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Arrived Schooner Patriot, Captain Manning irom t-urracoa, which lie left on the 171!) -w - . r, 1 - . iiiiu,wn uuiiiiiiiouuy oner, ut. and haj chligmgly fauoured 14s wuh J ed tbemlelves .part 0 the- l'eutifylvuia ine ici owins name mar That on the Uth O&uber. he law in American bjg yaken in fnht of the har bour, by a French privateer, which left it the day before. The freebooter belong, ed to a madam Packet t of Curracoa, and had on board thefollowing villainous Americans, viz. Solomon Geer, who Jailed lalt from Baltimore mate ot the fchooner Lucihuia, John Mathers, laft from ditto, mate of the mow Maryland, then at Curracoa Peter Letcock. laft from Norfolk, in thefliip Sugg. Thole 1 New Lebanon (commonly called Shaker) thri 1 rniArtretlac taraeaa nAiu Ui nrvnrinn wuiaut w wi awiivv in u. ca 'Jg the condemnation ot all the American property they could, by giving all the faile information they Could invent. Trhe -Governor of Curracoa being in formed that the above brig was captured within the limits ot the jfland nrrileJ a o j;U r.l 11 -.l owcuuu uhuuiibt, mannea ner wun iea men belonging to the Ducrt frigates, and m.i.wi i.mi i 111 V W nvi fcete jBi,m-g oWtatletf Ae returned without luccels. On the 6th the day before captain JVTs failing, the council ot Curracoa, preferred a petition to the Governor, iigned by fome of the principal merchants' of the place, for an arrett of madam Pickett's prooenv. for takihir Americana within the limits. The prayer ot the petition it was expe&ed would be gran ted the oext day. Un the 14th captain ShelL t( the fchoaner Araphitrite, of New. York ar rived at Cerracoa, with four, of his peo pie in an open boaT, having lett Hit. lchooner, mate and the Yelt of nis hand on the reef of the Uland Aye. She was. from Surinam or Denssarara bound to Curracoa, and was run on Store on the morninc of the dih Oct. He had char w - r tend a Spanilh fchooner to lave the pee pie and as much of ike cargo as poffi hie BOSTON, 0:. 30. The aew company of artillery, ordered 10 be railed by government, has, within the week paft, been formed and organ zed. The officers. Robert Gmrdner, xaptam, John Bray, ii Itent. Ceorpt St no Irian id Brut. 1 o ; a - rr e are told, the camnanv . . gt their complement of mm, and that &r g"Fy a wpr. potted .., at LteaV morning they welcome the return of die na- " Iu diietciea recei'ed I rum sir M im oay of ttetr Mmd Ptefibnt federal ditcharre irtm Co MIL The aw uniform militia f the -maris commanded by Cafahu Harris, Wultams and KViUone, -were omitted, exerried and mercM through the tom m Friday W. J( was fatch trmps as theft thai comrne mood the American rttuhmm. BREST JrUikT AT f A. One of the London -paper and trrbal aecotmts, fry that arrench fleet of eieht tsul of the line, and frtMOcat, had alipc out of Breft water, and had put to (t: Their deltination fuppofed 10 be atte WU or North Weft of Ireland. Admiral BeiJw port's sleet went into ort early in $pr temh , me! having reltteft, put to fesw Ha was aftetwarda t ke bv AA sssteal ThwapW. .MMlrwH,.filtinR oflArwf? ""' th. Royal Cbarlott. of K gusi. , for. fe VfJ 52 icUkBTet OS, .ad Mar. A TrA trA L . ' m. JL the eMftny to retire Lioht try Ccmpany, commanded bv Cant. Kn. oera no v,iituuict have ttnaniiiTouliy offer. quota ol the 80,000 militia, which the ct of Conerel's reouirei to be hU v a r-' lac 1 . footiH twcttiy, ami aiiirmrti the rcadiatft to march ai a mom.m'. f2e",MU?-!! ot. orlceiV. 1 ' - ' I lemon will end next week tn mrttauiin inn . Two hundred and fifty. two pcrflShs have died in Wilmington, Delaware, of the late fever, from the 7th Auguft to the ad November. The Albany Gazette of Friday laft mentions the arrival, in that etty, of tj wafg'ons, loaded with good provsfions; a LwiMnou irom ine locietv ot rienda at to the poor of New-York. The Donat ens for rel ef uf the dif rfeffed in New-Vork, have been very liberal in many parts ot this 1tate, and'in lome of the adjacent counties in connect cut and New Jerfcy : But in tewi; ttances have they -been more liberal, and u too fame time been eacjted.by phi rcr and more difintercfted principles, of benevolence, than in the inttance, adM rvtt t ed. W hi lc f Uch acts ofletaWrW and charity comb we to ameliorate aria (Often theiigours and milertes of hungjk and cold, they merit the vt ariueH emana tions of gratitude from every philanthro pic breait. NOVKMBRR It. Pil On Sundai the wth inlt. the fiA fox. WELL, dpt. Stevent, arrived at Bojfci in 37 days from litiliol, -with London papers $ l Oflober, giving the Jollo-uieg intelligence v LONDON, Oflober 1. Coui ier Office, id 09. PObiChlpi'. The -difpatches rettiyed at the Ad miralty Otikcare hninSir M. liden, ai Vienna, which confirm ih very impor tant intelligence ot the VICIGkY iiii TAIND by Sir H. Nelton over the French fleet, near Alexaidr'a. Keoori atraies tnat all ine rreiicii mini, tare two which cfcaped 10 Malt, cie Wfc taken of deftrayed. Oifpatches are alfo faid to have hen received from bh Win. Hamilton. hic in November. -7-Forty calts are let down tor thai term." About one o'clock eflerday afternoof the Pr'futent of the United States arrived in this city on his way lrom the caltwaid totheteat of government. His arrival was unexpected, as the Weather was ex tremely tempelluous. This circumtlarcf dottleft prevented rhe general perform nnce of thole militatv faunours which hai oeen previouuy prepareo oy our cmzenf lo tettiiy to the chief Maiilrate of mm Union the grateful ellini-ti.n in whkfi they hold his great talents ai d fuperitti virtms. Lwdlow's company ot Artillery ot the regiment under the icmmand of Major Curtenius, notwuhftanc'ing a ve ry heavy fall of fnow and ihe esitreme fftverity of the day, met at very ihon Itae that the Mutiue cutter 1 d Jkivly at PlaolM With an LfoUiit loii'nvinburui two Frcuch tiouaot I the line, and taken level), wuli al?the Itra.ifports. I Second Edition. t bf We flop the prefn to mtert tUe fu!!dw LOfiDCN. luh il. ivot. " Since )onr departure, the Lords have dona boluieii r.t iliev nuohr to ktb done it long before. 1 hey have reftored, I I r at ... ... . n aoout lrxty-ux cales. ordeieo further wciitv, aou amrioed the con. demnation of tourteeiv- 1 heir oreleut Gen. H tithes and Major Cuitenius at tendedThe company marcbtd from thence to the Battery, and fired a Federal Salute, under the immediate command ot Lie of Su dam. Captains Swart out lk Speyer of the lame regiment, volunteer ed their ler vices in this .pleating occa. tBljHI accounr. t lhall not dwelt opon the fufpicious . .aui ' mum- la JaKa nature 01 ooiiiraoiCTipn, out takep that which has been backed ty grave authori ty- '"Baonieref, or Bagnara, the reputed fcene ct the lecond account, )& an eb (cure petty port oh the cbaft of Italy and kingdom of Naples. Prom this place the advice is faid to have been carried to Na ples in the Muune cutte r on ike 3d 4ept. and it the halls of the ; d vice from Vienna en the 15th, and of the London accounts of ()& 1, which iccafioncd rejokings. -Upon txamining this account, new difficulties arile. Ihe want of ftores could not have carried the French fleet 0 the mholpitablc ports of the Neapo litan king, while Corfu and Malta Ly lo contaguous. Pohticiahs, like poets, fome. HOtes i atte fot nts ThUt t he 44rii& of Mef. lira lurnifh a fcene much better calcula ted tor faflion than probability Upon the whole, thcintetligence car ries in its face evidence for its own con, natation. The mere pofhbility ot a naval' tencoumre is obyjcu!.. It wculd be the i m notice at Huntae'a Hotel, wera.Brigadicr I duty of jrM.Jrc;niph admiral to prelerve . . i- hit convoy and avoid an eneapernent. lliei.ee the high teas, or dole under the African fbore would be his due courle, nd not the flraitsof Ml1ina, in the en trance to which thcBritifh fleet rendcz. hi Men, at vieuita, dated 15th Xeju. he "leoiiom Itaviim received mh offin il rn,u- noaicauoM frotn the Neapolitan Clt.trLe A' Adfultm .1... ik. kJ. ...... . 1 . t d'Atfsiirs, that the Mutiitcruttrr half at - rwaw trow Admiral NeHin' Meet on (he Jd at NapU i. ap(. at wliicii derlar d, that the wtoola ot the r'tench line ot bald thtH were taken, burnt, ordef troy ed, except two. Cinliuntinople, Aucuff 25I M With rrlueet us tue arsny of Bua- napari we have received the following mtellitienee. tt hnd for Inaie time men "lied a volition between Holm. ,,.1 i-airo, but taddesuy retreated id l)a meiia. in tbe vtcimtv ot link ii.w n 0 w - - " The rr ports of the defeat of Buonsnar te'- army in Egypt by the Aiabs, and ot tlv v ictory tibtained over the Jt rench fleet ii 1 A a i i . . . . tne tvjedittrranean by Admiral rs'ellon, have re.nhed us lrom Uuh a variety ot leurce, as to leave little dt ubi aitbman rtlpiitiiigtliirautleutic;i'. T he Ldnoi 1 . A....... U.. .l I wiinu niin'i.1, inwntl, neaiS lOCOl BS, tmre rumouis audi amongft other, 'Kts the follow it J-rafous for enter - tail ino Uich an opuaroa i, ' T - -v- -MMnmniii 1 1 .... . . - ot avDicn cannot ot ourHiom a, Admiral rv'eihm l.sdput inioicito vicinal, eia1 refit, on the 27th of july. AHov i( time lor u is do'.y .iuUthey.excba1y4e.fcl iinine. net Mini n:e won i iapjcif he may have u.n tefdy tor fea hout the lot! Auvnit, ai dacaicii u lie m wail lot thevKiench ilevi and nanltiiris cm tbcii rettVn.i ty buonatiarte bad landed on the ifl dl July at Alexandra lome aciouots Hate at he had reafheu Cauo on the a.2d. oiur tne aid July, r.xrrv cirtum tlaoteof nme and plate remit it this pro aide audit is fully corroborated by the hnhlli f aft li.dia Company' avent at C onllai.tu.ople. 1 1 cm bini we alfo t am that Koli tia and Danocita had beei alio ;clleOed by the French. The for mer lies on the elUm channel of the Nile, 93 miles oi ly from Alriaiidna 1 and allowing lor the windings of the river about 100 unles liom Cauo. DamietiA the ancient Pclofium, lies two leagues irom tne lea, on ine ealtcrn 1 hanncl ol the Nile, and is l be chief pkuc on the - Il I I I . - T. f ceicoraico I He in He was at lia of 7a. Vtom the naaanns taumA of the Eagiiet.as tea, we may (paesstfy expert intelligence of asHXbcr naval via torv bv the avtiuY Admiral Duncans jfuadsyn wjA tn frt. Of lit rchllion in Ireland, niibimg im t tent is detailed in the SneliA pati's Fugttke forties Jill commit deprrdatknt A and twelve regiments of IngitfL mini, A tave laiey emaarted, tnt order, tt u jmd, tt oppoe the landing d tie tread NEW YORI. Nov. 10 Lxtfatl of a letter frtm an antitnf amd repecldhle hiue at Bourdeanx, to tftei correpondenr tn BaUmote, dated ah Mat. 1768. . " All aWew.ncea, for lome iie pa indncated that a rupture netweern our go vermncnt and yauri would be M e relul of their fuifundcrllaadttlgt. An embargo had already been laid provilioolly 011 voui veffell in our porti-Ht has jott been ia- ken oil. Uod grant this may 1 hat there il a hope of reconcili maiut"g" X al fill aai .auS mmMWu Warn- .T " io,ooo Arabs, the greater purr C rvalry, uuuer tbccouiutaudoi MuAautu tkv. ami iwo oilier Ueys. An obltmate battle enlned, and tlx actount, li anhuiiud Uamnuvn, ilia they (or ny 10 retire wtui conbdeiaLl lots, and that iba k'lcnch atterwarda t-n.i, a Hand a tew Ungues from Dannetia " Latt avealna arrird the OuJ sm Caui. Woodhans, item LsveHSoad. Brmcv MVS no 1 l'at The Cbio America, Saodt, of this Don. uitttl ahij Locrtua. id CharleUtx.. i .n ad ui company, ten day bcfoie tlte bnmu they had been at but a few dyt, when thf) returned to poW to rait, bavlii been both ininrcd bv tunning i,,..i ..t j .ww. V. each other. l he Aurora fyoipathiaea wry feeling.1 ty with the inintiloned iiriical (. lottet t alle.lKmg that they are not rlotbeii na leii like yrlilMitu Air r..t...... m f . fiw the pralrui pioietor of that paper can app.opriai. io tfclreHK of thole ob. d compafliou, a linall port Mm of tliai iKiiny Which haa been lona floee e y ganerally believed was liberally hello well tor the purpose of topper ing and tUtfiin nag tite miichievone and oner Hutoled a a , uodiines umtwrail alpoBfad by protliiaad vehsele. i KeSfon, by thus renderinc himfelf mafler of ihe Meditepanean, will be enabled to confine the fecund expedition ! ftninji at 1 union, to its port; cut off all rcmmunicatmn between Buonaparte and France j and will infpire the Egyp nans, Araba, and the other Mahometan " States, to refill With fpirit, the in'vadera of their tranquil country." In oppofiuon 10 thele fentiments, we gjve the following from the Bodon Cen tinel k " Asa rontiderable degree of obfenri ty has involved the accounts of the bbf tile operations in the Mediterranean, it may not be ulelets to our readers 10 (fate (which we do from ofBcial authority) that the vigilance and at:ve zeal of A, miral Kellon were never more contjaru out, than in that expedition. Al early as the 2-Rd of May. he was at bardmi.i. Qn the i?th of Juoeba baked into ha- 'I &n-By' 6er proceeilaO A I Mrffiaar-f ram thence to Aleaandrta, wnerenearuveo toetitit nays in July, and not finding the French iheto, tailed tor byravus (in the ifland of Sicily, to poesre wood and water j and an the 9th July, w oft caodia. On the 35th July, s offSyracale. tar a fecond Jyaandii,., with ,2 fail d the line, and Irieates. Theaiinn n.wt.r iw - --- ........ '"- n i 11 french were atiackad by an ar.nv nl l-OW1 ' pci)d ot live inv.boo. and wiciciuic naviamc ior large frueis and 1 we may cauty contrive, iroeu the Jtase el thole plana, that their capture couUi not be an ohirct of difficulty. . s it porirndlray .wi ts an . ion re I "tare H'ilUamt j rcnn Climt, tt S n ,1 'ST I J m i ml aatta.mr Ihe only poliuve atTrrtion of hollil- Ity appear in a letter Irom .Aleppo, ol date the itfih ol July . Intelligence from - fource fo remote from ihe icrs of ac tion at ucarly 1000 miles from an inland town, with vttuUfeihc iritHjcai' wundaw ion, interdicted itdcitourfe, and the re iideuce of an hoglifh politico comosercial m uie 01 agency, mult appear altogether too prepolterout to obtain credit. ftoiu thele cenftderationH and from he blunders, that mark tbeaccuaeuof Vafl ai mir t of Arabs appearing tn the Dalta neighbovihoad, we are ioclmed to capreft Our utter tlilbebef ot every pari the newt thai concern! i be army. " It re mania then to examine the pro bability of the nav I acltcn. To place re menticned ai ibe fcene of this coi Hid. ne ol ibetn mult be obnotifl lallc. We have nctbct dates nor parn lularf I and ctrdulity U left 10 grope lor Iba.lows Obere IKIi ire wanting. Aitordmg to owe llatemrnt ihe terrible nataosekhia iraik place at or near Akaaan- Idria. I be aWldh admif ti andaashtdlw d nmc liotu loth oi Angott to ap ar tvlora Aleaandru. ami aliaek ine t, if it wea there, hut this hauaeau r fought imaiediatcly after Nelfon's at rival on me coait ot Africa ; and tbeiuteili eence make fuch raoid utoerela bv ikn Adriatic, as to render the Hamburg ae. coiuiu, on which we relied in our for- turr publication. Bud which Ware rrnn ed to te forgeries, generally accurate eodT patnensac. " Iu the latt Cent ine), we publifhed an article from " Ihe Redafleer," the oficial paper of Paris, in whichj notwith Handing ira obliurity of eaoefhon. it were ta be difcoverrd. that lha F rnrh fleet under Breti) s, had been defeated ; many imps lunk and taken, and that the Directory were " much alatmed. for the late ot ti e reft." This is confirmatory (if any doobt eaiflt) oT the Englifh ar. counia, received on ihe laQ Sobath. But we can make alurance, doubly lure' The " Clet do Cabiuet,,V of the 1 6 lb iepiember. fava. ' Thts event u doabtjefa very lame n table Maa and mps burled in the deep, after a combat lultained with the utn.oft intrepidity I, Suth apsdMreii certainly afljiaing" and the Ami d.s Lota," Palna'a pa. pet of the fame date, lays, " We fear I hat this unfortunate event, wise u mil tn crttam, wiU make every hope of peace difappear We have Itrona reafao to bo Iteve in the rmwuimum ol the war." janA'.oal PHILADELPHIA, Nov. Dr. Logan arrived in tawn an Setardaj aeaing, and la fksd taVave fet ot for .Treniaa) yetterday morotng with difpet . rbe.ee whteh he It thai feJlr fr, ,k- French Directory. Cape. Cat j-aei Use ewoae af eW Patdb. e aaee. area in tan iba tkaaataane th Dr. Logan. Hedatet that the ralfiaa nf Ihe embargo, it ta be Imputed lately to (be Inflorwc of tne Dadbar that thai ni. Mary had detennttved ta tend vat a mi- nuter wun ostrtoret ta the United "statet.
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