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controul. The precipitation with which the general evacuation was effected, faved us almoft the whole of our property, and the greatest part of the fhips. Toulon reflores to us by force all that which its treafon had wrefted from us. I will speedily fend you a ftatement of all the articles worth notice. While the divifion of the weft of our army prepared this great event, that of the caft, commanded by General Lapoype, had advanced with Barras, the Reprefentative of the People, upon the mountain of Pharon, and carried the firft redoubt; all the reft,like Fort Pharon, were evacuated by the enemy. We loft 15 or 18 of our brothers, and the number of the wound ed amounts to about 250. It is hardly poftible to afcertain the enemy's iofs, but only by the wounded who arrive among us; but we may affure you, that, adding to the wounded the killed and prifoners, we took from them in this battle upwards of 12,000 men. Thus is terminated, Citizen Minifter, the counter-revolution of the fouth; we owe it to the brave Republicans who form this army, which has wholly and entirely well deferved of the country; and fome individuals which compofe it ought to be diftinguifhed by national gratitude: I tend you a lift of them, and intreat you to recieve favourably my demands. The lift will make known to you all thole who have been moft brifk in the action, and I expect with confidence the preferment which 1 folicit in their behalf.

"Greeting and fraternity.

(Signed) "Dugommier, "Commander in Chief." On the propofal of Barrere, the Convention decreed, "Every foreigner is, and fhall be, excluded from the National Reprefentation.

Pechegru, Commander in Chief of the Army of the Rhine, to the Minifter at War.

"Head Quarters, Haguenau, Dec. 21.

"Yefterday we had a fevere and victorious action. The enemy has quitted Bifchoillers, Dutcheim, and Haguenau, notwithstanding the almoft continued works by which they had covered the line which joins the two pofts. We will only wait the time neceffary to refresh the troops, who are greatly fatigued, and we will not give them any relaxation. I do not know all that has been taken from the enemy; but there are cannons, ammunition, covered waggons, and baggage in great plenty. There are at least a thousand prifoners. (Signed) Pechegru.”

Citizen Hoche, commanding the Army of the Mozelle, to the Minifter at War.

"Head-Quarters at Verch, Dec. 23. "I could not yesterday give you any details, being so very bufy; and am yet fo. However, according to the best reports I have had, we have taken 16 pieces of cannon, 24 tumbrils, from 450 to 500 prifoners, and killed or wounded 500. The brifknefs of the attack occafioned us only a small lofs, or about 80 killed, and 150 wounded. The attack was made at day light. The troops

came without breeches. General Du

blois, unfortunately wounded, behaved like a hero, or, what is better, like a Republican. Carts full of arms are yet brought in. I have given the focks to the brave volunteers. I have iffued this night the most precife orders, that the grand developement of the army fhall take place. It only remains for me to lead on the army of the Rhine; and if the right fecond me, I will proceed. I have two tatters of colours, taken from the foldiers of crowned plunderers. I will fend them on the firft occafion to the National Convention. I cannot write

more.

(Signed) Hodge."

Salicetti, Ricord, Freron, Robespierre, and Barras, to their colleagues compofing the Committee of Public Welfare.

"Head-Quarters, Toulon, Dec. 20. "Second Year of the Republic, One and Indivifible.

Dec. 26. The army of the Republic, dear Colleagues, entered Toulon yester day, in the morning, after 5 days and 5 nights fighting and fatigue: it burnt with impatience to give the affault; 4cco thells were ready, but the cowardice of the enemy, who had evacuated the place after having fpiked all the cannon on the ramparts, rendered the fealing uselefs.

"When the enemy knew the capture of the English redoubt, and the whole promontory, and faw all the heights of Pharon occupied by the divifion of Ge neral La Poype, terror feized them. They entered Toulon in treachery; they kept themselves there like cowards, and quitted it like villains. They blew up the Themiftocles, which ferved as a prifon for the patriots; happily the latter, except fix, found means to escape during the fire. They burnt nine of our fhips, and carried away three; fifteen are preferved to the Republic, among which muft be remarked the Superb Sans-Culotte, of 130 guns. Some boats approached it as

far

far as the harbour whilft we were in Toulon, but two field pieces placed on the quay difperfed them. Four frigates were already burning, when the galley flaves, who are the most honeft people in Toulon, cut their cables, and extinguished the fire. The rope-yard and the woodmagazine are not damaged. Fire threatening to confume the general magazine, we commanded 500 workmen to cut the communication: There are fome frigates left, fo that the Republic ftill has relpectable naval forces here. We found provifions of every kind, of which a flatement is making out, which we will fend to you.

As fome foldiers, in the ebriety of victory began to pillage, we have proclaimed throughout the city, that the booty of all the rebels was the property of the triumphant army; but that all the furniture and effects must be depofited in an extenfive place which we have named, to be valued and fold for the profit of our brave defenders, whom we have promised above a million. This proclamation has been attended with the moft happy effects. Beauvais has been releafed from his dungeon. He is fcarcely to be known again; we have removed him to a commodious houfe. He embraced us. When he paffed through the ranks the army gave a general falute, in token of their joy. The father of Peter Bayle is alfo liberated. One of our batteries has funk an English frigate.

(Signed)" Salicetti, Freron, Ricord, "Robespierre, and Barras." Leonard Bourdon-" It is juft that the galley flaves, who are faid to have affifted in extinguishing the fire of Toulon, be recompenced. I demand the Committee of Public Welfare charge the Reprefentatives of the People to give them their liberty, if they think them worthy of it."-Referred to the Committee of Public Welfare.

"Next day the enemy were forced to evacuate Drufenheim, Bifchweiler, and Haguenau, notwithstanding the immenfe works that defended thefe different pofts. Our troops of the centre are ftill purfuing them, far advanced in the foreft, and will allow them no breathing time.

“Our right, after taking Offendorff, purfued the enemy to the walls of Fort Vauban (Fort Louis.) Like the centre, it has made many prisoners. It has ta. ken many waggons, laden with baggage, linen, effects, liquors and arms. Our Chaffeurs and Huffars have made very great captures in gold and filver.

"This morning, the 24th, we are preparing to prefent ourselves before Fort Vauban. Dec. 28.

The Reprefentative of the People, Boiffet,

to the National Convention.

Montpellier, Dec. 20.

"The terrible plan of treachery is executing, and is always purfued with that perfidy which characterises both our enemies and traitors. Bagnoles, Port Vendre, and Collioure are in the power of the Spaniards. The forts have been delivered up, and the whole army totally routed. I tremble to fuggeft to you my fufpicions: 1 fear that there are great culprits. Nobody knows what is become of Rabre; and Gafton is fhut up in Perpignan. I have employed alli poffible expedition to put Aigues-Mortes, Cette and Agde in a ftate of defence. I fhall go myfelf to-morrow to Agde, and will repair to Cette and Aigues-Mortes. Send me mufkets, and I will answer for the coaft; I have Republicans enough, who, afhamed of fo much treachery and cowardice, will precipitate themselves upon the enemy to drive them from our territory, to revenge the honour of the French name, who know how to die.

"

(Signed) Boiffet." This letter being read, Barrere caused

Letter from Lemane, Reprefentative of a decree to be paffed, which outlawed

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the People.

"Strasbourg, Dec. 24. "Prefident, tell the National Convention, that our army of the Rhine is marching from victory to victory, and that the enemy is in total route. On the 228, our left made itfelf mafter of Waerth and Reichfoff, pofts of the greatest importf ance. There the fatellites of tyrants letin our hands 20 pieces of cannon, 30 ammunition waggons, and more than 400 prifoners.

Dufour, Governor of the Fort St Elme, for having delivered up that fort to the Spaniards. He announced that Perpignan was threatened, but that the most vigorous meafures had been taken to repair this lofs.

The following letter was read: The Reprefentative of the People, Francaf tel to the Committee of Public Welfare.

"Angers, Dec. 25. "No more of the plunderers are on this fide the Loire, and thofe of La Vendee

dee will foon fhare the fate of rebels-ready been taken to feize upon the per. death. Thousands of them are collected fon of the ambaffador. in the different commonalties, and will foon expiate their crimes.

"We have not taken any prifoners, because we give no quarter. Nine hundred have been fhot at Nantes, and their bodies thrown into the Loire."

31. Lacoste and Baudet, reprefenta tives of the people with the armies of the Rhine and Mozelle, wrote the following letter, dated Dec. 27:

"Treafon had delivered up the lines of Weiffembourg into the hands of the enemy, but valour has reconquered them for the republic. The French have made themselves mafters of them this morning. The town of Lauterbourg has been attacked and carried at the fame time. In this laft town, we have taken 14 pieces of cannon, and a great quantity of ammunition and provifions. The important poft of Haguenau is alfo in our power. The Auftrians have retreated into their camp of Berberotte, from whence we muft diflodge them, in order to reach Landau.

"In the engagement of yefterday, we took four pieces of cannon with 20,000 cartridges for mufquets, and 2000 for

cannon.

"The enemy, on their retreat from Weiffembourg, have left behind 1500 mufquets, a great number of fick and wounded, and 200 of our brethren, who had been made prisoners on different occafions; and we have taken from them two pieces of cannon, fourteen waggons with forage, and one with fhoes.

(Signed) "Lacofie and Baudet."
SWEDEN.

Stockholm, Dec. 20. A very dangerous confpiracy has been difcovered in this city. Count Rudenfkold, Lieutenant Colonels Sandels, Lilij, Ebrenftrohm, Forfter, &c. are among the perfons apprehended, and guarded with the utmoft care. It is remarked, that most of thefe people held offices of great truft and importance under the old government. They have been feveral times examined in private by the Chamber of that Police. The patroles at the Cafile are now doubled. The object of the confpirators was to murder the Regent, proclaim the young king, and elect themselves to be his council.

In the house of the couutefs of Rudenfkold cyphers were found, of which that countess made ufe, in her correfpondence with that ambaffador. Meafures have al

Providence is particularly watchful over the life of his Royal Highness the Duke Regent. At the time when the late King was affaffinated, the plan of the traitors was to throw the Duke into prifon if their confpiracy had met with more fuccefs. The Duke, with his wonted generofity, pardoned the offenders.

So late as January laft, a crowd of people were feen affembling round the palace, and, when asked what they want-" ed, they answered, that they wished to fpeak to the Duke Regent; and if unfortunately the latter had ventured out of the Palace, his life would certainly have been in danger. Several of the ringleaders of that mob were then taken up, but were again fet at liberty through the generofity of the Duke.

The principal perfons arrefted, befides the Countefs Rudenfkold, lady of honour to Princefs Sophia Albertina, fifter to the Regent, are Lieutenant Colonel Sandels; Colonel Baron Lilj, and Ehrenftrohm; M. Ebrenftrohm, formerly Secretary to the King; Seigneul, a clerk of a government office; a man named Forfter, keeper of the cellars of the opera; and feveral other private perfons and fervants.

Their trial has already begun before the Chamber of the Police.

It is obferved, that the moft part of the perfons implicated in this conspiracy, have formerly been devoted to the fervice. of the late King, and have been honoured with his Majefty's confidence.

Dec. 31. The following particulars have now tranfpired with regard to the late confpiracy:-M. Seigneul, the Commis, who was feized upon with the rest of the confpirators, had taken upon himself to affaffinate the Duke Regent, who frequently goes out on foot, and without any retinue.

M.Ulholm, the new mafter of police, difcovered the traces of that diabolical plot. The intercepted letter of Countess Ru denfkold, addreffed to one of our ambaffadors in Italy, confirmed the whole affair.

Countefs Rudenfkold has as yet refufed to give the name of any of the confpirators. The rest of the prifoners have been equally filent upon this head. They will very fhortly undergo interrogatories before the Aulic Council.

The inhabitants of Stockholm have received orders to keep their houfes fhut, and not to appear in bodies on the fireets, under pain of the fevereft punishment.

RUSSIA.

RUSSIA.

A gentleman in Petersburgh thought fit to publish a quarto pamphlet, reflecting upon the unlimited power of the Sovereign, and expofing the iniquity with

which it was exerted. The offender was immediately seized by virtue of a warrant figned by one of the principal officers of ftate, was tried in a fummary way, his book determined to be a libel, and he himself, as the author, condemned to eat his own words. The fentence was liter. ally carried into execution, a fcaffold was erected in the moft public ftreet in town, the imperial provoft was the executioner, and all the inferior Magiftrates attended the ceremony. The book was fevered from the binding, the margins were cut off, and every leaf was rolled up in the form of a lottery ticket when it is taken out of the wheel at Guildhall. The author was then fed with them feparately by the Provoft. The gentleman had received a complete mouthful before he began to chew; but he was obliged, upon pain of the fevereft baftinado, to swallow as many of the leaves as the attendant furgeon thought it poffible for him to do without the immediate hazard of his life. AMERICA.

"Virginia, OA. 21. We are ftill at war with the Indians. Commiffioners were appointed to try and negociate a prace with them, but fome preliminaries they infifted on that could not be granted by the Commiffioners, broke off the treaty, and our army has gone againft them to the number of 3500 men."

Philadelphia, Nov. 7. Health is now fully restored to the long-afflicted city of Philadelphia, and bufinefs begins to fhow its welcome face again. The citizens are crowding in from all quarters with out any apprehenfions of danger. The white flag was hoifted on Bush Hill, Philadelphia, the ift November, it was the fignal of health; and in two days, more than 7000 of the absentees had returned to the city. The number which had fled was calculated at 20,000. On the 3d two of the churches which have no adjoining cemeteries, were opened for divine fervice; feveral flores were opened the next day. Certificates of general convalefcency had been transmitted by Dr Rufh, and other phyficians, to New York. Letters from New York of a later date, state, that the embargo on veffels trading to Philadelphia was taken ff the 15th November.

remembrance of man has there been fuch deftruction amongst the Europeans inha❤ biting the Weft India Islands, as there hath been for thefe laft fix months, during which time the white inhabitants of Grenada, Tobago, St Vincent, and Dominica, have increafed one thirdand in the months of July, Auguft, and September, more than three hundred died in the town of Bridgetown alone, which is an amazing mortality indeed. The patient went off generally the third day, and his death was preceded by a bleeding at the nofe and ears. Few Europeans that have come out this year have furvived.”

Domeftic Intelligence.

TOULON,-Nov. 15. 1793.

Fort Mulgrave, one of the most effential pofts that cover the town and harbour of Toulon, was vigorously and repeatedly attacked by the enemy. They were repulfed, and are faid to have loft about 600 men killed and wounded. Our lofs, including the Spaniards, Neapolitans, and Sardinians, is only 61. Among the wounded, are Captain Duncan Campbell of the Royals, and Lieutenant Lemoine of the Royal Artillery.

London Gazette, Dec. 23.

Nov. 30. The enemy opened a battery on the height of Arenes, which much annoyed one of our principal outpofts. (Malboufquet) and this morning at 5 o'clock, a corps of 400 British, 300 Sardinians, 600 Neapolitans, 600 Spaniards, and 400 French, marched from Toulon, furprised and forced the enemy, and took poffeffion of the battery and height. The impetuofity of the troops led them to follow the enemy, till at laft they had to encounter fuch fuperior numbers, as obliged them precipitately to retire, and to relinquish the advantages they had at first gained. General O'Hara was wounded in the arm, and made prifoner.

Total lofs of the British troops. I lieutenant, I ferjeant, 18 rank and file killed; 4 captains, 4 lieutenants, z ferjeants, 2 drummers, 78 rank and file wounded; I major, 7 ferjeants, 2 drummers, 88 rank and file miffing.

London Gazette, Dec. 25.

From the London Gazette, Jan. 7.

Turin, Dec. 18. By accounts received from Barcelona, dated the 11th inftant, it appears, that intelligence had arrived there from the Camp at Roufiilon, that Barbadoes, Oct. 24. Never fince the the Spaniards and Portuguese had ob

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Bruffels, Jan. 4. Intelligence has been received here that the blockade of Landau is raised. It appears that the French had continued their attacks every day till the 26th ultimo, when they advanced early in the morning in force against the Duke of Brunswick, who was at Bergzabern, with his van guard commanded by Prince Hohenlohe. That the grenadier battalion of Kleift and two companies of chaffeurs advanced to meet the French; that they were at first repulfed, but that Prince Hohenlohe then marched forward to their support, with fome artillery; and that the enemy was at laft compleatly routed: That towards midday, however, the attack was renewed on the right of General Wurmfer's pofition, who was compelled to retreat, and has fince

re-croffed the Rhine in two columns. The Duke of Brunswick takes a pofition to cover Mayence. A garrison is left in Fort Louis,

TOULON.

Dec. 13. The enemy has made approaches nearer to us by fome new erected batteries; one againft Malboufquet, another against Le Brun, and a third against the Hauteur de Graffe. The fhells from two of them did us fome mifchief on the 9th and 10th, fince then they have been filent.

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London Gazette, January 15. Difpatches are received from Lord Hood, dated Victory, Hieres Bay, Dec, 20th, which mention that he has been obliged to evacuate Toulon, with all the forces under his command. The troops were brought off to the number of eight thoufand without the lofs of a man. The enemy began the attack at Fort Mulgrave on the 16th, and about two o'clock on the morning of the 17th, it was carried, and the remains of the garrifon of 700 retired towards the fhore of Balguier under protection of the other posts eftablished on thofe heights, and which continued to be faintly attacked by the enemy. They next attacked all the pofts on the mountain of Pharon; they were repulfed on the cast fide by the Piedimontefe Colonel de Jermagnau, but on the back of the mountain, near 1800 feet, high, fcep, rocky and almoft inacceffible, they found means once more to penetrate between our pofts, and in a fhort fpace of time with great numbers crowded all that fide of the mountain which overlooks Toulon. A council of the flag and general officers affembled. They determined

as fpeedily as poffible to evacuate the town. In the night the combined fleets took a new ftation in the outer road, and on the 18th about ten o'clock at night fire was fet to the French fhips, and the arfenal. The fire extended to at least ten fail of the line, how much farther cannot be afcertained. The lofs of the British on the 17th at Fort Mulgrave and on the heights of Pharon, amounts to about 300 men. Lond. Gaz. Jan. 15.

EAST INDIES.
Whitehall January 18.

Extra of a letter from the Governor and Council at Bengal, in their Political Department, to the Court of Directors, dated Bengal, August 1, 1793.

On the 11th of June we received from the Governor in Council at Fort St George, by the Drake cruizer, which had arrived there from Suez on the Ift, copies of dispatches, dated the 10th of April, from Mr Baldwin, his Majesty's Conful at Alexandria, with a detail of intelligence from Europe, notify. ing, in pofitive terms, that the French had declared war against England and Holland on the Ift of February, 1793. We there fore iffued orders, which were effected without refiftance, for the taking poffeffion of Chandernagor and the feveral French factories in this country, and feizing the veffels here that carried the French flag.

The Government of Madras immediately commenced the neceffary preparations for the fiege of Pondicherry, where Colonel Floyd, with a detachment, arrived on the 11th of July, to blockade it on the land fide, while the Commodore, with his Majesty's frigate the Minerva and three of our China fhips, the Triton, Warley and Royal Charlotte, were employed to prevent supplies from being imported by fea; and the French factories of Katical and Yanam have been taken poffeffion of by the officers of the Madras government.

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Extrail of a letter from the Governor and Council at Bombay, in their political De partment, to the Court of Directors, dated Bombay, September 3, 1793.

Having authentic intelligence, by the Drake cruizer from Suez, that hoftilities had actually commenced between Great Britain and France, we iffued the neceffary orders for reducing the fort of Mahé, and taking poffeffion of their factory at Surat, which we have the pleafure to acquaint you have been effected without refiftance.

[Here end the Gazettes.]
ENGLAND.

Dover, Dec. 19. This morning arrived from Oftend, the Turkish Ambassador: his name is Jufuf Effendi; he has a fuite of about 20

perfons,

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