Augusta herald. (Augusta [Ga.]) 1799-1822, July 17, 1799, Image 2

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hetj i ;;n«i drive <L vbcrebyomchi t* |t r . .ft the iv r»; # ci iio-v-rf fin rat pW*eq"i ayaSw.%»be l- #*}* begin to open ,„,|it „..X "hereby the :. ,1 Ilk f.ifft.tJ confldrrsWy. On the le artrrifon (urnmonH theft* noV time; the commander demanded fix -, u r* for consideration —therefore C,ori lece was bombarded anew yesterday, or , s f»rendered. On the ioth, t.ie Imp* ihft« deftrovtd about f.xty Swift vefleU i,irh lav at Conftanic, by their (hot. oioncl William* lay with hw flotilta at ands, between M 'rfbury and Conftancc. fnrral Hotze wa> yeflrrday yet in his rmrr poll ion, between Feldkirk and heinrek. On the sth instant, the Hel tic directory demanded anew from the lifhtive body, a declaration of war a* infl A'-.ftria, but this proposal has been iratedlv remitted by the grand council .y answered, that no means ought to be lifted to c. fend themfelve9 against the acks of an enemy, but the Helvetian pple would declare war Egainft nobody. FRANKFORT, April 23.’. ft is atterted here that the negociations h the German empire, will be continu al Caflcl, and the Prulfian court labors ettantly Co procure a genera! peace, and seven said that it has brought it so far h the government of France, that they e agreed to evacuate those countries ich they have taken potteffion of since firftof May, 1797. andlikewife to con tto a general congress. HAMBURG, April 12. The reports of an invasion had lately reen so repeated and credible, that our enate becoming uneasy, applied to M. de khiemburg, at Berlin, on the fubjeft, who 11s officially replied in the name of the ;ing of Pruffin, that the city of Hamburg ins too important to the Germanic body n general, and Prufiis in particular, not to ngage his majeflv in the mod unequivo cal manner to declare, That hr would noner fee the subversion and definition if his own dates, than the invasion of lamburg. t t CONSTANTINOPLE, April 3. 1 Very unfavorable accounts have been iceived here by two tartars from Ghezar, rcha of Acre, the Turkidi commander chief ftnt against Buonaparte. The cnch have not only taken Gaza, in Ju a, but also Giafft, formerly Joppa, on nine leagues from Jerusalem, and too alian miles from St. John d’Acre. Their ogrels has been particularly favored by e mountaineers of Mount Lebanon, who ive made an alliance with them and who ive always been the avowed enemies of e Turkilh government. Ghezar Pacha j writes, that he is now between two ene mies equally dangerous, and that he could I rot leave his residence, being himfelf afraid ot an attack. He had sent 30,000 of his troops against the French general, but tliev had also been miserably defeated.—He had demanded 10,000 Europeans of the Porte, but no more than tcoo had been sent him; he therefore carnellly renews his demand ot reinforcements, being afraid to be be fteged himfelf in his own cnftle bv the : r euch am' Libanefc. Great apprehenfi- I ijnsare ent rtainrd at Confhntinople, left f *J*' ,a fcus, lerufalem, and all Syria, will “'fb the hands of the French. VIENNA, April 20. The Grand Duke of Tuscany arrived S|th«• evening of tlie 17. te 13th in the afternoon, field mar ut executed the orders of ( uke Caarles, and took the city of aulen. said general adhered ft rial v to the ions of his royal highness, to spare as much is poflible, and for that • proposed a convention with the that they ftiould not make ufc of ant bridge, which is really a matter f architecture, b ut the enemv re made opposition, and was forced to they committed the cruelty to set the bridge, which had been filled •flv with combustibles, which was >ed wuhtwohomesadjoinin, there. 'rdima'J* ,dt ’ ‘ hecity k&med LONDOnTmiv 3. believe the Brett fleet bound " al « sported to have de i thC Swif# !<, rritorv, M °* cam,:) n. n-Zty'r l4i 1 king of Pru ® a coalmen, lie has in- HPHRk lus " 7 W ~ ~ I The Hamburg agent was ordered to deoart from Russia ; but was futtered to remain as agent for Lubec and Bremen. Several veffeU have failed to pir lord Brief port’s fleet. A captain from Morlaix, fays, the Bren Her failed April 24, consisting of 2; fail of the line, and was avowedly bound to Cadiz. May 5. We have news from Hamburg to the 30th ult. April 21, the imperial quar ters were at Stockach. It is said, d body of Austrian troops crofted the Rhine, April 18, between Zurich and Srhaffhaufen, in purfuitof the French. In the Bregentz country, on the 19th, general Hotze was engaged with the French.—The result it is not known. The French are about to a bandon the environs of Manheim. Infurrefiion in Belgium and Switzerland becomes daily more important. The Hel vetic iegiflaturerefufe todeclare waragainft the emperor, which they have been com manded to do. The Austrian army in Italy receives continual reinforcements. April tj, the whole Imperial army was on Ctlftpine ground. The French are collecting their forces at Milan, drawing them from Rome, Na ples and Tufcani. The Neapolitan roy alists are consequently in great spirits. A Ruffian army is forming on the fron tiers of Poland, consisting of 80,000 men. General Suwarrow, with the firft divi sion of his army, arrived at Verona, April 13. He is tocommencethefiegeof Man tua, where the French have but 10,000 men ; and of l’afchiera, where they have but 5000. The Britifii government are to take into their pay 25,000 Turks to be employed in the Mediterranean. The plague continues to rage in Egypt. Admiral Kingfmill, on the lrifli fiction, received early information of the failing of the Bred fleet—and put to sea to join lord Bridport—who had not fallen in with that fleet when he wrote the letter which was received on the 4th instant. Prussia has an army of 80,000 men in Silesia. Several American vettels have been al lowed to enter Cadiz, in consequence of an agreement between theEnglifhand Spa nilh governments. BOSTON, June 19. Governor Gilman, in bis speech deii vc-v-l on the sth instant, at the meeting of the Icgiflature of New Hampihire, is more explicit on French intrigue, than fume governors we could mention. This patri otic* and federal chief magistrate lavs, “ The French appear to have made great er progrt-fs towards universal domination, than has been known for a long period be fore—their arts and intrigues have preced ed their arms—they have fomented divisi ons among the people, and under the spa cious names of liberty and equality, tie ftroyed their governments, dictated new fy Items, and enforced enormous contribu tions:—Shall we ncgleft to take warning from their condufl towards other nations ?” PROVIDENCE, (r. t.) June i 9. On Wedntfday last arrived at Newport the United States frigate George WiifUin-- ton, capt. Fletcher, last from St. Thomal, in 17 days. This frigate, and the brig Pickering, convoyed 64 fail of American, ami 9 Britifii vettels, and parted from the fleet in a gale in the Gulph Stream. Saturday last arrived the fliip Ann and Hope capt. Benjamin Page, in 126 days from Canton. . A few days previous to fading, a Spa null squadron, consisting of a fliip 0 f 3c guns, one of 74, and one of 40, with two rrench frigates of 40, and a corvette of 16 guns, all from Manilla, came into the Last pattige, while the British squadron were‘ watering near one of the islands east ° f la . CM ' * heir unexpected appearance obliged the Brttifli squadron to cut their cables and put to sea. Night coming on, the boll lie Iquadrons loft fight of each other, the French and Spaiiift, haulm., dote to the wind. The Britifii wore to hevvard and after clearing (hip, returned to their former station. Intelligence hav .nt; bce., sent to the British factory, feme f the largest merchant lhips cleared their gun decks, and proceeded 10 join theflups of war. expeClmg to meet the French and Spaniards 111 the Chincfe sea, but were dif appomted. ‘ NE\\-\ORk, June 21. Much inconvenience has been exneri enced by our citizens from the very la r-alor the Spring fliip* from Europe'! It - one among the many difadvamaL niut 1 olir n '*'lundeiftandinff whh Franc produced. However v! , , ’ n lil, Pf ch ed from this country lrt Ruined until aiasoft the whole iHfchafge^ffflP freighted. After fach detention, the fwif teft failers hav* to wait upon the flowed, and thus loose all the benefit of priority of arrival, and incur the greater expence for having arrived at an early period in the Britifii ports. Convoys are not only prejudicial to commerce, but are also disagreeable to our politicians, if not sometimes injurious to the date, from a want of early intelligence of the situation of Europe. Formerly, during the spring and fall months, weufed to have vessels constantly arriving in 28 arid 30 days ; but we have had no quick arrivals here for a long time. To the eastward, indeed, the most early informa tion has been brought for those two months pad; but much inconvenience arises here and in Philadelphia, from the late papers being monopolifed in Boston by some of the moft-bigotted and defign "ing Royalists in the United States. The schooner Bird, captain Bain, arriv ed yesterday in 14 days from St. Bartho lomews. On the 20th May a smart a<sion com menced betwixt an English schooner of 10 guns and a French schooner of ia. In two hours the latter got under the protec tion of the fort of St. Bartholomew’s— and after several (hot from the fort, the En glish schooner gave up the chafe, and the French schooner came to anchor at St. Bartholomews with three feet water in her hole, several of her crew wounded, and three killed. May 28, an English schooner called the Sturdy Beggar, mounting 10 guns, was captured at anchor by a French schooner of 12 guns, without a (hot being fired on either fide. “ I am sorry to add (fays captain Bain) that St. Bartholomews is a rendezvous for trench pirates. It often happens that a boat with a few muskets will go out under the guns of the fort, and take our vtfTels that are bound into St. Bartholomews, bring them in, get them condemned, and fell them there.” Mr. Barret, mate of the schooner Indus try, of Boston, bound to Martinique, tak en on the 26th April, and carried into Guadaloupe, vefTel and cargo condemned —captain and hands in prison; the allow ance 6 ounces of fifh, and 3.41 b of bad bread. Left 50 at Baffetierre (Quad.) came in a cartel to St. Kitts, with 30 maf tersof vefTels; the American consul gave each of them 8 dollars. June 23. Yesterday arrived here the captain and supercargo of the brigPhilanthropift, from Alexandria bound to Daguira, with a ve ry valuable cargo, captured on the 30th May by the French privateer l’Hippolite, Capt. Driellard, of 14 guns and 70 men, belonging to Nantz, last from Cayenne.— Immediately on capture, they took the captain out, and left the supercargo on board, pillaging the veflll of all the cargo, which it took them three days to get on board the privateer. The captain of the privateer (hewed them orders from the commandant at Cayenne to seize, take and destroy, all ves sels carrying the American flag, and treat the crew as common enemies. The Brig after being plundered, was ordered for Te! neriffe, and the captain supercargo and crew (two men excepted) were ordered on board a schooner belonging to New-Lon don, where they arrived fafe on the 21st inltant. PHILADELPHIA, June 15. Extraa of a letter from captain Wiliam Pen roje, ma/ler of the schooner Shjoldebrand , (one of the Algerine fleet) to his friend in t/as aty, received by the brig Rover, capt. Stubbs, m 63 days from Li/bon. Algiers, Feb. 17, 1 have met with an opportunity of informing you of my arrival at this port, bv a Swedish frigate, which put in here lait night. I had a very good passage from the Delaware, though a very wet one, be ing perfect'y under water' all the time. We made the run in 30 days, which, was ten days less than capt. Maley, five days leis than capt. Smith, and fix days lefsthan capt. Geddefs; and was fortunate enough to fail m with no cruisers that we were a fraid cf. In the Streights of Gibraltar, hx large gun boats rowed off to us in a calm under French and Spanish colors, but after firing a few shot thev thou°ht it prudent to mite. They then wenfa.td attacked two large (hips and a schooner, a bour ax miles from us ; we were then lav ing becalmed: one of the (hips and the lcnooner they took, but the other ft,ip *ot clear, which proved to be the Five Broth ers, captain Philips, of and from Boston, bound to Leghorn, carrying 12 fix pound ers and 40 men. Captain Philips inform ed me that t..e (hip which had (truck was non Boston aito, bound to Leghorn mounting i6guns, but could not learn the ‘ [?P la,n * na ™ e - The schooner which I y the E*p eri ment, capt. ‘ ti P b°it anJ £? m Philadelphia bound t 0 Glbra!ur * The Algerine fleet which eci, except the Ihip son.” JuWE 21. ? i ,1 Arrived at the fort, Brig MoliyV Tur pin Kilby, commander, ;6 day! f rorn Nuvetis. A few days before the Molly fabled, a Frenchcutter, mounting 12 ninepouinders 2 eighteen pounders and one 24 poiLnder with 120 meC, and a schooner mounting 14 guns and 80 men, off - Nuvetis fell in with a Providence privateer brig mounting 16 guns, and 60 men, together with an American (hip her prize ; they layed the brig along fide, and in a few minutes fa crificed every foul except five—the captain was not killed but hove overboard a p<i drowned: they took the prize also, and brought her into Guabana, where they jay waiting with a full determination to take the Molly as file came out, which if they had accomplished, it is probable file might have lhared the fame fate. We learn that Collot, the French gene ral, who has so long resided in this city, ( to the scandal of all faithful Americans, 1 is about to take his departure at last in a flLg ( of truce for Cape Francois. We hate not learnt whether he retires home “ uptln compunctions,” or of his own free will and accord. Extraft of a letter from a very refpeftabh* gentleman in Hamburg, dated April C 4 a Jf 1799, to a mercantile house in this city~.~r . * “ The continual depredations of the/ French make insurance still very difficult’ to be procured, and our underwriters very’ rms extravagant in their demands. The pre->. ’ sent premiums are 20 a 25 per cent, on A- ’ merican, and 12 a 15 per cent, on neutral’ vefTels, on their coming north about—or is there any probability of their becoming more moderate, so long as the present po litical relations between France and Ame- * rica may exist.” June 24. FIRE. This morning between 2 and 3 o’clock, a fire broke out (by accident, we under ftar.d) in a liable, situated in Callowhill street, between Front and Second ilreets, which, notwithstanding the activity of the citizens, rapidly communicated to the ad jacent buildings. The flames extended in an easterly dire&ion down Callowhj l ! street, and in two hours entirely deftrc'yecl seventeen buildings, three of which were \ handsome three story brick houses, lately finifned. A llore house containing fe *e ral hundred barrels of tar, pitch and tur pentine, added greatly to the fury of tfi 1 devouring element. We are happy to add, B that notwithstanding the numerous dan- *** 1 gers to which many individuals were posed, no lives were loft. The damage cd of property is estimated at about 25.00a B dollars. M Several valuable horses and a cow vvert B involved in the flames. fl June 27. 3 fl Yeflerday arrived in this port the b B Amelia, capt. Stofbury, from Liverpo 8 from whence she failed the 6th Mayp B Captain S. informs that the account B lord Bridport’s having fallen in with t ilf French fleet and loft them in a log, was f ceived at Liverpool the 2d May ; thatfc B the official advices were obtained % |3j his having come up with them, and a N engagement was generally believed to hai I taken palace.—Captain S. unfortunate brought no news papers. If The French diredory have declare. F them r elves permanent during the war. j General Suwarrow has ifiued a ManU i fefto, wherein he declares, that he mean. 3 not to give, and willies not to receivt J quarters. The Cifalpine republic have revolted' y as have also the whole of the Swiss can- h tons. The black flag was flying at Paris, a sig nal of bad news. ' ° The above information is contained in letters from Portugal, to the 10th May. The various accounts which have been received of the reiteration of the money 4 r captured in thelhipPigou, are totally falfe: 1 he crew or that Ihip with the exception > * of the surgeon and second mate, art con fined m goal and treated with the utrroft .. barbarity. BALTIMORE, June 26. A r AVAL AC TIO K i The Marflilliburg, arrived at New. York wasfpoke in the Britilh channel, on thl j 4 f h ilay, by an Englilh schooner, a 1 informed that lord Bridport had fallen in I with the Brest fleet, when a desperate en- 1 gagement ensued, the particulars of which I he had not learnt. This account is corroborated by ano-I ther arrival at Philadelphia, and ftiould it \k De true,we lliall fliortly hear more about it. 13 ALEXANDRIA, Tune 22. The fiiip Pomona, captain Waters ar- i W nved on 1 hurfday from Oporto, after jtp pafTagcof 5 a days. Sailed i„ coro4o3® * »-uh the brig Brandywioe Miller, csLrrrfl K ' a s> boun.l for New York |1