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FRANKFORT, Oa*her 9.
The Hite of misery and wretehednefs, in
*kich Hungary it plunged, exceeds whatever
the present generation baa known.—ls King!,
with their Miniflera and Generala, who (hare
the emoluments and glory of ware, were to
be the fufferera by the difaflers they occasion,/
the greater the calamity and the more (harp
and poignant the fufferings, the more ought
mankind to exult. Were they beheld writh
ing in agonizing tortures, who could extend
even a look of pity to the authora of such
complicated scenes of wot, as now ovcrfpread
that fertile plain, the Bannat of Temefwar.
The village# and towns by the banka of the
Danube, are Bill in flamesmothers fur
lounded by their cbildicn, running for shelter
to their fortified cities, are piercing heaven
with their cries, and calling down vengeance
on the author of their diflrefa. Their criea
are heard. Never was a Monarch involved
in greater perplexities, than the mighty Jo
seph s—hi* troops almost exhaufled with fa
tigue and disease, ate every wheie fleeing be
fore the victorious Turks. His prodigious
army, which, a few months age, was to as
sail the walls of Conflantinople, is reduced
from 180,000 men, to left than halt that
number, whilst the robust and vigorous Ma
homitants arc continually receiving reinforce
ments ; and f<? yafl ate their refourcea, that
they have btoiijtht all the produce of the Ma
cedonian harvert, on the backs of camels, for
the lublifteoce of tbeir troops. To the dirt refs
of the wretched Hungarians, the Wallachians
their neighbours, have gieatl/ contributed.
Availing ihemfclves of the general panic, they
have terrified all the country, by running
through the towns with a cry —The Turks are
coming—the Turks are coming. On which the
terrified inhabitants quirting their houses, '
the villains plundered and set them on fire.
On the fatal night of the 2 r ft of September,
when the Imperial- army was compelled to
retreat, theie Wallachians taking advantage
of the exceflive darkness that prevailed, got
into the line of the baggage, and giving the
alarm that the Turks were upon them, the
drivers of the waggons left their charge, and
such confufion succeeded as was never witnef- .
fed before. The waggons were overturned,
the horses many ofthenv killed, the baggage
of the generals and* odiceis was plundered,
and the whole project of this well’planned re
treat was totally difeoucerted, ami thcgieated
part of the artillery and (fores weie 1011.
What a mortifying.-refledion to 1 * Monarch,
who regarded himfelf as one of the firft war*
Tiers in Europe, to fee his views iruftiated by
a few barbarous VVallachian*. But thus does
the Almighty confound the wifdoiu of the
wife.
Opprefled with chagrin and disease, from
which the emperor has not been exempted,
any more than bis troops, his countenance
betrays the feelings of his heart. His (fate
of health it rapidly declining. A few day be
fore the last advices came away, he narrowly
escaped being taken prifoncr by a body of
Turkish horse, who had with great secrecy
cotne round a hill iu the neighbourhood of
Zakul, on which the Emperor was recon
noitring a pott of the enemy. The hussars
who attended him, had a mod terrible con
flict, and brought bit Majefly fafe to the
camp; but Prince de Lichteuflein is said to
be taken prisoner.
At Temefwar every precaution is adopted
to enable the place 10 withstand a fiegc. The
fortifications are mounted with 260 cannon,
tne pavement in the streets is all taken up,
and the women and children are feat out of
the town. It was a melancholy fight to be
hold the difirefs of these unfortunates, when
orders were ifl'ued for their quitting their ha
bitations. What curfcs and execrations were
poured forth on the Empress of Ruflia, who
bad been the cause of this ruinous war
Potentates when pofiefling regions more than
they can people, yet insatiably [third for the
dominions of their neighbours.
HAMBURGH, OGcher 9.. !
The commotions in this part of Europe are
likely to extend. Pruflia is going to efpoule
the cause of Sweden, and it is expeded that
an aimy of 20,000 men will invade the Dan
ith piovince of Hoifleiu. The defenlive aU
liance lately proposed between the King of
Poland and the Empress of Ruflia, has alio
excited a jealousy in the bread of the Pruflian
Monarch, who has dcsbued that ha will an*
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ter Poland with 60,00 c men, if that treaty
is confirmed.
LONDON, November 7.
An arret baa been iffucd in France, under
date the aßtb of September, which prohibits
the importation of * bale or fpermateti oil
into that kingdom from foreign parts; in
consequence of a representation having been
made to the King, that their whale fifhery is
encreafing yearly, and is worthy of encou
ragement, as the greatest nursery to Supply
the royal marine with fcamen.
The Helmfley Packet is arrived to-day from
Petersburg. She was obliged to put into Got
tenburg by firets of weather, which place (he
left on the 17th tilt. A gentleman, pnffengcr
in that (hip brings advice, that the Danes were
lying, near the townthat a truce which had
been made for 12 days, was then expired;
and ho advances for a renewal of it. And*
that on the morrow, after they left the city it
was expelled an attack would he made by the
Dantfh forces. Every measure was taken to
defeud the place. The King of Sweden, and
our Mini Her, Mr. Elliott, from Copenhagen*
were then m Gotreohurg*.
Intelligence is received from a refpedablv
quarter, that a courier had arrived recently
at St. James’s from the Court of Berlin, with
a formal notice, that the Pruflian Monarch was
determined to march an army diio&ly in fa
vor of the King of Sweden. This being the
case, England probably will find”herfelf obliged 1
to take an adive part in the general war—
but at any rate, certain it is, that ft nee the
arrival of the said courier an extraordinary
privy council was fumraoned, to deliberate'
upon the business.
The plague is said to have got into the
French Ambaffador’a palace at Coilfthminople;
Mr. Wiliuain, interpreter to his Mod thrift
tion Majesty, is dead, together with a servant
who touched him, and a sailor; a family of
trench artiits eiiablnhed there, is entirely de
stroyed, and fomc others at Per*. It seems
to a’ffed more firangers this year than the
Turks ; its ravages tncreafe at Smyrna, and
efpeciallv in the fine island of Chio. Tho
French Capuchins and the Catholic Priests,
who were more numerous there than at any
other places, have been all carried off by it.
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NASSAU, Javuary *
Letters of a recent date trout- the Continent
mention, that there is much anxiety through
out the dates relative to the new Government, I
which begins its operation m March next, I
“ General Waihiugton," fays a correspondent, |
“ will have the uuiveifal fuifrages of the peo
ple tor the Presidency: rec eding the person
who (hall be Vice-PreSdcnt, there is no equal
coincidence of opinion ; not many less than
fifty candidates have tlieir views that way,
among them, quaudam fchooL mailers, book- • I
fellers, broken attonwss, and thseelineal de
fendants of Fnglifh. and lrilh convifls, the
parents of nohiliry of whnfo ancestors are
faithfully recorded in the Newgate calendars *
of London and Dublin,” I
CHARLESTON, - January *4.,
Officers of State elected by the Legi&iture last
week.
Charles Pinckney, Esq. Governor. Ale
xander Gillon, Esq. Lieutenant-Governor.
Pierce Butler, and Ralph Izard, Efqr*. Sena
tors of the United States. Francis Kinloch,
Gabriel Manigault and Edward Darrell, Ehjrs,
Privy Counccllors • and Peter Freneau, Esq.
Secretary of this Bate.
Sheriffs——For Charleftou dillrid, Isaac Hu
ger, senior, Esq. Georgetown, Joseph Blyth,
Esq. Cheraw, Lamuel Benton, Esq. Cam
den, Joseph Brevard, Esq. Orangeburg, Jo
leph Culpeper, Esq.
The following is an extra* of an authentic let
ter from London received by a gentleman n
this city , daud December 2, 1788.
“ The King's disorder, which proves to be
a mental derangement, which threatens an
incurable infinity, has (truck us all with dis
may. The Parliament is to meet on the 4th
inst. to appoint a Regency. It is generally
supposed that the Prince will condescend to
nothing left than his being foie Regent r and
a change of administration will be the probable
consequence.”
February 2. His Excellency the Governor
has been pleased to appoint John NsuffUk,
Esq. iun. !us Secretary.
A eomp omife took pleat between the up
m fV »
per end lower country members, viz. tLat
the public records, (liquid be removed to Co
lumbia on the firft of December 1790, amt
that the Lcgifiature meet there in January
*791. • « ,
Provided % That the Comrniffioners do cer
tify td' Governor or Commander in Chief
for the time being, that the public buildings
mentioned in said Ad, are ereded as therein
di reded.
On Friday lall, the Legislature eleded Tho
mas Wkties, Esq. a Judge in the room of the
■ Hon. Henry Pendleton,-Efq. decCafcd.
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AUGUSTS, Feb. 14.
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We are favored with the following returns
for Representatives in Congress:
* s' L.- * 4
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* ,5 i • e « .
-a *2 rts Jr c eo
2 ** *f» 2 Jq 6’ SB
sj o C 3 5 *2
«<As o « «
Chatham, 165 170 89 ii 3 6 o o
; Effingham, zx ji n said to be
i Burke, 144 13* 95 46 55 20
s Richmond, 172 165 148 18 11 9 \
Wilkes, 321 383 p7 252 104 4V
Greene, 100 100 12 6 100 17 o
——* 1 r_ ‘ ~ n m /
9*3 96* 45* 3«3 3°s 4*
We are informed from Liberty county, that
Gen. Mathews, the Hon. Abraham Baldwin,
and Gen. Jackson, had the greatest number of
votes.
HOUSE of ASSEMBLY,
Friday , January 30, 1789.
Your Committee recommend that the al
lowance of ten per ceut. for wastage and re
delivery of corn, be allowed the colledors on
a fiual settlement, and the Committee farther
recommend, that the Tieafurer be direded to •
iflue his execution for the arrears of the fpe
cific tax for Ihe years 1787 and 1788, against:
the refpedive Colledors, immediately after,
the indulgence herein granted (hall expire, '
and that all persons who (hall difeharge the
said- fpeoifics due for the years 1787 and 1788
I within three mouths after the publication' '
hereof, fltall be exempted from the penalties ‘
and* (liabilities imposed in and by the Alt for
raifiug supplies in fpecifics. Provided nothing
I herein contained (hall effed or extend to the
I ftipulatious veiled in the Executive in favor
of the counties of Liberty, Glynn, Camden*
Walhiugton, Franklin, aud Greene.
Extra <3 from the Minutes ,
JAMES M. SIMMONS, C. G. A.
For Sale,
Two LOTS
In SPRINGFIELD;
Ca{h, produce or merchandize
will be received in payment. For
particulars enquire of
Amaja Jackfon*
Augusta, Dec . H, 1788.
I Notice.
ALL persons indebted to the
estate of James Scott, late
I ot burke county, planter, deceaf-
I ed, are desired to make immediate
payment to the fuhfcriber? and
I thole that have any demands a-
I gainft said estate are requested to
I make them known before the firft
I day of March, otherwise they will
not be allowed, to Thomas JL *
Scott, in Wilkes county, Reubem
Coleman , in Augusta, or to Jamn 4
Stubbs , in Burke county.
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