The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]), 1793-07-15 00:00:00

ONE PENNY REWARD—the full value of a villain.
RAN AWAY again from the Subscriber, an intended apprentice, named JOHN HUTCHINSON, about 16 years old, young in age but old in iniquity; small in stature, but a great scoundrel. He is very fond of gaming, addicted to cheating, lying, laziness, drinking, and every other practice annexed to infamy. Both him and his character being too well known in this and Frederick County, a full description of this candidate for the gallows, is deemed unnecessary. He had on when he went off, a round jean jacket, nankeen waistcoat and overalls, wool hat, shoes with black buckles, and linen shirt, all which apparel were mostly new; he also stole and carried off with him, a piece of unbleached linen, a pair of cotton stockings, a new cambric handkerchief, a new linen shirt, and a pair large nankeen breeches. All persons are cautioned against harbouring or employing the said run-away, if they wish to avoid trouble. Whoever will apprehend the above accomplished rogue and commit him to goal that he may be punished for his crimes, will render the public infinite service, but if brought home the above reward only will be paid, and that a hard bargain.
N. WILLIS.
The Printers in the United States are so far requested to oblige a brother Type, as to publish the above advertisement.
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia, July 5, 1793
TO BE SOLD, One Sixth part of that tract of LAND
Known by the name of General Lee's, which was devised by the late General Lee to Eleanor Oswald Inquire of the Printer.
July 6, 1793.
LIST of LETTERS remaining in the Post Office, MARTINSBURG.
A. WILLIAM ASKEW, Esq. Mrs. Ains. B. William Becket. James Blue. Dr. Ezekiel Ball. William Burns. C. James Crane. Sally Cranseved. Captain William Cherry, Charlestown. D. William Denham. F. Adam Frank. G. James Gilliland. Adam Gilliland. William Grub. John Gilliland. H. Miss Susanna Hale. John Haslet, care of Robert Haslet. Messrs. Richard Henderson and Co. Robert Haslet. L. Adam Lippert. M. Robert McClure. John and William McLaughby. Batail Muse. Lewis Moore. James McKulloch. John McLean. Patrick McKelvie. Michael McKewan. P. Eli Phelps. S. Jacob Stephen. James Stewart. George Stewart. Capt. James Stephenson. John Sinclair. T. Jacob Tufsey. W. George S. Washington, to be left at Charles-town. George Washington, care of Mr. Hammond. Rich Willis. James Wright. Mrs. Frances Washington.
If the above Letters are not taken away before the first day of October, they will be sent to Philadelphia as dead Letters.
EVAN SHELBY, P. M.
Shepherd's Town, July 1, 1793.
List of Letters remaining in the Post Office at Shepherd's Town, which if not taken up before the first day of October next, will be sent to the General Post Office as dead Letters.
B. RICHARD BAYLOR. C. James Crane. Abraham Coleman. D. William Denham, care of James Wright. F. Jacob Formwalt. M. William L. Mills. Robert Martin, care of James Wright. John McPherson. R. James Robinson, care of Rev. Mr. Hoge, Edward Rumsey, care of John Morrow. S. Samuel Sloane, care of J. McMurrin. John Strayer. W. John Winkles. James Wright, sen.
Newspapers.
Ephraim Worthington, 1, John Gardner, 2.
WILLIAM GOOD, Jun. P. M.
From the NEW-YORK JOURNAL, &c.
CURSORY THOUGHTS ON FRENCH AFFAIRS.
No. II.
On the part which America ought to take.
MUCH as America ought to with success to the French revolution, her duty and interest require her to remain neutral. I take it for granted, that there is no treaty which will oblige America to take an active part. Did such a treaty exist, faith no doubt, should be preserved inviolate; for, the pretext, that it was made with a king, or under a government which is now no more, is silly and wicked. This reasoning may satisfy a corrupt and selfish court in breaking a treaty, but will not satisfy any conscientious man. The treaty is made with the nation, of which the king is the representative; and though the representation may be changed, or the mode of government altered, yet the nation is the same, and the treaty continues in force. If there be any such treaty (as I believe there is none) France has too much wisdom not to release us from obligation. Instead of an assistance we should be an incumbrance. Instead of fighting the battles of our friends, they would have to fight ours. We would do them harm, and involve ourselves in the deepest distress. Being destitute of a fleet, our commerce would be ruined, and our sea-ports exposed to the mercy of every invader.
The late proclamation of the President was highly judicious and seasonable. If party writers can find nothing worse to object to him, his character will forever remain unstained, and he will merit the love and confidence of his fellow citizens. Some have asked, "Is a proclamation law?" To which I answer, no; but it is the publication and execution of law. America being at peace with those powers that are at war with one another, and no treaty existing which obliges to engage on either side; this peace is not to be broken without sufficient reason, and without a formal declaration of it by the representatives of the people. Individuals may not, in this case, judge and act for themselves. They may, not from passion or whim, embroil the whole community. If they attempt it, they must be punished, and I presume that there are no laws to punish them. Common sense teaches these things. A proclamation then is not law, but a declaration of law; a merciful warning to the citizens; a notice given of what the law requires and the design of the magistrate to carry it into full effect.
The being neutral does not hinder us to treat France with attention, to trade with her, except in contraband goods, and to give her a preference to all other nations. We may bestow her provisions, if we will. Such a neutrality is, in my opinion, the only way in which we can render her any service. He who would go farther would ruin his country. The late conduct of the chief magistrate of this state, in stopping the sloop Polly, fitted out as a privateer, and causing the circumstances to be examined, is truly commendable. It shows the vigilance, the caution, the decision and the patriotism of that officer; qualities which were once eminently useful to his country, and which it may again want. Nor is the uniform conduct of our mayor less commendable. The peace and order of the city praise him. The English sailors discover a great disposition to fight where they know it cannot be suffered; while the French, by their behaviour, nobly reply, we will meet you yonder.
I must repeat, that if we should be involved in war, let us not invite or provoke it. Let us have justice on our side, let us have the approbation of Heaven, as we once had, and then we can meet it with firmness, without fearing the issue.
I conclude this number with expressing my pleasure on hearing the joyful reception of Citizen Genet, at Philadelphia. It made my heart leap within me to find so much gratitude, affection, and sympathy for a suffering and much abused people, who are struggling for the rights of man, and who breathe a stronger spirit of liberty than the Romans did.
No. III.
On the SANS CULOTTES or MEN WITHOUT BREECHES.
Of the Sans Culottes we frequently hear in the accounts from France. It is a name given to certain inhabitants of that country; and soldiers in the army, probably, at first, by way of derision. It is natural to enquire, what is the reason that these men wear no breeches? It is a matter of choice or of necessity; That it is a matter of choice, is not to be supposed. France is an old and civilized country. Its court was remarkable for all the conveniences, elegancies and luxuries of life. The poorer sort, and those in the most distant parts of the kingdom, would have followed the fashion of the richer and those around the court, had they been able. Whence then, came the necessity of omitting this part of covering? Certainly from their poverty; and this
again from the oppressions under which they have long laboured. The greater part of what they could raise from their industry was extorted from them to carry on ambitious wars, to furnish sumptuous tables and costly apparel for the king and his family, the nobility and clergy. When this expensive establishment is lopped off, and equal liberty extended to all, they will all wear breeches.
This small circumstance may give us some ideas of the wretchedness which slavery brings upon men. In the finest soil and the most salutary climate, the bulk of the people are starved in order that a few may gratify their pride and roll in every luxury. With what cruel insults, too, are they repaid! Their rulers first deprive them of the means, and then ridicule them; like Pharaoh's taskmasters who refused the Israelites straw, and still required the usual tale of bricks.
The want of breeches, however, is immaterial as to the success of the revolution. The Americans wanted (what is worse) shoes and stockings. They wore them out in marching after their enemies, as the French, last campaign, tore what few breeches they had in pursuing the Austrians and Prussians. The sans culottes may not appear so well upon a parade day, but they are formidable in the field. Their business is not show but reality. The breeches of their enemy do not serve to stop the point of a bayonet, and the French seldom turn their backs, except by intentionally showing their posteriors to provoke to action the heavy Germans. It is a common saying with the English, and in the days of ignorance, believed in this country, that one Englishman is a match for three Frenchmen; but experience will ever prove it false. The saying was invented, and is found necessary to be inculcated, in order to inspire cowards with confidence.
I venture it here only as a conjecture, that Edmund Burke, when he saw in France the "delightful vision" of Antoniette, might have seen on his tour, the vision of a sans culotte; and supposing it to be meant by way of insult to an Englishman, as much as to say, come and—he has been raving ever since.
Some particular advantages of the want of breeches might be mentioned, and it might be shown, from the examples of the ancient Romans, the Highlanders and the Savages, that they are by no means a necessary apparatus for war; but the reader will not judge the subject important enough to be pursued farther. May all the French have breeches to put on; or, in other words, may they speedily accomplish the destruction of tyranny.
Letters from Maria Antoniette d'Autriche, said to be found at Chantilly, to Count d'Artois.
MY dear and tender friend d'Artois, I have heard of a letter that thou wrote me, and which was intercepted at the post-office at Cambray—one of my faithful subjects having seen it, communicated a part to me, and I have relished with extreme pleasure the joy that a woman can feel at being so long separated from thee, and who hath been deprived the pleasure that love inspires to two hearts that can never cease to love each other, and which can only be obliterated by death.
I have observed with satisfaction, the part thou hast taken at the unjustifiable and ignominious death of my husband and thy brother.
Thou knew, as well as myself, that his mind was weak, pusillanimous and unforeseen;—possessing none of those qualities which form great kings.
Thou art the only one to whom I have communicated these sentiments; thou alone knew likewise, how far opposed he was to the popular system that he adopted. He was never willing to credit us, and he has now become the victim of his incredulity. Ah, if my husband had possessed the least political tincture; if he had been willing to follow the council of his most sincere friends; if he had followed mine, he would still have been not king of the French, but he would always have been king of France and Navarre; he would have always formed laws for the happiness of his people, and his people would never have formed laws for him. Why should I recall to thy memory, the cruel moments that I have passed since our fatal separation? I judge of thee by myself; judge of my feelings by thy own; judge I say of all the torments I endure, in seeing to what cruel excesses the French people are raised against thee. Our captivity to be the portion of the first queen of the universe! This sorrowful situation is neither consistent with my dignity nor thy tenderness; nevertheless, have patience, do not be alarmed; the end of my evils are at hand.
Francis, Frederick, George, William, Brunswick, and many others of our common friends have promised me all the succour their circumstances will allow. I have more confidence in their promises than those of Stanislaus; his methodical temper does not well accord with my impatience; in other words, he has not the same interest as thou hast to hasten the deliverance of a queen who was never his

noance, that the neighbouring kings, can have no other interest at heart but ours; on the other side, our brave emigrants would not fail us, and that if to the present time, they have neglected to act with vigor, it is because they hoped the French people would not be carried to such extremities, and that the moment of allusion having passed, they would again join the forces and become the benefactors of humanity. Now as there can be no more hopes for them; that their lives and estates are forfeited; that the monarch who governed them hath lost his life upon a scaffold; that their queen is a prisoner and ignorant of her fate, they need have no restraint upon them.
Thou tellest me nothing can resist the united powers, and that France shall long remember that she hath shed the blood of her king by the common hangman. I desire no vengeance on that account; I only demand my liberty and that of my children.
Do not be discouraged; my dear and amiable brother, and remember that in me thou wilt ever find a tender friend.
I am with all possible friendship, my dear and tender brother, thy affectionate sister.
Maria Antoniette d'Autriche.
The last year of detention, 18th Feb.
To Mons. Regent of France.
My brother, I have received with pleasure, the letter you have sent to the Procureur of the commune of Paris, and I have executed every point of your orders. I have seen with satisfaction that you have undertaken the defender of my son, in declaring yourself regent of France, and in naming the Dauphin, your nephew, Louis XVII. King of the French; and that you have given orders by virtue of the powers with which you are clothed, that your cousin the infamous Egalite, should be put under arrest, and judged as a criminal guilty of high treason, together with all the deputies who voted for the death of your brother, in order that they be likewise punished. Since that moment I have proclaimed the Dauphin King of the French, I look upon it the same as tho' he was named so by the whole nation; at his rising I inform myself from those about him, if the King has slept well, and if he would have his breakfast served; at all his meals he eats alone, and myself with his sister and aunt wait upon him, and eat ourselves after him; in the evening I ask if the king would go to rest; in a word I regard him as his deceased father was regarded in all the splendor of the cidevant court. Thus my brother I think I have conformed to your wishes, in my conduct towards your nephew, whom I put always under your care, and who I cease not to recommend every day to Divine protection. As to my situation it is the same: I expect every day the happy moment of enjoying entire liberty.
(Signed) Your sister,
MARIA ANTONIETTE d'AUTRICHE.
MARSEILLE, April 5.
Unite, patriots, and keep an eye upon traitors, Such are this moment in the enemy's service. The country is in danger! May he perish who remains indifferent to the dangers that threaten us. Roufe, citizens, in the name of all that is dear. Now is the time to vindicate your freedom or die. Let him who is unable to render personal service pay something to him that can march against his enemy. Opulence itself must now make voluntary gifts, but consider its contributions are a debt due to nature and to man. A moment of sleep is the slumber of death, and repose will be the ruin of all we hold dear in this life. The government of France well knows the energy of the nation; they have counted well upon its strength—Let the nation but stretch forth its arm, and liberty triumphs, and tyrants are prostrated in the dust. O you! who live in indolence and in the bosom of wealth—the most urgent necessity now demands your aid. Your surplus of wealth is the property of your country—you that live in abundance, who in the multiplicity of your domestics, rob the earth of labourers and your country of defenders: deprive us no longer of a share of your strength. Great dangers require great aid, and when your brethren are in distress, only hearts of iron can refuse it. But to the yeomanry of the soil do we chiefly address ourselves—In all countries, where the still exists, you and you alone, are the people that have saved liberty—the common mother of man, the earth on which we dwell, now calls for your exertions. Lay aside all animosity, all party spirit, and only be angry at wretches who are betraying you, and trying to enslave you. Let all luxuries be laid aside; let the patriotic altars be covered with your gifts, or rather with the payment of your debts. Paris and Marseilles have more than once saved their country. The eyes of the world are still upon Paris and Marseilles, to shew what exertions France can make against the pressure of tyrants. No more delay—no more reflections—the hour of battle is come—the existence of freedom is menaced—traitors surround us and are among us, and the death of liberty is perpetrating: But let unanimity prevail and all is safe. "Evil be to him whose ears are deaf to the cries of his country!"
PARIS, April 1.
Yesterday afternoon the violent Marat was following through the Thuilleries about the horrid treason—the traitors—the infamous conspirators; but for once 'the incorruptible prophet' gained no honour—he was frequently interrupted by hisses and groans; at last he was surrounded by a great number of people, who demanded by what authority, the most virulent and cowardly of men thus dared to insult peaceable citizens, who detested him
here" said they, "is not his post at the convention. The intrepid legislator feeling an emotion of fear, was for moving off; but was surrounded again. Some women now appeared, and one of them made a motion to try how "the friend of the people" would bear a whipping. The proposition was applauded by all, and was going to be put to vote, when a detachment of guards, hearing of his danger came to the deliverance of this ci-devant horse doctor in the stables of d'Artois.
April 8. General Eustice (an American) commandant of the rangers of the right wing of the northern army has abandoned Dumourier; he arrived in Paris yesterday, accompanied by 2 hussars of Berchini.
BERLIN, March 5.
A few days since several French deserters presented themselves to the duke Frederick of Brunswick, who received them kindly, gave them a few crowns, and ordered them to a particular station to try them. They had hardly begun to do their duty but they tried to excite the Prussian soldiers to desert. They were immediately conducted to the fortress of Wefel. It was observed that these soldiers still preserved the sin of liberty, for they addressed the Duke of Brunswick with "my general"—which astonished German ears accustomed to the titles of Highness and my Lord.
TOURNAI, May 5.
We have this day received letters from Brussels, dated the 3d inst. in the afternoon, one of them enclosing the following letter that moment came to hand, dated
"Mons, May 1.
"We have taken by assault the mountain of Austin, one league distant from Valenciennes, which was strongly fortified with cannon, and intercepted the communication of the four roads. We have taken several prisoners, and we are assured 40 or 50 pieces of cannon. However this may be, it is certain that we have possession of the mountain; to that we can keep a check on the camp of Famars, and get possession of Valenciennes with more facility."
L O N D O N, May 3.
Extract of a letter from Dover, May 5.
"The Captain of the packet from Ostend, just arrived, reports, that a messenger arrived at Ostend from the armies yesterday afternoon, who brought an account of an action, in which the French had sustained a considerable loss. The Duke of York was engaged in it; but particulars are not stated.
There being no treaty existing between this country and Spain, the crown lawyers are said to have given it as their opinion, that the Spanish register is in toto a legal prize to Admiral Gell's squadron. The whole capture of the Spanish Galleon was on Saturday last adjudged to the captors, and the Spanish Ambassador has assented to it, after a minute investigation on the subject. Lord Hood will be entitled to a share, as commander in chief of the fleet which made the capture, and it is said that his portion alone will amount to 60,000l. sterling.
Lord Hood, as commander in chief of the Mediterranean fleet, comes in for the 16th of this prize, whatever it may turn out to be, and all other captures made by the ships under his orders, which must neat his lordship a very capital fortune.
In consequence of the cargo of the rich re-captured ship being allowed by the government as an entire prize, a troop of light horse was despatched from London on Monday last to Portsmouth, to escort this immense wealth directly to town.
The French Convention have voted to their minister at war, the enormous sum of 52,800,000 livres, or about 2,300,000l. to provide subsistence for the armies."
Brussels Gazette Extraordinary.
May 2, 1793.
"The French came to attack us yesterday in force. They were at first repulsed from St. Sauve. There is reason to believe that their intention was to turn the left wing of our army.
It is determined to make the second line march by Sebourb, Conchies and Presen. Conchies has been burnt. The enemy were beaten and pursued as far as Famars.
Four divisions of Braco drove them from Saten, and took from them six cannon, with three horses.
About one P. M. the firing ceased, but it began again in the right wing of the army about three, and was still continued at seven.
The corps under Gen. Clairfayt, are still in pursuit of the enemy. Our loss is estimated at almost 200 men. Our chasseurs suffered greatly, and would have been dispersed, had it not been for the support of the cavalry.
The French have lost a number of men. Besides 13 ammunition waggons, we have taken from them 8 pieces of cannon, of which 4 are 4 pounders, 2 8 pounders, and 1 a 12 pounder, together with a 14 pound howitzer.
We wait for more circumstantial details of this affair."
May 9. Paris letters received are dated the 30th ult. They state that the city was perfectly tranquil, and that nothing new had occurred. The triumph of the Jacobins on the acquittal of Marat, was unbounded. Brissot, in his journals, mentions this acquittal as the ruin of France.
Extract of a letter from Douai, April 3.
The commissioners of the Convention, victims of the perfidy of Dumourier, were introduced to the Prince de Cobourg by the traitor himself; he took
Camus by the button of his coat, and led him into the room, "will your highness, said he, permit me to introduce to you M. Camus; he is the President of the committee of pensions, of finances, of liquidation, in a word, the President of all possible committees." "Ah! is this M. Camus? said the Prince, indeed M. Camus, I am overjoyed to see you, pray M. Camus show me your citizen's diploma; M. Camus, I really think that a queue behind and a little powder in your hair, would suit the air of your face wonderfully well." In this trifling and indecent manner were the commissioners treated by a petit maitre German prince.
HOUSE OF COMMONS. Friday May 3.
Parliamentary Reform.
Mr. Sheridan said, he had the honour of moving for leave to bring up a petition from the Heritors, Merchants, Manufacturers, &c. of the city of Glasgow, and its environs, the prayer of which was for a thorough Reform, and for a shorter duration of Parliament. He observed that no petition could exceed the present for respectability of signatures, and to give the House an idea of the numbers, he informed them that the petition was fifty yards long, and closely written. He concluded by moving for leave to bring it up—It was ordered to lie on the table.
Petitions for a Reform were likewise presented from Daubeven, Alnwick, Kempsey, Hamilton, &c.
It is reported that Le Brun, President of the executive council of France, has proposed as the first step to settle a permanent government in France, that an attempt should be made to detach Great-Britain from the general combination of powers, and that he has actually sent over two persons to this country to convey his letters to Lord Grenville preliminary to a negotiation, who have been actually received.—London Chron.
St. JOHN'S (Antigua) June 11.
By a vessel lately arrived at Barbadoes from Glaigow, after a very short passage, we learn that a counter revolution was hourly expected to take place in France, and that upwards of 40,000 men with white cockades were actually in Paris.
We learn that a ship of 18 guns, which arrived a few days ago from America, is fitted out of Point Petre, man'd mostly with Americans, also a brig of 16 guns and a Schooner of 14, and have failed a day or two past. Two other Privateers are fitted out of Basseterre and Guadalupe.
UNITED STATES.
NEW YORK, July 5.
Extract of a letter from Belfast, April 28.
"You can have no idea of the state of things in this country; the linen manufactories, and every species of business entirely knocked up; nor can I see any prospect of matters mending while this war continues. The protestant and catholics joined.—When government understood this, they of themselves relieved the latter of the grievances complained of, and the latter are now satisfied, and daily returning thanks. Our volunteers dare not meet, or appear in arms now; their cannon are taken from them, and the army poured down upon us; no less than a regiment of foot here, and the neighbouring towns all full. Our patriots deserted us, and changing sides in the house of lords and commons; and in consequence of the unfortunate turn affairs have taken here, I believe if there were a dozen American ships in our harbour, they would all, in less than a month, be filled with passengers, many of them of the first respectability and property."
"Yesterday our banks quit discounting; not a guinea to be got in Dublin; and you may guess our situation—every post bringing more dismal news—banks and merchants stopping every where."
PHILADELPHIA, July 6.
From St. Martins we have accounts by Captain Taylor, that an arrival there from Antigua, mentioned accounts having been received at Antigua, by two vessels from Ireland in a very short passage, each of which brought intelligence of a PEACE being positively under a negotiation between the Republic of France, Holland, and the British Court.
Captain Stamers, of the Schooner Jean, arrived here yesterday, in 13 days from St. Eustatia, informs, that on the morning of his departure a vessel arrived from Martinique, the Captain of which informed Capt. Stamers, that two 74 gun ships had begun a bombardment on a battery at Martinique, which was continued without intermission for five hours, and then it ceased instantaneously, by which he imagined that the fortress had surrendered.
The Augusta paper of June 15, says, that Major-General Twiggs, crossed the Oconee with about 900 men on Saturday last, on their way to the Oakmulgee, where the infantry were to halt and build a fort. The cavalry amounting to about 452, commanded by Brigadier-Generals Irwin, Clarke and Blackburn, were immediately to proceed to the lower (Creek) Towns, and procure satisfaction for the numerous unprovoked murders & devastations lately committed by that faithless tribe of savages.
The Captain of the Jane, in 13 days from St. Eustatia, informs that the last accounts from Martinique when he failed were, that the English had been cannonading Fort Bourbon with three 74 gun ships, but had ceased firing and attempted a landing. A report was prevalent at St. Eustatia, said to be brought by an Irish vessel arrived at Barbadoes, that

a negotiation for peace was on foot between England and France.
A paragraph in the Mail of Monday informs us, that the President of the United States has not decided the question submitted to him, respecting the prize ship William.
"The repeated accounts (says a correspondent) that we receive, of the stopping and plundering of American vessels, is to gross a violation of that respect due to neutral powers, that if the government of the United States tamely submits, we may very shortly expect our sea ports will be plundered under pretext of searching for French property.—Were such acts of hostility committed by any power on earth on British vessels, we should hear of that nation's demanding redress and restitution, as she did in the affair at Nootka Sound.
"The British subjects now residing in our country, may perhaps, laugh at the idea of America attempting to resent these injuries—but it may be well for them to recollect that America once defied the power of Great Britain; and though she may not have it in her power, to compel that nation by force of arms, to make restitution, she can seize British vessels and other property within her own territory, and can as she did at the commencement of the late war, drive every British subject out of the country:—and it would require no great exertion on her part even to take Canada.
KNOXVILLE, June 11.
On the 9th ult. a party of Indians fired upon four children at Johnson's station near Nashville, wounded three, one of them they scalped, and caught the fourth by the jacket, but he slipped it off and escaped.
On the 18th, ten horses were stolen by Indians from Pigeon, Jefferson county: they belonged to three poor men, who have not another left to draw their ploughs at this important season of the year.
Killed by Indians, on Saturday last, Thomas Gilum, and his son John Gilum, on Bull Run, eighteen miles from this place. The persons who buried them, judging from the sign, report the number of Indians to have been twelve; and trails of several other parties were discovered, making in the whole about 40. On the same day, upwards of 20 horses were stolen and tracked to Clinch river.
The main camp of this marauding party is supposed to be in Cumberland mountain, in search of which the Governor has ordered out Capt. John Beard, of Knox county, with fifty mounted infantry.
Many parties of the Creeks have lately re-passed the Tennessee, at the lower Cherokee towns, on their way home from Cumberland and Kentucky, with many scalps and valuable horses.
The Creek nation must be destroyed, or the south western frontiers, from the mouth of St. Mary's to the western extremities of Kentucky and Virginia, will be incessantly harassed by them; and now is the time.
NORFOLK, July 6.
Just as this paper was going to press, intelligence came to hand, from Hampton Roads, of the arrival of a French 74 gun ship, and one of 20 guns, accompanied with a fleet of near 300 smaller vessels, from Cape Francois; we learn that an action had taken place between the whites and mulattoes on the 20th of June—That the town was reduced to ashes, and a great number of the inhabitants who were wounded and otherwise distressed, were obliged to retire on board the shipping. Since their arrival at our Cape, they sent a request to be admitted in this place. We have not been able to learn further particulars.
Yesterday arrived here the brig Nancy, Captain Newton, in 16 days from Antigua, who has favoured us with Antigua and St. Kitts papers, from which we have extracted the following particulars.
Rejeau, Dominica, May 30. The accounts daily arriving from Martinico, fill every one with horror; burning estates, and putting all prisoners to death, fill up the measure of every day's calamity.
Bassetterre, St. Kitts, June 23. Admiral Gardner's squadron, with 3000 troops, left Barbadoes on Tuesday morning for Martinico, where we are informed the Aristocrates have been worsted, and that from Fort Royal to Trinity Bay every House is laid in ashes. Upwards of a thousand inhabitants have been obliged to take refuge in Dominica.
St. John's, Antigua, June 11. We are sorry to learn from Martinico, that the Democrates have laid the country waste from Fort Royal to Trinity, and commit the most horrid murders on all they meet, sparing neither age nor sex. Within these few days, it is said near 800 women are arrived at Dominica, from thence, having fled to save their lives, a number were drowned in attempting to get away, and others murdered because they could not procure passages.
ALEXANDRIA, July 11.
In Taylor, of the schooner Success, arrived here, in 16 days from St. Martin's, in 10 days previous to his departure Antigua arrived here, the Captain arrived at
of the Cape breaking general Galbo, for misconduct, and ordering him for France, and then issuing orders, that all officers and seamen should be on board their vessels by 6 o'clock in the evening. The seamen exasperated at these orders, arose with general Galbo at their head, and went up to the government house, where the commissary quartered, in order to know the cause of these orders. When they appeared near it they were fired on by the negroes and mulattoes, on which an engagement commenced and continued from the 20th to the 23d ult. during which the negroes spared neither men, women nor children. Women and others, who had locked themselves up in their dwelling-houses in order for protection, on the fire reaching them were seen leaping from the second story, and on their being taken up, as nothing seemed too inhuman for these desperadoes, were immediately thrown into the flames.
On the 23d, the seamen, after a bloody conflict, were forced to abandon the island—when all the inhabitants fled, some without saving an individual article, except what they had on their backs—But two merchants were able to save their books. Captain Barney of this port, who was at the Cape when the conflict began, went on shore with some of his men and saved a considerable sum of money, belonging to Mr. Dutil. Captain White failed with the fleet which he supposed consisted of upwards of 250 sail.
Captain White parted with 190 sail of the above vessels off Mugoana, bound to different ports, Philadelphia, New-York, Boston, &c. These vessels are entirely destitute of their papers, as is also our informant, having all failed unexpectedly.
Captain White spoke the sloop —, Captain Hall, on Thursday last, bound for this port, who informed him, that the English had made an attack on Martinique, in which the French gained considerable advantage.
By a French gentleman, who came passenger with Captain White, we have the following statement.
The marines in the harbor of the Cape, being provoked with the insults which the free mulattoes cast on them, entered the city the 20th of June, at 40 minutes after 3 o'clock in the evening: the marines were 2 500 in number. The mulattoes, fearful of being overcome, retired to the prison of the city, named Jeole, and released more than 1,200 negro mulatto prisoners, chiefly taken among the insurgents, and a great part of whom had been in irons more than six months; the same free mulattoes armed immediately the negro slaves of the city, who all at the same instant fired upon all the white people they met: the fire-arms blazed all the night. The 21st, a great number of the brigands of the plan entered the city by a principal post (la Fosse) of which the free mulattoes were in possession. The negroes set fire the same evening, to the house of la Peure, in the street called Conseil; the same brigands forced into different houses, beat up the whites who were there concealed, and conducted them to the barracks, where they kept them prisoners; the brigands pillaged the same houses, and carried their plunder out of the city, through the Fosse. The 23d, the engagements were more considerable.—They say, that this same evening all the whites who had been sheltered in the barracks, where they had been conducted, were unmercifully murdered by order of the chiefs of brigands; neither women nor children were spared; several parts of the city were laid in ashes; the same day a number of whites, who ran towards the harbor to escape the ferocity of the insurgents, were killed. The whites were equally weakened by the brigands, and the fires were general; the conflagration began at day-break, and continued all the night.
A gentleman in the West-Indies writes his friend in this town, that flour is selling in Guadalupe and Martinico from 16 to 17 dollars per barrel.
MARTINSBURG, JULY 15.
It appears by the latest European advices, that new recruits were daily going off to the armies, well clad and accoutred. Additional fortifications of immense strength were making at Lisle, and every circumstance seemed to announce that the national armies meant to contend every inch of ground with the Austrians—A camp of fourteen thousand French troops were forming at Cassel, under the command of Gen. Omaran. The Prussians had abandoned Launoy, Tournay, and four or five other places, which had surrendered to them through Dumourier's treachery. Conde, Quesnoy, and Valenciennes, were in a manner blockaded by the enemy, who were bringing all their forces to that part of the frontier. Gen. Dampierre had added 20,000 men to his means of defence, and bloody skirmishes were every day taking place. It was reported that the Swiss Cantons were immediately to join the confederacy of sovereigns, and to put their forces under Dumourier. Home affairs in Germany wore a bad aspect. The Elector of Saxony was under the necessity of requiring an extra subsidy from his states, in order to furnish his contingent of money, which was 800,000 crowns for the present campaign. The tiers etat had publicly declared that it was impossible for them to support such burthens, even the ordinary taxes being intolerable. The government did not insist, and their resource was, to suspend the annual payment of the sum destined for redeeming the public debts, being 700,000 crowns yearly; the other hundred thousand was furnished by the nobility—in other parts of Germany the expenses of the war were daily rendering the government more and more odious, and it was feared that if another campaign is to be made a
gainst France in 1794, the nobility, and the priors must furnish the means, as the cause was theirs only, and not that of the people.
We expect great troubles here this summer (says a late letter from Strabane, in Ireland)—we are threatened with all the horrors of a civil war—"worse than fierce Etna's most destructive fires."—The volunteers are all suppressed by the government seizing their fire arms and ammunition—the ministry have imprisoned the patriot Oliver Bond, and the Right Hon. Simeon Butler, in Dublin, for taking part with the volunteers—where they are doomed for withering well to mankind, to pass six months in a dreary dungeon, and fined in 500l. each.
We hear from the northward, that preparations are making at Westpoint to put that important post into a complete state of defence, to prevent any European attempts at a partition of the United States. It is added, that large quantities of lead are also purchasing by order of government in the different states, and all the spare cannon that can be found. Individuals from Europe report, that if the leagued powers against France prove successful this campaign, America will soon be required to accede to the general confederation.
We have at length discovered the station of the Western Army—General Wayne, with the forces under his command, were, on the 27th ult. at Fort-Washington.—The person who gave us this intelligence, also informed, that all expectation of a treaty with the hostile tribes in that quarter were given up, and that the commander in chief had despatched an express to the President of the United States, soliciting orders for offensive operations.—This express passed through Winchester a few days since, on his way to Mount Vernon.—From the above circumstances, we hope soon to be able to furnish accounts of the killed, &c. on the part of the savages, as a counter balance to the many murders committed on the Whites, by those tawny sons of rapine, desolation and cruelty.
The anniversary of the 4th of July, has been very splendidly celebrated in most of the capital cities and towns in the United States.
A landlord of a small public house in Stafford, (Connecticut) one morning last week, drank three pints of ale with toast in each, four pints of gin and water, and seven glasses of neat brandy:—he then with a spoon drank out of a dripping pan (into which a piece of pork roasting dropped its juices) near a pint of liquor, and afterwards swallowed six quarts of ale!—there are brutes every where.
From a Richmond Paper.
On the 21st of the last month, the important question whether an execution could legally issue on a twelve months replevy bond, the law having been understood to be expired, on not having been renewed, was decided on by a Special Court of Appeals held at the capitol in the city of Richmond. The case was founded on an appeal from the District Court holden in Richmond, on an order of that court entered the 8th of April 1793, that the execution issued out of the said court, dated the 12th day of January 1793, on a twelve months bond, dated the 28th day of October, 1791, and the proceedings thereon should be quashed.
The Court of Appeals after hearing the counsel, solemnly determined that the rights of the appellants to their execution having accrued whilst the act of Assembly passed in January, 1788, was in force, they might legally pursue that right, notwithstanding the act may have expired prior to the issuing the said execution, that the opinion of the said District Court was erroneous, and therefore that the order aforesaid should be reversed and annulled.
The Lottery established by THOMAS WHITE, in Shepherd's-Town , is put off drawing until the second Thursday in August next, owing to the busy season of the year, which prevented many people from attending. Those who have purchased Tickets on credit are requested to pay the same to Mr. James Lawson , in Martinsburg , Major Henry Bedinger , in Shepherd's-Town , or Capt. James Kerney , Trustees appointed for this purpose. It is expected that purchasers will be punctual in making payment on or before that time, as the Lottery will certainly commence drawing on that day. Those who have received Tickets for sale, and do not make return by the Monday previous to the drawing, it will be considered that they hold what may remain with them unfold at their own risque. Merchanta-ble wheat or rye will be received in payment, at cash price.
All Persons having purchased Tickets in ISAAC WHITAKER's Lottery, on credit, are requested to pay the same to the Trustees as soon as possible, as the Lottery will be drawn in a few weeks.
THE Public are informed, that a regular weekly Post-Rider, for the conveyance of this Paper, is established from this town to Williams-Port, Hager's-Town, Bath, Old Town, and Romney . The Rider leaves the Printing-Office on Monday mornings. Letters to be conveyed by this route, left with the Printer, will be carefully forwarded.

SEAT OF THE MUSES.
HAIL! HAPPY AMERICANS!
I.
COLUMBIA! Columbia! to glory arise, The queen of the world, and the child of the skies; Thy genius commands thee, with raptures behold, While ages on ages thy splendors unfold; Thy reign is the last, and the noblest of time, Most fruitful thy soil, most inviting thy clime; Let the crimes of the east ne'er incrimson thy name, Be Freedom, and Science, and Virtue thy fame.
II.
To conquest and slaughter, let Europe aspire, Whelm nations in blood, wrap cities in fire; Thy heroes the rights of mankind shall defend, And triumph pursue them, and glory attend; A world is thy realm, for a world be thy laws, Enlarg'd as thy empire, and just as thy cause; On Freedom's broad basis, that empire shall rise, Extend with the main, and dissolve with the skies.
III.
Fair science her gate to thy sons shall unbarr, And the east see thy morn hide the beams of her star: New bards and new ages unrival'd shall soar, To fame unextinguish'd, when time is no more: To thee the last refuge of virtues design'd, Shall fly from all nations, the best of mankind: There grateful to Heaven, with transport shall bring, There incense more fragrant than odors of spring.
IV.
Nor less shall the fair ones to glory ascend, And genius and beauty in harmony blend; The graces of form shall awake pure desire, And the charms of the soul still enliven the fire: Their sweetness unmingled, their manners refin'd, And virtue's bright image instamp'd on the mind; With peace and sweet rapture shall teach life to glow And light up a smile in the aspect of woe.
V.
Thy fleets to all regions, thy pow'r shall display, The nations admire, and the ocean obey; Each shore to thy glory its tribute unfold, And the East and the South yield their spices and gold; As the day spring unbounded thy splendors shall flow And earth's little kingdom before thee shall bow; While the ensigns of union in triumph unfurl'd, Hush anarchy's sway, and give peace to the world.
VI.
Thus as down a lone valley with cedars o'erspread, From the noise of the town I pensively stray'd, The gloom from the face of fair Heaven retir'd, The winds ceas'd to murmur, the thunders expir'd; Perfumes as o' Eden flow'd sweetly along, And a voice, as of Angels, enchantingly sung, Columbia! Columbia! to glory arise, The queen of the world, and the child of the skies.
TO THE PUBLIC.
THE Subscriber takes this method of informing his Friends and the Public, that he shall this season leave Trimble's Mill, in Frederick County, near Winchester, where he has resided for several years past, to that of Edward Beeson's, near Martinsburg, Berkeley County, where he intends carrying on the FULING and DYING BUSINESS in almost all their various branches, with care and dispatch—For the convenience of my former Friends and the Public, I have appointed a stage at the Store of Mr. Robert Daniels, in Buckles Town, where raw cloths will be received and carefully returned when dressed; also, specimens of the work may be seen there. The following colours can be done by him, viz. London and Spanish brown, Spanish and Pomegranate claret, Portobellow, snuff, orange, cinnamon, pink, crimson, black, red, and others too tedious to mention. For the further accommodation of the Public at large, wheat, rye, or corn, will be accepted at their market prices, if cash is not convenient, at either the above stage or mill.
I am, with due respect, the Public's very humble servant, WILLIAM BAILEY. June 17, 1793.
STRAYED away from near Messersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, on the 12th May last, a bright bay horse, supposed to be about 14 1/2 hands high, 6 or 7 years old, has a bald face, no brand perceivable, trots and canters, good spirits, handsome mane and switch tail. Whoever takes up said horse, and leaves him at the Printing Office in Martinsburg, or brings him to the subscriber, at Major Johnson's Mill, Antietam, shall have 3 dollars reward, and necessary charges.
SIMON SHAAHAN.
July 5, 1793.
LOST, in this town, a few days since, two receipts for Land-Office Warrants, and a Plot of 340 acres of Land in Menogalia County. Whoever has found the same, and will leave them at the Printing Office, shall be generously rewarded for their trouble. They can be of no use to any but the owner. JOHN M'PARK. Martinsburg, July 6, 1793.
Noice is hereby given, that the Excise on the Spirits distilled within this District, are payable this day, and distrainable the 15th following, all persons concerned are requested to be prepared for settlement, as no indulgence can be given. NICHOLAS ORRICK, C. E. Berkeley County, July 7, 1793.
N O T I C E.
THE adventurers in Isaac Whitaker's Lottery are informed, that Benjamin Thornbury and James Gribbins are appointed Trustees for transacting the business of the Lottery.—From the present rapid sale of the Tickets, it is intended to commence the drawing the first week in August. Tickets are sold by Messrs. Thomas Piles, George Hood, and Robert Snodgrass. July 1, 1793.
TO BE SOLD, AT PUBLIC SALE, On Thursday, 1st day of August next, In Shepherd's-Town, Berkeley County, State of Virginia, The following valuable FEES SIMPLE PROPERTY, The purchaser giving Bond, with approved Security, payable one half the 1st day of JUNE, 1794, and the other the 1st of DECEMBER following, with interest from the day of sale,
1 One LOT, on the main street, on which are a large and elegant brick dwelling house, genteely finished and in good repair, with a warehouse and kitchen adjoining the same, a stable, &c. This house was occupied by Mr. William Spalding, is one of the most pleasant situations in town, and well calculated either for a store or tavern.
2. One other LOT, immediately opposite the aforesaid property, on which are two tenements, and will be sold separate, or together, as may suit the purchaser.
3. A CORNER LOT, opposite to Messrs. Bedinger's, on which is a new brick house, calculated for a store, and the accommodation of a family. The situation of the house is equal, if not superior, for business, to any in Shepherd's-Town. Any person wishing to become a purchaser, may view the property, by applying to Mr. William Spalding, or Major Henry Bedinger. An indisputable title will be given, by JOSEPH SWAN, ABRAHAM USHER, THATCHER TAYLOR. } Trustees for the Creditors of Mr. W. SPALDING. June 10, 1793.
BOARDING-HOUSE, BATH, Sign of GENERAL WASHINGTON.
JOHN HUNTER and MARY PULLING, SENSIBLE of the many obligations they are under to their Friends and the Public for the many proofs of their attention and good wishes to them in their favors the last season at BATH, tender their most sincere and grateful acknowledgments. To accommodate them the present Season, they have made improvements to the House, and are determined not to be exceeded in supplies, conveniences, or attention, by any other house in the place. BATH, June 20, 1793.
COPPER AND TIN WARE.
THE Subscriber, in the most respectful manner, informs the Public in general, and the inhabitants of Shepherd's-Town and its vicinity in particular, that he has commenced business in the Copper and Tin Line, in said Town, where they may be furnished, on the shortest notice, and most reasonable terms, with Copper and Tin Ware, of every description; and hopes, from the goodness of his work, and moderation of his prices, to merit the patronage of a generous public.
Having just received a large quantity of Copper, he is enabled to comply with the commands of those who may wish to employ him—and is their humble servant, JACOB FORMWALT.
N. B. The highest price will be allowed in cash, or new work given in exchange, for old copper, brass, pewter or lead. Shepherd's-Town, June 20, 1793.
N O T I C E.
ALL Persons indebted to the estate of Mathew Duncan, late of this county, deceased, are requested to make immediate payment; and all persons having any demands against the said estate, are desired to exhibit the same for settlement. THOMAS DUNCAN, } Executors. SETH DUNCAN. } Berkeley, June 8, 1793.
THE Subscriber, having removed from this County, calls on all persons having any accounts unsettled with him, to exhibit the same in this town on the first day of July next; all those indebted to him, are desired to pay their respective balances by the above time, or their accounts will then be put in suit. BARNHART GILPIN. Martinsburg, June 1, 1793.
HARP AND CROWN TAVERN.
Florence Mahony, RETURNS his grateful acknowledgments to his friends and the public, for the great encouragement he has met with since his commencement at this house—his liquors are excellent—his attention to his customers shall be minute and pointed—and every exertion in his power will be made to please them, and to deserve the countenance and patronage of the public. Martinsburg, April 6, 1793.
SCHEME OF A LOTTERY,
For building a Market-House in the Town of Martinsburg—the dimensions thereof to be as follows. SIXTY feet in length and 20 feet in width; to be built on 16 brick pillars, 10 feet high, excepting the foundation; 2 feet 3 inches by 1 foot 6 inches each pillar; to contain 12 butchers stalls, blocks, benches, hooks, &c. &c.
A calculation to build the same has been made, and it appears that the sum of 200 dollars will be necessary to defray the expenses of building the same—a Lottery then seems to be the only method to obtain the said sum.
   900 Tickets, at 39 3/8 Pennsylvania currency   £ s. d.     each, 168 15 0   Deduct for building, 75 0 0   To be divided in 300 Prizes, 93 15 0   1 Prize, of 20 dollars, 7 10 0   1 ditto, of 10 ditto, 3 15 0   4 ditto, of 6 ditto, 9 0 0   10 ditto, of 2 ditto, 7 10 0   6 ditto, of 9/. 2 14 0   30 ditto, of 5/. 7 10 0   248 ditto, of 4/6, 55 16 0   300 Prizes, £ 93 15 0   600 Blanks and 300 Prizes.  
The necessity of a Market-House is well known to the inhabitants of this town and vicinity; a number of the farmers have frequently spoken in favour of it; I therefore thought it my duty, being a citizen of this place, to assist, as also to erect the same, if granted by the well-wishers of the undertaking. I can also assure the Public, that said building may be fully completed within three months, as the labourer, the merchant, and tradesman, will purchase tickets—the first will take some tickets in part pay, the merchant will give nails, iron, or any other goods, for tickets to pay off the workmen, and the tradesmen employed will also take their quota.—The building will immediately be commenced, as soon as there is an appearance of the tickets selling off, which there is no doubt. I will dispose of the tickets about the country. &c. A plan of the building is in the hands of Mr. William Skinner, as also in the hands of JOHN SHOBER.
N. B. After deducting all expenses for said building, and there shall any balance be remaining, the same shall be appropriated for further public buildings.
Wanted immediately, by the Printer hereof, A strong, active Boy, as an Apprentice.
A L S O,
An industrious, sober young Man, as a Post-Rider, to whom good encouragement will be given.
Major—about 900
For Sale, at this Office, Blank Deeds of Bargain about 452, comm. by Briggs and Irwin, Clarke and MacCreech Towns, and procure satisfaction for the Sumers unprovoked murders & devastations lately committed by that faithless tribe of savages.
The Captain of the Jane, in 13 days from St. Eustatia, informs that the last accounts from Martinique when he sailed were, that the English had been cannonading Fort Bourbon with three 74 gun ships, but had ceased firing and attempted a landing. A report was prevalent at St. Eustatia, said to be brought by an Irish vessel arrived at Barbadoes, that