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Foreign Intelligence,
By the Ship Superb, NATHANIEL
SHERBURNE, Ma_[}e;, arrived
here on Saturday lafl,in 40 days
from DuBLIN,. :
TRITI N, Afvicgy ~
HE unusual inclemency of the sea-
I son has hitherto prevented us from
aéting with vigour. Our troops were, on
this account, obliged to quit the Heights
of Rauswhich the French have rendered
themselves masters of ; 6n which occa
sion a great number of soldiers of the re
-giment of Aofta were buried in the show,
and caried off by hurricanes.
Last week a fericus engagement took
place about Nice, in which 150 men of
the regiment of Sardinia, and one officer,
‘were cut in pieccs, and five men wound
ed by the French. Thelofs of the French
is certainly considerable ; the nephew of
Gen. Biron was wounded, andis since
reported to have died of his wounds.
SPIRES, May ;.
~ Last Tuelday an engagement took place
under the cannon of Landau, whither
some Pruflian. Hufiars had too far pene
trated, between tire French and Prufifians,
when a great number of men were cut in
.pieces on both sides, and the French fi
naily driven back into the fortrefs,
The head quarters of General Cuftine
are still at Weiffenbourg. Thearmy un
der his command, which is reckoned to
be 50,000 strong, holds a most advanta
geous position, It is encamped between
Weiflenbourg and Lauterbourg, strongly
intrenched, and their works may be
deemed a master ‘piece of military archi
teCture. Qa one fide of the camp is the
Rhine, on the other a vast buthy heath,
which reaches to the Vofgcefian mountains.
The French army, thus surrounded, has
before it the fortrefs of Landau, with a
“ftxong garrison.
* As long as General Cuftine can main
tain his present position, it wiil be im
pofible for the Austrian and Prussian ar
mies, {tationed right and left within the
distance of half an hour’s march from
Landau, to perform any important ex
ploit.
NATIONAL CONVENTION,
May 11.
A letter from Talien, Commissioner in
the departments of Indre et Loire, and
Loire et Cher, dated Tours, May 10,
stated that falle and alarming news was
daily spreading by the enemies of the
Republic refpelting the fuccefies of the
insurgents ; and that Quetineau, an a
‘gent of Dumourier, had, after the exam
ple of his patron, betrayed the interests
of his country, by oppofinglittle refiftence,
.though he had 3000 men under his com
mand, to the forces of the rebels. It was
even said he had: induced his soldiers to
fly before them. Tallien added, that
Loudun was evacuated ; that the enemy
would perhaps be in pofleflion of it tha
day, agdithat there were only very few
troops to oppose them. It was however
hoped that a finall army could be collec
ted until the new battalions, so long pro
mised, thould arrive. ,
Letter from Citizen Devauliverd, to citizen
T aliien, dated Chinon, May 8.
‘¢ We have heard the noise of cannon
all this morning, which m:kes us presume
that Ligonier ils engaged. I hope that
he will be more courageous and less a
traitor than Quetineau, the ci-devant
Adjutant of Dumourier, who, instead ot
fighting as he promised before me, sur
rendered with 3000 men all armed, whom
he had in the town of Thouars. The
brave Marfeillefe alone: merit -praise.
They tore down the white flag which had
been hoisted ; combated like true Re.
publicans, and though reduced at length
to the number of fix, fiill fought till e
very man of them was cut to pieces. They
formed themselves intoa square, and when
their cartridges failed, they fell furioufly
on the insurgents with their fixed bayo
nets. Had all the rest of the troops at
Thouars followed their example, it would
have been still free.”’ 126 5
The Convention, after hearing a re
port from the Committee of Public Safe
ty, decreed, that of the 21,000 men,
making part of the levy of 300,000 de
creed on the 24th of February;-and now
aflembled at Grenoble, 8 battalions should
be immediately organized to march a.
gainft the insurgents. :
A letter from the Council General of
the Department of I’Aude, dated Car
caflone, April 29, stated, that the inva
fion of the Spaniards into the French ter
ritories was to be ascribed to the Execu
tive Council, who had left that part of
the frontier destitute of arms, artillery,
and proyifidiis. It added, that three de
partments. had raised 16,000 men more
thah their quota, who wished to combat,
and wanted only arms.
. To this letter was subjoined a requisi
tion made by Gen. Servan,-for a fapply.
of arms.—Referred to the Committee of
Public Safety.
Letrer from Citizen Gafparin, Commissioner
aith the northern army, dated Orchies,
Ma)f 9
- ¢< | herewith transmit you a report of
the affair of yesterday, which has been
just now sent to me by General Lamor
itere. I can warrant the truth of it, as I
ncver quitted him a moment since our
departure from Lisle, and as 1 have seen
every thing he did, and ali the private ac
counts which he received. What he fays
refpefting the firmnefs of the soldiers of
the Republic Is {trictly agreeable to truth
““ In an expedition 1n which all the
wants of the troops couid not be {upplied
at the moment, notwithitanding the at
tention of the General and the Adminii
trators, our hrave defenders tefiified no
uneaflinefls, except on account of the ene
my not being near enough that they
might engage them. In the concise ac
count of the General, I find that he has
forgot to mention that at ten yeiterday
evening, as we were retiring to head
quarters, we observed the Abbey of Vi.
gogne in flames. It was set on fire by
our howitzers ; and as the flames rage
violently, [ am induced to think that the
magazines of the enemy muit be consum
ed ; and I have no doubt that we (hali
be masters of them to day.
¢ P.S. Prisoners taken at Vigogne,
are continually arriving. There area
great many Englith amongst them. In
the last convoy, there were fourteen of
English all wounded.”
' Report of General Lamorliere.
¢ The affair of the Bth has been most
glorious for the arms of the Republic,
and proves in the best manner the dignity
of the cause for which we are fighting
{ At seven in the morning exaélly, tor such
were the orders of General Dampierre
the Commander in Chief, the different
~corps of which my {mall army is composed,
‘attacked the advanced posts of the enemy.
The firing was commenced by the divi
{ion under the command of General Def
pourches, - who was. charged to dislodge
the enemy from the Abbey of Vigagne,
and “from the different entrenchments
~which' they had in the wood of Saint
Amand. The General and our! brave
brethren in arms presented themselves
with anexampled courage and intrepidiry.
['hey overcame incredible obitacles, as
at every ltep they found entrenchments,
from which they drove the enemy, who
were every where far {uperior in number,
notwithstanding . batteries of -seventeen
pounders which they continually employ
‘ed against us.
¢ Defpourches had taken post on the
platform of the Abbey of Vigogne, where
he entrenched himfelf, and kept up a brisk
fire from a quarter pait seven in the,morn
ing until nine in the evening, I success
fuily sent him a supply - of provisions and
ammunition, which be in vain expefted
from Valenciennes. This General Of.
ficer used all his efforts to have his right
wing covered by the left_flank of Gene
ral Hedonville, who attacked Rhemes at
the {ame time, but he could never suc
ceed, except in regard to the few chaf
{curs, It appears that the enemy loft a
great number of men ; we had alio some
brave soldiers killed. * e
““ This division lay on their arms all
night in she wood of Saint Amand,.re
taining their position, and will this morn
ing continue their attack, which catnet
be made with advantage, unless they can
unite on the right wing with divisions or
dered to dislodge -the enemy from the
wood of Rhefnés. ~ .< . .
¢ At the moment when Defpourches
attacked with my advanced guard, I
marched against the enemy encamped
near St. Amand in two different points.
¢ They made a more feeble defence
than they did the preceding evening,
and endeavored to draw me near the town
or the causeway ; but having determined
not to take possession of it ’till they
should be driven from Rhemes & Vigogne,
L occupied them in different points, and
at different times, to render my diversion
more ufeful. -~ ' |
¢ I dire@ed several attacks on my left,
both against Lecelles and against a mill
where the enemy were posted, and from
‘which they were driven with loss. My
chafieurs fired even under the camp at
Maulde, where they were entrenched ;
and having received intelligence, that the
Austrians were going to establish them
felvés at Bouchain, I carried three bat.
talions and fix pieces of cannon to my
post of Belle Porte. o
¢ General Chaumont, who was order.
ed to keep cpen my communications from
Belle Porte as far as Nache, several times
checked the enemy, who endeavored 1o
turn my lett flank, and to cut off my re
treat. Fe. ~
‘¢ General Dampierre had written to
me to repair to him myfelf, or to fend to
him a confidential person. I charged
with this mission Adjutant-General Du.
pont, and I could not have chosen one
more diftinguithed in every refpe@, or who
is more zealous in the service of the Re
pubiic. ' .
I cannot too much praise the cour
age of our brave defenders. They dis
played republican valour, and observed a
wicipline which gives the greatest hopes
of the success ot our arms. They are
fatigued, but they never lose that cheer
tulnefs which is inseparable from a good
cause.
“ My small army consists of troops
from Douay, the camp near Lille, and
the advanced posts of the latter.
““ P.S. Atnine this morning the troops
are under arms. They will keep the
enemy in check while Defpourches is
making efforts to drive them from the
Abbey of Vigogne. [ have no doubt of
their success, it they can be joined by
Hedonville. lam going to proceed to
his post, when I have visited those which
are in front, and on my left flank.”
A letter was read from Boiflfet and
Moyre Bayle, Commissioners of the Con
vention in the Department of the Bou
ches-du Rhone. They announce that all
the measures which they had ordered at
Marfcilles to secure the public welfire
had been carried into execution with
much tranquility, when in an inflant the
scene had changed—that the SeQions of
Marseilles, which had constantly kept
themselves within the firft bounds of their
duty, had exercised, and were now exer
cising power without limits ; that they
had created a Popular Tribunal, and had
authorized it to purfus all offences ; that
the conftiruted authorities were by this
means embarrassed in- their proceedings.
One of the SeQions deliberated upon
fending a Deputation to the Commif
(ioners ; they came to them in the night,
inade them get out of bed, and forced
thein to breakopen a bureau,of which their
Secretary had the key, ~ They did this to
cxamine their correspondence. They or
dered them to depart in twenty-four
hours, under pain of being arrested. On
their arrival at Avignon, they had nearly
been maflacred.
The Commiflioners made a decree, of
which the foliowing is the substance :
‘¢ Considering that the Se@ions of Mar
seilles, composed for some time past of
fufpe@ted persons, have ' manifefted an
cvident tendency to federalifm, they de
creed as follows :
Ift, The Popular Tribunal eftablithed
at Marseilles is annulled.
2d, The Central Committee eftablithed
to receive secret denunciations is annalled.
3d, The Presidents of the Seétions are
petfonally responsible for the criminal de
crees which may be made.
4th, The Commissioners sent from
Marseilles, Aix, and Toulon, shall be de
nounced and prosecuted according to
law.>* © '
After a very long discussion, the Con
vention suspended the execution of this
arrest until-after the report of the Com
mittee 6f Public Safery.
P 2% o UMAY T,
It isimpoflible to give an adequate
idea of the impression which the difaltrous
accounts from the Depdrtments have
made upor Paris. -~ A proclamation was
issued. commanding all persons either to
serve personally, or to contribute accor
ding to their fortune, Nothing cane
qual the spirit which it has raised ; 600
livres are offered to volunteers, 200 paid
down, and 400 on their retarn at the end
of three months ; and if they fhali fall in
defence of their country, an annuity to
be feitled on their wives and children,
To find the means of doing this, an af
feflinent is made on all the inhabitants
according to their circumstances. Al
ready the number to be supplied by Paris
are ready to march. =~ -
The Prince is unwell in the Tem
ple, but not dangerously. A physician
is ordered to attend him, on the request
of his mother. |
" LONDON, May 18.
Six regiments are to embark from Ire
land, who are to be joined by the corps
of Emigrants under the command of M.
de le Charties, consisting of 704 men ;
they are intended to aid the French Roy
alists on the Banks of the Loire. It is
said the firlt obje& of their attack is to
be Nantz, in Britanny,
Lord Hood will fail as soon as the thips
are ready, not being quite manned ; the
St. Albans brought round sco volunteers
from Plymouth, the Juno is gone round
to the eastward for what can be procured
there, and the fleet may be expedied to
weigh about the middie of next weck.
Important dispatches from Rear Ad
miral Alan Gardoer are expetted Dy gova
ernment in the course of a few days :—
his orders were to pursue the French
{quadron, derached to attack the Dutch
Islands in the Weft Indies.
From Waifaw the 26th ult, we learn,
that the-King of- Poland has given his
consent to the restoration of the Perma
nent Council, in consequence of a re
guifiion from the confederacy at Grodno,
who immediately proceeded to nominate
a number of new Members in the places
of such as are deceased.
From Vienna we learn, that the ‘lm
perial Ministers are busily employed in
concluding a rreaty of alliance with the
Porte.
- It is said, that the Emperor has agreed
to exchange General Bournonville and
the French Commiffioi=crs, given up by
Dumourier, for Count Leiningen, and
some others, now held at Paris as hos
tages.
Thursday, in the House of Commons,
Mazjor Hobart moved, in a Committee of
the whole House, ¢ That the Chairman
be direCted to move the House, that ledve
be given to biing in a biil to permir goods
and commodities of the growth and ma
nufacture of Asia, Africa, or America, le
gally imported into lreland, to be im
ported from thence, under certain regu.
lations, into Great-Britain.” ,
Mr. Sheridan fuid he could not poflibly
oppose this resolution ; he supposed it
had, by the words ¢ legally imported,’’
a referrence to the bill now before that
House, and also to a similar measure likely
to be brought forward in Ireland : with
that underitanding he could have no ob
jection to the resolution.
A bill was ordered to be prepared on
the basis of this resolution. © * = - *
DUBLIN, May 23.
By Sir James Murray’s letter we do
not find that the French, if they did re
ally lose 4000 men on the Bth, were
much disturbed by that dreadfal waste of
bleod, for they not only kept the field of
bartle, but fought again the next day,
and on the roth it appears that they re
tired in perfe&t order, carried off their
cannon, and were neither pursued or an.
noyed by the combined armies.
The middle of May is come, and yet
we have no account of any naval exertion
unless in fitting out very large fleets, —
Many peifons aie greatly surprised at this
feehhing inaltion, while others imagine
that the caule arises from some negocia
tions now actually on foor for a separate
peace with France. It is said the Nation=
al Convention not only repents, but has
offered formally to rescind the resolution
of the 19th of December last, on which
the Britith Ministry founded the hostili
ties. It is certainly the interest of France
to endeavour by every poflible means to
detach us from the confederacy ; and in
case she could effect that there is little
doubt but she would be able to cope with
all her other enemies.—ls the National
Convention would withdraw all their ar
mies within their own frontiers, and for
mally abandon every design of extending
fraternity to any other f{tate, the nation
would then be so compact in itfeif as to
bid defiance to all that Austria and Praf
fia could bring against it. But if Britain
should proceed heartily in the cause,
(which she has not hitherto done) then the
internal troubles of the country will aug
ment, as the poverty, arising from a fai
lure of commerce (which Britain alone
can hinder) increases, and totally destroy
the heads of the Republics. -
' The Carabineers have received orders
to hold themselves in readiness for embar
kation. Their destination, we are infora
med, is for Scotland,—where they wiil
take the station of some cavalry intended
to be removed to England.
TOURNAY, Mays.
On the firf¥, the French, under Dasme
piere, atiacked Gen. Clairfair’s posts, at
Raimes and Vicogne, with considerable
force.—Their intention probably was to
relieve Conde, which they would have suc
ceeded in, had they taken these posts —
They made four several attacks from five
in the morning until the evening, but
were repulsed with the assistance of a de
tachment from the Pruflians under Gena.
Knoblefdorf, sent from their camp at
Maulde, notwithstanding a French corps
which was posted in front of the camp to