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WE have at length the authentic unpleasant inform
ation, that the fliip Galen, Capt. Maikay, long
a regular trader between this port and London, has been
carried into France. She was the richelt of the spring Ihips.
The lowed computation we have heard of the value of her
rates it at 80,0001. She had got as far as long. 43,
‘when ftie fell into the hands of the pirates.
New York , June 18. Cadiz was Hill blockaded—and
when tlic Orlando failed, May 5, several of St. Vincent’s
squadron were at Gibraltar taking in supplies. 1 lie Orlando
left Genoa April 11.
Great preparations, we are informed,. are malting at
Genoa, Toulon, Marseilles, &c. for an expedition against
(declared so) Algiers! where it is expefted tlie French will
find money enough to carry on the expedition against Eng
land. It is a faft that a grand armament is in forwardnefs,
intended for fome place*
June 23. At a Court of Oyer and Terminer, holden
at Rome, in the county of Oneida, a few days since, Silva
Wood was convifted of tlic murder of Mayor Vl ood, and
ftntenced to be executed mi the 29th inst.
An Indian was lately found suspended from an oak fap
pling at German Flats, near Herkemer.
June 25. Capt. Thomas, of the Englilh fcliooner letter
of marque Chance, from Martinique, who failed from
thence the 3d inst. has favored us with the following par
ticulars:
An Englilh packet arrived at. Martinique on the ift of
June, which brought an Official account that a French 80
gun (hip was lying at anchor within reach of the guns of
Rrcft fort, which being difeovered by Capt. Hood of the
Mars Englilh 74, he daringly bore down close upon her,
and a desperate aftion enlued, which lasted two hours,
when tlie French (hip ftrittk. She was conveyed in triumph
to Falmouth. Tlie brave Capt. Hood was unfortunately
killed by the firft broad fide.
It was currently reported m Martinique when Capt.
M‘Call failed that Viftor Hugues had executed two Ame
rican Martel’s of veffek, in consequence of their having
eppofed French privateers; one belonging to Philadelphia,
and the other to Boston.
June 26. The people of England, it appears by the
tail accounts, convinced of the ntcelfity of defending their
(country at all rifles, have generally armed themselves, and
are in the constant habit of discipline. Not less than
500,000 men are exercised on parade. Every man from
15 to 60 is reaily and determined to refill: any encroach
ment from the French.
June 29. The Editor of the Aurora (fays Baclie him
felf) was on Wednesday arrested, on a warrant from
Judge Peters, of the Federal Circuit Court, on the charge
tof libelling the President and the Executive Government,
in a manner tending to excite sedition anil oppolition to the
laws, by sundry publications and republications. At the
request of his Counfcl (who were not applied to till tlie very
moment fixed for attendance at the Judge’s) the proceed
ings were suspended till Friday next, and the Marft.al of
the didrift held him upon his parole, then to appear.
A Frenchman was committed to tlie Philadelphia gaol
Sunday evening last for having uttered certain seditious
and treafonabte expreflions*
Died at Boston, tlie 20th iml. suddenly, the Rev. Je
remy Belknap, D. D
July 7. In consequence of very important and exten
sive information given to the Privy Council of Ireland a
proclamation was issued on the nth May offering a reward
t>f xoool. for the apprehension of Lord Edward Fitzgerald,
charged with the crime of high treason.
Died in London, aged 31, Mr. William Jenkins, a
Clerk in the Bank. This gentleman measured the extra
ordinary height of 7 feet 9 inches; and from an apprehen
sion of his body being stolen for the purpose of dilTeftion
the corpse was by permission of the Bank Directors interred
in that part of the garden court of the Bank which formerly
conllituted an apjxudage of the church yard.
July 9. By the (hip Fox, Capt. Gardner, in 44 day-s
from Bourdeaux, we have received papers to the 22d May.
Only two paflengers, French gentlemen, came in this ves
sel. The Captain informs, that a general embargo through
out France of all privateers, as well as merchantmen, was
expefted certainly to take place in eight or ten days after
his failing, and to continue an indefinite time, with the
view of getting every thing in readiness for the promiltd
invafioq of England. There were at Bourdeaux about 40
transports, from 600 to xooo tons, which can carry about
the fame number of men. A74 just built had been by ac
cident burnt in fome southern port of France, and another
74 going to Brest had been taken by the Britilh. A great
number of French privateers had been taken tins fpring.’
The Elizabeth of New York, Capt. Skinner, coming from
the Isle of France, of 700 tons, anj laden with sugar and
Coflee, cotton, &c. had arrived at Bourdeaux. La Tri
phena of Philadelphia, Capt. Moses Griffin, coming from
Groncy in Spain, had alio entered tlie port. The papers
further mention that the Auftiiafl Government has prohi
bited the ailmilfion of any foreign papers except German
and Englilh into the Venetian territories. Anew coalition
ts talked of between Austria, Trulfia, Ruftia, and Great
Britain. To cflt’ft this the French-journalist mentions the
Englilh lavilli their gold and proniifes. The Snftrian troops
are laid to be every where in motion. Gen. Spork, Com
mander ol tlie Imperial army in the Tyrol, had arrived on
tlie 30 th April at lufpruck, iind other Generals were ex
pended. By an order from Vienna all the frontier places
Were put in the bell state of defence, supplied with provili
ons, and filled with
at Paris had broken to the amount of 3or 4 millions. A
litter from Hamburgh mentions that the Englilh merchan
tlife there is valued at 24 millions llerling.
Appointments. John Price, Coimniflioner of Loans
for the state of New llamplhire. Thomas Martin, Gol
kftor for the Diftrift of Portlinouth in New Hamplhire.
Samuel Adams, Surveyor and Infpeftor of the Revenue for
the Port of Portsmouth in New Hamplhire. Hugh George
Campbell, of South Carolina, Mailer of a Revenue Cutter.
Thft Houle of Representatives have parted the bill for
annulling the treaties with France by a majority of 1 o.
The jaft letters from announce, tliat all tlie
French troops which were n fl-.at city, and wmch Jirhiv’
to amount to 8 or 9000 men, had embarked and wfcre un
der fail on tlie Bth Floreal; it is thought that their destina
tion is Toulon; however tlie French Generals kept profound
lilence on that fubjeft.
Capt. Clements, arrived at Boston on SpmLy tlic ift
inst. from Isle of France, informs, that tlie request of 1 Ippo
Saib to tlie Government us tlie illand for military afliftance
had been complied with, and that the troops had tailed; the
objeft of Tippo was a war against the Englilh; and as a
proof of his attachment French lie had made over
tures for effefting an alliance offenfive and defenlive.
July 13. We have several times fiiggefted the improb
ability of a long continuance of peace between France and
the Germanic Empire and States. The insolence, tyranny,
and enormous demands of France, render a durable peace _
impoftible —human nature, in tlie lowed state of degradati
on, cannot long submit to such oppreflion. Despair will
rouse even the slave to throw off the yoke. The Roman
Emperor, with command of half of the world, has been
subdued by a handful of guards—and the Sultans of Turkey
are often murdered by a finall band of Janissaries.
The Dutch, who invited the French into Holland, are
so cruelly treated by their mailers that, had they the least
chance of luccefs, they would massacre tlie French troops
in Holland, and attempt to regain their freedom.
Thefo remarks are occasioned by tlie late news from Eu
rope. It seems that Bernadotte, the French Minister at
Vienna, in the pride and insolence of his nation, displayed
the flag of France at his iioufe. This'was refeuted by the
Austrians, who collefted a mob, tore down the flag, and
committed other outrages. From the Emperor’s proclama
tion it appears that lie disapproved of this proceeding; but
the Fiench Minister demanded such terms of fatisfaclion
as the Emperor could not yield. Among other things he
attempted to obtain a quarter of the city wliere he could
ereft his own government, exempt from the jurifdiftion of
the Emperor; iuch an unheard of request -could come only
from an insolent French Republican.
“File conditions of accommodation not being granted by
tlie Emperor Bernadotte has left Vienna and returned to
Paris.
Os events, as they pass, we can judge only from ap
pearances, and from the apparent views and interests of
parties concerned: But the firft thought that occurs on this
occasion is, that this proceeding of Bernadotte is in pursu
ance of injlruhlions from the DireSlory , who thus con
trive to find an cxcufe to break off the treaty at Rafiadt ,
and renew hofiilities. ■ The time, the mode, every cir
cumstance, renders this probable, and the more so, as the
proceeding relembies the mode by which the French con
trived to raile an infurreftion and massacre in the Venetian
1 erritory, in Rome, and in Switzerland, on purpose to
obtain an apology for conquering those Hates.
It adds much to this conjefture, that the French Mini!-
ters at Raftadt have lately given a very evasive answer to
the German States refnefting tlie indemnities which they
had proinifed for the ceifion to Francefof Germany on the
well'of the Rhine. It is probable that, having obtained
that territory, the French will perfidioufly refufe indemni
ties, and finally break off the negotiation. The forcible
manner in which the French took poffefiion of the fortreffes
ol Mentz and Elrrenbreitftein is an evidence of an intenti
on ot renewing hofiilities. Their government can exill only
by delpotifm and plunder.
A letter dated Paris, May 5, informs, that the Squadron
of Ihips which was for fome time at anchor, in the road of
Ajaccio had put to feu with a fair wind on the sth April.
1 his squadron was composed of 7 Ihips of the line, 5 fri
gates, 2 lloops, and 9 large transports, having on board a
number ot mechanicians and naturalists, 600 0 -land troops,
900 artillerills, and a complete park of field artillery; their
dellination supposed to be the East or Well Indies. It is
very probable that'this squadron will accomplilh the objeft
ol the much talked of Egypt expedition, not indeed by
digging a canal, but by failing round the Cape of Good
Hope to the afliftance of Tippo Saib.
The remainder qf the French Mediterranean fleet, which
conlills ot 26 Ihips of the line, 19 frigates, and 345 other
armed Ihips and transports, was expefted to have put to sea
about the end of April or early in May.
July 14. The New York Chamber of Commerce have
resolved, that on all bills drawn in this state, payable to
any other ol the United States, and which lhall be return
ed, protested, lor non-payment, the amount of the bill,
with damages of 5 per cent, in lieu of charges, lhall be paid
on demand, at the current exchange, when the bill, with
the protest, is prefonted, either to the drawer or the en
dorler thereof.
United States sloop es vyar Delaware, Capt* Decatur,
lias taken and brought into the river Delaware the French
privateer Le Croyable, Capt. Sylyeller,mounting 12 guns,
and 70 men.
American vcffels prizes At Bourdeaux 24 tb Islay*
Brig Polly, Capt. Tufts, from London; fliip Commerce,
Capt. Deflion, from Savannah, bound to London; fliip Sally
Butler, Capt. Cliilblm, from Savannah, bound to London;
(hip Jersey ol New York, Capt* Barns, from Charldlon,
bound to London, condemned.
Philadelphia, June 26. A letter from London of tlie
25th ol April fays, “ Amsterdam is declared in a flute of
blockade, and no supplies will be allowed to enter that
port.” Ihe fliip Amiable, Tillinghaft, from hence to
Amsterdam, is font into Yarmouth by a Britilh man of war
in consequence of the above declaration. -
Superfine flour last week at Baltimore was at four dollars
the barrel.
June 28. The President of the United States has ap
proved and tigned the aft concerning aliens; the aft for
pumilling frauds committed on the Bank of the United
States; and the’ aft authorizing the defence of merchants
veflels against French depredations.
The melancholy fate of Capt. James Hodge, of the fliip
Ceres of this port, is detailed in the following extraft of a
letter from an American Captain at Batavia, dated March
8, 1798. *
“ On the night of the xßth ult. the fliip Ceres, Capt.
James Hodge, ofThiladelphia, was call away on the illand
of Eg? no, inhabited by a race of people tlie moll lavage
UMU
Richard Lane, a Mr. Fruetxer, palletrger,
Steward, were brutally mmsfered by the natives. On the
21st ult. the firft officer, fir. Ralph Shaw, and eight -of
the people, arrived here m a boat, which coukMcarcely -
float when in the canal. They left on tlie illand the Boat-
Twain, 2d Mate, three seamen, and three Negro women,
who having bid themselves in the woods for finr of the
savages could not be found when the boat put off, and, had
they been found, it is impoflible that she could have car
ried them all; I never beheld such a thing in my life, for
such a number of men to rov# nearly ioo leagues; her Hern
and stem had been cut down within about one foot of the
water by the natives for the purpose of obtaining the ring
holts. The crew, by hiding it under the sand, secured
1773 dollars, which was about fufikient to pav the men
their wages. On their voyage from the illand here they
had nothing to eat but the carcase of a dog which the Ma
lays had killed the day before they departed; this lasted
them but four days, when they landed at a finall iiland at
the entrance of the ftre’ghts, and procured fome cocoa nuts,
upon which they foblifted until they got in here, 18 day#
after their being call away.”
The Americans at Batavia were very unhealthy.
Gen. Marshall left this city on Monday for Virginia.
He was met and escorted into Lancaster by the cavalry and
uniform militia companies of that place, and welcomed by
a difeharge of artillery and tlie ringing of bells.
July 3. The late aftion between the Britilh ship Mars
and the French ship Hercules has (according to the account#
we have received) been the moll obstinate and bloody ever
rememliered in the annals of naval warfare. The French
made three efforts to board the Mars, but were as often
repulfecl with the moll dreadful (laughter. The'Englifh at
length in their turn boarded, and terminated the aftion.
The gallant Capt* Hood lived just long enough to receive
the sword of his antagonist. The French loft 350 men kil
led and wounded, the Englilh 89.
July 12. On Monday the Hon. James M*Henry,
Secretary at War, left this city for Mount Vernon. It
is expefted that our beloved Commander in chief will re
turn with the Secretary to Philadelphia.
Three waggons loaded with crowns, under guard, ar
rived at the Mint on Monday last from NcW York, to be
recoined.
Appointments by Authority. Mr. Francis Harman* 1
Ellison, of New York, Lieutenant in the Navy of the
United States. • Mr. Stephen Lee, of New York, Sailing
Mailer in the Navy of the United States. Mr. Benjamin
Carpender, of Brooklyn, MidHiipman.
Car lift July 4* Yeftcrday was apprehended on a
a warrant, and brought before William Levis and James
M‘Cormick, Elqrs. Mr. Janes Bell, of Stoaey Ridge,
for treasonable expreflions, and bound in a recognizance of
600 dollars for his appearance at Court.
Frankfort , (Kentucky) May 8. We understand that
a fliort time fu*.ce there was a woman killed by a panther
near the Blue Licks.’
On Tluirfilay last Catharine London was executed in this
place, in conformity to the sentence passed on her by the
Diftrift Court, for the murder of her husband.
’Oil the fame day We are informed there was a moft vi
olent hail storm on Salt river; the hailstones are fome of I
them Paid to measure between nine and ten inches round; I
the storm continued about ten minutes, since which tlie I
weather has been remarkabh cool. On Sunday there was I
a smart froft* I
Norfolk, July 3. The fcliooner Harmony, Hacket, I
from Jamaica to Norfolk, and brig Turner, fr ml
Jamaica to Portsmouth, New Hamplhire, are captured and I
sent into the Havana. —— I
The brig Stimpfon is fei2ed and condemned there sos fl
having 7000 dollars on board. - I
Extract of a letter dated Havana , June 30.
u An exp re is arrived to day from the end of this island, ■
and brings news of the arrival there of 1300 Negroes from ■
St. Domingo, and the whole of them armed; as yet we ■
cannot find out the cause of their arrival, or from what part*
of that illand.’* I
Extract of a left et from a gentleman at Cape Francois A
dated 17 tb June y to a merchant in this city. 1
“ An American armed brig, mounting 12 pieces cannonJ
had a smart engagement a few days ago with a privateer!
mounting 14 guns; the former had 4 men killed and the!
latter 6. The brisj was boarded and carried into Gonaives.’
Gbarlejion , July 16. Yesterday arrived the Ichoonerß
Polly, Port, Cadiz, 44 days; brig Zebra, Stone, Briftoljß
72 days. fl
Capt. Poll, from Cadiz, informs that Lord St. Vincent*
Was before Cadiz when he came out with 17 fail of the linejfl
to ships of the line of tils fleet had failed fome time beforiH
on an expedition, fuppoled up the Mediterranean. I
July 17. The brig Rebecca, from Surinam, bound faß
this port, is taken and carried into Martinico, on fulpiCwßj
of having Dutch property on board. E
Capt. Dunfcomb from Cape Nichola Mole confirms
account of the failure of the expedition again ft the Atfß
Caves, The troops had returned after wftaiaing a coni*
derable lols.
July 20. The British do op of war Squirrel went towß
yefterday from Rebellion Road. , Ml
Fifty Dollars Reward. J
RUN AWAY from the fubfcri*
about 4 weeks since, A
Fellow, named Brave Bcyfito
born, straight made and slender,
5 f fcCt 6 inches high, dark conr.plexjg
21 or 22 years of age; it i s •'TP'W
] IC c hanee his name to Abra *
1 Ten Dollars, with reasonable chsr
will be paid on his delivery to the Gaoler in
and the above reward of fifty dollars for proof of * ui
harbored by a white person, so that the offender
brought to punilhment. Geo*
Lottery Hall , June 25, 1795.
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