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Vol. 1* ‘ r "” PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 21. Cr , ri 3 ,fa Utter from Fort-Royolf Martinique) ’ l ’ dated o fitter 12, i 796. „ Tliernortality’that prevails here among the navy and inhabitants, is almost beyond arn ’-’ption It appears from the returns, that X re have died in the army, from the firft of L r ji last to the firft of September, 5650. A * mpany al tillerymen which conftfted of C ° loft in the month of August 61 men, and ‘•(’of *3 officers, there died 17 —and their loss f ro cn among the ffiipping here is not less tanfidcrable, for the Majestic loft by death in t {, e (pace of fix weeks 225 of her officers and jjjfjjJ-at st. Lucia it is laid to be more sickly jf poflible then at this place. I was informed ,-iVrday that there was but about 500 at st. [ucia, fit for duty, and that Abercromby’s jrjny was considered as knock’d up.” November 22. Ex trail of a letter from Port-au-Prince, dated Qfiober 24. I am sorry to iaform you that Mr. A. Forbes, a merchant of Kingston, ar rived hcrefotne days ago from Jamaica, with a memorial from the merchants of that I Hand, representing to thecamman der in chief, the hardships they undergo from theadiniffton of dry goods in Ame rican bottoms, Sec, The general has therefore given the mod positive orders that no further admittance in such vcf fel> Until be permitted.” November 23. Yefterday,ata late hour, we receiv ed by the ship Dispatch, Paris papers .to the 14th of October inclusive. We have only time to give afhort fmnmary of their important contents. The army of Italy had taken Mantua on the 30th of September, and the cita del was blocked up. .• • A column of the army of the Rhine and Moselle defeated the Austrians on the 30th of September and ill of OCto ber, near Buchau, took two (lands of colours, fix pieces of artillery, and above 5000 prisoners. A treaty of peace between the king of Naples and the French Republic was signed at Paris, on the 12th of October. The king excludes the English from his ports, and grants great commercial ad vantages to the republicans. Mr. Harris, now lord Mifsbarg, as the French Journalists calls him, is the person feat to Fran/"-by the British go vernment, and was hourly expected at Paris. The Archduke’s army did not under- I take any thing from the 17 th to the 28 th of September! Klrber attacked and defeated the Austrians during that time infeveral partial On the I 29th, the archduke attacked the famous tetedepontntzr Ncuweid, on the right I bank of the Rhine, but was repuifed r with great loss. On the 30th Septem ber, .the archduke left the Lower Rhine arid the Mein, with 14,000 men, in or der to prevent being furronnded by Mo reau ; he left the command of the rem- I nant of his powerful army to general I Werneck. The official accounts from the army I or the Satnbre and Meuse do not reach further than the 29th of September, when the divisions of Hardy, Lefevre J and Charnpoinet pursued three Austrian I columns beyond the river Selz 4 • NORFOLK, Nov. 19. Yefle'rday arrived in Hampton roads, the brig Moles Myers, captain Cooper, from Ma laga, which place he left the 3d of Otfober. Capt. Cooper has furnifhed us with the fol lowing statement pf the news from Malaga. “ The embargo continued on all British ves sels; the Spanifti fubjedls have been called on to give in a lift of the British property in their pofleftion, and orders were given that it should remain in their hands till they received farther inftruftions. The debts due to the British merchants redding in Spain are embargoed, and themlelves ordered to pay what they were •wing in that country. These steps were sup posed to have taken place in consequence of the embargo laid on Spanifti bottoms in England at the time of the failing of the spanifh fleet which convoyed admiral Richery from Cadiz. The general opinion (both of spanifti and Brit ilh iubjefts) was, that war between the two countries was inevitable, as also between Por tugal and Spain, as 40,000-spanifti troops had marched to the frontiers. The officers of the British government were preparing to leave the country.” Capture of the Brig Mercuryfrom this port. About the 15th oi September the American bri g Mercury, Capt. Brooks, of Boston, loa ded at Norfolk, Virginia, by Mr. Pennock, going from Cadiz to Gibralter, intending from thence to Mllaga, was taken by a French pri vateer, and carried into Tariffle, (a small Span town at the entrance of the Straits) where they took out the greater and mod valuable part the cargo, and would have taken the re mainder, but a gale of wind from the weft “tove them from their anchors, and compelled them to put into Malaga. Capt. Brooks de manded of the Capt. of the privateer his reasons tor acting ; n s uc h an unwarantable manner, in taking the property without trial (for they be pnto difeharge the vessel the moment she atne to an anchor at Tariffe, without even go ug on shore, and told him when his cargo ~ ® ut Be might go where he pleased with his t el) the only answer capt. Brooks couldob hlT ?“• l ßatthe French government authori . them to carry in all neutral veflels bound jj r ° r , rom an English port. On shore capt. 4ir°i r P f °P* c ‘ n general were much P'Cafedat the condu&of the governor, who J countenanced the conduft cf the capt. of the J privateer, and whom capt. B. was informed, and ts of opinion was intereifed in die priva rT"’ /-. C j pt- Brookli wrote thl ? American con tul at Cadiz, who also lent a letter to the gover nor of Tariffe, but could obtain no fatisfatlion. Captain Brooks then went to Gibraltar, and I thence to Malaga, where he arrived the h of September, and unexpeftedly found I . ls br, S 111 the lame condition (be was left at I ariffie, (the French conl'ul having put a ftopto any further proceeding, until he was advised I from Madrid.) Capt. Brooks informed cap:. Cooper that he was advised to claim from the I spanifh government what damages he had fuf- Umed ; that it was the opinion of his friends, that they were liable,by the treaty, for futfer- I mg such depradations within their territory.’ I All the crew of the brig, except the mate, I cook and boy, were left at Tariffe. I Algerines , and capture of American Ves sels. Captain Cooper brings the melancho ly intelligence that the Algerine treaty J has not been fully complied with ; in J confequcncc of which, the lhip Bctfy of j Boston, and two American schooners I had been captured by them, and carried into Algiers. A letter was received at Malaga on the 2d of October, from Mr. I Barlow at Algiers, mentioning the a -1 bove, and desiring that it might be made as public as poflible, that the Algerines were again capturing the Americans; I Mr. Barlow arrived at Algiers from Leghorn with 100,000 dollars, in part I payment ot the iuin stipulated by our treaty, and it was reported that captain I C Brien had failed from Lilbon with I 150,000 more, but neither him nor money had arrived at the date of the I last advices from Algiers. I The late American captives wereftill I at Marfeilies. I The Spanish fleet was laying at Ca- I diz, when the Moses Myers failed. PETERSBURG, Nov. 25. On Monday arrived at Norfolk, the schooner Three jofephs, Capt. Bram ble, 19 days from Guadaloupe; Capt. Bramble informs, that all the French emigrants were ordered to leave St. Bartholomew’s, and it wasfuppofed the French intended to take poflciiion. The Englilh had made no preparations I for attacking Guadaloupe—their naval forces were collecting at Martinique, but it was not known for what expedi tion. The French capture all American vef lels bound to English ports, who have French supercargoes on board, or are addrefled to any ot the French emi grants. November 29. On FTiday lalt, the general aflem- T>ly of this commonwealth made choice of Patrick Henry as Governor, in the room of Robert Brook, appointed at torney general. HALJF'AX, (n. c.) Nov. 28* We are informed that a number of the principal Chiefs of the Creeks, Cher okces and Chickasaws, arcat this time on their way from rvnoxville to Phila delphia, having for their object a visit to the Prelident of the United States, which affords a strong evidence of the vviih of thole nations tor the continuance of the peace with their frontier neigh- I bours. J CHALESTON, December 7. J Extract of a letter from Philadelphia, November 23, 1796. “ It is reported that Mr. Adet, who had suspended his functions as F'rench minister, has just received new orders to continue in his former capacity; This change is attributed to the reverses that the French armies have experienced in Germany, and the fears of the DireCto- I ry in making another unneceflary enemy at a moment of misfortune. This will perhaps give fome little activity to bu frnefs, as it is to be presumed the orders for capturing American veflels will have been done away at the fame time.” December 10. It was rumoured, yesterday, that an embargo was laid on the (hipping in the harbours of the United States, by the executive; we could not find any foun dation for the report. ASSIZE OF BREAD“ Savannah, December 13, yyfi. FRESH fuperfine FLOUR, may be purcha sed at 15 Dollars the Barrel; therefore, The7d. Loaf must weigh, lib. 5 oz. o dram*. The 3|r ditto, olb. 10 oz. 8 drams. Old Fine and Superfine Flour, at 10 Dollars. The 7d. Loaf must weigh, lib. 15 oz. 8 drams. The Loaf, olb. 15 oz. 12 drams. Os which all Bakers and Sellers of Bread are to take due notice. WILLIAM H. LANGE, City Treasurer. (jp“ EDWD. GRIFFITH, [ Has removed to Mr. Jone’s in Yarmacraw, 1 where his old Customers mify find him. He has loft a Calc of Brass mounted holster Pistols, and a green Dining Chair, after being laved from the fire. He has for lale, a very neat Ri ding CHAIR. Columbian Jtflufeum, &c. SAVANNAH, December ij. On Saturday morning last, this city was tigain alarmed by tire, which was difeovered in the Kitchen of Mr. Ed ward Flarden—from circumftanccs, it appeared to be defigncdly set on fire, but we do not learn that any proof has yet been afeertained. William Smith, John Rutledge, junr. Lemuel Brenton, Thomas Sumpter, Sc Major Win. Smith, Esquires, aieelec leded members of Congrcfs for the State ot South-Carolina. C'Aj of a Letter from the Intendait of C harl J}qu to the Major of this city. S 1 R, “ 1 received your favor, communica ting the dillrefled lituationof your citi zens, by the dreadful calamity which the devouring flames spread among them on the 26th ult. The distress occasion ed, as marked by your letter, would be fufficient to rouf'e the charitable or well disposed of any country, but when ad drefled to a neighbouring filter State, who has experienced (but of a late date) the diftrefles occaftoned by that dreadful element, it mult strike more forcibly. I allure you, I feel inoft sympathetical ly for rour fulferings. Our city, as soon as the dilmal tidings had reached them, felt the neceflity of opening a fubfeription for the relief of your diitrelfed, and although they have been compelled to come forward largely, for their own unfortunate, the charita ble hand has not been restrained, though bounded greatly by the frequent calls on them of late. With pleasure, I forward you by this conveyance, dollars. lam well allured, that it is not more than one hall of what I shall, at foine lhort time, be enabled to fend. May the Almighty protect your city from any farther calam ities, is the earnest wilh, of fir, with great refpeCt, Your obedient humble servant, JOHN EDWARDS, I men dent, City Char l fan. ChariJion (S. C.J 6th Dec. 1 796. Dear Sir, Since writing the above, I am advi sed by no means to fend by the Post, the Money received, the lifque being too great ; but you may depend on re ceiving it by the firft good conveyance by water—tor tear of any accident, I propose having the fame insured. The amount I this day deposited in the Bank, received from the citizens, amounts to, jC 2 5% :o : o ‘in Medium, and 2350 dollars. lam in hopes we shall be able, at fome future day, to add conflderably to this sum.—l feeldiftrefled in detain ing what has been already received, one single hour; but prudence didates the mode of remitting that I ptopofe. Withefteem, Yours, John Fld wards. Charlejion, 7 th Dec. 1796. The Flon. John Y. Noel, Esquire, Mayor of the City of Savannah, Georgia. At a Quarterly Communication of the Grand Lodge of Georgia, on Saturday the $d v/Jlant, the following Brethren were elected Grand Officers for the enfumgyear. The R. W. IVm. Stevens, Grand Majler. William Stith, junr. D. Grand Majler, fas. B. Young , Sen. Grand Wardent, Ulric Tobler , jtonr. Grand Warden, fames Robcrtfon, Grand Tteafurer. David B. Mitchell, Affijlant G. T. fames fohnfon, junr. G. Secretary. EdwardStebbms, Affijlant Grand S. fames Clark, Sen. Grand Deacon. Alexander Ga/idlijb, junr. Grand D. fofeph Roberts, and William Belcher , Grand Stuarts. fohn Trevor, Grand Tyler . DIED, at his elegant feat, Hermit age, in St. Thomas’s East, Island of Jamaica, in the 69th year of his age, John Mackintosh, Esq. of face tious memory ; he went from Georgia, in the healthy climate of which, he ac quired his stamina, in the year 17 52 ;he had no family, but left behind him two brothers, older than himfelf, whoalways were, and are still living with their fami lies in this State. Their father, old Captain John (More,or Great) Mack intosh (to distinguish him from others of the fame name) with his followers and adherents, made the first settlement in the Colony south of Ogechee River, soon after Savannah was first fettled North of it.—He died in 1761, in his 6zd year of age, and several of his com pany, men and women, lived tube above one hundred, which are undeniable proofs of the salubrity and healthinefi. of the climate of Georgia. *"*"'"*l “ ,m ~ m “***'*” ‘ ■ ii 1 *** Advertisements omitted for wan? of room, will appta’ *ti our next. MARINE LIST. Enured Inword. schooner Neptune, Dickiafon, Charleston, t . Commerce, Todd, D O , .’ C. ’cured Out. ship Asia, I.stnh, Weft-Indies. schooner Franklin, Baker, Warren, R. Fluntrefs, Wallon, New-Yurkl Betiey, Sullivan, Charleltou! C3’ WAS taken from before the Sub feribert door m tbefquare, on the night of the site, one large mahogany dining Ta * ble, one do. round Card 1 able, two do. Knife Cajes , with knifes in them ; one do] Dejh, one Carpet, ‘one Eajy Chair ; and several Gilded frame Pictures, one of them the representation of the taking of tbs B>J~ tilee — Alfa, a Pine Book Caje, containing very valuable papers. The above arti cles, the Jubfcriber is informed, was taken out of his house, into the Jquare, and is fuppojed was carried away by mijlake and who will be very thankful for any information reffecting them. fOHN MOREL . 03* Loft, during the firft fire, a small pine Ddk, about t j or 2 feet long, and nearly of the fame breadth, containing a number of Books, with the ownert name printed on the Title page of moft of them, together with a colored map ot Pennsylvania, a tew drawings, and other articles. Whoever will leave the above, at Mrs. Knapp’s, or at this Prin ting Office, lhall be thankfully rewar ded. Loft during tine late fire, by the lublcriber, fome valuable papers &c* and ticket number i486, in the present Philadelphia Lotteryi J. BRICKELL* (NT Those Gentlemen, who are in debted to Mr. Belzons, arc earnestly requested to call on him at Genet & Bro thers Store, and fettle the fame, as soon as poflible, as he intends leaving the City in a few days. Savannah, Dec; 13. £3- An old hair Trunk, (contents unknown) was carried down to the Store on Telfairs Wharf, occupied by Telfair & Gibbons, on the Night of the late fire —the owner is requested to take it away; Miffing, firndry Papers, Let ters, Bcc. Any person who may have picked up any with the fubferibers name thereto, will receive his thanks, if they will be kind enough to bring or fend them to him on Lid Wharf. JOHN GIBBONS. fldT Lost, on the evening of the fire of the 26th Nov. 7 old mahogany chairs, 1 new do. 1 mahogany desk, with drawers, 1 chest of drawers, 1 quarter calk ot Madeira and 1 trunk of paper hangings, containing a’bout 40 pieces.—Any person giving information where the above articles may be found, will be gencroufly rewarded. ANN HOUSTOUN. LOST at the last fire, a number of ar ticles, among which were : t remnent coarse blue broadcloth, 1 whole piece wide blue ne gro clot'.!, 1 bolt oznaburgs, 2 pieces nankeen ets, 3J pair role blankets, 1 piece furniture callico, 1 piece & a remnent of cotton check, 4 pieces Irilh linen, 1 silver watch, out ofre pair, 1 paper, containing mens and womens white fine cotton hose, nutmegs in pound, and half pound papers, 5 glalTes, containing nut megs, confeftionary, starch, <t a number of hats, different fires and kinds, a number sweep and ferubbing brulhes loose. Any informa tion, refpefting the above Goods, will be re ceived with gratitude, and a liberal reward given if required, by ELIZABETH MASCEY. A Loji Great Coat. with a Negro, who was guard ing fome Goods, on theEaft Common, a large blue Cloth Great Coat, with gilt buttons, single breasted, no pock ets, with blue velvet Collar and falling Cape. Any Person having it in their pofleflion by leaving it with the Prin ters hereof, will receive a jrenerous re ward. Loft at the last Fire, 928 DOLLARS, In the following BILLS of the United . States, viz. sos 100 Dollars. 2of IO Dollars . 6of 50 do. lof 5 do. 2of 40 do. 10/ 3 Aq. I of 20 do. (IcT The above was in a small Needle Case, and was among other things, placed in Market Square. Whaenetr has it in P°Jf r Jfton, and will leave it with the Prin ters, shall be handjomely rewarded. (T3T LOST on the Night of ’ the firft Fire, 6 Reams of Foolscap Writing Pa per, which has no water mark ; 1 fair of Boots and 2 pair of Bootees —they were With other things placed in ‘John fton’s Square. Whoever is inpoffejfiun ‘of either of the above articles, will greatly oblige the Printer;, by giving information of the fam•, 328