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capitulation of mantlia.
Ckpif lMtio* ktlwc&n kit excelUncyj/narJkal
count de Wurmfer % commander in chief
the army-of Ls ..mayfly the emperor
and king, and the general of divijion
<Jif.rKuriir t commander of the French re
public btjort Mantua.
Article L The imperial garrison of
and the citadel, lhall evacuate
Mantua by the great gate of the citadel
with the honors of war, drums beating,
colour* flying, matches lighted, and
fi*4l-oarry with them two fix pounders,
two twelve pounder*, and two howitzers,
with their carfiages and harnefl, toge
ther with the neceflary ammunition for
piece, and jhe artillery men be
longing to them. The garrison (hall
form upon the Chadfee leading from
Marmico to Mantua, (had, not lay down
tiieir aims, but (hall be prisoners of war
until exchanged, except thofe* mentioned
in the fccond article, who (ball-net be
jwrifoners of war. Ans. Granted, with
‘this exception, that on the outfule ol the
ttie arms Th iJFbe laid down upon
the glacis, as well as the colours, stand-
and every other military artrde,
*hc garrison being remain all prifon
"ers of war.—Granted a'fo to every thing
‘relating to the artillery and artilleries,
t Who (hall qnit the garrison with 700
men, who are not prisoners of war.
11. Marlhal count dc Wurmfcr (hall
jiot be a prisoner of war, ncr hia suit,
&?. the adjutant generals Aver and fs;yi
I 5 ,ht, and captain aid-de-camp count
Dcgenfeld ; all the generals, each with
his aid-de camp; 200 cavalry with their
refpeftive horses and their officers; 500
men to be chosen by the marlhal; the
Ifix pieces of cannon mcntionetl in the
firft article, with their gunners, ammu- .
nit-ion, and furniture.--Anf. Grarted
js for as relates to nrarflial Wumfer; to
every thing that belongs to him person
ally, to *oo cavalry, comprising their
'©fficers, and to 500 individuals to be
«choC«n by the marlhal, including the ar
tilleries mentioned in the firfl article,
the general officers, those ol the etat
major, and every other individual whom
the marshal ihali think proper to com
.prife inrit.
. 111. The officers (hall keep their
i&ratdtj their horses, equipage, and all
their property ; the foldicts their knap
sacks; as well as persons not employed
“fn a military capacity, the civil officers,
and all persons attached to the military
jervice.— Ans. The officers (hall keep
-their swords; the generals and other
persons hereafter mentioned (hall keep
the following-number of hoifcs; the
.lieutenant general 16— major generals
I,o— colonels 8- lieutenant colonels and
.majors 7— captains of cavalry 3 - cap
tains of infantry 2--lieutenants of caval- '
xy 2—lieutenants and ensigns of infantry
3. The commiflioners of war (h».ll be
treated upon the footing of the military
rank to which they are confidcred as c
quai. All persons employed, to whom the
law allows horses, (hall keep one of each.
I demand the word of honor from the
officers destined to execute this capitula
tion, that no individual of the army
(hall carry away more than what belongs
to him. Each soldier fliall keep his sack,
and every cavalier his portmanteau.
- IV. The imperial garrison shall be
conduced by the (horteft road to G ;ufe,
in the Firol, and lhall be exchanged by
preferrence for French prisoners of war. -
Ans. The troops lhall be conduced by
Porto Legnago, Padua, and Trevifo:
The exchanges fliall be made as soon as
possible, and the 700 men carried away
by marlhal Wurmfer, (hall promise not
to serve against the French army for
three months from the day of this capi
tulation.
V. The march of the troops fli; II be
regulated by French commiflioners in
two columns, and they fliall not be made
to march more than four French leagues
a day, on account of the garrison being
weakened by fickncfs.
The french commissioners fliall pro
vide the neceflary subsistence for rhe
troops and horses, and, fliall furnifh the
waggons neceflary to couvey those who
may fall ill on the road.— Ans. In order
not to burthen the canntry too much,
and to obtain fubfiflence with greater
.facility, several days {hall be occupied
in departure of the columns; each (hall
confdl of 1000 men ; and the firfl, which
{hall be particularly composed of all the
armed troops, (hall set out the day after
to morrow, 4th February. Care (hall
be taken to have several carriages at the
bead of the columns to convey the fuk.
Suhful.tr.ee (hall he provided for the rr.en 1
, ami horses. N *
VI. The W3ggr>ns cart) mg ihe chan
cery of rhe head quarters and of the
troops, as .well as tne war chelf, being
27 in number, 23 of which are drawn ,
by two horses, .and the remainder by
four horses, (hall go out freely, and join
the garrison to proceed to Goufe. Ans.
Reftifed. A commiflioner (hall be charged
to infpeef the regilters or other papers
belonging to the chancery; and if they
are of no use to the army of the French
republic, carriages fliall be furniflied for j
carrying them away.
VII. The fi' k and wounded fliall be
treated humanely ; they (hall he left in
the hospitals with the surgeons and at
tendants neceflary, the number of whom
sh iil be fixed; and after their ctrre they
(hall have the benefit of the articles of
capitulation, as well as those whose af
fairs (hall detain them at Mantua, to
whom the necessary passports (hall be de
livered, as soon as their bulintfs lhall be
terminated.---Ans. Granted, ami they
shall experience the fame lot as the gar
iif«n.
VIII. All the civil officers in the fer
v.ice of his majefly the emperor fliall go
out freely with their bureaux anil chan
cery, and the neceflary conveyance shall
be furniffied them.--Ans. These indivi
duals may go away freely, but the bu
reaux and chancery shall be examined,
and remain in the power ol the army, if
neceflary.
IX. 'I he city (hall be maintained in
all its property, and
religion; no account fliall be taken of
the conduct of >tbe citizens who have
rendered services to their lawful sove
reign.—-Ans. Granted. j
X. Such of the citizens or inhabitants
of the city as may wifn to retite from
Mantua with their property, into the
1 hereditary states of his imperial majefly,
(hail have one year to fell at their will
and freely their possessions, both move
able and immoveable, and the neceflary
paflports fliall be granted them.—As.f.
Granted. '
XI. The cannoneers of the city who
have served upon the ramparts againfl
the French army, shall not be dilturbed
for such conduct, having only done their
duty, founded upon the ccnflitution ol
the duchy of Mantua, and they fliall te
turnto their own homes.-Ans. Granted.
XU. If any doubtful article lhall be
found in the capitulation, which may
give rife to difiutes, it fliall be explain
ed in favor of the garrison. Anf. It
(hall be difeuffed and interpreted accor
ding to justice.
XIII. Three hours after the signature
of the capitulation, there snail be fur
i rendered to the French troops an ad
vanced work of the citad< 1, as far as the
firfl drawbridge, and only the French
commissioners, and those who may be
sent on business by the French com
mandant of the blockade, lhail be ad
mitted to enter the place or the citadel.
The French army (hall not enter the
place or the citadel until it shall be
evacuated by the imperial garrison.-
Ans. The citadel fliall be wholly given
up three hours after the signature of the
capitulation; but if it should be too
late, it fliall be given up the next day at
nine o'clock—all communication shall
be prevented between the troops of the
rffpcflive powers; and the French troops
(hall occupy the advanced pofls of the
gaiesofthe city. Only the French com
milfioners, charged by the general with
the operations belonging to them, toge
ther with the officers of artille.y, and
the engineer officers for the plans, charts,
&c. which niufl of neceffitv be in the
citv, fhaH enter the place.
XIV. An efiker fliall be permitted
to proceed to his majclly the emperor, as
well as another officer to the general of
the imperial army in the Tyrol, with
the capitulation.—Granted the com
miffiary general fliall have a pa Apert to
proceed beforehand to the territories of
his imperial majefly.
February 2, 1 797. (Signed)
Baron Off de Batorkey, major general. ■
Count Klenan, colonel of rhe regiment
of huflars of Wurmfer.
Count de Wurmfer , field marfkni.
At St. Antoine, 14 Pluvoife, 4th
year of the republic, one and in
divisible; in the name of the
French republic, and by order of
the general in chief of the French
army in Italy.
The general of division commanding
the blockade of MaiUua. I
(Signed) S err uric r.
'fV commander in chief of the engi
necis of thcorsiijV' '•
'Signed) thafeloup Loubat.
Tile general of division, commander
in chief of the artillery of the array*
(Signed) Augnflin L’EpinoJ'.
The general of division Commanding
the £irit divitionol the blockade.
t : (Signed) Charoi .
Conformable to the original,
(Signed; Buonaparte . _
ARMY of ITALY.
Buonaparte , commander in chief oj the
army in Italy, to cardinal Mattey .
Head-quarters at Ancona, Feb. ij.
I recognife u\ the letters which you
have taken the trouble to fend me, that
simplicity of manners which charatderiic's
you. You will fee !>y the annexed piece
in print, the reafor.s which have led mo
to break the atmiftice concluded between
the -French republic and his hulinvh.
No one is more convinced ot the dis
position of the French republic to-make
peace, than cardinal Bufca, as he himilit
acknowledges in his letter to M. Albani,
which has been printed ftom the original
in my hands. An attempt ha« been made
to i-Hly the enemies of France; while all
the other powers of Europe were prompt
to acknowledge the French ie r üblic, and
to seek a peace with her; the vainest
chimeras have been relied on, and nothing
has been lorgolten that could lead to the
deftruftion of that beautiful country. His
holiness tmj, however, yet entertain one
hope ofbeingable to fiave his teititoties;
that is, by confidence in the generosity of
the French republic, and by wholly and
immediately adopting pacific negocia
} tions.
I know that his holiness has been de
ceived. 1 vviih to prove to all Europe
the moderation oftlie executive directory
of France, by granting him five days to
fend a trinifter plenipotentiary to France,
where I shall br, and where I (hall be
happy, tas Eat r-s I am concerned, to bo
able to give a tlrong jxoof of the refocCt
which I entertain for the holy fee. What
ever Tnay happen,, cardinal, I re q ire ft
that yoa will believe the high elteem
which I entertain for you.
Signed, BUONAPARTE.
Buonaparte, commander in chief oj the ar
my of Italy .
Head quarters at Macerata, Feb. 1^,1797,
PROCLAMATION.
The law of the national convention,
relating to baniflunent, forbids refracto
ry t prielfs entering rite terrifofy of the
republic, but not )-om remaining in coun
tries conqueied by the French armies.
The law leaveHto; en No the Ftench go
vernment to adopt such meafnres on this
fubjert as circumliartces may require.
The commander in chief, fa isfied with
the condudt of the refractory p fields who
ha''e taken refuge in Italy, decrees: .
I. The refractory oriefts are permitted
to remain in the eftares of the pope con
quered by the French army.
11. All persons. belonging to the army,
th«* inhabitants, thepriells, and religious
pertbrs of the country, are forbidden,
under very severe penalties, to moled in
any manner howsoever,, these
priefis.
111. Tihe refractory priefis fha!l be
boarded in the several convents, where
the fijperiors (hall be bound to allow them
lodging, food, candles, and firing.
IV. The fuperiots (half allow the re
fractory ptiells 1$ livres p»r month, for
their diefs and maintenance ; in addition
to which, the ref, edtive prieib are to
compute the profits arising from their
me fie s.
V. The fnperior of every convpr.t shall
give in to the commander in chief of the
place, an account of the name, age, and
country cf the refract >rv priefls boarded
in his convent, These priests are all to
take the oath of obedience to the French
republic, before the commander of the
place,
\ VI. The central adminiftratinn c , the
muni* ioaiity, the genetals commanding
the (JuF’rent divitiuns, and the comman
ders of places, are charged to take notice !
©f -the execution of the prefeut order.
Vll. I commander in chief will
find ; leafure in witneffiog every effort of
the bishop*, or other charitable priests,
to a meliorate the lot ot their bauiflied
brethren.
(Signed) BUONAPARTE.
BOSTON, Apnl 6.
A letter from Lisbon, dated Feb. 27,
to a gentleman in this town, fays:
“ Our merchants have loft fixry mil
lions oi dollars by tLe jrtofent wm. Ws.
have very du’l times in j
Eighty tfeeufand men £ re feet to ih c
tiers, to meet the Spaniards. Cur CCllr .
has ient a minifler to France to Qf „ J |
a:e a peace with the republic.’* ° d
N E W-Y OR K, Aprils M
Citizen Buonaparte has
to Rome to give his holiness the
■kits, the fathion used to be, f nr n J 1
men to k’.ls his toe- -ir is probable
n^parte v/ili rife as high as his holing, *
i pockets.
WINCHESTER, April .
A correspondent in the state
neiTee writes to the editor as fellows; R
“ March 24, r; 9: . I
“ I am sorry once more to be the L R
binger of difa-grceable news---another kR
dian war feerns inevitable. About tko'
latter end of February, thefavages
one man and wounded another in Po-veb*
Valley ; on the 4'h inst. they killed
Thomas Shields, on Pigeon rive- *
the 20th’, killed a man at Sharpe’s
only 30 miles from Knoxville; and os f
the 21 It killed a man on the ICcntuclt?
road ; attacked a house the fame evening
and wounded another roan.”
C HARLESTO N, April n ,
Letters were received yesterday trot \
London, byway of Savannah, dated tt« |
27th of February ; one of'them mentioi., |
that insurance on American vetfels hall
risen tortwclve guineas; that fereml /Li*
merican captains had made applicntiontjiß
1 the Biitifit government for a convo\, 1
which it wasfaidUxuld he readily gram- 3
ed ; but Mi. King, the American mi'M
Her, had* decline! entering into any gi.fl
pulations on the fuhjfft. Three per cect.*
confols were as loci as fifty, a circuaiilarce R
which never before happened. J
April ,24. J
The fchocncr Mary, Hscktr, fm ■
this port to Penfacoia, was captured bp K
a prrvateerbelongtn-g toNevv- Prcvidtrce.H
Cnpt. Hacket. was taken on boardikß
privateer, and the schooner ordered ferHp
New-Providence ; a few days afier, lie Mj
crew of the schooner rose on thepi» R
mailer, and recaptured her. We sit it- i
formed that several of theprivareer’scitv I I
were ktfled in the fray. The Mur/tal j
lince arrived at Sr. Augufline. j
April 27. J
AVe have been politely favoiimf bj H
capt. Reed with F tench papers to tbrt'th I|
F. bruary, and with the following pwu- R
culars verbally : ;
It is a general opinion in France, that ■
war would not be liril declared by them 1-
againfbthe Uni'ed States. |
TSe cruize;3 againit the AmmcantH
under the late decree of the directory,■!
are totally Americans, who have
cd French coromiffions; their prizes had 91
in every inihance, however, been rcflor-R
ed to the owners, and the damages throwu ■
on the captors. 1
A captain Cowcf, a native ofßcteß
had taken two American vcfifels, aadhtlß
been compelled to restore them. ;
There was a visible coolrwfs in th. 1
French to the Americans, and a jcalcnff ■
of their partiality to the»Engbfn. Thf»j 9
had no certain return of the elctTion ot j •
Mr. Adams as President of the United jj
States, and it was said, that they wtit-jM
prepoffelTed against his politics, thatttom j
1 would declare war immediately ontbe j
receipt of the information.
Buonaparte had demanded tj
. cf the convention, a reqtiiliiion had ben 1.
enforced, and the troops were dailv J
marching; it was expefted he was a m
P.ome, and that having concluded ttafl
concueft of Italy, his next route wasw*
be Germany. 19
Nothing material had taken place,
cither bark of the Rhine or in the h» e *H
therlands. I
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FOR SALE, I
TWO lots or land v hereon j
t//e Jufh viler lives, in Columbia
tv, with the crop growing thereon,
containing thirty acres with a dwdgM ß
heuf'y eighteen by sixteen , and a ten ;
Jhfd with other necejfary h cafes',
i and a pailtd gardens the ctr.tr haspn
improvements , lying in the forks (f
l¥afinite ton, Peltrjburg and Old
roads, cm mils above the Uchet ( r(C 9 j
The terms-cf fa Is will be made knea* H
applying to the fubferiber, ictio util
iadifbulabU titles to the fame. I
PATRICK BRISON. j
Columbia county, May 3, 1797* 1
S3-' Doctor W A T S ON'-J
answer to Thomas Payne’s Age of
t foa* sex sale atIiAAC HERS£a* s * V