Gazette of the United-States. [volume], December 19, 1792, Page 230, Image 2

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Dnmotuierameiiioii.il on the fob
jeit. This memorial is a third man
ifefto, worthy in every thing ot
the two forme'". Gen. Duuiourier
received it with indignation, in
which we (hare, and which int.il al
so be excited in the National Con
vention, and in all France.
<f It was immediately announced
that the truce was broken, and let
ters from the General, wiitten in a
stile fui: ed to a sn-n lionorc ' h the
noble employment of coi'd. ting
Frenchmen to liberty, \ ocw«f."
answer frOtn the King Proffia s
aid-du-camp, dating, ttt.<t the in
tentions of the King and of 11-c
Duke of Bi un(wick had been niif
linderilood ; that a new conference
was demanded ; and that tlie royal
and Imperial armies would not be
the firft to break the truce. Gen.
Duuiourier refufed to confeiu to
any new conference, or any delay
in the operations of the campaign
unlels the memorial of the Duke of
Brunfwick fliould be fir ft annulled.
Such is the atftua! state of things !
What palled during that circum
stance, will Ihew the French nation
in that refpedtable point of view
which belongs to it. All our pro
ceedings have been marked with
candor and firnniefs. We have a
bandoned llratagem and weaknels
to our enemies, and all Europe mult
perceive in our condbdt, a people,
who set a just value on peace, but
\vho are not afraid of war.
(Signed)
After reading the above detail,
M. Brillot then read the memori
al of the Duke of Brunfwick, which
runs in a similar strain with his two
former manifeltoes. The reading
of it was frequently interrupted
with murmurs, and when thai part
was read, which infills on the Ime
lioration of Louis XVI. to the Roy
al Dignity, the Afl'embly built into
a fit of laughter.— M. Briflot re
fuelled the lilence of pity.
Lettsr ft otii the Commijfionei s ftnt to
Chalous.
" Saint Menehould, Sept. 30, at
nine in the evening, &c. &c.
" In our last letter we gave you
an account of onr arrival at the ar
my of Gen. Dumourier, and of the
effect produced on it by a notificati
on of the wife decrees which you
have already pitied. We now an
nounce to you that we have jult re
ceived intelligence, that the King
of Prussia has raised the camp which
he had about a league from us ;
from the position in which it was,
General Dumourier forefaw, that
the enemy could not long keep their
itation in the mid 11 of the desert
plains of Chaiupaigue, and without
having any communication through
which they could receive convoys
but towards Grand Pre.
" Some days ago General Dumou
rier dispatched Gen. Buernonville
with a body of I 3,000 men, to inter
cept this communication, and that
general, diltinguifhed for his acti
vity, zeal and ability, succeeded in
getting podellion of several consi
derable convoys. He likewise took
more than 100 prisoners, who ar
rived fuccelfively in the course of
the day. All accounts agree in cer
tifying the extremediftrefs to which
the army of the enemy is reduced ;
and General Dumourier formed a
very juit idea of their situation,
when he informed you that they
could not remain long in it.
" It can scarcely be believed that
experienced generals should have
penetrated intothe defarts of Cham •
paigne, had they not entertained a
vain hope that they should be fe
cotided in their operations by a cri
minal correspondence with themal
litems ; but the inemornble day
: dP'tttC 1 o;h has proved, that the
French, while they combat for li
berty,will pei ifli rather than con
sent to any capitulation. The ge
neral, daily informed of details
Which proved their diilrefs, proper
ly judged that by preserving their
situation, they would deftrny theef
feft of any movements which they
might attempt. This anny, f<» for
midable, is reduced one half by its
lick, whom they were obliged to
fend away to Grand Pre. his well
known that there is a general hof
pttal in than town, in which there
is more than 8000. Had General
Dumourier abandoned his position,
and advanced towards Chalons o;
Khelms, they would infallibly have
taken advantage of his movement,
not to attack us, but to pass through
the defile, and to eltablilli canton
ments for the purpose ofpaffing the
winter in one of the moil -fertile
countries. His constant pei Sever
ance lu.s obliged them, 1a It night,
to make a movement entirely 011->
traiy to that which he expected.
" Vhcy have quitted their per?-,'
and the communication between
Chalonsand Saint Menehoiib is now
1 e-e(tabli(hed, which gives the
French army 15 hours for the arri
val of convoys and provisions. Ar
dour and fat isfadtion prevail among
our troops, and our (ituation was
never so advantageous as at present.
The firft movement which the ene
my made indicates that they wifti
to retire through the difiles of
Grand Pre, the only pallnge which
remains to them.
" We shall not enter intoaiiy de
tails of the future plans of Gen.
Dumourier, but we think it our du
ty to inform you, that the utmolt
confidence ought to be reposed itv
him ; that the people of Paris need
be in 110 uneafinefe, and that we
hope in our next to give you ftili
more fatisfatftory intelligence. Peo
ple ought not, however, to exult in
that success which the fate of war
may reverie ; but we are able at
present to give hopes, which result
from the certain distress of our ene
my, and the diseases by which they
are weakened ; from the excellent
condition of our troops, and from
the ardor which they shew to com
bat those tyrants, who wifli to itn
pofe laws upen them, as well as from
the confidence which they have in
their General.
LEBRUN."
" P. S. It wasby mistake that we da
ted our last on the 30th ; the true
date was the 29th, at seven in the
morning. This moment we have
received a letter from General Beurr
nonville, announcing that lince yes*
terday he has ra ken 200 prisoners,
24 waggons loaded with doaths for
the troops, 800 liorfes, and five Emi
grants of the King's household. By
a second note we are informed that
he has killed 27 huflai s with a Prus
sian Commander. The National
Convention will learn these details
with fatisfatftion."
A copy of the letter from General
Dumourier to the King of Pruflia
was then read. In this letter the
General informed his Prussian Ma
jesty, that the manifeftos of tfie
Duke of Brunfwick had been treat
ed with sovereign contempt by the
whole French nation, and that it
was not by threats that a free peo
ple could be conquered. Hfi then
represented to him tb# ath'ttiltages
which would result to both nations
by an alliance of which they were
both worthy, and reqneftecl him in
the name of his own gfory and in
terest, and in tliofe of his ai my to
abandon the caule of the
Emigrants.
Tlie reading of this letter was
frequently interrupted by applau
fcs.
The Minirter for Foreign Affairs
tranfinitted to the Convention a lilt
of those amball'adors and Envoys
who had taken the new oath. The
ambaflador at the court of Denmark
had not only refilled to take it, hut
had written 10 Louis Stanislaus Xa
vier that he would receive no or
ders but from him, whom he conli
dered as the only lawful King of
F ranee.
We learn by an arrival at New-
Bedford, that the siege of Thion
ville was railed bv the Anftrians.—
That the Duke of Brunfwick had
for foine time been stationary at
Chalons, in Chainpaigne ; that it
was the public femiment at Dun
kirk, that General Fayette, in his
flight, had betrayed the cause he
had engaged to iupport ; and that
there did not appear in the French
" CARRA,
" SELLERY,
" BRIEUIl."
(Signed)
Domestic Articles.
BOSTON, Dec. j,
230
Republicans/ of fear of
their invading enenueSr-
A curi efpondent lays—the r«iuf:u
of the House of Reprefematives of
the United States, to admit the Se
cretary of War io b£ heard on the
floor, 011 the lubje.it of the failure
of Gen. St. Claii's expedition, is one
of tliofe traits of jealousy and ful'pi
cion, which though it has a praile
worthy appearance in the theory of
government, is nevertheless, \n prac
tice attended by the nioft flag.ant
ifijuftice ; and evidence* a want of
finnnefs unworthy the rnenibeis of
ai independent Republican Legifla-
ture.
We are informed, that at a late
meeting ot the /Agricultural Society ,
in this lown, a very considerable
lum of money was fubferibed, for
eftablilhing a fund to defray the ex
pence of premiums and bounties
which may be voted by the society.
The Hon. Thomas Russell, on
this occtifion, fubferibed One T'iou
rand Dollars. An instance of patri
otism we deem highly worthy re
cording.
In some of the papers, a doubt
has been fuggelted, ofthe choice of
the Hon. Th kodore SEDGwicK.as
Representative in Congress, from
the county of Berkshire—We have
now the pleasure to atfure the pub
lic, that he is elected j and by a
considerable majority.
tribute of gratitude.
George Whytock, commander of
the (hip Rodney, of London, which
failed from Bolton, oil Thursday the
22d of November, and unfortunate
ly was (hipwrecked on Duxborough
beach, the Sunday morning follow
ing, in the severe snow ftorni, takes
this public method lo return his
mod grateful thanks to the benevo
lent people of Duxborough, Marfli
field, and their vicinities, for their
humane, spirited and generous ex
ertions, in affording him and his
crew their alliltance, in their dif
trefling calamity. To all this tri
bute is sincerely proffered, and par
ticularly to Captain Samuel Debo
na, of Duxborough, for his Angular
ly benevolent, noble and spirited
exertions, who at the rilk of his own
life, ventured into the boisterous
waves, and providentially reached
the wreck, for the kind purpose of
preventing the fufferers attempting
to land in their then situation, but
t» wait until the tide would admit
of their getting fafe'y on (liore, and
to inspire into their almost exhault
ed spirits every pofiible degree of
fortitude, with the afl'urance of a
ready afliftance as fooil as it was pos
sible for help to reach them from
the beach.
(Signed) George Whytock.
for himfelf,family,and fliip's com
pany.
A correspondent aflures lis, that
the Maflachufetts Charitable Socie
tyvat iheir quarterly meeting Ja (I
Monday evening, uiiQniinoufly voted
a blanket for each prisoner now con
fined in Bolton gaol, and as much
fuel as will be necefl'ary to keep
them comfortable during the incle
mency of the season.
NEWPORT, (R. 1.) Dec. 3
Extrutts of Letters from France to a
Gentleman in thh town
" 061 3- Ac present we are at
tacked by molt part of Europe, tlity
have gained little or no advantage
of us yet, and what they do not ef
fect in two months cannot be done
afterwards, as our troops are col
let'ting fait since we have ailuined a
republican form of government.
" We have at present a large bo
dy of troops in aefhial service, and
in a very short time shall have
500,000 men in pay—and they have
in several inftancesaifted with great
spirit."
" Oil. 5. It is this clay reported,
that the king of Prnllia offers to
treat with us and return home ; but
no terms will be acceptid until he
leaves the kingdom."
Tran/lation jrom the Gazette Nation-
tile, printed at Paris, Sept. 27
" The Generals of the Northern
and Centre Armies, have informed
the Executive Council, that over
tures had been made tliein on the
part of the King of l'ruffia, liiani
feftiiig his delire to enter into a rie
g.,--ration. —The Council Rcfolved
that the French Republic will hear
no propofnions, until the Pruffiau
troops lit all fir It evacuate the French
territories."
A letter was read in the National
Convention froinGeneial Wiinpfen
Hating that the liege of Thionville
had been railed.
Di(patches w ere also read from
the Department ofLaiides, inform,
ing the Allembly of an invasion by
llie Spaniards, and requelting that
Coinm illioners iniglube lent 10 B;:\-
onne, on ibe fouiheYn frontiers, to
concert inch ineafures as. tnU>ht be
molt proper for the defence of the
country.
STOCKBRIDGK, (MalF.) Dec. 4.
A correlpondent 1110 ft sincerely
hopes that the Connecticut ' ECHO'
will take proper notice of his Excel
lency's late " SH4I.L Speech,"—
ill order that so remarkably -wife, so
unparallslcdty i/lttflriou, and patriotic
a watchfulwels over the fovt'eign
rights of perfectly Jree, independent,
and totally unconnected and unac
countable State Majelly.uiay be tranf
initted to pollerity, adorned with
that bright ness of genius, that true
and well directed wit, which has
been alined universally, as well as
jullly, ascribed to the author or an
thois of the ' Echo.'—Aud if a
ttranger might be allowed to offci
a hint on the occasion, he would sug
gest the following by way of pre
face.
fball Echo rife—and sing
The praise of Maflqchufetts' King ;
Pals by the deeds of jthn Manur*
" And give the" other John " 1 c'«er.''
* Author of a bowhaflic, laultltgkni ajvertife
rnent, (-chord in the American Menury, printed it
Hartford.
H A* L I F A X, Nov. 22.
On the night of tlie 7th of Sept.
was lit the Light Hot»fe on M'Nutt'i
lfland, at the entrance of-■'helbume
harbor with a double or difHnguifh
ing light from that on Sainbro
lfland—Auid we have great plea
fuie in beinj informed that it provei
equal to expe&ation.
The followingare rhe attgle bear
ings and efthnate distance for the
information of the public :
Bearings distance.
1 from the Light-
House to Berry's
point, - N4O ooE2mile»
2 from do. to Strap
Tubb Rock off
Berry's point,
3d from ditto to
Bell Rock, N 70 00 E 2 1*1"
4th froui do. to S.
End of Western
most jof Ragged
lfland, - NB4 00 B
sth from do. to
Eafternmolt, of
Ragged Island, NB6 30 Eiol 2
6th from do. to S.
W. breakers off
Ragged Island, S 8i 34 E 8
7th from do. to
Cape Negro, 53900 W 9
Bih from do. to
Jigg Rock, S 28 00 W 1 3-4
Lauiude obfefved at the Light-
House by a Mean of two double
Altitudes and one Meridian Alt.
is 43 0 43' 30' North, Variation
Weft >3® 30' and Longitude 63®
o' 8' Weft Greenwich.
FROM THE MAIL.
Mr. Claypoole,
AN extract from a Georgia paper
appeared in yours and the leveral
papers i:i this city, refpeding a
Capt. Hickinan and a Mr. Skinner,
iaid to be of Boston :— In jultice to
several refpeiftable persons of their
profeHion, by tbe name ot .'skinner,
who fail from Bolton, and the citi
zens in general, it ought to be
known, that neither Capt. Hickman
nor Mr. Skinner are Americans, ndr
was the latter ever 3 months in Bos
ton. These persons being said to
be of Boston, has excited some un
happy prejudices againit the ves
sels from that place 111 the Weil-In
dies
Perhaps by giving 'his u place in
the several papers where the orhei
has been inserted, vv ill have a hap
py tendency to remove it, and pre
sent any future incouveniencies an
ling therefrom.
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