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:<wis
♦roil. -New-York, Bolton, "Sale.a, Ac.
Two memorial and remonft r»nc?« weri
read in the House of Re^r-fci.tativcl of
the United States this day, on the Di
piedatiuns and S;-y!i:.t;c;-s un the Amt<
r c 3 n Commerce, hy Brifi/h Crullers—
One from the MetchiJts a id T;jdcrs of
Charlelton (S. C.) prde ited by Mr W.
i>;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 <Jf the Comedy, a ehiraiteriftic
PatUtmimical DANCE, called—
J be Sailer's Landlady
OR,
Jack in Dißrefs.
Mr. Francil
IV ed Ha J yard (tuith a nrzu foi g) Mr. Dar
„ ley, jun.
MdTrs. Wart-ell, Bliff-t,
Warrcll. juil.Lee, Bifoa
and De M>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.