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aum movArassas com n a aie ienth.
• but-those of betty; of the &Sub ction of 4 or 51a..
Bavariani. Thit is ;thing like retieiiing from
Leipsic to &Nit for eludes balls ! The Bairarlan
GeneraliVaine was inortaliy wotinded, but not before
he expiated his firmer treasons by directing a formi-
, dable blow against the Usui-peri by whom he wis se-
duced. On the 2d of Novendser; the Freisch finally
evacuated Frankfort ; and it wai, do dbubt, instantly
to-occupied by their pursuers.
In short, by the 7th November the whole renlains
of their fugitive army had assembled within the
Rhine, the ancient territories of France, and nothing
more than the rapidity with which they have retreated NAPA L INTELLIGENCE.
out of all parts of Germany, is wanting to convince us MAILS Due-4 Gottenburgh-4 Heligoland---t Lisboa.
that they have suffered a complete &retire in every re. FALMOUTH, NOVEMBER 11.
cent battle, that of Hanau nOt excepted. A regular No arrivals.. Sailed the Lady Arabella packet
for Passage ; Dnke of Kent packet for Lisbon ; Ex-
artillery, and equipments, could not have reached the army, retreating in good order, with its ,baggage,
press packet for Cadiz ; Nocton packet for Malta ;
and the Francis Freeling packet for Halifax.
Rhine weedy as the 7th November. No portant the
French army, we may venture to assert, reached the i PORTSMOUTH, NOVEMBER Is.
Rhine in any thing like marching order, except the Arrived his Majesty's ships Onerous sal DAMNS.-
mounted Imperial Gaards, the o sacred squadron," MARK from off Cherbourg ; Tattaar sloop of war
which BONAPARTE keeps around his person. He may frozn Cork. Went out of harbour the Abusive
schoorr, and is appointed . convoy to I'ly inou th.
continue to boast of his victorious retreat, and may
call ,upon his villainous' {rid low-horn Senators to Arrived ' DEAL, NOVEMBER 35.
enable him to preserve an untarnished Crown, but the SAVAGE sloop of war, with a fleet
the game( trepidation into which the advance of the from Portsmouth, and are sailed for the River ; and
Allies has thrown him, is not to be concealed. his Majesty's ship PRINCESS CAROLINE from the North
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BZUTRANt/, who bas suddenly risen into favour, Sea. Came down from the River the Lady Hannah,'
Elam, for Martinique ; Britannia, Huron/ism, for
commands the post of honour in front of Cassel, the
Trinidad ; Alligator, Asirros, for Tobago ; and the
lets-de-met to Mentz on the right bank of the Rhine.
Esther, NEWMAN, for the Havannah, and remain in
flit is said to -have under him 40,000 men, and is
thawing up an entrenched camp. Ir will be forced the Downs with the whole of the outward-bound
isit-osediasely. isms= BoziamaTa has ged
once more merchantmen, transports, and coasters, detained by
IMBIIt Westphalia, and thrown himself into Cologne, contrary winds.—Wind W. N. W.
where MACDONALD has been sent to command. Vit-
COVE OF CORK, NOVEMBER
takes charge of Strasburg; Ma amoNr, of Mentz ;
We have the unpleasant task of announcing the loss
and Kr.LLVIMAN (Duke of VALSIT) goes to Metz to of three outward bound West Indiamen, which left
collect a reserve. • This has been the favourite occu-
Bristol for Cork cin the 20th of October, namely, the
potion of KELLERMAN for many years: he is the Set--
Avon, SWAIN ; the Collie, Lovett ; and the Betsey,'
jeant Kite of the preeious batch of illiterate French MERRWEATHER ; captured by the True-Blooded Yan-
Generals not yet killed off.
key, American privateer, THOMAS OXENIIARD. Mr.
The most joyful intelligence the French Papers con. COBELDiCK, master's mate of his Majesty's sloop
Otavin, has brought into Kingroad
fain, is that which announces the convocation of theRESTEC, Captain Stavin,
finance Ministers. BONAPARTE now begins to writhe the Industry, of London, first captured by the True.
LBlooded Yankey, having on board .(upon their pa-
rider the agony of his victories. He must retract one
roles) Captains Swain and Lovet.r., with severid
oof his favourite maxims—wat cannot now support
passengers, two Pill pilots, and the clews of the
:War—and we tru,t, that after crossing the Rhine, the
above-named vessels, in all about sixty persons. In
Allies will reimburse themselves as well as they can
Imp the coffers of the 4, Conscript Fathers," who taking the Betsey, the privateer at fist conceived
have so long echoed the Tyrant's maxim. The theory her to be a letter of marque., and prepared for
issued from France, why should its practical results
action accordingly ; but, on his discovering his mss-
be confined to other countries! itake, he ordered a party of French marines placed
But the French Finances are in the most wretched in his round tops not to fire, which they, and
at the guns, misapprehending state, .for, if we can believe the private accounts, some of the men.
BoNAPARTE intends to seize open the funds of all the :for the contrary order, it partial broadside and
Orphans, Minors and Lunatics in his Empire, giving Volley was pointed into the Betsey, which give Cap.
tain MEHLWEATtiIIt flesh-wound in one of his arms,
Lthem something like a note of hand for their money.
and killed Mr. CHADWICK* his second mate. Captain
i-This will, yield him from 30 to 50 million of francs.
OXENHARD made every atonement that humanity
The finds wiet which he equipped the army of last
spring, now no longer in exigence, were derived could suggest towards the prisoners, generally giving
from the Licence trade permitted by England—that , them up all private property, and directing every
avenue to the replenishment of his treasures, being care to be taken of Captain MaREWEATHER, when he
should anive at Havronvac, which post the privateer
now barred, be is more than ever driven back upon
his own proper invention. E left for this cruize onWednesday se'nnight, and where
In this stare of the French Finances, it is consoling her prizes were destined. These captures were made
to hear, that the produce of our Consolidated Fund on Thursday and Friday, about 100 miles to the
for the last quarter, exceeded that of the correspond-
westward of Lundy Island. The prisoners remained
ing quarter by £1,900,000. That is a substantial
on board the privateer from that time till Sunday,
proof of the revival of trade.
when she met with the Industry. When on Monday

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THE ARMr.
The Sth itTintent has bean ordtred from Gibial• I
tar, to joie Lord WELLIROTON.
MILITARY FUND rot THE INCREASZ OF INCOME TO
THY Orricerts OF rite Aft/ay.—As a large portion of
our Militia Ofilciirs kri on the point of obtaining an
equality of rant with the Regular Army, we think
it our duty to iicommeod to their consideration'
"a Plan for increasing their incomet." by Colonel Ro.
EMUS; with a Supplement, by J. POILIPPART, Esq.
now first published, (among a variety of other interes-
ting Pamphlets) in the Third Number of the P.m-
PEILETALIRt

in fairing in with the convoy, I nevertheless made
Four captures, between the Bth and 13th of June.. .
84 Being now in the tat. of 46 N. and 1.4.4. lib W.
I determined on going into the North See, sod se:
cordingly shaped a course that orded a prospect
of falhng in with vessels bound to Newfoundland
from. St. George's Channel, by the way of Cape
Clear, as well as others that might pass north about
to the northward of Ireland : to my astonishment,
however, in all this routs I didnot meet with a violate
vessel, until I made the Shetland Wands, and even
off there nothingobit.Dinish vessels trading to Eng-
land under DritishVgidets. At the time I reached
the Shetland' Islaridt;',ir Considerable portion of ma
provisions Ind water being expended, it became ne-
cessary to replenish these previous to determining
what course to pursue next ; and I accordingly, for
this purpose, put into North Bergen on the 27th of
June; but, mach to my surprise and disappointment,
was not able to obtain any thing bet water, there
being an unusual scarcity of bread in every part of
Norway, and at the tone not more in t:rgen than al
bare sufficiency for its inhabitants for four or five
week!. 'llls being the case, after replenishing say
water, I departed on the 2d of Illy, and stretched
over towards the Orkney Islandi, and from threes
toward. the North Cape, for the purpose of lotefeept-
ing a convoy of twentyofive or thirty sail, which it
was s Lid would leave Archangel ahont the middle
of JUly, tinder. protection of. two brigs or two sloops
of war ; and which was further confirmed by two
vessels I captured on the 13th and 18th of the
same month. In this object the enemy had the good
fortune to disappoint me, by a line of battle ship and
a frigate making their appearance off North Cope on
the 19th of July, just as I was in momentary vapor.
tation of meeting the enemy's convoy. On first cfita
covering the enemy's two ships of war, shot being able
owing to the haziness of the weather to ascertain their
character with precision, I stood toseirds them until
making out what they were.. I hauled by the wind
on the opposite tack to avoid them; bat, owing to
faint variable windssealmt, and entire day-light (the
sun in that latitude, jut that season, appearing at mid-
night several degreesaabove the horizon), tl- y wee
enabled to continue the chace upwards of 80 liners
during which-time, owing to different changes of die
wind in their favour;they were brotaght qnsteuneat
Its' as was desirable. At the time of meeting with
ea enemy's two ships, the privateer schooner Scourge
"of New York, which I had fallen in with the day be.
fore, was in company ' • but their attention was re
much engrossed by the President, that they permitted
the Scourge to escape without appearing to take no•
tice of her. -
o. Being thus disappointed iti meeting with the
convoy, and a still further portion of my provisions
being expended, I determined to preceed to a more
.westerly station, and accoi dinghy steering to gain
the direction of the &ode passing out of, and into, the
Irish Channel. In this position between the 25th of
July and 2d of August, I made three-captures, when,
finding that the enemy had a superior force in that
vicinity, I found it expedient to-change my ground :
and after taking a circua round Ireland, and getting
into 'the latitude of Cape Clear. steered for clan Bantu
Newfoundland, -near- to which I made two mote
itaptines, Anti by the latter one *nand that the Belle-
rophon, 74, And Hyperion frigate were on the eastern
part of the Bank, and only a fair mike ttb list.weisa.
Ward of me ; 1, however, did not fall in with them.
From the eastern edge of the Grand dank, to which
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'I bad beat all the way from the N.W. coast of Ire-
land (the wind having prevailed without intermis.
sion, from the Ist of August toile middle of Sep-
tember, from west to south west) I steered for the
United States, without seeing a single vessel of any
kind nntil the 22d of the present month, being near
the South Shoal of Nantucket. I met with a Swedish
brig and an American cartel (the Russian ship got.
nung).from London bound to New Bedford.
" By this time my provisions, and particularly
bread, was so nearly consumed as to make it indis-
pensably necessary that I should put into the first
convenient port, after gaining the requisite informa.
tion of the disposition of the - 's craizers u

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enable me to steer clear of a superior force; and this
By an arrival at Greenock from Halifax, we have 10. long. 10. 30. W. she was in chase of a tessel I was enabled to do in a manner which I shall come
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received Boston and other American Papers to the , which, from the description, Mr. Comfit/ex is.per.. municate in another letter. On the 23J inst. I cap-
-Bth ult. With the exception of the account given by • suaded was the True Blooded Yankee. lured his Britannick Majesty's schooner Highilyee
) Commodore RODGERS of' his recent cruise, there is I ' COMMODORE ROGERS'S CRUIZE. (tender to Admiral Warren ,with which vessel I
now have to inform you of my arrival at this port.
tittle of interest in these Papers. The Americans . COPY OP A LETTER rams cohtsmoons RODGERS TO rim n Annexed is a list of vessels captured and de-
now threaten Fort Malden, and their force under SECRETARY OF THE AMERICAN NAVY, DATED greyed, in which were made 271 prisoners. I have
General HARltisoit, in that neighbourhood, is esti.j United States frigate ?resident, Newport, Sept. 27, 1211.
e now, however, only 53 prisoners Off board. havin
mated at 10,000 men. They rate the British force . " g
Sm—You having been informed of my leaving settt tO England on parole, 78 in the Doke of Mon.
: Boston on the 23d of April last, and of my departureltrose,Greenland ship Eliza wen, and e 2
at Fort Malden at 900 regulars and 3000 Indians. f 76 in the S
from President Roads, in company with the Congress, lin the barqUe Lion, of Liverpool.
A new Loan 07,500,000 dollars for carrying on the on the 30th of the same month, it now only remains o During my ernize, although I have not had It
war, was filled at Washington in a few hour;: more. for Me to make you acquainted with my proceedings in my power to add any additional lustre to the eta-
than 12;600/000 was offered in the course of the day. since the later date. • ratter of our little navy, I hate, nevertheless. rendered
In a few hours after getting to sea, the wind, essential. service to my country, I hope,"by harassing
The Loan was taken at 88 dollars 35 cents.. The
which had been light from the westward shifted, to I the enemy's commeree, and employing to hik.disacia
details given by Commodore Ronomis, are such as the S. E. and obliged me to beat, consequently pre,. vantage tinny than a -dots-mimes the forme oR single
might be expected from- a braggadocio.—He has vented our getting clear of the bay until the Sd of frigate.
expanded into a sheet of tinsel for the entertainment May, when in the afternoon, while in chase of a Bri. "My officers and erew have experienced great
of his employers, the following sterling piece of
tish brig of war, near the shoal of George's Bank, Wei privations since I left the United States, Irons being
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passed to the windward of three sail, two of which, I nearly five months at sea, and living the last three
coinage, lent by SNAKSSPZA.Iti eo Fakto, : 1 from their appearance and the information previously I months of that time upon a scanty allowance of the
st 1 am a rogues If I were not at half sword with a dozes of I
received, I judged to be the, Le Hogue, 74, and . roughest fare ; and it is with peculiar pleasure I ac-
them two boars topther. I have escap'd by miracle. I am
Nymphe frigate, and the third a merchant brig.' I Traria you, that they are all in better health than
eight times thrust Walsh the doublet, four through the hose,
my Wielder out thraugh and through, my sword hick'd like a After getting clear of George's Bank, the wind , might be expected,- although you may well suppose
land saw, sue sigaum. 1 river desk better since I was a man; veered to the north eastward, enclave continued along , that their scanty allowance has not been of any ad-
all would one do. A plague of an cowards I—Let them speak ; east southerly, in the direction of the southern edge of vantage to their strength or appearance.
it they speak more or less than truth, they are villains and the .
1 the Gulf Stream, until the Stn of May, in long. 60. " The Highflyer was commanded by Lieutenant
Sens of daftness!"
W. lat.-3% 30. N. when I parted company with the Hutchinson, second of the St. Darn ngo. She is a
Dr. EDWARD Panaorrs, Dean of Bristol, is to be ICongress. After parting company I shaped a course remarkably fine vessel of her class, sails very fast, and
the new Bishop of Peterborougivil Law in the UM- h. las tsar as the wind would permit to intercept the would make an excellent light cru. ter, provided the •
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Dr. Javerr, Professer of
enemy's West India commerce passing to the South- ! government have occasion tor a vessel of her de-
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ward of the Grand Ba. tit ; not meeting with any i scription.
versity of Cambridge, fell down, and died almost US. ' .
stantly, obi Saturday last. thing in this direction, except American vessels from i n Just at the moment of closing my letter, a news-
Bttems.o-This day the LORD MAYOR, after in.
Lisbon and Cadiz, 1 next pursued a ,route to the ' paper has been handed me, containing Captain
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specting the Mealweighers' returns, ordered the price ;northward, °tea parallel with the eastern edge of the 1 Broke's challenge to my late gallant friend Captain
to fall one assize, or 3d. the peck loaf. The glut.. : Grand Bank, in as to cross. the tracks of his West I Lawrence, in which he mentions with consio.raele
tern loaf will be Is. it& on Thursday next. 1 India, Halifax, Quebec,- and St. John's trade. In ' emphasis the pains he had taken to meet the Presi-
this route, experienc:fig constant thick fogs for a dent and Cr ogress with the Shannon and TeAt Oa d -.
Yesterday there was a numerous Meeting at Epsom, !
number of days, and not meeting any thing, after nit is unnecessary at present to take farther no-
,of the Freeholders of the County of Surrey, for thel
reaching the latitude of 48 N. I steered to the S. E. lice of Captain Br. ke's observations than to say, if
pose of nominating a Member to represent them
tTowards the Azores, off which, in different directions,' that was his dispositit n, his conduct was se glaringly
in Parliament, in the room of Sir Taouae Strreote,
continued until the 6th of June, without meeting a 1 opposite, as to authorise a very contrary belief.
' deceased. Mr. THORNTON and Sir Trtobt.ts Totrrox I
single enemy's vess.el,. or any others, escept two 64 Relative to Captain Broke, I i ;roe oar further
were severally proposed by their friends, and the
Americans. At this time, falling in with an Ame-' to say, that I hope lie has nut been so severely
Candidates hazing addressed the Electors. a show of .
man shtp bound to Cadiz, and receiving inforitntton wi.unded.as to make it a SUFFICD NT aaasote_to pre-
hands was called for, which was decided to be in
favour of Mr. Ttioneeroe : a poll' was, however, de
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to commence on Monday neat, at tivildford. that she before, e had; four days passed an enemy's vent his re-assumieg the cemniand ut the shaapon, at
manded for Sir TIMBIAB TrItTON, and the electioa
• convoy from the West Indies bound to England, I a future dity.-rel have the honour to be, etc.
ctooded sail to the N.E. and, although disappointed I (Signed) " Jeo. Raman's."