? j Xijz (Etastm. „ L_ -rjey P lIIL A 1) E LP HI A , TUISDAY EVENING, MAY *B. i Interesting Information. From the New-York Daily Advertiser. l.xiract of a letter from Bordeaux, dated March 10, 1799, t0 a respectable Mer chant in this city. " I cannot close this letter without in- forming yau, that the fiiip Pigou, captain Green, bound to China, and brought into L'Orient !aft November having on board 160,000 dollars, has been liberated by the Tribunal of Commerte, together with all her money, except about which were got properly carried on the bills of lading, not being fpecified for whose conduct they were (hipped ; this valuable prize having bt;en made by two French frigates, her re imfe is considered as indicative of this Go- vernmeot to renew Negotiation with Amer- .'/tea." '1 lie Governor has appointed Mr. Jolin lufkfcep, Mr. George Fox, and Capt. Win. JctWfS, to bt AJdrrmtn of the City of Phi ladelphia, in the room of Hilary Baker, and JfaaC Howl), Efijnires, dcceafed, and J. C. Stucktr, Eft}. refilled. The fcfwe- of Talleyrand, or of his maf tcrs for peace and security, mull be very much like that of a robber under the gal lows. Rarely is a wretch overtaken by the hand of jufiice, but he refylves to fin no more, and, if he falls a viftim, closes his career by exhorting mankind to a general repentance ; ii by any means, he waves his doom, he feldoin to' resume his ancient practices. But there are people so devour ed by ignorance and obstinacy as to take for a ferrous difpofitjon towards peace, the idle proteftutions of men, who have no more con troul over the means of bringing it about, than they have over the brutal and fangum ary paliions with which they have inundated the fbciety they are now vainly imagined to be capable ol restoring to order and harmony. [The following is the arr4i£ of the Ex ecutive Direftofy, to which ToufTaint refers, in his arr£ e, publiflied in yeflerday's Ga zette.] Cape Fransais. From the Registry of the Deliberationi of the Executive Directory. Paris, 13 Thermidor, year fix of the French Republic, cme and indivisible. 'V>:. The Executive Direftory, having heard the Report of the Minister of the Marine ir.i ct the Colonies ; Considering that the news recently receiv ed from the French colonies and from the continent of America, do not permit a donbt that cruizers, French, or calling themselves so, have infringed the laws of the Republic relative to cruizing and prizes ; Conudeiing, that foreigners and pirates t have abused the latitude given them at Cay enne and iru the Antilles, for arming to cruize or for letters of marque, to cover un der the French flag their exaftions, and the refpeft due to the law of nations, as well as to the persons and property of allies and of neutrals, decries : Art. I. In future, there shall not be de livered, iii the colonies of America, any let ter of marque, authority or permission to arm, whether for cruising or for war and merchandize, but by the particular Agents themielves of the Direiilory, who (hall not have power to delegate this right toanyper lon, nor (hall themselves use it but in favor 01 owners, whose principles and whose means shall be well known to them, and (hall be moreover held to conform themselves to all the laws of cruizing and prizes, and special ly to that of the 1 October 1793. 11. All letters of marque, authorities or cormniffions ilTued in the colonies of Amer ica, by the particular Agents of the Exec utive Dire&ory or any other Agents civil and military under their orders, to arm, whether forcrizing or for war and merchan dize, fh.ill be regarded as null, after the thirteenth day following the publication of the present decree in the (aid colonies. < 111. Every Agtnt or other delegate, re .siding. in the jpeuiral poflellions, for the pnr pole ot judging on the validity of the prizes made by the French cruizers, and who' (hall Be lufpedled of having an interefl direst or incired in the armaments for cruizing, or for war, and merchandize, {hall be immedi ately recalled. IV. The particular agents of the! Execu- V' e Dlrea ° r >' at Cayenne, St. Domingo and Guadaloupe. (hall cautiously watch that the uiterefts and th.- property of velTels neutral or allies, be jfcrupuloufly refpedled ; and, in any c, s fe, they (hall not treat for their car goes but by mutual confcnt, and to the full aud entire fatisfa&ion of the two contradl ing parties. V. The said particular Agents of the Executive DiredWy, the commanders of til veflels of the Republic, the Consuls, Vice- Consuls, and all others inverted with powers to that efTed\, (hall cause to be arretted and punjfhrd, conformably to the laws, all those who (hall contravene the dispositions of the present decree, which shall be printed in the bulletin of the laws, and with the execution of which arc charged the Miniiiers of Exte rior Relations and of the Marine and Co lonies. (Signed) MERLIN, and BRUISE. Two letters signed " John Nicholas," ad dreflcd " to the pc»pU-," which appeared 11 the Berkeley Intelh'gencer (a Virgin a pa per) of the 151 h instant, together with sun dry certificates, exhibiting " the proofs and principles on which the writer's fears for the present alarming situation of our country reft," are, we the produ&ion of a gentleman of that name, who unfuccefs fully opposed the re-eleftton of Mr. Ca bell, and not of John Nicholas, who as lately re-e!e£led to Congress from the Frederickfourg diftrifrt, as has been reported in the city a few days pad. Capt. Senkey, of the brig Francis, two days after leaving Cape Francois, spoke the Briti/h sloop of war Camilla, capt. Larking, on board of which were General Maitland, Col. Nighteugale, and suite, all well. The Camilla appeared to be going iato Cape Francois. Died lately at Bermuda, Mr. Rutoer, of New-York, who was wounded on board a schooner Letter of Marque, in an engage ment with an armed French schooner a few days before. He wrs a pafienger on board, bound home. ©ajette Soarint ILitt. Port of Philadelphia, A Brig, name unknown, from Surrinara, schooner Andrew, M'Kinley, from Savanna, and another fclir. name unknown, are be low.- Nav-Tork, May 27. ARRIVED davs. Brig Amazon, R.opes, Havanna 12 Sally, Clapp, Tnrtola 10 Caroline, Fetterfon, St. Croix 10 Venture, Chapman, Antigua 10 Electa, Dennifon, Tobago 30 Efequibo, Wilson, Martinique 20 Schr. Swift, Trumbull, Antigua 21 Hawk, Morrifon, ditto 17 - Venus, Bartlett Havanna 13 Sloop Mary, L Hommidieu, Philadelphia 5 Susan, Remnate, Clrarlefton, 7 Left off Cape Lookout, on foundings the U. States Frigate Portsmouth, with eighteen fail of (hippingfrom St. Thomas's, bound on for New York, Boston, Sec. On Wednesday evening last. The schooner Amphitrite, has arrived at St. Thomas's, in 4 days. Ship Pigou, Indiaman, fentinto Foames, has been tried and .liberated. Brig Venus, Shaw, arrived it Antigua in 15 days. The brig Fair American, Creed, from this port bound to- Sti Bartholomews, taken by the French, re-taken by the George Wash ington and sent into St. Kit.s. "Saturday arrived British brig Adventure, Chapmart, from Antigua, 20 days. The day after failing, spoke the British privateer (hip Lord Hawkefbury, on a cruise. Same day, Britith schooner Fanny, Rogers from Tortola—failed in company with the British homeward bound fleet of 200 fail. Same day, brig Eagle, Dennifon, 31 days from Tobago. Sailed in company with 90 fail of American veflels ; kept company with the armed brig Polly and Betsey, capt. Wil liams, of and for New London, and parted company on Friday night last. Paflenger in the Eagle, John Glover, Esq. and servant. Same day, brig Eflequibo Packet, Wil son, from St. Kitts, 20 days. Sailed under convoy of the United States' (hip Ports mouth, captain Daniel M'Neil, who paid every attention to the fleet. Left there the United States' frigate Conciliation, captain I ruxton, and hi» prize, the Infurgente, which were ta fail in a few d»ys for Balti more. Same day, British fchr. Hawk, Morrifon from Antigua. Cargo, sugar and rum, con signed to Samuel Blake. Alexandria, May 23. The armed fliip Hannah, Capt. Small, of this port, has arrived fafe at New-Or leans.—She has been chafed by two French privateers of greater force, but fortunately, by superior failing, escaped receiving a fra ternal embrace. The Schooner Maria, Capt. Brown, ar rived yesterday from Philadelphia. Capt. Brown states, that, on pafling Lynnhaven Bay, he saw the United States frigate Con. (lellation, Com. Truxton, and the L'lnfur gente, coming to anchor there, after having convoyed home a fleet, confiding of upwards ot 40 fail. WILLIAM COBBETT HAS JUST PUBLISHED (PRICE I DOL. CINTi) the BAV IA D AND M M V I A D. Br William Gifford, Esquire. To which is prefixed, A POETIC J L EPISTLE TO THE AUTHOR By an American Gentleman. [lii introducing this cehbrated work to the Ocn lenien and Ladies «f America, I have en leavored o give it a dress proportioned to its diltingui&ed nerit, and to the ta-.e of those for whose amuse nent and delight it it intended. No e:;penc» lias ;cen spared ill tbe publication ; and I flatter myfelf hat the work does not yield, either in paper or r.rinr, to any «nu ever publiflied in America ones, as it contains by way of nofs, the minor produilionsof the author ; and, it has an advan tage over every other edition, hi the Poitical Epif.le, which is prefixed to it, and which musk be ex this country, as it is a proof that there ara Ameri cant who h;ve the taste to admije, the justice to applahd, and the talents te rival the Geniuses of other nations Some Copies have been sent on to Mr. Som erville, Mcidenl.ane, New Tort, also to Mr. Hill, Baltimore, and to Mr. Young, Cbdrlejlon. Copies will be font to Bojitn aad ether places, soon asoccafions ofilr.] may b-; s A ' POSTSCRIPT From tbe Boston Chronicle of A fay 2-. In our last, we dated to the public that we had information of a London paper be ing in town, containing actfbunts of the de feat cf the Auftrians in the battle with gen. MalTena. We have taken much pains to procure that paper, which we at lad had the good fortune to obtain. We have extra&cd the mod important accounts, among which are the official letters of General Madena. UPPER RHINE, March 16. ■ The beginning of the campaign which has* been opened on the frontiers of the Grifons, has not been favorable for the Auftrians.— The French have penetrated into the Grifons and on the 7th of March taken poffefiion of Coire, the principal town, after having made General Auffenberg, and several thousand men prisoners. The following are the offi cial accounts : Letter from General Massttia to tbe Hel vetic Directory* Head-Quarters at Ayxioes, March 6. Citizen Direttors, I have the honor to inform you that I have received orders from my govemrlient to drive the Auftrians from the Grifon territory, in order to redore to their rights the patriots who tied into Helvetia ; as the Austrian general returns no answer to my furumons, I to-day attack him in several points. I hasten, Citizen Directors, to communicate to you the result. The different ferries of the Rhine being swelled by the thaw, were all useless except ode. I tauf;d a bridge to be thrown over the river near Ayrnoos over wh;ch I pafiVd with the brigade of General I.orge : after a very obdinateailion of four hours continuance, we pofft-iled ourselves, as night caitie 01), of the fortrefs of Luciendeig, which opened us a passage of the Grifon ter ritory. 1 hope to-morrow we /hall be able to reap the fruits of this firft fttciefs. In the mean time we have already taken 400 prisoners, among which are several officers. In the fort we took four pieces of cannon. The tine my had alie advantage over us in their position and attillery ; for, of the latter, we had none. Nothing eould be equal to the obdinacy with which the enemy <l.fended this important pals, but the irrtrepid courage of the conquerors. They made tbe attack with the bayonets. I wait the report of the more didant attacks. Greeting and edeem. (.Signed) MASSENA. Letter from General MalTcna, commander of the French army in Switzerland, to the French Minister at Raftadt, Head-Quarters at Goire, March 7. Immediately after taking the important port of Lucienfteig, I continued to press up on the enemy, whom I several times defeat ed, and entirely put to the rout. He has loft 11 pieces of cannon and four standards. General Auffenberg, whom I summoned to evacuate the Grifon teraitdry, a number of officers, and 3000 men, are m?.de prisoners, and lastly Coire, the capital of the Grifons, is in the poflelfion of the Frenvbirniy. Gen. Demont, who had orders to attack Reich enau, has made himfelf niafter of that place, as likewils of two bridges over the Rhine. He has taken from the enemy two pieces of cannon, two standards, and made 100 priso ners, among whom is a Lieutenant Colo nel. Gen. Dudinot, who fought on my left has likewise defeated the enemy, and taken 17 pieces of cannon and 1500 prisoners. MASSENA. (Signed) AUGSBURG, March 14. The firft reports of the a&ions at the sour ces of the Rhine were here very contradic tory ; but the truth is now ascertained : The French pasTed tke Rhine in three places. On the left near Feldkirch, they forced gen Hotze to retreat ; but this attack was only a feint ; their principal force was at Bal zers and Reichenau, -whence they penetrat. Ed to Coire, the capital of the Grifons. This is very unfavorable for the position of the Austrian army and the communication with Germany and Italy. It is said the ar med ftrifons did not give the Auftrians any support. Gen. Latour is now drawing towards Ulm with 20,000 men. The fortrefles of Braunau and Indoldfladt have been put by the Auftrians into a good slate of defence. SI RASBURGH, March 14. J The following is an extraft of a letter 1 from the French head quarters at Coire : " General Maffena about midnight, 011 the ; 6th, summoned Gen. Auffenberg to evacuate ; tile Grifon territory. He refufed, and was 1 made prifonerthe next day. When he came ' before General Maffena, the latter said to him—" The day before yesterday in the even ing I wrote to you, yesterday I received 1 your answer, and to-day I have the pica lure ' of having you to dine with me." '< The arrival of the French at Coire has 1 put an end to the process against the patriots. Nineteen thousand Swiss are already un der arms, and Commanded by General Kel ler, who wade the EnglifW tropps at O fiend prisoners. The following are the arrniints tV,» The following are the accounts of the movements of the armies in Subia. GUN 7.BURG, March 10. The Auftrians have detached their ports from Ulm to Geiflingen, and patroles of Hus sars extend to Ebingen on the Danube. The advanced guard of the army of the Archduke Charlsii has pa (Ted the Iller near Aitrach, and is marching towards Leuthiech. STUTGARD, March 13. On the io the French army took poflVfiion ! of the lines of Überlingen, extending to Moikirch, Sigmarmgen, and the town oi V oringt-n j and was in the neighbourhood s I fl v a .y'.» " :; 4- \; V .. -ft ■ r of the army of the Archduke Ckarles, in the lines ( f Lindau, Ravenburcr, Bwriwch and Ulm. The advahced guard of the army of the Archduke Charles, confiding i3,0c0 iiieii* is commanded by General Naundorf. Another lettrr, fame date. The French troops ipread themftilves wi der, and are a dvancing on both fides of the DaDube, towards Ulm. There are divisions of troops in Ebingin, Rofenfeld. Balingen, 'c. Oh the 1 nh, a patrole of 60 chrfuuri came to Tubingen, but returned te Rottien burg the next day. French patroles have likewise advanced through Menssingen to wards Urach. „ The Austrian patroles. as we are informed ; have 1/kewife advanced to Urach, and hada (kirmilh with tbe French patroles, 111 which neither fide obtained any dccilive advantage. The right wing of the French under Ferino, is extended from Stub lingen toTeugen, and thence to Steckac'n. This is the fccond post day that no lettes have arrived from Lindau and the whole Lake of Conftancc. From Ulm, likewise we have received no intelligence. It is said that the Frer*h, after their victory, | enc trated through the towards Sua bia, and if they have not taken, have at lead blockaded Lindtm. The Auftrians have 10,090 men in Ae Grifon, but they cannot a£l together. The Archduke Charles removedhis head quavers on the 11th from Mertrniingen to Wurpach, three leagues from this city. RASTADT, Ma,rch 14. To day the Trench Ministers gave in a Note to the Deputation, of which the fol lowing are the contents " The undcrfigned Ministers Plenipoten tiaries of the Ftench Republic ha«e receiv ed information of the following fact. " M. Van Hugel, the Auftr an commis sary rt the Diet of Ratilbon, on the 20th of Ventofe (ioth March) repaired to citi zen Bacher, charge d'affaires to the French Republic to tke Dietj andcommanicated to him an order from the Archduke Charles, General in chief of the army of the King of Hungary and Bohemia, importing that an Austrian officer was ready to escort the raid charge d'affaires to the French advanc ed polls; to which citizen Backer answered that his stay at Ratifbon was in consequence of a refojuiion of the Diet, which had re ceived the Imperial ratification, and that he would not depart unless compelled. Not withstanding this declaration, however, on ly 24 hours were allowed him to prepare for his journey. The undersigned denounce to the Deputation of the Empire, this violation of every principle and right, of which they mull immediately fend notice to their ge- vtrnnaent. " The Miniftera Plenipotentiary of the French republic allure the minister plenipo tentiory df his majesty the emperor of thpir consideration. (Signed) " Roberjot." Raftadt, 24th of Ventole (March 14) 7th year of the French Republic. SWITZERLAND. St. GALL, March ij. Private letters and eye witndfcs do jus tice to the bravery of the Auftrians in the late battles ; they did not allow the French to purchase an easy vi&ory- They made federal attacks at different places, and with the Grifons who hadadhered to them fought with obflinacy till driven to the gates of Coire. The courage of the French, howe ver, overcame all obstacles ; the mountain ous nature of the country, l'o favourable at firfl defence, rendered retreat more difficult af'.er the French had carried the principal pais at Mayenfidd. It is said that on the Bth and 9th of this month, the Imperial troOps at Difentis and Bernhardin like wife fell into the hands of the French ; so that the number of prisoners exceeds 8000 men. General Gudinot, on the Bth, was at Feld- kirch. GERMANY". STUTGARD, March t s . General Jouidan has given a proteftion to the Prince of Hoenzolen-lleckingen which is as follcws, Head-Quarters, Villengen, March 8. " Jourdan, commander m chief of the ar mies of th? Danube, of Helvetia, and of Ob servation, conlidering that the reigning Prince of Hoeiuollern-Heckingen is connec ted by the ties of blood with the heufe of the king of Prussia ; that a good understanding lab fids between his Pruilian Majesty and the French Republic, and alio that the reign ing Prince of Hoenzollern-Heckingen has always obfcrved the ilriclelt; neutrality tow ards the French Republic, expressly orders that the military, and all those in the train of the afrmy, fliall refpett th;- person of that Prince, and all the persons who belong to his house, or are in his service, as well as their properties. The Prince lhall be ena bled, in cafe of necessity, to demand assist ance from the commanding officers, and the latter are enjoined to employ the armed force to carry into effeft the present order. '(Signed) JOURDAN. VIENNA, March 13. A courier from Conftaßtinople has bro't a copy of the treaty, offenfive and defenfive concluded on the 21 ft of February, between the Porte and the King of the two Sicilies. By thetrerty the Porte stipulates immediate ly to flip port the king of Naples with 11 ,©oo Albanians, and in the feque! with « nuch greater force. The Mrrquis de Chateler yesterday set off in great hade to serve as quarter-mafter gcncral in the army of Italy. The Ruifiau troops marchii.g into Germany through Gallicia have received orders to hasten their advance. The Ruffian troops in Austria have recaived orders to move on the 18th of this month. It is £ffirm«d that a certain power has made an agreement vrhh France for the new- v-. ;V| " Bonnier, " Jean Derbt, N ? tiu'itv of a!! Cr'.Tiii3Tiy, wi it"h it will ei}- deavoia' to bv rorce. The prepi rations for war go o:i with incredible vigor. All tilit roads ae covetedwith troops march lug to the: different a nr. its. « ! proclamation Issued by order of hii Impnial Majesty, da 1 - ted Match 4. The troops of the French Repuplic have not only extended tlr ir cAcroachroercts o"Ti the right bank of the Rhine, and the boundaries of the Aultrian ttates ; but, notwithflanding the military cosrveqtiona, tiie fcrtrefs of Ehreubreitftein. which serv ed as a barrier to the whole Empire, has, during a cefTation of hollilitiet, been requi red to fiirrender by means of an hollile bloc kade, in order that it might fall l'r.to, their pofleffion. The hoftilc attempts of the French combined with the conscription of 200,c00 men 111 France, as well as the pow erful levies they made in Switzerland, have afforded fufficient reason to apprehend their views, and have rendered it necessary for his Imperial majesty, on his part, to adopt measures of iafety. . Kis Majesty, always accuftomeJ to fulfil the treaties entered into by him, ha 9 been desirous of- maintaining peace, with a moderation, under all circum (lances so strikingly seasonable, thai he could not have entertained the fmal.eft ground lor supposing a contrary difpofitiyn in this ref pe& on the pait of the French gover: rrieat. But now, lince tht raltlefs and eucrtafi: g attempts of the French Re'pobHc have ren dered it every day more neccflaiy to coufult the preiervSuioa of tratiqvlili y, his majesty is unavoidably placed iu a fkuatioii which obliges hun to estJiid his prijxratu'f.s for gbnt nil faiety ir» prop;: rU to 11 to the ilritl 3 of the French, nnj Z o order bis troops :.Ho to advance beyond ;ho)i places vhere they had hitherto remained in a f\ite of tranquil ity. Hi'j Imperii Majesty has been led so a dapt ihefc meafurts of precaution not lefa from a coifideratinn of the dangers with which the greatcft part of the Em pire is threatened, than from a regard to the secu rity of hit own hereditary dominions j and he can entertain uo -doubt that prompt measures will be taken for the general fafe ty and defence of all the boundaries of the Empire, by which means his Majesty's he reditary dominions, may at the fame time be prtferved. I CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 21. Various changes in our ministry are tal | ked of ; ana the captain Pacha, it is said, is to be dismissed. Buonaparte has com" pletely gained over tke merchants of Cairo and other towns in Egypt. He has every where entrenched himfelf in the (trongeft manner ; and the Turks fay that he haa , beeu allowed much time to establish him felf jn Egypt. | Buonaparte endeavoured to open nego tiations for peace with the Pacha of Acre, but the latter sent back his deputation un i heard. The news of the disasters of the King of Naples have made lively impress ions on the Porte, and great projedis are talked of for his reinstatement which are greatly encouraged by the English. In Egypt many Frenchofficis and soldiers havfi married Egyptian women. [Our readers will obfefve that the battle be tween the Auftrians commanded by the Arch Duke Charles, and the French under Joar dan, in which the latter were defeated with gicat iofe, as annnoUnwed some days look place on 01' about the 15th of Mjrchi and fnbfequent to the affair between Auffen burghand Btaffena.] FOR SALE, A Handsome New House, 5 W'tbin s ««/(M 0/ tie city. TWO high, together with a graft li>t, it is in a v<?rygood situation for tilling—the term» will be made very convenient to the purchafcr— Enquire of the printer. majr 2S Samuel Miles, jun'r. i Of_the city of Philedelphia, merchant, hay ing afiigned over all his tffefts, real, perform and mixed, to the fubfuibers, for the benefit of Inch of his creditors as may fuhferibe to the faiii afflgnment oti or before the firft of Augutt next. b Notice is hereby given, To all persons indebted to the laid estate, tha they are requested to make immediate payment to either of,the aij-iiew, or to the said Samuel Miles, who is authorised to »eceiv£ the fame; in failure whrreof legal steps will be taken fop the recovery of such Jebts, as ate not dischar ged accordingly. GEORGE ASTON, 7 CORNELIS COMEG\ S, > AilSgnees JOHN ALLEN, j fcb .14, Not ice. THE iubferibers being appoint ed by the court of common pleas of the rity and county, guardians to the perfon'and estate ol Jo nathan Bebre,now confined in a (late of lunacy in the Pcniifylvania Hospital—All persons holding his effedls or indebted to him will pay or return the fame immediately j aad th«'e having d«mandj will present them duly authenticated, to t Mary Beere,' Thomas Burly, do. 16, Carter's alley l Philadelphia, apcil 4 fiaw6w 1 " 120 hhds. of sugar, and about 100,000 v/t. coffee m calks and bags Chof-o from targe quantities at Surinam, is iuft 1 arrived in the Ihip Spy, Captain Weft, 1 And for sale by Stephen Kingston, No. 46, Walnut st. Also—A few pinchers 4tb proof JAM AKm RUM, and fa it* » IRISH SAIL CANVASS. *5- oedfit \ {: V 4 "/. y
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