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FOREIGN NEWS.
ARMY OF THE EAST.
Lc Roy, Maritime Prefed of
Egypt, to the Minifter of the
Marine, and of the Colonies.
Alexandria, Mf.rch 16.
March i. Variable winds
from W. to W. N. W. fre fh and
fqually. At 2 in the afternoon
.we difeovered in the W. a nu
merous fleet belonging to the
enemy. At funfet it colleded,
and made for the N. W. of the
Old Harbour. The Gencrale
was bear, and the troops kept
themfelves in readinefs to march
to whatever point fhould be
threatened. The Teamen were
diftributed among the different
ports. The enemy’s fleet was
as follows ;—l5 fhips of the
line, two deckers ; 32 frigates,
from 30 to 36 (loops, brigs,
.and bumbs, and upwards of 70
tranfports, moftly of heavy bur
then. About ten o’clock at
night the enemy fleered for the
road of Aboukir, and our troops
immediately marched towards
that point.
March 2. At day break the
fleet of the enemy prepared to
anchor to the eaft of the road
to Aboukir. In the morning
the anchorage was completed.
Not far from this place, 13 o
ther fhips of war were feen fleer
ing from the N. W. and pro
ceeded to join the enemy. The
fhips of war which formed the
blockade of Alexandria, united
themfelves to the fleet. The
French frigate la Regeneree en
tered without interruption into
the Old Harbour about nine in
the morning; fhe carried 300
picked men and 3000 mufquets.
Soon after mid-day the brig
le Lodi alfo entered.
In the courfe of this day the
garrifon of Alexandria, under
the. orders of general Fraint took
a pofirion on the heights to the
Touch of the road of Aboukir.
During the reft of the day no
new event occurred. The wind
continued to blow from the weft
confidcxably frclh, though the
weather was not tempef
tuous.
March 3. The wind blew
very -hard from the W. N. W.
with Tome variation to the N.
N. W. accompanied with fhow
ers, the fea rough, and the fky
having a ftormy afpedl.—On
the 3d, 4th and 5 th, the wind
and fky the fame. During
thefe four days the enemy made
no movement.
March 6. T he weather was
moderate, the wind
from W. to N. W. the Iky be
ing fomewhat cloudy. The
Englifh fhips of war difcmbark
td their troops, and put them
on board the tranfports neartft
the coaft, A. bout four m the
afternoon, three row-boats fail
ed to take obfemtions in the
Lake Madia ; they landed from
50 to 60 men, who were imme
diately put to the rout—2o hav
ing been killed, and the reft
Ipeedily re-embarked.
March 7. At break of day,
the wind blowing frefh, and
fluffing from W. to S. W. the
weather moderate and the lea
calm, die enemy tvere plainly
ohferved maneuvering to effect (
a defeent. All their tranfports
weighed anchor, each of them
being filled with troops. About
half paft 5 in tire morning,
they were in motion towards the
coaft, betwixt the mouth of the
lake Madie and the fore of A
boukir. Immediately our troops
were drawn up in battle array,
oppofitc the place which the
enemy menaced. At 7 o’clock,
the enemy’s row-boats, forming
an extenfive line, and to the
number of 3 or 400, rowed
brifkly towards the fliore. The I
debarkation was begun under
the cover of a very warm and
well direded fire from their
gun boats and other veffie!?, on
our troops. The enemy were
aftailed by a well fupported fire
from our held pieces, and a
fhow-er of grape fhop, from 15
to 16 pieces of cannon, prepar
ed for that purpoli. Their line
was however, lb much extend
ed, that our troops were unable
to face them on all points.
Our troops, though extremely
inferior in number, threw them
felves with ardor upon the ene
my, and twice charged them at
the point of the bayonet. The
right of the Enghfh was almoll
immediately routed, but rein
forced by a ftrong column of
the left, the French w r cre obiig
ed to give way in their turn.
The battle continued with vi
gour till nine o’clock, but per
ceiving that the enemy was too
numerous, and dreading by ex
pofmg the garrifon, to endanger
the fafety of Alexandria, the ge
neral fell back upon this place,
with his troops in the beft or
der. Tie troops have taken
up a pofttion about a league and
a half from the field of battle, .
their left fupported by the fea,
and their right by the lake of
Madie. The enemy remain in
their pofition upon the heights
of Aboukir. Wc loft in this
affair about 300 men killed and
wounded, while the lofs of the
enemy amounts to occo.
On the 9th, icth, nth and
12th of March, the armies con
tinued in their rcfptdive pofi
tions. On the 12th, indeed, a
pretty ftrong reconnoitering
party of our army attacked the
advanced pods of the enemy,
and killed, wounded or took
prifoners from 17 to 20 men,
including two officers. We
loft on our pait five men killed
and w'ounded.
March 13. At day break the
alarm guns were fired, the ge
neral beat to arms in the city,
and every one repaired to his
poft ; the enemy advanced in
good order, forming a dole and
very extended line. We wait
ed with intrepidity to receive
them. At 7 in rhe morning the
' O
adion began along the whole
line. The force of the enemy
Teemed to amount to i 2,000 ;
the garrifon, reinforced by troops
from the neighbourhood, might
amount to 4000 men, of whom
600 were cavalry. The fhock
was brilk on both Tides ; our
cavalry tw ice made a charge;
the fecond time they penetrated
to the centre of the enemy’s
line, and compelled 5 or 600
men to lay down their arms. A !
ftrong column of refine having, i
however, attacked them with
iitipetuofuy, they were obliged
io retire and abandon their pri
fo tiers.
On the evening of the i jth
March, the enemy made a move
ment on their left, which they
confidcrably reinforced. Soon
after a flrong column attacked
our right, and fuccceded in mak
mg themfelves mailers of
the canal of Alexandria. In
a fhort period, however, the re
publicans retook it. Thrice
the enemy returned to the charge
on this point, and as often were
they repulfcd, with the greateft
lofs. At five o’clock the ene
my re-occupied its former pefi
tion.
The 14th March was fpent
by the two armies in each others
p fitions. The enemy in the
morning and evening made a
variety of movements on their
left. The cannon of Aboukir
have been heard firing all day.
Three frigates have come to
cannonade the batteries on the
peninlula of Figuiers.
Thde feveral events appear
to be of fo much importance,
that I take upon me, without
waiting for the orders of the
commander in chief, to difpatch
the Chris to give you intelli
gence of them.
Health and refptdl,
(Signed) P. LEROY.
LONDON, April 3.
Between one and two o’clock
this morning we received the
Hamburgh mail which fell due
on Wcdnefday. Its contents
are very important. T he Eng
lifli minlfters Drummond and
Vanfittart, went on board the
fleet, on the 2 2d all negotiation
being at an end. The fleet had
made no hoftile attack, nor has
it yet attempted to pafs the
found, for which purpofc the
wind has not been favourable;
but at noon, on the 24th, the
date of the laft advices, t>j wind
fhifeed to the north well quite
favourable, and the Danes feem
fully to have cxpedlcd we would
attempt the pafs. It is find they
are well prepared for defence,
and it is believed the palfngeof
the found will not be effected
widiout a warm contelland much
bloodfhed. The moft impor
tant intelligence may be hourly
expelled.
PARIS, April 16.
A remarkable circumftance
occurred in the trial of thofe
concerned in the confpiracy of
the 3d Nivofe, againfl the life of
the chief confuk There came
out in the courfc of the pro
ceedings, a previous fentence
which condemned to imprifon
ment in irons, for 60 years, Car
bon, alias Petit Francois. The
crime for which he had been
condemned, was the robbery of
a church of its veflments and
vafas ufed in the Catholic wor
fhip. Having efcaped from
prilon, he was admitted into the
bands of the Chouans, who flyl
ed themfelves the defenders of
the throne and of the alter.
April 26.
Intelligence from Ruflia an
nounces the following changes;
All the (lace prifoners have
been F t at liberty. The ordon
nances rdpcdlng contraband
! goods arc abolished. The Ta
i its of duties of 1782 are rc-cfo,
biiffied. 1 here have been chane,
es relative to the ifland of Mal
ta. Every body may drefs as
they plcafe, provided they drefs
decently. The importation of
merchandize is permitted. The
old regiments retake their names.
The old guards arc replaced, R
is permitted to travel in and out
cf Rullia freely. The order of
Woldcmir, in which no more
kn'ghts were admitted, is l e T
efldblifiicd. The importation of
books is permitted. The em
bargo on Engliffi veflHs will
lafl until an anfwcr from Eu ? „
land lhall arrive.
HAMBURGH, Ap:l , 5 ,
The Danes Hill continue a
mong us. The contribution of
6500 Marks exacted daily from
us, for ther fupport, has been
reduced to 3600.
Among other traits equally
honorable to the Prince Royal
of Denmark, the following la
worthy of particular notice.
On the day of battle, and in a
fituation particularly expofed to
danger, fevcral officers entreat
ed him to retire—the prince re
plied with the moil dignified
compofure, “ Gentlemen, I
“ thank you for the zeal which
fC you manifeft for my lafety,
“ but being placed by Provi
“ denceat the head of lb brave
cc a nation, it is incumbent on
4< me to fet them a good exam*
pic.**
STOCKHOLM, April 3,
As the Engliffi fleet may now
proceed to make an attack on
Sweden, his Swcdiffi majefty has
given orders that fcveral more
ffiips of the line and frigates
ffiall be put in commiffion at
Carlfcrone, and the military
preparations here are continued
both day and night. The gar
rifon has been reinforced with
fevcral regiments of the line i,
and flaould the Erglifh fleet at
tempt an attack on the Swedilh
capital and fleet, it will find us
prepared for a vigorous defence.
Colonel Ebbelloft is appointed
commander in chief of the for
trefs, and is ordered to fire on
the Engliffi fleet with red hot
balls as foon as it fnall appear.
DEDHAM, May 19.
Mela NCHdLY CAT astrcphU
A Mr. jafon Fairbanks,
whole age is about 21 years, and
a Mil Elizabeth Falcs, ol ref
pedable families, both born and
had lived near the centre of this
town, had for a conflderablc
time entertained an attachment
towards each other; but it
Teems fome ohfiaclc had been in
their wav, either to an union in
marriage, or to a tranquil en
joyment of their court/hip*
They had this day met, it Teems,
by agreement, in a thicket cf
birches, about 100 rods from
her father’s houffi, where they
had frequently met before, to
come [as he fays] to a final de
termination. What particulars
here pafllci between them, pre
vious to the commiflion of the
tragic a£h, are uncertain. B l *
to the horror and confirmation
of her parents, and to the fympa-