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t ur opean method, under Sultan Selim’s
~ vn eve , and placed by his Imperial Ma
; llv’j express commands at my disposal.
*Ttie virrifon, animated bv the appearance
of i nch a reinforcement, was nowall on
faot. and there being consequently enough
to defend the breach, I proposed to the Pa
cha to get rid of the objeft of his jealousy,
bv opening his gates to let them make a
{ally and take the alTailanfs in Hank ; he
readily complied, and I gave directions to
the colonel to get possession of the enemy’s
third parallel, or nearest trench, and there
fortify himfelf by (Lifting the parapet out
wards. This order being clearly under
flood, the gates were opened, and the
Turks ruffled out, but they were not equal
to fucha movement, and were driven back
to the town with loss. Mr. Bray, howev
er. as usual, protected the town gate effi
caciouflv with grape from the 68 poun
ders. The sortie had this good effect, that
it obliged the enemy to expose themselves
above rheir parapets, so that our flanking
fire brought down numbers of them, and
drew their force from the breach, so that
the (mall number remaining on the lodg
ment were killed or dispersed by our few
remaining hand grenades thrown by Mr.
Savage, midfhipman,of the Thefus. * The
enemy began a new breach by an inces
sant fire direCted to the i'outhward of the
lodgment, every {hot knocking down
whole flieets of a wall much less folidthan
that of the tower on which they had ex
pended so much time and ammunition.
The groupe of Generals and Aids de
Camp which the (hells from the 68 poun
ders had frequently dispersed was now re
assembled on Richard Cceur de Lion’s
Mount. Buonaparte was distinguishable
in the centre of a semicircle ; his gefticu
lations indicated a renewal of attack, and
his dispatching an Aid de Camp (hewed
that he waited only for a reinforcement.—
I gave directions for Haffan Bey’s (hips to
take their station in the {hoal water to the
southward, and made the Tigre’s signal to
weigh and join the Theseus to the north
ward. A little before sunset a mallive co
lumn appeared advancing to the beach
with a solemn step. The Paftia’s idea was
not to defend the brink this time, but ra
ther to let a certain number of the enemy
in, and then close with them, according to
the Turkish mode of war. The column
thus mounted the breach unmolefled, and
descended from the rampart into the
Pafha’sgarden, where in a very few mi
nutes the bravest and most advanced a
mongst them lay headless corpses, the fa
ta, with the addition of a dagger in the
other hand, proving more than a match for
the bayonet; the rest retreated precipitate
ly; and the commanding officer, who was
seen manfully encouraging his men to
mount the breach, and who we have since
learnt to be Gen. Lafne, was carried off
wounded by a musket (hot. Gen. Rom
baud was killed. Much confufion arose
in the town from the aftual entry of the
enemy, it having been impofiible, nay im
polic, to give previous information to e
verv body of the mode of defence adopted
left the enemy should come to a know
ledge of it by means of their numerous
tmiffaries.
The Englifti uniform, which had hith
erto served as a rallying point for the old
garrison whenever it appeard, was now in
die dusk mistaken for French, the newlv
drived Turks not diftinguiffiing between
fine hat and another in the crowd, and
thus many a severe blow of a fabre was
psrried by our officers, among which col.
Douglas, Mr. Ives, and Mr. Jones, had
nearly loft their lives, as they were forcing
tjiftr wav through a torrent of fugitives,
'-aim was restored by the Pallia’s exer
tions ’ aided by Mr. Trotte, just arrived
t'i s h Halfian Bev, and thus the contest of
hours ended, both parties being so fati
b'Jed as to be unable to move.
Buonaparte will no doubt renew the at
l-c<, the breach being, as above deferibed,
Perfectly prafticable for 50 men abreast ;
lr > -eed the town is not nor ever has been
etenGble according to the rules of art, but
Wording to every other rule itmuft and
•'id be defended, not that it is in itfelf
but we feel that it is bv
breach Buonaparte means to march to
"jrconqueft,. ’Tison theiffue of this
‘,. IC * that depends the opinion of the
J-'itude of fpeftators on the surrounding
•/’ wait only to fee how it ends to
v '&°r» and with such a reinforce
r? r tbe execution of his known pro
"rvia r °, n^ ant ' no Pk» anc * even Vienna,
feel the'{hock.
c 55 Ured ’ mv l° r di the magnitude of
fv nf does but increase the ener
char ° Ur e^orts ’ n tb e attempt to dif
pr c J* j ? u J^ ut y, and though we may, and
lure t’ r be over Po wered, I canven
{q that the French armv will be
v a ..; ,rn farther weakened before it pre
bo *1 to . ablc t 0 Profit by its dear
J Snt vift or y.
I have the honor to be, &c. &c. See.
f W. SIDNEY SMITH.
Admiral lord Nefon.
herald.
u"g u
WEDNESDAY, December ii, i-qg.
THE honorable the Legifiature of
*this state, adjourned on Thursday the sth
instant, f.ni die.
THERE appears no confirmation of
the capture of the French Privateer by the
United States Brig Pickering—the truth
of the account is indeed doubted.
COMMENCED in New-York, on
the 21st ultimo, in the court of oyer
and terminer, the trial of David Froth
ingham—foreman in the office of the
Argus, charged with printing and publifli
ing in that paper of the 6th instant, a libel
again ft gen. Hamilton, in which, amongst
other tilings, this gentleman is charged
with being at the bottom of a plan for lup
preffing the Aurora by pecuniary means.
The trial lasted from eleven in the morn
ing until four in the afternoon ; when the
jury retired, and about 7 o’clock in the
evening returned with a verdift of GUIL
TY. Counsel for the prosecution, Mr
Attorney General Hoffman, and Mr. Col
den, assistant attorney-general; for the de
fendant, Meflrs. Edward and Brockholft
Livingston.
LIST of ACTS pafedby the present GE
NERAL ASSEMBLY.
1. An aft for eftablilhing aware-house
on the land of Clabourne Webb on Broad
River, and one other ware-house on the
land of John W’ellhight in the county of
Elbert.
2. An aft to amend an aft for adding
part of Oglethorpe to Greene, and parr
of Greene to Oglethorpe.
3. An aft supplementary to an aft, en
titled “ an aft to and amend an aft
for preventing controversies concerning
the bounds of lands and for processioning
the fame.”
4. An aft to carry into effeft the 14th
feftion of the 4th article of the constitu
tion.
5. An aft to admit James Stewart and
Juda Eltoft, free persons of colour, to the
priviledges of citizens, so far as is therein
expressed.
6. An aft supplementary to an aft en
titled “ an aft to regulate the general elec
tions of this state, and to appoint the ticnr
ofthe meeting of the general assembly”
and an aft for the appointment of countv
officers.
7- An to raise a tax for thefupport
of government for the year 1800.
8. An aft to extend and enlarge the ju
rifdiftion of the mayor and aldermen ot
the city of Savannah, and to limit and
define certain powers veiled in the corpo
ration of the city of Augusta.
9- A' l aft to empower the Inferior
courts of the several counties in this state
to order the layingout ofpublic roads, and
to order the building and keeping in re
pair of public bridges.
10. An aft securing to John King, his
heirs and assigns, the exclusive right of e
refting a toll bridge over Ebenezer creek
11. An aft to authorize the Inferior
court of the county of Bryan, to lease the
commons of Hardwick/and the Glebe
land of said county.
12. An aft to give further time to the
officers of this state to take and fub
feribe the oath required by an aft entitled
“ an aft to compel all officers civil and mi
litary in this state, to take and fubferibe an
oath to support the constitution thereof,”
passed 16th day of February, 1799.
13. An aft to manumit certain persons
therein named.
14. An aft to carry into effeft the Bth
feftion ofthe 3d article of the constitu
tion.
15. An aft further explaining and defin
ing the duties and powers of the Comp
troller-General.
16. An aft to regulate the pilotage of
vessels to and from the several ports of this
state.
17. An aft to authorize.perfons posses
sing lands adjoining the Oconee river, to
erect mills and to raise dams in the said ri
ver, under certain reftriftions.
18. An aft for the relief of Bazil La
mar.
19. An aft appropriating money for the
year 1800.
20. An aft to regulate the admeafure
ment of lumber in this state.
21. An aft to authorize certain com
missioners to raise by lottery 35,000 dol
lars for building of a bridge in Glvr.n
county.
22. An aft supplementary to an aft for |
the more orderly government of slaves.
23. An aft confirming certain altera
tions made in the Great Seal,
By Teller day’s Northern Mail.
LONDON, Sept. 20.
All the hopes of drawing the king of
Prulua into a war are entirely vanished.
This prince has confirmed his neutrality,
and has made a formal declaration of such
his intentions to count Panin, the Ruffian
ambassador. This minister was at the wa
ters of Calfbad, in Bohemia ; a meflage
from the Prussian cabinet caused his return
to Berlin, where, to his great furprize, this
invaluable resolution of his majesty was
notified to the count, He immediately
took his audience of leave, and expressed
his fears ofthe manner in which his sov
ereign would confiderthis determination,
bhould it unhappily produce .anv threats
or hoitile dispositions on the part of Ruf
fia, the evil will be much aggrivated, as it
muff draw Prulfia into an alliance with the
rrench ; all the powers who pretend to
preserve their neutrality, will follow the
impulse. [5/. James's Chronicle, ]
BOSTON, November iS.
By a gentleman from Providence, we
are informed that the United States frigate
General Green, has taken a valuable ffiip,
which had been captured by the French—
She has arrived at Newport, but we are
not able to give the particulars.
NEW-BEDFORD, Nov. 15.
A paflenger in the brig Betsey, arrived
at the Vineyard,from St. Thomas, informs
that it was currently reported there, that
Curracoa was in the hands ofthe Englifli.
PHILADELPHIA, November 23.
Extrail of a letter , dated United States , at
Sea, Nov. 6, received by brig Weft-Point,
arrived at New - York.
“ w e jiave been three days out, with
fine weather. The commissioners fay we
are going to Lilbon. This goes bv the brig
Weft-Point.
BALTIMORE, November 25.
Arrived this day, schooner Cabot, capt.
Compton, from Embden, which he left
t'he 13th ultimo. He informs, that the firft
Ruflian division which landed in the Tex
el on the 13th September, attacked the
Dutch and French troops the day after
hey landed without being refreftied or
itherwife prepared for action, and every
man was killed or taken prisoners. The
division consisted of 7000 men. The pri
soners were sent off to Paris.
The latest Dutch papers captain Comp
ron brings are to the 24th September,
which, should they contain the particulars
>f the above a&ion, or any thing else of
moment, we shall endeavor to have tranf
ated and laid before our readers.
1 he Subscribers,
RESPECTFULLY beg leavetoinform
their friends and the public, of their
having entered into Co-partnerftiip under
the firm of ROBINSON & SMITH, at
their Store opposite Mr. John Mover’s, in
Broad-street—where they have for Sale,
A WELL CHOSEN ASSORTMENT OF
goods,
Suitable for the present season, which they
will dispose of low for cash or produce.
P. Robinson,
W. S. Smith.
A GOOD STORE TO LET.
December ii. (ts, 22 .)
COURT-HOUSE THEATRE
THIS EVENING, December 11, 1799
SIGNOR FALCON!,
Native of Italy , will Exhibit (if the Weather
permits) ts not the next fair evening.
NATURAL and PHILOSOPHICAL
EXPERIMENTS.
Amongst them will be the ajlonijhin?
MAGNETISM,
In virtue of which the performer will
communicate to the distance of 12 feet,
both by fight and feeling.
The FORTUNE-TELLER,
The METALLIC BOTTLE,
The MIRROR,
The Wonderful SNUFF-BOX.
In the Shades will be the Disappointed Trav
eller, with a laughable Song , the Gingette
with Swinging Maids :
This pcrfpedti ve represents the public house
on the Schuylkill river,near Philadelphia.
With a beautiful Perfpeclive orLandfcape,
with a Wood thereon,
Where will be hunted a BEAR, '
Shewing the different ways to catch him,
which will afford some inftru£tions to
the curious.
FALCONI has spared no pains to ren
der this performance natural and pleating.
The Battle between the Elephant
and Ourang-Outang.
The whole to conclude with the
ROPE DANCER,
Which will perform different feats on the
rope, never before done.
Fwther Particulars in the Bills ofthe day.
AUGUSTA & SAVANNAIm
Line oi ■ Stages. ;
THE Proprietors have to inform the f
Public,-that the AUGUSTA and 1
SAVANNAH STAGE, will in future |
run once a week—lt will leave An- f
gnlla every Saturday Morning at seven
o’clock, and arrive at Savannah on Mon- 1
day Morning nine o’clock ; returning,
leave Savannah on Tuefday one o’clock,
p. m. and arrive at Augusta on Thursday
afternoon.
Fare for Paflengers, nine dollars,
with an allowance df 141 b. baggage—all
extra baggage 6* cents per lb.—All bag
gage to be at the risk of the owners.
The Proprietors think proper to observe
that they find it impoflible that they can
afford the terms of paflage at the former
price of eight dollars, as they are now com
pelled to give at lead one third more for
Forrage than they have hitherto done.
J. & W. GRANT, Proprietors.
December n. (t.f.)
advertisement.
Mr. FRANCIS, refpefffully infoi ms the
inhabitants of this City , that the opening of his
Academy is po/iponed (by desire of his friends}
occasioned by the approaching holidays , until
Thursday the second day of January next.
December it.
s3* FOUND,
ON Sunday last and left at this Office,
T. WO KEYS, the owner may have them
by calling and paying for this advertile
ment.
December 11.
To my Brother Tradesman , Mr. Mullin, or
the Devil, as he may file himjelf.
I SHALL take no notice of your chime
ra principles in writing, if you will con
fine yourfelf fti£tly to truth, and aflert no
more the erroneous assertions you did,
faying that Imade clothes for no less than
Eight Dollars a fiiit, which you know to
be a devilish folfity, and tending to injure
my cuftoro—in order that my customers '
and the public in general may no longer
be deceived by your falfe tongue,l state to
them my price of work, which is Five
Dollars and fifty cents for common clothes,
and all uniform or regimental drefles
proportionably low—And shall remain
with firmnefsand truth the public’s hum
ble fervanr, but claim no kin with one
who stiles himfelf the Devil, or afts so
much like him.
JOHN ANDREWS.
December it. (ts. 23.) |
Fifty Dollars Reward.
RANAWAY on or about the 16th ult.
an Apprentice Boy, by the name of
PE IER YOUNGBLOOD, sixteen years
of age, about four feet high, flurdy made,
short light colored hair; had on when he
went off, a short green sailor jacket and
trowfers, he took away with him ten plain
Silver Watches, one of them marked on
the back of the case I. W. The above re
ward will be given for the Boy and Watch
es, and Eight Dollars for the Boy alone;
and I hereby forewarn any perion from
'.tarboring or dealing with him, as they
may depend upon being dealt with to the
utmost rigor of the law.
Jeremiah Wood.
December n. (22 ts.)
PUBLIC SALE ,
Will be fold on the Sth day of January next ,
between the hours of ten and three o'clock ,
at the House of John Lamar , deceased, all
the personal E/late of said deceased.
CONSISTING OF
Negroes, Stock of different kinds, 1
Household and Kitchen Furniture, Plan
tation Tools, &c. & c . Terms of sale
CASH.
Lucy Lamar, Executrix .
A. Crawford, Executor.
Columbia county, Nov. 23. (tf2o.)
GEORGIA, 1 By Septemu* Weath
> ERBY .Clerk of the Court
Warren County. ) of Ordinary for said.
County.
WHEREAS Joshua Butt, senior, hath
# applied to me for letters of admi
nistration on theeftate and effe&s of Joshua
Butt, junior, late of this countv deceased:
Thefeare therefore tociteand admonifli all
and singular the kindred and creditors of
said deceased, to be and appear before the
Court of Ordinary,oo the second Monday
in February next, then and there to (hew
cause (if any they have) why said letters
should not be granted.
GIVEN under my hand this ibth
day <f November , 1799.
Septemus Weatherby, c. c. 0.