The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]), 1793-11-25 00:00:00

WILLIAM RIDDLE,
Has just received, and is now opening, A large and general assortment of
EUROPEAN GOODS,
Suitable to the present and approaching seasons, which he is determined to sell at a very reduced profit, for ready pay, in cash or country produce.
He returns his friends, and the public his sincere thanks, for the encouragement he has met with since he commenced business in this place—shall ever make it his study to merit a continuance.
TO BE SOLD,
530 acres of LAND, lying on sleepy-Creek, a corner of Frederick County, nearly adjoining Berkeley and Hampshire line; there are about 50 acres of plow-land cleared, 12 acres of meadow, and much more may be made, a young bearing apple and peach orchard, the land well watered and timbered, it has a good mill seat, a limestone spring, some cabin buildings, &c. Apply to WILLIAM CATLETT.
November 18, 1793.
SIX PENCE REWARD.
RAN AWAY from the Subscriber, an orphan boy by the name of PETER BANKS, bound by Court—he is a four looking lad, black hair, about 20 years old. Whoever takes up said runaway and commits him to goal, shall have the above reward.
ZACHARIAH MILLER.
BOULTING CLOTHS.
THE Subscriber respectfully informs his Friends and the Public, that he has just received a large and general assortment of Boultng Cloths of all kinds and of the best qualities, chosen particularly by Mr. Smith, the Inspector at Alexandria.—The Cloths consist both of the wide and narrow kind, and will be sold on lower terms than any of equal quality have ever been sold in this County.—
I have, as usual, on hand, a large assortment of other Goods, suitable for the present and approaching season, which will be sold very low for cash or produce, in consequence of a determination to decline the retail business.
I earnestly request all those who are indebted to me, either by bond, note, or otherwise, to make immediate payment; and those whose accounts have been standing open more than six months, are requested to come in and close them, either by payment, or give their obligations. Those who do not choose to comply with this reasonable request, before the middle of September next, may depend on having their accounts closed according to law.
WILLIAM WILSON.
Middletown, Berkeley County, 24th August, '93. 3m.
TO BE SOLD,
FOUR Lots in the town of Middletown, all under improvement, one has a good House, Shop, draw Well and some fruit Trees, two others with small log Houses, one of which has a Stable, and one other Lot under good fence. Indisputable titles will be given. For terms of payment and other particulars, apply to the subscriber on the premises.
EDWARD JENNINGS.
Middletown, Sept. 23, 1793. 3m.
TO BE SOLD,
From 300 to 700 acres of LAND, lying in one body, on both sides Back-Creek, including said Creek two and half miles on one side and two miles on the other. This land is divided into four plantations, well watered; there is a two story log house, barn, kitchen, &c. on the principal plantation, also a good apple orchard of near 100 bearing apple trees, a peach orchard and some cherry trees, about 16 acres of good meadow, and a mill seat near the dwelling house. The whole of the said tract of land is well timbered, and the bottom equal to any in the settlement. There is on one of the plantations a log house of one story and an half, and an excellent limestone spring, suitable for a distillery. The above tract will be divided, or sold altogether, as may suit the purchaser. For terms of sale, apply to the subscriber, on the premises, or at the Printing Office hereof.
WILLIAM BAILEY.
October 21, 1793.
EUROPEAN INTELLIGENCE.
BY LATE ARRIVALS.
CARTSCHUE. August 13.
ON the 20th inst. the French were very roughly handled at Jockram, Wordt, Pfortz, and Hagenbach, and all along the left side of the Rhine. Nothing could withstand the valour of the allied troops. The French retired in the utmost disorder under the cannon of Lauterbourg, and within the lines of Weissenbourg. The French having during the night received a reinforcement of 3000 or 4000 men, from Weissenbourg, the next morning advanced within a quarter of a league of Wordt, to attack the allied army, which they did with great ardour, and were at first successful; but the allied army receiving some reinforcements, and the corps of Emigrants taking the enemy in the flank, a desperate action ensued, when the French at last fled, leaving the field strewed with their dead. They are at present behind their lines of Weissenbourg and Lauterbourg, which are to be attacked this day or to morrow, to cut off all communication between Landau and France, and the army on the Rhine. The Imperial troops, on the other side the Rhine, passed that river in the night of the 22d, without any obstacle.
Camp of Weissenbourg. August 13. The whole French army followed the movement made by its van in the night of the 12th, which had no other tendency but to throw some supplies into Landau. The success of this enterprise did not suffer many obstacles; the Prussians, being surprised in some cantonments, made a very hard defence. The camp they had established facing the Cornichon has been broke up precipitately; they set fire to the provisions it contained, and we rendered ourselves masters of the artillery. The white dragoons of the Emperor were encircled, and returned very ill-treated to their quarters; the enemy lost a great number of men besides their artillery; and we made our retreat at night in excellent order to this camp, whither the allies followed us.
F R A N C E.
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
August 29.
Letter from the Commissioners with the army of the North, dated August 28.
“Yesterday, we set out, at 3 o'clock in the morning, with the Generals, to attack Roney, Lannoy, and Turcoing. The enemy were driven by a brisk attack from the post of Roney: The attack of Turcoing was much more difficult; it was commanded by Citizen Dupont. This small town, which contained more than 4000 men of the army of the enemy, is surrounded with woods; and when we quit-ted the place of attack to see what was going on at Roney, for three hours, our troops obtained no other success, than discharging cannon, at random, and sending musketry into the woods, where the enemy, employed with much more advantage, their cannon, their howitzers, and musketry. When we returned to Turcoing at eleven o'clock, the incessant fire of our musketry had forced the enemy to prepare for retreat. Our troops attacked the entrenchment, with fixed bayonets; they penetrated into a street, where they had met with much resistance, and were detained half an hour. In the first success, the enemy held out only to amuse us, while they withdrew their artillery and ammunition. Then we determined to be at the charge; this mode of attack has always succeeded with the troops of the republic; we entered Turcoing victorious, while the enemy abandoned to us a howitzer, with a carriage. We then learned that the enemy had retreated to Courtray, and we took about a hundred prisoners, among whom were five officers, and some horses. On the other side, the attack of Lannoy had no decisive consequence; but the enemy, intimidated by the action of Turcoing, abandoned to us Lannoy in the evening; it was almost the same with respect to Roney, which the enemy had taken by means of a considerable reinforcement, procured from the camp of Menin, but which they evacuated from the same motive. There results however from this day, a very great advantage to the republic, since we have forced the enemy to retire more than three leagues, & to abandon the important posts, where they had stationed a great many troops, and since this makes it easier for us to harass them a little more seriously. This may be executed in an important manner with the reinforcements we expect, and will facilitate our supplies of provisions.
“At our retreat from Roney, a battalion abandoned a piece of cannon; which, with the least care, they might have preserved. Our troops, intrenched at Pont-a-Marque, being ordered, to make a shew of attack were charged by a body of cavalry: they retreated, abandoning four pieces of cannon. How painful is it to us to inform you of these facts, and to assure you, that it is necessary to stop the evil,
very speedily, by a severe law, and vigorous measures.
“Pass a law to oblige our battalions to attach as much value and honour to preservation of their cannon as of their colours; let this law affix a sort of infamy to the loss, when it cannot be proved that it was inevitable; appoint, by the same law, an officer, or a subaltern officer, charged with the care of the cannon: The conductors of the artillery, badly led or badly commanded, sometimes embarrass them by cutting the traces of the horses, in order not to expose themselves in carrying off the pieces. In fine, we are concerned to inform you, that the taking of the city of Turcoing would have been attended with a degree of success which might have determined us to advance, if men who are among our troops who are very much to be blamed, taking advantage of the bad character which the inhabitants of Turcoing have of being aristocrats, had not, if we may so speak, spread a sort of delirium in the minds of those who entered Turcoing, which they wished to pillage, and where in fact a very large party pillaged some effects and got intoxicated. This disorder, in a great measure, induced the General to the course which he has adopted in deferring the execution of his plan. We have, as far as we could, caused restitution to be made of the effects pillaged, and we shall more than ever recommend the greatest severity, against those who are guilty of a disorder which may be fatal to the republic, by rendering ineffectual the best operations.
(Signed) “LEVASSIEUR, BENT ABOLE?”
Letter from the Commissioners with the army of the Alps, dated Head Quarters, at la Pape, near Lyons, 28th August, 1793.
“Citizens, our colleagues, the obstinacy of Lyons has not yet yielded either to remonstrances or to bombs, or to bullets; perhaps the taking of Marseilles, by the army under the command of General Gartaux, will have some influence in this city. Last night was quiet; we gave rest to the troops—The fire of the night before shewed itself in six places, and continued to burn yesterday. The women came out in crowds, and it appears that provisions begin to be scarce.
“If the column which ought to have come from Clermont had done its duty, Lyons would have already been restored to the republic. In the night before yesterday, the Moseadins came to attack Revere-de-Gie; we killed 27, took one piece of cannon and made 13 prisoners, among whom was one of their leaders, named Servan, son of a great merchant. The Convention ought to be informed, that every time the Lyonees have been opposed to the troops of the republic, they have been repulsed with loss; that since the beginning of the attack, we have had only 15 killed and 50 wounded; that thus all the victories of which they boast are ridiculous fictions, to retain the people in their delirium. This evening we recommence the bombardment.
(Signed) “DUBOIS, CRANCE, GAUTHIER.”
A member read a letter from Lyons, with the following details; The siege of Lyons continues, conferences take place, but royalty prevails. In an intercepted letter it is said, that the commandant of Lyons is a very brave man, and of very high birth; that the army of Kellerman is composed of fire-eaters; and that Lyons is determined, by a vigorous resistance, to save the kingdom. The patriots at Lyons have been imprisoned.
Barrere, in the name of the committee of public safety, presented the mode of conducting the general movement which is to take place.
The regulating commissioners are to have at their disposal, for this grand armament, all the provisions, arms, and workmen, which are to be distributed in 17 points; these are, Soissons, Chalons, Nancy, Colmar, Besancon, Macon, Grenoble, Avignon, Narbonne, Thoulouse, Tarn, Angouleme, Tours, St. Maloe, Censiance, and Orleans: By distributing the forces at these different points, the enemies, both internal and external, will be subdued, and the war at an end, before the 1st of January next.
The regulating commissioners are to send, before hand, the general officers, the war commissaries, the provisions, and, in fine, every thing requisite for an armed force.
Barrere mounted the tribune, and gave an account of some disagreeable intelligence from Lyons, which gained over to its views the town of Montbrison.—The place of sitting, he said, of the popular society of that ancient capital of the ci devant Forez, had been profaned by the perfumed petit-maitres of Lyons; the furniture had been broken, and the papers burnt, as well as a painting of the declaration of rights.—When the primary assemblies were convoked, few citizens had expressed their will, and the greater part of the town resounded with shouts of Vive Louis XVIII et au Diable la Convention! The inhabitants of the country, those in particular of Boin, a neighbouring town, attempted to avenge so many outrages; but they were surrounded by the petit-

maires of Lyons, who cut them to pieces, and then proceeded to Boin, where they occasioned horrid devastation.
STRASBURG, August 25.
(Department of the Lower Rhine.)
We have repulsed the enemy in every attack and retaken Rinezebarn. The enemy have lost, by their own account, more than 1500 men. The country people arrive, at present, in great numbers at the army, which is the most satisfactory disposition. The representatives of the people intend to take advantage of this favorable disposition to pursue the enemy without intermission, and without giving them time to recover themselves. The corps of the emigrants has suffered greatly. Among the slain were found a priest, and a bishop in a violet cassock, who probably intended to officiate pontifically at Weissenburg.
The garrison of Landau has made a very successful sortie, which has cost the enemy a great many men.
L O N D O N, September 11.
BLOODY BATTLE NEAR DUNKIRK.
We have stopped the press to say, that Captain Popham this morning arrived in town with further accounts from the army, which state, that on Sunday another attack had taken place, the consequence of which had been a most desperate and bloody action. We are now enabled to state the particulars. We are given, however, to understand, that an embargo has been laid on the shipping at Ostend, which is preparing to defend itself against the French. Such is the rumour, but we think it needs confirmation.
Whitehall, September 11. Mr. Richard Lawry, acting Lieutenant of his Majesty's fire-ship the Comet, despatched by Rear-Admiral Macbride, from Gravelin Pits, arrived this afternoon, at the office of the Right Honourable Henry Dundas, his Majesty's principal Secretary of State for the home department, with a despatch from Colonel Sir James Murray, Adjutant-General to the forces under the command of his Royal Highness the Duke of York, of which the following is a copy:
Furnes, September 9.
"Sir,
"It is with extreme sorrow that I have to acquaint you with the unfortunate event of an attack which the French army made upon that of Field-Marshal Freytag, on the 8th instant. The latter was posted, as I had the honour to inform you, at Hondtschoote, the right upon the canal, the left extending towards Leyrel.
"The enemy had made an attack the preceding evening, in which they had been repulsed; but upon that day, attacking in every point, notwithstanding the greatest exertions & bravery of the troops, and of ability in General Walmoden who then commanded them, they succeeded in forcing the centre of the line. He retired behind the small canal which runs from Baisem to Steenkirk.
"The loss has been very severe. His Royal Highness has not as yet received any return, nor have any farther particulars been transmitted. Many gallant officers have fallen. The whole loss, in the different actions, is supposed to be near 15000 in killed, wounded, and missing; and that of the enemy has been unquestionably greater. Three pieces of cannon, and between two and three hundred prisoners, have been taken. I understand the Hanoverians have left the same number of cannon.
"Upon the 7th, his Royal Highness sent two battalions of Hessians to General Walmoden's support; but finding that to be ineffectual, he was reduced to the necessity of collecting his whole force, by abandoning the position he had taken near Dunkirk. Thirty two of the heavy guns, and part of the stores provided for the siege, were left behind, there being no means of carrying them off. The army marched last night, and encamped this morning near Adinkerke.
"It appears that the enemy had collected forces for this enterprise from every quarter of the country, from the armies of the Rhine and the Moselle, and particularly that which had occupied the Camp de Cazar. They were commanded by General Houchard, who is said, by the prisoners (although with what degree of truth cannot be ascertained) to have been mortally wounded at Rexpoede.
"In the retreat, upon the night of the 6th, his Royal Highness, Prince Adolphus, and the Field Marshal, were, for a short time, in the possession of the enemy: A patrol of cavalry, which ought to have been in their front, having taken another road, they went into the village of Rexpoede, through which one of the columns was to pass, but which was then occupied by the enemy. His Royal Highness was slightly wounded with a sword upon the head and arm; but I have the satisfaction to say, that no bad consequences are to be apprehended. The Field-Marshal was wounded in the head, and, I am happy to add, only in the same degree. He has, however, been unable, since that time, to take the command of the army. Captain Oustar, one of his Royal Highness's aids de-camp, was killed, and another Captain, Wangenheim, very severely wounded.
"From this situation his Royal Highness and the Field Marshal were relieved by the intrepidity and presence of mind of General Walmoden; who upon discovering the enemy had possession of Rexpoede, had immediately collected a body of troops, attacked it without hesitation, and defeated them with great slaughter.
"I must repeat, that nothing could exceed the steadiness and good behaviour of the troops in these repeated engagements. Lieutenant General Sir
William Erskine commanded the rear-guard, and much is due to his conduct and military skill.
"The enemy made a sortie on the night, and another on the evening of the 8th; in both of which they were repulsed without much loss on our side.
"I have the honour to be, with, the greatest respect, Sir, your most obedient humble servant, JAMES MURRAY, Adjutant-General.
"Right Honourable Henry Dundas, &c. &c."
Private letters from the army under the command of the Duke of York, state, that in the actions on Thursday and Friday last, General Freytag lost 6000 men. He was pressed so closely that he sent to the Duke of York for reinforcements, and several battalions were actually under orders to march to his succour, when it was found that the sortie from Dunkirk would demand and employ all the forces that his Royal Highness had under his command. The sortie was made evidently as a diversion to support the attack on General Freytag; and from the French having got possession of Brambecke, Rouhrugghe, and Popetingue, it would appear it had in some measure answered the purpose intended by it.
General Freytag, and his Royal Highness Prince Adolphus, who commands a regiment of Hanoverian cavalry, were at one time surrounded, and actually taken prisoners by the French. The young Prince displayed great valour, but having received a severe contusion, had actually delivered up his sword, when himself and the General were happily rescued by a body of Hanoverian cavalry. Some letters say, that this was on the 6th—others, that General Freytag, in his retreat, in the night, had fallen in with a column of the enemy. The wounds of his Royal Highness are not at all dangerous.
In the beginning of the attack the Austrian advanced posts were all driven in. The 14th regiment, however, under Major Rofs, by a firm resistance, and supported by the flank companies of the 37th and 53d, afforded time to the Austrians to rally and return to the charge. A most severe contest took place, and continued above three hours. The slaughter on both sides was very great—particularly in the Austrian regiments, which were stationed on the beach, and exposed to the fire of the French gun-boats.
The British, unfortunately, from the want of naval force, were not able to oppose these gun-boats. At length the enemy thought proper to retire within the town. The British lost, according to the Gazette, 22 killed, and 51 wounded; the Austrians, 200.
Among the killed, was the celebrated Engineer, Colonel Moncrieff—a grape-shot struck the upper part of his head, which it fractured in a dreadful manner, and carried away part of his skull. His death was not instantaneous.
Colonel Moncrieff had been in the army from his infancy; he had served in America, and was one of the most experienced officers of the British corps of Engineers. The batteries, which he directed against Valenciennes, were found, after the surrender of the place, to have done the most damage of any that played upon it.—He was nearly in his fiftieth year.
The report of this afternoon was, that a special messenger, who had been sent by administration to the Duke of York, had not been able to reach his Royal Highness, on account of the communication being cut off.
September 12.
The Duke of York's army.
Camp before Dunkirk, Sunday, September 8. This day the appearance of dismay was visible in every countenance. Our proceedings took a retrograde motion, and the heavy 24 pounders were brought back from the works to the park at Zaydecoote.
Gen. Freytag, after an action of several hours, with the enemy, was obliged to retreat to Baiscamp, with the loss of 1500 men, and they were fearful of the enemy turning our left flank; nothing therefore was left us but a disagreeable retreat, and as soon as the evening set in, the army began to get in motion. The greatest part of the 24 pounders were re-embarked, and sent down the canal, to Furnes, and during the whole night the greatest noise and confusion reigned; the fires of the enemy were seen for several miles in extent along the canal of Bourges, leading to Furnes, and the most serious alarms were entertained in case they should proceed to cross those parts of the Grand-Moore that were passable, and force the bridge at Ghyvelde, which had been erected for the retreat of Gen. Freytag, and by that means cut off part of the army. However, on the morning of Monday, (Sept. 9) the troops, except the piquets and some light cavalry, were off the ground by day light, and proceeded to Furnes. The rear of the army was brought up by great bodies of cavalry, and the detachment that had been stationed at Ghyvelde. The enemy were prevented from committing any depredations of consequence by this manœuvre. A few articles of baggage, &c. fell into their hands; but this loss was trifling, in comparison of what was expected. About eleven o'clock the troops encamped in front of Furnes, and at two the flank companies and first battalion of guards, and two battalions of Austrians, under the command of Gen. Abercrombie, marched for Baiscamp, to join Gen. Freytag. At 5 o'clock two battalions of Austrians, two of Hessians, with the 37th and 53d regiments, marched from Furnes, to lay on their arms by the side of the canal, extending from Adinkerke towards the former place. An action was heard at some distance, which proved to be the enemy turning Gen. Freytag's left flank. Nothing, therefore, was now left us; we gave up every thing for lost, notwithstanding we were informed of the
excellence of our position. The troops from Dunkirk had also advanced to the post at Ghyvelde, which they once more occupied, and an attack was also expected from that side. During the night every thing remained quiet; but on the morning of
Tuesday the 10th,
Bodies of cavalry and infantry appeared both on the sands and beach; but on four pieces of cannon being discharged at them from one of the batteries, they retreated, and their riflemen and ours only continued to annoy each other. At two o'clock the army were put in motion. On information being received by the Duke of York, that the French had attacked and were bombarding Ypres, the troops that had been occupying the side of the canal, with the 14th regiment, and the brigade of guards under command of General Abercrombie, were ordered to return to Furnes, to rest upon their arms for the night, to cover the retreat of the army and to march in the morning.
Fortunately, however, most fortunately for us, when we had given up every thing for lost, when distresses of the most poignant kind were seen on every side of us on the march, we were unexpectedly relieved from our distresses and alarms with orders to face to the right about, and to take up our original ground again, on the assurance of our having obtained the most unlooked for relief from General Beaulieu, with a body of Austrians, who had obliged the French to retreat with the greatest precipitation from Ypres: that he was then pursuing them, and that it was his intention to join us in our operations.
The face of joy was now visible, and though our baggage had all been sent to Ostend, for fear of its falling into the hands of the enemy, and the troops had been without any covering, but the canopy of Heaven, for 4 or 5 nights, yet was returning our name as British soldiers!!!
N. B. Thirty-two 24 pounders were left on the ground, several hundred barrels of powder, and a great quantity of shot and shells. The ammunition I understand, was all stowed into the canal, and the guns spiked, at least so I have been informed by an officer of artillery.
Wednesday Morning Sept. 11.
I just take up my pen to inform you, that the night has passed in perfect quietness, and that we expected to take up our old ground again before Dunkirk, but as orders are not to be given out until 11 o'clock this forenoon, I cannot speak with any degree of certainty. We yesterday received the account of the surrender of Quesnoy, which I had almost forgot to insert.
September 13.
Whitehall September 12.
The following despatch, from Colonel Sir James Murray, adjutant-general of the forces under the command of his royal highness the duke of York, was this evening received by express, at the office of the right honorable Henry Dundas, his majesty's principal secretary of state for the home department."
Furnes, September 10, 1793.
"Sir,
"I have the honor to inform you, that in consequence of information received this morning, from Ypres, stating that that important place was attacked, and that it stood in need of immediate assistance, his royal highness determined to go to its relief. The troops were already marched, when intelligence was received of the enemy's having fallen back to Baillul. This retreat seems to have been occasioned by a successful attack which was made, on the 8th, by general Beaulieu, upon their posts near Lille.
"In consequence of this, the troops have returned to their former camp.
"I have the honor to be, with the greatest respect,
"Sir, your most obedient humble servant,
"JAMES MURRAY.
"Right honorable Henry Dundas, &c."
Lille is well provided with artillery, ammunition, and provisions, and has a very strong garrison. The report mentioned in the national convention, that it was left destitute of necessaries, was merely a device, in hopes that it might operate as an inducement to the allies to direct their force against that formidable fortress, which is probably capable of resisting all their efforts for the remainder of the campaign. The wary commanders of the allied forces are not, however, to be deceived by this manœuvre.
September 14.
Extract of a letter from Ostend, September 11.
"I mentioned to you in my letter of yesterday, that prince Adolphus intended to proceed to England. He failed yesterday, in the Brilliant, and will certainly be arrived before this reaches you. There are no certain accounts yet received of the extent of general Beaulieu's success, in his attack upon the French.
"It is reported here, that he killed 3000, and took near 2000 prisoners. He is also said to have taken 32 pieces of cannon. The victory was certainly complete, and the French retreated with precipitation to Baillul and Armemberes. In their panic, they are said to have let go some sluices, to prevent the pursuit, by which a great number of them were drowned.
"Every person in the duke of York's army, which I just left, is in the highest spirits; and vigorous preparations are making for continuing the operations of the campaign.
"Beaulieu has not yet joined the Duke's army, but is expected to-morrow; and the prince of Saxe-Cobourg will send reinforcements as soon as the siege of Le Quesnoy is terminated, which is expected will take place very soon, as it was determined to attack that city by assault yesterday or this day.

In short, every thing now wears the pleasant aspect; and I have no doubt that I shall be able to send you very good accounts soon.
The army that attacked general Freytag was composed almost entirely of troops of the line, sent from the banks of the Moselle and the Rhine, and commanded by general Houchard. He is said to have been killed at Pope Hinghe, and his army to have suffered considerably.
FRUSSELS September 3.
Louis Philip Joseph Egalite, formerly duke of Orleans, having, it is said, been delivered by the Marquis de la Fayette, to the commandant of the Spanish fleet, the latter immediately had him put in chains, and thrown into the hold of one of the ships of war.
FRENCH NATIONAL CONVENTION.
August 27.
Bordeaux of Paris. "A member has this moment received a private letter, which announces a great success obtained over the banditti in La Vendee. The committee of public welfare has received a confirmation of this news; I request the assembly to hear the reading of that letter."
One of the secretaries then read as follows:
"Good news, my friend! fresh successes in La Vendee!—the army of the banditti is entirely disorganizing itself—famine spreads her ravages thro' its ranks; they cut one another's throats for a mouthful of bread; all their ammunition and provisions have been taken by the troops of the republic; and this intelligence has just been received by an express from Samur, the result of all this is, that one half of the catholic army is come over to join the troops of the republic. Desertion is so great among the banditti, that the whole army is reduced to 6000 desperadoes. Let us crush this last grain of royalty and fanaticism, and carry afterwards our arms against the banditti of the north. Liberty will be securely established."
UNITED STATES.
NEW YORK, November 12.
Intelligence from Ostend.
Citizen Bonne, quarter master of the artillery of the national battalion of Finisterre, arrived this morning at the French Minister's, from Ostend, where he had been taken prisoner, and from whence he departed on the 12th of September, on board the American vessel the Young Eagle, which touched at New London the 8th instant. This officer brings the confirmation of the total rout of the army of the Duke of York, whose loss was estimated at Ostend at 6000 men, according to the most moderate computation.
His eyes were blest with the sight of the French emigrants limping along, who had begun the flight, and whom the English grenadiers and dragoons were cursing most heartily. He saw prince Ernest Adolphus carried on a litter, dangerously wounded. Three British generals fell on the field of battle, and all the artillery was abandoned to the French.
This glorious success must have been followed by another in the same quarter; 25,000 men detached from the army of the Moselle, were in full march, evidently with an intention to block up the wreck of the combined armies, in conjunction with the troops encamped near Lille and Cassel.
There was yet no intelligence of the other armies of the republic, but it was generally known, that on the same day they had all displayed the most vigorous efforts to crush the base enemies of the French people. The rebels of La Vendee were entirely defeated. The Spaniards and Piedmontese positively refused to march against the French.
The pretended surrender of Toulon had been spoken of at Ostend, but the gazette of the Scheldt has entirely contradicted it, and it was looked upon as a premature report, which owed its rise to the self-sufficiency and absurdity of the emigrants, who being fed with nothing but treason and perfidy, think that there exist every where men as vile as themselves. It is said that the Count of La Chartre, commander of the emigrants, is killed.
November 12.
A correspondent, last evening, favoured us with "THE COURIER," an evening paper, printed at London, September 14. The accounts in this paper, and Bristol papers, state (in proceedings of the National Convention of September 1, 2, 3, and 4.) That General Dugua had charged the Spaniards with bayonets, at Elne, near Perpignan, who retreated precipitately, took and burnt stores, &c. That the enemy at the Rhine were continually beaten by the bravery of French soldiers—That near 2000 Austrians were laid in the dust near Strasburg, about August 28, the whole people resorted to arms! That the decree, "That THE WHOLE PEOPLE SHALL RISE AGAINST TYRANNY;" is carrying into execution with enthusiasm—That the idea of counter revolution is entirely crushed at Rouen—That the rebels in the environs of Bourbon and Goupillieu are actually subdued—That successes against the rebels in Samur increase daily, and that the rebels, who advanced in three columns at St. Mexent, were cut to pieces, and 300 taken prisoners—That near la Morhe Acherd, the patriots give no quarters to the rebels; the brave garrison of Mentz had arrived there, and swore never to depart the Vendee until all the rebels are killed or brought to a sense of their duty. The minister of war, September 4, announced a COMPLETE VICTORY over the Spaniards at the foot of Mount Perre, with the loss of their camp and all their baggage; not a Spaniard escaped. That new successes at
the patriot arms in Alsace to the amount of 140,000 men!—Thus far in Convention.
The COURIER further states, under the London head of Saturday evening, Sept. 14—That 26 officers of the allied army were killed on the spot, while the Duke was effecting his junction with Marshal Freytag; 60 waggons of wounded were sent to Furnes on that evening, and 60 more the next day; 2000 barrels of powder, and all their heavy artillery, were taken by the French—That the French afterwards attacked Ypres, but were repulsed with the loss of 2000 men—and that immediately the DUKE had planned a return to the siege of Dunkirk!—That the Prince Adolphus had returned to his royal father at Kew, with a slight wound.
In all last week, near one hundred sail of vessels arrived at the port of Philadelphia from different places. And upwards of 3000 inhabitants returned from the country; the streets are lively, and business begins to resume its former appearance.
PHILADELPHIA, November 12.
The editor feels a peculiar satisfaction in being enabled to give the most satisfactory assurance of the present healthful state of the city. He is this day favored with the following letter from the committee-chamber—and from such respectable authority, hopes it will effectually dissipate all fear and remove every doubt in the minds of every resident and absent citizen or well-wisher to the interest of this state.
Committee Chamber, City Hall, Nov. 12.
After the long continued diuturnity with which our city hath been afflicted, the committee, have the happiness to congratulate the fellow citizens upon the return of as great a degree of health, they unanimously believe, as usually prevails at this season of the year.
They have heard of no new cases in the malignant fever for many days; and they have great reason to suppose, that there will not remain any vestige of it in this city or suburbs after a few days.
Applications for admission to the hospital at Bush-Hill have ceased. Of ninety one patients who still remain there, the physicians are not apprehensive of losing above three or four; the convalescence increases daily.
Among the great number of our citizens who retired to the country, it doth not appear that one of them hath been attacked by the disorder since their return; reports to the contrary have been circulated, which upon investigation have proved to be false.
Purifying the houses where the disorder hath been, is essentially necessary to prevent future infection. The committee think it incumbent upon them to repeat to their fellow citizens, and to urge in the most pressing manner the performance of this important duty.
Cloathing, either for the body or beds, which hath been made use of by the sick, and more particularly for those who have died of the disorder, should be washed, baked, buried or destroyed. The loss which would attend a total destruction, will not, it is hoped, be put in competition with the life or health of an individual, much less with those of the community.
The committee are of opinion, that our fugitive brethren, as well as others, who have business to transact, may safely come to the city, without danger from the late prevailing disorder.
MATTHEW CLARKSON, President.
BALTIMORE, November 13.
A letter (the date of which we have not learnt) from a gentleman in Wilmington, Delaware, to his friend in this town, says, that a captain of a vessel had arrived there from Ostend, who informed that Prince Cobourg's army was completely defeated by the French, and that General, with 15,000 of his men, killed in the action. The captain says he saw the Prince's funeral, but gives no information where or when the battle was fought.
The Delaware Gazette of the 9th instant, adds, that in the above engagement the Duke of York was taken prisoner, and rescued by the bravery of the British guards.
November 15. Accounts received at Philadelphia from Ostend, state, that the action between the French, and the army under the Duke of York, near Dunkirk, mentioned in last Wednesday's Journal, continued with little intermission for three days—that the combined forces were pursued upwards of ten miles by the French, who took from them, together with the greater part of their baggage, 72 pieces of cannon, which the besiegers had spiked, being unable to carry them off—that, in this action, the Duke of York lost between seven and eight thousand men, and was obliged to order an immense quantity of military stores to be thrown into the canal, to prevent their falling into the hands of the French.
The Hamburg Gazette, of the 27th of September last, advises, that a letter, of the 17th, from the Hague, informs, that on the 13th, the Dutch posts, at Werwyck and Hallnain were attacked by about 60,000 French, who, after an obstinate contest, defeated and drove the Dutch troops from these places—that the Prince of Orange, who defeated the post of Werwyck, was wounded in the arm—that the Dutch troops, after having about 2000 killed and wounded, retreated towards Deynse and Rousselaer—that General Beaulieu was much blamed for his conduct in this affair, not having defended the bridge at Werwyck, as he ought to have done, and thereby letting the French pass over, by which neglect
surrounded, and all communication between him and the Hereditary Prince cut off, and finally coming too late to the support of the Dutch—that in consequence of this neglect the Dutch troops were obliged to fight their way through the French, which occasioned the above loss—that since this affair, Gen. Beaulieu had taken post between Meulen and Courtray, and the Dutch were reassembling near Ghent—that General Freytag, on hearing of this defeat, had retreated, with the Hanoverians.
MARTINSBURG, November 25.
By a gentleman who passed through this town on Tuesday last from Kentucky, we are happy to find that the late attack on the rear of General Wayne's army was not so unfortunate as represented by Mr. R. Campbell, in our last. It appears, that on the 30th ult. the rear guard of the army, consisting of about 70 men, having under escort a number of pack horses, were surprised by a body of about 150 Indians, who, after a warm fire for a short time, retired, leaving several of their dead on the ground. We lost in the action, 1 ensign and 13 privates, killed, and had several wounded. During the contest, some of the pack horses were taken off.
Our informant left Lexington the 2d instant, and saw a letter from General Wayne to his friend in that place, which gave the above account; as also, that he, with his army, were then five miles West of Fort Jefferson, and did not expect to be generally attacked this season.
The President of the United States arrived at Philadelphia from Germantown, on the 12th inst.
The 9th instant, his Excellency HENRY LEE, Esq; was re-elected Governor of this commonwealth, for one year from the first day of December next.
The 12th inst. the General Assembly elected EDMUND HARRISON, Esq; a member of the Privy Council or Council of State, in room of the Hon. John H. Briggs, resigned. They have also elected CARTER BRAXTON & LARKIN SMITH, Esq; to supply the vacancy of two of the present members, whose seats become vacated by the constitution or form of government, on the 28th day of May next.
The Honorable HENRY TAZEWELL, Esq; is appointed a Judge of the Court of Appeals, in the room of the Hon. James Mercer, Esq; deceased.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY, Two Journeymen SADDLERS, and a Journeymen BLACKSMITH, The latter who understands the waggon business, horse-shoeing, &c. Constant employ and good wages will be given, by applying to WILLIAM DARKE. November 25, 1793.
Constant employ and good wages will be given to a JOURNEYMAN BLACKSMITH, Who is acquainted with the different branches of the business, by WILLIAM MERRETT. November 25, 1793.
TO BE SOLD, To the highest bidder, for ready money, on Tuesday, the Tenth day of December next, on the premises,
200 acres of rich Lime-stone LAND, in the County of Berkeley, adjoining the lands of Mr. John Davenport, being a tract sold and conveyed to me by Robert Throckmorton, Esq; JOHN ARISS. November 22, 1793.
CAME to the Subscriber's plantation, about the 9th instant, a Stray Mare, dark bay, with some white on her forehead, branded on the near shoulder I, about 7 years old. The owner is desired to prove his property and take her away. JOHN EVANS, jun. November 21, 1793.
THE DEBT OF HONOR.
THE Members of the Martinsburg Jockey Club, who have not paid their respective subscriptions, are requested to call and pay the same into the hands of the late Managers, or to Mr. CHRISTOPHER PARROT, the winner of the purse. November 25, 1793.
I THIS is to give notice, that I gave a note for seven pounds ten shillings, to a certain Zachariah Miller, bearing date Nov. 12, 1793. I therefore forewarn all persons taking an assignment on said note, as I am determined not to pay it, as the said Miller refused to give me the article that we bargained with him for, before we gave him the note. EDWARD & PETER BANKS. November 22, 1793.
WHEREAS on Sunday the 3d of this instant, my wife Sarah Kearns, did, without any legal provocation, abscond from my bed and board, therefore I forewarn any person or persons from crediting the said Sarah Kearns, as I am determined not to pay any debt of her contracting, unless compelled by law. Given under my hand, in Hampshire County, November 13, 1793. PATRICK KEARNS.

SEAT OF THE MUSE.
Air—GOD SAVE GREAT WASHINGTON.
GODDESS of Liberty, Friend of Equality, Let man be free;
Fame, let thy trumpet sound, Thro' the whole world around— Let heav'n and earth resound, Man shall be free!
Liberty, wave thy wand, O'er ev'ry foreign land, Till man is free; Tyrants no more shall say, "Mankind shall us obey;" France shew'd them Gallic play, And she is free.
Downfall to monarchy, And aristocracy, We WILL be free; Repeat it o'er and o'er, Let ev'ry voice encore, Despots shall rule no more, Man shall be free!
CITIZEN GENET, Minister PLENIPO, and VICE-ROY, from the Republic of France, to all our beloved subjects, of our fifteen Colonies, late the United States of America—and whom else it may concern, by these presents, sends GREETING:
WHEREAS, a certain George Washington, of birth, family, and character unknown, late of our Colony of Virginia, planter; with celerity unparalleled in the annals of mankind; not having the fear of God nor the people before his eyes, but moved and instigated by Hamilton, Jefferson, bloody Knox, and the Devil; hath most wickedly, presumptuously and with malice propense, dared to dismiss from our service, our much respected brother and Citizen Duplaine, our trusty and obedient Vice Consul of our Colony of Massachusetts; the said Consul being by our letters plenipo, appointed immoveable and irrevocable by any authority on earth inferior to us, the now supreme executive and judiciary, of these our new colonies, by letters plenipo-teniary to us, by our Republic aforesaid granted, and which said letters and powers therein specified, have been examined, approved and ratified by our dear beloved cousins, G. C-n, and I. L-h, two of our firm and faithful privy Counsellors. These are therefore, to announce and make known to you our good and liege Colonists, that we do hereby not acknowledge the dismissal of our said Consul Duplaine, by the said George Washington, to be void; but he is to act as heretofore, and to be obeyed by you in all things, the dismissal aforesaid notwithstanding: AND WHEREAS, the said George Washington, contrary to his allegiance, and the duty he owes to our Vice-Royalty plenipo, lawfully transmitted to us, from our Jacobin Club at Paris, hath by the instigation of the Devil, and his confederates aforesaid, claimed and exercised the right of giving constructions to treaties, and the laws of nations, a prerogative specially and exclusively committed to us by the God of Heaven and our Republic aforesaid.
AND WHEREAS, in consideration of the unimproved state of society, in these our newly acquired colonies, and the novelty of the case, we have, in our great goodness, ex mero motu et speciali gracia, condescended to illuminate the ignorant, gratified the prejudiced, and blest the human race, by expounding in a clear, unequivocal manner, for their future government, the true constructions of treaties, constitutions, and the rights of ambassadors and consuls, as known and established by the practice and laws of nations—which expositions are to be seen in our Diary and Gazette, lately published in our city of our colony of New York—specially favoured by our presence and that of our well attached Secretary.
AND WHEREAS, a certain set of worm-eaten fellows, such as Puffendorf, Grotius, and Vattel, the latter especially in the ages of barbarity and ignorance, when they were all enchained, did most presumptuously undertake to dictate to mankind, certain rules of conduct, for their direction in the pursuits of public happiness and justice: And whereas the literati of all countries have been in reality deluded for ages by the false doctrines of these hireling jurisprudents, for want of our instructions;—AND WHEREAS it has been happily discovered by us, at this peculiar crisis in our colonies, that the dogmas of these dusty worm eaten fellows, are all founded in error, and since the revival of science by us have become useless, and incompatible with our benign intentions, to you, our beloved subjects.
AND WHEREAS the said GEORGE WASHINGTON, ALEXANDER HAMILTON, THOMAS JEFFERSON, that bloody Knox, and sundry others to us unknown, who when discovered shall be brought to condign punishment, do still continue to read the authors aforesaid, and adhere to their principles,
der of things so as aforesaid established in our said Jacobin Club at Paris aforesaid. AND WHEREAS for the preservation of peace, and a true system of government, and more especially to gratify the ardent wishes of our grateful colonists, now clearly published, in all our loyal papers and public places, we have concluded to beautify them with our presence and residence, in our favourite city of New-York, during the term of our natural life, THESE ARE THEREFORE to make known to all the liege people of our colonies aforesaid, from Georgia to New-Hampshire, that we do hereby forever, divest the said GEORGE WASHINGTON, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and Rufus King, of all powers and authorities, or places of trust by them heretofore exercised in the colonies aforesaid, and it being manifest that during the lives of them, or any of them, our vice-royalty, will be rendered insecure and troublesome, and our faithful adherents traduced and vilified; We do hereby also DENOUNCE them, and most freely offer to all, or any of our loyal subjects, who shall suspend them a la lanterne, or put them in our possession to be guillotined, the sum of 100,000 assignats, undepreciated.
GIVEN under our hands and the seal of our vice-royalty, at our council chamber, in our house of state, near the battery, in our city and colony of New-York, this fifth day of November, in the first year of our vice-royalty aforesaid. Wm. WILCOCKS, Secretary pro tem. God bless the colonies!
NOTICE.
BEING sworn in, at the last Worshipful Court of Berkeley County, to collect the arrears of taxes, clerks fees, &c. due JAMES CRANE, late of Berkeley, deceased, as a former Deputy Sheriff for said County. I therefore earnestly request all persons in arrearsages in like manner, to make immediate provision for payment, or they will be compelled as the law directs, which will be very disagreeable to me, as no longer indulgence can or will be given. JOSEPH CRANE. October 23d, 1793.
NOTICE.
ALL Persons who stand indebted to me in any manner, are desired and earnestly requested, to make an early provision for the payment of the several sums which are due; those who neglect the observance of and compliance with this request, will not I hope blame me for commencing suits against them, which I am determined to do. MOSES HUNTER. Martinsburg, 17th October, 1793.
THE Subscribers respectfully inform their Friends and the Public, that they will receive raw cloth at Mr. Seth Duncan's, (formerly Mr. Thomas Duncan's) in Martinsburg, and return the same when dressed the first day of Court following. We return thanks to those who have favoured us with their custom, and those who with to continue, may depend on due attention, and an immediate dispatch, by THOMAS BUTTERFIELD, and Co. October 28, 1793.
FOUR DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN away from the Subscriber, an apprentice boy named ZACHARIAH LOVLAND, bound to the blacksmith trade, about nineteen years of age, six feet high, and fair complexion. Whoever apprehends said apprentice and brings him to me, shall receive the above reward and reasonable charges, paid by SAMUEL M C CLELLAND. Mill-Creek, Berkeley County, October 20, 1793.
NOTICE.
ALL Persons indebted to the estate of Captain Isaac Evans, deceased, are hereby notified, that unless they come in and settle the same by March Court next, their accounts will be put in suit. Any persons having any demands against the said estate, are requested to bring them in immediately, for settlement. MARTH EVANS, Executrix, JOHN EVANS, jun. } Executors. JOHN FRAYATT } October 14, 1793.
THE Subscriber requests those that are indebted to him by open account, to come and settle, and if they cannot discharge what may be due, to give their obligations, as their accounts may be closed by the first of April next; he then purposes to open a large assortment of Merchandize, and wants his books settled before he begins business again, as they have been long standing. JOSEPH MINGHINNI. November 11, 1793.
Since, a black and white BEIFER, with a white face and black over the eyes; has a crop in both ears, and a bit off the right ear. She has been posted and appraised according to law. The Owner is desired to prove his property and take her away. JAMES HOGELING. November 11, 1793.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN away from the Subscriber, on the night of the 19th of September last, a Negro Man named SOMERS, about 26 or 27 years of age, 5 feet 7 or 8 inches high, tawny complexion, has a down look. He took with him when he went away, a light cloth coat and breeches, a red shag waistcoat, a round white sailor jacket, a pair of striped and a pair of tow overalls, a good wool hat, and shoes. He will endeavour to pass for a freeman. Whoever apprehends said Negro and returns him to me, or commits him to goal so that I get him again, shall have the above reward, and necessary charges. JOHN KEARNEY. Berkeley County, Virginia, November 11, 1793.
Just opened, and now ready for sale, BY PATRICK BOYLE, At his Store in MARTINSBURG, A large and general assortment of FALL GOODS, Which he is determined to sell on very reasonable terms, for cash or country produce. The highest price given in cash or goods, for good MERCHANTABLE WHEAT, And CORN. November 4, 1793.
NOTICE.
MY duty, as Inspector of Flour at this place, obliges me strictly to enforce the act of Assembly passed at the last session, for regulating the inspection of flour and bread. If the Farmers and Millers would duly consider the subject, they would find themselves deeply interested in the faithful execution of this act. If their staple, by any neglect or inattention, loses its credit at any foreign markets, the price will most certainly fall at home as well as abroad. This must be obvious to every person, and requires no chain of reasoning to prove. That the loss, whatever it may be, will ultimately fall upon the Farmer, is as evident. That those who may be affected by the enforcing that act, may not plead ignorance, I have judged it proper to transcribe and publish those clauses of the act by which they may be affected.
"All bread and flour casks which shall be bro't to any of the places before mentioned for exportation, shall be well made of good seasoned materials, tightened with ten hoops, sufficiently nailed with four nails in each chine hoop, and three nails in each bilge-hoop."
"Every miller of flour, and baker of bread for exportation, shall provide and keep a distinguishable brand-mark, with which he shall brand every cask of flour and bread, and mark thereon the Tare and Nett weight, before the same shall be removed from the place where it was boulted or baked, under the penalty of forty-two cents for every cask of flour not hooped and nailed as aforesaid."
The points in which the manufacturers of flour are too generally deficient, are the quality of the timber of which the barrels are made, being often, very often, too green, which will destroy the quality of the best flour; and neglect in nailing agreeably to the directions of the act. My duty demands from me a rigorous execution of the law, which I will most assuredly perform. The interest of the Manufacturer loudly calls for it, though he may, and frequently does, turn a deaf ear to it.
I have just opened, and have for sale, at my house in this town, a choice assortment of BOULTING-CLOTHS. ALEXANDER SMITH. Alexandria, Sept. 23, 1793. 3m.
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. 3m
ALL Persons indebted to, or have any demands on, the estate of William Morgan, late of Berkeley, deceased, are requested to exhibit the same to the Subscribers, as they are determined on a speedy settlement of said estate. ABRAHAM MORGAN, } Executors. GEORGE MORGAN. } October 21, 1793.