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• PORTSMOUTH, July 19.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at St.
Kitts to his friend in this town, dated June
22, i8o;>. *
“ Our American (hips of war have late
ly been extremely fuccefsful—Commodore
Morris, fmee he commanded the squadron,
which began last OAober, his fliip alone
has taken and retaken 17 prizes ; the
squadron together 50 prizes—the Phila
delphia frigate is the commodore’s fliip,
captain Decatur, the former goes home
this day with a large fleet.—The Connec
ticut, captain Tryon, took in eight days,
four prizes, and the whole squadron take
more or less daily.”
SALEM, July 21.
On Friday evening arrived here the brig
Essex, Joseph Orne, matter, from Barcelo
na, via Gibraltar, 32 days from the latter
place.—Accounts were received at Barce
lona the day before captain Orne failed,
May 23, that on the 17th or 1 Sth of May,
general MafTena made a fuccefsful fatly
from Genoa, and killed and took a great
number of Auflrians. The report was ge
nerally believed to be true at Barcelona.
There was not the least probability of Ge
noa’s falling, as great reinforcements were
marching to its relief.—The city was con
stantly supplied with grain and provifioqs
by flat bottomed boats from Barcelona,
which from their conftruVion could fail
in fliore, and of course out of the reach of
the guns of the blockading fliips.
There was an expedition going on from
Gibraltar,from whence general Abercrom
bie failed the 12th June, with two regi
ments of foot and two of cavalry. Its def
tinntion was unknown, but supposed eith
er for Genoa or Malta.
The French privateers have ccafcd trou
bling our veflels in the ttraits unless armed,
or bound to Gibraltar, which is blockaded
by the Spaniards who take all veflels bound
there.
Accounts by captain Orne, we under
ttand, have been received, that the king of
Spain by proclamation had forbid the fur
ther piraces on the American commerce
by the gun boats from Aigefiras, &c.
Friday arrived here, schooner Trial,
Tate, 29 days from Martinique, and 18
from St. Thomas’s. Left at the firft place,
captains Lindsay & Blackler, of this port.
June 15th, 21 matters, and 200 American
priloners arrived at St. Kitts, from Gua
daloupe—>and hail taken paflage in the
different American veflels for their homes.
The usage that the Americans meet witty
at Guadaloupe is very bad—they are tak
en out of their veflels and marched to pri
son like so many flieep, with a guard of
blacks to furrouud them. The allowance
they get is about 2 ounces of raw pork,
and 3 4 of a pound of bread, for 24 hours.
CHARLESTON" August 5.
Yelterday forenoon, between the hours
of ten and eleven, a fire broke out in King
ttreet, at the upper end, three doors above
Boundary-street, on the weft fide, in the
lioufe of Mr. Martin Miller, which dc
ftroyed five houses on that fide of King
ttreet; and before its progress could be ar
retted, eleven on the eatt fide. The wind
being at fouthwett, drove the flames from
the city, otherwise, in all probability, the
destruction would have beetr much greater
than it is. The tobacco infpeftion, which
was to leeward of the flames, caught twice
but by timely afliftance the flame was ex
tinguiflteil.
We understand the fire was occasioned
by Mr. Miller’s attempting to flop a leak
in a c.ilk of brandy, in clofiug of which
the candle was held tob near the liquor,
which immediately caught, and in a few '
minutes communicated to some gun pow
der, the explosion of which put the houie
in flames.
We are sorry to add, that Mr. and Mrs.
Miller were burnt in a dreadful manner.
The life of Mrs. Miller was dcfpaircd of
last evening.
Notwithstanding the extreme heat of the
day, the citizens repaired to the spot with
tlie grtfateft alacrity, and afforded their af
k'dance with a chcerfulnefs that has never
b*e» exceeded.
August 6.
From a Correfpendent.
The consequences of the deftru&ive fire
„ of M onlay, are chiefly confined to that
V’afs of citizens whole all were expufed to
the ravages of that JeftruVive element.—
It is therefore to be hoped, that the most
aftivc and influential citizens, agreeably
to th; ,: r accuftotned humanity, will on this
1 occaltoit come forward, and by
1 heir example and endeavours take imme
diate neafures for the relief of the unfor
tunate fufferers. It is t:. re fore refpeVful
»y suggested, tint a meeting of the inhabi
t nt-. this d y, at twelve o'clock, at tin
F.xchangr, would he cdettl.red to earn
the objeft coeremnlate 1 into :mmcd.af.
aud comptat y.xti.
August 7.
Died, on Monday evening, in confe
quencc of the injury ftie received at the
time the fire broke out in her husband’s
house, on the morning of that day, Mrs.
Miller , wife of Mr. Martin Miller.
fame cause, Mr. Martin Miller, greatly re
gretted by all his friends and acquaintance
—by whom he was refpe&ed as an honest
good man.
August 8.
The United States frigate Constitution,
commodore Talbot, arrived off the bar on
Wednesday evening last from Cape Fran
cois, bound to Boston, from a cruise of
13 months.
Ycfterday, having received a supply of
frefti provisions and water, ftie proceeded
onward.
Latest Foreign Intelligence :
From London Papers to June lift, received by
the Brig Maria, Morrison, in 35 days
from London.
- PARIS, June 14.
SURRENDER*OF CENOA.
Maffena , General in Chief, to the Consul of
the French Rtpublic.
From the Head-Quarters at Genoa, June 7.
“ Citizens Consuls,
“ I have the honor to address to you
the convention agreed on for the evacua
tion of Genoa, by the right wing of the
French army.
“ From the sth of April, we have not
Received either from France or Corsica
any fuccours. J
“ From the 21 ft of May, the inhabitants
of Genoa have had no bread. The army
received only fix ounces, composed of a
mixture half bran and half maife. For the
last ten days the maife was replaced by co
coa, and the allowance diminished to three
ounces. The greater part of the horses
have been consumed.
“ The conventions which I have ad
dreffedto you were signed at 8 o’clock in
the evening.
On the 25th the troops of the right wing
began their march, with their arms, bag
gage and ammunition, to rejoin the centre
of the army, which on the 26th was at
Alallis.—To-morrow I fliall go there my
fclf.
“ I fliall have the honor of transmitting
to you Immediately an account of the e
venis which have taken place from the
sth of April to the sth of June.
“ Flcalth and RefpeV,
“ MASSENA.
“ The account will be brought you, as
well as the eight standards taken from the
enemy by my Aid-du-Camp.”
NEGOCIATION FOR THE EVA
CUATION OF GENOA,
By the right icing of the-French army , between
dice-Admiral Lord Keith , commander in
chief of the Englijh fleet , Lieutenant Gen
eral Baron D'Ott , commander of the block
ade, and the French General in Chief
Maffena.
Art. I. Theright wingoftheFrench
army charged with the defence of Genoa,
the general in chief, and his ftaff, fliall de
part with their arms and baggage to go to
rejoin the centre of the army.—Ans. The
right wing, charged with the defence of
Genoa, fliall depart to the number of eight
thousand one hundred and ten men, and
(hall take the road by land to go by Nice
to France. The remainder fliall be trans
ported by sea to Antibes. Admiral Lord
Keith engages to furnifli these troops with
subsistence in bifeuits, in the fame pro
portion that they are distributed to Eng
iilli troops, On the other hand, all the
Austrian prisoners made on the river of
Genoa by the army of Maffena in the pre
sent year, fliall be given up in a body by
way of compensation, except those aljeady
exchanged up to the present time. In oth
er refpcVs, the firft article fliall be fully
executed.
11. Every thing belonging to the laid
right wing, as artillery, and ammunition
of all forts, fliall be transported by the
Englifli fleet to Antibes, or to the gulph
of Jouan. —Ans. Granted.
HI. The convalescents, and those who
are not in a situation to march, fliall be
transported by fta to Antibes, and fed as
stipulated in the firft article.—Ans. They
fliall be trail ported by the Englifli fleet,
and fed.
IV. The French soldiers who have re
mained in the hospitals of Genoa, fliall be
treated as Auflrians until they are in a
situation to depart, and they fliall be then
removed as stipulated in the last article. —
Ans. Granted.
V. The city of Genoa, as well as its
port, fliall be declared neutral : the line
which fiull determine its neutrality, fliall
: be fixed by the contriving parties.—Ans.
I As this article turns on obje&s wholly po
litkal, it is not in the power of the gene
ral of the allied troops to give any a (Tent
to it whatsoever. The undersigned are,
however, authorized to declare, that his
majesty the Emperor having determined
to grant to the Genoefe inhabitants his
augtift protection ; the city of Genoa may
be allured that all the provisional establish
ments which circumrtances will require,
can have no other object than the felicity
and tranquility of the public.
VI. The independence of the Ligurian
people fltall be refpeeled. No power now
at war with the Ligurian republic can
make any change in its government, —
Ahs. As in the preceding article.
VII. No Ligurian having exercised, or
dill excrcifing any public functions, can
be called to an account for his political
opinions.—Ans. No one fhal! be molested
for Im political opinions, nor for having
taken part in the government antecedent
to the present epoch. The disturbers of
the public tranquility, after the entry of
the Austrians into Genoa, fhallbe punilh
ed according to law.
VIII. The French, Genoefe and other
Italians, resident or refugees at Genoa—
fliall be at liberty to retire with all belong
ing tc them, either in money, goods, fur
niture, or any other effedts, either by sea
or land, wheresoever they fltall think pro
per. Paflports fltall be given them for that
purpose, which fliall continue for fix
months.—Ans. Granted.
IX. The inhabitants of the city of Ge
noa fltall beat liberty to communicate with
the two Rivieras, and to continue their
commerce freely.—Ans. The fame as in
jyphe sth article.
v X. No armed peasants fliall either fing
!y or in a body enter Genoa.—Ans.
Granted.
XI. The people of Genoa fliall have
provisions give to them as early as pofli
ble—Ans. Granted.
XII. The movements for the evacua
tion by the French troops, which is to
take place conformable to the Ift article,
fltall be regulated in the day between the
chiefs of the general ftaff of the refpedtive
armies.—Ans. Granted.
XIII. The Auflrian general command
ing at Genoa, fliall grant all the guards
and escorts necefiary for the fafe embarka
tion of the property belonging to the
French army.—Ans. Granted.
XIV. A French commiliioner fltall be
left to take care of the wounded and lick,
and to take care of the evacuation. A
war commissioner fliall be appointed to
receive and distribute the provisions of the
French troops, both in Genoa and on their
march—Ans. Grafted.
XV: General tylaflena fliall fend into
Piedmont and elsewhere, an oliicer to gen
eral Buonaparte, in order to apprise him
of the surrender of Genoa. He (hall be
furnilhed with a pafl'port and fafeguard.—
Ans. Granted.
XVI. The officers of all ranks of the
army of the commander in chief Maflena,
taken prisoners of war from the com
mencement of hostilities in the present
year, shall return to France on their pa
role, and are not to lervc until exchanged.
—Ans. Granted.
Additional Articles.
The gate of the Lantern, with the draw-*
bridge and the entrance of the harbour,
fliall be given up to a detachment of Au
strian troops, and to two Engliflt veflels,
on this 4th of June, at two o’clock in the
afternoon.
Immediately after the signature, hos
tages fltall 4N mutually exchanged.
The arfilhjry, ammunition, plans, and
other military ftorcs belonging to the town
of Genoa and its territory, (hall be faith
fully given up by the French commifla
ries to the commiflaries of the allied ar
mies.
Mutually executed on the bridge of
Carneglianc, on the sth June, 1800.
(Signed)
OTT, Lieutenant-general.
Vice-Admiral KEITH.
MASSENA.
ARMY of RESERVE.
Dupont , general of divi/ion , chief of the etat
major of the army oj Reserve , to the minijier
of war.
Head-Quarters, Milan, June 3.
After giving an account of the capture
of Milan and Pavia, he fays, the enemy,
who disputed the paflages of the Sefia and
the Tefino, is retiring behind the Adda, to
Lacco and Lodi. The principal force of
Melas is still on the right bank of the Po.
You will, without doubt, be astonished
at hearing that that general is still in Pied
mont, and continues to aift in the Rivera
of Genoa, whilst we are taking poflelfion of
Lombardy ; but the real objeft: and force
of the army have been concealed from him
with io much success, and the troops have
marched with such celerity, that he has
been every where surprised and beaten. 1
The gen. in chief has just learned, that
the corps under gen. Moncey has palled
St. Gothard, and reached Vareza. That
of gen. Betnencourt, which has palled the
Simplon, is at Valanza. The union of
the whole army can meet with no more
obstacles; and the plan, not less fkiiful
than bold, of the chief consul is executed
in all its parts.
DUPONT.
A letter from the Chief Consul to the Minifier
at VP'ar, dated Milan % June 4 — contains
the following details.
We are at Milan. We found at Pavia »
300 pieces of cannon, with their appurte
nances, one half field pieces the other be
sieging artillery, 10,000 new mulkets, a
great quantity of powder and military
stores of every kind, with magazines of ail
forts.
The enemy long luppofed that we were
only 7 or 8000 men ; tljat we were trying
an incurfiou to make them quit the block
ade of Genoa and Nice. They persisted
in their idea tilithe 28th of May.
At the battle of Chiufella they took 7 or
8 prisoners, from whom they received in
formation to which they would pav no
fort of credit.
On the 13th Floreal, (May a) Gen. Ho
henzollern, who commands the blockade
of Genoa, appeared, as you fee bv the let
ter I have sent to the consuls, to hold our
force very cheap. Gen. Melas wrote to
Pavia to a woman he keeps—“ I know it
is reported in Lombardy that a French ar
my is coming. Fear nothing I forbid
you to go.”
Twelve hours after we entered Pavia.
We are at Lodi. The advanced guard of
Moncey is arrived at Como, and we are
allembling boats on the Po.
All the hospitals in Lombardy, with $
or 6000 lick or wounded, have fallen into
our bands- .
(Signed) BUONAPARTE.
Milan, 16 Prarial , June 5.
The gen. in chief, Berthier’, has caused
the corps of gen. Duhefme to invest the
fortrefs of Pizzighitone, and taken pofief
fion of Crema.
The chief consul has afiembled all the
bishops and curates, and announced to
them his intention to maintain the religi
ous eftabliflnnent, such as was. when he
commanded at Milan. He made them *
take the oath of fidelity.
Alexander Berthier , gen. in chief of the army
of ref erne, to the Cifalpine people.
Milan, 16 Prairial, June 7.
The French people for the second time
now break your chains. The infancy of
States is fubje£f to storms and viciliitudes.
The misfortunes von have experienced
will not be useless to you?—Yoo have
learnt to appreciate the snares laid by the
enemies of your profperitv. They boast
ed of their refpeft for property and they
have plundered manv families, they pre
tended a warm zeal for religion, and they
have given up Italy to heretics‘and even
to infidels. *
Citizens of Cifalpine, fly to arms,
form your national guard, and fecureyour
towns from the iucurfions of the enemy !
Can you be insensible to the glory of
forming an independent nation ! Forget
then your quarrels; your unanimous de
sire be that of consolidating a free and
powerful state. I (hall acknowledge none
as the friends of liberty but thole who ob
serve the laws, extinguish animosities, and
honour misfortune. Cifalpine people,
whenever your territory is delivered from
the enemy, the republic (hall be re-organ
ifed upon the firm foundation of religion, equal
ity and good order. Hasten that moment by
your energy.
(Signed) ALEX. BERTHIER.
A. Berthier , commander in chief of the army
of Reserve, to the chief Consul.
“ Citizen Conjul ,
MlLlfN, June 3.
“ I have to give you an account of the
movements of the army from the 30th of
May, of its operations, and of its traits of
bravery by which it has distinguished itfelf.
Passage and Combat of the Tejfno.
“ General Muray, leaving Novaro on
the 30th May, proceeded to the Tefino,
which he had orders to cross. He dispo
sed his cavalry in such a manner, as to ha
rass the enemy on that river from the lake
of Camo to beyond Vigevano, whilst
Boudet’s division, which was under his
orders, appeared at the bridge of Buffalora,
where the enemy had withdrawn theit
bridge of boats, and the paflage of "Which
was defended by some pieces of cannon.
I have sent this division to Vigevano.
“ Gen. Murat made difpofiuons, the
objeff of which was, to persuade the ene
my that it was his intention to pr»fs the
Tefino near Vol'.egio. Informed that he
had feme boats conceded in a Tiinall arm