,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.