Norfolk gazette and publick ledger (Norfolk [Va.]), 1806-07-09 00:00:00

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For Jamaica. The Brig CATHARINE, Thomas Callahan, Master, will sail in the course of ten days—Three or four passengers can be well accommodated by applying to the master on board, or to ROBERT DICKSON. July 7. tf 878
FOR LONDON, The fine, strong, and fast-sailing SHIP RESOLUTION, Andrew W. Bell, master, fourteen months old, sheathed upon the stocks, and burthen 400 bds. tobacco, has part of her cargo already on board, and a considerable quantity engaged—For freight of the remainder, small light articles, or passage (having superior accommodations) apply to the captain on board, or N. Heron. July 7. tf 885
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FOR SALE, A remarkable fine NEW BRIG, Now lying at Loyall's wharf, burthen about 180 tons, built and fitted with the best materials, and can be ready for the reception of a cargo in five days—If there is no application for her in ten days, she will then take in freight for Philadelphia, on very low terms.—Apply to Richard Bowden, & Co. July 7. tf 888
For NEW-YORK, The fast-sailing Schooner FAIR AMERICAN, Will sail on Sunday next. For freight of about fifty barrels or passage, having good accommodations, apply to JAMES WALLACE. July 2. tf 875
We want for a French Port, A SHIP of 2 to 300 bds. burthen. AND FOR DUBLIN, One of about 200 bds. burthen, both will have immediate dispatch given by C. & F. WHITTLE. June 30. 4t 867
For Freight or Charter, The fine fast-sailing coppered Brig WHEELER. On board is 6000 bush. Liverpool Fine SALT, for Sale. George Murray, & co. tf 868 June 30.
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For AMSTERDAM, The coppered Ship ALEXANDER, John Roach, master, can take three hundred hogheads on freight. For terms apply to Moses Myers. June 20. tf 852
FOR LIVERPOOL, The fast sailing American copper bottomed Ship CALEDONIAN, John Dickson, master, one half of her cargo engaged. For freight of the remainder, or passage, (having excellent accommodations) apply to the master, or William Dickson. June 6. tf 811
The SHIP ECHO, 300 hogheads burthen, is offered for sale or charter; she is now ready to receive a cargo. Apply to C. & F. Whittle. Who are landing from on board said Ship a parcel of very First quality SUGARS, in large hogheads and barrels—IN STORE, BOTTLED PORTER & ALE, fit for immediate use. April 30. tf 708
Wanted to Charter, Two or three VESSELS, from 50 to 100 tons burthen, to load at Nix-inton, N. C. for which a liberal freight will be given. Apply to James M'Clenachan. March 31. tf 728
FOR SALE, 4 Cases BRITTANIAS, 2 Cases PLATILLAS, 1 Case CREASE, 4 Bales German OZNABURGS, 80 Puncheons GOSPORT RUM, 70 Hogheads Muscovado SUGAR. Entitled to Drawback. James Young. June 20. tf 846
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FOR SALE, 150 Barrels Richmond FLOUR. Noble, Arbuthnott, & Co. July 7. tf 883
FOR SALE, AT W. B. LANE'S OFFICE, 50 Puncheons 3d & 4th proof RUM, 30 Hogheads SUGAR; 60 Bags COFFEE; 40 Cases GIN; 4 Pipes French BRANDY. July 7. tf 884
For Sale by the Subscriber, 30 Barrels prime PORK; 2 tons COR-DAGE; a parcel of FANCY CHAIRS; 2 small BOATS; and a few bidds PICKLED SALMON. July 7. JESSE NEWCOMB.
FOR SALE, A quantity of New-York and English SLATE, of superior quality. Reilly & Tunis. June 23. tf 857
We have for SALE, on our Wharf, Jamaica SUGAR; do. COFFEE, St. Domingo do. Jamaica RUM; Superfine & Fine FLOUR; White GINGER, PIMENTO; FRUITS preserved in BRANDY, HERMITAGE in cases of two dozen, CLARET in do. do. and in Hogheads, A few cases Irish LINENS by the package, Prime PORK; Petersburg TOBACCO, &c. &c. C. & F. Whittle. June 23. 6t 851
20 Puncheons Grenada RUM, Landing this day from on board the schooner Harmony—For Sale by C. & F. Whittle. June 30. 4t 866
Landing this day from on board the sch'ts Iris and Virginia, from Teneriff, 40 pipes choice Teneriffe WINE. For Sale by Moses Myers. June 27. tf 860
FOR RENT, (And immediate possession given) Three Rooms on Commerce & Water-streets. Apply to John Nivison. June 27. tf 861
For Sale, or Rent, A PLANTATION, situated on Hamp-ton Creek, consisting of ab. 300 acres; being the property on which Mr. W. Brough has long resided. It possesses all the necessary buildings for the convenience of a family, or agricultural purposes. There are some valuable orchards, one particularly of apples, is considered more productive than any other in that part of the country. There is also a Wind-Mill most eligibly situated—For particulars, application may be made to Mr. G. Hope, Hampton, Mr. John Dunn, Nor-folk, or the Subscriber in Richmond, who will give immediate possession. James D. M'Caw. June 25. 2m 860
WANTED, A quantity of Spars and Oak Plank, for which, if delivered immediately, a liberal price will be given by Alexander Maclure. June 13. tf 839
All persons indebted to the estate of the late WM. DAVIES, Esq. will please make payment and those to whom the estate is indebted, will to please furnish their accounts properly attested, in order that provision may be made for their payment. Fortescue Whittle, Adm'r. June 13. 3m 833
I have for SALE, A Negro MAN, about 21 years of age, a Barber by trade. William Lindsay. June 16. tf 833
Landing at Murray's wharf, from Jon board the ship Caledonian, 1500 Liverpool filled Sacks of SALT, 109 Crates well assorted EARTHENWARE. For Sale by A. Maclure. June 9. tf 822
ROBERT GIBSON, Has removed to the Fire-Proof Ware-House in Wide Water Street, nearly opposite Commerce Street. Feb. 28. tf 596
The Subscriber having retained half of his Lumber Yard on Calvert's wharf, will have constantly for SALE, Plank, Scantling, & Fire Wood, Frames for Houses, &c. cut and provided on the shortest notice. Thomas H. Parker. WHO HAS FOR SALE, Two excellent MULES. June 4. tf 797
Now Landing from on board the schooner Alliance, from New-York, 5 Pipes Cogniac BRANDY, 3 Hhds. Lump SUGAR; 37 Bales CASSIA, A few kegs family BUTTER—And in Store, Young Hyson and Hyson Skin TEAS, 200 Barrels Potomac Herring—For Sale by James M'Clenachan. June 6. tf 810
Ware-House to Let. FOR RENT, and immediate possession given, the Fire-Proof Ware-House on Marsden's Wharf, at present oc-cupied by William Hartshorne, jun.
Who has for SALE, a consignment of 250 barrels Kiln dryed MEAL, And a few pieces of New-England TOW CLOTH. June 25. 2aw2w 858
SPRING GOODS. RICHARD TAYLOR, Has received by the Ship Dumfries, from London, a hand-some assortment of Spring and Summer GOODS, which he offers for Sale by wholesale and retail, for Cash or approved paper. April 25. 2m 696
From a Paris Paper received at the Office of the Publick Ledger.
Official account of the battle of Austerlitz, presented to the Emperor Alexander, by General Kutu-sow, and observations by a French officer.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 4. From the Court Gazette.
The general of infantry, Golowaischtschew Kutu-sow, writes, in his report to his imperial majesty, as follows: As your imperial majesty was present with the army when the battle took place at Austerlitz, on the 20th of Nov. (2 Dec.) 1805, I thought it unneces-sary to send your majesty an earlier account respecting the circumstances of that affair, as I intended, after the receipt of all the particulars, to transmit to your majesty a circumstantial relation. The conti-nual movements of the troops since that time, have not allowed me, till now, to collect all the circum-stances. As however I have become possessed of most of the details, I have hastened to transmit to your imperial majesty an account of the battle of Austerlitz.
In conformity with the arrangements which had been adopted for the offensive operations of our ar-my, the advance-guard, under lieutenant-general prince Bagration, marched on the 14th (26th) Nov. in three divisions, to Wischau, which was in posses-sion of four regiments of the enemy's cavalry. One division proceeded on the main road, and the others two on each side of the first. The enemy, perceiving that general Bagration's intention was to surround Wischau, evacuated the place without hesitation. Four squadrons of hussars and two re-giment of Cossacks were ordered to attack the enemy, who, notwithstanding they were of much superi-or force, and although the whole of their cavalry hastened to assist them, retreated with the greatest precipitation. They were closely pursued, and driven as far back as Raunitz, where they received fresh reinforcements. When prince Bagration ar-rived there with his advanced-guard, he posted them in military array on the heights; and by the im-pression of his artillery, silenced the batteries which had been thrown up against him. In the mean time, the enemy's garrison in Wischau opposed the march of the division which had taken the main road: in consequence of which, lieutenant-general Bagration detached a battalion from the old regiment of musketeers, under the command of adjutant-gener-al prince Dolgorucki, with orders to carry the city. After some opposition, this was performed, 100 pri-vates and 4 officers, who were found in it, were made prisoners.
(A) In the evening, the sharpshooters, who had entrenched themselves in the town of Raunitz, sup-ported by the batteries, commenced a severe fire upon our left flank: the adjutant-general Dolgoru-ki, however, dislodged them with two battalions of the Archangelsk regiment of musketeers; and, notwithstanding a vigorous opposition, took posses-sion of the place. The day following, the 15th (22d) November, the whole of the advanced guard took up their quarters near the town of Raunitz. The loss of the enemy this day, in killed and wounded, was very considerable. Twenty-three officers and 500 privates were made prisoners. The loss on our side was very small, not having lost a single officer. (B) The next day our army made a movement to the left of Wischau, and advanced towards the enemy, beyond Austerlitz. The French, finding it im-possible to avoid an engagement, began to entrench themselves in their position, and on the night be-tween the 19th & 20th, (1st & 2d Dec.) took posses-sion of several of the villages through which we had to march.
OBSERVATIONS OF THE FRENCH OFFICER.
A General Kutusow is mistaken; he took that day only four officers and a hundred men, who had been surrounded in the village of Wischau. He is equally in the wrong to speak of the killed and wounded: there was not one man killed, but only seven or eight wounded. There was no infantry there: it was only a movement of cavalry; and whilst he was drawing you to the field of battle which suited him, the emperor would not hazard his infantry al-ready fatigued by long marches. We make no doubt that the Russians, who at present reflect on the manner in which the French occupied Wischau, comprehend that all the dispositions were connected with a project already concerted by the French: indeed it would not have been with ca-valry that they would have kept Wischau, but with a good division of infantry, covered on the right and left by redoubts, which they might have armed with the artillery taken at Vienna or at Brunn.
But the battle of Austerlitz itself is only the result of the plan of campaign of Moravia. In an art so difficult as that of war, it is often in the system of campaign that one conceives the system of a battle; this will only be understood by military men well ex-ercised. The persons who were about the emperor, heard him say, a fortnight before, on the heights of the post and of the morasses, returning from recon-noitring Wischau: "Reconnoitre well all these heights; it is here that you will fight before two months." They at first paid no attention to these words, but the day after the battle they recollected them. In the campaign of Moravia, the emperor under-stood that the Russians having no first rate general, must think that the retreat of the French army was towards Vienna; they must place great importance in intercepting the road to it; however, the retreat of the army, during the whole campaign of Moravia, could never have been towards Vienna. This single circumstance rendered all the enemy's calculations false, and must have determined him to movements which conducted him to his ruin.
B. It is not extraordinary that in the eyes of the Russians the French army should have appeared im-mense. They disseminated their troops in such a manner over the field of battle and the French em-ployed them so well, that the grand Russian army appeared to be a division, and the French army, which was smaller, appeared innumerable. Hence the emperor Alexander said the next day to general Savary: "You were less numerous than I, and, how-ever, you were stronger every where.—That is the art of war, answered the general. The French army was, they say, double the num-ber of the Russian army. It is certain, however, that the Russian and Austrian armies united could not have formed less than a hundred thousand men; for the corps of Kutusow and Buxholfden made 80,000 men, that of prince Constantine 16,000, and the Austrians 25,000: total 120,000 men. Deduct 20,000 lost at the engagements at Hollabrunn, Lam-bach and Krems, there would still remain 100,000 men.
The enemy, having on the same night, in addition to the 80,000 men stationed on the field, received a reinforcement of three divisions, were double in num-ber to ourselves, and lost no time in stationing the strength and flower of their army near Praz, where they expected our centre. (C) On the 20th Nov. (2d Dec.) at 7, A. M. we moved our positions from behind Austerlitz, the left com-manded by the general of infantry Buxholfden, and myself in the centre with the fourth column.
Observations.
The corps of Marshal Augereau and that of mar-shal Ney, forming upwards of fifty thousand men, were behind in observation on the Danube, to com-bine with the army of the north and the reserves of Strasburgh and Mentz, and watch the move-ments, which became very suspicious, of the Prussian army.
The corps of gen. Marmont, of marshal Mortier, and the half of that of marshal Davoust, were at Gratz and at Vienna opposed to prince Charles, who had gained several marches ahead of marshal Mas-sena, he was still seven or eight days march from Vienna; but it was necessary to provide for the possibility of uniting forty thousand men in a few days to oppose this new enemy. The Bavarians and Wirtembergers were in different positions in Bohe-mia or near Linz, to make head against prince John, and keep him always several marches from Moravia. There really were then at Austerlitz only the corps of marshals Soult, Lannes, Bernadotte, the half of the corps of marshal Davoust, the half of the ca-valry of prince Murat and the emperor's guards; which made sixty-five thousand men in the field of battle. Among these troops, fifteen thousand grenadiers d'elite of the reserve did not fire a shot; so that the army of 100,000 Russians and Austrians was de-feated without any effort by much less than fifty thou-sand Frenchmen.
C. No, the French did not pass the night in plac-ing their troops near Praz: but by a contrary system to that of the Russians, they kept them united, so that these 65,000 men were in the hand of the emperor like a battalion in the hand of a good ma-jor, ready for every thing, even to retreat, had the enemy been prudent; for the emperor knew that the Russi-an army was both numerous and brave, and he did not wish for a victory either dear or doubtful. He wished the Russians to make false movements & commit faults, all resulting from his plan of the cam-paign in Moravia; a plan which the enemy did not or could not divine.
Accordingly the emperor said two evenings pre-ceding the engagement, whilst riding over the heights of Praz, the villages of Sokolnitz, Tel-nitz and Mentz: "If I wished to prevent the enemy passing, I would place myself here; but I should only gain an ordinary battle. If, on the contrary, I draw back my right by withdrawing towards Brunn, and the Russians abandon those heights, were they three hundred thousand men, they will be surprised in the fact and be irrecoverably lost."
On the following morning the enemy still covered the heights of Praz. "The enemy will remain there for a long time, said the emperor, if he waits for me to dislodge him." Had the Russians in fact displayed that prudence, and not left the heights, it is probable that the emperor might have decamped, in order to occupy the positions in the rear of Brunn. By this movement, he would have offered to the enemy a new temptation to place himself between that town and Vienna, and might then either have taken him in the rear whilst he was engaged in the de-files of Nicolsburgh, or thrown him into the Da-nube.
The emperor had an advantage in this manoeuvre, because he would have had 40,000 men more, since the corps at Vienna, and even that of general Mar-mont, which was at Gratz, would have arrived in time to attack the enemy at half a day's journey from Vienna and thus place the Russians between two French armies.
Such were the dispositions of the emperor, when he dispatched marshal Davoust in the evening to the convent of Raygern, with the double instruction, that should an engagement take place on the follow-ing morning, he should stop the extreme left of the enemy, and contribute towards surrounding it when the Russian army should be separated in two, or to take post in the positions of Nicolsburgh, form-a junction there with the division Gudin, which was still two marches behind, and the corps of marshal Mortier, in order to place the Russians between two fires.
Advices were received, in the evening, at the ge-neral headquarters, that some battalions of Russian infantry had presented themselves before the villages of Telnitz and Sokolnitz. At two o'clock we learned that the enemy, instead of taking post and causing campaign batteries to be raised on the heights of Praz, was filing off his artillery, and appeared only to be waiting for day-break to continue his march. No doubt was then entertained but that the enemy would on the following morning offer a favorable op-portunity to attack him.
In fact, by the first rays of the sun, the enemy was perceived uncovering the heights of Praz and de-scending like a torrent into the plains.
Every thing was ready for the retreat and for en-gagement; the marshals round the emperor, waited his last orders.
Every one had his post assigned him in this double movement. "How long will you be in taking posses-sion of the height of Praz?" said the emperor to marshal Soult.—Less than twenty minutes, replied the marshal; for my troops are placed at the bottom of the valley, covered by fog and the smoke of the bivouacs: the enemy cannot perceive them. In that case, said the emperor, let us stop a quarter of an hour longer." The troops of marshal Bernadotte, who remained in the rear of the defile, and who could have formed the advanced guard, had the army re-treated, immediately received orders to put them-selves in motion and form in line.
An aid-de-camp shortly arrived from the right, with intelligence that the enemy was pouring down into the plain, that the musketry fire would soon begin, and that the enemy's scheme appeared to be, by a great circuit to turn the whole of the army. Hard-ly any one was now perceived on the heights of Praz. The emperor immediately gave the signal: Prince Murat, marshals Lannes and Soult set off at full gallop.
The troops of marshal Bernadotte, arrived as far as the headquarters, crossed the rivulet in the village of Girchikowitz, with the reserve and empe-ror's guards.
In half an hour this time, the heights of Praz were occupied, and the greater part of the Rus-sian army cut off from the centre, from the head quarters and from the right. From this moment the battle was decided; the Russians no longer fought for victory but for their lives.

The first column, under the command of lieutenant-general Dochturov, marched with the left flank from Augest, through Telnitz, in order that after taking possession of this village, it might move further onward, and file off at the dykes on the right; while the cavalry of the field marshal-general Kienmayer should, as soon as the before-mentioned column had passed the defile at Telnitz, march forward to Menitz and take a position between the above-mentioned defile and the dykes, in order to cover the rear of all the columns.
The second column, under the command of lieutenant-general count Langéron, marched with the left flank round the valley between Sokolnitz and Telnitz, to forage.
The third column, under the command of lieutenant-general Przibyschewsky, marched with the left wing close by the castle of Sokolnitz, where the van of the three columns, between Sokolnitz and the morass on the left, pushed forward as far as the morass of Nadelnitz.
The fourth column under the command of the Austrian field-marshal lieutenant-general Collowrath, which marched by the left wing, had orders also to pass the before-mentioned place, and range itself in line with the other three columns.
The vans of the four columns thus formed an extensive front. (D) The first column was directed to possess the Tura forest, and to make a decisive attack on the enemy's left wing; while the advance-guard of lieutenant-general prince Bagration, supported by cavalry, should advance its artillery to the heights lying between Dwaroschna and the Lescher Inn, for the support of its cavalry, which was posted to the left of the Inn. The same measures were observed with respect to the valley of Dwaroschna.
The whole of the cavalry was under the command of the lieutenant field-marshal prince Lichtenstein.
The corps of his imperial highness the grand duke and Zessarewitsch was ordered to take its position behind Blassowitz and Krug; and the cavalry of the prince of Lichtenstein was directed to support the left wing of the advanced-guard of prince Bagration.
Pursuant to these arrangements, the first column descended into the valley, and about 8 o'clock in the morning marched through the village of Augest, forcing the enemy, after a severe conflict, to retreat to the village of Telnitz, where they posted their sharpshooters and a part of their infantry, but with the rest of their troops took up a position behind that village. A battalion of the 7th regiment of chasseurs was thereupon ordered to dislodge them—and a brigade was immediately sent to support them, who, perceiving the enemy's line to be rapidly augmenting, charged it with the bayonet, and put it to route. They endeavoured to stop the fugitives, and covering their flight with several regiments detached for the purpose, rallied them and brought them to order, when they attacked the Austrian front and overthrew it. The New-Ingermannland regiment was in consequence thrown into confusion; but the general of infantry, count Buxhoeffen, instantly hastened up to it, restored it to order, and made it advance again upon the enemy. The action had now become general on every point of the line. It was in vain that the enemy supported his troops with fresh columns—in vain he redoubled his efforts. His multitudes were on all sides compelled to recoil before the prowess of the hardy Russian regiments. The French were a second time beaten, and put to route. Our first column gained possession of the village of Telnitz and the defiles; beyond which was stationed, on a height, a battalion, with two pieces of artillery, to cover the flank. The remainder, agreeably to the preconceived plan, proceeded for Tura, or the forest of Tura.
(E.) The retreating troops of the enemy having recovered from their disorder and being reinforced with fresh troops, threw themselves with impetuosity upon the first column, but were this time again completely defeated—so that this column, which strictly observed its orders, vigorously pursued the enemy which it had now for the third time put to flight.
The enemy not observing the danger which threatened his right wing, turned his whole attention to the centre of our line, against which as already stated, the greater part of his force was directed. Colonel Monachin was detached from the 4th column, with two battalions of the regiments of Novgorod and Apsherón in order to take possession of the village lying in front of that column. They instantly proceeded to execute the order, but were unsuccessful, as they were attacked and defeated by a strong corps of the enemy, which was posted in the village, and were at the same time beset by one less formidable, which penetrated as far as the left flank of the column. (F) As soon as I perceived that the
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D. I am sorry for the Russian army; in any case they would not have found in the forest of Tura the right of the French army, which was at more than two leagues distance from this position: Thus the Russians, who wished to turn the army in order to cut it off from the road to Vienna, had no idea that they did exactly what the emperor wished for; he attached no importance whatever to that road. Nevertheless, in order to carry that manoeuvre into effect, they extended their army on a line of upwards of four leagues, abandoning to him all the heights and military positions; finally they left uncovered their retreat and true line of operation, the high road from Wischau and Olmutz.
F. The four columns of which general Kutusow here speaks, only fought during this time with two battalions of Corsican and Po riflemen, the 3d regiment of the line and not one man more. About nine o'clock marshal Davoust, with 4000 men hastened from the convent of Raygern: thus these vain shows of engagements and bravery were exercised by 45,000 men against from 5 to 6000, besides these troops formed a corps of observation which were in another system than the army, and had orders to keep possession of the villages, to stop the march of the enemy until the cannon should be heard on the heights of Prazen and that the Russian army should be attacked in the rear, and then to suffer themselves to be pursued by the enemy in order to draw him on still more and render his ruin more certain.
F. The Russian general displays very little generosity in this overwhelming a nation which had not a chance to show its military courage. How many young lieutenants have said in the coffee-houses of Olmutz, that the French had only triumphed through the cowardice of the Austrians, their inexperience and their youth was their excuse; but that it should be said officially to a great sovereign that the army of his ally did not do its duty, and that the loss of the battle should be sought to be cast on this ally, displays very little delicacy: when all the French who were at the battle can attest that the Austrians fought better than the Russians, then this injustice irritates and revolts the heart. Will the Austrian army survive this affront? and while the Austrian generals who commanded this corps of reserve, survive this insult offered them, it would be a new spectacle amongst the military nations of Europe.
It is scarcely to be conceived how a nation which has never made war but with the Turks, most of whose regiments have never been in action, should have so much haughtiness and treat the armies of Germany with so much contempt: but the French
object of the enemy was to gain the heights in our rear, and after cutting off our retreat to attack us in the rear. I gave orders for the Austrian corps which stood behind the 4th column, to form a front on the left flank, and check the impetuosity of the enemy. This corps of reserve took the position pointed out, but retreated on the first fire of the enemy, and left the flank of the column entirely unprotected. The enemy instantly advanced upon our flank a second time, and with strong reinforcements made a vehement and desperate onset upon it, whilst the column had to contend with other troops opposed in front.
Notwithstanding, this 4th column, consisting of the regiments which had been thinned by the retreat from Brossnitz, and of all the weakest, it defended itself courageously, and for a long time maintained its position under a heavy fire. But the generals Berg and Repninsky being wounded, and their corps being without commanders, they were thrown into confusion, whereupon the rest of the column also began to give way. I now saw that the enemy's corps which was four or five times the number of ours, was directed against our centre; and that in spite of the utmost efforts of our troops, they would ultimately break our lines and obtain the heights, which would enable them to attack the left wing in the rear. I repaired thither without loss of time to make the necessary arrangements to frustrate this object of the enemy. On ascending the height, I found the regiments of Panogorsky and Bachsky, of the 2d column cut off. I rallied these regiments and ordered the major-general count Kamensky, to occupy without loss of time the summit of the mountain, on both sides of which the enemy were advancing. These regiments did great injury to the enemy, but were finally compelled to give way to superior force. They again halted at the foot of the mountain, and held their position in the face of the enemy till half past 5 o'clock. (G) In the mean time, field marshal lieutenant-general prince of Lichtenstein, ordered gen. Essen, with his cavalry, to attack that of the enemy, which, supported by some columns of infantry, indicated an intention of falling on the flank of the corps of his imperial highness the grand duke and Zessarewitsch. The orders of the prince of Lichtenstein, were carried into complete execution. The enemy's cavalry could not with all its efforts keep its ground, but with considerable loss and great disorder took to flight.
The Uhlan regiment of his imperial highness were the first, at the commencement of the attack, to break through the lines of the enemy, pursuing the fugitives and carrying destruction before them. Their impetuosity, however, involved them in ruin in turn, for not content with the overthrow of the enemy, they continued to pursue the flying foe to the infantry columns themselves, where they were received with a discharge of grape from 30 or more cannon, by which they were thrown into confusion, and forced, with the loss of not a few men, to begin a retreat.
Convinced from these circumstances that the enemy were in every quarter superior to us in number, and had obtained the most advantageous positions, I judged it expedient to retreat and without delay gave orders to that effect to all the columns. (H) Con-
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historians who are impartial in this cause, will say what at present all the French army say, what the 43rd regiment who fought the Austrians, and who afterwards fought two Russian regiments, that they found more resistance in the Austrians than in the Russians; and those who have seen the battle, will attest that it was covered with Austrians where the shock took place, whilst on other points it was only covered with knapsacks. We do not wish to say that the Russian troops are not brave; God preserve us from speaking lightly of what imports so much to the honour of so many millions of men! but we only wish to say that the Russians have no right to think themselves superior to the Austrians, Prussians or French, and try to tarnish the honour of brave men, victims to the vicissitudes of war.
G. The Russians are not accustomed to see our light troops make war. General Kellerman, who commanded three regiments of light horse and hussars, covered himself with glory on this day by the precision and rapidity of his manoeuvres: he drew the enemy's cavalry into an ambuscade before the infantry of general Caffarelli; in order to succeed in this, as the Russians charged, he gave orders to face about, passed through the interval of the battalions, & a shower of balls laid half the Russian cavalry on the field of battle.
H. As to this, it is completely false: on reading attentively the account of general Kutusow, it is evident that he contradicts himself. The Russians so little expected to be attacked, and marched with so much presumption, that they had placed their emperor, as general Kutusow himself says above, precisely at the post where the first blows were to be struck.
They placed him behind the village of Blassowitz, i. e. in the centre according to them, who had a plan of battle against an army which they did not see, supposing it in positions which it did not occupy, with the agreement that the French should remain as bounds, and not move. They had supposed that the whole of the left would come to turn the French army, and that then their emperor, whom they had placed on the centre, would be enabled to see this manoeuvre without risking any thing.
But, in the first half hour of the engagement the village of Blassowitz was carried, the imperial Russian guards attacked and overthrown, their infantry cut off, half of the noble regiment killed or taken with their cannon and standards; the commandant general of the guards, prince Repnin and the other colonels made prisoners; and the emperor Alexander obliged to recross the valley and return to the side of Austerlitz, having no longer a communication with any part of his army.
With regard to the retreat, the imperial guards could not protect it, for they were defeated at the beginning of the engagement. But what is understood by this word retreat? there never was a rout similar to yours. On the very evening, Rausnitz, and Wischau were carried. You yourself say that your sick and wounded generals, were taken on that road, on which was not found a single corps of your army, but only some runaways.
You lost upwards of 40,000 men, all your baggage and even that of your emperor, upwards of fifty standards, a hundred and ninety-five pieces of cannon harnessed and all their caissons.
You did not abandon your cannon because a bridge had broken down or because the roads were impracticable; but because, having your centre driven in, surrounded by different divisions of the French army, stuck in the morasses, every thing belonging to them was obliged to remain there. A great number of soldiers no doubt escaped, but all pell-mell and in full rout: no corps escaped whole the following morning and the morning afterwards. Under the favour of the armistice, solicited by the emperor of Germany, you retreated on the side of Goeding, constantly presenting your flank to the French army; general Gudin then marched towards Goeding with the troops arrived at Nicoloburgh, and which were intended, in case the emperor would have suffered you to march towards Vienna, to attack you in front and dispute with you the defiles of Nicoloburgh, whilst the emperor would have taken you in the rear. You were entirely surrounded when at the is-
quently our 2d, 3d and 4th columns, as well as the regiments of Panogorsky and Raschsky retreated, and the enemy in the mean time took post upon the height, while his imperial highness the grand duke and Zessarewitsch, brought up to the attack his imperial highness's guard under his command, to keep in check, as much as possible, the impetuosity of the enemy. The intrepidity with which the guard made its onset upon the enemy, and the exemplary courageousness of all its officers threw them into confusion and their disorder was completed by the use of the bayonet. By this our cavalry not only penetrated through their line of cavalry, but even into that of their infantry, among which they made great slaughter. The regiment of mounted body-guards took a standard from the enemy which was severely contested. The whole guard in general, fought with that courage which befits a corps that has the good fortune to surround the person of his imperial majesty. However it too had to withdraw from the contest, since the whole army was now on the retreat. His imperial highness in consequence, collected his troops and drew them off in the face of the enemy in the utmost order. The regiment of Chevalier guards contributed much to the handsome retreat of this corps; as it threw itself with great impetuosity upon the cavalry of the enemy just at the moment when it was about to attack the retreating corps of guards, thereby preventing the enemy from accomplishing his design. At this juncture I sent this corps a guide to conduct it to Austerlitz, that it might take possession of the heights lying before that place.
The lieutenant-general prince Bagration, although he had orders to maintain his position at Posorsnitz, until the general of the infantry, count Buxhoeffen, had turned the enemy's right wing, found it notwithstanding, impossible to execute them, for the enemy with a formidable corps commenced an attack upon his left flank and on the cavalry under lieutenant-general Uwarow, who had been stationed there for its support.—On which lieutenant-general Bagration was induced to come to the relief of the left flank with the whole of the advanced guard. He continued the conflict without intermission, and did not retire until he had orders to join the guard at Austerlitz—such likewise was the case with the cavalry under lieutenant-general Uwarow, which though assaulted by a much greater corps of the enemy's cavalry, supported by columns of infantry, repulsing them repeatedly, but were finally compelled to give ground to superior force, and to take a position on a height which they alone defended till late in the evening, whereby the retreat of the right wing of the division under prince Bagration was covered.
With this ended the action of the 20th Nov'r (2d Dec.) in which the Russian troops, encouraged by the presence of his Imperial majesty, gave fresh proofs of their invincible courage and dauntless intrepidity.—They maintained their ranks till near midnight in face of the enemy, who did not dare to renew the contest. They then again agreeably to orders, marched off on the road to Hungary, to the village of Czeitsch, and the rear-guard under the command of lieutenant-general prince Bagration took post before the little town of Urchist, where on the next day they had a skirmish with the enemy.
In the above engagement we lost the battering train and field pieces attached to the first and second columns. These columns had been conducted by unskilful Austrian guides, by roads almost impassable to artillery—a disaster which was increased by the breaking down of a bridge which we had to pass.—Orders were therefore given to leave the ordnance behind.
The generals of our army who were wounded, were, lieut. gen. Essen, who also died of his wounds—major-generals Sacken Desperadowitsch, Glibzky, Repninsky, Berg, and the two Mullers—the three last were made prisoners, as were lieut. generals Przibyschewsky and Wimpfen, and the major-generals Selechew, Strick and invalid Schewslackow, who had left Wischau in his carriage, and had not been at all in the action.
Upon the whole according to the most accurate accounts, our loss as well in killed as prisoners, does not amount to more than 12,000 men. (I) On the other hand agreeably to every information which has been received, the loss of the enemy in killed and wounded amounts to about 18,000. This loss of their numerous ranks being every where exposed to our artillery, our musketry, and our bayonets, and partly from their first column, and, on some points, their second also, being defeated, broken and pursued with the bayonet.
Col. Lansky, whom I sent to the French headquarters for an exchange of prisoners, will furnish a list of them on his return, which I will without delay transmit to your imperial majesty, when it will be seen what number are missing, and how many were made prisoners of war.
BRODY, January 14, 1806.
Observations.
One of the conferences of the emperors of France and Germany, a capitulation permitted you to return home by military stages.
This is the difference between the military institutions of the French and the Russians. The imperial Russian guards lost their cannon, standards and officers, were put to the route and obtained publick eulogiums. A French battalion of an old regiment covered with glory lost its eagle; the emperor silenced the particular affection he bore his corps, reproached it bitterly for the loss of its standard, and for a long time refused to restore it.
If this battalion, however, obtained another, it is because on the same day it took two Russian standards; had it not been for this, its former renown, the wounds its officers and soldiers had received in a hundred battles, would not have been sufficient to induce the emperor to bestow on it another eagle. Thus how many compliments soever may be paid to corps which have lost their standards, how much soever the glory of the Russian guards may be set off in this affair; nothing can more clearly indicate a decline than eulogiums bestowed on troops who have lost their standards, although they may not have lost them through their own fault.
Attempts may be made to gull the coffee-house frequenter of Moscow and St. Petersburg with these fine stories, but it is a query whether they will succeed. Eighty thousand Russians have seen this battle; all may say that they were badly conducted and directed; all may say that in their manoeuvres of detail there is no more skill than in their general manoeuvres. Were it merely a question of bravery, is there an army braver than the Turkish army? No; it is the ensemble of the manoeuvres, the skill of the officers which constitutes a real army; it is that also which shelters civilized Europe from the ignorance and ferocious courage of barbarians.
The advice we have to give to the Russians, is, to say no more about this battle; it belongs to posterity. We will give them another, not to meddle in our affairs: It is possible that they may have obtained success against the Persians, Turks or Poles; but they are not organized in such a manner as to obtain any against the French.
I. As to the loss of the French, it is now exactly ascertained: it did not exceed 1000 killed and 3500 wounded.
NEWCOMB'S Packet will positively sail for New-York on Sunday next. July 7.
Latest European Intelligence.
From papers received at the Office of the Public Ledger, from Nassau, (N. P.)
LONDON, May 12.
It has been rumoured that the duke of Brunswick is immediately coming to this country, on a diplomatic mission from the court of Berlin, in order to adjust the matters in dispute between the two governments; and it is even said that a house has been hired for his accommodation.
What hope Prussia can have of adjusting her differences with us, after the explicit declaration of our court that it will not consent to surrender Hanover to her, we know not. It may be, however, that Buonaparte has instigated Prussia to send an ambassador to this country to ascertain the temper and disposition of our government towards a joint negotiation, including Prussia and France on the one side, and Great Britain and Russia on the other.—He is sufficiently convinced by the answer returned by our ministers to his recent pacific overtures, that we shall not consent to any separate negotiation with him.
Mr. R. Adair is appointed our minister plenipotentiary to the court of Vienna, and will set off on his embassy in the course of the present week.
Sir John Moore is ordered to proceed to the Mediterranean as commander in chief.
There are two destinations for the troops embark at Portsmouth: the 21st Foot, or Scots Fusiliers; lord Mulgrave's regiment, the 31st, who behaved so well at St. Lucia; lord Moira's regiment, the 27th; and general Lennox's, the 35th, and bound for Sicily; all of them crack regiments.
The 21st Light Dragoons, 4th battalion 60th regiment, the 26th and 47th regiments, with strong reinforcement for every regiment in India, are ordered to sail with all speed; they proceed for Pulo Penang, as a rendezvous, we imagine.
There are eleven Indian regiments going out, besides ships; seven of the Indian regiments have troops; the 21st dragoons go in transports; sufficient transports not being ready at Portsmouth, all that can be accommodated, which will be seven troops, have orders to embark and sail without a moment's delay.
In a short time, it is said, another division of troops will be embarked for the Cape and the East Indies. Several Indian regiments are now on their way from the River to Spithead. The remaining three troops of the 21st light dragoons will then follow the regiments for India, who will unavoidably be left behind at present so pressing are the orders to get this force under way.
Lord Grenville has, it is said, officially written to general De Lacey, directing him to pay into the bank, within three days, 95,000l. which according to the report of the army commissioners, it appears he has retained of the publick money.
LIVERPOOL, May 14.
Political Retrospect.
Paris papers to the 4th, and Dutch Gazettes to the 9th inst. have reached us.
The mouths of the Cattaro are occupied by the Russians, and the most active preparations are making for an attack on that important post by the French.—There is an army at present in Dalmatia, which is every day reinforced by detachments sent from the Venetian territories. Venice is quite denuded of its garrison. The fortress of Gaeta still holds out. Letters from Naples state, that the extraordinary courier who carried the Senatus Consultum, appointing prince Joseph king of the Two Sicilies, found that prince in Calabria on the 12th last month. This news was received at Naples with extraordinary joy. A descent upon Sicily is certainly meditated, and will in all probability be shortly attempted. A convention has been concluded between France and Austria, by which 40,000 men are to be allowed a passage through the Frioul into Dalmatia. This convention, which is in consequence of the occupation of Cattaro by the Russians has been officially communicated to the Russian ambassador.
The Moniteur of the 2d, after announcing a levee at St. Cloud for the following day, has the following notice: "The possession of the mouths of the Cattaro by the Russians, having retarded the return of the grand army, the great festival appointed for the month of May is necessarily postponed until the absence of the grand army is no longer requisite.—We think, however, that this delay cannot well continue longer than six weeks."
The unfortunate French admiral Villeneuve, who lately left this country, put an end to his existence on the night of the 22d ult. at the hotel at Rennes; his death is much regretted—he was buried with military honours.
Dispatches were certainly received on Thursday from the French government at the foreign office.—It was upon that communication that the cabinet council, which met on Friday, held its deliberations. An answer was, we understand, sent off on Saturday night. Without pretending to any knowledge of the substance of the dispatches so often interchanged, we are enabled to state that it is determined no further flags of truce shall be employed on either side. This is as it should be; a precaution highly honourable to the judgment of ministers.
LAUENBURGH, April 26.
Extract of a letter.
"Embrace the earliest opportunity to give your excellency an account of the recent occurrences.—The affair between the Prussians and Swedes is the general topic of conversation. I shall repeat it to you in the same manner as it was related here by a Prussian officer who was present; it agrees in many particulars with the relation of several peasants from that quarter."
"On the 22d, in the afternoon, the Russians commenced their march from the environs of Boitzenburg. Their force consisted of the regiments Tschammer infantry, and of Beeren Cuirassiers, with four pieces of cannon. They continued their march the whole night, and arrived early in the morning of the 23d at Grossen Seedorf, on the Schall lake, where count Lowenhielm had taken a position with his two hundred brave Swedish horse. In this place he was surrounded but this was agreeable to his own plan; for if he would have avoided it, he must have retreated, and would have been forced over the frontier. He therefore, suffered himself to be surrounded, and that he might afterwards fight his way through and retreat to a covered ground, where he could better defend himself against a force so much superior to his own. When he was thus surrounded colonel Von Beren, who commanded the Prussians, rode up to him, and said, "you see that you are in my power, but I have received instructions to avoid every hostility, and have not even ordered my troops to load; do therefore, withdraw beyond these frontier" count Lowenhielm's reply was short: "Sweden never surrendered!" and immediately he commanded his troops to face the Prussian cavalry, which stood close, and which he attacked with impetuosity. One officer and a number of men were wounded.—The moment the count Lowenhielm had forced his way through, he formed his troops in small corps and attacked en echiquier. Hereupon the enemy advanced their sharpshooters and infantry. One Swedish hussar was shot, and several wounded. The Swedes continued to send the small corps forward successively, and, in this manner the engagement lasted until noon, when the Swedes retreated over the frontier, taking all their wounded along with them,

but returned in the night, forced the Prussians back, but went away again.
Thus far goes the officer's relation. On the 23d, in the afternoon, orders were received here for the forty Prussian sharpshooters, who were left here, to march to the spot as expeditiously as possible, which they did immediately. It seems now, that the Swedes have entirely withdrawn. The Prussian soldiers who are here, spoke at first very slightly of the Swedes; but after this affair, they do not say a word. What has made a particular impression is, that notwithstanding their great superiority in numbers, the Prussians were obliged to send for a reinforcement. They had even ordered two more regiments from the Lauenburgh territory (on the other side the Elbe), and some of the men had actually arrived. If a war should take place in Pomerania this trifling affair will undoubtedly make a great impression on the Swedes. The disproportion was too great on this occasion 200 against 2500. Count Lowenhelm one of us will have to fight forty Prussians; but we are Swedes, and things will go well, if each of you execute punctually what I shall desire him." He has been as good as his word and has shown what a man of sense can do with brave men.
"Before the Swedes left this place they took all the money out of the government treasury, saying, in the order by which they demanded it that they would restore it to the King of Great Britain."
FROM A LONDON PAPER.
America has been for 13 years flourishing upon the distractions which have prevailed in Europe, and profiting immensely from wars in which she has taken no part. Instead, however, of being contented with her gains, we find her becoming restless in proportion to the increase of her wealth, and apparently disposed to risk the loss of what she possesses in overstraining efforts after new acquisitions. She loudly complains of the injuries she has received from France and Spain; with what degree of justice it is not our province to examine. But what concerns us more nearly, is the discontent she expresses against this country, on account of the restraints imposed upon her commerce; and we feel confident in saying, that a more unfounded and impertinent complaint never was preferred by any government against the conduct of another. Our whole conduct against America has been dictated by a spirit of conciliation and concession, of which there is hardly an example in history. We have relaxed in her favour the fundamental principles of our maritime code—we have exempted her trade from many restrictions authorised by the law and the practice of nations—and we have indulged her in licences which not only she had no right to take, but which it was manifestly against our interest to grant. The decisions of our courts have been marked, in her cases, with peculiar lenity; in short, she has been treated by Great Britain rather comme un enfant gâté , (like the spoiled child) than conformably to the rules which generally regulate the intercourse of separate states. But gratitude has never been a prominent feature in the character of the United States, and now that America is an independent power, we find her actuated by pretty much the same spirit which influenced her when a colony.
The British government will no doubt be always ready to grant redress for every real grievance, and their past conduct is the best guarantee of the liberality which will always distinguish its proceedings towards America. But if there be no alternative between permitting America to carry on the whole commerce of our enemies with their colonies, (by which we should be deprived of all the advantages to be derived from the preponderance of our naval force) and a rupture with America, we believe there is not a man in the country, who would hesitate a moment respecting the part which we ought to choose. It would be preposterous indeed, if at a time when it is a known fact that no hostile merchant flag passes the equator, we were to suffer any power, calling itself neutral, to step in between us and our enemies, for the purpose of abundantly supplying them with the produce of their colonies, and of carrying out the manufactures and produce of the mother countries to their colonial markets, after we had succeeded, by force of arms, in putting an end to all intercourse between them. Were this to be allowed, we might as well dismantle our fleets, give the enemy back his ships which we have taken, and assure him the privilege of trading to any part of the world unopposed.
FROM A PARIS PAPER.
LYONS, 5th. April.
His Imperial and Royal Majesty has vouchsafed to accept the offer made him in the name of our city, of the Isle Perrache, for the erection of an Imperial Palace. The Mayor of Lyons, has received on this subject, the following letter from his excellency the minister of the Interior.
PARIS, 29th March.
Monsieur le Maire, His majesty the emperor on the report I have presented him, has charged me to announce to you that he receives with sensibility and benevolence, the offer you have made him, in the name of the City of Lyons, of the Isle of Perrache, bought for this purpose, in consequence of the deliberation of municipal council, of the 10th inst. approved by the prefect of the department of the Rhone, on the 11th. His majesty has charged me to acquaint you at the same time, that he proposes to have an Imperial Palace erected thereon; that he intends sending his architect to the spot, in order to proceed to the preliminary operations; that it afforded him great pleasure to consider as a result of these labours, the purifying of the neighbouring parts, which he thought could only be carried into effect by him alone. He has designed to add, that he feels the greatest satisfaction that the plan he has conceived will afford him the means of spending a few days in his good City of Lyons, and thus enable him to examine in person, every thing which may concur towards the prosperity of a city which has given him particular proofs of fidelity and devotion. Pray make these sentiments known to your fellow citizens; and receive M r . le Maire , the assurance of my sincere esteem.
Signed.
CHAMPAGNY.
The mayor has communicated the contents of this letter to the citizens of Lyons, by an address of which the following is an extract:
"That voice accustomed to command prodigies has ordered the marshes, the proximity of which to our city is insalubrious to the highest degree, to be drained. What a change to be brought about! On these spots which incomplete labours had rendered injurious to our health, will arise a Palace worthy of the hero who is to inhabit it. He intends adding to the benefits which his presence will confer, that of a purification so much desired; and by one of those grand thoughts so familiar to him, humanity will be consoled at the same time that all our hopes will be satisfied."
"Inhabitants of Lyons! a new era commences for us from this day. Our manufactures will display an unusual activity; Napoleon will in future become acquainted in person with our industry, and commerce, and will realise all the advantages of the favourable position to our city. We shall reply by our devotion and fidelity to these signal favours; and as worthy heirs of our ancestors, we shall prove that if Napoleon is great and generous, we know how to be grateful."
THE PUBLICK LEDGER.
TO SHEW THE VERY AGE AND BODY OF THE TIME, HIS FORM AND PRESSURE.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 9, 1806.
BATTLE OF AUSTLITZ. The important effects produced by this ever memorable battle, are more interesting than the details; not that the latter are unworthy of notice. The official accounts published by the Prussian general Kutusow, having contradicted the material facts stated in the French official account, has caused some doubts as to the veracity of the latter, and produced some discussion both in Europe and this country.
In France, the Russian account has been minutely investigated, and exposed. We do not remember to have seen any thing heretofore published, which conveys a more correct idea of the dispositions of both armies, and of the result, than the publication which we copy this day from a Paris paper. We have published the Russian account with the observations of a French officer, who appears not only to have been in the action, but of rank and information.
Whatever feelings the result of this combat may excite, it is in vain to contend against truth and reason. The dispositions of Buonaparte, before and during the battle, are the evidences of profound military knowledge. Equally prepared for battle or retreat, nothing short of a miracle could have deprived him of victory in the end. A retreat of the French army, could have been only temporary, and must have produced a more complete defeat of the allies, as the proximity of other French corps would, if joined, have nearly doubled the force of Buonaparte.
We deem it proper to observe that the Russian account, which we publish is chiefly from a translation that appeared from the German, in the Baltimore Federal Gazette.
To our attentive correspondent at Nassau, (New-Providence) we are indebted for papers of that place to the 1st instant, by which we observe that London intelligence had been received there to the 12th, and Liverpool to the 14th May, a day or two later than we had before received. There does not appear to have occurred any thing important—a few articles selected for this day's paper will be found under the proper head, to which we refer our readers.
The French ship Marengo of 84 guns, prize to Sir J. B. Warren, was totally dismantled in a gale of wind on the 26th April—she was taken in tow by one of the British ships of the line.— Charleston Pap.
A bon mot from Botany Bay may be considered as novelty, and we extract the following:—An edition of Bailey's Dictionary having been some time since put up at an auction, the vendue master observed, that it was a New Bailey —I'm glad of that with all my heart (replied a bidder) for most of us have had enough of the Old one ."
FROM THE UNITED STATES' GAZETTE.
Extract of a letter from Carracas. I anticipate your impatience, and send you a list of the prisoners taken on board Miranda's Schooners. It has been furnished to me by a Spaniard, unacquainted with our language, and some names are copied in such an incorrect manner as to oblige me to guess the true meaning. The bubble of that adventurer's expedition is burst, and this province is in such a state of defence, both by nature and by the re-union and organization of its resources, that not less than ten thousand regular troops would be required to make any serious impression. The inhabitants in general have shown much loyalty and attachment to their government; forty thousand dollars have been subscribed in this country, and offered as a price for Miranda's head, but he has escaped by flight, and some of our countrymen are actually under close confinement, from which they will only be released by death. The most intelligent among the prisoners declare the expedition received the encouragement of our administration; the news we received from the United States appears to confirm this supposition. If this be so our rulers have degraded themselves indeed, and will be answerable before God and their country for the blood of these imprudent and deluded men, the greatest number of whom will most assuredly be executed as pirates.
LIST OF PERSONS
Taken in the Schooners which accompanied the I. and J.
 Wm. Lippincot, junr.  Daniel Randall Dunning, dead.  Paul A. Forge,  Gustavus Adolphus Bergaud,  Daniel D. Kenfuer,  Baily Negus,  Henry Ingersol,  Robert Saunders,  John Elliot,  Daniel Mackey,  John Hayes,  Henry Hervey,  Moses Smith,  John Parcells,  Daniel Niston,  Eden Bullingham,  Joseph Benner,  Benjamin Davis,  John Edsel, or Esdel,  John Scott,  Phineas Raymond,  John Burck,  Eliz King,  Peter Awkinditry,  William Burnside,  Robert Rains,  Bonfree Grant,  Joseph Ecle,  Daniel Newberry,  Alexander Buchanan,  Mathew Buchanan,  Stephen Bustis,  George Ferguson,  Wm. Cartwright,  Samuel Tozes,  Abraham Head,  James Haeghy,  John Sullivan,  Thomas Donahue,  Jeremiah Pabells,  John Ferris,  Charles Schuman,  Miles Teall,  John H. Skirman,  Thomas Elliott, or Bil-lork,  Frederick Reachen,  James Grant,  Francis Traguhauzan,  William Long,  Sam. Prin. or Price,  David Eklele,  John Moore,  Thomas Gill,  Robert Huensong, or Har-rison,  Benj Nicholson,  John Smith,  William Pride,  James Gardin. 
FROM THE CHARLESTON COURIER.
The following paragraph, copied from Bell's Weekly Messenger of 2d of March, a paper very friendly to this country and attached to Mr. Fox's administration, is worthy of notice.
"A storm seems to be brewing over the Atlantic. Whether by design or the abuse of subordinate power, the Americans assert that they have been seriously insulted in the dignity of their national flag and the persons of their subjects, by the commanders of British ships. The sum of their complaint is, that several Americans have been frazed out of the
different trading ships of the United States, and compelled to enter the British service, that they have not been surrendered up when demanded, and that their remonstrances have in all cases been treated with contempt, and in many punished.—To prevent this, a bill has been introduced, and proposed to congress, "for the protection of the persons of American seamen." In this bill there is a great deal of absurdity, and an appearance of venom and predetermined hostility with England. It seems to calculate on a rupture, and is meant to promote one. This bill however is not yet passed; but the violent measures recommended to the senate have been followed up in the house of representatives by the following resolutions moved by Mr. Gregg, (here the resolutions are inserted verbatim.) The paragraph then goes on—
"We will venture to predict, that if such a measure shall be carried into effect, the Americans themselves will be the first to deplore, as they will assuredly be the first to feel the consequences of their own rash and intemperate conduct. According to an official report made to the congress, the whole of their naval force consists of eight frigates, two of which only are fit for sea; four brigs, two bomb-vessels, the Spitfire and Vengeance ! With a force of this description, can they be serious when they talk of measuring weapons with Great Britain? We sincerely hope not."
"Thus the folly and weakness of our national government is daily unfolding itself before the eyes of Europe. Threats of war, with a display of such a naval force, must, indeed, excite the sneers and contempt of the whole world. The rulers of America must be considered in a state bordering on insanity, and those who uphold them in a state of the blindest infatuation. Thus to be quizzed by a foreign paragraphist is really too much, and yet who can deny its being justly brought upon? The publication of Wright's seamen's bill — Gregg's non-importation resolutions, and Robert Smith's navy list , all at the same time, was thought a very smart thing by our wise ones at Washington—but every where else it will for ever entail ridicule, disgrace and contempt on our paper-war executive:—In this case our great men have reckoned without their host—they vainly expected to frighten ; but where they looked for terror and alarm , they have found ridicule and laughter ."
TAX ON INCOME IN ENGLAND.
The following has been given as the first class of proportion of annual payments, under the New Tax on income:
 Mr. Beckford, whose Jamaica estates has for each of the last three years, netted one hundred and twenty thousand pounds, £ 11,000  Duke of Northumberland, 8,000  Dukes of Bedford, Mariborough, and Buccleugh, each 5,000  Duke of Devonshire, 4,500  Duke of Norfolk, 4,000  Duke of Portland, 3,000  Duke of Richmond, 2,000  Marquis of Donegal, 6,000  Marquis of Buckingham, 3,500  Marquis of Abercorn, 2,800  Marquis of Bath, 2,500  Marquis of Lansdown, 2,200  Lord Lonsdale, 7,500  Lord Fitzwilliam, 3,500  Lord Derby, 2,000  Lord Egremont, 2,300 
EXTRAORDINARY FANATICISM.
Account of the self-immolation of the two widows of Meer Jaug, late Regent of Tanjore.
The regent died on the 19th of April, 1802, about 10 o'clock, A. M. The moment he expired, two of his wives adorned themselves with their jewels and richest clothes, entered the apartment in which the body was laid, and after three prostrations sat down by it, and announced to the whole court, which had assembled around it, their determination to devote themselves to the flames.
The youngest of the women was the regular wife, and about twenty years of age, and without children; the other was a wife of inferior rank, aged twenty-six, having one child, a daughter four years old. The fathers and brothers of both were present in the assembly; they made intricate to divert them from their purpose, but without success.
The British resident at Tanjore, having been apprised of the intention of these ladies, and not being able to be personally present at the residence of the regent, had sent his circarrah to the spot, with orders to use every possible effort, short of absolute force, to prevent the horrid sacrifice. When the relations of the ladies found their entreaties of no avail to induce them to relinquish their purpose, the hircarrah was sent for; but his threats of the displeasure of government had but a temporary and feeble effect. The Mahratta chiefs observed, that the company had never interfered in their religious institution and ceremonies; that the sacrifice in question was by no means uncommon in Tanjore; that it was highly proper to use every art of persuasion and entreaty to induce the women to relinquish their resolution; but if they persisted in it, force ought not to be used to restrain them. The women laughed at the menaces of the hircarrah, when he told them that their fathers and brothers would be exposed to the displeasure of government. The young widow observed that it was not the custom of the English government to punish one person for the act of another; and pointed to her father who had actually thrown himself at her feet in agony of grief, asked his hircarrah if he thought any other inducement could after her resolution, when his affliction failed to move it? The younger brother of the other went into the women's apartments and returned with his sister's child in his arms, which he laid at her feet, but such was the resolution of these astonishing women, that not a single expression of regret, nor a sigh or tear could be drawn from them.
Any one of the weaknesses would have disqualified them from burning with the body; and the efforts of the relations were strenuously and constantly directed to excite them, but in vain. In answer to an observation of the hircarrah, that if the late regent had been aware of their intention he would have forbidden it, they said they had formed their resolution a year before, and communicated it to him; who, after several ineffectual attempts to dissuade them, had consented to it.
The hircarrah, however determined to protract the performance of the obsequies, if possible until the arrival of the resident. The women waited with patience until seven in the evening, taking no other refreshment than belet occasionally. They then sent for the hircarrah, and told him that they suspected the cause of the delay, and were resolved, if the procession did not immediately set out, to kill themselves before him. Their relatives now gave up the point in despair. The other chiefs, who had taken no part hitherto, now interfered, and said they had a right to be indulged, and should not be restrained. The hircarrah retired and the procession set out. The younger and regular wife mounted the pile on which the body of the deceased regent had been placed, and they were consumed together. The fate of the other, who was not intitled to this distinction, was in appearance more dreadful. A pit eight feet deep, and six in diameter had been dug a few yards distant from the pile; it was filled with combustible matter, and fire set to it. When the flames were at
their fiercest, fire was applied to the pile in which the young widow and the body of the regent had been included. The other, unsupported, walked thrice round the pit, and, after making obeisance to the pile, threw herself into the midst of the flames and was no more heard or seen!
[Philosophical Magazine, for 1805.]
COURT OF VICE ADMIRALTY.
NASSAU, June 24. Before his honour Henry Moreton Dyer, Esq. sole Judge and Commissary.
Samson, Philip, master.—On admission of still further proof respecting the claims of Messrs. Duvall and Dubadie, of Philadelphia, merchants, his honour was pleased to pronounce the property to be long as claimed, and directed the same, the same, or the net proceeds to be restored to the claimants for the use of the owners and proprietors thereof.
Gazette Marine Memoranda
The brig Alexander, Laughton, and the ship Portland, Callender, (via Bordeaux) from this port have arrived at Rotterdam, the former on the 29th of April, and the latter on the 3d of May.
The sch'r Mary Turner, Bell of Eelenton (N. C.) from Tobago but last from Barracoon, was detained and sent into Nassau (N. P.) the 24th last month.
CUSTOM-HOUSE—ENTERED.
 Sch'r Katy, Broadbrooks, Grenada.  Napoleon, Legrent, Martinique.  Virginia, Blake, Antigua.  CLEARED.  Brig Ann, Forsyth, Lisbon.  Sch'r Harmony, Freeman, Salem.  Delight, Higgins, North Carolina.  Fair American, Pritchard, Tappahannock.  Sloop Mary, Brown, Rhode Island.  Fair Play, Rhodes, Alexandria. 
Butler's Packet will sail for Alexandria on FRIDAY. July 9.
SALE AT AUCTION.
TO-MORROW, at 11 o'Clock, at my Office, WILL BE SOLD, the Cargo of the Schooner Napoleon, from Martinique, consisting of
23 Punchcons RUM
15 Hhds. 8 tierses, and 55 barrels SUGAR, 144 Iron POTTS.
William B. Lamb. July 9. 1 890
MUSEUM NATURE.
THE Illumination which was exhibited on Friday last in the Garden of the Museum, will, at the request of a number of Ladies and Gentlemen, be displayed once more, on FRIDAY next, the 11th instant, with the only alteration of the word INDEPENDENCE.—A number of Sky-Rockets will be fired during the exhibition.
Price of admittance to the Museum and Garden 25 cents, toll of the bridge included, to be paid at the gate of the bridge. A sufficient number of lanterns to light the Garden, and a few elegant pieces of Fire-Work, besides the Sky Rockets, are provided for the entertainment of the visitors; if the evening should not be calm enough to light the lamps on the said evening, the illumination will take place on the first fair evening next ensuing, (Sunday excepted) to which the visitors, who shall attend on Friday next, will be admitted gratis.
The display of Illuminations and Fire-Works, at the Museum's Garden, being offered to the Inhabitants of Norfolk and Portsmouth, as an opportunity for encouraging the scientific part of the institution, they will, it is hoped, not take it amiss that no refreshments are given for the price of admittance; for the expenses attending that kind of Illumination are so great, that if refreshments were given, the institution far from deriving any benefit from such exhibitions, would be greatly injured by them, the more so, as the undoubted having it not, as yet, in his power to offer any Ice-Cream to the visitors without throwing the benefit which may accrue therefrom into the hands of another, cannot expect much benefit from the bar.
Point Pleasant, July 9. 2 891
SALE AT AUCTION.
On Saturday next, 12th inst. at 12 o'Clock, Will be SOLD, by order of the President and Directors of the Marine Insurance Company of Norfolk, on Whittle's wharf, the following GOODS, landed from the Cutter Express, from Porto Rico—viz
80 Bags COFFEE; 54 bbls. SUGAR,
3 Tons of FUSTICK.—Terms of Sale, all sums under 200 dollars 60 days, and for all sums above, 90 and 120 days. Notes to be approved.
Immediately after the Sale of the Cargo,
WILL BE SOLD. The Cutter EXPRESS, As she arrived from sea—Terms 120 days. Approved Notes.
Thomas Willock, V. M. July 7. 3t 887
I wish to contract for
Fifty thousand good Pipe STAVES, To be delivered immediately, for which cash will be paid.
Have for Charter,
A SCHOONER,
of 60 tons—And for Sale at reduced prices, 30 Hhds. N. E. Rum, & 40 bbls. Pickled Fish, Christopher Fry. July 9. 3t 889
For CHARLESTON,
The Sloop MONTEZUMA, Job Palmer, master, will sail on Sunday next. For passage only, apply to the master, or James M'Clanahan.
Who has for Sale,
10 Hogsheads Windward Island RUM, 20 do. New-England do. 10 do. MOLASSES. July 9. 2 892
For SALE, on very low terms for CASH, BY FRANCIS SMITH, No. 48, MAIN-STREET,
17 Punch. 3d and 4th proof Grenada RUM,
5 pipes genuine 4th proof Cognac BRANDY, Old L. P. Madeira WINE, in pipes, hds. and qr. casks. 10 pipes, 10 hds. 20 qr. casks port cu at Lisbon WINE, 10 do. Tenerife WINE of a superior quality, 10 Hogsheads retailing MOLASSES.
SUGAR in barrels, Green COFFEE in bags, 50 Barrels Pilot BREAD, 200 pieces Yellow NANKEEN, 2 Boxes 7-8 and 4-4 Irish LINEN. July 9. 3t 893
For SALE—Afloat,
45 Hogsheads Richmond TOBACCO, A. Mac're. July 9. tf 894
Landing from on board the ship Sheffield, and for Sale by the Subscribers, on their Wharf,
282 Hogsheads CLARET,
 50 Cases do.  6 do. BURGUNDY,  36 do. HERMITAGE,  25 do. Sallad OIL,  25 do. Preserved FRUITS,  25 do. OLIVES and ANCHOVIES.—All of very superior quality, and entitled to drawback. 
C. & F. Whittle.
March 24. 8 801

FOR SALE,  3000 Pieces Yellow NANKEEN, 11 Boxes Imperial TEA, 6 Chests Hyson do. The above of the best quality and entitled to drawback. Apply to  Robert Maitland & Co. WHO HAVE ON HAND, Hibbert's best bottled Porter and Brown Stout. Also,  Old L. P. Madeira Wine, fit for immediate use. March 5. tf 560
IRISH LINENS, &c. The Subscriber has received from Dublin, by the Ship Intrépide, a choice assortment of Irish Linens, Sheetings, Diapers, &c. which he offers for Sale on moderate terms.  Richard Taylor. May 10. 2m 747
FOR SALE, The HOUSE and appurtenances adjoining Mr. Robert Boush's, and at present occupied by Mr. Alexander Wilson—Part of the purchase money must be paid down, and the remainder secured by a deed of trust upon the property, payable at 6, 9, and 12 months. The House is under lease to the present proprietor until April next.  Theo. Armistead. June 9. 2w 829
ROBERT MAITLAND, & Co. HAVE IN STORE FOR SALE,  14 Pipes Pierpont's New-York Anchor CIGAR, of a superior quality, 10 Chests Young Hyson TEA; 4 Chests Hyson do. 2000 Pieces Yellow NANKEEN, first chop, 10 Pipes French BRANDY; 72 doz. CLARET in cases, 2 H. ds. Lump SUGAR; 8 bhs. West India RUM, Hibbert's Bottled PORTER, and Brown STOUT, and choice old Madeira WINE, in pipes, hds. and qr. casks. June 11. 6w 827
BRITISH CONSUL'S OFFICE, Norfolk, Virg. Jan. 18, 1806. HIS Britannick Majesty's Consul to the State of Virginia, in consequence of instructions by him received from his government, takes this method of communicating to such officers on the British half-pay establishment, as are resident within his district, the following Notice from the Army Pay-Office, in London, in respect to the form of the Certificate required from British half-pay Officers, by whom it is highly essential that the regulations therein specified should be strictly complied with.  John Hamilton, Consul.
PAY-OFFICE, Horse-Guards, August 28, 1805. NOTICE is hereby given by direction of the right honourable the Pay-Master General of his majesty's forces, that the affidavits of Officers on half pay and military allowances, who reside in the United States of America, commencing subsequently to the twenty-fourth day of December 1805, will not be passed at this office, unless the officer's place of residence, and also the county, district, or place for which the magistrate acts, before whom the said affidavit is made, (the competency of whom must be certified by the British Consul, if any shall be resident in the province or state, or by the governor, chief justice, or some other person in authority in the government thereof,) are therein specified, agreeable to the undermentioned form.  D'd. Thomas, Accountant.
A. B. maketh oath, that he had not between the twenty-fourth day of _____ and the twenty-fifth day of _____ any other place, or employment of profit, civil or military, under his majesty besides his allowance of half pay, (or his military allowance, as the case may be) as a reduced _____ in { The Officer to sign his name here, together with his place of residence. Sworn before me at _____ this _____ day of _____ in the year of our Lord _____ The Magistrate to sign his name here, and the county or place for which he acts N. B. Chaplains must insert in their affidavits the following words: between the words "Maistey," and "besides," viz "or any Ecclesiastical Benefice in "Great-Britain or Ireland." No alterations or interlineations of any sort will be allowed to be made in the above mentioned affidavit. January 20. tf 446
30 Pipes Country GIN, 10 do. real Cognac BRANDY, 20 Puncheons W. I. RUM, 15 Quarter Casks Old Sherry WINE, 30 Barrels WHISKEY, 3 Hogsheads Apple BRANDY, 30 Bgs PEPPER, 50 Boxes Mould CANDLES, 30 do. Dipped do. 2 Bales Fine CASSAS, 5 do. Beerboom GURRAHS—For Sale at reduced prices by  S. Marks, jun. & Co. April 2. tf 631
BRITISH CONSUL'S OFFICE, Norfolk, Virginia, August 31, 1805. HIS Britannick Majesty's Consul to the State of Virginia, in consequence of instructions by him received from his government, hereby gives notice, to the merchants concerned in the trade to His Majesty's Dominions, that according to the terms of the Act of the 37th of the King C. 97, no British built vessel captured by His Majesty's enemies, afterwards purchased by citizens of the United States, and sailing under a Sea Letter can be admitted to entry under the said Act, as an American vessel. 114 John Hamilton.
I wish to Purchase,  Six or Eight Negro BOYS, from 15 to 18 years of age. April 15. tf 661
For SALE by the Subscribers, a general assortment of  Ship Chandlery, Cordage, and Cables, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 inches, English PAINTS and OIL, Shacathing PAPER, Bar IRON, TOBACCO, Richmond Inspection; FLOUR, PORK, Prime and Cargo, New-York Inspection, 200 Gu. CASES; 20 Boxes SEGARS. They have also on hand, an extensive and good assortment of  GROCERIES.  Noble, Arbuthnot, & Co. March 31. tf 623
NOTICE. The Subscriber has taken into partnership Mr. Paul Proby, and Mr. Patrick Harmanson. The business in future will be carried on under the firm of Proby, Harmanson, & Co.  Thomas H. Parker. May 30. tf 779
For Rent,  The Store, Compting Room & Cellar No. 41, Main-Street, lately occupied by Mr. Wm. M'Cutchen. Apply to  Thomas Willock. March 17. tf 584
For Sale by the Subscriber, at his Bake- House, on Commerce-Street,  500 Barrels Navy BREAD, 200 do. Superior Pilot do. 100 do. Ship do. All of which will be sold on reasonable terms, or exchanged for West-India produce.  Stephen Harris. PILOT BREAD in half barrels of a superior quality, for Sale as above. March 26. tf 614
FOR RENT, The three large and commodious Ware Houses on the lower end of Gibson's Wharf—Possession may be had immediately, by applying to  John Southgate, or William Dickson. Feb. 26. tf 534
NEW CUT-NAIL MANUFACTORY, ON TOWN POINT, A small distance below County Wharf, Wide Water Street.
THE Subscriber has, at a considerable expense, fitted up, in addition to his other business, a complete set of machinery, adequate to finish 300 to 600 lbs. of Nails daily. He is also provided with a good stock of Iron; and with a sufficient number of skillful workmen. He has on hand a constant supply of  Nails, Flooring Brads, and Springs, which he offers for Sale at the reduced prices as follows, by the keg, for cash only, viz. 8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d Nails, at 7 1-2d per lb. 8d, 10d, 12d, and 20d Brads, at 7 1-2d per lb. 6d, Nails at 9 1-2d per lb. Sheathing, do. at 7 1-2d per lb. 6d, Brads at 4s 6d per M. 4d, do. at 2s 9d per M. 3d, do. at 2s 3d per M. 4d, Nails at 2s 9d per M. 3d & 2d do. at 2s 3d per M. ALSO—HOOP AND BAR-IRON ASSORTED.  LEVIN DORSEY. June 2. tf 763
GERMAN GOODS.  JOHN C. NIEMEYER, Offers for Sale the following GOODS, for Cash or on convenient credit, for approved Bills only, viz. 3000 Bags 2 & 3 bushels, loose and in bales, 6000 East-India Gunny Bags, 330 pieces Hessians and brown Rolls, 325 pieces white Rolls, of four qualities, 140 pieces Tickenburgs and Osnaburgs, 160 pieces Platillas, white and brown, 15 pieces Dowlas, 20 do. Checks, 40 do. Britannias, 40 do. Rous, 45 do. best Flemish Sheetings, 20 do. fine Bed ticking, 2 yards wide, 24 do. Mattress Ticking, 18 do. German Canvas, 15 do. do. Shirt Linen, 44 yards each, from 65 to 110 dolls per piece, 14 do. do. 37 yds. each, at 36 to 75 dolls. per piece, 240 do. Velvet Ribbons, assorted, 40 boxes English crown window Glass, 70 do. Baltimore window Glass assorted, at the manufactory prices, for cash, 2000 wt. Lamb's Wool, superior quality, 5000 doz. German Phials, very cheap, 2000 bunches red Garnet Beads, Also a complete assortment of the following Articles, viz. Fifty assorted Trunks, Oil Cloth, Coffee Mills, German Razor Boxes, Morocco Shaving Cases, do. Pocket Books, do. Segar Boxes, Spectacle Cases, Windsor Soap, Hand Lanthorns, best Tortoise Shell Combs, Ivory & Horn do. fine Razors & Penknives, Pocket Knives of all kinds, Knives and Forks, Snuffers very elegant, Brass Candlesticks, Coffee Toasters, Shoe Brushes, Cloth do. Mill Saws, Frying Pans, Shovels, Tongs, and Pokers, Fish Hooks, Table Mats, Battle Doors and Bells, Bell Metal Kettles, Waffle Irons, Wafer Irons, German Lace & Thread, Bird Cages & Baskets, Black Silk Velvet, 2000 Agate Flints, Jewellery and Crystal Beads, Toilet Looking Glasses, common do. assorted, Snuff Boxes, Umbrellas, Plush for Saddles, Passage Lamps, Chamber Lamps and Wicks, Backgammon Tables, 800 Dice, elegant Chess Men, and Cribbage Boards. Apply as above. May 16. tf 744
SPRING GOODS.  COCKE AND SANFORD, No. 40, Main-Street, have received per the Ships Two Brothers from Liverpool, and Dumfries from London, an extensive assortment of  SPRING GOODS, consisting of Irish Linens assorted, 5-4 and 6-4 Sheetings, French Cambricks and Long Lawns, Fine Pocket Handkerchiefs, 7-8 and 8-4 quarter Diapers, Table Cloths, Chambray Muslin, Cambrick do., Cambrick Dimities, Furniture do., Fashionable Shawls, Lace Veils, Black nett Shawls, Superfine Cloths and Cassimeres, Cotton Cassimeres and Grandrells, Umbrellas and Parasols, Kid Shoes, Hats assorted, in cases, Seine Twine, Osnaburgs and Hempen Rolls, Cotton and Silk Hosiery, Checks and Stripes, Calicoes and Ginghams, Fashionable Waistcoats, White and coloured Junes, Powder, Shot, &c. &c.
ON HAND,  Yellow NANKEENS, first chop, Beerboom GURRAHS—and 8000 wt. BACON, April 25. 2m 695
D. R. WADDEY, & Co. Have just received per the Ship Dumfries, from London, an additional assortment of  SHIP CHANDLERY, Among which are a large quantity of BUNTING, broad and narrow, of every colour, which they offer for Sale.
ALSO ON HAND, Teneriffe WINE, Holland & Country GIN, 4th Proof Cognac BRANDY, of superior quality, Hibbert's Brown STOUT, in casks of 6 1-2 dozen, Double Gloucester CHEESE, Old L. P. Madeira WINE, fit for immediate use, Muscovado SUGAR, in hds. and bbls.—LOAF do. in do. N. E. RUM and WHISKEY. May 5. tf 718
MRS. MACDOUGAL, INFORMS her friends and the public, that she has taken that handsome house belonging to Mr. Roberts, in the centre of Market Square, where she will receive Boarders on moderate terms—the strictest attention will always be paid to the diet rooms, and lodging, and every endeavour used to render a transient or permanent abode at her house satisfactory. September 25. tf 169
SECOND CLASS.  SCHEME OF A LOTTERY, For the Benefit of WILLIAM and MARY COLLEGE.    5,938 Tickets at 10 dolls. each, dolls. 59,380   4,685 do. at 15 do. do. 70,275   10,623 129,655   Deduct loss on 2000 Tickets renewed, 4,500   Dolls. 125,155   To float in the wheel, and come out as chance may direct.   2 Prizes of 5000 Dollars, each, Dolls. 10,000   4 do. 2000 do. 8,000   16 do. 1000 do. 16,000   16 do. 500 do. 8,000   32 do. 200 do. 6,400   160 do. 100 do. 16,000   232 do. 50 do. 11,600   750 do. 20 do. 15,000   1 do. 155   Stationary Prizes are,   1 Prize first drawn, after 1000 Tickets are out, 500   1 do. 2000 500   1 do. 3000 500   1 do. 4000 500   1 do. 5000 500   1 do. 6000 500   1 do. 7000 10,000   1 do. 8000 500   1 do. 9000 500   1 do. last drawn, a Prize 20,000   1223 Prizes. Dolls. 125,000   9400 Blanks. 
The superiority of this Scheme to the one first proposed, is so obvious, that little need be said in recommendation of it. Those inclined to adventure, will see that their chance for obtaining prizes is greatly increased; that pending the drawing, their small prizes may be immediately invested in other tickets, thereby giving them a chance for prizes of considerable magnitude. To those who have drawn prizes of 15 dolls. in the First Class, as well as to those who have drawn blanks, information is now given, that the prizes may at their own option be renewed by tickets in this Class, and their blanks also, but upon the payment in the latter case of 10 dollars with each blank, provided such prizes and blanks, with the cash, be remitted free of postage, to Robt. Greenhow, merchant, in Williamsburg, agent and treasurer, or to William Newsum, Post-Master, in Norfolk, previous to the commencement of the drawing, after which period no renewal will be made. When to the prospect of individual advantage that may result to each adventurer, is added the patriotic reasons which induced the legislature to authorise this Lottery, it is ardently hoped that the disposition of tickets, will soon enable the commissioners to certify, that the drawing has commenced; which event, the agent assures the public, shall be expedited by every means in his power.  Robt. Greenhow, Ag't & Treasurer. June 18. tf 842
Fresh supplies of Drugs & Medicines, Have just been received by  FREDERICK HEERMAN, & SON, Per the Ship Proteccress, from London, and Herald from Liverpool—Also, an assortment of  SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. A great variety of  GENUINE PATENT MEDICINES. All sorts of  GLASS AND SHOP FURNITURE, And a prime collection of VALUABLE PERFUMES, including OTHER of ROSES from Barbary. Importing regularly twice a year from the most respectable Druggists in Europe, we assure those who favour us with their orders, that the strictest attention will be paid to furnish them with articles of the best quality, and on the most reasonable terms. *** PERRY'S and LETTSON'S Golden Antibilious PILLS; CHURCHES and J. K. READ'S COUGH DROPS for Sale.—MEDICINE CHESTS as usual. June 16. tf 835
CUT-NAIL MANUFACTORY.  EPHRAIM WELCH, No. 88, MAIN-STREET,
WITH gratitude acknowledges the liberal encouragement the citizens of Norfolk, Portsmouth, and the Public have been pleased to offer since the introduction of his Nail Manufactory in this Borough, and informs them that he has erected all his Machines new, which are very considerably improved, and continues to manufacture the best quality—And has on hand for SALE, a constant supply of  Patent NAILS and BRADS, Which is cut length ways of the hoop, and to accommodate his customers, has thought proper to reduce the prices as follows, by the keg for Cash, viz. 8d. 10d. 12d. and 20d. Nails at 7d 1-2 per lb. 8d. 10d. 12d. and 20d. Brads at 7d 1-2 per lb. 6d. Nails at 9d 1-2 per lb. Sheathing Nails at 7d 1-2 per lb. 6d. Brads at 4s 6d per M. 4d. do. at 2s 9d per M. 3d. do. at 2s 3d per M. 4d. Nails at 2s 9d per M. 2d. and 2d. do. at 2s 3d per M. ALSO FOR SALE,  Crowley and German Steel Hoop IRON. Nail Machines made and warranted good, on short notice. N. B. All of the Nails, Brads, and Articles, sold at the Manufactory. June 13. tf 831
The Subscribers offer for SALE, 500,000 sale Shingles; 400,000 building do. 20,000 three feet do. 30,000 Cypress PALES, 5,000 Cedar and Chinquapin POSTS, 40,000 White Oak drawn and rough hoghead STAVES. ALSO, IN STORE,  W. I. and N. E. RUM, in hds. & bbls. MOLASSES in hds.; SUGAR in hds. & barrels, Superior FLOUR in bbls.; TOBACCO in kegs, 30 barrels HERRINGS.  Proby, Harmanson, & Co. May 30. tf 780
Now landing on Gibson's Wharf, from the brig Ann, Capt. Forsyth, from Marseilles,  French Brandy in pipes, Claret in hogheads, Claret in cases, Olive Oil in boxes and baskets, Olives, Capers and Anchovies in boxes, Preserved Fruit in Brandy, Prunes, Raisins, and Almonds, Cordials in boxes & baskets, Candles and Castle Soap, Senna, Manna, & Cream of Tartar, Corks, Hats, and Leather Caps.—Also on Hand,  Antigua Rum, and Campeachy Logwood. The whole of which will be sold on reasonable terms. The said BRIG is offered for Sale or Charter. June 4. 3w 805 EDWARD ROBERTS.
Landing on Gibson's Wharf, from on board the schooner Cartharine Shepherd, Capt. Webb, from Surinam, a choice CARGO of  MOLASSES in hogheads and tierces, And from on board the sch'r Union, Capt. Buck, from Antigua,  Antigua RUM of superior quality. In Store, Tobago RUM, Madeira and Teneriffe WINE, 7 years old; Medoc CLARET in cases of 1 dozen each; A few kegs Hog's LARD, &c. April 28. tf 704
80 Pun. high proof Jamaica RUM, Landing this day from on board sch'r Maryland Mary, from Kingston—For Sale by  C. & F. Whittle. June 25. tf 667
TO RENT, (And possession given immediately.) That commodious STORE on Main-Street, No. 22, near the old market-place, together with a large Cellar and other apartments, well calculated either for Groceries or Dry Goods. ALSO, Two large DWELLING-HOUSES, with Stores in front, on Bank-Street.—Apply to  Robert Farmar. Who has for Sale, on low terms, A few CANAL SHARES, the property of a gentleman to the Northward. April 4. tf 640
VILLAINY EXPOSED. On the 11th of August, 1805, JOHN ROBERTS, master of the schooner Aurora, of Baltimore, sailed from Norfolk with 500 busses of Coal, taken at City Point from on board the ship Bellisle, John Hair, master, from Glasgow. The said Coal was shipped for Mr. Mery, the British minister at Washington; but instead of proceeding to that place, the said Roberts went round to Philadelphia, and there disposed of the Coal on his own account; after which he sold the vessel, and has not been heard of since. It was stated by him at Philadelphia, that the Coal was Virginia produce, and he entered a protest on oath before Nicholas Diehl, Esq. Notary Public in Philadelphia, asserting that he sailed from Norfolk bound to Baltimore, with the Coal on board as ballast; and having in a heavy gale of wind sprung his foremast, was drove out to sea, and compelled by stress of weather to go into that port. Being bound to an adjoining state, and the cargo under the value specified in the 14th section of the Coasting Act, he was authorized to proceed without a clearance; but on his arrival at Philadelphia, being other than a district in the same or in an adjoining state, in order to his being permitted to enter he made the said protest, and reported his vessel agreeably to the 22d section of the said act, declaring at the same time that the cargo was shipped by and consigned to himself. Should the said JOHN ROBERTS have returned to Baltimore, or his residence elsewhere be ascertained, it will be subserving the cause of justice to make it known to the Collector of that port, or those of Philadelphia, Norfolk or Petersburg. February 28. tf 595
British Consul's Office, Norfolk Virginia, 12th May, 1806. His Britannick Majesty's Consul, in consequence of information by him received from the king's envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the United States, hereby gives notice to the merchants and others whom it may concern, that it is the intention of the lieutenant-general Sir Eyre Coote, K. B. his majesty's lieutenant governor of Jamaica, to extend the duration of the Proclamation issued by lieutenant-general Nugent on the 17th November, 1805, relative to the importation permitted from the United States of America, to the island of Jamaica, for a further period of six months from its expiration; that is to say, from the 6th of June to the 31st of December, 1806. 784
A request to the Benevolent and Humane. WHEREAS, in Senate her lat. I to JOHN JONES, son of Mary Jones, a lad then about 12 years of age, from the Berkeley Springs of this city, under a mistaken notion that his mother had a right (since she actually exercised it) to bind her son to me; and whereas, the said John Jones, getting probably informed of the nullity of the indenture, did on the 21st or 22d of October, (after my setting out for Alexandria,) leave my house, and staid several days at Mr. Albert's, a baker, on Shockoe hill, by whom he was brought back, but left my house a second time, on the same or the next day, as I have been informed on my return; saying that he wished to go back to his mother, that he knew every step of the road, and should find in Fredericksburg plenty of wagons to carry him to Winchester: And whereas, I learned lately to my great surprise, from Captain John Hunter, at the Berkeley Springs, to whom I had occasion to write, that the said John Jones had neither been seen nor heard of, which has been confirmed since by a letter from his mother to me; Therefore request by this public notice, all and every person or persons, who may harbour the before named John Jones, or know of his place of abode, or what has become of him, to communicate their intelligence to his disconsolate mother at the Berkeley Springs, or the subscriber in Richmond. June 21st, 1806. G. S. STRAS. The said John Jones is rather tall for his age, slender but well made, has a fair complexion, blue eyes, light hair, a number of freckles in the face, he is slightly and active, rides well on horseback, and can drive a waggon. The Printers in the different parts of this state are humbly solicited by a distressed mother to give the following a place in their papers.
One Hundred Dollars Reward. WILL be given, to white or black, that will deliver to me dead or alive, a negro named DAVLY, who run away from me on the 5th instant. He is about 5 feet 9 inches high, very black, well made, and very active, with a full face, and speaks pretty when spoken to. He has been a servant to a family as a carriage driver, and has been lately put to the shipcarpenter's and caulker's trade, and works well at the latter. As he is a lazy fellow, he no doubt, will attempt to live with some person as a servant. He made an attempt to run away from his former master, and made for the northward, but was apprehended in Virginia, where he is well acquainted, particularly in the towns, and I have no doubt but his intention is again to get off to the northward, either by land or water. I recollect a very notable white speck on his two upper middle fore teeth, which will be discovered on examination. He may have other marks for what I know, not having owned him more than four years. I cannot describe any particular ones about him, but make no doubt he has scars, as he has been whipped before I purchased him. He is very fond of spirits, and will get drunk when he has an opportunity; plays cards, and is much given to roguery. He wore off with him blue negro cotton cloth, and had second hand clothing; but no doubt he will change both his clothing and his name, as he is an artful fellow; and if taken, will fight; and when taken, if not well secured, will make his escape. I do hereby forward all masters of vessels and others from harbouring or carrying him off at their peril. The above reward, and all travelling expenses, will be paid, if the distance exceeds 75 miles. John Drew, Jr. Port Tombstone, near Edenton. March 17. tf 587
FOR SALE,  My LANDS, in Greensville County, containing by survey one thousand and seventy acres, more or less, and lies about eight miles above Belfield. There is a good Dwelling- House 32 by 26 feet, with four rooms and five places to them below, and four rooms above stairs; also, convenient Out-Houses for a family. It is a pleasant, high, and healthy situation, convenient to several Mills, the Camp Meeting House, and in a good neighbourhood. The premises may be viewed at any time—the terms will be moderate, and made known on application to the Subscriber on the premises, who wishes early application to be made by those inclined to purchase the same. Peter Pelham. Greensville County, May 30. 4w 776
FIVE DOLLARS REWARD. STOLEN or Drifted from the Ferry Steps, on Sunday last, a NEW YAUL, about 15 feet long, has never been painted, her bottom payed with pitch. The above reward will be given to any person who may deliver said Boat to Phinehas Dana, & Co. June 2. tf 793
NORFOLK. PUBLISHED THREE TIMES A-WEEK,  BY WILLIAM DAVIS, FOR THE PROPRIETOR, OPPOSITE THE EXCHANGE COFFEE HOUSE Price Five Dollars and Fifty Cents yearly, in advance.