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+.JSOL * . - • ‘ ■ 4$ 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 . |0“ WANTED, an Apprentice to the Watchmaking Business. Apply to John Pigot, Watchmaker, Market