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EA.YBACH, QcJoWft
The Grt.vti' of this place says', tb-at 20
French ships, laded with provisions & bound
to Dalmatia, have been taken in the Adriatic
sea by the Russians, and that the French
troops in Dalrnatia have, in consequence,
been reduced to great extremity.
FRANKFORT, October 15.
It is impossible to give an idea, of the
enthusiasm which the Jews of our city,
who are very rich and very numerous, bear
tD the emperor Napoleon. They call him
" the Savi ui of their nation," and " their
Messiah !" We are assured that the prince
primate is preparing to give them much
'more liberty than they enjoy at present.
BERLIN, October 18.
Prince Louis has been decently and so-
lemnly interred by the-French. This gal-
lant prince had* a presentiment of his fate,
saying, when he went from hence, " It is
probable tbat I shall never more see Ber-
lin !" He had also made his last will.
HANOVER, October 18.
A fue broke out at Salzderhenden, on
the 26th, which consumed 83 houses.—
From Brunswick we learn that the duke has
arrived at Blankenburg, and that his wound
is not dangerous. Prince Louis, who fell
on the 10th, was buried by the French with
great ceremony.
COBOURG, October 18.
The battle of the 14th lasted from eight
o'clock in tho morning till four o'clock in
the afternoon. The circumstance, which
turned out most to the advantage of the
French, was their early surprising and mak-
ing themselves masters of a little hill, nam-
ed Snekkenberg, between trie left wing and
the cestre of the Prussians, oh which they
instantly posted six thousand men, with
considerable artillery. The Prussians strove
to retake it. Three times did they come
on again to the attack, but in vain. Gens.
Blucher and Rnchei attacked the last time
at the head of their men, each with a stand
of colors in his hand, but they were re-
pulsed", wounded. The fire from this emi-
nence contributed more than every thing to
throw the enemy into confusion, and here
tfie entire regiment of Kochler's hussars
Vflsre cut to pieces.
try of lieirt. Hellwig-, instead of 3,000, con-
sisted of between 8 and 9000. Their escort
consisted of 540.
BPvUNSWICK, October 21.
Our beloved sovereign was brought here
to-day from Blankenburg in a litter. Bclh
his eyes are considerably swelled ; great
hopes are entertained of the preservation of
one of them.
October 24.
This day several Prussian regiments pass-
ed ihrou.h this place for Magdeburg. The
French are at the distance of only four
miles from this place. Yesterday they en-
tered Blankenburg. The duke of Bruns-
wick made a very able retreat, with 10,000
men, and after joining the corps under the
duke of Weimar, continued his retreat.
Wolfeiiburtle is full of Prussian troops.
The folio-wing b'is been published-'here :
" By the command of the duke, our gra-
cious sovereign, the inhabitants of this
place, as well as those of the towns and
villages, are ordered and admonished, un-
der the present circumstances of hostility
near this country, to wait the progress of
events with confidence and tranquility ;
and especially to conduct themselves in a
friendly manner towards any f.reign troops
that may happen to pass through, to whate-
ver power they may belong- and also to
contribute towards the subsistence of those
troops as much as possible.
•' The provincial government will co-ope-
rate with all their power in these measures
upon every occasion that may pffer.
(Signed)
V. BOTTICHER."
SAXONY, October 26.
Poles are now erected along the frontiers
oi Saxony, with the inscription, Saxe Flec-
tcral pais neutra—" Electoral Saxony, a
neutral territory." The minister at wSr,
Berthier,. has published an ordinance, di-
recting ihat the inhabitants cf the Mwrsburg
territory shall in particular be spared, on ac-
count of their good behaviour. The mer-
chants from the Austrian States have been
permitted to depart from Leipsic, with alt
their wares without molestation. Above
6q,0C0 French troops have marched through
Leipsic. Contributions have been levied on
the city to supply them with necessaries,
shirts, shoes, &c. Above 3,000 foreigners
have applied «o (he commission establish-
ment there for passes, but only about one
hundred are made out in a day, and none
are granted to Englishmen, Russians or
Prussians.
IIAMBUKG, October 31.
By the most recent accounts, the king cf
Prusaia still remains at Custrih. The Prus-
s.ian troops arc resolved to make a stand on
tiv j;.nks of the Oder, 'where tbey expect in
a very lew days to be joined by the Russi-
ans, who are rapidly advancing thro' Prus-
sian Poland and Silesia. The total cf the
Russian force under marching orders for
tJennany, amounts to 300,000 men. The
emperor Alexander is to take the fold in
person.
The latest advices from Vienna state, that
the garrison of that city were under orders
to proceed to Bohemia, to reinforce the ar-
my collected there, for (he purpose of main-
taining the neutrality of Austria. All the
Austrian prisoners are sent off to the same
quarter as they return from France. A new
levy is also ordered to the amount of 80,000
men.
The garrison of Magdeburg is reported t0
have made a sally on the 20th : the result is
not mentioned.
It is now ascertained that the number of
Prussians released at Eisnach; by the gallant
LONDON, November 1.
The king of Sweden is using every effort
for taking an active part in the war ; and ac-
counts from Berlin state positively the ar-
rival of a Russian army of 60,000 men in
Silesia, which was advancing by forced
marches to the support of the Prussians.
It has been currently reported, that Prus-
sia, in consequence of her severe disasters,
has already concluded a peace with Napole-
on. The report, however, is premature,
though there is hardly a doubt that such an
event will shortly take place. Saxony is
detached from her and the Russians, by the
formidable position of the French army and
are we fear, incapable of affording any ef-
fectual assistance.
The Neptune of 98 guns, arrived at Spit-
head from Cadiz, has brought the following
intelligence : The Neptune and Minotaur
left lord Collingwood's fleet off Cadiz, on
the 27th ult. consisting of t;he following
ships : Ocean, Lord Collingwood, Queen,
Admiral Purvis, Tiger, Orion, Zealous,
Ajax, Saturn, Swiftsure and Standard, with
the Athnienne, Active and Tiner frigates.
The enemy's fleet consists of 1 2 sail of
the line, among which were 5' admirals—
they are much in want of seamen. The
British squadron is in a high state of health
and discipline.. Another meeting is de-
voutly wished for by both officers and men
—of the result there can be but one opinion
from the iron-nerved admiral, lord Colling-
wood.
The Thunderer was hourly expected from
Messina to join the squadron.
We learn from the Hamburg papers,
that the garrison of Erfurt, consisting of
7000 Prussians, which surrendered to prince
Mnrat after the battle, was rescued from an
escort of 300 French by a Prussian de-
tachment of hussars under the command of
lieutenant Flalwig, who- fell upon the
French escort, and cut it to pieces. This
in a less disastrous moment, would have
been matter of no small consolation—but,
alas ! in circumstances like the present, it is
of but small avail !
December 3.
A division of the Prussian army, about
7000 men, after the battle of Auerstadt,
threw themselves into Erfurt, under the
command of marshal Mollendorff and the
prince of Orange. Mollendorif, in his
80th year, shewed himself worthy of the
high esteem in which he was held by the
great-Frederick.—He fought with the most
heroic courage—he was wounded three
times in the battle-*—after his wounds had
been dressed, he returned to the field and
assumed the command of the army, which
the duke of Brunswick had been obliged to
relinquish ; he threw himself into Erfurt, but
unable to resist the enemy's superior force,
he was forced to surrender on the 16th. He
and the prince of Orange were liberated on
their parole ; the 7,000 were made prison-
ers aud sent to the Rhine, but were rescued
on their march by a small Prussian detach-
ment of between 100 and 200 men.—A
Prussian lieut. having heard that 7000 men
were under an escort of only 80Q men, of-
fered to rescue them, which he effected—he
posted himself in a wood at Eichtadt, and.
when the enemy passed, he sallied out upon
them, took. the French and released the
Prussians, who returned to Eisenach, and
made the French who were there prisoners
—they then followed the route of the Prus-
sian army.
Jena, the scene of the late great battle, is
\\ ithih a few miles of Lutzen where Gusta-
vus Adolphus fell in the great battle of
1632, y Cousin," said he, as he left the
field, wounded, " look to the troops; I
think I have enough.
November 7.
There is no truth, it appears, in the re-
port that the Duke of Brunswick obtained,
or even applied to the French for, the re-
cognition f the neutrality of his territory.
The enemy occupied his capital on the 25th
ultimo. His highness had previously re-
moved from>it, and arrived on the 28th, in
the afternoon, at Aliona, to which he was
conveyed in a kind of litter or easy carriage.
We are happy to state, that the accident
which happened to him is not likely to
prove of lasting inconvenience. The ball
by which he was graized, passed under one
cf his eyes, afterwards touching the nose,
which received a severe contusion. The
inflammation had subsided, and his highness
was able to open both eyes when he reach-
ed Altona. His sight was not likely io be
in the least affected.
Magdeburg is invested, but it is not pro-
bable the enemy will beseige it in form.
The place is garrisoned by is,coo men,
and is well provided : it will not prove an
easy conquest. After the unfortunate battle
of the 14th, great part of the Prussian ar-
my retreated upon that fortress; and instead
of having taken shelter under its walls, the
different corps proceeded towards the Oder
to form a junction with the Russians, which
it was intended should take place a tStettin
and Custrin.
November 8.
PRICE OF STOCK.
Bank stock.
3 per cent reduced 60 1-2 3-1 5-8
3 per cent consols 61 1-8 3-8 5-4
3 per cent referred
4 per cent consol 78-3-4 9 1-8 9
5 per cent anns. 94 3-4 95 1-4 1-3
5 per cent 1797
Bank long aim. 17 1-4 5-16 ,
Do. short 1778 and 1779
Imperial 3 per cent ann. 59 5-8 d-4
Do. ann. 25 years 7 1-2 56 6
Irish 5 per cent
South-Sea stack
Do. arm. for 16 years
India stock 182 3-4 3 3-4
Do. bonds 3 4 prem.
Consols for acct. 61 3-8
Omnium 4 prem.
Exchequer bill p^r 4 prem.
PAYMENTS ON OMNIUM.
1806—April 5 Deposit 10 per cent.
May 23 2 payment 10
June 20 3 do. 10
irk 18 4 do. 10
Aug. 22 5 do. 10
Sept. 19 6 do. 10
Oct. 17 7 do. 15
Nov. 21 8 do. 10
Dec. 19 9 do. 10
7—Jan. 16 10 do. 5
boarded by the captain of an English 74
gun ship, and. tiaa'ted very politely, he had
in company two frigates and twenty-one
transports, full of men, they were standing
to the southward, but did not inform us of
their destination.
Dec. 26, in lat. 36, 8, n. 71, 45 west,
spoke the ship Moultrie, captain M'Clana-
f ha.11, out 60 days from the Mauritius, bound
for New-York, she informed us that the brig
Dominick, of Philadelphia,' bound from
Mauritius.to Bourbon, was taken by a Bri-
tish crw/.er.
tool.
General Simcoe, we regret to state, died
on Sunday last,,at Tops-ham-, in Devonshire.
He arrived at Torbay a few days before, h
was conveyed from thence by water to
Topsham.
NEW-YORK, December 31.
A letter received in this city, dated Tri-
nidad, Nov. 22, states, that Miranda had,
gone to Barbados—that a British expedition
for the Spanish main wag preparing there—
that Miranda was to receive a commission
of brigadier-general, and that a number of,
his officers were also to receive commissions
in the British service.
Arrived, the schooner Neptune, Bell, 24
days from CurraCoa. The schooner Mariner,
sailed for New-York, 4 days before. The
schooner Safe-Guard, Robins, was to sail in
3 days. December M, lat. 20, long. 68,
30, spokeshipPerseverai.ee, Gardner, from
the city of St. Domingo for New-York.
28th, off Barnegat, Spoke tile sloop Meiin-
da, from New-York, for Philadelphia. An
American schooner had just arrived at Cur-
racoa.
The schooner William, Wallace, 12 days
from Fredericksburg, and 48 hours from
the Capes.
The new brig Bedford, 4 days from New-
Bedford.
Still in the sound, the brig Olympus,
from Cherbourg ; and a British brig from
Liverpool, fast on the rocks at Hell-Gate.
Below, a brig and two schooners. Wind
N. W. One of the schooners is said to be
the Minerva, from Philadelphia.
Cleared, ship Huron, Sydleman, Jamaica ;
brig Concord, Hitch, Trinidad, (in Cuba) ;
Alliance, Brasher, -City-Point ; schooner
Philip, Shoemaker, Philadelphia ; Sperry
Baker, West, St. Thomas ; Argus, Tiffany,
Curracoa ; Minerva, Rhodes, Providence.
' COOPERSTOWN (N. Y.) Dec. 35,
A medical friend has favored us with the
following very extraordinary parturient case :
Mrs. Catharine Cross, wife of Ephraim
Cross, of this place, on the 22d of March,
1806, was delivered of two children (boys)
and on the 9th inst. she was again delivered
of tfrree children (two boys and a girl.)—
Thus you will discover from the above
dates, that ehe was delivered of five living
children, within. the course of 8 months
and 23 days.
PHILADELPHIA, January 1.
A letter from one of the most respecta-
ble houses in London to a correspondent in
New-York, states, that,there is no prospect
of peace on the continent, and that the war
will probably be prosecuted with vigor.
A letter dated Batavia, 14th September,
1806, says—" The Dutch spice fleet, from
the Molaccas, bound for this place, has been
cuptured by an English country ship and fri-
gate. This fleet has been valued at three
or four million Spanish dollars ; a loss
which must be most seriously felt by the
company at this moment."
No arrivals at this port yesterday.
Cleared, ship Atlantic, Bennett, Bremen ;
brig Isabella, Crane, Amsterdam ; Eliza,
Vanneman, Guadaloupe; Good Friends,
Harper, Leghorn ; Betsy, Bradford, Corun-
na; sch's Hope, Prady, Leghorn; Lady
Hope, Nickerson, Havana ; Lily, Brnister,
Plymouth; planna, Somers,, St. Simons;
David, L'Hommedieu, New-York ; Hdn-
tress, Montgomery, ditto ; sloop Sally, La-
tham, St. Thomas.
Arrived in the river, ship China Packet,
from Calcutta. Sailed from thence on the
nth Aug. 1806, and from the Sand-Heads,
on the 17th, in co. with ship Pomona,
Adams, of and for Newburyport ; same
day, lost sight of the Pomona. Left at
Calcutta, the following American vessels :
Ships Juliana, Graham, of and for New-
York, to sail in all October ; Dramo,
Breck, of Boston, to sail in all December ;
Mmtezuma, Dashield, of Baltimore, juit ar-
rived; brig Hector, Lovett, to sail in 20
days for Beverly ; ship Golden Age, Emery,
from Salem, tune of sailing uncertain ; Bet-
sy, Dutch, from Salem, last from the Cape
of Good Hope, time of sailing unknown;
Hope, Burr, of do. to sail in 6 weeks ;
Howard, Bray, of do. last from Pulo Pi-
nang, to sail in one month ; Boston Packet,
Bowditch, of do. last from Mauritius, in
dock repairing, time of sailing uncertain.
It was rumored at Calcutta, that anei¦•¦
bargo would take place in a few days, and
be continued until the sailing of the com-
pany's fall fleet for Europe. Calcutta goods
of every description were uncommonly
scarce, a considerable alarm was occasioned
at Calcutta from a report that five French
line of battle ships were cruizing off St.
Helena. A short time previous to the
above dates, the Bellona and Charlotte, two
French privateers, were captured in the Bay
of Bengal, and the Henrietta, a privateer
brig, was driven on shore on the southward
of the island of Ceylon. The China Pac-
ket experienced very bad weather in the Bay
oi Bengal.
October 30, lat. 33, 50, S. lonr-. 17, 10,
E, fell in with three English East-India-
men, bound to Bengal, they informed that
four days previous they spoke the barque
Pornpey from Salem, bouna ;¦- lyUuriuus.
Nov, 25, lat, 1, n. long- jev.-w. was,
CHARLESTON, Dec. 20.
Arrived, Ship Agnes, Bunce, Philadel-
phia ; brig Betsey, Shillader, Havanua;
sehbbner Edward & Edmund, Miller, Rio
Pongus, 108 slaves, to J. Callaghan ; sch'r
Penellupper, Boyd, Long-Island.
Cleared, ship Arctic, Lynch, Kingston ;
ship Kate, M'Leven, Liverpool.
There were 4 ships and several smaller
vessels off the bar last evening—among
them the British ship Mercury, from Afri-
ca, and a schooner belonging to Newbury-
port from Alicant.
On Thursday morning, off Tybee Island
captain Boyd, spoke brig Commerce, from
New-York bound to Savannah. At the
ssr.ie time saw 5 ships and 6 brip-s enter-
ing Savannah river. On Tuesday last cap-
tain B. lost a seaman named Thomas Jones,
a native of Maryland ; he was swept from
the deck by a sea.
Captain Miller spoke in the Rio Pongus,
the schooner Eliza, 90 days from this port.
Left in the river brig fourth of July, Blank,
and schooner James, Prebble, for this port,
to sail in a few days ; and ship Maria, Pike,
to sail 20th November.
Captain Gardner, arrived the day before
yesterday, spoke ship Smallwood, Sharn-
weil, of Baltimore, for Liverpool, out six
weeks, in a very leaky condition, about to
put back; brig Commerce, of Baltimore,
put back in distress, one weak out; and,
in lat. 33, long. 26, ship Thomas, from
Liverpool, bound to New-Orleans, out 33
days.
rEDl^AiTGAZETTEr
SATURDAY, JANUARYS.
We are indebted to the politeness of a
respectable friend, for a late French pam-
phlet, made up of extracts from the Paris
Moniteur, the French official paper. This
work, containing the official correspon-
dence between the French and Prussian
ministers, previous to the late brilliant cam-
paign, is not of sufficient interest to induce
a translation. With many thanks to our
friend, we will return the work.
FROM A CORRESPONDENT.
Time, that monitor who never deceives,
is daily bringing before our eyes, some, cir-
cumstance or fact, which serves to evince
that the system of defence for the United
States, recommended in the speeches & mes-
sages of the great Washington, was found-
ed on the soundest policy and most enlight-
ened views of our liberties and interest.
Against this system, and the federalists,
by whom it was advocated and supported,
all the arts of calumny and defamation, have
been called into action. If our merchantmen
are captured by British cruizers, it is the
work of the federalists ; if French cruh*rs
do the same thing, it is caused by the fede-
ralists ; if-the Eloridas cannot be obtained by
purcaase, it is owing to the federalists ; if
treason erects her standard,- it- is supported
by the federalists. All this is said with
noise, arrogance and impunity, and repeated
ten thousand times in ten thousand news-
papers, till it is believed by the ignorant
multitude. Thus taught, those who cannot
think, or will not think for themselves, feel
a degree of honor at the sight of a federal-
ist, and readily ascribe to them every disas-
ter which happens to the administration-
Thus, the Pagans, in the decline of the Ro-
man empire, considered the christiaus the
sources of all its misfortunes. "To the gos-
pel they imputed the disorders of their uni
verse, and made the christians answerable,
both for the dryness of tne seasons, and the
overflowing of the Tyber."
It is far from our intention to cast the
least blame on the multitude in this case ;
but we cannot forbear expressing ourselves
fully on the conduct of the men, who have
given this direction to their passions. Fals-
hood and abuse, are never allowable,, and in
every instance where they detract from the,
honest fame, or wound the character of a
single individual, they are criminal. If we
look into the columns of these newspapers,
which the directors ofthe multitude supply
with political matter, what do we find ?
Are the measures of the federalists discuss-
ed with candor and liberality, tested by
facts, and the evidence on both sides heard
with patience and without prejudice ? Noj
we findttssertions which have never been
substantiated ; insinuations, unsupported by
the slenderest proof; reproaches, for argu-
ments ; insults for demonstrations ; illibera-
lity for candor ; and a cruel and persecuting
spirit, instead of a spirit of charity and con-
ciliation.
We shall not attempt to conceal that this
conduct has generated a temper in society)
the most hostile to social intercourse, and
that may be productive ofthe most inj
consequences to Cur common country. That 1
charity which bears all things, and submits !
to all things, is hard to learn, and difficult of j
practice. Men. whose principles and con-
duct are every day belied or misrepresented,
who are treated in their newspapers with
abuse the most gross, ik calumnies the most
wicked, cannot feel respect for the perso-
nages under whose auspices these outrages
on decency, liberality and moderation, are
encouraged or permitted. .Is it not evident
that such a procedure is calculated to ren-
der one half of the community, regardless to
the fate of the other half; at least, to beget
an indifference for their country, that must
paralize its efforts, should a crisis ever ar-
rive to require the united- exertions of the
people. And, can K be possible that this is
done, that a few men, for a short tin*e, may
exercise a little brief authority ?
Will not those who can think for them-
selves among the multitude, look into these
things, and, if practicable, correct the evil.
It is not, it is to be hoped, too late.
The measures, of the federalists are well
known. Let them be candidly examin-
ed by their utility, by the times which
called for them ; and by a fair comparisons
with such as have been substituted in their
place. The federalists laid the foundation of
a navy, built frigates, and employed them
in the defence of our commerce and right*.
Was.this deserving of calumny and abuse ?
The federalists expended considerable sunro-
of money in commencing a system of forti-
fications for our harbors and frontiers. Was
thi3 a useless waste of the public treasure ?
The federalists provided the means, passed
the laws, and pledged a sufficiency cf the
public revenue, for discharging or payinp»
off the public debt, in pursuance of which
law the debt is in a train of extinguishment
Did this look as if they considered a pub-
lic debt, to be a public blessing ? The feder-
alists equalized the burdens on the p-'ople of
the United States, by duties upon trade ; a
tax upon land and houses, and an excise.
Did this savor of favoring one part of the
community at the expellee of the other part F
The federalists proportioned the regular
force, to the actual state of f/vsVigr, increas-
ing it whenever the country was threatened
with danger, and reducing it the moment
its tranquility was assured. Did this shew
any inordinate fondness for a standing ar-
ray ?
People of the United States, examine this
system f Consider how much of it their
successors, notwithstanding their abuse of
jt, have been obliged to retain, and how lit-
tle of it they have ventured to pull down ;
and whether in some form or other, they- *
will not be obliged sooner or later to adopt
all thai: they have thought proper to reject?
and to give a much greater extent to ouv*
fortifications, our navy, and our army, ii
they would save our country from domestic
traitors or foreign domination.
The house oF delegates of the State of
Virginia, rejected the resolution to amend
the constitution of the LTnited States, pro-
posed by the State of Kentucky-w\yes go.
Noes 88. "
Account of flour, butter and lard, inspect-
ed within the city of Baltim >re, and the
precincts thereof, for the l;t~t quarter end-
ing the 31st December, 1806 :
Barrels ofwheat flour, 136,312
Half-barrels do. 7,005
Barrels cf rye do. 1;038
HalP-barrels do. 82
Kegs of butter, 4,333
Do. of lard, 1,334
ANNUAL ACCOUNT
Of city inspections for the last year, ending
31.rf December, 1806* :
Inspections of flour, fish, beef and pork.
Barrels ofwheat flour, 34^425
Half-barrels do. 16,6»8
Barrels of rye flour, 4,b"26.
Half-barrels do. 8 |