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Fmign ' fflfoUigince, DOVER, (SunJsj £ 05. h It i* reported, 'ldcrahl* damage w» dtfiic at Bmelange bj rocket* thrown in there, » mentioned i former latter. damage was recem incipsUy by tbs to »n; the Hiipi from n the rockets fpr tha cleva'ioo at which i Tnt'hdcd that tfccfc iuflnlment* of deft ihouid «be fired off. The confeqncr j s » IC X pa fled fever the flotilla, and d * nto I^c town.—ls the injury do' . .s'hcrc be at greafcjtii it is repreftn'ed, ’ J&fet* it-owy hava ft&d upon the d't «« ’ towns. M»i»y beauts been chti.ci/ mean# employt/«pon this occaficn noys-J as & ;# f? r ' s ingcohus. They ilftrought t z&y leraMc perfeftton 9- tHT■ ;<pp have fincc been very w 'j fhey confu'l, as we before fc&kets, or infiaiotnabp or /towe. _ Jtcchnic Arrow* willfty nearly Aljnd a half, and are Capable of fifing their fife for nearly ten I al.tr having reached their point, jifte pro-hginufly large, and have an likket at &e end, which strikes lt ;nray be airdrd a?. This •Wet Ukfcw ijf« a’tohe, for the purpofeof lining tW* infUriiwtblflr matter, with irlr«, throtiljh which it iflues in a (late quefaftior. The (lick attached to the et is naatly twenty feet long. One ired of these might be difidiargrd, with. ,ie (pace of a minute, from each veflel ; rwe arc informed, only two were fired cadi boat at llie fame time. The era are so conlhaclrd, as to inftanta ifly emit, on their adhesion to any part ic veil'd, a liquid flame. The ingredl of this deilrOtlive composition are said c of (<) very powerful ;.nd trfiammablc tore, as almost to defy the comitcrad. ttc J t of water, which, for some time, is rath.r ro iepreafe than extingailh the ,cnce of Its fury. i few of them were last year thrown at ver, byway of experiment, from Arch, a Fort to the Wcftern Hctghta, and iro,- ../cdiaiely f*l on fire a ftubblc field, in which they chanced to fall, near the celebrated cliff of Sheakfper'. Tha tufe with which they arc provided continues to hum lor seven or eight minutes after they arc (hot off, when (one of the rockets explode, and ad in the new capacity of the (hells. They are capa ble, we understand of being thrown with al'nolt as muh accuracy and precifnn as a (hell, or carcase, from a mortar, and with equal effod. Thcfc rockets arc the inven tion of Mr. Congreve, aearaae LONDON, Oeroiia. 27. We ate concerned to flats, that in a G.neral Engagement, which took place on the 14'b upon ihc Plain* of Weimar, the Piuffiaft* were defeated by the .French, with the Joss, it is said, of *o,ooo men. The King of P.uffu was at the head of his srtny, which was cjm.auidcd by the Daks of Brunfwkk ; oppufed to the French, wkiah was commanded by Bonaparte in perforr. The Duke, who u father of the Parted's of Walc.“, was wosndcd in ths sdion, and conveyed to Magdeburg. The King be haved with great hcroifin, and had two horses killed under him. The molt heroic bravery, aad the greattll judgment, were displayed on bodi (lds«; but the Prussian am were finally overpowered, and obliged to quit the field, leaving the glory of the day to the enemy. The Fumch army fiulhcd on i'of L‘ipfie', which they entered, wf tbvdievv, the nea; day. Lord Morpeth and fains were in that town ai the moment; the enemy arrived. His lervanu and car riage* vfere laksn by the French, and he narrowly cfcaped the fame taie. Hi* Lard (bip made his retieiit on foot, and sent oil' difpatchcs to Mi iilHra, from Biunfwkk, y cojmmunioating tiis refillt of the day. The Cartelct packet failed from Malta on the 13th of.. G. ucral Stuart arrived there from Sicily, on the lorti. Every part of the two Calahrias, has been abandoned to the Fr«ncb» fc cxcept ScylU, in which we still hold a ftrtifon. Thus there appears to be no foundation for the report of a second great over the French in that quar ter. Genial Stuart is now on hi* ictura to England. f\, Ocroiia 29. The following is the French Official ac count . f the battle of the 14th. We lament t ftau the refuit of it has been infinite more uifalltDus to the Prussians, than c ven the difp tlchcs from Lord Morpcthlcd us to fuppqjV. Detail* »f the Battls c/Jsna, itl/er, 1806. “ At JENA, 15th 0.1. 1806. ** The battle which was touglu yefier day, near Jena, will form an epoch* in fiillory. The Pruliian army amounted to I jOjOOO men ; thev have 101 l 200 pieces of > cannon, 30 tlandards, and 28,000 prifimers. Tha Dakc of Brunf.vick anti General Ruch > *’« both killed, and Prince Henry of <fu dangeroufliy wounded. A great nun»- t Prussian generals and cithers are like. . wounded. Hie loss of the French is much smaller | are r zo* wounded in the hospital of * ' & 1500 in that of Ntucnbourg ; and f* killed only one General, the Gen. ;adc dc Billy, a general full of The French cavalry is co^ct*4 feadfiafl, popped the enemy at thr defiles of Koefen, j<fe before Nauenbarg j be fought the whole tyf, and rooted mo« than 6of«oo *en, commanded by Geaerafs Molleodcrf, Kalkreath, and the king of- Pruffis* in person. This devision gained the highest glory. In (how, all the troops K»n tended with each other jbr bravery and cob. rage. The divilions pf Marshals Lannes, Soult, Ney, and Augeteau, all equally ac quired the greatcll honor. The Qiiccn of Piufiia, purfoed by a fquad r«n of hollars, fled on the fide of Weimar. She left that place only three hours before our troopp,took pcffdfion of it. As (he took (light in the direction where-there arc many ®f our troops, it is dill very portable (he may be ta ken prtforiir. “ The divilions of the cuirraffiers' and dra goons could not arrive before the end of the day. - They broke fevers! fquarc battalions , of the Prussians, and made them prisoners. Grand Duke of Berg was conttamjy at their head, “ Our troops arrived in the evening at Weimar, purftung the rear guard of the left wi.ig of the enemy, Marshal Darouft pur sued the right wing as far as Neuftadt; he has this morning established his head.quar ters at Lickardfburg. It is thought the en emy arc trying to collcdl thcmfelvcs on the fide of FrankanhSufen, in order to gain Madjtclmrgh, “ The loss of the enemy nnift have been enormous, we can hardly know it for feme time to cotrft; fix of their generals & a great nnmber of Colonels, arc prisoners of war. “ Lieutenant General of the Staff. “ S. VAN BOECOP. We have received, also accounts from Berlin, of the iBrh, stating that the Queen had arrived thereon th^, preceding evening, and again quitted the capital on the iBth. The Duke of Brunswick is not killed j he was wounded by a grapc-lhot at the begin, ning of the battle, in reconnoitcring th 1- po rt tion of the enemy. The loss in killed and wounded is etHmatcd at from 30,000 to 40,- 000 men, Generals Mollendorf, Kalkruth, Ruchel, Blucher, and Tauenxcn, arc rnongft the number. The battle was fought at Au erllacdt. The Pruflian army was on its re treat to Magdeburgh. After the battle, the head-quarters cf the French army were transferred to Leipflc ; and the advanced guard had aflually taken pcffcffion of Drefdcn. NORFOLK, November 25, Fatal effects of GAMING ! On Friday night last about nine o'clock a dsfpute took place in a gambling-houfc in Little W.iter-ftrcet, between the keepers of the faro-bank (two brothers, named Davis) and an intonerant vagabond who goes by the name of Colmingr, an Italian, well known in and ab >ut Richmond as a grinder of ma fic, and who kept a dye-table in the race field daring the late races near tins place. Daring the fcaftle the Italian made ule cf his national weapon (adagger) with so much expertness, that he cleared his way and made his efc.ipe, having (tabbed both the Davis's, a man of the name of Wafton and the olded Hubbard, (hoe makers and inhabitants of this borough. One of the Davis's, died early the next morning, and Walton on Sunday. The other bavis, we learn can not furvivc—Hubbard is out Os danger. The ■(Tallin has not been beared of since, nor do wz learn of any exertion making to have him, apprehended. He is ,a low well.fet fellow, very dark complexion, and fptaks broken Englilh. S Captanis Lewis and Clark were the firft white people chat ever visited the country from whence they have just returned. By the belt accounts they could get, there arc about ninety or cne hundred thousand inha. Incants (Indians) on the weft sided of the Rockey Mountains; horses without num ber. He is thought to be a very poor In dun that' did not own 300 horses. Not an iron tool among them. They created a fort on the fca (horc and engraved their names. They have brought a number of ; among which is a wild (heep, its head and horns weigh about 80 or po pounds—he was caught on the Rockey L Mountains. Impartial Obfer-vtr . / y 11 The fAhvaing Is given in a 'Vcjhinglon (K.J paper, as an ex trad from a letter , dated Frankfort, November ilh, JBO6. “ A letter received by a gentleman here, from G?n. Wilkinson, of recent date, men. tions his having captured fixry mules, thirty o( which ware loaded with filvcr, together with their cfcort; and that he was' on his inarch to meet the Spaniih army, and was then within a small distance of them, and although his number 0( men was far inferior to those of the Spaniatds, he felt confident if an action ensued that he (hould defeat then." Legijlature of Georgia, lx Tin Hovsi OF REPRESENTATIVES, Saturday, December 6th , 1806. On motion, Unanimoujly Reftlved , That this Lsgiflature, competed of the immedi. ate representatives of the people ; by them defied to declare their will, viewing the bleflings and diftingaiihed political benefits derived in a ftite and national capacity, from the impartial, wife and judicious ad. ministration of Thomas Jefferson, Pre sident of the United States, embrace this opportunity of expressing their full and cn. tire confidence and approbation of hia official conduft. At'th* prefeat moment om crisis, when the drill zed nations of the old world, to* whom are arc bound by the tie* ot interest or poitical fmndfhip, arc convulsed, and cither! engaged in the prafecation of detttuc live varij or ‘forming coalitions which tbreattn the deftraftipn of nations and dy nasties ; it is of the utinofr importance that our political barque (hould be directed by the hand of a matter, in whole integrity, difcrction apd wisdom, the people of these United States can with fafety rely. We therefore in the name of the people of Geor gia, rejueft, that Thomas Jefferson will devotcifour years more of his life to the fervicc of his country, in order more per, manentjy to establish those principles of political liberty, which is the boast and glory of Republican America. Re/o\ved unanimoafly , That his Excellen cy the Governor, do, without delay, trans. ■mit a copy of these refolmions to our mem bers inCongrefs, by them to be presented to our feilovv-dtizen, Thoma* Jefferson, Beicj. Whitaker, Speaker, A trap copy from the Journal, Stuff, Hines Bolt, Clerk. Read, and concurred in unanimously, Edward Telfair, Prrfident of the Senate. Willi A* Robertson, Secretary. Executive Department, (Geo.) \ Lonifville, Dec. 6th , 1806. Presented, read and approved of, JARED IRWIN, Governor, James Boasuan, Secretary, Capt. Campbell, of the fchoener Mary, from Montcveido, left thit place on the 2d of Ocloben He informs is, that the city cf Buenos-Ayres, which was taken by the Britilh under ‘'general fferesford, h?.s been retaken by the Spaniards, alter a long but ineffeftual refiltence, in which a confidtrable part of iheßritifh troops were killed; and that the rest had furrendcred priloners cf w ar. This took place about the middle of August. Sir Home Popham ftlll remained with his squadron in the River L« Plata. In his correspondence with the Governor of Mon teviedo, he bad fignified his intention of keeping that place under a rigorous blockade. In his last letter, he allowed all neutral vessels seven days to leave the port, allow ing them to fail only in ballast, or with that part of their cargoes which they had brought into that port ; at the expiration ot which time, all vessels attempting loen. ter, Or leave that port, would be captured. Courier . Poflponcment. SHERIFF’S SALE. On the firfi Tuefday tw February at Conn honjt, ietteen the usual hours , the following prcptrt\ , Will be Sold, Two lots in the town of Lex ington, ovmbars uukaown, one of them with tolerable improvement*, and new oc cupied by Benjamiu Williatr.fcn, tb« other adjoining the above, and being next to the Spring, with some improvements; both taken as the property of James H. Kidd, to fatisfy twa Judgments, one in favor of Phinizy y Shields, iudorfees against said Kidd, and Wm. Smith--the other judg ment in favor of Reuben Lind fey vs. said Kidd, and pointed cut by Kidd. / Also, 200 acre* cf land, more or less, lying in Oglethorpe county, cn the waters of Broad river, joint Wm. Matthews, Jacob Averheart and other*, taken as the proper ty of Wyatt Hcwcl, to fatitfy Samuel Shan non againtt said Hewel, and pointed out by Hcwcl. Also, 100 acres of lead, more or less, lying in Oglethorpe, on feuth Broad river, joins Alea Sims and Rober: Carathsrs, ta ken as the property of Samuel Ncifop, t« fatisfy, James M‘Cmdy, Stephen Gains and Sarah Thompfoa rs. said Ncifon. Alfa, 1451 acres ol land, more or less in Oglethorpe eour.ty, on ths waters of Little Sattdy creek, with tolerable improve ments, joins Jvhn Waraoch and Thtaflicr*# lands, taken as the property of Leonard Stringer to fatisfy sundry executions against said Stringer, obtained in jufhcct court* ; evied on and returned to me by the con - stable, Aifc, 25 acres es land, mere er lefi, in Oglethorpe county, with tolerable im provements, joins Elijah Dawson and Smith* Rumlcy, taken at the property of Stephen Hopkins toTatisfy fiiadry executions from just ices courts, levied, on nnd returned to me by the conttable. Condi ions— cash. T. W. SCOTT, Sh'rff November i*. (jt) Poftponesnent. SHERIFF* SALE. On the firfi. Tucfday in Fihuary 1807, at Oglethorpe Court-hou/e, \etmtn the usu al hours, the following prOf •riy , WILL BE SOLD, Eighty barrels of Corn, Seven thousand weight of feed Sc one pair of work tteert, levied on as the property of JefuaShaw to fatisfy sundry exceed on*, & pointed out by Shaw. Also, Two hoad of horses levied on as the property of Thomas Hartley, at the iniancs of Harrifou Cooper, and pointed •atby Hartley.-- conditions cash. JACK LUMPKIN, », s. December *O. ( z< ) % \ •M .r* • 'f' . ’ 'i?■ , *AUGUSTA, J^TzT i ■ ENTERING on a Now Year, we con gratulate our friends and patrons on their good date of health and profpcrity ; wiflting they may long coatinuo to enjoy the farm* ; lamenting at the fame tint*, the death of many valuable and refpedlcd citizens, who took a long farewell of us, during the last year.. The readers of the Chronicle rauft have perceived that we have spared no pains (or dinary or extraordinary,) to give them the most early and authentic intelligence j and in gratitude, we must acknowledge, that they have repayed us with a liberal"fhare of their advertising favours, and with an addi tion also, of One Hundred and Fifty/tv eti new names—lt is true, that during the pat; y«ar, fotne few have withdrawn, net from any objection, we are led to believe, to our principles, but from inconveniences and re movals, which would not allow them to continue any longer. We arc under the painful neesffity of dif~ appointing a few of our friends this time , in cenfeijuence of their tardlmfs. They ought to know that we kave not the means to treat them to papers gratis, time voilhtut end , Our rcfourfeS arise, altogether, fitn* our iodufiry ; and confequcr.rJy the labour er is worthy of his hire—a hint to tha wife fiflkitnt. THE house of reprcfentativei in Corgrcf# have repealed the prohibitory afl, pgainft British goods, 101 to s—the bill had a fe cund reading, in the Senate. A bill has ori ginated in the senate, to prohibit the impor tation of ILves, alter the fiift of lanuary 180 S. General Wilkinfcn is Grid to have return ed to the Sabine on the 25th Cdluher, to eppofe the Spaniards,—-Thtec French men of war with io«o troops on board, have arrived at Martinique... 4 frigates belonging to this fquadrer, were tfken in the channel, by the Britifli—Crowningfhield has moved ia Ccngrcls to tax Banks fix per cent. The revenue to arise from this, will yield, it is supposed, from 180 to 25e,®eo dollars per annum.—-Chiiftophe, the governor of Hayti, invites all nations to come and trade with him j all his ports are open, and every one, he pledges his homior, will be at liberty to purchase or fell on the conditions that they will think ircft fuitsble to than, fclves—The Emperor ot Austria has declared his neutrality ; The British Parliament was diflblved on the 24th Off—the new par liament was to affcmhle cn the icth Decem ber. The Pruflians have evacuated Hanover, and Ihe English are said to have landed 25,000 men there—On the 17th Otflober the Saxons separated thcnoftlves from tb* Pruflians and made peace with the Emperor of the French. CAPTAIN THRASHER. By the lafi accounts from Inland voe learn, that Capt. Thrasher, at the head of a formidable corps, calling themfelvet Thrashers also, had taken the fields in fede ral counties in the province of Connaught , again/} their old and immortal enemies, the- Decimaters of the land. They have declam red vengeance again/} the tyranny of Br ief s v Bar Jons and Braßors, and intend to reduce them to reason, Their uniform is a wind ing (hcct, a w hite fillet round their bats-.m their fiie aims, Flails ! in faß,\their ebjeii /earns to be, to furcha/e the tenth part of the fruits of their ovun labour and indufry % - from the eftabiiflied gentry, without the in tervention of Tythe Proßerj, and place their Briefs on the old footing. Report fays that Boeaparte has been (hot by a {lndent in Leipfic ; but he has been so often killed, and come to life again, that vve rauft wait for more authentic information. Pophf rr, in the Rio ds la Plata, v by ac counts bom the Havannrh, attacked Mon tevidio, had cnc cf his (hips funk, two crip pled, and he himfclf obliged to retire. By the lafi accounts from Liverpoole, Cotton fell three pence In the pound, in con fluence of the defeats and difaflers of the Pruflians. On last Sunday night two Negro Girls belonging to Dr. Jones, were burnt to death in their hut at Horse Creek, South Carolina; how the lut took fire is not known.—On Tucfday morning last Mr. John Rhodes* house in Bedford took fire and was confuraed t; gather vvi.h the greater part of the furniture. In the depbfnions of Wir, Love, pub lidled in our last, read forty.fix dollar? in bills, inftcad of diver. We are ferry to Itarn that ore night this week the dwelling house and out cfliccs of Maj. Thomas Moore in Columbia county, have been reduced toadies. On the 2d Sunday in this month, a funeral sermon will be delivered, by ihn Rev. J. Garvin, at the house of j> hn M‘Tyre, on the death of Mrs .M‘Tr?. r and ethers. _____ The board of Truftccs of the Richmond Academy, are r«quefttd tr» meet at their Room this forenoon the 3. 1 instant, at 11 o’clock, for the purpose of choosing their officers for the prefect year, and orher important bufirefs. THOMAS BARRETT, CUyk.
