,cons position, and appearing to be much more tonfiderable than he had realon to expert. From these circumstances he infeired that the enemy had been fufficiently apprized ot his def.*n, to enable them to prepare for defence. He however passed the night in fight of the ene my, having taken care in the evening to ac quaint Marlhal Rochambeau of his htuatton His army Teemed to be in the belt poflible dis position, when all of a sudden he was intprmed that a part of the Queen's regiment was re treating. He flew after them alone, and iuc ceeded in bringing them back, but found the army on his return in the greatest alarm and agitation. The fugitives had given out, on commencing their retreat, that the genera! was cone over to the enemy. Ihe diiorder which I this falfe report had spread generally through the army, did not escape the notice of the Aul trian troops ; they attacked ; and although M. Biron could not reltore order entirely, he con duced his retreat with so much judgment and firmnefs, that although pursued for more than ur leagues, it was impoflible for the enemy to cut him oft. . He then resolved to gain the position whicn he occupied in the evening above guievrain. The post was already occupied by the Auftrians —with a single battalion he diilodged the Hul lans, and took possession of it : but a reinforce ment was neceilary to maintain it. He ran himfelf to bring up a feeond battalion and two piece? of cannot; but either owing to mistake occasioned by clouds ot dust, which made some bodies of our troops fire on each other, while parties of Hullans were keeping up a warm dii charge upon them ; or to the reft of the army colle&ed in the woods to takebreath, being ex- haufted by hunger and fatigue, he found it im poflible to effect his purpole. All our troops then fell back to Valenciennes. Our loss cannot yet be ascertained. It is however probable that the loss ot the enemy is more conliderable than ours. The second battalion of national volunteers of Paris and the hufTars of did parti- cular execution among the Huljans. Fhefe two corps by their ardour, their lirmnefs, their courage, and above all by their discipline, gave an example, that if followed by the reft ot tne troops, especially the sth and 6th regiments of dragoons, would have insured the success of the expedition. The greater part of the baggage and artil- lery was saved. Marshal Rochambeau, to cover their entrance into the town, advanced with three regiments up the heights of the hill and under the guns of the place. At eight in the evening he was fired on by some detached parties of Auftrians that were fcowering the plain. M. Biron was the last man of his army that entered Valenciennes. He immediately re paired to the mpuicipaiity to aflure them that the town was in no danger. He received testimo nies of esteem and afte&ion both from the citi zens and the soldiers. The Leyden Gazette states, that an engage ment took place between tie French and the Adftrians towards Furnes, from which the lat ter, after the loss of a tew men, retreated, but it does not appear whether the account refers to either of the defeats above mentioned, or to a third of the detachment of 1200 men, expected to march agalnft Furnes under JVI. (.arl. TheMinifteratWar has renewed his demand that the AlTembly ftiould make the mod efie&u al provision for the maintenance oi order. He said, that when it was determined to make war, it was resolved in council to penetrate in to Brabant. 1. That the war might be withdrawn from a frontier but leagues trom Paris. 2. To prevent the aflfembling of the force of the enemy, and to aift before they had made their plans of operation, fixed t'eir magazines, and taken their ground. 3. To second the ardour of the troops who were eager to make their attack. 4. To profit from the dispositions of the peo ple of Brabant, who according to report were anxious to iecond us ; and to chafe from the frontiers the troops that had forced us to arm. This was chiefly the ground upon which the ministers determined unanimously to make the attack. Though the troops indeed wanted ma- , ny Ox their stores, it was not thought right to; retard them in their march ; and it was thought at the fame time, that £he want of discipline, so necessary to regular a&ion, was not an ob stacle that ought to Hop their motions, a<-, it it were true that the country y/as dilfatished, dis cipline was not necelfary to their success. The fame argument applied to the want of know ledge of the troops, and to want of experience in some of the generals, as a regular war was not the, object. The movements of the army of M. Luckner were to be merely defenfive, because that frontier is opposite to States with whom we are not at war. The army of M. la Fayette was to be detached towards Givet, and the General himfelf to attack Namur, in concert with M. de R.ochambeau. M. Dillon, in whose detachment there appeared the fame disorder as in that of M. de Biron, and ol which he became the unhappy victim, was ordered only to make a falfe attack uport Tournay. j He"ought not to have had infantry, and his in ftru<stions were not to risk an engagement. He has apparently been forced to depart from his orders, in taking battalions who did not know the danger of their inconsiderate zeal, or who, perhaps were excited by traitors* seduced by the enemy, to cry out treason, and to put the army into disorder. Extract of a Utter from Stockholm, April 20. " The day before vefterday the followidg sen tence was passed on Ankarftrom : "That he is adjudged infamous, and un worthy the rights of a citizen. " That he fhallbe put into the pillory for two hours in the forenoon, on three successive days, and be whipt with fix pair of rods. " That his head lhall be fevered from his body, his right hand cut off, and his thus muti- body Ciail be impelled, and an infeription to be placed on the pillory as follows :—johan Jacob Ankerftrom, Atfalfin of the King. " He was piliored and whipped yesterday foi the firlt time. " The Duke Regent has given his propert) to his children, who are to change their names, tho' it was forfeited to the state by the laws.' Extract ttf a letter jron Paris, April 3 " The French revolution will make cow ards of mankind : for where is the people how ever galled by the yoke of oppression, that will dare leek for the redress of grievances, for fear of fubllituting worie in their Head ? " The duke de Chartres, though only in his 19th yea'-, is already a major-general. " Condorcet is loling all the virtuous friends he had ; h'l3 insolent treatment of the King and Queen, when he mentions them in his journal, is the chief caui'e. " Mr.Cliodieir, who the well-informed prints of London killed, is alive and merry. Mon sieur Couvion delpii'ed him too much to call him to the field. ' . "The gentlemen attached to the French Legation, have been lately treated with the utmost contempt at Liege : and the Prince Bifliop seemed to countenance the insult. " The Swiss Regiment of Ernest is marching through Savoy into Switzerland ; the Colonel, having previously lent back to Court the red ribband, which the King of France had confer red 011 him, as a teftimonv of his fatisfa&ion at his generous conduct. Agreeable to treaty, the SwiTs Cantons have collectively written to the different regiments of their country in the pay of France, not to concur in an attack on the German Empire. Thus do the Jacobins lose 15,000 well-difcipiined fighting men." GE ORGE-T OWN, July 7- FEDERAL BRIDGE PROCESSION. On the fourth initant, being the anniversary of American Independence, the artiftsand work men concerned in erecting the Federal Bridge over Rock Creek in this diftrift, met in pro caffion at Mr. Sutcr's Fountain Inn, in this citV, from whence they conducted the commif fioiiers of the federal buildings, accompanied by Major Ellicott, aad a number of the refpe sta ble'citizens of this place, to the eastern abutment of the bridge, where the ceremony of laying the corner stone was performed by the gentlemen commiflioners, in due form, and a discourse de livered by Mr. William H. Ker. During the performance of the ceremony the following toalts were drank, and a gun fired to each re fpe&ively— after which the company returned in the fame order of proce.Tion to Mr. Suter's, where the remainder of the day was spent as the occasion merited. ORDER OF PROCESSION. Major EUicott, geographer-general for the United States, and the flag-bearer, (preceded by mu(ic) in front. Fifteen gentlemen, (including Major Ellicott) reprelenting the fifteen United States. The Commifiioners —|. Johufon, D. Carroll, and D. Stewart, Esquires. The Treasurer and Secretaries of the Federal Buildings. The artists and workmen concerned in eredling the Federal Bridge, preceded by Mr Leonard Harbaugh, &:c. The ceremony of laying the stone was per formed by fir ft spreading the mortar —placing the stone—leveling it—-and fettling it by three strokes with a hammer, in the name of the Na tion, the Law, and the President; after which the following toast was drank by the gentlemen commiflioners, viz. May the Union of America be as strong as an arch supported by the (pillars of justice and equal j liberty—and the City of Washington become the key-stone. The following Toasts were drank by the Fif teen Gentlemen representing the United States, 1. The United States. 2. The President of the United States. 3. The Vice-Preiideot of the United States. 4. The territory of Columbia. 5. The city of Washington. 6. The agricultural intercft of our country. 7. Arts and manufactures. 8. The commerce of the United States. 9. The liberty of the press—may it never be infringed by the sons of Columbia. 10. May the mechanics of our country con tinue to support that rank in society to which they are entitled from their ufefulnefs. 11. May the inhabitants of the city of Wash ington be deeply imprefled with those manh sentiments of freedom which gave rife to the declaration of independence. 12. May the citizens of Columbia be distin guished by their attention to those acts which dignify human nature 13. May the honored name of Washington, with which this city is dignified, ever protea its inhabitants from the insolent airs of aristo cracy. 14. The French patriots—may their enemie van ifh like vapour before the rising fun of liberty. 15. May the minds of the unhappy savages of America be disposed to cultivate the arts of peace, and form a lasting union with the United States. N E W-Y OR K, July 11 Yesterday arrived in this City the Honorable JOHN JAY, (Bhief Justice of the United State?, from t'ne Eastern Circuit. A large number of the Friends to Liberty having heard of his ap proach, determined to (hew their refpeft for the man to whom the people of this state at the late election for governor gave a majority of votes; they accordingly went out and met Mr- Jay at Mandevill's tavern, from whence he was attended by a large concourse of citizens on horseback and in carriages to ttfsvn. On his entering the city he was saluted by a discharge of artillery, the ringing of the bells, and the uni versal inclinations of the citizens, who con ducted him amidst repeated plaudits to bis house in Broadway. 51 Philadelphia, July 14. oj further F.urvpetrn Intelligence. ANOTIIEI! pretender to the thrdne of Mo rocco has made his appearance ; his name is Muly Abderhaman ; he is from the coast of G/inea, and his party is already considerable. The patriots of Ireland are forming alfociations in various parts of the kingdom, by the fcile of " Society's of United Iriflimcn many lpi ritecl publication': in the form of resolutions and adurefles hive been illu'ed from the press and are in circulation. M. Dillon was in the lixty fourth year of his age, and fortieth of his mili tary service.—The French manifefto drawn up by M. Condorcet, in consequence of the war, difc'aims plunder, maiTacre, and acquisition of territory ; iw letters of marque, are to be granted—and if the creatures of their enemy are taken in the ast of piracy they are to be punifli ed according to law ; it fays further u That; the brave men who may quit the ranks of infamy, j to join the animated ar my of the free, lhall be ho nored, chei'ilhed and rewarded. A magazine has blown up in Marseilles, containing a consi derable quantity of ammunition and military stores —a body of national artillery on guard, near the spot, almost all pei'iflied—what occa sioned this accident is not known. An article under the Paris head of April 30, fays, the Au ltrun soldiers are deserting the colours of patri otilin, and that a company of grenadiers have come over to the northern army. M. Biron in his letter to the Minister of war, fays, " I | ought to tell you, that I found the country en tirely declared against us; not one patriot gave us intelligence, not one joined us, not one de serter came in." M. Rochambeau in his letter to the King imputes the misfortunes of the ar my tp the contrary counsels, and inftru&ions of the French minittry ; the campaign he fays 111 consequence of these positive in.lirm'tions was brought on fifteen days sooner than was at firft intended ; be fays his representations to the miniftsrs have not been attended to for one moment, nor the information he gave on the fubjeift of not feeing-any disposition on the part !of the Austrian troops to come over to the French. He fays that after the repeated and contradictory melTages which he has received from the council, he entreats his majesty to ac- ccpt of his resignation—still profefimg hisat attachment to his country, and his determina tion to defend the State against all its enemies, according to the oath he had taken. Pari 1 , by the lafl: accounts was quiet, notwith standing many infamous attempts to excite the people to outrage. The news of the atrocities committed at Lifie made a much deeper impression than the defeat of the army ; but there were said not to be lb bad as at firft represented, particularly no Austrian prifuners were maflacred. M. de Bi ron mentions in handsome terms the behavior of the two sons of M. d'Orleans who were vo lunteers in the army, and in the late attions. Several letters were read in the National Assembly from the municipality of Valencien-j nes, dated.May 4 and 6, setting forth what they con9eiyed to be the causes of the late mif fortues,'that the army was now fully sensible of their error in distrusting M. Rochambeau, and that they desired nothing more earnestly than his continuing to command them, to give them an opportunity of atoning for the injustice they had done him. M. Prouveur moved a representation to the King to continue M. Rochambeau in the com mand. This motion was opposed as unconsti tutional; and it was proposed to vote, that M. Rochambeau had continued to deserve the con j fidence of the National Assembly. After some j debate.on the form, it was carried in the fol lowing terms : The National AfTembly having heard a letter read from the municipality of Valenciennes, the confidence which the citizens and the army have profelTed in M.Rochambeau, resolves that mention shall be made in the mi nutes, of the fatisfaftion with which the read ing of this letter was heard by the AlTembly, and palled to the order of the day. At the opening of each fitting, since the de claration of the war, a number of patriotic gifts have been received. An attempt it feeras has been made to burn the house of commons and would have succeed ed in a few minutes more, had not a ditcovery prevented ; an old pair of breeches containing combuitibles, on fire and part was found in a small cloi'et, a hole was made in the deling above the fire ; no further discoveries had been made. By accounts from the State of New-York it appear?, .that Mr. Jay lias received the most flattering testimonials of the refpeft and at tachment of the citizens of Lanfingburg, Al bany, Hudson and other places, during a tour through the upper counties of that State. Accounts from South-Carolina and Georgia, are very unfavorable with refpeft to their crops ; no rains of any consequence having fallen in the more eaitern diftrifts of those States fmce April. Wednefdav last the President of the United States and his Lady, left this city, on a tour to Mount Vernon. Mr. Secretary Lear and family, are gone on a visit to Portsmouth New-Hampftiire. " Accounts from all parts of the United States inform of the celebration of the anniversary ol independence, with that sentiment, social union and pleasure, which have heretofore diftin guifi.ed the commemoration of that glorious event. The Legiflaftire of New-Hampflrire ! have ehofen Samuel Livermore, Esq. a Senator of the Utiited States, in the roam of JPaine Win-, gate, Esq. whose time expires in March n«Kt. The last Monday in Auguftnext, the ele&ors of President and Vice-Prefroent, and four Representatives in Congieis are to be cho&n in that State. , . * Capt. Fleming, from H ivre-de-Grace,brings a confirmation ox' the news received by the York Pilot Boat and Sl ip Olive Bra:.ch. repulse of the French from Mons and Tournay- The murder of Dillon with its aggravating cir cumstances. Rochambeau had certainly rc figned. A report, however, was current, that he had been prevailed upon to relume the com mand. The patriots did not appear dispirited* Paris, Havre and the neighboring country were in a flat® of perfect tranquility at the date of these accounts. Capt. Fleming brings no news [ later than that alreadv received. The Pmlbuigh Gazette by Ycftcrday's Mail contains nothing new. The fire works intended to have been exhibited on the 4th inft. are, we hear, to be displayed this evening, in honor of the anniverfa>y ot the Rcva lation ot France. ga~ l J rice uj Stocks us in our lafl WANTED—TO RENT, rr A convenient House, in or near the centre of the City.—Enquire ojthe Editor. TERRITORY of COLUMBIA Juke 28, 1792. PU RSUANT to the last Will «ind Testament of the late Rev. Alexander Williamson, deceased, will be exposed to Public Sale on Thurt day, the nth of October next, atG£ORGETOWN, on a crcdit of three years, the purchasers giving bond with approved security, to bear intercft from the date—That valuable Seat of Land, in Montgo mery county, called Hayes; the late dwelling plantation of the deceased, containing between fix and seven hundred acres, the greatest part of which is rich, heavy timbered land, extremely well wa tered, and capable of affording a very considerable quantity cl fine meadow ; —Situated about 6 miles from the Federal City,and the fame distance from George-Town, in a genteel neighbourhood, and a remarkable healthy part of the country. The improvements are, a very elegant two story Brick Dwelling House, (with four rooms and a palTage, or entry, on a floor) and the neceifary out houses. HENRY TOWNSEND,} BENJ. STODDERT, } Executors. (VptO) THOMAS JOHNS, ) TERRITORY OF COLUMBIA. JULY 6, 1792. THE Subscriber offers for Sale, a Mill-Seat on Rock Creek, deemed by those who have ex mined it. equal to any in the United States. The Mill-Home may be placed v, ithin one quarter of a mile of the river Potowmac, half a mile from the market house in Georgetown, and one mile from the President's fquaie, in the city of Wash ington—on tide water, navigable for vefTels ot se veral hundred bushels burthen.—The stream is fufficient,the year round,to turn four pair ot stones, and the fall may be made from 25 to 30 feet. It is tinneceirary to dwell on the advantages of such a situation. The purchaser may be accommodated with a lew" hundred acres of land adjoining the Mill-Seat, it thai should he an object, (ep 3 m , 4 jul) THE Partneifhipof HAZARD & ADDOMS, is dillolved ; —All perforis having demands on that FIRM, a«edefired to call for iettlement, upon EBENEZER HAZARD, at No. 128, North Second-Street—and those indebted to it are re quested to make immediate payment to him. KBENEZER HAZARD, JONAS AT rOMS. Philadelphia, July 10, 1792. (tf) To be publiftied by Subscription, AMERICAN REMEMBRANCER, OR, PROCEEDINGS OF THE Old &on^rcjj-j, f V From their fiift M cting in September 1774, t( their final DifTolution in March 1789 : COMPRISING, at full length, evejy impor tant resolution, order, address, declaration, See. contained in the thirteen volumes of their journals—a concise summary of the less interesting parts—an alphabetical lift of appointments, pro motions, and resignations—a colle&ive view of the public expenditures, See. &c.—the whole intended to serve as a fatislaftory fubftilute for the original journals, which are now out of print, and of which the entire fubflance, un-incumbered with official formalities and repetitions, will here be given in about one fourth of their present bulk—accompa nicd with one complete general Index : To which zvi/l be added> A copious and valuable colledlion of original diode , the records and files of Congress. Containing (either verbatim, or in abftiaft, as the cases may severally require) such intenfting pieces referred to in the journals, as may with pro priety be permitted to be made public, viz. Letters from the different officers employed in the public service during the late war—intercepted letters of the enemy—communications from governors, (late iegiflatures, conventions, and committees—dis patches from agents and commiflioners—inflec tions—reports of committees of Congress—and various authentic documents, tending to throw a light on the important events, to which America, owes her present independence. In the courfc of the work, will be introduced in their proper places, such partfrfcf the c/ecr-ct jfourmalt as no longer require secrecy. As soon as 500 copies are fubferibed for, the woik will be put to press—to be delivered to fub fenbers in numbers of 304 odavo pages each, at onedoilar, in blue boards.. The fubfeription money will not be required, for the firft number, un til the publication is begun ; and on the delivery of each number, half a dollar will beexpefted in advance tor the succeeding one. To non-iubferir hers, the price will be raised. Suhfci iptions will be received by ihe principal ! ook-lelleis throughout the Union, and by th» Editor, JOHN CAREY. No. 26, Pear-Street, Philadelphia. i he B. STODDERT.
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