresses and about twenty dollars worth of silver furniture."
MARYLAND.
GEORGETOWN, Sept. 8.
From the Kentucky Gazette, July 21.
An extract of a letter from a gentleman at Fort-Washington, to his friend in this place, dated the 24th instant, mentions, that news has been received at Port Vincennes, by an Indian sent from Major Haintramek to L'Auguille, (the village destroyed by General Wilkinson last August) that a party of Shawanese had fallen in with, and murdered a party of three or four men, not very distant from one of our fortifications; that these men bore a flag; that the Indians conveyed the papers found in their possession to some white men, who could read; that these papers turned out to contain a talk from a big Captain, which made the Indians regret their conduct. From this report, it is probable, one of the flags sent out by General Wilkinson has been intercepted and cut off, but which is uncertain. There exists a strong presumption that Col. Harding was not of this party. There were three flags sent out; the first consisted of three men; the second Major Trueman's of the same number; and Colonel Harding's, who was attended by one man only.
"A letter from Paris (in the new French settlement) dated July 17, states, That intelligence had been received at Port Jefferson of the death of Major Trueman, Mr. Freeman, Debachi, and Jarrat. That this information was brought by two prisoners, who were labouring in a cornfield, and made their escape. The one was taken prisoner at the time General Harmer was defeated—the other is William Duer, of Captain Buchanan's company of Levies. They further inform, that on the 25th of June a party of Indians took eight men prisoners, near Port Jefferson; that when they had moved the prisoners some distance from the Fort, they divided them—four were given to the Chippewas, and four to the Shawanese—that the Shawanese burnt the four unfortunately assigned to them—that the Chippewas took their home, to the intent of making labourers of them—that the Indians are determined for war, and will not treat, but will kill every white person that attempts to go to them, either with or without a flag; that their present plan is to cut off the efforts of provisions destined to the out-posts, and by that means oblige the troops stationed there to surrender; and that for this purpose they kept two spies constantly out."
MARTINSBURG, September 17.
The latest London papers further advise, That Paris continued in great ferment—That the King dared not appear in public—That vast numbers were daily leaving France—That the change in the French administration as proceeding solely from the King, was deemed the most important event that could ever have taken place; the issue is expected to be either a counter-revolution, or the assassination of the King—That the King, when the mob invested his palace and demanded his sanction to the decrees for forming a camp, and against the refractory clergy, behaved with great and admirable firmness, refusing to comply with their demands, and declaring he would rather be cut in pieces by inches, than sanction either of them—That the consequence was, a stab was made at the King, with a bayonet, which in all probability would have proved fatal, had not one of the National Guard, seeing the attempt, rushed between the assassin and the King, and received the wound—That M. Merlin, at the tribune of the Jacobins, in Paris, made use of the following expression:—"Is there not one worthy citizen to be found, who shall plunge a poniard into La Fayette's body"—That the account of the signal victory gained by Prince Joseph Poniatowski, over a formidable body of Russians, was confirmed, with circumstances of great glory to the brave Poles, the defenders of freedom and their invaded country—That report says, since the victory, overtures of accommodation have been made on the part of the Poles to the court of Russia, which were under consideration; and that a cessation of hostilities on both sides had been the consequence—That an army
of 50,000 Sardinians, with a large train of artillery, were to take the field and march towards the borders of France about the 25th of June—and that on the 15th of July, in the National Assembly, M. Merlin, a member of that body, wished an anathema to be pronounced against the whole army of the centre, because they had sworn to follow their General wherever he should choose to lead them.
The putrid fever rages in Charlestown, (S. C.) with such violence, that it carries off from twenty to thirty people daily.
At a meeting of sundry inhabitants of the Western Counties at Pittsburg, a number of Resolutions were passed against the Law of the Union, laying a duty on Spirits distilled within the United States.
By the latest accounts from Port-au-Prince, we are informed, that the markets are very high: coffee could not be procured under 17½ and 18 sous per pound, and sugar was ten dollars per hundred weight. The Mulattoes had come into terms with the Whites, but the Blacks continued to hold out obstinacy against all reasonable propositions, so that the war will certainly be protracted.
Tuesday last, sentence of death was pronounced on Jockey Young, now in confinement at Winchester. The day of execution is appointed for Friday, the 19th of October next.
INTELLIGENCE from the WEST.
We are credibly informed that about 100 Indians lately made an attack on Gallipolis, a French settlement on the Ohio, opposite to the mouth of the Great Kanawha, which continued for some time. The Indians, after destroying the standing corn, killing four or five, and doing other mischief, retreated. About the same time two young women, named Morris, of Kanawha county, were killed.
On the 11th of July last, the National Assembly of France, voted the following Address to the Army:
"Brave Warriors,"
"The National Assembly has just proclaimed the danger of our country; this is to proclaim the force of the Empire; this is to announce, that the French youth will flock round the standard of Liberty. You will reach them to conquer; you will point them the road to glory."
"On the signal of danger to your country, you will feel your ardour redoubled. Warriors, let discipline guide your motions; that alone is the guarantee of victory. Have that calm and cool courage with which the scene of your force ought to inspire you."
"A true army is an immense body put in motion by a single head. It can do nothing without a passive subordination of rank to rank, from the soldier up to the general. Warriors, imitate the devotion of Datsas, and the courage of the brave Pie. Merit the honours which your country reserves for those who fight for her: They will be worthy of her and of you."
"Forget not that it is your Constitution that is attacked. The object is to make you descend from the glorious rank of freedom! Well! brave warriors, the Constitution must triumph, or the French Nation must be covered with indelible disgrace."
"From all parts your fellow citizens are preparing to second you. Doubt not of it. There is not a Frenchman who hesitates; there is not one who, in these days of peril and of glory, risks dishonouring his life by a base and shameful inaction. How happy will be the man who can, on some future day, say to his children and his fellow-citizens—"I too fought when our liberty was attacked. I shared the glory of the day on which the French arms triumphed over our enemies. I defended the ramparts of the city, which they attacked in vain; and on such a day I bled for my country, for liberty, and equality."
A correspondent remarks, that the late electioneering publications, both poetical and prosaic, teem with illiberal abuse and ungenerous reflection. That the authors appear to have divested themselves of the politeness of the gentleman, and the dignified character of the man of sense. That they contain expressions which have no other tendency than to irritate men's minds—cherish a party spirit—and, in this manner, prevent a cool discussion of the merit of the different candidates, and destroy that freedom of mind in judging, which is the very soul of impartial election and republican freedom. That Sylvanus, of Horofville, as well as a late author, seems as well acquainted with Billingsgate as any of their contemporaries. That a person's differing in sentiment with the aforesaid gentleman, does not prove that he is a jack-ass, or justify the appellation of any other of those polite epithets which he is pleased to bestow upon him. That the conduct of our present representative appears both unexceptionable and praiseworthy:—But that he appears to have entertained too sanguine ideas of being continued in office for life; whereas a rotation of members in the legislative body, has ever been considered as a firm security for liberty, and the rights of men.—That the several offices which Mr. Rutherford has filled for so long a period, and during such times, is an honorable testimony of his ability and patriotism. That however the issue may turn, it is hoped that writers will conduct with decency. That electors will solemnly maintain their right of suffrage—and that the gentleman elected will, in all his future conduct, manifest that he is the servant as well as representative of a free and generous people.
For the POTOMAC GUARDIAN, &c.
IN the preceding paper, a preference was given to the representative form of government, because
it affords frequent opportunities of discovering the degree of political discernment and of public virtue present in a nation. I now beg leave to invite the public attention to another advantage which attends the representative system—to wit, that it possesses the capacity of bringing the political talents and patriotic virtues of a whole community into united action. Under this governmental scheme, the address, the eloquence, the information, the wisdom, and the integrity of the most extensive and numerous association may be collected and exerted without the inconveniences which ever accompany the assemblage of a crowd. Favoured by the happy genius of representation, a people may when they please, call forth and employ for the protection of their lives, for the securement of their property, for the redress of their wrongs, for the excitement of their industry, for the regulation of their civil conduct, and for the advancement of their respectability in the eyes of mankind; the nicest honour, the purest honesty, the maturest wisdom, and the largest information which they possess.—To the faithful and safe guardianship of integrity and wisdom, they may at all times commit both life and fortune. But to elucidate further the co-operation of popular talents which has been asserted, let it be observed, that in the nomination of representatives, there is an ample field displayed for the exercise of oratorial and patriotic endowments, and when actuated by honest motives, by a conscientious regard to superior capacity, and to higher patriotic zeal, freeholders may exert their abilities not only without blame, but with the certainty of procuring reputation to themselves, and advantage to their country. The political talents and the patriotic virtues of proposed representatives are the only topics of discussion which ought to be admitted into the conferences of voters, and did voters confine the display of their ingenuity and discernment to the comparison of different merit, and to the ascertainment of superior capacity; did they limit the exercise of their persuasive powers to effect the election of this man, or the rejection of that, only as the one or the other appeared to possess a larger or a smaller share of those qualifications which the trust and business of a representative require; the person chosen would commonly be that man whose natural and acquired accomplishments deserved a preference; the representing body would contain the very quintessence of national virtue & of political skill, and every session would display all the bewitching charms of address, the irresistible force of eloquence, the advantageous effects of political knowledge, and the invaluable blessings of public spirit. A judicious and well adjusted system of taxes would be imposed; laws founded upon just principles, and equitable in their operation, would be enacted; commercial connexions would be formed, productive of national advantage, and sources of consumption for produce and manufactures discovered and secured, to enrich the farmer, the manufacturer, the merchant, and the mechanic.
Martinsburg, 15th Sept. 1792.
TO THE PRINTER.
SIR, A NORTHERN correspondent has hinted to his Countrymen the propriety and expediency of raising some companies of volunteers to join the French patriots. Such a measure, I confess, would be truly noble in its nature:—It would be highly characteristic of Americans:—It would convince the world, that the equal rights of man, the glorious origin of human happiness and true greatness, are the great leading principles by which they are actuated, and that they are not less eager to draw their swords for the defence of Liberty, in the foreign country, that they have been in their own.
It is a curious truth, that there are numbers of old continental officers, who, either for want of interest or money, could not procure suitable ranks in the army of the United States, that would readily join the standard of liberty. The first Generals in France are not insensible of their merit: And such veterans, leading a band of the useful heroes of the western world, could not fail of meeting encouragement.—The known enthusiasm of the citizens of the Eastern states in the cause of freedom, is too well known to doubt of their ardour and zeal.—The Southern states, it is hoped, will not be less backward in testifying their regard for the French nation. It is understood some of the citizens of Georgia mean to set the glorious example. A Man of the World.
BERKELEY COUNTY.
A MEETING of the Overseers of the Poor on the West side of Opeachon Creek will be held at the house of Mr. Robert M'Knight, in Martinsburg, on Saturday the twenty-ninth of this month. All persons concerned are desired to attend.
Per order, ROBERT COCKBURN, clk. Sept. 11th 1792.
FOR SALE.
449 Acres of LAND, lying on New Creek, in Hampshire County, within 2½ miles of Potomac River, 200 acres of which land are tillable, 50 acres are cleared and under fence, 4 or 5 acres are in good meadow, and much more may be added. The land is thin, but valuable, being convenient to navigation, which is daily improving—boats now load at the mouth of New Creek. A general warrantee will be given the purchaser.
For terms, apply to THOMAS WHITTAKER, near Charlestown. Sept. 14, 1792.

SEAT OF THE MUSES.
An EXPOSTULATORY, APOLOGETIC, and SOOTHING epistle, to the Honorable . . . . Esquire, otherwise called SYLVANUS of Horosville, alias Timbertown, alias W--dville.
DEAR SIR, I am the person who translated Your prose epistle into epic rhyme: But why am I thus cavalierly treated, Not knowing that I've done the smallest crime?
Perhaps you may disown the composition; Yet Sir, your nephew cannot well deny But that he wrote for you—With due submission, To you, therefore, I must of course reply.
You charge me with the writings of another, As flat as if you knew them to be mine; Now, 'pon my soul, I never wrote, dear brother, In all my life one Hudibrastic line.
Tho' I commend your loftiness of spirit, In disregarding signatures fictitious; Yet Sir, methinks a man of your great merit, Should make a diff'rence 'twixt the meek and vicious.
When I took up my pen, 'twas in a frolic, And truly, Sir, the language that I spoke Was never meant to give you such a cholic— Why, damn it, Sawney! can't you take a joke?
One syllable, indeed, I would not utter, To hurt your cause, your feelings, or your pride; I'd sooner quarrel with my bread and butter; Of this, I hope, you're fully satisfied.
When others would rake up forgotten stories, I never could repeat the things they told— Such as that how you aided noted Tories, For which you got one hundred pounds in gold.
I never said that Porterfield's rude passion, Had prompted him your honor to maltreat, And that he had, without the least compassion, Just like a spaniel, can'd you in the street.
I never said that wages you had taken For acting judge—not acting, I would say; And that your worship then, to save your bacon, Had handsomely explain'd the thing away.
I never once in all my life repeated, That "you in law had been a rav'nous shark;" Nor could I ever think you would have cheated The creditors of Baron de la Mark.
Did ever I assert that you had taken The foulest means to injure Mrs. Gibbs, The paths of honor you had quite forsaken, For which dame justice ought to break your ribs?
I did not doubt your talents legislative; I did not say your piece low stuff contains; Nor did I even call your worship Caitiff, Tho' others would assert you wanted brains.
Your manhood too, I never call'd in question, Tho' others largely talk upon that score— No husband is a thing of hard digestion To those who wives and mothers were before.
'Tis true I said, "you once had play'd the villain, To quench with fees your avaricious thirst, And that the folks, to pay you, were unwilling;" But then your honor told the story first.
To cast abuse, I'd not the least intention, Nor "meant to mean" an injury to you; But ever paid the most profound attention, To give the Dev'l himself his proper due.
Therefore I must (and sure you'll thank me for it) My karmic stanzas dedicate to thee; And be with pleasure still thy poet laureat, If thou wilt now and then but think of me.
MODESTUS.
September 6th, 1792.
* Pemberton, and others.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a Petition will be preferred to the next General Assembly, by the Inhabitants of Martinsburg, praying that the Deeds from the late General Stephens to the purchasers of Lots in the said Town, may not be confirmed, and that the Trustees of the said Town may be directed to convey all Lots sold by the said late General Stephens, without a reservation of quit rents to the purchasers, and that no quit rents shall be reserved in any future sale of Lots.
August 15th, 1792.
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WHEREAS a certain John Carmack, formerly of Maryland, but now of Holstein, in Virginia, did heretofore sell 250 acres of land to a certain Charles Dorsey, of the state of Maryland, and on the 24th day of October, 1772, executed his Bond to the said Charles Dorsey, conditioned for the conveyance of the said 250 acres of land in fee simple—And whereas the said Charles Dorsey, having paid the whole purchase money, hath lately become insolvent—Notice is therefore given, that the Subscriber, on behalf of the creditors of the said Charles Dorsey, will file a bill in the High Court of Chancery of the State of Maryland, on the 8th day of October next, to obtain an immediate decree for the specific conveyance of the said land, mentioned in the condition of the said Bond above referred to, according to the true intent and meaning thereof.
THOMAS GASSAWAY, Trustee of Charles Dorsey.
Maryland, July 26, 1792.
The several Printers in this State are requested to insert the above Advertisement in their several Papers until the 8th day of October next, and the expense will be paid upon application at this Office.
Printing-Office, Alexandria, Aug. 2, 1792.
I WILL store FLOUR any length of time, for SIX PENCE per Barrel, and in case I buy it no storage will be charged.
I have Lands in Kentucky, which I will exchange for Lands in Hampshire, Frederick, Berkeley, Loudon, Fairfax, or Prince-William Counties.
R. T. HOOE. ALEXANDRIA, August 6, 1792.
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TO BE SOLD, In the County of Berkeley, on Opechee-Creek, within two miles of Martinsburg, VIRGINIA, and the on most direct road to Shepherd's Town.
A MERCHANT MILL, With two pair of Stones, one of which are French Burrs, equal to any in the State, the Mill House very spacious, and every thing very convenient for business, the flour can be freighted from the mill door down the river, which makes it much more convenient than any mill on that Creek, with 70 acres of good lime stone land, 30 of which are clear and under good fence, a young orchard, with a commodious House, and a never-failing spring.—This Mill is situated in a fine wheat country, and contiguous to Baltimore and Alexandria markets.—By paying half the purchase money down a reasonable credit will be given for the other half.
Application to be made to the Subscriber, living on the premises.
IGNATIUS OFERRALL.
August 6, 1792.
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Martinsburg Races.
THE RACES at Martinsburg will commence on Wednesday, the 24th of October next, on which day will be run for, over a fine course, near the town, the JOCKEY CLUB PURSE OF FORTY GUINEAS, free only for Members of the Club. Heats 4 miles each. Aged horses carrying 126. Six years old 119. Five years old 108. Four years old 98. And three years old a feather.
No horse will be permitted to start unless the rider be dressed in a silk jacket, half boots, and jockey-cap.
On Thursday, the day following, will be run for, over the same ground, a PURSE OF THIRTY POUNDS, Maryland currency, three mile heats, free for any horse, mare, or gelding, paying one shilling in the pound entrance, and carrying weight agreeable to the rules of the JOCKEY CLUB.
And on Friday, following will be run for, over the same ground, a PURSE OF TWENTY POUNDS of the above currency, free for any horse, mare or gelding, except the horses winning the two preceding days—2 mile heats—paying entrance and carrying weight as above.
On Saturday, the day following, will be run for over the same ground, a handsome Sweepstakes, free for any horse, mare, or gelding, except such as have won some one of the purses—one mile heats—with a catch upon each. FLORENCE MAHONY.
August 27, 1792.
A MEETING of the Members of the Jockey Club is desired the day preceding the Races, at the house of Mr. FLORENCE MAHONY, in MARTINSBURG.
NOTICE is hereby given, that no person will be permitted to erect a Booth on or near the race ground during the races unless they subscribe FOUR DOLLARS towards the Town Purse.
Sept. 2, 1792.
Wanted immediately, A fresh MILCH COW, with a Calf. Inquire of the Printer.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a Petition will be presented to the General Assembly of Virginia, at their next Session, praying the establishment of a Ferry across Potowmac River, from the lands in Berkeley County, late the property of Samuel Taylor, deceased, to the lands of Richard Henderson & Co. in Washington County, Maryland.
August 19th, 1792.
BERKELEY COUNTY: to wit, NOTICE is hereby given, that a Petition will be presented to the next General Assembly, praying that a law may pass changing the quarterly term of the County Court of Berkeley, from the third Tuesday in June, till the third Tuesday in May, in each year, it being the time on which the said quarterly term was formerly held, the late change being found very inconvenient to the people of the County.
By order of the Court, MOSES HUNTER, c. v. Test,
DOCTOR J. HARRIS, INFORMS the Public and his Friends, that he has removed from Lick Mill to the widow Harris's, where he will give punctual and diligent attendance, and make reasonable charges.
8th September.
NOTICE is hereby given, That the Claimants of the Soldiers' Rights to the Sandy-Creek Lands, granted in the year 1754, being surveys of 28,000 acres, or more, intend to petition the General Assembly at their next session, that the division made May 10, 1775, and begun at S. Creek, may be established.
Sept. 8, 1792.
STRAYED from this town, on the 12th of JULY last, a red COW, spotted with white, 6 or 7 years old, one of her horns broke off—she had a bell on when she went away, and was afterwards seen near Shepherd's Town. Whoever takes up said stray, and gives notice to me, so that I get her again, shall have Two Dollars reward.
CHRISTIAN MUSSETTER.
Martinsburg, Sept. 10.
LANDS FOR LANDS.
TO BE DISPOSED OF, FOUR Hundred Acres of Land, (called MANOR'S) lying on Buff-loe-creek, Monongalia County, upon which there are upwards of 40 acres of the best meadow, a good mill seat and spring, and the land equal to any on the Western waters.
Three Hundred and eighty-four acres adjoining, below, on same creek, a large proportion of meadow, and a good spring, the upland equal, which is held by settlement-right, and a general warrantee will be given.
One Thousand Acres on the Dunkard mill run, a branch of said creek, held by preemption-right, of equal quality to the above, and the same warrantee will be given, all lying from 14 to 25 miles from Morgan-Town, and from 3 to 11 miles from Monongalia river—the State road from Morgan-Town to the little Kenhawa passes near or through the said land.
One Thousand Acres on Bingerinan's creek, held by preemption-right, a great proportion of meadow, and well watered, which lies in the same county, the upland of good quality, about 10 miles farther from Morgan-Town.
One thousand acres on the little Kenhawa, about 14 miles from the mouth of said river, held by an old location on treasury-warrant, the land also very rich.
Any property in the counties of Berkeley or Frederick, negroes, or good bonds, will be taken in payment.
DAVID GRAY.
Berkeley, April 25, 1792.
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TO BE SOLD, A tract of very good unimproved Land, containing 288 acres, known by the name of the Silver mines, lying on the river Potowmac, Berkeley County, Virginia, situated one and half miles above the mouth of Back-Creek. This land is as well timbered as any lying between it and the Alleghany, the situation of which, being so near the Potowmac, the timber may be rafted down the river at a very small expence—it has two never-failing springs, and good meadows may be made on it. For terms, apply to the subscriber, who will give an indisputable title.
DAVID WOLGAMOTT.
August 6, 1793.
N. B. The above described land abounds with Iron ore of an excellent quality.