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LONDON, S ptembtr 8*
Tl»t Fiupiefs has iflue I o:»'e~e 'or H.fb»i»d
ing tl*c majur part of her Afimc force*, and
for ic idiiiit them home. E«tli man ctdu
i;ve if his pay, is to have a certain qu nt'tt
of* agricultural impler eas, hy which meant
it ft'hoped, that the at pie r cht batre.i departs
of Sileiia, will he on the ieturnof
ti c peafamiy, who have been in fomc de
giee civilized, by visiting the more weftern
and southern climes.
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B o‘fr T O N; Offoierts. 7 '
* Yesterday failed from this port, with a fair
wiud, the copper bottomed (hip Margaret,
James Magee, Ffq. Commander, bouud on a
voyage to thenarthwefl Coast of America. It
is the intention of this enterprising navigator
to proceed much farther not tli than anv of his
prcdectlTors have ever attempted. May his
determination be ciowned with that fuccefslo
hazardous an undertaking jufHy merits. 1
This (hip (to the credit of the owners be it
fptsken) is amply fumiflitd with every* article
ueccflaiy for so long and dangerous a voyage.
May they, as a reward for their liberality,
receive the richest treasures of, hot only’ the
nortbweflern part* of America, but of the
more fertile climate *f China.
A l o<ve7nbtr x. Mr. Harrington, arrived at
Salem from Cape Francois, infofrna, that, on
the aoth cf September, a body of 500 troops
from Ham deCap, (amongwhich Mr. H. him
felf was) and auother from Petit Ance, at
tacked a fortified camp of the Negroes on
Gallifanit’s eflate, which was defended with
p. cannon. The aflailants had five 24 pounder*
and fix field pieces. The attack began at five
o’clock in the morning, and they gained com
plete poffeflionat nine; the free mulattoes and
negroes, chiefly mounted, firft entered; a
horrid carnage then ensued, the troops having
orders to give no quartets to men, women
or children ; and the daughter fini(hed at two
oMockf'when the troops laid down their arms
and went to plundering * after which they
burnt every thing that was left, as they could
not (pare men to defend the place; re-took
• ftve white women,, whom the negroes had
taken among many others on the plantations,
and kept for wives. Previous to the attack
the’C were supposed to have been in the place
’ 6000 negroes ; but it was found that they had
been secretly retreating and carrying off their
effects, tor two days before, to Red Bank, and ■
there were only about 2000 at the time of the
attack. The whites 101 l only two meo killed,
and a Dumber wounded,, in this engagement.
material atfions took place after this, un
til Mr. Harring'on’s departure* there was
every day continual fkirmidling. After this
engagement the main body of tbe negroes in
that quarter of the country eftublidied them
fe ves at Red Bank, a deep mountain, and
ctytficult of accels, about thirty mile*.from
the Cape. Here their numbers are variously
reported, from B.to 10,000, including many
whites, and a large propor ion of mulattoes,
niany of whom are men of property an 1 good
information, who are supposed, in revenge
for the equality denied them, by the whites, to
have inspired the negroes with ideas of li
berty.
Besides Red Bank tbe insurgents had pof
feflion of Limbe, whe:e the s e are supposed
to be io.oqo, defended by a strong ferr, hea<*
vy aitillery, and amply provided with ammu
nition : Thin was the firft place they took, by
rising in the dead of the night; they had also
poffeflion of L’Acul, where is a fort defend
ed with four pieces of artillery.
The whole number of insurgents (speaking
moderately) ate supposed to be 80,000, but
there is no certainty in this refpeft. •
It is supposed the Negroes are supplied
with arms from the Spaniards, as the cannon
and fuzees taken from them were Spauilh.
According to a 1 accounts there is left prof
peft o* peace and Security than at the fin) mo
ment cf the infm retiiou ; 1500 arms fromJa
uiaica had arrived.
$, A letter from Cape Francois, dated
the 7th ult. fays t “ The Black* have made
prop-dais to furreuden yet (litre is so little
faith to be put in these people, we know not if
their repentance is finceie* This eve or to
morrow will determine it* The late rains
have prevented out treope going into the
louuiry." ——
NFW-YORK, A9.
Tbe grand si my under Gen. #t, < |air, if*
til having mauhed 15 miles, beJudinde.ift*
c,-> a fcrt, witfcrut cppcfiticn. It vras d.cfti
le.rricn of il>c (vUicul lO(uuim:c the Chain
of torts at 25 ti tle* difancc, until his arrival
at the Matinee towns. At iletr anivsl there
a'gaiiifoa ot 12CO men was to be cflabl.llied.
Ibe a::ny had bten joined by j too Keu:uc hr
militia, which made upwards ofgoco fliong
A foul hern paper by Friday’s mail informs,
that the Court M&Ttiarwhjch Cat for the trial
olGen. Hatrftar has acquitted him with honor.
PHILADELPHIA, November 19.
In fciaffiiig 'the Senators'from the«*ftate of '
Vermont, Mr. Bradley’is of the class wkofe
leats will Lccome vacant at the expirat*a <f
four years, from Mafth 1791 ; and Mr. Ro
binson, of that whole feat will* be vacated in
fix years.
A bill refpetfing Consuls and Vice-Consuls,
and a bill to determine the time of. chccfing
a Piefident and Vice-President of the-* Uni* ed
States, have trad a tecHttd leading iu the 6e->‘
uate of the United States.
The letter from the King of France to
the National Allembly, in which he accepts
cf the Constitution, is dated the 13th Septem
ber. On the 14th he was to meet the Na
tional Assembly t« ratify the celebrated in
ftruinent in their presence. The ceremony of
the Proclamation of the Conflitution took place
on the ißth, in the Field of Confederation*
The Mayor of Paris, preceded by Heralds,.
and surrounded by a numerous and brilliant
troop of grenadiers, afeended the Altar of the
Country ; arrived at the fumrait, he held up
the Constitutional Code to the veneration of
an immehfei multitude of citizens, who tent
the air with shouts and acclamations if joy.
At five o’clock a superb balloon was railed,
and in the’evening the moil brilliant illumina
tion took place in the.Elyfian Fields, See. Sec.
The King and Queen, with the Prince Royal,
visiting these, were teceived with enthusiasm,
and shouts i>f Viitt le Roi y and Ni-ve la Reine ,
were heardfrom all quarters. The aristocrats,
it is said, are all in the uemoft consternation
at the King’s accepting the Conflitution.
Thus the National Assembly have brought
their labors to a triumphant rfiue, by giving
to the people of France a Conflitution, in
which, like that of the* United States, the
principle of improvement is infufed ; so that,
if on experiment, it (hould be found inade
quate to the preservation of peace; liberty
and fafety,” it is susceptible .of being carried,
to the degree of perfection.
23. When Congress adopted theYlatedebts,
land put them on the fame footing as the con
tinental debts, because they wete incurred for
similar obje&s, peculiar difficulties induced
the necessity of confining the afi'umption with*
in certain limits, which were then known-'to
be short of the actual slate of those debts*
The oppofers to the measure felt their oppo
fitton diminithed. because they few the utmost
extent of the engagement —its friends acqui
efeed, because they kuew that the eftablith
ment of the principle mult finally lead to a
geueral aflumption. The measure having ge
nerally met with a favorable leceptiou from
the public, and having evidently been attend
ed with good effeft, there is no reason to an
ticipate much oppofmon to the completion of
so beneficial a fyflem, inasmuch as the-exift
ifling ’revenue will probably supply an amp e
fund for the puipofe. The furpiuffies of these
debts must be very iuconfidcFable, ai.d it would
be inconfiflent with that enlightened poiicy
which has hitherto marked the pr oceedings ot
the national legislature, to cripple a fyiiern
which has beeu so univerfa’dy applauded and
by a narrow miuded canduct to involve in per
petual confufion the national finances.
Some accounts tronr England, recently pub
lished, inform that Mr. Burke is become so
unpopular, that both his friends and. the
world are deferring him —and even the Mi
uiflets treat him with coldness.
Late accouucs from France fay, that after
the firft day of October, 1791, uo American
(flipsladen with Tobacco were tube admitted
to cutry in the F'rcncb ports, except upon
condition of coming directly from America
wi ll clearances fur Fiance.
A fublcription is tube opened in (hi* city
on the firft day of next month, lor railing a
sum of m >ney for the purpole of opening a
Canal between the watcre of Schuylk II and
gufquehaone, to extend from the Qmtapahilla
to Tulpuhocken#
The Anftocuti in Paris, it is said, wue
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ccnfot:nded at tie Kirg’s acceptation cf the
( ocflitunoq—aLd*it is new anded, that this
eiem has thuwn a isnivei 1 amp on the
ipirits of ti e exiles from that k ugdom. The *
latest European intelligence contains very little
information on-the fubjett of a counter-revo
lution. Theprdlpefts of theafiti-revoiuionifta
grow fainter and fainter, as the people grow
inoie and more habituated to he walks of
lieedcm
The Hon George Plater is elefied Gover
nor « f Maryland?^
Thursday last a fire Broke ouf in the house
cf Mr. Robert Hodge, bookseller, in New-
Yoik—which, notwithstanding the great ex
ert .ons of the citizens, was nearly confu'med.
Wr. ; Hodge’s lof* is said to be great.
Two itiftances of alarms by site have oc
curred in this city since our last—a fmalt
framed house and a liable wete destroyed, but
the vigilance of the citizens prevented the
flames from fpffading any further
We have the pleasure of announcing to the
public, the arrival of Brigadier-General H*r«
ma, his lady and family.
I. E r$ GTO N,> November 12.
Copy of a circular letter from Brigadier Ge
neral Scott, to the different county Lieu
tenants in Kentuckcy, dated *=
Nov. 11, 179 iv *
S I R,
“ WE have now received certain intellr- •
genet that the army has been defeated. The
lofa is very great i—the garrison «t Fort Jefw
fe'ioni. im-ercepted, and many brave wounded -
gallant men are now left on the road, unable
to travel, and without any provision, but the -
flefh of the pack-horses—This case requires
immediate exertions. I have appointed a
rendezvous of volunteers at Craig’s Mill the
15th inst. completely equipped with arms,?,
ammunition, and twenty days provision. I
trufl that uo exertions on your part will be -
wanting, when the fafety of our country and r
the lives of brave men are in danger. The
circumstances require the greatest dispatch;
and no friend to his country san now be idle.
“ Believe me, with refpeft your’s, Sc c.”
The volunteers who are not ready by the
15th inflam are to follow as soon as possible..
—By sundry gentlemen who have arrived in
. town since Thursday last, we have the me
lancholy account of the defeat of the army*
uudet Gen. St. Clair. They fay the attack
was made by the Indians on the morning of
the 4th inst. at break of day, and continued
about four hours. The number of commis
sioned officers killed are said to be 44, and
26'wounded j:—o ptivates, excluiive of
pack-horfe and bullock drivers to the amount •
of 2co, were also killed, and all the baggage, >
together with eight pieces of cannon, taken. »
a lift of the officers killed
and wounded :
Killed . General Butler; —Colonel Old
ham;—-Majors Brown, Hart, Clark and For
gufon;—Captaius Bradford, Tipton, Smyth,
Purdie, Newman, Philon, Kirkwood, Pratt,
Price, Sweringham, Cribba and Guthrie;—
Lieutenants Warrens, Speers, Lukins, M*
Nickle* M c Math, Hooper, R-eed, Kelfo,
Boyd, and two others;— Enfigbs Beatty,
Cobbs, Black, Brooks, Chafe, Turner, Pur-*-
d c, and two others ;—Qimtermaftcrs Ward,
Reynolds and Sample ; —Adjutants Anderson
and Burges ; besides militia officers.
Wounded . Docfor Grayfon;—-Colonels
Gibson-and Dark; —Majir Butler; —Captaius
Ford, Doyle, Dark, Buchanan, Maddifon,
Trueman, Slough and two others; —Lieute-
tenants Huberts,,Price, Greathoufe, Crawford,
M‘Crea and two'others; —Enfigns Morgan
and Toral.
On Saturday last the Indians killed two
men on the Ohio, between Locust Creek and
the mouth of Licking.
A U G~U ST A , December 17.
lixtra&s from the Proceedings of
the Senate.
Hjufefif RtpreftHtativtSi Friday, December 9.
A fecoijd additional Article of Imneachineut
against the H unrahle Henry Olborne, unt
of the lodges of the Superior Court, ex
hibited by the Honorable the House of Re
prefentitt'te of the slate < f Georgi*, in
’ UHstf oi ihcmUlvei eud ell the eitiuni*
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