Reportt are }n circulation, which, al though fa&ioned by fame of the hlghe.l names in the kingdom, we can only (late the rmaoarof the day : According to these reports, the French who on the 23d ult. occupied the strong pout ion at Hagaeiiau, from which they had driven General Wurmfer, gave orders to their General for improving this ad vantage. They brought him to a gene en on the 24th, in which he was totally routed, his artillery, (lores,and camp equipage taken. On the 25th they attacked the Duke of Brunfwick in his cntrenehments, for ced them with the (laughter of 12,000 of his men, and drove the remnant of his ar my into a situation in which it was suppo sed they mull either be cut to pieces or lay down their arms. The Neapolitan Prince taken by the French at Toulon, is son to the King of Naples, and nephew to the late Queen of France. Accounts by the way of Brufleli speak ing of our late misfortunes at Toulon, state, that Fort Mulgue, which the A icuch call the EnghHi redoubt, was oc cupied by 2,500 Britilh and joo Spanilh troops, die two flanking redoubts by 200 men, picked from the troops of all de fcnptions, and that of the whole num ber not one escaped, and only 500 made prisoners. . ; J". 7- Orders have been feat from the Admi ralty for (ixteen ftips of the line, none of them under. 74 guns, and in the beil con dition of eqaipment, to rendezvous at Sp:thead with as much dispatch as poffi bic, and to be ready to fail on the flior.- eft notice. The French armies of the Mczelle and the Kiiine, having formed a jun&ion, have a; la't fncceeded in driving Gen. Wurm icr from his itroug poiitioaat Magtieneau with confidence !ofs; and as their prin ciple of war is to ast in great bodies, and tc press constantly forward, he will pro bably be obliged to evacuate the whole province. Their Generals appear to ac quire military /kill by experience, and their {oldiers are evidently worked up to a pitch oi enthusiasm, which toil, naked nels, and carnage, emmjt repress. NATIONAL CONVENTION. IXtember 26. Pechegru, commander in Chief of the Army ai t!ie Rhine, to the Minifterof War. " Head-Quarters, Hagu eneau, Dec. 27. " I did not write to you an account of the action of yelterduy, because General Hoche, with whom I then was, sent you a courier on this occafios. Our troops Ihevv ed a true republican courage; the mod formidable petitions, fortified by whatever art could add to nature, were carried by the point of the bayonet. The action was renewed this morning ; but as, at an early hour, I quitted the left, to go to the right I am ignorant of what Hoche has done to-dav. " l*he enemy Ii 'si quitted Bifchoillei"S # Dufcheim, and Hagucneau, notwithftand >"g the almjii continued works by which they had covered the line which joins the two pofb. ■ The last had been fortified with such care that it required nothing lets than the dispositions we had made, and the bravery and courage which oor fbldiers alone ftiew, to oblige them to retreat. We will only wait the time ne ceflary torefrefti the troops, who arc great ly fatigued, and we will not give them any relaxation. " I have reqnefted the magillrates to point oat to roe the Aristocrats who re main in the town, that I may treat them ai they dderve. I do not yet know all that has been taken from the enemy; but there arc cannons, ammunition, covered waggon*, and baggage, 111 great plenty. There are at least a tbooiand prisoners. I hope to gj*e yon good ncw» to-morrow. (Signed) Pechecru." Citizen Kochc, commanding the Army of the MuzeEe, to the Minister of War. " Head-Quarter/, at Vercb, Dec. 23. ** I emJd not jrc&crjgjr give you any &rnih, bei»g so very bnfy 5 and am yet fc. How tier, according to the best re port# I We bad, we bare taken 16 pieces of 24 tTßOlfcvSs, from 450 to 500 wltiwj, ami kiled or wounded 500. TbcbnAoMftd'the attack occasioned us of above 80 kOled and ISO BMWJIJ. " IV matkwM Made at day-light. Thd troops cam- without breeches. I dc fire you will make known to the Canven tio.i and the Republic-, tile names of the troops who behaved belt, the 3d regiment ofhulTars, the 14th dragoons, thecaribi neers, and the 55th regiment of infantry. " Gen. Dubois, unfortunately wound ed, behaved like a hero, or what is better, like a Republican. " Carts full of arms are yet brought in. I have given the locks to the brave volunteers. 1 have iiTued this niglrt the moil precise orders, the grand develop ment of the army (hall take place. It on ly remains for me to lead on the army of the Rhine j and if the right second me, 1 will proceed. ■ 1 have two tatters of colours taken from the soldiers of crowned plunder«rs.l will fend them on the firft occasion to the Nation Convention. I cannot write more. (Signed) " HOCHE." December 27. In tins feflion the plan of a Decree prelentcd by the Committee of Public Welfare was adopted, viz : That a National Fete (hall be celebra ted throughout the Republic on the 30th of December, at which the whole Con vention in a body (hall be present : That the name of Toulon (hall be fupprefled, and that Commonalty be henceforth cal led Port de la Montagne (Port of the Mountain J : That the t'oufes within that rebellious city fr.all be levelled with the ground, and nothing preserved but the eftablilhments necessary for the service of the War and the Marine, and for the fuh fiitence and supplies; and, That the flews of the capture of Toulon (hall be carried to the armies and the departments by extraordinary couriers. In this fdlion, THOMAS PAINE, with a]! the other foreigners, was expel led from the Convention by a decree pro posed by Barrere, and pafl'ed in the fol lowing words: " Even- foreigner is, and (hall be,, excluded from the National Re presentation." SUM M A R r. " Facche, in his letter to the Miniftcr of War, fays, we have only one way to cele brate the viilory, j r 3 rebels (hill be (hot th :.s evening at Touion." The French have gained an important near Haguenau, twenty - second Dec. An union of the armies of the Rhine and Molelle, having been erfe&ed, they ac tacked the combined forces under General Wurml'er, and obtained a signal victory over them, taking 16 pieces of cannon, 20 trum brills, and 500 prisoners. .JJVJyf; of the French 300 kiled and wounXd." The killed of the combined forces was supposed to fce more, as the French Commifiioners fay, " Tiie number of their slain mult be very considerable, for our troops took no prison ers until they wire tired of killings." Gen. Dubois of the French was wounded. The Republican troops have nearly extir pated the rebels of La l ends:. Mr. Thomas Paine, was arrested, and or dered to be tried before the Revolutionary Tribunal. Preparations for a new campaign were making; but from the diiTatisfaclicn of the Emperor to certain proceedings, the poverty of the King of Prufiia, who has demanded to be subsidized, and the fears of the Spa niards, the profpedt of a negociation for Peace is not wholly obfeured. A letter from Paris, expressly Hates, that the preparations for a dtfeent 011 England, go on with vigour. The French in one attack on th» combined armies on the borders of the Rhine, were de feated, with the loss of 20 cannon. The Austrian papers fay, the loss of the French was 5000. NEW-YORK, March 22. A veflel arrived yefterdav from St. Lucea, the Captain of which, we hea-. brings posi tive accounts that the J(land of Martinique is completely in pofleffion of the Eng. force 3. Extrafl of a letter from a gentleman in Bour deaux, to his friend in this city, dated Jin. sth 1794. " There is great hopes the embargo will be taken off in a few days, and compensation made for the detention, and good freight for America. The eftimite I have made for my deten tion is loco dls. 80 ct,-.—for Teamen's wagci 440 dls. 70 cts.—Hope to be with you"in two months and to your fatisfa&ion. Extradi of a Letter from a Gentleman in Bordeaux to his friend in this City, datad 6th December, 1793. " No doubt you will think it long to be without some account of u». When vou know, we have been four months embargoed, it will account for it.—Little can be even now said to you without danger.—l will refer you to some letters forwarded to , which will give you an idea of our situation, and how uncertain it is how or when we {hall r;- turn.— Vt i have t' . we ,-err heU as for .amc ..aii-avi! a a«cu. to b. h.;i wu_; A;..tr .a. Another Extradl from HourdeauA, dated 16th of Decembtr, 1793. ** A Committee of Merchants under the influence of the ruling Powtrs, have charter ed 4 American veiels, to take 400 tons 0 f brandy to your country —By this means they intend to purchase up the flour, while the other ft,p. are kept under an embargo— VV"« W ;ii your countrymen thiah of all PORT OF PHILADELPHIA. ARRIVALS. Ship Oharleflon, German, Charlefto.Ts ociiooiier Commerce, Oavidfon, do. 6 Polly and Sally, Skinner, Norfolk j MOTDLuriana, Church, St. Thomas 14 1 eiterday evening arrived the fchaoner Sady and Polly, capt. Skinner, 7 days from lNoriolk, he infor.ns that on the 16th inft, he 'poke a sloop belonging to Norfolk, in 14 diysfrom St. Bartholomews, who had in formed him that accounts were rece ved there that M irrimque had fdlen into the lun-os ai the Engliih. A fchomer belonging to New-England, . om I arts Island, arrived at Fort Miilun ytlierciay evening. „ (Ir ', 1 "'ft- oT Charleston £ar, Capt Uav.cion (poke the French privateer Sans r'anellc, which had captured a very valuable prize, (a Spanish brig from the Havannah) r j J t0 Augustine.Same privateer had cap tured z other prizes, and sent them in;o Charleston some time before Capt. Davidfon iailed. Captain Skinner Ipoke a fioop in 14 days from St. Bartholomew s, the Capt. of which confirms the accounts of the capture of Mj- tinique. Arrivals and departure!: of vcfiels at and from the port of Philadelphia, March 179 j, and March 1794 —taken from the Ceffce- House books. From the iftio 23d March 1793, arrived Same period cleared 38 From die ifi to 23d March 1794, cleared 46 Same period Bo A -. March JZ Arrived here the ichooner Peace and Plenty, Capt. Nathaniel Kent, from New Providence, which he left the id Feb. He informs, that in the mon'h otDc-c. he was carried : n there by an EngUlh privateer, and after being libelled, :u ---tormed that he might depart with his vefi'el and,cargo, paying expenses: This he refcil eu ;o do, and choie to lLuid trial for dama ges, andrecovered to the amount of 3101. Capt. Kent fays, that the Judge of Admi ralty at New Providence, (Grant)conduced the ti .a! with fairnefsand impar tiality. And informs, that in every cafe \\ .lerein the captains of American v lif-is whose cargoes were, bona American property, have prosecuted for damages they Have invariably recovered. One initance it may be necessary to llate ; a fchdonc belong ing to Mr. Thomdike of Beverly, was tak enbya privateer, and while in pofkflion of the captors, was, vessel and cargo, left on a reef; thel'e fa<3s being proved to the Judge cf Admiralty, he ordeieu reiljtution 10 be made to the full amount ot the lols, which was iz,ooo dollars. The captors of Capt. Kent fuffered a lofi for his detention, ;m. Yeftirdajr arrived two brigs from Ca diz, 60 days passage, the Minerva, Lin coln, matter, and Palias, AUeii, milter. Arrived in London from this port, The Minerva, Captain Scott. We hear from Nantucket that one of their whaling vefTelaon their return home being becalmed, was attacked by an arm ed boat fr;;m an Algerine cruiser, the whalemen bravely defended themselves by a dexterous use of their harpoons, and defrroved all except two, whom they brought home to convince Infidels of the truth of the fact. Department of state, March ai, 1794. HAVING received an inftruftiotr (torn the President ot the United States, to prepare, in pursuance of my letter to him of the Id of March 1794, statements and representa tions on the leveral cases of vexation aud spo liation of our commerce ; I must r ootfl all persons interested, to whom it may be conve-' nient, to call upon me in the city ot Philadel phia ; in order that I may arrange with them the proofs and papers neceflary on the occa fioo. Those to whom u may be inconvenient from the distance of their residence to call upon me will receive thro' the mail, informa tion of fuel, things, a< they ma J be deficient in their claims. Edmond Randolph. The Printers in the several states are de lired to publiih Che foregoing notice, •March ; 4 . d j t WANTED AN APPRENTICE To the Printing Business, Enquire at this Office. ' jy '.'.cbrmt* just received here front St, a, it car*, that depredations on aaJ <■ id situations of Amencau Dapping Are go ij > p' l " Weft-Indies, on the part otthe Britir«.—a great number of vetfels hiving been condemned in the above XUand—Simi lar a:c >unts are stated iu the pubiicai:;n;th—the other from iilcm (Mr.Jachu fetts) presented by Mr. Goodhue. Ti:< "Jted, that nineteen fail of veftb)sT>e- Jonging to that town, had been earired in and condemned in the Bmifti I (lands < i- ne eitimated value of which ta about 230000 Dollars. They were read and referred to the Committee of the whole on the State of the Union. The bill proh;biting the carrying on the Slave Trade from the Ports of the United States, to any Foreign Place or Country, has received the Prelidcui'f ap probation. and figw^turf, Mr. Sedgwick's refutations brought forward a few days i'mce, prcpofmg the raisin g of fifteen regiments prcvilionrJlv, for the defence of the United States, were taken up this day in committee of the whole—the firft refolutiou being read, was put, and negatived without a debate ——tne others respecting the orga»i/«tion f fell of —T!ut gentleman then pro pofedanotherrefi>hitioii,theobjed of which was to tfcertain the feiifc of the committee, whether any extra provision for the pro test ion of the country is neceflaiv—this brought on a debate—the rv-fplation waj at length carried in the affirmative, and a committee of nine appointed to report a pian to place the force of the country in a more efficient situation. NEW THEATRE. In a:d of a FUND, about to be efiablifhed tor :r.s relief or redemption of Amsrieart Citizens, captives Li Algiers, this evening, March 24., Will be perf'oi mcd, A COMEDY, called Everyone Hashes fault Lord Norland, Mr. Whitlocfc b;r Robert Ramble, Mr. Clulmert M l "' « ' Mr - Morris Mr. Harmony, Mr . B , u , Captain Irwni, , Mr. Fennell ?*f- Pla -'?. Mr. Moreton Hammond,, M,. Green V JT"' a Mr. Warn-1 Mrs. Marsh I Lady Eleanor Irwid, Mrs. WhitJccK Mrt. Placid. Mr*. Rcwion bpmfter, Mrs. Bate, .if • Mrs. Morris J'ne EPILOGUE by Mrs. Waitlock Previous to the Comedy an Occasional Addref,. jind u!!n. Ms. Cleveland, Mrs. Bates, Mis». Rowfon, & Mils. Wiiltms. Landlady, Mn. Rowfo.l Orange Girl, Mrs. De Marque To coil lu'ic witli 1 double HORXPIPJi by Mr. Francis and Mrs. De Marque. To which will be ad<'cd, A Comic t)pera, called Sailors, L i.T. j, The Poor Soldier. Capt. Fiizroy, Mr. Dartey Paihtr Liik:, Mr. Fin.lt Dermot, Mr. Hirl v, Juti, Paflck, bir. Morctcn Mr. V. L». .1 Bagatelle, I with the fciig ) Mr. Minhall ®py> J. %Varr«l Ncr ah t Al» ts Broadhui ft Katlilecii, jrliii Wiilen* *«* Those ladies and gentlemen who have reqtiefted boxes for the ec.tiedr ot " very cne ha 3 hi» feult," are refpe4fu3l *c qi a.nted, that it must Beceituii\- be uld i lide after thi» evening, on ot otbe.- pices at)v.- in preparattos. N. B. No money or ticketi to be nor any perlcil admitted o3 any a-.cuant wbchind the fceso.