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VIENNA, July io. NO one can go a fttp upon the enemy’s frontiers without meeting piquets of from 50 to 200 men *, besides which they have built redoubts on all the neighbouring mountains, from whence they can oblerve all the motions of the enemy a great way off, whose inveteracy a gainft.us is dreadful, as the follow ing instance of their unheard-of cru elty will shew: A major of Croats, 80 years old, mentioned m the offi cial accounts some time ago in very high terms, having de fired per mi f fion to make a campaign, and ob tained it, had the misfortune to be taken by the Bosnians in the firfb en counter, who instantly emboweled him alive, in the presence of a lieutenant, who was unfortunately wounded upon the fame occalion, and whom they obliged to eat the heart, which was torn from the body of the unfortunate old man. The lieutenant expired immediately at the thoughts of so horrid an aft, whilst in the hands of the barbarians, who were opening his mouth by force. So cruel an a&ion was never known but among the Cannibals, and muff be an eternal reproach to the nation of Bosnians, who pass for thebraveft in Europe. LONDON, Sept* 2. T he Prince of Naflau, who has so diftingu shed himfelf in the service of Uuflia, has long been noted for his trave’s through the four quarteis of the world, in Africa he tough with and varquilhed a lion. At the siege of Gibraltar he itrved as a volunteer on board the gun-boats, and was in the hotceft of the fight. This, ac cording to his own account, was the iharpett adFon he ever was engaged in. The gun-boat, in which he had served, was on fire long before he quitted her, and blew up in less than five minuets after he was taken out. Change in the French Minijlry. Yeftcrday morning at one o’clock an extraordinary courier arrived at Mons. de Calonne’s hotel from Paris. The defpatches were immediately forwarded to him at Wimbledon. The news he brings with him is of the most important nature to all Europe •, being no less than a change in the Ministry , as well as a Syflem of Politics which have io unfuccei'sfully reigned in France. On Sunday last at 12 o’clock, the Archbishop of Sens, prime minister of France, was dii miffed from his employments 5 or in other words, turned out by the unanimous voice of the whole nation. The king at tempted thing to keep him in power. On . public occafions*and particularly of late, his Majesty has jhewn the most marked civilities, and his interest was such, as to have been promiled the fir It vacant Cardinal’s hat. T he immediate cause of the prime min ftei’s dilmunon, was the di or der and confufion which his edicts of the idcli and 18th ulc. has occalim td, and which made it abl’jluuly ne- ' w cefiary. His dismissal was particu- i larly ludden, nor was it expeded till 1 three days preceding, by the best informed people. It was followed by the whole party who have so strongly advised the King to contend with his Parliaments. 1 he foremoft of thefs are the Compte de Brienne, minifler of the war department, and M. de Lamoignon, keeper of the seals. On Monday evening M. Necker was nominated Minifler and Director- General of the Finances . At fir ft he seemed diimayed from the situation of affairs, but the Emperor’s Am bassador ihortly after brought a mtf fage from the Queen, dtfiring his acceptance of a fuuatiqp at the head of affairs. M. Neckar’s appointment was re ceived at Paris with an universal joy, and the hopes of feeing the troubles Ihortly at an end. made the rejoic ing more than ordinary. M. cie Breteuil, who lately resigned, comes of course into adminiftiation, which will be entirely composed of the Queen’s party. By an txprefs that arrived on Thursday night at the Marquis of Carmarthen’s office, advice was re ceived, that on Monday evening last his Molt Christian Majesty was pleased to fend a letter of diimiflion to the Archbishop of Sens, his Ma~ jefty’s principal minister, and to M. Lamoignon, keeper of the seals •, and ihat M. IVeekar was reinstated in his office of Diredor-General of the fi nances. It is generally believed in Paris, that the Mailhal de Castries will be nominated priine-minifter in the room of the Arcl bilhop, and that several other important changes in administration will immediately fol low. This change was so well received in Paris, that the French ftocksrofe inftantlv nearly fifteen per cent, and its enlivening effed was visible upon our Royal Exchange on Friday, on the countenances of all the merchants &c. vvho have commercial connexi ons with France. Most probably, the political event above stated will accelerate the meet ing of the States-General of France. The day which decided the fate of the late French Ministry will form a memorable epocha in the annals of France. In a political view, this country has perhaps no cause to rejoice at the change, as it will strengthen the hands of the French government by conciliating the whole body of the nation. It is now more than proba ble, that the States-General will unite in any plan which may be thought most conducive to the general inier eft and government will turn its thoughts to retrieve the disordered finances, and will no longer be taken up with intefiine ctiftentions. 1 he lucceedingadminiftration wil, be composed entnely, it is supposed, ■ o( what is called the Queen's party, whole views have never been deem td so pacific, as thole of their eppo nents. This event, in jfhort, may be considered as ot the utmost im- I portance to the rest of Europe. In ihe course of the next week we (haft, probably, be able to form a more determinate judgment of the politi cal complexion or the new ministers; Engagement.by land between the Swedes and Ruffians. The foreign info/mation of this paper is al ways confirmed by succeeding events, and is now well authenticated, that a very bloody engagement has happened between the Swedes and Ruffians, on the borders of Finland. Eve ry thing that coulJ animate the troops on both sides assisted. Both the King of Sweden and the Grand Duke of Ruftia headed their re fpeftive forces. In the onset the Ruffians had confiderably* the advantage, and attacked the left wing of the Swedith forces with great bravery and effect, taking from them the whole of theic artillery, with 500 prisoners. The King at the head of a few regiments instantly flew to their relief, and the soldiers, animated by the presence and example of their sovereign, ral lied and charged afrefti with the greatest fury and conduct, and put to flight the whole of the Ruffian army. The Count Moufkin Pou fkin and 4000 prisoners, with the whole ar tillery, fell into the hands of the Swedes. The Grand Duke retreated with the Matter ed remains cf his army into the fortref6 of Wyburg, which was immediately invested by the King of Sweden. The capture of Wyburg is of the last im portance to Russia, for Ihould it fall, Peters burg must be open to every danger and attack, and in all probability will surrender. The plunder of this place would pay the expencea of the whole war. The above news is confirmed to us through various chanwels, and leaves but little room to doubt. It comes from three different quarters. The report of a second engagement by sea between those powers, as it now comes to us, leaves little room to doubt its veracity. Let ters from Pillau and Konigfberg speak of it aa certain. The loss of the Ruffians is two Ihips of the line, which, it is said, are arrived at Stockholm. The fight took place between Helfingfois and Revel. 1 he town of Frederickfliam, in Ruffian Fin land, is invested by sea and land, and has been cannonaded with great success. The Swedifti armed galleys do great execution. RICHMOND, No-vemler 12. Extraß of a letter, dated Greene county,(North-* Carolina) October 25. “ On the 17th inst. Gillefpy’s fott, below the mouth of Little river, on Holstein, a little after sunrise, was furioufly attacked by about 300 Indians, under the command of John Watts. The few men in the fort made a gal lant resistance; but being overpowered by numbers, and their ammunition quite expend ed, the Indians rulhed over the walls, or ra ther the roofs of the cabins, which made part of the fort; great was the horror us thefeene that then ensued ; the best accounts fay our loss is 28 persons, inoftly women and children, as several of the men belonging to the fort were abroad at the time. “ This body, we are told, is part of a much larger one now encamped at Chota, composed of both Creeks and Cherokees, said to be under the diretiioirof Alexander M'Gil livray. And I am just now informed that rooo Indians have croiied theTenafee in two divi— lions, and that one ol them had attacked Ma jor Koufton’s fort, and the other was near Capt. White’s, on the north fide of Holstein. The whole of our militia ate under marching orders, and Col. Kennedy has already fer out with those that weie firrt ready, resolving to defend the country to the last extremity. So you may (ltortly expert to hear of a bloody feene indeed. “ Major King is returned from the middle settlements, arid gives but little encourage meut of a profpert of peace ; he went by the way of Swanuanno, and proceeded through levetal towns, and returned down the Tena lce, until he met with a party of Indians re turning fiom Giliifpy’s tor:. They difluaded him from proceeding to C hota, faying the In dian* in the main camp weie angry, and I kill him. This party of Indiana gave