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J— PHILADELPHIA, November 7.
f" By the George Wajhington, arrived in this port
from Yarmouth.
1 J PARI S, September 3.
I"' The following particulars of the last ac
-Irf tions in Switzerland are given as authentic
Itira in the Journal de Paris.
|—- “ The division of the Valais, command-
Sllov td l»v general Thureau, having under his
fonti orders generals Jardon and Jacobin, firfl
L(I cut off the enemy’s communication be
-1 tween his camp of Lax and the Simplon,
I bv the hardv manoeuvre of carrying the
port of Rofemvald. It afterwards occupi-
f c ’ ed the Simplon, forced the cam]) of Lax,
and afeended the Rhone to it£ source.
[ et: This diviUun took 1,800 prisoners and 3
cannon.
« General Lecourbe, seconded by the
1 generals of brigade, Guilin, Loifon, and
Vn jHoivin, disposed his attack in the following
le: manner: general Boivin had orders to pro
ceed again it Schwitz : he defeated theene
li: my under general Maffena’s eyes, who was
j c present at this attack, and took Schwitz :
j h Gen. Gudin had orders to afeend the
valley of the Aar: he carried the polls
' U of the Grimfei, and of Mountla Four
-4 che, with the bayonet, and afterwards
marched against Urferen : he took 500
prisoners. General Loifon was charged
to penetrate into the valley of Urfereu, by
Waleii.
• “ A small fort, covered on the one fide
3 by the torrent of Meyen, and on the other
i \ by Beep rocks, defended by 4000 men and
2 cannon, fliut the entrance to the road,
which was only a foot way. Gen. Loifon
forced the pafTage, took the two cannon,
and 300 prisoners. Another attack was
to be made on the lake of Lucerne and Al
torf. Gen. Lecourbe took charge of it
himfelf: he overthrew the enemy, carried
ail his positions on the lake, took Altorf,
and then marched against Wafen: after
having made, on this point, his junction
with gen. Loifon, he pnrfued the enemy
as far as the Devil’s Bridge, which he found
cut down. He was repairing this bridge,
when the brigade of gen. Gudin, coming
from Urferen, appeared on the other bor
der; there the union of the three brigades
of that brave division was effeifted. Le
courbe then attacked the enemy who co
vered the pafliige into the Grifon country :
be completed his defeat, and pursued him
«s far as Diflentie.
<l The division Chabran, commanded
by the general of that name and the gene
rals Humbert and Laval, was directed a
gainst the important polls of Wolran and
Jnfiedlcn. Rcpulfed lcveral times, it at
length, by a bold manoeuvre, turned the
enemy’s left flankand forced him to retreat.
A column of 2000 Austrians was cut off
and taken prisoners.
During these operations, the divisions
of Lorgeand Sault formed a feigned attack
on Zurich. They carried off from the
enemy his great guards. Finally, the ene
my thought that our movements on our
right had weakened our left, and in order
to attack it, he attempted the pafTage of the
Anr. He was rcpulfed by the sth division
of the army of the Danube, and some Ty
rolians were taken prisoners.
“ General Oudinnt, chief of the general
fluff was wounded in the (boulder, in the
attack of Schwitz.
“ The rctult of these glorious a£lions
have been already puhlifhed.
The offices of the department of foreign
r.ffiirs are, it is laid, to undergo an entire
reform.
CHARLESTON, November at.
A gentleman who arrived yesterday in
the (loop from Newport, mentions, that
the frigate United States failed for France
on the 3d instant. The following para
graph, from a New-York paper of the 6UI
inilant, confirms that the commiffione’rs,
Metfrs. Ellworth, and Davie, are gone in
her:
“ l he hon. Oliver Ellsworth, and gov.
Davie, two of the commiflioners appoint
ed bv our government to treat with Fiance,
left Hartford 0:1 Tuefday last the 30th ult.
for Newport, from whence they were to
fail yesterday, in the frigate United States,
Commodore Barry—wind permitting.”
Extra of a Utter from a gentleman in Havan -
rut, to the E Ittvrs of the Carolina Gazette,
dated the 2<yh <f Oflobay 1799.
“ The current of politics has taken a
t un with relpeft to the French : none are
permitted to come here, on anv pretence;
if they do, they arc obliged to return in
the fame vefiei, and a war between France
and Spain i-> thought inevitable. This
change i> in consequence of a vague re
port, of the Spanidi fleet being detained at
BrefL which report comes by the wav of
New-York.
“ About three weeks ago, in the Gulph,
not far from this place, an American
fchnouer, of 14 guns, which left this port
fm Baltimore, fell in with a Providence
privateer of the fame number of guns, and
fitiv tour mtn. After some diiagrreabte
ami haughty language cl the latte-, he In
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lifted on boarding the former, which was
denied him, and to prevent it, the Ameri
can found it necessary to use his guns
After two broadfaies, the privateer blew
up and the whole crew peri (lied,#except,
the boatswain and ten men, who laved
themselves in the boat, and a few days af
terwards were taken up by a Salem brig,
and brought in here; two have since died,
and the’ remainder are in goal. The pri
vateer was renowned for preying on tue
defencelefs trade of America for a long
time past.”
Verbal reports, which we have not been
able to trace to their origin, Bate, that the
captain of the above mentioned privateer
announced to the American captain, on
his refilling to be hoarded, that no quarter
would be given, and immediately lioifted
the red flag: that the aftion lasted two
hours, before the privateer blew up; and
that afterwards, when the men who re
mained alive on the wreck begged to be
taken off, the American captain pointed
to their bloody ensign, and left them.
We have not learnt the name of either
of the velfels, nor of the American captain
—Miller is Laid to be the privateer captains
name.
The reports from Port Republican, by
the brig Little Susan, tend to confirm the
accounts we have had, of the horrid mafTa
cres of men of colour, by Toufiaint’s par
ty ; and Bate, that this party continues ftiil
to be fucccfsful against that of Rigaud.
November 22.
Died, yesterday morning, Mr. ED
WARD JONES, Comedian and one
of the Managers of the City Theatre—
By the death of this gentleman the stage
has sustained an irreparable loss. To
panegyrife his talents as an a£lor were un
neceflary—all have seen, all have admired
his powers, and confefled that,in the comic
feene, he flood unrivalled. But it was not
in public alone that his merits flione con
spicuous—in the walks of private life he
was equally beloved—the affedionate hus
band, the tender parent and the sincere
friend, were the prominent traits of his
character, and endeared him to all who
knew his worth.—He retained his senses
to the last moment of his existence; and,
a few hours before his diftolution, took a
most affe&ing leave of his wife and four
young children who are now left sensi
bly to feel and lament his loss.
SAVANNAH, November 22.
Died, on the 19th inst. Major John
Habersham, aged 45 years. In the late
Revolution he early defended the rights of
his country, and was promoted to the rank
of Major in the firft: Continental regiment
of this Bate. Since the Peace he served
several years in the former Congress, and
on the organization of the Federal Govern
ment he was appointed Colle&or of this
Port, in which office he continued till his
death. The ease, affability, and obliging
ness of disposition with which he executed
his public functions, and the amiable and
endearing manner in which he conduced
himfelf in his private relations, will long
render his death a fubjeft of general regret
in this community, and of embittering re
col left ion to thole whose intercourses of
life were sweetened by an intimate ac
quaintance with him. He bore a long and
painful illness with that equanimity which
was peculiarly of him, and
passed through the last trying feene with a
correspondent composure.—Thus have we
loft, iu the space of a few months, two bro
thers, of difpoluions the most angelic with
which Heaven ispleafed toblefs mankind.
Capt. Clay, from Jamaica informs, that
he law three (hips off the bar yesterday,
bound in, one of which he spoke, (lie is
from London, 70 days out —he did not
learn her name.
By a printed proclamation, which we
have received from Cape Francois, it ap
pears that the guillotine is once more in
motion.
On the 16th Thermidor, Louis Nicolus
Moline, aged 29 years; Pierre Michael
brigadier general, aged 39; Barthtloney
Levoille, chief of brigade, aged 40; Jean
Edouard Viand, Aged 29 ; Joseph Piron
neau, butcher aged 22 ; Touilaint Duftour,
aged 44; and Pierre Paul, municipal offi
cer of the Cape, aged 5 5 ; were condemn
ed to death, and the commander in chief
of the diftridf ordered to fee them diligent
ly executed, within the space of twenty
four hours. In conformity to the 612th.
article of the penal code, of the 3d. Bru
maire, year 4 which is couched in these
terms : “ All conspiracies and plots tend
ing to disturb the republic by a civil war,
in arming the citizens against one another,
or against the elegitimated authority, (hall
be punished with death, ns long as that pu
niftiment (hall exist, and by twenty four
years imprisonment in irons, after it fnall
be aboil tiled.”
They were condemned by four out of
five voices of a court martial, a firm hied at
the Cape, by order of citizen Henry
t hriflopfie, chef dc brigade, and comman
der in ch es of ths diftrift of the Cape.
{Q.iz U. S.
H E R A L D.
~~xiJirTr~s~t a,
W HDN tSDA Y, November 27, 1799.
THE American Envoys failed from
New-Port on Sunday the 3d. instant for
Havre—we ardently hope those advanta
ges may rcfult from the million, which
were calculated upon bv the Executive of
the United States, when he appointed
them.
PREVIOUS to the nomination of the
new Envoys, thccondmft of the American
administration was the fubjeft of perpetu
al censure from those who were bent upon
driving the United States into a war with
Great-Britain—and since that event, their
conduft has called forth the virulent abuse
of those who were exerting their utmost
efforts to drive us, at all events into a war
with France. As a war with either na
tion cannot be desirable, the government
appear resolved not to engage in one while
there exists a possibility of avoiding it—but
at the fame time, while the event of ne
gotiation remains uncertain, they are pro
secuting those preparations which are ab
solutely necessary for our own security, be
the ilTue what it may. To be prepared
for war is one way, (and a very good one)
to avoid it.
THE ele&ion of fiate officers by the
legislature a few days part, having been
pronounced constitutionally void, a new
eledtion took place on Monday last, when
the officers before chosen were again elec
ted except the Treasurer—to that office
Edwin Mounger , Esq. was elected. For
some days past legislative attention has been
drawn to a fubjeft of some Angularity.—
The House of Aflembly was informed by
message from the Governor, that he had
goodreafon for believing that considerable
(urns of the Yazoo depolit was miffing from
the Treasury—and that five or ten thou
sand dollars had been loaned to a Mr-
James Sims, a member of the house from
Columbia. Mr. Sims being in the house,
acknowledged ’tis said with agitated ef
frontry, that he had borrowed five thou
sand dollars of the Treasurer, but pretend
ed he did not know the fund from which
it was drawn—it appears however that he
received it from the Yazoo deposit, and ’tis
said he mentioned that he had done so to
the Governor, in hopes of imposing silence
on the Executive—On this business we
pretend not to offer comments—it will no
doubt be a fubjeft of considerable public
speculation, and may lead to something
important
THE elc&ion of Judge M‘Kean to the
Government of Pennsylvania, has been ce
lebrated by his friends with many public
entertainments, feftive rejoicings, and
some fire-work exhibitions—we fincerelv
hope the future administration of the Go
vernor ele<ft, may disappoint his enemies,
and juftify the expe&ations of his friends?
so far as those expectations are confident
with the true interests, and general wel
fare of the citizens of the state over whom
he is called to preside.
THE wife of Mr. Theodore Sewall,
of Georgetown in the Province of Maine,
was lately delivered of three fine boys, the
smallest weighed twelve pounds—they
have been christened John Adams, George
Washington and John Hancock—an ex
ample worthy of imitation, in a political
point of view at least, and there can be no
doubt of its being so in point of family con
venience.
SEIGNOR FALCONI, we under
stand has arrived in this City, and is pre
paring an exhibition of Experimental Philo-
J'opky, from which we expect rational en
tertainment, and inftruHion.
Died, on Saturday night last, Augufias
Chrijlian George E!holm,Efq. Attorney at law.
TO BE RENTED,
The HOUSE (ff LOT,
AT present occupied by Mr. David
Neal, adjoining Col. Watkins's
1 Brick Houle. For terms applv to
GEO. WATKINS.
By Yefterday^N orthernMjJ ■
PORTSMOUTH, N ov .„, I
FRENCH INTRIGVe' 2 ' 1
We are credibly informed, th .;. ■
Mohawk, belonging to Mr o‘' a
district of Maine, °has been t~k’ W
french privateer schooner bv 611 b - 1 1
stratagem used by the French crutf*' 61 1
Mohawk mounted 20 nine p ou ’ til{ B
the privateer only 12 four pounder?’-? I
frenchman knowing well his i-f • • Bf
in point of force, thought it P
ard a battle, hoi fled American colo I
run aiong-fide, and fpeakin? EndiM ■
the captain of the Mohawk he n I
nited States vtffd of war, and Dn ;"- B
several vessels then in fight, said thS® I
longed to his convoy, which a f ter L!* ■
proved his prizes—Finally, a f Pr I
profeflions of friendfhip, asked f or a r I
ply of provisions, if they could be fJS 1
without injury to the Mohawk, the ca I
tain of which immediately complied f fl
posing it to be an American—-No fB
than this request was granted, the priw I
teer ran immediately under the Mohawk'! fl
quarter, and the greiteft part of her "crew I
jumped on board and made a prize of ft B
ship and cargo, valued at 25,000 dollars.' fl
BOSTON, November 4. I
It is reported, upon the authority oh fl
gentleman lately from Halifax, that new fl
orders have been hilled, dire&incr the Bri- fl
thh cruizers to detain and fearch & all Ame- fl
rican vessels nctwithftanding their con- fl
voys. I
PROVIDENCE, (R. I.) Nov. 3 . I
Wednesday arrived the Brig Murfree,fl
captain Hicks, in 58 days from Lilbon! I
American produce was low when he fail- 1
ed. Off the Weftern Islands fell in with I
three French Frigates that were cruizing I
there, one of which boarded him, and in-1
formed that their orders were to capture I
all American vessels. Captain Hicks be- I
ing laden with fait only, they fuffered him I
to proceed. I
NEW-YORK, November 8.
By the W1 nYa w, from Bombay , one have re • I
ceived the Bombay Courier to 1 sth June , I
which contains the important intelu- I
gence of the taking of Seringapataml 7 I
florm, by the Englijh—in which Tippoo I
Saib ovas killed —his whole family mk I
prijoners , and his immenje treasures taken. I
BOMBAY, June 4.
Courier Extraordinary. *
. " J Uilc 4-
The arrival of the Madras port this morn
ing has enabled us to fay the /Dlfowitig
nioft interesting detail before the public,
which we have copied from the Madras
Gazette Extraordinary of the 15th ult.
The orders of the right honorable the
governor general, containing his lord
fhlp’s sentiments on the merits of the
army, and the importance of their con
quell, place both in so just and so con
spicuous a point of view, that.no com
ment of ours can add to the luftreof
either.
The following copy of a letter from lieute
nant general Harris, to the right honor
able the governor general, dated Serin
gapatam, 7th May, 1799, is published
by his lordship’s authority.
J. WEBBE, Sec. to gov.
My Lord,
On the 4’ih instant, I had the honor to
address to your lordship a hasty note, con
taining in a few words the sum of our suc
cess, which I have now to report more in
detail.
The fire of our batteries, which began
to batter in breach on the 30th April, bad
on the evening of the 3d instant, so much
destroyed the walls, against which it was
directed, that the arrangements was then
made for assaulting the place on the fol
lowing day, when the breach was report
ed practicable. The troops intended to
be employed were stationed in the trench
es, early in the morning of the 4th, that
no extraordinary movements might lead
the enemy to expeft the assault, which I
had determined to make in the heat of the
day, as the time best calculated to ensure
success as their troops would then be lesft
prepared to oppose.
The flank companies of Europeans, ta
ken from those regiments, neceflarily le !t
to guard our camp and our posts, follow
ed by the 12th, 33d, 73d, and 74th regi
ments, and three corys of grenadier Se
poys taken from the troops of the three
Presidencies, with 200 of the highness the
Nizam’s troops, formed the party for the
assault, accompanied by 100 of the artil
lery, and corps of Pioneers, and supported
in the trenches bv the battalion comp an '
ies of the regiment De Meuron, and four
battalions of Madras Sepoys, colour-
Sherbrooke, and lieut. colonels Dim :O P'
Dairy mple, Gardiner, and Mignan, com
manded the several flank companies; * n ;
major-general Baird was entrusted W' 3
the direction of this important service-
At one o’clock the troops moved
the trenches, eroded the rocky bed of l -
