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The representatives of the people
wrote from Dunkirk on the i sth, that
the Englifli have evacuated Furnes ;
that they have fallen back upon Nieu
port ; and that they appeared dif
poled to retrograde as far as Oftend.
By a letter, dated the 16th, they
inform that general Carion, has just
entered kurnes; that the place is
in the power of the French.
GRENOBLE, September i5.
Carrteau has prepared furnaces and
gridirons to bombard T-oulon and the
Englifli fleet, evert at the risk of burning
our own, if we cannot succeed other
wise than by red hot bullets.
Intelligence from the camp of Ixigon.
General Charette commanding the
rebel army, determined upon a grand
attack on our camp. It confuted of
nine hundred men ; the enemy’s
force was eight thouland : the firino
commenced at three quarters past
eight, and continued for five hours,
when they retreated from before this
handful of patriots, leaving 515
wounded and 402 dead.
euwarrsafl
LYONS.
This city Rill continues itsoppoflti
on to the arms of tire convention.
The palaces and hotels of the rich are
the objeift of the cannonade of the in
verting forces : the troops of the re
public wilhing to (pare this delightful
and opulent city. An immenl'e 11 inn
bvr of balls, and fiiells, had notwith
flanding been iired into the city—bur
without effedt. . This city in point of
wealth and corniderar'on, is confider
cd next to Paris, containing 150,000
inhabitants ; and its oppolition is
greatly regretted by all whowrfh the
real good of the republic.
BOSTON, November 16.
From a lengthy conversation with
two gentlemen whp arrived here, in
the Sally, from France, the editor is
enabled to add to the foreign intefli
geuce already detailed, the following
particulars :
I hat the whole republic was in a
Hate of the molt active warlike move
ments and preparations—all the male
citizens, from 16 1045 years of age
being required to bear arm?, and to
hold themlelves in constant readiness
to inarch. All liores, provisions, &c.
were held to be at the fervicc of the
public, the owners to receive fuel)
tompenfat’.on therefor, as may be
awarded by referees. That all the
artizans in metals and wood, were
employed in the manufo&ure of can
non, and warlike implements: In
the manufactory of Paris, 25,000
muskets, and 30 pieces of cannon
were manufactured every month ;
and the ufelels bells in the churches
melted down to supply the forges :
1 hat the convention pursued their
steps with firmneis ; and that not
withstanding the conrtitution was a
dopted by a majority of the primary
aflembiies, they were required by their
conrtituents to keep at the helm as
long as che rtorm continued :
That the royalists in La Vendee
had buffered great loss in lix successive
engagements, and that the rcbeliion
was nearly fupprelfed :
That the victory of genera] Ho ‘ch
ard, on the Sth of September 4 over
tlie column of the combined armies,
Under marshal Freytag, had given a
great spirit -o recruiting ; and that
the advantages then gained had been
followed by levers! favourable,though
subordinate circumstances :
That general Houchard had in his
army twenty thousand chosen grena
diers, to whole intrepidity the success
°f the artion of the Sth was attribut
ed :
T hat the gr.rrifons of Valenciennes
a nd Mayence, had been ordered by
the convention to serve in the repub.
bean armies in La Vendee, and before
Lyons, and such was the rapidity of
their march, that they reached the
places of their destination in five clays,
being furnifhed with hories ; all of
which, except luth as are used in
huibandrv, being decreed to be’ in
public, lervice :
I hat the number of republicans in
arms in France, was 1,450,000 :
and that on the arrival of the intelli
gence of the fin-render of>Toulon,
the convention decreed, that al! the
former nobles who were inVhe fc?Yvice
of the republic, should .inlfanrlv be
diiplaced, and their vacancies filled
up.
They Contradict the story of the
dauphin’s being bound to a cobler :
he is under the of a man
ot learning and alkalies ; and his edu
cation attended to.
I hey mention, that of the rebelsj,
subdued, all the pricits, nobles, gen
tlemen, servants and foreigners were
put to death , tliepeaiants di farmed
and sent home : And that the abjudg
ed victims to the guillotine at Pans,
averaged about 40 a month.
Our informants appear to be men of
information and impartiality : and Ob’-
serve, that implicit reliance cannot be
had on all the accounts published ; as
in the commotions of the times, every
day gave birth to various and contra
dictory rumours.
RE CAPTURE OF TOULON.
Captain Parsons arrived here from
Lilbun, which he left the iftult- Oc
tober, informs, that a few days before
lie failed, authentic information had
been received, and published at Lis
bon, that the ?rmv of the republic
of F ranee, had re captured the im
portant city of Toulon : thatthearmy
conlifted of 25,000 men ; that the
Englilh who had. pofTeiDou of the
torts were obliged to abandon them,
and tint thole of the counter..revo
iutiouills who could not make their
escape, were put to the loot'd.
Cap. ain Partons did not vmderftand
what became of the Englifli or French
fleets. ... • .
The re capture of Toulon Is con
firmed, via Portland, w here mr.Landa
Smith lias arrived from Spain, after
a paffige of thirty days. Mr. Smith
adds,-that it was generally believed in
Spain, that America had declared
war againrt Great-Britain, in confe
qnenefe of which belief the veflel he
came in loft a valuable freight. ,
From another source we learn, that
the royalists in Toulon, were not io
numerous, as had been fufpeefed ; and
that on the arrival of general Car
reahx, with the army from Marseilles,
the principal fort which commands the
city, was given up to him without fir
ing a gun.
Captain Parsons informs that a sub
sidy of lix thousand troops had been
granted by Portugal, to the Spaniards,
who had failed under the convoy of
lix men of war.
RICHMOND, November 21 •
The great and important news of
the success of the French arms over
the combined forces before Dunkirk,
gave utiiverfal joy to every true re
publican.
On Monday three barrels of gun.
powder were delivered to the artillery,
grenadiers, light.infantry and rifle
men of this city, to celebrate the joy
ful event, which was performed on
the capitol square, with great display
of military skill, by platoon firing and
the difeharge of cannon, in the pre
sence of a numerous coucourfe of
fpeclators, who united in the three
general cheers, with countenances
expreflive of their joy.
PETERSBURG, November 22.
We are informed that the sloop
Fanny, Lattimore, of this port, is loft
on Cape Hatteras ; the crew and the
whole of the cargo are fa ved.
LEXINGTON (Kentucky), *Nov. 2.
Extract of a letter, ejated Head-quar
ters, S. W. branch of Miami, 24th
of Odober, 1793.
“ On the 7th inst. the army took
up their line of march from FortWalh
ington, and on the 1 3th, at 1 1 o’clock,
A. M. encamped on this ground, lix
miles advanced ot Fort Jetftrlon, the
dillance 90 miles, and refttd lectirely
eacn night in a strong fortified camp,
which might bid defiance to the united
strength of the.favages. The Indians
hung on our borders for information,
but from the order and regularity of
our march, and mode of encampment,
were unable either to gain a know
ledge of our strength, or to steal any
ot our hories. The day after we
reached this ground, the commander
in chief iliued the following order :
4 ’ Head-quarters, S. U’.branch Miami,
Ottoher 14, 1793.
l ’ 1 lie commander m chief-takes
this opportunity of returning histnoft
grateful thanks to brigadier general
Potey, and to the officers of the legion
in general, tor the ready cheerfulnefs
which they have uniformly {hewn up
on every occasion, dining the rapid
advances of the army to this place,
which affords a pleating prelage of
future fuccels.”
“ On the 16th inst. two fcrjear.ts
of captain Lee’s troop of cavalry were
killed by the Indians; and on the 17th
one of our efccvrts, of 90 men, under
the command of lieutenant Lowry and
ensign Boyd, charged with 28 wag
guns,loaded with corn and contractors
stores, and two with goods, the pro
perty of rnr. Hunt, was attacked by
a parry of Indians, luppofed to be
about 60, a little after day light, at
the twenty-nine mi!e ; tree, a few miles
advance of Fort St. Clair ; .after the
exchange of a few (hot, lieutenant
Lowry and ensign Boyd fell .this
damped the spirits of the,men in Inch
a manner as to occasion a route 5 the
Indians.feized.the opportunity of keep
ing it up, took poffefiaon of the wag
gons, but were in lb great a hurry to
get off, that they only took time to
cut out the horses, ftjved all the li
quor, .except what they carried off,
and plundered mr. Hunt’s waggons,
leaving the waggons and corn in the
road.—-The effort loft 15 killed, in
cluding the two officers, who died
bravely, and 9 miffing. Lieutenant
colonel A’Dair, of the mounted vo
lunteers, who lay in advance of the
escort, about 6 miles, with 40 or 50
of his men, upon hearing the difarter,
immediately repaired to the ground us
the defeat, took the trail of the In
dians, and followed them between
30 and 40 miles, hut not being . ble
to come up with them, and being out
of provisions, returned,
“ Gen. Scott, with 1000 mounted
volunteers, including officers, is now
encamped at a Prairie, two miles ad
vance of Fort Jefferfon. One of the
volunteers was killed upon the march.
“ The commander in chief waits the
arrival of about 700 that were sent off
yesterday toFort Hamilton, for flour
and corn, under an escort commanded
by lieutenant colonel Hamtramck ; at
which arrival he will march from this
place, within a few miles of general
St. Clair’s late ba"t!e ground, and
there take a polition for fu-ture opera
tions ; unless the f’eafon and a iuffici
ent fapply of provisions will juftify his
farther advances.
“ It is expended the Indians will
attack the army before they separate,
being informed, through fun dry chan
nels,that they have pledged themf’elves
to each other, to their refpeefive 11a
tions, and to the Britiih, that they
will defeat the army. Jt is appre
hended, that as there were British
officers with the Indians at the defeat
of general St. Clair, fome may think
proper to be with the Indians upon the
present occasion. Our army are
strong, feel themlelves in high spirits,
and are ready for a meeting with the
enemy.
AUGUSTA, December 14.
Ia SfeNATE, December 12, 1793.
Resolved, That brigadier general
Glaf’co k, lieutenant coloi.el Ambrole
Gordon, major Robert Forfyth', and
tlie adjutant general} be requ TTd to
1 luperintend the ceremony 0 celebrat
ing the late l'uccifTes of pur French
republican brethren, to take place on
Saturday next, at 4 o’Uo.k in the
afternoon.
Anil that his excellency the gover
nor be requested to ifi'ue as much pow
der to the aforefaid officers, as they
may deem fufficunt for the occasion-
Extract from the j >urnal,
THO. WATKINS, Sec.
In the house of representatives,
D c. 12, 1793.
Read and concurred in,
J. M. SIMMONS, C- H. R.
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In cohfgquen.ee of the above, we
are informed, that lieutenant colonel
Gordon Has ordered out the corps of
artillery, a company of infantry, and
a troop of dragoons, who will re
ceive his excellency the governor
and the honourable the legiflaturt,
and conduft them to Republican-
Square, where a fui table refrelhrnent
will be provided on the joyful occa
sion.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 18.
Information is laid to have been
received in town, that the Creek In
dians have commenced hoftihties upon
the Spanish settlements in Florida.
ihe post, on Monday, brought
three mails letters—
of new.)papei|dho\\ever, there came
to hand onlyfljfefe which should have
arrived on 1 inst.
The citizen/.pf Charleston have not
yet taken of all the reftruftions on their
intercourse with Philadelphia.
?£> -*• -
TO CORRESPONDENTS.
A fubferiber, wlui tit FAIR PLAY for
re publication, ihall be gPHtified in our nev*;
Ihe parody on Hamlet’s iolUoquv ilia.il ~p-pear
pear on Saturday.
* .
POil T N E vMAS
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ENTERED INIVARD.
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Schooner l*‘tvcly t kb irnta't, Nr TV Be//ordr
Venlure, J'utwun, Turk'i ijluud
Sloop Natty, Stevens, Rh Ac JJlanJ •
Abiyil, Coffin, tiffin J
Betjey, IVet/b, ,V- TU Tort
CLEARED OUTWARD .
Schooner Erflbrn, Snun.'ers, St, Alary
S'.dop Jenny, De/urocq ie, Biff iniota
Dove, Royer,, ChaAeffin
CONTRAC T.
PROPOSALS (sealed) will be received at
the Custom - House, by the fubferiber,
until the 28111 of R.tceinbcr, inclufive,
lor lupplying the Eagle revenue-cutter with
provisions for one year, from the rft January
to the 31st UecembeA 1794. The ration cuii
iifts of i lb. of falter or q lbs. fretli meat, I
lb. of bread or flour, one gill of rum, and at
the rate of
I quart of fait, 9
2 qll irts of vinegar, £ for every 100 ration*.
2 lbs. of soap, j
0’ she lowed price per ration, for eafli,
mult be l'pecified.
JOHN HABERSHAM,
Colled or oj the Cujloms for Savannah,
STATIONARY.
PICKET- BOOK-!, letter-cafes,’ and memo
randum books, of vtrious sizes and bind
i.igs, for iafe at J, Carey's, oil the Bay.
Also,
Ink-pots, pen-knives, paper-folders
mathematical inflrufflents, and >■
articles of flationary.
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