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SAVANNAH, September 6.
Yesterday arrived Brig Bellona,
Capt.CROOKER, 7 days from N.York.
Off Charleston, spoke a pilot boat who
informed him that a prize Brig had been
j'ent into Charleston, from Commodore
Barney’* Squadron, which gave infor
mation of his falling in with and taking
ioo fail of the Britdh Weft-India Fleet,
on their homeward bound passage.
2y Capt. Crooker, one have received
York Yapers to the zyh August, from
which vie are enabled to give to our readers
Ex trails of European Intelligence. The
wa'it of time and room in this days pager ,
we arc unavoidably obliged to omit many
Articles • but a Jummary of the tn<ft im
portant,, ’is the following
Intere*ting Intelligence.
LONDON, June 27.
The P rince of Wales came yesterday
toCarleton house, and a reconciliation
took place between him and the Prin
cess. They dined together with a fe
lcci party.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
Os the Imperial army of the Upper Rhino
the l sth ‘June.
“ After General Fink had abandoned
Neuwied, and had retired beyond the
Lahn, near Lahgnftien, all the right
bank of the Lahn was evacuated by our
troops, except fome advanced polls which
General Finch had placed before Nas
sau, to wait the approach of the enemy
upon that point.
“ Thefeadvanced ports were attacked
on the 14th, by about 2000 infantry
and 1000 cavalry. The enemy drove
them over the Lahn, and occupied Nas
sau.
“ Nevertheless, Gen. Fink, by a fire
of artillery and mufquetry, and by the
courage of Lieut. Col. Nordman, of
Bourbon, who commanded the advanced
polls, succeeded in preventing the enemy
from penetrating farther, and prevent
ing the project of the enemy to pass the
Lahn.
“ The loss of the enemy was consid
erable. The infantry of Rohan behav
ed with the greatest valor, Some cap
tains and several officers were severely
wounded.”
WETZLAER, June 16.
Yesterday was an alarming day, but
it ended fortunately for us, as the French
were compelled to retreat. Weitzlaers,
Frankfort, and the neighboring coun
try, are now delivered from the
The following is the account of this
bloody ad ion :
u Yesterday at noon a cannonade be
gan near our town. The French made
Jwolalfe attacks on Lenu and Wehrdorff,
ol both which places the Aullrians had
again polTeffion.—General Werneck im
mediately sent a reinforcement to Wehr
dorff. About two in the afternoon, the
French under General Lefebvre and
Grenier, attacked the town from the
fide of the forell of Aberbefg, with
1 8,000 men. The Aullrians had only
their advanced troops and light troops
on the fide of the town. The affair was
at firft considered as of light impor
tance ; and Werneck, therefore, only
brought up the regiments from the camp
behind town. But these were not fuf
ficient, as the corps of Werneck only
confilled of 7 or 8,000 men.
“ The Aullrians in the firft two hours
loft many brave men but between four
and five the Archduke Charles arrived,
and headed the troops himfelf. This
inspired the soldiers with new courage,
and turned the battle in our favor. Till
7 o’clock the event of the day was
doubtful. Had the Aullrians been com
pelled to retreat, our city would have
been exposed to the moll imminent dan
ger. [Wards evening arrived fome
Aullrian regiments, and about seven
o’clock 9000 Saxons. These decided
the vi&ory.
“ General Werneck in person, at the
head ol the regiment of Karaczay, for
ced up the mountain, took five pieces of
cannon, and the Saxons, on the left wing
two. The heavy artillery also now
|a;ne up, of which the Aollrians had
I tore been in want, and, abont 9 o\-
<lock the French were reduced to flight,
driven beyond Altenberg. To clay
Aullrians are five leagues in advance,
he event of this battle was of the ut
importance to this city, Frankfort,
a *d the whole neighboring country.”
t( Another Letter, fame date.
. Yesterday was to us a day of anx-
Us , Cx pedlation. At eleven in the
a ‘°, rn ! n g we heard a firing of small arms
half^i°° nS * n Lloltcrwald, about
1 a league from this city. About
Columbian iHufeum, &c.
one, the chaffeur3 of Saxe Weimer had
dislodged the French from thence; on
which the Aullrian grenadiers* and the
cuiraffcrs of Naflau, advanced, and a
warm action, with a very heavy 1 annon
ade ensued. About 5 o’clock the Arch
duke Charles arrived, and brought up
the grenadier poll .at the Galzenbcrg
opposite Frankfort. The viflory was
obstinately eontefted onbothfides, until
the Saxon cavalry arrived, and turned
the scale in favor of the Aullrians, and
the enemy took flight.
“ We are now all busily employed in
bringing in the wounded Auitrian fol
diers*
“ The Arch Duke Charles gave us
the pleasing intelligence that we had
nothing more to fear, as the French
were retreating with the utmost preci
pitation. The Aullrians are already at
Sinn, fout leagues from this place. Ten
pieces of cannon and a number of pris
oners have just been brought in.
Same date — ten o'clock at night.
” Our brave defenders are following
up the advantages they have obtained
with the utmost alacrity and resolution,
and excite in us tho hope of Hill greater
successes.
“ Fifty French fuiileers have been
brought in here, made prisoners at Her
born, four leagues from hence ; as also
seven chafleurs and a French commiflary
with his chell from Dtllenburg. On
the chacflurs alone were found 2000
Louis d'Ors.—One train of artillery
after another is now parting through this
city towards Dillenbourg and Weil
bourg. The Aullrians are at Lahnberg,
three leagues from hence, on the road to
Weilbourg ; the latter town was yester
day morning evacuated by the French.
As the French are already driven from
the vicinity of Herborn and Dillenburg,
the whole of the Aullrian army will,
to-morrow, pass the Lahn in pursuit oi
the enemy.
u The Aullrians have fuffered con
siderably in the late a&ions ; but the
F'rench still more—-Some eftimatc the
loss of the latter at from two to three
thousand men killed, and from r 700 to
2000 made prisoners.
iC It is asserted that Gen. Lefebvre
is among the prisoners.
P. S. The part of the Aullrian army
which is already on this fide of the Lahn,
continues to advance. The French have
already retreated to Limbourg. The
Arch Duke Charles parted the lail night
here, his head quarters are at Weilbourg.
FRANCKFORT, June 16.
Eight P. M.
An Ellafette, this moment arrived
from Wetzlear, brings us news that the
action yesterday was wholly favourable
to the Aullrians. The enemy 18,000
strong, under General Lelebrve, was
driven four leagues back, and four pie
ces of cannon were taken. The Arch
duke's head quarters are at Neuborn,
half a league from Wetzlaer.
June 17;
In the Evening*
Letters from Wurges and Limburg,
dated this day, announce that the French
have entirely retreated from the envi
rons of the Lahn. They added, that
the imperial army during the night made
further progress. At ten the next morn
ing a heavy cannonade was heard at
Limburg ; the enemy to cover their re
treat, cue up the roads and fified them
with trees. The roads were full of
shoes, coats, &c. belonging to the
French*
June 18.
Nine at night.
An Ellafette is at this moment arriv
ed with the news that the Head Quar
ters of the Archduke Charles were this
morning at Hackenbourg, the advanced
polls of the imperial army are al ready
before Altenkirchen* The retreat of
the F'rench i* very rapid* Several pie
ces ofcarwvon, powder, powder waggons,
and baggage, have already been taken
from them.
According to accounts received here
this day, one column of the army of
Jourdan is parting the Rhine at Neu
wied, and the remainder retreating to
Durteldorff. The greater part of the
army of the Archduke is advancing be
yond the Lahn. The communication
is now open with Ehretbreitllcin, the
blockade of which is raffed.
A part of the French army has alrea
dy parted the Scig, on its retreat.
General Lefebvre lus had his hand cut
off by a Saxon horseman, and his brother
is killed. The report that the Gene
ral was taken prifoneris not confirmed.
MANHEIIM, June 15. j
The attack of yesterday lasted unti
five o’clock in the evening. It appears
to have been very serious : the cannon
and the mufquetry, the fabre, and the
bayonet, were all employed, and the
cavalry were warmly engaged. The
F'rench took, lolt, and retook a redoubt
upon the Rheeback; they mult have
loft many men, for tire soldiers were ob
liged to pass the water with their guns
i)vcr their heads, and under the fire of
the Aullrians. The attack extended to
the whole line from Rhein, Garheim,
and Lopltein, oppoltte Ogerfhcim. Tho
French in the morning dislodged the
Aullrians from F'rankenthal, but in the
afternoon the poll was retaken from
them.
June 17.
Th,e action on the 14th June was ve
ry bloody. On each fide the great clt
obltinacy was evinced, but the loss of
the F'rench was infinitely more consid
erable than ours: for after having been
driven from several redoubts, which
they sealed three different times, our
cavalry pursued them to a great distance.
In the envirous of the Rhehutte the
ground is covered with dead bodies.
The head quarters of General Wurm
fer are at Schwetzingen. The troops
which, on the night of the 15th, repaf
fed the Rhine are going to Schwetzin
gen. The intrenched camp upon the
left bank of the Rhine is defended by
150 pieces of cannon, and by a great
number of troops extended from Man
penheim to Rheigenheim. ‘f|ie French
lince yesterday have occupied Ogger
lheiin and F'ranckenthab
SCHWALBAGH, June 18.
Yesterday morning the Imperial troops
who were in the environs of Limbourg,
were put in motion for the purpose ol
proceeding to the other fide of the Lahn.
The Aultrians proceeded dirc&ly to
Montabar, to pursue the enemy, who
were in full retreat on that fide. They
soon came up with their rear guard, and
a very bloody battle ensued, in which
the French were roughly handled;
The F’rench also retired yesterday
morning from Elms and Naflau, and
were pursued by geueral Fink.
NEW-YORK, August 16.
From the Log-Book of the Jhip Atalanta,
Captain Holbrook, arrived here on Sun
day, 36 days from Liverpool.
Aug. 5. —Saw a ship, having a sig
nal of distress—bore away for her. We
hoilted out our yawl, and went on board,
lhe proved to be the Hebe, of Baltimore,
that failed from Amlterdam, May 7,
under the command of St. John Farrier,
with 230 paflengers bound to Baltimore.
When they had been a few weeks at
sea, a number of them were attacked
with a contagious dillemper, of which
the captain died in a few days. At the
time we boarded her, there were 7 dead,
the firft and second mate, and many of
the paflengers confined to their births,
and only three hands left capable of
working the veflel ; they had then loft
by this sickness upwards of 100 persons,
and every thing exhibited the utmost
distress. Captain H. put a man on board,
to assist in taking her into the moll con
venient port, and supplied them with
fme stores, which they were much in
need of.
August 19;
ExtraS of a letter fiom Cape-Francois,
June 23,
“ Yesterday arrived from Rochfort,
after a passage ot 30 days, Captain Bar
ney, commander of a fine new frigate of
40 guns, called the Harmony, accompa
nied by another frigate, which is to
cruise with him ; they took on their
paflage three prizes, all of which they
burnt; as Capt. Barney is not under
the authority of the commodore, he goes
out again in a day or two upon a cruize.
The commissioners have displaced the
Ordonatcur, Ferroud, and appointed a
nother; an affair in which all Ameri
cans rejoice; Gen. Roehambcau, is un
der arrell for fome mifeonduft ; he goes
to France for trial.”
The late F'rench papers announce the
fafe arrival at the Canaries of thefquad
ron under command of Admiral Serre,
where he was joined by the frigate La
Vertu. This is the third fquadrem dis
patched from F'ranee to the East-Indies;
it failed about the end of March laftfrom
Rochfort.
Two Millions in gold, have already
arrived from Italy.
August 26.
The ship Carlille, Porter, of Balti
more, bound to Rotterdam, was captur
ed on J riday last by the Thetis frigate;
two other veflels bound to Holland from
Baltimore, ar reported to be taken.
Auctst 27.
A report by way of Boston and St.
Croix, of a general defeat of the Auf
trains on tire Rhine, and of a mob in
London burning Pitt’s house, appears
trorn dates to be ill founded.
The treaty between the United States
and Spain is ratified, and the ratifi ca
tions were exchanged at Atanjeux 0*
the 25th day of April last. The Presi
dent has issued his proclamation, direel
ing the fame to Ire observed in good faith*
By a Halifax paper of August nth,
we learn that the Biitilh ship Adlive,
1 taving on board Lord Dorchefler and
family, was call away on the I Hand of
Anticofti. Ihe late of his lordlhip it
not mentioned.
WAR
BETWEEN ENGLAND & SPAIN,
This morning arrived here the ship
Fa ft or Captain Kcin.p, in 43 days from
Cadiz. By the arrival of the F'ailor,
we learn that War has been declared be
tween Spam and England ; that the
Spaniards were uiing their greatest ex
ertions to man their navy ; that front
40 to 5° Spanish veflels of war were lay
ing at f adiz ; that Admiral Riche
ry s fleet was still in port ; and that the
Engliih fleet, cruising oft that harbour,
under the command ot Admiral Mann,
had quitted their llation the day the
fnftor failed, with an intention of put
ting into Gibraltar.
PHILADELPHIA, August 13.
ExtraS of a letter from Captain Henry
De Butts, to the Secretary at War,
dated Detroit, July 14, I^6.
“}} * s *> th very great pleasure Ido
nylelf the honor of announcing to you
that on the nth inst. about hoon, the
flag of the United States was displayed
on the ramparts of Detroit, a few min
utes after the works were evacuated by
Col. England, and the British troops
under his command* and with additional
; atisfadion 1 inform you that the change
was effected with much propriety and
narmony by both parties.”
August 22.
Yesterday tire President of the Uni
t and States, arrived in town from Mount
Vernon.
August 23.
Pache, formerly Mayor of Paris and
Mimfter of War, wasdifeovered in Lon
don, at the last accounts, but efcapcd aa
arrclt.
August 26.
By accounts from St. Thomas, w*
lean; that a very fevereaction took place
off that Island, between a French and
Britilh frigate, of equal force. Both
veflels put into St. Thomas after the
engagement, very much dffablcd. r l he
captains affneiated on friendly terms and
the utmost harmony.
CHARLESTON, Sept. 3. .
A Philadelphia paper of the 21st of
August fays, that since the arrival of the
President of the United States in that
city, it is said that major-general Charles
Cotefworth Bmckney, of South-Carolina*
is spoken of to succeed Mr. Munro, as
Minister Plenipotentiary to the Repub
lic of France. The paper continues to
fay, “ That we are happy in being able
to assert, that this gentleman poflcllcs su
perior abilities, is an honeit patriot, and
friend to the federal government,”
Marine ttrgiffcr.
Entered inward.
September 2 to 6. jj, #
‘Brig Welcome Return, Lahbree, Phil Aid.
Bellona, Crookrr, New-York, n
CLEARED OUT. 7 ‘
Brig Eliza, Donham, New-York-
Schooner Maryann, Hughe*, Baltimore.
Phmmx, Seymour, Charleston,
Nabby, Huntington, New-York.
•" : * in 11 ‘ .
A CARD,
Us environs , that his ACADEMY util open at the
Filature, the jirfl Thursday in Of.tohcr.—Terms.
One Guiea entrance and Two Guineas/*;- QH(,r
ter. No entrance is required from his former
pupils.
September 6th. 51-ts
GRAND CONCERtT
(BY PARTICULAR DESIRE.)
On THURSDAY EVENING, September Bth.
The particulars of which unll be exprelftd in the
Bills of the day.
THE Public may re ft ajjured, that no paws will
befpared to render the entertainment as agreablr
as the former, as Mr. GODWIN and Mrs °DICK
EH, who have ju/l arrived , wilt make then frjt ap
pearance for this feafim.
September 6th.
All Persons,
WHO may have juit demands aeainft the
Estate of Thomas Dobbins, decealed,
are requested to render them in properly attclt
ed ; and thole indebted, to make immediat
payment to
JOHN N. FRY, Admiuijlrater.
Savannah, Sept. sth, 1796. 54*iwim
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