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iw xW at this moment, according to one of the Joam*
1- buUdiifg-’at Rochefort, eleven 74 gun ftups, which will
ufVnoiv rfcady for launching.
U vZn IRome we learn that the french General has written
the Directory to know in what manner he is to dilpole
the Pope, who now disclaims any kind ol concern m
Mundane affairs, and fays that his kingdom is not of this
cfa letter front Mdrgatc, February it.
f Five persons have bm apprehended here this morning
• two of the Bow street officers, upon suspicion of carrying
J a treasonable correspondence with the French Govern
lent. The moft material paper yet discovered is an ad-
from the Secret Committee in Ireland to the French
directory, soliciting them immediately to come over, and
fftating, in very strong terms, exhaulled resources, failure .
/of-forced contributions, univcrfal difaffecYioH, and that
/ millions would joyfolly join the hero of Italy. The chief
I 0 f them styles himfelf Col. Morris; three others appear his
companions; and the other, a lad, their servant. *1 he
officers have just set off with them under a guard. They
were yesterday at Whiteftable, where they actually agreed
with the Mailer of a boat to carry them over for 130
guineas, and to depofite 300 more as a security for his
vessel. This lieing mentioned to the Officer of the Customs
he searched a great quantity of baggage belonging to them,
which making them suspicious, they set off for tins place,
whan he immediately sent off a Mefienger to inform our.
officer of it. The Bow street who had been in
quell of them, arrived here this morning, and when they
apprehended them no part of their baggage, not even their
great coats, would they acknowledge to belong to them.”
6 March 7. The French Agent at Cadiz has lately con
traded at Cadiz for 40,000 hogs, which are to be salted
down immediately. # .
The voluntary contributions still continue to be numer
ous, and are supposed now to amount nearly to two milli
ons. In Ireland also a large fuin is accumulatingthe
Bank has voted 20,000!. This was opposed as illegal from
the incapacity of the body; but the motion was carried 62
to 38.
March 8. By the Lilbon packet arrived on Wednes
day advices are brought that the Spanifli fleet had adually
put to sea, but returned again to port on the nth ult.
The Spaniards had come out, upon the supposition that our
fleet was in the Tagus in a state of mutiny, and were out
for five days. Upon perceiving the squadron of Admiral
Parker (who had sent immediate intelligence to-Earl St.
Vincent in the Tagus, and who day after put to lea
with aftonilhing celerity) they immediately made again for
the port of Cadiz. The general belief on board the Britilh
fleet was that th£ two frigates laden with quicksilver were
still in Cadiz harbor. It was supposed that the Spaniards
had been forced out by the French Minister. It is to be
regretted Earl St. Vincent could not get up with them
before their return to port. The fleets were equal in num
ber, each Conlifting of 22 (hips of the line*
It has for feme time been rumored that, instead of wait
ing the threatened invasion of the enemy, Ministers were
preparing fome offenfive measures against the enemy's own
coasts.
The squadron under tire command’ of Sir Richard StraCh
an is now employed in the blockade of the river Seine, by
which the ports of Havre and Rouen are completely ex*
eluded from all communication with the sea. The city of
Paris, which derives a great part of its supplies through the
channel of tire Seine, will be very materially inconvenienced
by this operation, especially in the want of articles of Weft
India produce. In order to avoid giving any umbrage to
the neutral nations trading to the above ports Lord Gren
ville has given notice of the blockade of the Seine to all the
foreign Miiiifters.
All embargo has been laid on all velfels at Calais; no
privateer or other vessel is allowed to fail out, all the hands
being pressed; nor is any neutral vessel permitted to land
passengers within i 2 miles of that port.
The ports of Havre and Rouen are not the only ones
which will be placed in a state of blockade by our cruisers.
The port of Cherbourg will also be immediately placed in
that lituation.
On Wednesday morning, between 8 and 9 o’clock, Mr.
Arthur O’Connor, Binns, Quigley, alias Favey, and Al
len, were removed in separate coaches, and under the care
of several Messengers in whbfe custody they were, to the
Tower, bn the charge of high treason. They were received
by the four Wardens and aierjeant’s guard, and all lodged
in separate apartments. Leary, the servant, was sent to
the prison in Cold Bath Field*.
March 9* The Hamburgh mail due on Sunday came
to hand yesterday morning, containing however no material
intelligence. One mail is still due; byt we were this mom*
ing in possession of fome continental papers, by which we
learn, that the whole of the Duke of Wirtemberg’s terri
tory would lately have been revolutipnized. if the French
had not set their faces against the miurgents* The Duke
has fmee held a Diet at Stutgardt, *t ,-which he solemnly
bound himfelt to redrei’s every real grievafice.
Paris papers to the 2d instant inclufiye were received on
1 uefday. Ihe principal intelligence brought by this con
veyance relates to the negotiation at Raftadt. It appears
that the spirited reliftance which the {fetes of the Empire
have so long made to the monstrous demands of the French
has been obliged to yield to the inflexible obstinacy of the
■enemy; and the whole of the vast and fertile territories on
the left bank ot the Rhine are to become fobjeft to the o
■vcrgrowtng and alarming power of France. Such is the
leading feature of the preliminaries which the Imperial De
puties have agreed to Ggn. The Princes whole territories
are thus doomed to pals into new hands are to bejndemni
fied at the expence of those whose poffelfions are fihuated on
the right bank of the river; and the only question now to
be determined is, whether such compensations are to be
iettied by the Empire or to be dictated by the French. In
this, as well as in every other case relating to the arrange
ment ot continental concerns, there remains no doubt but
that the will of France, whatever it may be, mull ultimately
prevail. The declarations of his
’occsfion are ftncYly conformably to tbe.wifhes of the French
Government, between whom and his Majesty the moft per-
Ifedt understanding appears to prevail.
1 he ancient Empire to which the name ot Roman was
transferred is falling tp pieces. In vain do the Envoys of
foe Germanic bodies protest against the difmemherment of
their country. The French anlwer all their arguments by
the ratfoti dc phis forty and, knowing the value of posses
sion in all contested points, are taking proxifonally all tint
strong fbrtreffes on the left bank of tlv: Rhine.
With rcfpedl to Swiffertand the French seem determined
to accept of nothing (hort of absolute fiibinifiion, which,
exclusive of foriie diffentionifts, is equally relifted by the”
different cantons*
The French, fays a Morning paper, look with confidence
to a fleet of mole than 100 fail of the line before tho mon|h
of July next. They fay that they obtained 16 fliips of the
line at Venice, together with an immense arsenal of naval
x stores; they have 14 {hips of the line at Toulon, and the
Spaniards have 10 at Cartbagena. There are 25 in the
port of Cadiz, and 30 at Brest, Roctafort, and other French
ports of the Ocean. They look for 16 from the Dutch;
?uid thus the - number q very formidable fleet on paper*
How to man apd equip these (hips is the delideratuirt. A
very large body of feameii, both French and Dutch, are
now prisoners in England, and Ministers will take very
good care that no exchange (hall take place by which the
armament of the enemy might be forwarded.
Beljajl, March 5. The fublcriprions at Dublin, on
Saturday, amounted to nearly 80,000!. Os this about
30,c001* is per ann.—-a sum very great indeed, considering
the few flays that have elap&d fmee the. fobferiptioix com
menced. r
The fubfeription at Cork exceeded, on Thursday, 90001.
Savannah, May u.
Marine list,
E&tered Inward.
Schooner Phenix, Seymour, Charleftort
. Brig Lydia, Berton, New York
Schooner Nancy, Cartwright, Beaufort
Savannah Packet, Todd, Charleston
Cleared Out.
Ship Sally, Campbell, Liverpool
Sloop Dolphin, Denike, Philadelphia
Polly, Bowen, New York
Schooner Industry, Ross, Charleston
Amity, Hammond, - > New York
Ship Janus, Mason, Ditto
• Swift Packet, Gribben, Philadelphia
Schooner Betsey, Waterman, St. Mary’s
On Tueftlay arrived at CocklpUr, the brig Nancy,
Capt. M’AHifter, from Montego Bay, which (lie left the
24th ult. Off St. Augustine, the ad'inft. {he was chafed
by a brig, supposed to be a French or Spanilh privateer.
The {hip Mina, Diederechfen, and brig Adelaide, Rose,
from Hamburgh, are arrived at Charleston.
An address to the Prelident, approving of the measures
lie has taken for tiie support of the independence of the
United States, is carrying about this city, and generally
iigned by the inhabitants.
Four of the crew of the Hermione Britilh frigate, that
were found on board a prize carried. in; a Cape Nicholas
Mole, have been lately executed there.
Married on Sunday evening last in this city, by the Rev.
Mr. Bergman, Mr. Chrilliaft Gngel, to Miis Margaret
Shaffer, daughter of Baithalar Shatter, Esq.
Died last Sunday, Mr* James Clay, son of Joseph Clay
fen. Esq.
BY LAST EVE NIN&S MAILS.
New York, April 20.
Capt. Thurston, from Aux Gayes, informs, that the
French expedition against Port au Prince, Jeremie, Bc c.
had completely failed; that before he failed the greater
part of their army had returned to Aux Cayes with 200 of
their ttui wounded, and the rest much diffatisfied on ac
count of their ill success. I
- Philadelphia , April 23.
Capt. Burke, from Laguira, informs, that two days pre
vious to his failing a proclamation was iffiied forbidding all
Spamffi vessels leaving that port for Curacoa, as certain ac
counts were received of thafr being attacked by the
Britilh: That the privateer schooner Kitty, Sheen, of 12
guns, of Tortola, was brought into Laguira by the crew:
That the Teamen were impressing to man the Hermione
frigate: That the Britilh (hip Good Intent of Liverpool,
from Africa to the Weft Indies, with a cargo of Negroes,
was captured cat the 2d of February by a French privateer
and carried into Laguira, where her cargo was immediately
fold.
.... - <v April 24. ,
Brig Gen* Wafliington, Devereaux, from hence to Su
rinam, is taken by the French and sent into St. Martin’s,
having had a role d’ equipage signed by Mr. la* Tombe;
the people turned afliore ai*d in a state of ifervation.
The Jane of Baltimore has been sent into King don, Ja
maica, by the Aquiloti frigate.
A second convoy for America is appointed in England
for the firft week in May.
Baltimore, April aj.
The Crescent frigate has arrived at Algiers in 29 days
from Portsmouth, New Hampfliire. The Dey, it is said,
was much pleased with her* <*
Halifax , April 3°.
We hear from Newbem that on the 17th inst. a moft
fliocking murder was perpetrated by Stephen Chamberlong
on Mr. Matthew Byrne. They were partners in trade,
and the former entered the room wliere Mr. B. rne was in
bed, and by several blows with an axe, or fome heavy
weapon, broke his scull and left him a moft hideous corpse.
He afterwards secreted a confiderabL* quantity of goods
belonging to the {lore; and after being taken into custody
made away with himfelf by the use of laudanum. *
From the EVENING MAIL (an Englifti Paper) of
Februaiy 14, 1798.
INSTRUCTIONS for Col. TATE.
THERE will be placed under the command of Col.
Tate a body of troops, completely organized, to the
number of one tboufand and fifty, all refeiute determined
—men, with whom die may undertake any thing. They are
to be calfed w La Seconde Legion des Francs.”
The deftruclion of Brijtol is of the very last importance,
and every possible effort {hould be made to accomplifti it.
For tliis purpose it will be proper to reconnoitre the
mouth of the Severn, in the daytime, and to fail up the
Avon at ntglu fall, within five miles of the town, where
the lauding (hould be made, on tlie right bank, in the
greatefl iilence, and .tlie troops being supplied with com
bustible matter, Col. ‘Fate is to advance rapidly in the dark,
on that fide of BriJlot be tuYviinlwanl, and
immediately to set fire to that quarter. If the enterprise
be conduced with dexterity it cannot tail to produce the
total ruin of the town, tlie port, the docks, and tlie vessels,
and to strike ten-or and amazement into the very heart of
the Capital of England.
The expedition under the command of Col. Tate has in
view three principal objects; the firjl is, if possible, to
raise an inliirredlion in tlie country; ti:e second is, to inter
cept and embarrals the commerce of the enemy; and the
third is, to prepare and facilitate the way tor a descent,
by difira(fling tlie attention of the Engliih Government.
In all counties the Poor are tlie class. moll prone to in
furredton; anT this dHpofition is to be forwarded by dis
tributing money and by inveighing against the Go
vernment, as the cavfe of the public diftreis; by recom
mending and facili rating a riling, to plunder the public
stores and magazines, and the property of the rich, whose
affluence is the natural lubjed of envy to the poor.
It is, notwithstanding, to be oblerved, that however de
fedive may be the morality of the Engliih people, they
have still a refped for the Laws and their Magistrates, even
in the moment of infurre.dion; it will therefore be advife
able to spare, as much
who may be fn any civil Fundion, and even of the Country
Gentlemen; and all impositions Humid be laid on tlie Peers,
the Men of Rank and high Fortune, tlie Clergy, thole
who serve as Officers in the Army, Navy, and especially
in the Militia; of all liicb tlie country feats, forms,
woods, cattle, and com, lhould be given up to be plun
dered by tlie people. These predatory excuriions lhould
be made in different, and even distant quarters, by detach
ments of two or three hundred men each.
The commerce of the enemy in the country is to be in
terrupted, by breaking down bridges, cutting dykes, and
mining cauiewarys; which is, at the fame time, essentially
necessary for the preservation of the army; by plundering
all convoys of fubiiftence, tlie public stages and waggons,
and even private carriages; the cutting off the supplies of
provisions from the principal towns, burning all vessels and
boats on the rivers and canals, deltroying magazines, set
ting fire to docks and coal yards, rope walks, great manu
factories, &c* 8c c. It is to be observed like vile, that by
these means a crowd of artisans will be tJirown out of em
ployment, and of course ready to embark in any measure
which holds out to them fubiiftence and plunder without
labor or fatigue. +
The success of the expedition will likewifebe materially
forwarded by disarming the Militia, by burning the arsenals
in the seaports, by Hopping the Couriers of Government,
by seducing the enemy’s troops to desert, and by the terror
which the success of the Legion, and the progress of the
infurredlipn, will carry into the boloms of the unwarlike
Citizens..
In order to spread the paAic as generally as possible, the
Legion is to be divided into several columns', having fettled
a common rend zvous where tfopy gw to aflemble every
four, fix, or eight days, inhabitants mull be obliged
to serve as guides, and any “who refufe are t$ be puniitied
0:1 the spot; the Magistrates, or fpme of their families, are
always to be employed in preference on this service, that
they may not accuie dr punilh the others.
All denunciations against those who join the Legion are
to be puiliftied with death. Wherever the Legion, or any
of its columns, is polled, if the neighboring pariflies do not
give instant notice of the approach of the enemy, whether
by ringing of bells or other wife, they arc to be given up to
fire and l word.
Col. Tate will mot omit to observe, that there are in
England numbers of Frenc’, who will be eager to join
him, such as prisoners of war, soldiers and feilors, privates
in tlie Emigrant regiments, and a crqwd of others, whom
want and the desire of vengeance will draw to his standard.
He may admit such. Frenchmen into the I*egion; but he
will oblerve to be on his guard that the new comers may
not raise cabals or fodlions, especially if there (hould be
among tliem any Nobles or Priests, whose ambition is only
to be exceeded by their cowardice; flioukl any such at
tempt be made he will take care to puniffi it moft severely.
Col. Fate will encourage all deserters and prisoners to
enter into the new companies before mentioned; lhould
such prisoners refufe, he will lhave their heads and eye
brows, and if they are taken in antis they are to be {hot.
(Signed) L. Ho Che.
To Col. TATE , on his Mmthry Operations and Marches •
With boldnAs and intelligence combined you may ea~
lily pollcls yourselves of Chester or LwerpaoL, which you
will ruin, by burning the magazines and filling up the
ports, or at leail you may cut off all communication be
twctai those CRies and the There i another object
wined I liquid like wile decide fmto enter tWe counties,
as you will be joined tlfcre By two otlier columns of
French troops, to which you -Will unite that under your
command, it the General commanding the expedition in
chief llia.ll desire it. v ■’ ‘
In order to ipread the consternation and aftoniftiment zf
wide as podibli:, after the deffmclion at. Liverpool, (for
this point is capital) you mtfft follow your Wow, and feizo
upon fome fmaft town or feapott on that coast, which you
will lay under contribution. 1”
Your soldiers are to carry nothing with them but their
amis, ammunition, and bread; they will find every where
clotlies, linen, and lhoes; foe inhabitants mult lupply your
wants, and the feats of the Gently are to be your maga
zines.
In case your position (hould be at last no longer tenable,
or that tuperior forces lhould force you to quit the country
bordering on tlie Channel, you mull not Jose an instant to
join two French parties sent into the counties of York,
Durham , and Northumberland. In that case you mifft
fend me notice into Ireland , that I may be enabled to
execute a diversion in your favor. An officer in difgriifo
may reach m£, eitlier by seizing a fithing boat on the coast
of IVales , or else by the route of Scotland.
(Sighed) L. Hoc he.
N. B. It will be recolledfed that CoL Tate and his
chosen band laid down their arms, without firing a (hot, U 7
about 30a Welch Militia, hastily afiembled.