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n TURD AY, November i, 1788,
GEORGIA STATE GAZETTE
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WL m tbe LONDON GAZETTE,
August 2, 1788.
Ist. PETERSBURGH, July 8.
Ik MESSENGER arrived yeflerday
l\ at Czarfcuw Zelo, with the news
igl an aftion between the Ruffian and
Irkiffi fleets, which took place on the
Ith of June in the Liman, near Otfcha-
Iw.
■lt appears that the Captain Pacha, in a
■cond attempt to destroy the Ruffian flat
ftttomed boats, proceeded to the mouth
■ the Dnieper. The Prince of Naflau,
Bio commanded the Ruffian fleet, inune
lately called a Council of War, in which
■ was determined to attack the Turkifli
■et on its entering the Liman. The flat
■ttomed boats of the Ruffian fleet were
formed hi order of battle near
linburn, when the Captain Pacha, unac
liainted with the navigation, in endea
kuring to bear down upon them, ran
•round with a considerable part of his
let. In this situation he was not only
ipofed to the fire of the boats, but to
■at of the fort of Kinburn ; and, feeing
|> hopes of extricating bimfelf, he set fire
m the following day to his two flag flop*,
fcur other lhips were also burnt by the
lurks themfclveß, and two taken by the I
luffians, together with tbe Captain Pacha’s
Itndard, and between 3 and 4000 pri-
Iners. The Captain Pacha set fail wiih
ie remainder of the fleet for Warna, at
fte mouth of the Danube.
I On Friday last a fleet, confining of 13
lil of the line, fcveral frigates, and some
ianfports, commanded by Admiral Grcig,
■tiled from Cronftadt.
[VIENNA, July 19.
I The last accounts from Prince de Co
lourg mention, that after his junttion
pith the Ruffians he was advancing, cn
PC id inst. towards Chotzim.
LONDON, July 30.
The reports in circulation, that the
tench had commenced hoflilities againfl
he Dutch in the East-Indies, have been
leared up by the last official dispatches
eceived from the Duke of Dorfet, at Pa
is. They state, that the French dispatches
rom India mentioned an expedition which
he governor of Pondicherry was under
aking against Trinconiale, in consequence
>f a sloop dispatched in November last,
*ith the information of the rupture be
«ween France and this country, and au
thorizing the governor of the French set-
tlements in the East-Indies to arm ; and
that this armament was in consequence
preparing.
The above is all the information yet
received in France. But the rood fatis.
fa&orypart of the dispatches sent by our
ambaflador there, is that the French go
vernor had given this notification, in case
it fliould turn out that Trincomale was
taken, the Engllfli ministry might, how
ever, be aflured, that the mod speedy
and effe&ual steps had been taken to stop
every warlike preparation in India, and
that if any hostilities had been committed
the pofleffions fliould be immediately re
st ored, and every fatisfaftion of da
mages.
Front this declaration, we may judge
how little disposed the French are to give
us umbrage, much more to quarrel; it
was honorable to give this notification,
and it proves the Consequence and weight
of the Britiih cabinet in the councils of
France.
At Scaddiglia, about 30 miles from
Rome, the governor of that place has
been murdered with circumstances of hor
rid barbarity. A wretch had been brought
before the said governor for some trifling
offence, and deflred to fee the warrant
on which he had been charged before him,
which, in justice, could not, it must be
confeffed, be denied. At firft, however,
the governor refufed him ; but at length,
while handing it over to him, the culprit
dtew a fliletto from his bosom, and stab
bed him several times in the throat. In
the confufion the villain escaped, and has
yet baffied every pursuit.
Gn Saturday morning, the 13th inst. a
most extraordinary Circumstance took
place at Paris : At nine o’clock nearly a
total darkness enveloped every thing,
which was fucceedcd by a florin of thun
der and lightning, of hail and rain ; the
whole of so tremenduous a nature, that it
is said, nearly 30 villages and towns are
in a state of desolation ! Large pieces of
solid ice were taken tip, mcafuring three
quarters of an inch in diameter.
This dreadful vifltation of nature, suc
ceeding the political tranfattions of France,
have occasioned a gloom that has totally
destroyed, for the present, the native
gaiety of their dispositions.
If the waters ot Cheltenham agree with
the royal bowels , his Majesty’s flay there
will be till the nth of August.
Farm House Intelligence .
Friday was dispatched the brown terrier
Snap Dragon > (Lord Howe) belonging to
THE
[Vot. m. Kda Gt]
Farmer George, (the kin*). This animal
was thought to have been once an extra
ordinary good one, though he had a crola
of the C*r.-
He was remarkable for taking the *water
*well t and hunting frogs , that used to in
feft the farmer’s ponds.—But of late he
has been more mifehievous than service
able, Teeming disposed, contrary to the
nature of the heart, to run away from *
badger , (Mr. Fox).
For some time pa&, whenever he was
sent out of the yard, he would fearedy
bark at a stranger, that might be coming
to rob the grounds, but would jneak off
with his tail between his legs; and when
at home would do nothing but consume hie
matter's food, and worry the poor fer*
, vants. ,
The farmer would have got rid of thie
animal long ago—but that Pbilly, (Mr.
Pitt) a favorite puppy, both with the farm
er, his wife and children, was never ea
sy but when Dragon was with it in the
elofet.—All the people about the house
fay, that Pbilly will be the only loser,
Dragon having been a perfect nuisance te
all the others.
It is laid that Farmer Gecrgialfo meant
to riiake away with old Grim, the maftifT,
(Chancellor Thoilowe) who has so long
guarded the house. The reason is, that
he has fuarled of late at the faxtorstepuppy f
and does not wag his tail whenhrs matter
speaks to him. The farmer**, wife is, how«
ever, said to have advised him against
parting with this animal, as Ihe fufpcCtt
that some people, who have been for fom#
time watching the farm, will get into tht
barns, (tables, and other detached offices,
in spite of all the puppy'* yelping.
So sanguine are ’the Mahometan power!
in favor of their religion, we are allured
from very refpeCtable authority, that *
frigate arrived at Conrtantinopfe the 26th
of May, with aprefent of 30 millions of
florins from the Emperor of Morocco, to
enable the Grand Signior to prosecute the
war. The Deys of Tunis and Algiers,
and even the Caliph of Mecca, as well a!
several other Arabian Princes, have also
contributed their pecuniary fuccours to
his Sublime HighnefS.
Our letters from Peterfburgh mention,
that, notwithstanding the opposition made
by the Britilh officers, relative to theiC
serving under Paul Jones, that aquatick
vagabond set off from Peterfburgh the
18th of May for Cherfon, in order to
take upon him the command of the Black
Sea fquatiron.