The Patowmac guardian, and Berkeley advertiser (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]), 1793-03-18 00:00:00

The POTOWMAC GUARDIAN, and BERKELEY ADVERTISER.
PRICE TWO DOLLARS PER ANN.]
MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1793.
[NUMBER 122—VOL 2.]
WHERE LIBERTY DWELLS, THERE IS MY COUNTRY.
Franklin.
STAVES wanted immediately.
THE Subscribers want about 30 or 40 thousand red or white oak barrel STAVES, for which they will give eight dollars per thousand, delivered at the Great Falls. They must be thick enough to drive two out of each, for which the cash will be paid at the delivery of each load, by
JAMES and DANIEL DOUGLASS.
March 6, 1793.
By virtue of a deed of trust, made to me by Charles WinterSmith, of Martinsburg, Berkeley County, State of Virginia, for the purpose of indemnifying me for becoming his security to Mr. John Musgrove, for money advanced by me to the said Musgrove, will be exposed to PUBLIC SALE, on the 22d day of March instant, at the Court-House in the town of Martinsburg, the HOUSE and LOT on which the said Charles WinterSmith lives.
AMOS NICHOLS.
March 4, 1793.
DR. J. HARRIS,
HAVING removed from the Widow Harrison's, and taken a room and lodgings at the Printing Office in this town, offers his services to those who may wish to employ him, and assures them that their commands shall be diligently attended to, at his usual reasonable charges.
Martinsburg, March 11, 1793.
TO BE SOLD,
A tract of very good unimproved Land, Containing 288 acres, known by the name of the Silver mines, lying on the river Potowmac, Berkeley County, Virginia, situated one and half miles above the mouth of Back-Creek. This land is as well timbered as any lying between it and the Alleghany, the situation of which, being so near the Potowmac, the timber may be rafted down the river at a very small expence—it has two never failing springs, and good meadows may be made on it. For terms, apply to the subscriber, who will give an indisputable title.
DAVID WOLGAMOTT.
March 11, 1793.
N. B. The above described land abounds with Iron ore of an excellent quality.
Wanted to purchase,
An active, healthy, well-grown
NEGRO BOY,
About 15 or 16 years old, for which the CASH will be paid on delivery. Inquire of the Printer.
ALL Persons indebted to the Estate of George Stewart, deceased, are requested to settle their respective balances against March Court next ensuing; those who do not may expect to be dealt with as the law directs, without discrimination of persons:—And all those having any demands against said Estate, are desired to bring in their accounts, properly attested, that they may be settled on Monday the 25th day of March next, at the house where-in Mr. Joseph Lemen now lives, in Middletown, which said house, formerly occupied as a tavern, is to be rented or sold, and possession given the first day of April next ensuing.
HUGH STEWART, } Executors. JOHN GRAY. }
January 16th, 1793.
ALL Persons having demands against the estate of CHARLES DEMOSS and REBECCA his wife, deceased, by executions, judgments, or bonds, are desired to bring them in immediately; and all persons indebted are likewise requested to make immediate payments, to
JAMES HOLIDAY, } Executors. JONATHAN GARARD. }
February 20, 1793.
Wanted immediately, by the Printer hereof, An industrious Journeyman Printer, To whom constant employ will be given. A stout young lad would be taken as an Apprentice.
RICHMOND, January 19th, 1793.
GENTLEMEN,
I do myself the honor to transmit to you, without loss of time, certain Acts passed the last Session of the General Assembly.
Among them you will find one, intitled, "An Act for regulating the Militia of this Commonwealth."
It is important to the Community, that the objects of the law be carried into execution without delay.
I must therefore request, you will be pleased to furnish me with the recommendations required on your part, in as much as the receipt thereof is a prerequisite to our further action under the Law.
At present the Commonwealth may be considered destitute of any legal system of defence, and therefore it is essentially necessary, instantly to complete the measures, which give effect to the Act regulating the Militia.
In the 13th Section, you will find a Company of Grenadiers Light Infantry, or Riflemen, is annexed to each Battalion, and that the Officers must be appointed out of the present Commissioned Officers.—It will very much assist the Executive, in their accomplishment of this part of the Law, if the Court in its recommendation would designate the Gentlemen best fitted to fill these Offices.
The County of Berkeley composes two Regiments, each Regiment to consist of Two Battalions. It will be necessary therefore, that you distinguish each Battalion by numbering them First and Second of 55th Regiment, and First and Second of 67th Regiment, and that you Particularize the Officers recommended for each Battalion.
By the 14th Section, the Governor, with advice of Council, is empowered to appoint, at Discretion, One Captain, and two Lieutenants, Officers of a Company of Artillery, and One Captain, two Lieutenants, One Corner, Officers of a Company of Cavalry to be annexed to each Brigade.
In pursuance of this power, the Executive have thought proper, for the present, to authorize the Enlistment of the following Companies, viz.
For the First Division, a Company of Artillery in the Town of Petersburg, and a troop of Cavalry in the Town of Lynchburg.
For the Second Division, a Company of Artillery in the Town of Alexandria, and a troop of Cavalry in the Town of Fredericksburg.
For the Third Division a Troop of Cavalry in the Town of Winchester, and a Troop of Cavalry in the Town of Staunton.
And, for the Fourth Division, a Troop of Cavalry, and a Company of Artillery in the City of Richmond; a Troop of Cavalry in the City of Williamsburg; and One Company of Artillery in the Borough of Norfolk.
Should it be deemed proper to direct the enlistment of additional Companies, the same will be done on application from the Brigades.
I have the honor to be,
Gentlemen, very respectfully,
Your most obedient servant,
H. LEE.
To the JUSTICES of BERKELEY.
THE Court at their last meeting determined to appoint the Militia Officers, agreeable to the late law and the above instructions, on the 5th day of next March Court, and have given this Notice, that all officers in the former Militia may come in on that day and apply for Commissions; and those who do not, will be considered as supernumerary.
BY virtue of an Act of Assembly for establishing the Town of Martinsburg, passed in the year of our Lord, 1778, the Trustees of the said Town will expose to Public Sale, on the 4th Monday in May next, Thirty Lots of Land, lying and being in the said Town, for which deeds will be made the purchasers by the Trustees, on their complying with the terms at the sale made known.
Per order of the Trustees,
ROBERT COCKBURN, Secretary.
February 23, 1793.
AN Election will be held at the Court-House, on the Third Monday in March next, for the purpose of electing a proper person to represent this District, composed of Frederick and Berkeley, in Congress. All persons intitled to vote, are desired to attend; and all persons having a right to vote, and neglect their attendance, will be proceeded against as the law directs.
GEORGE CUNNINGHAM, Sheriff. Berkeley County, February 20, 1793.
Foreign Advices.
By the British JANUARY Packet, arrived at New-York, the following advices have been received.
HAGUE, December 19.
WE have accounts that the French have taken Aix le Chapelle, after being twice beat off by General Clairfait.
Frankfort, Dec. 14. This morning, at five o'clock, the King of Prussia set out from this place, with a great part of the garrison and the troops cantoned in the neighbourhood, in order to join the army near Mentz.
Vienna, November 29. There is no more talk of peace—our court is resolved to sacrifice every thing, rather than yield to France, besides the 20 battalions which are already marching, further orders have been given for 110,000 men. This immense army will require 15,000 horses for the transport of the ammunition and provisions, and 30,000 men to conduct the waggons, to follow the magazines, &c. The Hungarian army of 72,000 men are already on their march, and are arrived in the environs of Vienna. The Archduke Palatine commands them in person. The diet of Ratisbon has now given its consent to the triple quota to be furnished by the different states of the Roman empire. The elector of Bavaria has already furnished his contingent, which is to rendezvous at Donauwert, and from thence to march straight to Mannheim.
Turin, December 2. We are not at all afraid of the French during the winter; their army is half perished, and their volunteers desert by whole companies. The German Auxiliaries, and our steep mountains covered with snow, will afford us excellent protection.
LONDON, December 26.
IRELAND.
Notwithstanding the Lord Lieutenant's Proclamation against the Volunteers, the several corps are now actually reembodying all over the kingdom.—They have well considered their grievances, and are firm and united in the resolution of applying for redress, by peaceable and constitutional means. They are not the ignorant, or the idle, the necessitous, or the turbulent. They are the middle class of citizens, who have knowledge, character, industry, property, and consequently the greatest in preserving the peace of the community. So dear an interest, they say, they will not trust, in times of declared peril, to the defence of any arms but their own.
A daily paper says his Majesty allows 20,000l. per annum for five years towards the complete liquidation of the Prince's debts; at the end of that period, the whole 400,000l. will be paid off. The small debts amounting to 60,000l. have been all discharged within the last fortnight.
General Montesquieu, who fled from his command of the French army, near Geneva, is safe arrived in London.
Vice-Admiral Lord Hood will proceed to sea with the Channel Fleet the instant any act of hostility is commenced between England and the French Republic,—another Flag-Officer will in that case be deputed to the command at Portsmouth.
Few men existing, however great their mental endowments, can flatter themselves, that if placed in the same situation with the unfortunate monarch of France, they would have been able to answer interrogatories with equal firmness, pertinence and address.
Extract of a letter from Paris, December 30.
"General Dumourier is late arrived here, and will, as soon as possible, appear before the National Convention. The sections seem to be determined to have the blood of the King; that of Luxemburg has threatened the Convention to elect a protector; that of the Pantheon Francois have declared themselves to be in a state of insurrection.
"Orders have been sent from the war-office, to send 40,000 men to the assistance of Gen. Custine."
Many different opinions are entertained concerning the conduct of the Court of Spain towards France. Some persons seem to apprehend, that they discover in it something unfavourable to the coalesced interests of the different courts of Europe against France, and that Spain is willing to connect itself with the new Republic. We confess to hold a different opinion; it appears to us that the Court of Spain, fearing an irruption from the French into that kingdom before it is well prepared to resist them, has thought it expedient to temporize, until such time as our Court united with the States General, shall declare itself against France. We have not the smallest doubt, but that Spain would then declare itself in like manner against the Republic, whose insolent observations on the official notes presented by the Spanish Minister at Paris, and the decree passed in the Convention, which br-

ders the French Charge des Affairs at Madrid to quit the place, unless the Court of Spain would acknowledge the new Republic, will not be much relied by the most haughty Court in Europe.
General Miranda, after taking possession of the town of Gueldra, the capital of Prussian Guelderland, levied on the merchants of that town 300,000 Dutch florins; 200,000 on the town of Meurs, and also 6000 pair of shoes, 4000 pair of boots, and all the stuffs and cloaths that could be found in the shops and ware-houses, for the clothing of his troops. He took hostages from both towns for what could not be paid him instantly. A contribution of 100,000 florins was laid on the Abbey of Klosterkamp, and two Friars have been taken as hostages for the payment.
By an express from Amsterdam, received by Saturday's Dutch mail, we learn that the troops of his Sardinian Majesty have gained a signal advantage over the French in Savoy—that they had taken all their magazines at Sospelo; three standards; 50 prisoners, and killed and wounded a considerable number.—The loss of the Sardinians was very inconsiderable.
January 3. A special order has been sent off to all the dockyards, to admit no strangers, of any rank or condition whatever, even in working-hours, without a mandate from the Navy Board.
Monsieur, the eldest brother of the King of France, is expected here in the course of this week from Holland. He will not remain long in this country, but purposes to take his passage from Falmouth to Lisbon, and pursue his journey from thence to the Court of Madrid.
Mr. Fox, last night, hinted his resolution to retire from public life—His eminent talents might have essentially served his country; but we cannot help regretting the purposes to which they have been lately applied.
Extract of a letter from Plymouth December 30. The Cambridge, of 80 guns; the Formidable, of 98; the Bombay-Castle, of 74; and Seaflower cutter, are all in dock, repairing.
The Egmont, of 74, is along-side the Jetty Head, preparing for commission.
The Alarm, of 32 guns, is ordered for commission, and it is said Captain L. Robinson is to have her.
Every thing here wears a warlike appearance. The alacrity and diligence among all the artificers, &c. of the dock-yard, and the other departments, is astonishing; each individual striving to shew his attachment to the King and constitution.
The Powerful, 74 guns, Captain Hicks, is, till the Cambridge, of 80, Captain Bogue, can be got ready, to be the receiving ship.
Captain Mann is appointed to the command of the Bedford, of 74 guns, in the room of Sir Andrew Snape Hammond, Bart, who goes into the Duke, of 98 guns, in the room of Captain Sir Hyde Parker, Senior Captain of the Fleet.
Extract of a letter from Portsmouth, January 1. The following men of war remain at Spithead, viz. Duke of 98 guns, Bedford 74, Brunswick 74, Hannibal 74, Hector 74, Alfred 74, Edgar 74, Orion 74, and Trimmer and Shark, sloops, of 16 each.
Yesterday the Delegates from the Roman Catholics in Ireland were introduced to the King, in his closet, after the levee, where they presented the Irish Catholics petition, which his Majesty received very graciously.
Marshall Prince Cobourg is definitively appointed Commander in Chief of all the troops in Germany.
The Society for the encouragement of Arts have offered their gold medal "to the person who shall first discover and open a passage by land from the Northwest parts of Upper Canada to the South Sea, between Nootka Sound and the Straits of Kamchatka." The discovery is to be ascertained by Governor Simcoe, who is expected to patronize all judicious attempts to make it.
Portsmouth, Friday, December 28. This day the Queen, of 98 guns, was commissioned here by Capt. Hutt; Commodore Gardner will hoist his broad pendant in this ship, as soon as he is ready for sea.
Orders were this morning received at our dock-yard, for the Britannia and Queen-Charlotte, of 100 guns each, to be got ready with all possible despatch; Admiral Hotham is to hoist his flag on board the former.
The Victory, of 110 guns, will, it is expected, be commissioned to-morrow; and the Princes-Royal, of 98 guns, in a few days.
The Royal-William, of 80 guns, was commissioned yesterday, here; by Captain Gayton.
Seamen are hourly flocking to enter with Capt. Molloy, who commissioned the Ganges here on Wednesday, and Captain Gayton.
Plymouth, December 29. This morning, at eleven o'clock, the following ships were commissioned:—The Boyne of 98 Guns, Captain Otway; the Windsor Castle of 98 Guns, Captain Kelly; the Cambridge of 80 Guns, Captain Bogue; and the Myrmidon Sloop-ship, Lieutenant Burrows.
The artificers of the dock-yard begin this day to work double tides. Every thing wears the appearance of war; and the utmost vigilance, cordiality, and unanimity prevails through each department.
January 8. At Ostend, there was a very serious riot on New-Year's day. The Burghers of that place, had determined to cut down the Tree of Liberty, but the French troops were collected to prevent them. In the affray one poor man was killed.
Extract of a letter from Paris, Jan. 3. The city is still quiet, notwithstanding the ravings of a few miscreants, who run about exclaiming, that if the Convention do not pass final sentence of death on Louis, summary justice will be executed
by the people. It is, however, certain, that the appeal to the people will be adopted. All the men of wisdom, all the true friends of liberty and order, concur in this opinion. The party is so strong, that their opponents have nothing left but rage and invective. Their rage is so ungoverned, that it has roused the attention, and keeps up the vigilance of all good citizens; so that while they seem in the very act to strike, they find themselves incapable of attempting any thing."
M. Cauvelin has sent an official letter to Lord Grenville, the Secretary of State, for the Foreign Department, demanding of his Majesty's Ministers, a frank answer upon their intentions with regard to France, which, it is said his Lordship has given at great length, and in which the reasons of our Court are detailed.
The King of Naples is said to have recognized the existing Government of France. This we suppose is in the same manner, and on the same grounds, that it is recognized by Spain.
January 20. The vote of twenty-five thousand seamen for the service of the ensuing year, is a strong indication of the minister's hopes that we shall have no war; the usual number being no more than is sufficient for manning the additional number of ships already put in commission.
The assertions of the ardour with which seamen enter to man those ships, are so far from being true, that by the returns of the admiralty on Saturday, the numbers entered in the course of a fortnight was only 750.
Notwithstanding M. Dundas's very precise and pointed declaration, that a negotiation, in his opinion, he believed, was not compatible with his belief, it is in the knowledge of all political men, that M. Pitt is now actually negotiating with the Executive council of France. The only difference, therefore, between Mr. Pitt and Mr. Fox, is, that Mr. Pitt is doing secretly, by means of confidential secretaries, who assume no diplomatic character, what Mr. Fox is for doing publicly by an ambassador.—Mr. Fox's mode could only fail of success, from the determination of the French to concede none of the points in dispute:—Mr. Pitt's may fail on a mere point of punctilio, although the French should be willing to make every other concession; and thus may the nation be involved in a war for the sake of mere ceremony.
Government have just received advice, that the French have, at this time, 14 sail of the line completely equipped and manned in Brest harbour: that the Shipwrights in their dock yards there, and Toulon, work even by torch light; that they had stripped all merchants yards of cordage, sails, and other naval stores: in short, were making the most vigorous preparations for the immediate commencement of a war with England.
Paris, Dec. 22. The French Emigrants are wandering through Germany in a most miserable plight. Like men infected with the plague, they are refused admittance into many places, and in others are suffered to sojourn only twenty-four hours.
UNITED STATES.
CHARLESTON, (S. C.) Feb. 16. Extract of a letter from St. Eustatia, dated January 20, 1790.
"Yesterday an express Schooner, a tender arrived, having been through the Windward Islands, to stop the sailing of all the ships. We learn that there was a hot press at Antigua, and that the British were determined to take a part with the combined powers against France. It is certain, the French navy were never on a better footing, having now 53 ships of the line ready for sea, who are as anxious to signalize themselves, as their brave army have been."
"By the brig La Felicite, lately arrived, we have a confirmation, that M. Dumourier is in possession of all Austrian Flanders, and has driven the Austrians and Prussians over the Rhine. The French army are 400,000 strong."
BOSTON, February 28.
The merit and services of the late Commodore MANLEY, were never more gratefully recognized, than at the interment of his remains on Monday last; when notwithstanding the extreme disagreeableness of the walking, a very numerous and respectable Procession of fellow-citizens attended his corpse to the grave.
The Supreme Executive, on this occasion, gave orders that military honours should be paid to the deceased by the Independent corps of Fusiliers, commanded by Captain Joseph Laughton; and by the attendance of the Adjutant-General, and the Officers of the First Regiment, and Boston Artillery. The Legislature paid its respects to his memory, by an attendance of its members, as mourners—and the fraternity of Masons, in cheerful conformity to the principles of their institution, strewed flowers over his grave, and planted the sprig of cassia, in remembrance of the worth of their departed Brother.—Nor did our fellow citizens neglect the obsequies due to the man who fought that they might be free—all who could, attended.
PROVIDENCE, March 1.
Capt. Richard Sprague, arrived here in a Sloop from Aux-Cayes (Hispaniola). He informs, that when he sailed, the revolted negroes, about 5,700 men, women and children, were on a mountain 12 miles from the town, surrounded by the whites, who had determined to destroy all above 17 years
of age—that the negroes had about 500 stand of arms with them, but were almost destitute of ammunition, and much distressed for provision—their camp was to be attacked the day he sailed—the planters and inhabitants were all at camp, and no other business doing—he received accounts from Jackanel a few days before he sailed, that the armed Mulattoes were marching into town to surrender themselves, but the Whites fired on them, on which they retreated and the Whites gave out that they would kill every Mulatto which attempted to come into town.
NEW-YORK, March 1.
We hear, that on the 16th of December, a press took place at St. Pierre's, to man a 75, which it was said, was going on an expedition against the Islands of St. Lucia and Marigalant, to compel them to hoist the white flag. Some that refused to go on board were murdered.
PHILADELPHIA, March 8.
The last advices mention, that general Bournonville, who received orders to go and extricate general Custine, has been obliged to fall back, on account of the severity of the season, the want of forage, desertion, and sickness, which have made a sad havoc in his army. It appears, then, that Custine is at this moment in a most perilous situation.
"There reigns at Paris (says Gorras) a perfect calm—the sure forerunner of a storm!!"
The majority of the Convention speak decidedly, out of the house, in favor of the King; and were it not for the more sanguinary faction, there would scarcely remain a doubt respecting his safety.
As Louis proceeded to the Convention, and as he returned, though the crowd which collected was very considerable, not a murmur of indignation was heard—whether to accommodate each other's sight, or out of some respect to their late King, cannot be exactly known, but the greater part of the populace appeared uncovered as the procession passed; the carriage was guarded by a picked body of 600 men. Louis appeared altogether in dishabille, his hair was undressed, and his beard rough.
The calm that now reigns at Paris, say some of the Papers, betokens an approaching storm: within this last week it should appear that near 15,000 persons have quitted that capital.
The Constitutional Societies in Manchester, Sheffield, Nottingham, Derby, &c. are raising a fund to oppose all prosecutions which may be designed to destroy the liberty of the press.
It is the general opinion, say the English papers, of every well informed man in this country, that the present violence of the two parties in France cannot abate, without some new and general massacre. Already are lists of proscription handed about in Paris.
Extract of a letter from Edinburgh, dated 30th Dec. to a gentleman in this city.
"From the present state of things it is more than probable, before this comes to hand, that Britain has declared WAR against France. Our Parliament have prohibited the exportation of grain, of which they are in great want in France; it is also said here that Holland, Russia, and Prussia have done the same; if so, America will have full demand for her grain in France."
"A bill has also been passed by the Parliament prohibiting the exportation of military stores and arms, powder, salt-petre, &c.; also, another bill prohibiting the exportation of naval stores of all sorts. Prohibitions to the same purpose have issued out in Russia and Holland. There never was perhaps a better opportunity offered of a good market for what of these articles are produced or manufactured in America, than there is at present and will be for a long time in France. If the United States could procure, at two or three ports in France, the privilege of warehousing the produce of America, under the key and lock of the public, to wait for a market, either in France or elsewhere in Europe, they might often have the opportunity of getting the first highest price for their articles when any demand started in Europe; whereas at present the first highest prices are always got before they can come from America."
"A vote for 25,000 seamen has passed the House of Commons; three guineas of bounty by the King and two guineas by the town, are offered for seamen to enlist. The carpenters never were so busy as they have been these two weeks by-gone, fitting out ships of the line. To write you any news at present how things are going on in this country, would be improper as above 30 persons have been taken up by the sheriff, for speaking, writing &c."
CONGRESS.
Saturday last the second House of Representatives of the United States closed its second session, and adjourned without day. In the early part of the session, business moved with no great celerity, but towards the close, a number of very essential and important acts were passed—the benefit of which, will be experienced by the Agricultural, Mechanical, and Commercial Interests of our Country—while the public Revenue will be increased without any additional public burthens.
Two of the great Departments of State have been scrutinized in the course of the session—and tho' at this early period in the existence of the Government, the best feelings of the human mind revolt from the idea of corruption in its administration, or the smallest deviation from the strict line of rectitude and honor, on the part of its public functionaries, yet it must afford heart-felt satisfaction to every lover of his country, and its glorious Constitution, to find on the severest investigation, prosecuted by the first abilities, that in the opinion of a very large

majority, not a spot or wrinkle was found to sully the official characters concerned. May the day be far, far distant, when similar investigations, even though instituted by the sacred jealousy of patriotism, shall terminate in a less favorable result.
Thirty-two acts were passed during the session.
The snow Alexander, Capt. Carnagie arrived here last Sunday from Lisbon, in 32 days—As he came out of the Tagus, he met a British Packet going in—the Captain of which, supposing the snow to be a British vessel, informed Capt. Carnagie that War would be proclaimed in France before he could arrive there.
Captain Worth, arrived at New-York from Port-au-Prince, brings intelligence, that a few days previous to the time of his departure, a fresh brush happened between the whites and the negroes; that the negroes were beaten, and retreated to the fields of cane for shelter, these were surrounded and fired, and many fell victims to the flames. Between 900 and 1000 of these wretched beings lost their lives, and about 33 of the white people.
B A L T I M O R E, March 8.
The latest arrivals from Europe further advise—That the Russian Ambassador at the Court of Sweden (Count de Stackelberg) has had the French emigrants, in Stockholm, under his protection, and had even assigned an apartment in his Hotel to M. de St. Priest, the most distinguished among those unfortunate people—that three patriotic clubs had been formed in that city, one of them held in the English tavern; and that the Duke Regent had expressed a pointed dislike of such associations—That, in the Emperor's Dominions, an impress of recruits was carried on with unexampled warmth, even veterans, who had been honorably discharged, and fathers of Families, not being exempted—that all the embodied troops were on their march, when assembled, will amount to 170,000 men, forming 119 battalions of infantry and 146 squadrons of cavalry, under 60 generals—that 12 battalions, and 26 divisions of cavalry, which were assembled near Brenau and Teutitz, had received orders to baton their march, to arrive at Nuremberg about the end of December last—that General Beaulieu was at Atton, with 20,000 men, and covered Luxembourg on that side—that the Prussian army, commanded by the King in person, had taken possession of Oppenheim, an important post on the Rhine, four leagues above Mayence, by which they will be able to intercept the convoys which the French General Custine received by that river from Landau—That General Bournonville, who had received orders to march to the assistance of Custine, was obliged to fall back, by the severity of the season, want of forage, desertion, and sickness, which had made great havoc in his army; by which General Custine's situation was rendered extremely perilous—that great warlike preparations were making in Portugal—that 14,000 troops were embarked; which, with ten sail of ships of war, were to sail in a short time from that kingdom for Cadiz—that Spain, notwithstanding her late offers of neutrality, was making the most active preparations for war: a declaration of which was momentarily expected to be made—that several ships of war were fitting out at Cadiz, and had an English jack flying at their topmast heads—that the officers of the navy, without exception, were ordered on board—that orders had been given to the troops to hold themselves in readiness to march on the shortest warning—that 4,000 troops were reported to have deserted to the French—that the French national Convention had decreed, if Mr. Burgoon was not acknowledged as Minister of the French Republic, by the Court of Spain, he should immediately be recalled—that the French General, on the Spanish frontiers, was making dispositions to penetrate into that kingdom—that a calm reigned in Paris, which, it was apprehended, foreboded an approaching storm.
A Letter from Cape-Francois, dated February 12, says, "Our Army returned Yesterday to the City, after an arduous Campaign of near one Month.—They have been successful in every instance: have driven before them and dispersed the Rebels, and had taken all their important Posts. But the Ease with which the Negroes escape, render it difficult to reduce them; we are not numerous enough to keep every post which it would be necessary to hold."
MARTINSBURG, MARCH 18.
Extract of a letter from an officer in the army of the United States, dated Fort Matthews, Big Shoals, Ocone, January 15.
"Since I wrote you last, the Indians have killed a woman who was pregnant, at Wilkins's Station, about 12 miles from Hillhouse's iron works, on a branch of Broad river, and took off a number of horses. Capt. Williamson, of the militia, who had been ordered to Hillhouse's with a part of his own troop and part of Phinnezy's, who was also ordered there, for the purpose of covering the country from Hillhouse's to the Carrahee mountain, immediately pursued the savages who had committed the theft and murder, retook the horses, and from the ardor of pursuit went into one of the towns called Big Water. He treated the Indians there with every mark of respect and kindness, and finding the perpetrators of the murder belonged to another town, he pursued till he arrived at the out-skirts of it, when accidentally one of the dragoon's rifles went off, which alarmed the savages, and gave them an opportunity of evacuating the town, called the Tennessee. Capt. Williamson treated the squaws and old men with humanity and kindness."
"An Indian fired his rifle, and shot a dragoon through his coat, directly under his arm, but luckily he was not hurt; the Indian was fired on instantly and fell: I believe he was killed. Capt. Williamson then returned to his post at Hillhouse's. Although he disobeyed his orders in going so far, yet the ardor of pursuit, and being an active good officer, will plead in his behalf."
"If you were an eye witness to the distresses of this country, it would cause your heart to bleed for our fellow citizens. Men, women pregnant, and others with little children, massacred and stripped; some scalped, others shot, with children tomahawked, are the dreadful spectacles offered to our view—such a scene would touch the heart of any man but barbarians. How it happens I cannot account for; the United States have tied up our hands, and will not suffer us to cross the line in pursuit of the savages, while they kill and destroy at pleasure."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Danville, dated January 27th.
"The Indians continue troublesome on the south-west of our settlement—they killed two men on their way to Cumberland, about the 16th of January, one of whom they scalped and cut every pound of flesh off his bones."
Copy of a letter from a gentleman in London, to his friend in Philadelphia, dated December 24, 1792.
DEAR SIR,
"On Friday evening last died, Mr. Rumsey, of Maryland. On the evening before, while sitting with some members of the Society for encouraging British arts, sciences and manufactures, (who, from the high opinion they entertained of his genius, had frequently consulted him at their meetings) he complained of a sudden pain in his head, and resting it on his hand on the table, in an instant became apparently lifeless. Medical aid being immediately had, a vein was opened, and symptoms of life returned: he was put into a warm bed, under the care of a good nurse, who administered the remedies which were prescribed by the most eminent of the faculty. But his disorder baffled their skill; and though nothing was left unattempted, that could be devised to restore him, he expired in a few hours, without struggle, and without having recovered the free use of his speech or faculties."
"As the seat of his malady was in his head, after his death it was opened. What I had before conjectured, now became confirmed—that, overplied with energies and thinking, some of the vessels of the brain were fairly worn out. Accordingly, there had happened a rupture of one of them, which was manifestly the immediate cause of his death. This day he is to be decently interred near Westminster Abbey."
"In Mr. Rumsey we have lost a citizen, the vigor and extent of whose intellect has seldom been surpassed; and according to many of the best judges here, very seldom equalled. I have the honor to be &c."
A late Dublin paper contains the following paragraph:—"On Wednesday the 14th of November, the Langrille cruiser, commanded by JAMES BRISTOW, Esq. on her way from Belfast to Dublin, (where she had been altered from a Schooner to a brig) about 8 o'clock in the evening, a few miles from the Isle of Man, stopped on a sudden, and began to sink! She sunk so low, that the water was entering her ports—all hands were called on deck, and expected every moment to go to the bottom. The boat was then hoisted out, which instantly went down. Nothing was now expected but sudden destruction, when luckily the righted, and perfected her voyage. She arrived at Belfast the 18th. No person on board can possibly account for this extraordinary circumstance; nor was a similar instance ever known, except in 1759, when a vessel bound from Lisbon to this town, under full sail, was stopped in the same manner, and nearly covered with water, after which she righted, and on that day and hour, there happened a most dreadful earthquake at Lisbon."
Among the discoveries of this enlightened age, an ingenious mechanic in Connecticut has invented the art of making paper, that the hottest fire cannot consume.
For this eighteen months past it has been predicted, that the success of France would give us the Western Posts: Present appearances fully justify the calculation. The success of France will inevitably produce a revolution in England—and a revolution in England will inevitably give us the posts. CAIRA!
COMMUNICATIONS.
When those who only write and declaim against public measures shall be considered as the patriots of our country, the best title to public confidence will arise from a knack at disorganizing the government.
It is so very easy to find fault, and there is so much merit to be derived from fleching that of our neighbour, that it is really surprizing the group of disorganizers is not more numerous than it is.
Parties are not very amiable in any country.—Their virulence in England has long been lamented by the most virtuous men of that nation. It is but justice however to their factions to remark, that they do not attack their constitution, nor even whisper the division of the island into two governments. Our American faction is really scrambling for office and power, but the means they chuse are deadly. In these two particulars they distance all rivals. They set out declared enemies of the constitution itself, and they attack the characters of the servants of the public with a malignity that is unexampled:
That high bred Horse Jolley Ranter,
Will stand at the stable of JACOB MILLER, four miles from Shepherd's-Town, on the road leading from thence to Charlestown.
JOLLEY RANTER was got by Col. Barnett's horse Dragon; his grand-sire Benjerman's imported horse Lofey, a full-bred dray. His dam by Rainbow. His grand-dam by Othelo, out of a dove mare.
JOLLEY RANTER rises seven years old, of a beautiful dapple grey, full sixteen hands and half high, equal in figure and strength for either road or wagon to any now kept in these parts. He will cover at the moderate price of 17/6 one bushel of oats or corn, delivered when the Mare is brought.—Wheat or Rye will be received in any mill convenient, for the season.
The season to commence the 20th inst. and end the 20th of June. The money for the season to be paid by the 15th of August.
FREDERICK BEDINGER.
MARCH 15, 1793.
N O T I C E.
I HAVE attended a considerable time in this town for the express purpose of settling all the accounts of the Trustees of Mr. William Spalding, without completing my design; my private affairs require my immediate return to Baltimore—have deposited the books of said Trustees with Mr. Henry Bedinger, who will shew the accounts to any person concerned. Mr. Josiah Raymond is furnished with a list of balances unsettled, and will grant receipts for moneys paid him agreeable to that list. The Trustees offer for sale, two Brick and two Frame HOUSES, with the Lots and Appurtenances, late the property of Mr. Spalding, situate in this town. Proposals for the purchase of the whole or a part, will be received by Mr. Bedinger. It is expected every person who have accounts on the said books, unsettled, will immediately apply, and thereby prevent a disagreeable situation.
REUBEN ETTING.
Shepherd's-Town, March 11th, 1793.
The Subscriber has for SALE, the following
VALUABLE TRACTS OF LAND.
ONE of 234 acres, in two tenements, both in high cultivation, within half a mile of the river Potowmac, and three and half from this town.
One of 115 acres, within half a mile of this town; the land is equal to, and as well timbered as any in the County.
One of 106 and half acres, on the river, within three quarters of a mile of this place.
Another of 68 acres, one mile below the ferry, on the Maryland side, chiefly river bottom, with running water, an orchard, and other improvements.
Also, a double Saw-Mill, and a Grist-Mill, at the mouth of Sidelong-Hill-Creek, Maryland.
It is presumed that no person will purchase any of the above property, without viewing it, therefore a particular description is not necessary.
The whole, or any part of the above, will be sold for cash, or deferred stock. For terms, inquire of JACOB BEDINGER.
Shepherd's-Town, March 15th, 1793.
N. B. I have likewise, an elegant and well-finished two story BRICK HOUSE, situated on the public square in this town, which I will sell on the above terms, or rent for one or more years; it will suit any kind of public business, but best for a Tavern. I. B.
To be rented, for three years,
That well-known commodious Tavern belonging to the Subscriber, situated in the centre of MARTINSBURG. This House for situation and convenience, is not equalled by any one in the place for public business.
If the above House is not rented for a Tavern by the 11th day of April next, it will be let to private families, being well accommodated for that purpose, having a partition in the centre, two cellars, two kitchens, two stair cases, with 5 or 6 rooms and fire-places in each end, plenty of good garden, and stable sufficient for 40 horses, &c. The situation of this house would well suit a store-keeper, being a commodious stand for business.
For terms, apply to
ALEXANDER ROGERS.
March 15, 1793.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY, A good hand as a PLOUGHMAN. Constant employ and good pay, through the season. Inquire of the Printer.

SEAT OF THE MUSES.
THE SEASONS.
HOW mild the balmy breath of Spring! How fair the fostering vernal sky! Hark! how the woodland minstrels sing! Hark! how the whispering zephyrs sigh!
Usurping Summer shifts the scene, And boldly flames in brighter day; How transient is his fervid beam! Shot but a dazzle and decay.
Brown Autumn comes in solemn grade; Unlocks her bounteous stores in vain; How quick her tottering honors fade; How faint her strength, how short her reign!
See Winter fierce, in mad career! Expiring nature blooms no more, No flowrets now to deck the year, For music, hark! the tempests roar!
Thus lite's progressive seasons pass, Our vernal blush, our riper bloom, Our sober autumn's sinking glass, Sad prelude to a wintry tomb!
ALEXANDRIA, JANUARY 18, 1793.
The SUBSCRIBER has just opened, A HOUSE OF ENTERTAINMENT, IN that noted and commodious Dwelling, lately occupied by Mr. JOHN WISE. He has supplied himself with a most excellent Cook, who was for many years employed as such by the President of the United States—has engaged two very complete Waiters—two active and smart hostlers—has been very particular in the choice of his liquors and selecting his provisions of every kind; and as he is determined to pay the strictest attention to his business, the flatters himself that those who may be pleased to favour him with their custom, will not find themselves disappointed at the usage they shall meet with.
JOHN ABERT.
N. B. An honest, sober and diligent young man, who can come well recommended, is wanted at said place, to act as a Bar-keeper.
N O T I C E.
WHEREAS on the 2d instant, I gave a promissary Note to William Vanborne, of this county for the sum of twenty pounds, currency, one half of which sum payable the last of April next, the other half in September following, which Note was given in consideration for a horse purchased of said Vanborne, but as the said horse did not prove sound and free from defect, agreeable to the terms of the contract, I hereby forewarn all persons from taking an assignment on said Note, as I am determined not to pay it, unless compelled by law.
ANDREW MCCORMICK.
Berkeley, January 12, 1793.
T O B E S O L D,
The Lot and Buildings thereon, belonging to the Subscriber, situated in the Main-Street of Martinsburg, adjoining Mr. James Lawson's. For terms, apply to
JAMES MITCHELL.
March 4, 1793.
Whereas NANCY, formerly the widow Stewart, but now the wife of the Subscriber, conducts herself in a very imprudent manner, by frequently getting intoxicated, running me in debt, and wantonly destroying my property; this therefore is to forewarn every person whatever from dealing with or trusting her in any manner whatever, as I am determined not to pay any debt of her contracting hereafter, and to prosecute every person who may deal with her after this notice, to the utmost rigour of the Law.
SAMUEL RAMSEY.
Middletown, February 26th, 1793. 11 o'Clock.
THE Trustees of the Town of MARTINSBURG, have appointed to meet at the Court-House, on the last Saturday of next month, in order to grant Deeds for Lots in the said town, to any person or persons entitled to them. All such persons are desired to attend.
Per order,
ROBERT COCKBURN.
February 23, 1793.
T O B E S O L D,
The PLANTATION, belonging to the Subscriber, situated about 5 miles from Martinsburg, and the same distance from Shepherd's-Town, containing about 280 acres of good farming land, well timbered, &c. &c. For terms of sale, apply on the premises, to
TUNIS QUICK.
Berkeley County, February 22, 1793.
CAME to the Subscriber's Plantation,
some time last summer, a brown mare colt, one year old last spring, has a mealy nose, and a small white spot on the near hind foot, no perceivable brand or ear mark. Also, a red bull, four years old next spring, no marks or brand, except some flits in his ear, supposed to have been done by dogs.
The owner or owners are desired to prove property, pay charges, and take them away.
JOSIAH SWEARINGEN.
Berkeley County, 16th February, 1793.
F O R S A L E,
About 170 acres of excellent
Farming LAND,
Close by Charlestown, in Berkeley County, Virginia. Eighty acres cleared—16 of which are meadow and meadow ground, equal to any in the State, through which a constant stream of water runs, sufficient and convenient to water the whole at pleasure, under good fence, and may with ease be divided into small enclosures so as to admit water into each.
For terms apply to FRANCIS KEYES, on the land, or to Mr. ALEXANDER WHITE, in the neighbourhood.
A L S O,
Two hundred and fifty acres more, to be disposed of. This tract is immediately below the former, on the same stream, about the same quantity of meadow, excellent farming land, under good fence, and well timbered, and near two hundred acres more, immediately above the first tract, forty acres of meadow, on the same stream, farming land equal to the first tract; part of this tract is a reversion dependant on the life of a widow, aged 70 years and upwards.
The Subscriber ventures to affirm, that the whole tract united, will form as pleasant, profitable, and convenient a situation for farming and grazing, as any in the rich and fertile country where it lies.
FRANCIS KEYES.
February 23, 1793.
At a Court continued and held for Berkeley County, the 22d day of November, 1792.
I N C H A N C E R Y.
John Potts, eldest son and heir at law, and Elizabeth Potts, daughter and legatee of Jonas Potts, dec. } Compts.
Against
George Beeler, administrator, &c. of William Vestall, dec. who was administrator of John Vestall, dec. who was executor of Jonas Potts, dec. and William Vestall, eldest son and heir at law of the said William Vestall, dec. who was eldest son and heir at law of the said John Vestall, dec. } Defts.
THE defendant Beeler, not having entered his appearance, agreeable to an Act of Assembly, and according to the rules of this Court, and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, that he is not an inhabitant of this country, on the motion of the complainants, by their counsel—It is ordered, that the said defendant Beeler do appear here, on the third Tuesday in March next, and answer the bill of the complainants—and that a copy of this order be forthwith published in the Virginia Gazette, for two months successively, and published at the church door in the parish of Norborne, on some Sunday immediately after divine service, and also at the door of the Court-house of the said County.
A copy. Teste.
MOSES HUNTER, c. c.
SWAN TAVERN. MARTINSBURG.
Will m Craghill, jun.
HAVING removed into his house, lately occupied by Mr. JAMES GRAHAM, and furnished himself with every necessary supply, suitable for a Public House, now offers his services to such Gentlemen as may please to favour him with their commands; and assures them, that every possible attention shall be paid to entertain them agreeably, and every endeavour used to afford entire satisfaction.
Martinsburg. 6th February, 1793.
Subscriptions for this paper, at Two Dollars per annum, free of postage, are received at Winchester, by Capt. JOHN BRADY.
James Graham,
MOST respectfully acquaints his Friends and the Public, that he has removed from the house he lately occupied, opposite the Sign of the Ship, to the RED HOUSE of Mr. Frederick Snyder's, (noted by a PUMP before the door) where he is now completely furnished in every respect, for the genteel entertainment of travelling and other Gentlemen.
Martinsburg, 6th February, 1793.
N O T I C E.
ALL Persons indebted to the Subscriber, by note or book account, are desired to make payment by the 1st day of June next; and those that have any claims against him, are likewise desired to bring in their accounts regularly stated, so that the same may be adjusted. Those that fail may depend on being prosecuted immediately, without respect of persons.
JACOB FINK.
February 16, 1793.
THE Partnership of MOORE & YOUNG having been dissolved, by mutual consent, on the 1st instant, all persons to whom they are indebted, are desired to call on GEORGE MOORE & CO. for payment; and those indebted to them are requested, in like manner, to call and discharge the same. GEORGE MOORE, ROBERT YOUNG.
ROBERT YOUNG has removed to his Store, in Fairfax-Street, opposite Mr. Lockwood's Library.
Alexandria, Jan. 16, 1793.
LANDS FOR LANDS.
TO BE DISPOSED OF,
FOUR Hundred Acres of Land, (called MAHON'S) lying on Buffalo-creek, Monongalia County, upon which there are upwards of 40 acres of the best meadow, a good mill seat and spring, and the land equal to any on the Western waters.
Three Hundred and eighty four acres adjoining, below, on same creek, a large proportion of meadow, and a good spring, the upland equal, which is held by settlement-right, and a general warrantee will be given.
One Thousand Acres on the Dunkard-mill run, a branch of said creek, held by preemption-right, of equal quality to the above, and the same warrantee will be given, all lying from 14 to 25 miles from Morgan-Town, and from 3 to 11 miles from Monongalia river—the State road from Morgan-Town to the little Kenhawa passes near or through the said land.
One Thousand Acres on Bingerma's creek, held by preemption-right, a great proportion of meadow, and well watered, which lies in the same county, the upland of good quality, about 10 miles farther from Morgan-Town.
One thousand acres on the little Kenhawa, about 14 miles from the mouth of said river, held by an old location on treasury-warrant, the land also very rich.
Any property in the counties of Berkeley or Frederick, negroes, or good bonds, will be taken in payment.
DAVID GRAY.
Berkeley, April 25, 1792.
12m.
F O R S A L E,
449 Acres of LAND, lying on New-Creek, in Hampshire County, within 2 1/2 miles of Potomac River, 200 acres of which land are tillable, 50 acres are cleared and under fence, 4 or 5 acres are in good meadow, and much more may be added. The land is thin, but valuable, being convenient to navigation, which is daily improving—boats now load at the mouth of New-Creek. A general warrantee will be given the purchaser.
For terms, apply to THOMAS WHITTAKER, near Charlestown.
Sept. 14, 1792.
1/2.
THREE DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY on the 19th instant, from the Subscriber, a Negro Man named SUMMERS, about 5 feet 8 inches high, 25 or 26 years old, of a tawny colour, and is a smart, strong, active fellow:—he had on a white home-made cloth coat, and buck-skin breeches. Whoever takes up said run-away, and returns him to me, shall have the above reward, and necessary charges.
JOHN KERNEY.
Berkeley, February 23, 1793.