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Georgia Gazette.
(No. 765.)
CONSTANTINOPLE, January 30.
TEN Tartars, three of whom are loaded with mens
heads, one of which is that of Keaga of Paflawin
Oglou, arrived the 15th at the seraglio, with news of the
complete defeat of this Chief’s forces.
Berne , March 9. The Swiss were defeated in several
engagements; for they had nothing in their favor but an
unlhaken and enthusiastic courage, which, without ixperi*
ence in warlike affairs, they opposed not only to expert
Generals and veteran troops, but to the perfidy of several
of their leaders, and of fome Councillors in Berne. Some
of their officers were killed by their own soldiers. The
Swiss made every where a moil obstinate refinance. If the
Commandant of Solotnum had not been gained by bribe
that city would not so eafdy have palfed into the hands of
the enemy, and Berne would not have followed the fame
example. Yet the French had to buy with blood their en
trance. Had-they been kept off longer the numerous rein
forcements which were hastening to the aid of Berne would
have their progress far more difficult.
On hearing of the fui render of Berne to the French the
other cantons ordered their troops to teturn home*
The (late of Berne made the greatest impression on many ‘
Councillor Herbert fliot himfelf. The Incendant, Steiger,
an old man of 78 years, rode up to the fighting troops at
the aporoach of the enemy, exhorted them to live free or
to die, then advanced where the danger was the greatest,
and loft his life.
The French have established at Berne a Provifionary Go
ternment, confiding of 100 Members, and demand heavy
contributions. Their troops are on their march against
Lucerne and Zurich.
Another account of the fame date .
After the negotiations with the French General Brune
proved abortive the French made their firft attack on the ad
March, at 7, on a corps of country militia, confiding of 7
companies, under the command of the brave Col* Wurftem
berger and Capt. Haller, who were posted in the village of
Legnau, two leagues below Biel, close to Mount Jura.
From this mountain the French, nearly 5000 in number,
directed a tremendous fire of cartridge shot upon that corps,
which, though only 600 men strong, fought with the ut
most gallantry, and cut their way through the French
ranks, so as not to be entirely destroyed or taken as pri
soners. The above named Chiefs were mortally wounded
at the firft outset; but nevertheless this engagement would
not have turned out so fatal had cot the troops of Berne,
instead of obtaining such reinforcements as were promised
and due to them, on their retreat t 1 trough the villages of
Solothurn, been attacked in their rear by the Solotliurn
militia, who, lying in ambufeade, brought their confeder
ate troops between two fires, and this occasioned their al
most total deftruftion.
-Near Buren, however, the troops of Berne, and especi
ally the riflemen from the upper parts of the canton, gained
a complete victory over the French, who alked for quarters.
After these engagements commenced the general attack in
the canton of Berne and other parts of Switzerland. Solo
thurn was fiirrendered to the French by the Commanding
General, who was corrupted. From thence the French
proceeded to Otten, where the bridge had been derrtolilhcd
to prevent their paflage; near Murten they were beaten,
and near Amberg twice, repulsed on the 3d inst. with consi
derable lols. Wherever they found resistance they could
not advance; but in many places their progress was easy.
Thus at Nidau, which was in a good state of defence, and
had a strong garrifoa of militia from Berne, the French -
were fuffered to pals without the’ lcaft oppofitiort; and
.though the troops from the upper country were resolved to
fight, Col. Manuel forbid them to fire a gun, and retreated
even before the arrival of the enemy. In the city of
Freyburg the auxiliary corps of troops from Berne, who
had been font to aflift, were betrayed by the officers of
Freyburg, who invited them to a dinner, while in the mean
time the city was suddenly, and upon a given signal, sur
prised by a superior number of Frenchmen, and proceeded
to capitulate, but the troops of Berne loon drove the enemy
out oi the city. They then t etired to the strong post of
Gummcnen on one fide, and on the other to Neneneck,
tyhere a bloody and obstinate resistance from the 3d to the
sth instant diluted every inch of ground with the army
ot Gen. Brune, who then was 20,000 men strong. At the
fame time Gen. Schauemburg advanced from the fide of
Solothurn and Fraubum with other 20,000 Frenchmen a
gainst Berne, which city capitulated on the sth. The fol
lowing is a copy ot the capitulation:
the President and Members of the Provisional
Government ot the Confederated Canton of Berne, make
kne.wn by these presents, that we have just now concluded
a capitulation with the French General, wherein he gua
rantees to us the fafety of our persons and properties, as
well as liberty of divine worship, on condition that our
arms lhall be laid down, and no attack made on any French
oluier or other military person. In consequence of such
Capitulation we conrmand all our fellow citizens and inha
bitants in the city and country, on pain of death, to abstain
trom every fort of hostility towards the French soldiers; in
33 much as a considerable number of prisoners of war, whom
ti e French General has made on our fide, must answer with
t; lives for every aft of hostility that might be cora
- nutted against any of the French soldiers.”
, March 15. The Chiefs of Brigades, Suchet
and Ruby, arrived here from Switzerland, and brought
t,:ein 2 .9 conquered standards. On the 19th inst. the
rectory will give a public audience, to receive the colprs
were taken from the Swiss troops.
jy o’y r Generals have font their official accounts to the
.ectjry refpefting tiie victories la Switzerland, and of
FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1798.
which the two Councils were yesterday fully informed by
a meflage from the Direftory, At the end of the meflage
are these words: “ The victories in Switzerland, w hich
’ country is now refiored to its liberty and dignity, are very
important; they are indeed viftories over England. You
may eafdy judge, Citizens Reprefentatires, hoAV tranquil
France may now be about the iflheof the. coalition, which
England seeks again to form, and for which it employs
gold and all possible means**’
At the close of the session it was declared that the
French army in Switzerland had well deserved of its coun
try. Chenier said, “ the prefont century must be called:
the ctntury of the French.*’ v y
The Government of Naples has prohibited the admission
of all French newspapers Vfith’gy its dominions.
March 20. The Pope has Arrived in Tuscany. He
had with him 2,000,000.0f crowns.
March 26. We have announced that the Council of
Ancients of the Cifalpitie Republic had rejefted the treaty
of affiance and commerce which its Plenipotentiaries had
concluded with the French Republic. We are allured that
this news is not Only true, but the Executive Direftory of
France, indignant at this fefufal, has palled a severe decree,
by Which, after Fating that all the territory of that Repub
lic has been conquered by the armies of France, and that
the independence granted to them was conditioned on a
treaty of alliance and commerce* of which the ratification
has been prevented by fome in v'.guing perion*, bought or
bribed by their enemies, decree,
1 ft* A contribution lhall lie raised for the support cf the
French troops in Italy. & *
2d. The citizens, to the number of li, (comprehending
therein the President-appointed by the General in chief to
the Direftory) lhall be suspended front all their funftions,
and immediately arrested.
It is thought that the motives which led the Council of
Ancient3 of the Cifalpine Legislative Body to rejeft the
treaty arc: ill, the article obliging them to fumilh, for an
unlimited time, 18 millions for the support of 25,000 French
troops; 2d, that which obliges theUi to fortify at their ex
pence, and under the direction of French engineers, places
destined to remain always in the power of garrisons compos
ed for the greater part of French troops; 3d, the stipulation
of submitting the Cifalpine army to*be constantly command*
ed by French Generals.
London, March *B. Private letters were yesterday
received, announcing the Sg/evafele vavw. thePrefoy
terians and other Dissenters of L eland bad formally offer*
ed, in an address, to cooperate with Government against
all foreign and domestic enemies* •
March 30. Count Woronzo, the Ruffian Minister,
and Mr. King, Ambaflador from America, had audiences
yesterday with Lord Grenville at hi* house in Cleveland
row.
The cOurfe of exchange is rifefi so rapidly in favor of
this country that every packet from Hamburgh brings over
remittances of gold to the amount at lead of- ioc,ocol.
sterling.
Capt. Hanfor., arrived In the Frith a few days ago from
Christian Sound, reports, that an edift had been illued by
the Court of Copenhagen, prohibiting all French privateers
or their prizes from entering ary of the ports in Norway.
A few days before Capt. Hanlon failed a French privateer
came into the port of Fleckerue, and was immediately or
dered under the guns of the castle, with injunction to de
part in 24 hours*
t April 2. The Gazette of Saturday evening contains,
among other naval exploits, an account of the capture, by
the boats of the squadron under Sir John Borlai'e Warren,
of nine French veflels, part of a convoy bound from Bour
deaux to Brest. In addition to the above* We itarn by a
letter from Plymouth, that the Anson and La Nymph
frigates have fallen in with and captured nine Other velfels,
similarly laden with those mentioned by. Sir J B. Warren.
The last dispatches from Ireland foil Continue to fori aft 1
melancholy accounts of the disturbances by which that un
happy country is di ft rafted, and of massacres and outrages
by which it is disgraced. On Wednefilay last 1 o carriages,
filled with prisoners, arrived ia Dubbin from various parts
of Ireland* Among these is laid to be a gentleman from
Rofeommon of aoocl. u year, and another from Wicklow
of great property* In various diftrifts the landholders are
reduced to the greatest distress, a-: the tenants are abfolutcly
unable to pay their rents. A gentleman of 400 c!. a year
in the King’s County aftually cannot colled so much as
would pay the Crown rents.
The veflels mentioned in Saturday’s Gazette to have been
captured by Sir John Borlafe Warren’s squadron were bound
from Bourdeaux to Brest, Avith w ine and brandy for the
fleet now fitting out at that port; a circumstance which must
tend to protracl the failing of the armament fuppofeu to be
destined against Ireland. We are sorry, however, to be
informed, that feveri of the prizes were” loft in a gale of
wind soon after their capture; the remaining two, the Nancy
and Wilmington, with the Nymph frigate, are arrived at
Fly-mouth.
In Holland great preparations are at leaf! pretending to
be making to aid the French in llieir projefted invasion of
this country. A thouiand transports are, it is laid, to be
ready by April.
We yesterday noticed the arrival of a mail from Lilbon;
but it brings no particular news. The merchants appear
to be less uneasy than they were by the former accounts
refpefting the threatened invasion by the French, as the
letters state, that the Court of Madrid demurs to allow the
paflage of a French army through Spain; and accordingly
the Portuguofe hope to be able to make terms of peace*
Thil is the general fcnor of the letters Lilbon.
(4 dollars per arm.)
Yesterday morning arrived a mail f-om Dublin, by which
we learn that certain parts of the county of WicJdow have
been proclaimed to be out of tiie King’s peace.
April 11. Ihe fniall Republic of Geneva, which en
tertained fome hopes of being united with Switzerland*
finding itfeif placed under the absolute control of France,
has at length been reduced to the nccellity. of incorporating
itfeif with the great nation.
The difference* between the Direftory ind the Court of
Portugal are likelv to terminate in an amicable manner.
The grand projeft with which the army of England is
ihtrufted still continues to engage the attention of tlie
French Government, and the command of the squadron
destined to tnmlport this army is given to Rear Admiral
Nielly, who has Loilled his flag on board the Ocean of 120
guus. The comparative state of the navy* of France and
England give* to this eliterprilg an appearance of incon
ceivable foHy, and the Direftory themitdves must be con
vinced of the absurdity of the plan; but the iblemn en-,
gage men ts entered into, in the lace of all Europe, for the
execution of the expedition, may influence the national
vanity to a desperate exertion. Something must also bft
attempted to fatisfy tlie Irifli infurgent*, whose claims 01*
the Direftory for afiiftance are allowed throughout France
to be highly important and irresistible. A confide rabldi
degree of reliance is also placed on. the good fortune of tlie
Commander in chief, Buonaparte; and in all events, even
in case of failure and defeat, the Government must be a
gainer, as it will be in fome degree released from the pay
ment of a considerable part of the milliard promised to the
defenders of their country, and for which tlie public faith
is engaged. This last calculation is perfeftly confifteut
w ith the spirit of a government which trifles with the live#
of Its fellow citizens in order to prolong its own exiftence*
The Rate or the elections in France is the moft important
feature in its internal situation which the last papers exhi
bit. The Direftory for fome time part have made all tlie
elections a principal objeft of attention) and have spared
po pains to lead the public opinion to such a choice of Re
presentatives as might fccure them from the oppofitiort
which they encountered from the new third last year* It
docs not appear, however, that all the proclamations they hava
iflued have beeit of much avail. As far as they have pro
ceeded the eteftions in many places have been tempestuous
and divided. In many of the Primary Aflemblies the moil
violent cotitefts have taken place* The charaftcr of tha
Tleftornl Afieniblie!*, where it tas been yet afeartainod, lb
far from anfAvering tlie hr. es of the Direftory, is the fub
jeft of uudifguifed disapprobation and anxiety.
In consequence of these appearances of opposition the
Direftory have pubfifhed anew proclamation* in which they
remind the public, that the Legiilative Body has the power
of judging of tlie operations of the Eleftoral Aflemblies;
and that as, On the 18th Fialftidor, the traitors Avho dis
graced the National Representation were expelled from its
bolbm, the traitors who are desirous to enter it will like
wise be excluded* It is evident from this warning that the
Direftory are determined to prevent the necessity of another
18th Fruftidor, by admitting into the Councils none but
those on whom they can depend.
llow this pretension of the Executive Power to pro
nounce beforehand on the choice of the nation will be re*
U(hod by tlie people of France it is not easy to determine*
In September last the Direftory, and the party in the
Councils desirous of their afiiftance, were supported by the
decided voice of the army. To their army they may again
look for the function of its opinion, and for support in cafo
of resistance. There dees exifl at present, if the Directory
ihemfelves are to be trusted, or if we can rely upon ap
peararices, a considerable degree of fermentation in the pub
lic mind. The present elections, therefore, deserve con*
fiderable attention, as parties will, in all probability, there
endeavor to try their Jtrength, and the final result must
tend cither to consolidate or to shake the stability of tha
present Government of France.
HAS returned to this city, with an intention’ of per*
forming only tbo evenings. He returns his fincera
thanks to a liberal public for the generous encouragement
he has heretofore received, and informs them, that THIS
EVENING, June22d, Avill be exhibited, the WONDER*
FUL EXPLOITS of the
LfcARNED DOG,
With a Variety of Novel Performances by Mr. Salexka*
The Dog will perform a number of new tricks with cards
too tedious to enumerate, which will be condufted in ■
manner that cannot fail to gratify the fpeftators.
Tlie whole to conclude with a Transparent Pantomime,
called THE AMRUSSIAN NOISE, Avhich will be per
formed by different persons.
1. The Wonderful Barber.
2* The-Droll Doftor curing a sick perfon*
3. The Droll Gamblers, who will be taken by the Devil*
4. The Hunters killing a deer and birds.
Doors to be opened at 7, and the performance to begin
at half pall 7 o’clock.
Tickets for the boxes 75 cents, gallery 50 cents, to bit
had at Mr. Gunn’s tavern, and of Mr. Salenka at the place
of performance.
10“ The next performance •will be on Monday Ev~ .
ening, •which •will be different from the above, and tha
last .
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