The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]), 1793-09-09 00:00:00

LOST, about three weeks since, a HOTEL Lottery Ticket, No. 1319, with the subscriber's name endorsed on the back:—whoever has found the same and will return it to me, shall have one dollar reward. It can be of no use to any person but the owner, as it is check'd in the Agent's book as a lost ticket, the property of
N. WILLIS.
September 2, '93.
SOME time in the month of August, 1792, a letter was forwarded by John Kenley, Esq. directed to M rs Waggoner, containing a power of attorney from George Main to Alexander M c Lean, Esq. of Fayette County; also, a petition from the said Main to the General Assembly, praying his pay as a soldier in Capt. Heth's company, of the Virginia line, requesting his arrearage of pay to be made to the said Alexander M c Lean, his agents, which said power of attorney and petition have not been received by Major Waggoner, therefore, any person who may have said papers in possession, and will deliver them to Mr. William Riddle, in Martinsburg, or leave them at the Printing Office, will be handsomely rewarded for their care, and receive the thanks of the concerned, to whom, and no one else, they can be of service.
WHEREAS MARY HARDESTY, the wife of me the subscriber, has for some time past absented herself from my bed and board, without the least just cause, I therefore am obliged, in justice to myself, for my own security, (however disagreeable and unhappy it may render my own feelings) to caution all persons against trusting her on my account, as I shall not pay any debt of her contracting after this date.
GEORGE HARDESTY.
Loudoun County, August 24, '93.
DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA, RICHMOND.
Supervisor's Office, June 18, 1793.
FOR the more certain information of the Officers employed in the collection of, as well as distillers who have to pay duties on spirits distilled within this district, the following act of the last Session of Congress for regulating Foreign Coins after the first of July next, is now re-published, attended with the annexed tables of the several Gold Coins comprehended therein.
EDWARD CARRINGTON, Supervisor D. V.
"An act regulating Foreign Coins, and for other purposes"—passed in Congress, 9th Feb. 1793.
Sect. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, That from and after the first day of July next, foreign gold and silver coins shall pass current as money within the United States, and be a legal tender for the payment of all debts and demands, at the several and respective rates following, and not otherwise, viz. The gold coins of Great Britain and Portugal, of their present standard, at the rate of one hundred cents for every twenty-seven grains of actual weight thereof. The gold coins of France, Spain and the dominions of Spain, of their present standard, at the rate of one hundred cents for every twenty-seven grains and two-fifths of a grain, of the actual weight thereof. Spanish milled dollars, at the rate of one hundred cents for each dollar, the actual weight whereof shall not be less than seventeen pennyweights and seven grains; and in proportion for the parts of a dollar. Crowns of France, at the rate of one hundred and ten cents, for each crown, the actual weight whereof, shall not be less than eighteen pennyweights and seven-tenths of a grain, and in proportion for the parts of a crown. But no foreign coin that may have been, or shall be issued subsequent to the first day of January, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, shall be a tender, as aforesaid, until samples thereof shall have been found, by assay, at the mint of the United States, to be conformable to the respective standards required, and proclamation thereof shall have been made by the President of the United States.
"Sect. 2. Provided always, and be it further enacted. That at the expiration of three years next ensuing the time when the coinage of gold and silver, agreeably to the act, entitled, "An act establishing a mint, and regulating the coins of the United States," shall commence at the mint of the United States, (which time shall be announced by the proclamation of the President of the United States) all foreign gold coins, and all foreign silver coins, except Spanish milled dollars and parts of such dollars, shall cease to be a legal tender, as aforesaid.
"Sect. 3. And be it further enacted, That all foreign
gold and silver coins, (except Spanish milled dollars and parts of such dollars) which shall be received in payment for monies due to the United States, after the said time, when the coining of gold & silver coins shall begin at the mint of the United States, shall, previously to their being issued in circulation be coined anew, in conformity to the act, intitled, "An act establishing a mint, and regulating the coins of the United States."
"Sect. 4. And be it further enacted, That from and after the first day of July next, the fifty fifth section of the act, intitled, "An act to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties imposed by law on goods, wares and merchandise, imported into the United States," which ascertains the rates at which foreign gold and silver coins shall be received for the duties and fees to be collected in virtue of the said act, be, and the same is hereby repealed.
"Sect. 5. And be it further enacted, That the assay, provided to be made by the act, intitled, "An act establishing a mint, and regulating the coins of the United States," shall commence in the manner as by the said act is prescribed, on the second Monday of February, annually; any thing in the said act, to the contrary notwithstanding."
A TABLE of ENGLISH and PORTUGAL Gold, at 27 Grains for 100 Cents or one Dollar.
   Grains. Pennyweights. Ounces.   No. Cents. 27th parts. N. Dollars. Cents. N. Dollars. Cents.    1 3 19 1 88 1 17 77  2 6 11 2 1 77 2 35 55  3 11 3 3 2 66 3 53 33  4 14 22 4 3 55 4 71 11  5 18 14 5 4 44 5 88 88  6 22 6 6 5 33 6 106 66  7 25 25 7 6 22 7 124 44  8 29 17 8 7 11 8 142 22  9 33 9 9 8 9 160  10 37 1 10 8 88 10 177 77  11 40 20 11 9 77 11 195 55  12 44 12 12 10 66 12 213 33  13 48 4 13 11 55 13 231 11  14 51 23 14 12 44 14 248 88  15 55 15 15 13 33 15 266 66  16 59 7 16 14 22 16 284 44  17 62 26 17 15 11 17 302 22  18 66 18 18 16 18 320  19 70 10 19 16 88 19 337 77  20 74 2 20 17 77 20 355 55  21 77 21 21 18 66 21 373 33  22 81 13 22 19 55 22 391 11  23 85 5 23 20 44 23 408 88  24 88 24 24 21 33 24 426 66  25 25 22 22 25 444 44  
A TABLE of FRENCH and SPANISH Gold, at 27 2-5th Grains for 100 Cents or one Dollar.
   Grains. Pennyweights. Ounces.   N. Cents. 137th parts. N. Dollars. Cents. N. Dollars. Cents.    1 3 89 1 87 1 17 51  2 7 41 2 1 75 2 35 3  3 10 130 3 2 62 3 52 55  4 14 82 4 3 50 4 70 7  5 18 34 5 4 37 5 87 59  6 21 123 6 5 25 6 105 10  7 25 75 7 6 13 7 122 62  8 29 27 8 7 8 140 14  9 32 116 9 7 88 9 157 66  10 36 68 10 8 75 10 175 18  11 40 20 11 9 63 11 192 70  12 43 109 12 10 51 12 210 21  13 47 61 13 11 38 13 227 73  14 51 13 14 12 26 14 245 25  15 54 102 15 13 13 15 262 77  16 58 54 16 14 1 16 280 29  17 62 6 17 14 89 17 297 81  18 65 95 18 15 76 18 315 32  19 69 47 19 16 64 19 332 84  20 72 135 20 17 51 20 350 36  21 76 88 21 367 88  22 80 40 22 385 40  23 83 129 23 402 91  24 87 81 24 420 43  25 25 437 95  
Shepherd's-Town, August 19, '93.
MR. WILLIS,
SIR,
As the misfortunes at Cape Francois have been represented in various ways, give me leave to send you an extract of a letter from Norfolk, received last night, which if you think proper you may publish,
And am Sir, yours, &c.
HENRY BEDINGER.
I HAVE taken great pains to come at the truth, and from concurrent testimony of many respectable French gentlemen now at this place, am warranted in giving you the following account of that affair. The immense wealth possessed by the inhabitants of Hispaniola (in many instances acquired under the corrupt influence of the late court of France) naturally inclined to be violently Aristocratic, consequently the proceedings of the National Convention were uniformly opposed in that island. This circumstance led to the mission of national civil commissioners from Old France to that distracted colony, clothed with full power to displace all magistrates, governors, generals and other officers who should be found inimical to the present government. These commissioners on their arrival found the island in the highest state of fermentation, and immediately proceeded to execute their commissions, by suspending and arresting many disaffected officers, and appointing other persons to the exercise of their respective functions. The persons so arrested were put on board the vessels at different places in the island, and these vessels were ordered to rendezvous at Cape Francois, for the purpose of being conveyed to France by the armed ships of the Republic. Among others who were thus suspended was General Galbaud, who it seems had been appointed governor of the island. This man took every measure, which disappointment, revenge, and ambition could suggest to oppose the measures of the commissioners, and render their administration odious. For this purpose he was at great pains to excite the indignation of the sailors against them, telling them that the commissioners had given posts of honor and profit to the Mulattoes in preference to the white citizens of France—and in short succeeded but too well in making this useful class of men the dupes of his artifice.
At night, frequent riots in the streets were the consequence of these machinations, whereupon the commissioners issued a proclamation, commanding all sailors to repair on board of their respective ships by seven o'clock in the evening. This order was wholly disregarded, and the patroles of the city (consisting principally of people of colour) were obliged to enforce it, by pushing such sailors as they met with off the wharf into the water, tho' no lives were as yet lost. The sailors now become exasperated, and Galbaud availing himself of this circumstance went from vessel to vessel and harangued them, told them that he was their general by land and by sea, and that if they were disposed to do themselves justice he would head them. Here admiral Cambis is said to have interfered, but he was ordered to retire to his cabin by Galbaud, who now liberated the officers and crew of the British ship Hyena (taken a few days before by the frigate Concord) put arms into their hands and promised them vessels to carry them to Jamaica, on condition that they would fight for him on the present occasion. These prisoners, allured by the hope of freedom, as well as by the prospects of plunder, readily accepted the proposal. By these and other means equally unjustifiable, he collected a force of about 2500 men with which he landed in the utmost confusion, and in the face of the several batteries of cannon, well charged, at that time in the possession of the army of the commissioners, who however did not fire upon them, not knowing what their intentions might be. Galbaud immediately fell upon the troops of the commissioners, and drove them as far as the government house, where they made a stand, and being reinforced by people of every description, black and white, freemen and slaves, they in this turn drove Galbaud and his party fairly into the sea, but not before great havock had been made on both sides, the town plundered and set on fire in many places, and the miserable inhabitants obliged to fly in every direction, many of them swam on board the ships for safety, leaving their property to be consumed by the flames, or plundered by the contending parties, who it appears performed all acts of rapine with equal avidity. Many of the unhappy sufferers are really objects of compassion, not having been any way concerned in the dispute—but by far the greater number of those who arrived in the fleet richly deserve the bálter, as they have brought abundant evidence of their guilt with them, I mean the plate and other valuable articles of furniture, wrested by the hand of violence from the sufferers at the Cape—which articles have been offered for sale in our streets, with as much confidence and as little apparent remorse as if acquired by the most honorable means."

FRESH EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE, Received by the Ship Adrian , Capt. Robertson, arrived at Philadelphia, in 42 days from Liverpool.
BRUSSELS, June 21.
W E are just now assured, that three days have been given the French to deliberate whether they will surrender. The courier who brought this intelligence has just set off for Vienna.
A courier has just arrived with intelligence that Mentz was bombarded on the seventeenth, and was on fire when he came away.
It is rumoured here, that a very bloody engagement has taken place in the neighborhood of Mentz; but we have not heard the particulars, nor is the intelligence yet confirmed.
The camp of the allies before Valenciennes is well supplied with provisions. The works are almost finished, and serious operations are expected immediately to take place. On Friday the batteries were opened against the place for a few hours; but it appears that the allies wish to spare the town; as nothing has been done since.
P. S. We are just now informed that 380 cannon and bombs having begun to play upon Valenciennes, the white flag had been hoisted upon the ramparts. We cannot learn the particulars, and the post is going off; but shall write you by first opportunity.
June 22. We had a great misfortune here in the military hospital of St. Elizabeth, on the 18th. Five thousand sacks of wheat, which had been carried to that place, pressed so heavily on some of the joists that the floor gave way and fell down. The wounded men who were in their beds suffered greatly by this disaster. There were about 400 persons in this hospital, more than 43 of whom were killed.—They were interred this day.
The same day the bombardment of Valenciennes was begun. The French, to the number of 600, made a sortie from the place, with intention of attacking the Austrian pioneers, who were at work on the entrenchments. The Austrians, however, expecting an attack of this kind, had prepared a musket battery of six pieces of cannon, with which they kept up such a terrible fire, that the French were obliged to retire, after sustaining considerable loss. We hear, at this place, the noise of the cannon employed in the bombardment Valenciennes, though 11 leagues distant.
As the English have the principal share in the siege of the place, the Duke of York fired the first bomb. The third set fire to a Convent. The French find means to extinguish the flames, but their fire from the works is very faint.
The Prince de Cobourg is with his army near Cambray, to watch the motions of General Custine, and the Dutch and Prussians are watching the frontiers in another quarter. The Duke of York, therefore, has the honor of conducting this important siege, and the people here heartily wish him success, and with as little loss to his brave troops as possible.
We are just now assured, that three days have been allowed to the French to deliberate whether they will SURRENDER! The courier who brought this intelligence, has just set off for Vienna.
OSTEND, June 25.
General Dumourier, accompanied by M. La Coste and Baptiste, arrived at Ostend on the 23d of June, at noon; and, on his landing in a boat from on board his majesty's packet the Express was seized by a party of the Chartres emigrants, having at the time the guard at the harbour, and forcibly conducted into the guard-house, many of them exclaiming " À la Lanterne! à la Guillotine! "—He was afterwards brought to Sir William Erskine the commanding officer. Soon after his arrival, the bailiff of Ostend communicated to Sir William a dispatch from count Metternich, acquainting him of the probability of Dumourier's arrival, and that he had it in command from the arch-duke Charles, acting by the emperor's express orders, to direct him (the bailiff) to watch the arrivals of the packets, and by no means to suffer Dumourier to set his foot on shore. This circumstance, being known too late, occasioned some dilemma; but it was at last resolved that the bailiff should dispatch a courier to Brussels for further instructions. Dumourier also dispatched letters to count Metternich and the prince of Cobourg, and forwarded them by La Coste (his friend, a merchant at Brussels.)
June 26. Dumourier is still here, waiting the return of his messengers.
FRANKFORT, June 21.
The opening of the trenches before Mentz is continued with the utmost alacrity. The Austrians are said to have carried a new battery which the French had raised near Weissenau, containing near 16 pieces of cannon, and dislodged the French entirely from that place.
Red-hot balls have been thrown into Cassel, but they have not as yet set fire to the place. Mentz has hitherto suffered nothing by these preparations. Smoke and flames have been seen to rise, about the New Gate, but it merely proceeded from accident.
Eight of the Dutch gun boats carry a four and twenty pounder each, and the remaining eight two twelve pounders each. They are to storm the Islets of Ingelheim, and that of the Carthusians, which are still in possession of the French.
TURIN, June 13.
From the camp near Nice we received the following
to the number of 18,000 men, made a general attack upon our posts at Authion, Brois, Perus and Limeres, where we only had 6000 men. The latter of these posts having been abandoned, it occasioned the loss of Molinett. The camp of Perus, which has been evacuated by order of the general, also remained in the power of the enemy. But our troops having occupied the heights of Gogola, Brois, Alburca, Mangiabo and Baissa, defended themselves there during seventeen hours, by a most heavy fire, notwithstanding all the brisk attacks of the French.
Night alone put an end to the engagement. Immediately after, a council of war was held by Lieutenant General St. Andre, in which it was resolved to relinquish those posts, and to take a different position, in which our troops might cover Saorgio, and keep up a regular communication with the posts at Raus and Authion. The attacks on the enemy upon this latter post have availed nothing. All their attacks were received courageously, and they were finally repulsed with great loss, in which amongst others, the regiment of Calale, Acqui and Lombardy, under the command of generals Golli and Dellera, truly signalized themselves.
The loss which we suffered in this bloody engagement, may amount to about 6000 men. The loss of the Chevaliere de Valdeng, Lieutenant-Colonel of the regiment of Saluces, and 5 or 6 other officers, is highly lamented. Eleven officers were wounded. The loss of the enemy amounts at least to between 4 and 5 thousand men.
COPENHAGEN, June 1.
News from all quarters announce the speedy arrival in our road of a numerous Russian fleet, with 12000 land forces on board, on their way to one of the ports of Great Britain.
This important news is confirmed from Elsinore, that the fleet, with the troops, in three divisions, was to leave Cronstadt on the 17th of May.
DORNICK, June 15.
The preparations for the siege of Valenciennes are almost ended, although the French kept up a most terrible fire on our workmen. The day before yesterday the mines of Valenciennes were discovered.
PARIS, June 15.
This capital is at present in a state of tranquillity notwithstanding the disagreeable news which daily arrives from the provinces, and which excite great uneasiness in the minds of the people.
M. Gafcon, the General of the Insurgents, has gained a victory over our troops. We have lost all our artillery, and a great many men, but I cannot at present give you an exact detail. The same General has taken the city of Saumur.
LONDON, June 28.
The continental papers are full of a succession of sallies from Mentz, attended with various success. But from the complexion of the whole, the besiegers have not been able to make the least impression upon the place, except depriving it of fresh provisions. The garrison, however, lately contrived to get two vessels in, out of three that had come up the Rhine.
General Meunier, the commandant at Cassel, had his thigh broke in one of those sallies, died after undergoing amputation.
DUMOURIER
On his landing at Ostend, was put under arrest by the order of Prince Cobourg. He was struck by some person as he walked along, and but for the protection of two British officers of the thirty-seventh regiment, probably would have been put to death by the mob. He is now on his way to some German prison, exhibiting a striking lesson to all the commanders of French armies, that they have nothing to hope but from a faithful discharge of the trust reposed in them.
The ex-general Dumourier yesterday failed in the packet from Dover, which carried over the foreign mail to Ostend. During his short stay here he had notice of several challenges; one gentleman painted the guillotine on a letter, and left it at Dumourier's lodgings, with his address enclosed, and others had declared they would spit in his face wherever they met him.
M. Dumourier, during his short stay here, went to the bank, and transferred a small part of the very large sum of money standing in his name in our funds.
Troves, June 16.
Yesterday morning, about 4 o'clock, a detachment of 400 Frenchmen marched against the Austrian posts at Faba, Sintz, and Keipling. In this latter place, at the distance of half a league from Faba, they took his imperial highness the archduke Joseph of Austria, with a picquet consisting of five dragoons, prisoners of war.
The article adds, that every effort was made to recover the archduke, but in vain. The French knew the value of their chief prisoner, and hastened with him to the fort of Saar Louis.
The TREATY with the king of Sardinia binds us to pay him 200,000. a year, to enable him to keep up an army—to protect his own dominions!—We are to employ our fleet in the Mediterranean also on such service as shall mutually be agreed on between the two courts.
Our TREATY with Russia obliges us to continue the war as long as it shall please the empress of all the Russians to go on—a tolerable prospect this affords us of a speedy peace.
Our TREATY with the Prince of Hesse Cassel is in the usual way of buying so many human beings to
be set on against their fellow-creatures at so much per life.
These TREATIES were made in the months of March and April last, and were laid before parliament in the last week of its sitting.
The attack upon Werwick by the Dutch cost besides the prince de Waldeck (who is said to have died of his wounds) many brave officers; and that important post was not carried till after a bloody conflict of two hours and a half.
Dumourier, it is said, is going to America!
NEW WAR!
The Paris Gazette of the 10th mentions, that the Genevese have declared war against the King of Sardinia, and that they have demanded the assistance of 800 men from the French.
Gen. Paoli has hoisted the standard of revolt, and has already attacked the French at St. Floren.
July 2. Letters from Ostend assert, that Custine is assuredly sent to Paris, and his army has retreated to Cassel; and that Orleans has certainly suffered death.
Saturday morning Mr. Brookes, a King's messenger arrived at the Secretary of State's office with dispatches from before Valenciennes. He left the camp on Tuesday last at twelve at night, at which time the conflagration of Valenciennes still continued, but not so violent as it had been some days before. The cries of the people in the place, particularly the women, were distinctly heard by Mr. Brookes. It was rumoured in the camp, that Custine had set off at the head of his army for Paris, but of this there was no certainty, nor was the reason for this movement known.
General Washington's late present of 2000. sterling has been received by la Fayette with the most heartfelt satisfaction. It was accompanied by a letter of a very consolatory nature; and should la Fayette survive his present misfortunes, the most happy asylum is open for him in America.
July 4. Last night Mr. Wilson, the messenger arrived at Whitehall, from the head quarters of the Duke of York, before Valenciennes, which he left on Friday last.
The approaches of the town, notwithstanding the late unfavourable weather, a vast quantity of rain having fallen, were carried on with great activity and spirit. On Friday last the suppliant was formed, and the third parallel was immediately to be raised, the batteries of which were expected to be finished yesterday, immediately after which it was concluded that a practicable breach could be made. It had been resolved, that the Austrians should then storm the town; and from the implacable animosity which those troops bear to the French, the most dreadful consequences may be apprehended, should the Garrison invite this alternative by their resistance.
The batteries in the second parallel had completely destroyed the town, and Col. Moncrieff's battery had produced a very good effect.
By the information of defectors from the town, several of whom had come into the British camp, the inhabitants were in the most unfortunate situation. They were without shelter of any kind, alike exposed to the fire of the enemy and to the elements. These defectors reported, that the inhabitants, however, are in no want of provisions—they have plenty of grain, but cannot make it into flour, owing to their mills being all destroyed.
Before the messenger left the camp, the Governor of Conde had sent a message to the Prince of Saxe Cobourg, acquainting him that he meant to hold a council of war, the purpose of which was to deliberate upon a capitulation, the result of the Council he would communicate to the Prince.
Mr. Thomas Paine has now lost all his character and popularity in France. His name is inserted in the minutes of the Convention among the other suspected members. His fulsome flattery of the King and Queen of France, and his cruel and illiberal reflection against Lord George Gordon, in " The Rights of Man ," first induced Gregoire and Robertspierre to suspect him of being secretly pensioned; and his late conduct in the Convention, by attaching himself to the party of Pétion and Brissot, has confirmed his disgrace. Hence follows the late resolutions of his constituents the deputies of the six Sections of the town of Arras, to adhere to the decrees past since the 31st of May, and their declaration that " Thomas Paine had lost their confidence ."
July 7. Letters from the camp of the allies near Nice mention a smart action to have taken place on the heights of Cogola, on the 8th of June, in which the Piedmontese lost about 600 men, and the French between 4 and 5000—the action was by no means decisive—night having obliged the French to retire, and an apprehension of being attacked the following day, having induced the Piedmontese to abandon the posts which have been the object of dispute.
July 8. We have reason to believe, that the city of Nantz, has yielded to the arms of the victorious Gaston. An account was received in town on Saturday to this effect, by a person who had just come over from Morlaix. The probability of this intelligence is likewise strongly supported by the accounts given in the sitting of the national convention of the 12th, which we, with our accustomed priority, gave in our paper of Saturday last. It was there stated, that Gaston had nearly surrounded Nantz, and in the convention the most serious apprehensions were entertained for its fate. There seems to us no reasonable ground to doubt the authenticity of the intelligence which this person from Morlaix brings.
Custine, it seems, reached Paris on Thursday the 26th of last month.
The siege of Valenciennes has been conducted with

uncommon success; though with dreadful havoc to the miserable inhabitants of that fine city. Scarce a house is to be seen standing. There has been an almost incessant firing of red hot balls, day and night, since the 19th. A more awful and tremendous fight was never seen. The day before yesterday, the city was one general scene of conflagration. The French seem to have spent almost the whole of their ammunition, as their fire for the last three days has been slack. Our loss has been trifling indeed.
Extract of a letter from the camp of Raisme, June 21.
"I saw distinctly about one in the morning, the English batteries near Marli, Estreux and Famars, were making a heavy fire on Valenciennes: that place returned the fire, but without doing any mischief. The town was then on fire."
"At day-break the town was still burning, and at noon we were informed that a whole street was entirely burnt. The fire from our batteries before the parallel at St. Sauve began in the night; part of the town was burning near the large tower, where their flag is flying."
PLYMOUTH, June 29.
During the whole of the passage of Orend, Dumourier shewed the most alarming symptoms of fear. The little vessel which conveyed him was well-manned and armed, and had a convoy; notwithstanding which the gallant General could not conceal his agitations; and, it is said, was determined, should any attack have been made by a French frigate, or privateer of superior force, to trust to the mercy of the seas, rather than to that of his enraged countrymen. Upon landing, however, he recovered his magnanimity.
TRALE, June 25.
By the Dingle post who arrived here this morning, we are informed, that yesterday, according to the apprehension of the people the mob began to assemble in Dingle about noon. They made their approaches into town in two different directions, by which means the barracks was situated in the centre. The inhabitants had all received orders to shut up their houses and keep themselves within doors. The mobs from the different positions began huzzaing to each other, and then William Mullins, Esq. at the head of the military, marched out of the barracks, upon which the western mob threw stones at them, and fired a musquet, which grazed one of Mr. Mullins's fingers; the military then commenced firing, and continued till the mob were totally dispersed, during which time ten men were killed, and another received a ball in his breast, but was not dead when the post left Dingle. A Mrs. Gloster, looking out of her window, was shot dead. The mob to the east of Dingle dispersed, while the military were engaged with the other.—The mob were supposed to amount to 4000. This catastrophe it is thought will prevent the future temerity of these misguided people.
UNITED STATES.
NEW-YORK, August 31.
The European accounts given this day, are taken from English and Irish papers, which were received by the ship Congress, Thompson, in 57 days from Waterford, and ship Amsterdam Packet, in 49 days from London, arrived in this port on Wednesday last.
The public have been impatient for late accounts—behold them now arrived; but still they might wish to reach farther, and peep into the end of July, both at the seat of war and the several departments, as it would seem they are left at a moment big with events the most consequential. The accounts, however, require criticism , contrasting the several parts, especially those from Brussels. We give them not for truth , for not half of them are believed. Further extracts will appear in our next.
A curious correspondence appears between traitor DUMOURIER and Lord Grenville; in this the former informs of his having travelled under a fictitious name for safety , viz. CHARLES PERALTA, under which name he presented two passports from Arch Duke Charles. He had retired to England to remain quiet —but (alas poor Dumourier) Lord Grenville informed him, that Government could not permit it! referring doubtless, to the alien law . It remains then, that he join the company of his OLD MASTER, and with him go to and fro in the earth, and walk up and down in it!
PHILADELPHIA, August 30.
Captain Makins of the ship Andrew, arrived yesterday from L'Orient which port he left on the 4th of July.
By this vessel we have the agreeable and certain intelligence, that general Biron has beaten the insurgents near Nantz in two engagements, in the first of which seven thousand and in the second 12,000 of the rebels were killed.
The city of Nantz was not, nor had it been in the hands of the insurgents, as English papers relate. The capture of the citadel of Saumur had not been heard of; and though party ran high, yet the national republicans prevailed, and the affairs of France were considered as in a very prosperous situation considering the number of the enemies of the republic.
BALTIMORE, September 2.
When the Adriana left Liverpool, there were two parties in England, opposed to each other—One party was for an immediate accommodation, upon
amole any terms, with France. The other party, violently averse to every measure which had any likelihood of bringing about a peace—The former party consisted of the most sensible and enlightened men in the Kingdom, who foresaw the dangers which would arise to that Country, in case that France triumphed over her enemies.—The King as usual, spirited up by a set of Court Minions, seeking places and preferment, (who always stand a better chance of good pluckings , in time of war than of peace) was strenuously against receiving the propositions which France had recently made, with regard to detaching England from the combination of despots leagued against her—a strong party in the Cabinet were for a general pacification among the powers at war—but they were over ruled by the King and the Minister Mr. Pitt.
MARTINSBURG, September 9.
It has for several days past been rumoured, that the treaty held by the Commissioners with the Western hostile Indians, had broke up, without accomplishing the object of their mission.
At the District Court held at Winchester on Friday last, James McCabe was tried for the murder of John Johnson, and found guilty . James Connaway, charged as accessory to the same crime, was tried on Saturday, and acquitted.
The Prince of Waldeck, in an action with a body of French troops, in the neighbourhood of Vervick, on the 11th of June, received a wound in the breast and thigh, of which he died the next day.—May the same fate attend the remaining petty Princes of Germany.
A riot of the most alarming nature is said to have happened at Naples, on account of the exorbitant price of bread, and to have become so serious, that the king, queen, roy family, and several of the nobility, together with a number of persons suspected of having monopolized corn, were obliged to fly from the place for safety.
The council general of France, on the 20th of June, resolved, that the Electors, the Jacobins, all the popular societies, and constituted authorities, do, on Sunday next, repair in a body to the Convention, to return the members thanks for having completed the constitution; and proceed afterwards to the Field of Federation, to swear to maintain Liberty, Equality, &c.
Thursday last died in this town, after a long and painful illness, Mrs. Elizabeth Duncan, wife of Mr. Thomas Duncan.
CEDAR POINT, Mill Creek, 9th Sept. '93.
THE Subscriber having purchased the MILLS at this place of Mr. Wm Wmship, takes the liberty to inform the customers to the said Mills, and the Public, that he is to receive possession on the first day of October next, and that he has engaged Mr. John Cloud as Miller, whose abilities are well known in that line, as also the good character of the Mills—it is hoped the work will be performed to the satisfaction of the employers.
WHEAT will be immediately received—and cash given to such as are disposed to make sales.
THOMAS VOWELL.
Shorty a Store of Wet and dry GOODS, in a general line, will be opened. t.f.
NOTICE.
THE Members of the Episcopal Church for the Parish of Norborne, in the County of Berkeley, are requested to meet at Martinsburg, on Saturday the 14th instant, unless excessive rain should prevent, in which case the meeting will be held the next fair day (Sunday excepted) for the purpose of electing a Vestry, and to take into consideration other important business respecting the said Church.
PHILIP PENDLETON, } Church JOSEPH SWEARINGEN. } Wardens.
Sept. 9. '93.
WHEREAS Elizabeth Cambell, wife of the subscriber, has left my bed and board, and plundered my house in my absence; this therefore is to caution all persons against dealing with her, or trusting her on my account, as I will pay no debt of her contracting after this date.
JOHN CAMBELL.
Sept. 9. '93.
MARTINSBURG RACES.
THE RACES at Martinsburg will commence on Wednesday the second day of October next, on which day will be run for over a fine course near this town, the JOCKEY CLUB PURSE OF FORTY GUINEAS, free only for the Members of the Club; Heats four miles each, aged horses carrying 126; six years old 119; five years old 108; four years old 98; and three years old a feather.—No horse will be permitted to start unless the rider be dressed in a silk jacket, jockey-cap and half-boots.
THE MANAGERS.
On Thursday the following day will be run for over the same course, a TOWN PURSE OF THIRTY POUNDS, Maryland money, free for any horse, mare or gelding, except the winning horse the preceding day; three mile heats, carrying weight agreeable to the rules of the JOCKEY CLUB.
On Friday following, a handsome sweepstake PURSE, free as above, except the two winning horses; a catch upon each, two mile heats.
FLORENCE MAHONY.
The Overseers of the Poor on the West Side of Opecken, in the County of Berkeley, have appointed to meet at the house of Robert McKnight, in the town of Martinsburg, on the last Saturday of this month. All persons concerned are desired to attend.
Per order, ROBERT COCKBURN, Clik. O. P.
Sept. 3. '93.
THE CAPITAL is in progression, the South East Corner is yet kept vacant; that Corner Stone is to be laid, with the assistance of the brotherhood, the 18th instant:—Those of the craft however dispersed, are requested to join the work; the solemnity is expected to equal the occasion;—The preceding day the sale of Lots in the City commences, the Inhabitants on both sides of Potowmack will attend to their interest—theirs and that of the Union are the same—The first Story of the Hotel is expected to be up by that time, and the Lottery for that elegant building will be then drawing. Numbers are expected from the extreme parts of the Continent, and if nature, beauty and solidity can please, they will be gratified.
The Inhabitants of the City of Washington are remarkably healthy.
Sept. 3. '93.
A Scheme of a LOTTERY,
For the disposal of Land, Cattle, and Merchandize, as follows,
  1 Prize of fifty acres of good land, £ 75 0 0   1 ditto of thirty acres of ditto, - 75 0 0   1 ditto a young mare, - - - 12 12 0   1 ditto a milch cow, - - - 4 10 0   10 ditto each one sheep, at 12/. 6 0 0   286 ditto each 6/8 in merchandize - 95 6 8   Expences of drawing, and other contingencies, 1 11 4   £ 270 0 0 
300 Prizes, } 900 Tickets, at 6/ each, £ 270 0 0 000 Blanks, } The above Lottery is calculated in Virginia currency, dollars at 6/. and as it cannot be doubted on the first sight of this scheme, that the Tickets will not remain long on hand, as the two first Prizes are so valuable, being each 50 acres of good land, lying within 10 miles of Martinsburg, near Opecken, each of which would be a pretty settlement for a tradesman, there being a stream of water running exactly between the two; or should any adventurer be so fortunate as to draw them both, they would make together a pretty little farm, as it is tolerable good wheat land.
As soon as there is a probability of the Tickets being sold, the subscriber will appoint Trustees, into whose hands he will deliver the deed of the land, who will have full power given them to convey the same, and the rest of the Prizes likewise to the possessors of the fortunate numbers.
The 286 Prizes, valued at 6/8 Virginia currency each, are to consist of calicoes, mens' jacket patterns, wool hats, silk and pocket handkerchiefs, plated shoe-buckles, &c.
Further notice will be shortly given in this paper, by ZADOCK WILLETT.
Sept. 9. '93.
At a Court continued and held for Berkeley County, the 23rd day of August, 1793. George Myles, eldest son and heir at law } Compt. of George Myles, deceased, } against David Watkins, Jane Logan, widow, executrix and devisee of James Logan, deceased, Bryan Bruin and James Wilson. } Defs.
In CHANCERY.
THE defendants Watkins and Bruin, not having entered their appearance agreeable to an Act of Assembly and the rules of this Court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that they are not inhabitants of this Commonwealth: On the motion of the complainant, by his Counsel, it is ordered, that the said Defendants Watkins and Bruin, do appear here on the third Tuesday in November next, and answer the bill of the complainant, and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Virginia Gazette, for two months successively, and published at the Church door in the Parish of Norborne, on some Sunday immediately after divine service, and also at the door of the Court-House of the said County.
A copy. Teste, MOSES HUNTER, C.C.
At a Court held for Berkeley County, the 20th day of August, 1793. Simeon Hiatt, } Compt. against Isaac Hiatt and James Hiatt, } Defs. } Upon an Injunction.
THE defendants not having entered their appearance, agreeable to an Act of Assembly and the rules of this Court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that they are not inhabitants of this Commonwealth. On the motion of the complainant by his counsel, it is ordered that the said defendants do appear here on the third Tuesday in November next, and answer the bill of the Complainant; and that a Copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Virginia Gazette, for two months successively, and published at the church door, in the parish of Norborne, on some Sunday immediately after divine service, and also at the door of the Court-House of the said county.
A Copy. Teste. MOSES HUNTER. C. C.

SEAT OF THE MUSES.
EPILOGUE to "HOW TO GROW RICH,"
Spoken in the Character of a Country Banker.
HOW to grow RICH, and roll in sterling pelf, Is known to every wretched, sordid elf— How to grow poor, and act a lib'ral part, Is known to ev'ry grateful, gen'rous heart,— But, moralizing done, I'm all alive, And mean to prove how easy 'tis to thrive. Not from a College, where the Sprig divine, With soft and tender cranium, just like mine, Who flies to Lambeth for a Parish cure, Gets forty pounds per annum at the door— He can't grow Rich! nor swell like Father Paul, Who bows to BAAL, and obtains a stall. The spruce Physician of these modern days, Who reads HIPPOCRATES, romances, plays: That sports his gig, and travels thro' the streets Bowing to every simpleton he meets— He'll not grow rich! till fortune lends a name— That, once obtain'd, proclaims his lasting fame, Look to the Lawyer, with his gown and wig, Lounging the Hall—a true pedantic prig:— Once in a session, for a petty thief, May, by some cousin, get a single brief— He can't grow rich! amid the bothering throng, Whose head is just as thick as it is long. How to grow Rich! I'll tell Misfortune's son— Commence a Country Banker, and 'tis done. Who'd rest contented as a trading Cit, With little business, and as little wit; Toiling from morn till night, yet never found But ten per cent. his daily labour crown'd! Not so, my friends, I sold my stock at prime, And dubb'd myself a banker—just in time. Five bosom friends made up our mighty firm— The public knew they wou'd not hurt a worm:— Thus arm'd by confidence, we bought a house, And trapt the miser, as we trapt a mouse. Scales counter, copper-plate, and paper, Was all our stock—except a waxen taper; Our notes we issu'd thro' the wealthy county, And every tradesman sought the pleasant bounty; Each speculator was not over nice, But bought estates at any given price; The bank of England sought our speedy ruin, For while they malted only, we were brewing! A Country Banker must his coffers fill, And add fresh sacks to his increasing mill. We take in gold at three per cent. 'tis true, Discount for Christian, Infidel and Jew:— If we make fifty, 'tis our fast sheet-anchor— How to grow rich!—commence a Country Banker.
EXTRACT—From the National Gazette.
There is scarcely an avenue which leads to the inexhaustible source of speculation, but what has been examined with microscopic exactness within three or four years past. The Hotel Lottery, which we were informed was designed for public utility, and which ought surely to be conducted on a plan, not enveloped by chicane—has been grasped by the merciless paw of speculation; and in the vicinity of Philadelphia, one dollar is added to the price of the tickets, and I have been informed two in another place—if the drawing commences at the appointed time the commissioners escape crimination; but should it be postponed it will doubtless give just grounds for considering it in its most favourable construction as one of the intricate windings in the labyrinth of manœuvring.
Wants employment,
A Young man, master of the Distilling-Business, in Whisky, Brandy, Gin, Cordials, and rectified Spirits. He will tend 4 or 5 stills, but not less than three. An indisputable recommendation will be given from Pennsylvania, of his honesty, sobriety, and industry. Application to be made at Mr. J. Timmins's, or at the Printing-Office hereof. August 25, '93.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the Claimants of the Soldiers' Rights to the Sandy Creek Lands, granted in the year 1754, being surveys of 28,000 acres, or more, intend to petition the General Assembly at their next session, that the dismission made May 10, 1775, and begun at S. Creek, may be established. August 26, '93.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a Petition will be presented to the next General Assembly, to incorporate the Trustees of the town of Martinsburg with powers to pass bye-laws, for the purpose of establishing and regulating a Market in this town. Martinsburg, August 12, '93.
The Subscriber calls on all Persons having any demand against him to bring in their claims by the 20th of September next; and all those who are indebted to him by bond, note, or book account, are desired to make payment by the above time, as he is determined on a full settlement of all his accounts both in favour and against him at the above period. August 25, '93. JOHN GROVE.
WHEREAS I this day gave two Bonds to John Orr, in behalf of Francis and William Deakens, of George-Town, one of which Bonds is for forty five pounds, payable in two months from this date, the other for one hundred and forty five pounds, payable August 25, 1798, but as the said John Orr will not comply with the terms of the contract for which said Bonds were given, I hereby caution all persons against taking an assignment thereon, as I shall not pay the same, unless compelled thereto by law. STEPHEN DAVENPORT. August 24, '93.
JOHN JAMISON, BEGS leave to inform the Public, that he has taken the house lately occupied by Mr. CHRISTOPHER BRIDENHART, near the Bridge, in Martinsburg, where he purposes carrying on the WHEEL-WRIGHT and CHAIR-MAKING BUSINESSES, in an extensive manner. Those who may please to employ him, may rely on their work being executed in the neatest and most durable manner. August 25, '93.
JOHN GOODING, RETURNS his most grateful acknowledgments to the inhabitants of BERKELEY, and the Public in general, for the generous encouragement he has met with since his commencement in business in Shepherd's-Town, and informs them, that the business will in future be conducted by Mr. JOHN CANBY, whose abilities in that line will enable him to give general satisfaction to all who may please to favour him with their commands. As I purpose to leave this County in a short time, those indebted to me will please to make immediate payment, as my short stay will not admit of a longer indulgence. August 26, '93.
To the adventurers in T. WHITE's Lottery. As the rain preceding this day prevented Mr. William Cragbill, (one of the judges at the drawing my lottery) from coming to this town to examine, with Mr. Cato Moore, the numbers, blanks and prizes, left in the boxes of my lottery, I applied to Mr. Moore, thinking an examination of the boxes with indifferent gentlemen would be a means of forwarding the drawing if there was no mistake. I went to Messrs. Henry and Jacob Bedinger, requesting them to attend with me at Mr. Moore's, to examine the boxes, which met with Mr. Moore's approbation; they opening the boxes, the papers in each were counted with the greatest care, and it was discovered that the prize box exceeded the numbers by 24. This shows that every person who had a chance in the lottery could not be dealt fairly by, under this mistake, and at the same time discovers the necessity of redrawing the lottery. Many will be the reflections cast out against the gentlemen that superintended the business, as well as myself. I hope those who have been adventurers will suspend their opinions, and not give way to the tongue of malice and of slander, but calmly submit to the determination of another drawing of the lottery, which shall be done with the greatest degree of accuracy, and under the direction of gentlemen of indisputable characters.
Those who have drawn prizes will naturally think this a hardthip, but to do equal justice, it appears inevitable that the lottery should be redrawn. I am confident that the gentlemen who were employed in first drawing the lottery, and to whom I am indebted for their services, did their endeavours to do justice to the adventurers and myself, without partiality. There is no man nor set of men that are perfect—why not imperfection in a lottery, as well as any thing else? I never had a wish to have a redrawing—on examination an error is found—every judicious adventurer will then concur with the prevailing opinion of having the lottery redrawn, which will commence on Wednesday the 11th inst. Those who have not paid for their tickets, will please to pay the Trustees for the same the day before drawing, and prevent any further delay in the business. Those who wish to be adventurers, and are not yet supplied with tickets, may have them from Mr. James Lawson, or N. Willis, or of the subscriber. I am highly indebted to those gentlemen who have become adventurers, and am confident that most of them have done it with the sole view of giving relief to me, under the circumstances that I labour under, and from no interested view. THOMAS WHITE. Shepherd's-Town, August 28, '93.
For Sale, at this Office, Blank Deeds of Bargain and Sale, Common Bonds and Notes.
NOTICE.
That a Petition will be preferred to the next General Assembly of Virginia, for an Act to appoint Commissioners in Shepherd's-Town, vested with powers to levy a small tax for the purpose of repairing the streets of said Town, remove nuisances, determine boundaries of the streets, alleys and lots, purchase a fire engine, prevent disorders, &c.
WANTED to purchase, a Plantation in Berkeley County, from two hundred to five hundred Acres of Land, on which there must be a good and never-failing lime-stone spring of water, a considerable quantity of good meadow, and an orchard. It would be preferred if not too much of the land was cleared. Inquire of JAMES ANDERSON, in Martinsburg. August 12, '93.
At a Court of Quarter Sessions, continued and held for Harrison County, on Thursday the 24th day of May, '93, and in the Seventeenth year of the Commonwealth. James M c Henry, surviving partner of John M c Henry and Company, complainant, against Samuel Shaw and Abraham Johnson, junior, surviving partner of Abraham Johnson, jun. and company, defendants. IN CHANCERY.
THE defendant, Samuel Shaw, not having entered his appearance agreeably to an Act of Assembly, and the rules of this Court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of this Court that he is no inhabitant of this Commonwealth, by motion of the plaintiff, by his attorney, it is ordered, that the said defendant do appear here, on the third Monday in November next, to answer the bill of the complainant, and a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Virginia Gazette, for two months successively, and published at the church in the parish of Harrison, on some Sunday immediately after divine service, and also at the front door of the Court-House of the said County. A copy. Teste, BENJAMIN WILSON, C. H. C.
THE Subscriber informs the public, that he has established a NAIL FACTORY in Charlestown, where Nails, Brads, and Sprigs of all kinds in his way of business, may be had very reasonable for cash. GEORGE WARK. 3 rd
THE Owners of the Works at the mouth of Antætum, have opened Store where Capt. ROSS formerly lived, in Shepherd's-Town, chiefly with a view to purchase country produce. The business is entirely conducted by JOHN HENDERSON, who will sell goods reasonably, and equally to all, either for cash or country produce. Three lots in that town have fallen into our hands, more than we have use for. One rents at 100 dollars yearly, and the others are separated from it by an alley only. They will be sold for cash, produce, or manufactures. RICHARD HENDERSON, and Co. August 13, '93. 6w.
TO BE SOLD, A very valuable Lot of Ground in the town of Martinsburg, opposite Mr. Nicholas Chopper's. It has on it a small log-house, now occupied by Mr. Michael Hans.—This Lot is beautifully situated, is a corner Lot, fronts Queen and Burke streets—Possession may be had the first day of April next. Application to be made to Mr. James Anderson. August 26, '93.
ON the night of the 19th instant, some daring villain or villains, broke open my stable and stole from thence, a double-skirted Saddle, almost new, with buff facing, a Turkey-strip'd cloth edg'd with scarlet, plated bosses (hog bill), and elegant plated stirrups:—also, a common portmanteau Saddle. I will give Two Guineas to any person who will discover and bring to justice the thief or thieves and recover the Saddles, or One Guinea for obtaining the Saddles only. MOSES HUNTER. Martinsburg, August 26, '93.
BY virtue of a Deed of Trust made to me by Henry Shearard, for the use of JAMES M c HENRY, I will sell at Auction, on the 3d day of October next, at the Court-House in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia, a small but valuable Tract of Land, together with a good Merchant-Mill, where the said Henry Shearard lives, on Mill-Creek, in said County. The payments will be made small, so as to suit any person wishing to purchase, that can give good security. SAMUEL REED. August 26, '93.