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Trial '/ Col. Burr
^PiKENFOIlTHE FEDERAL
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AZETTE
June 20.
H Saturday,
... Tjw Ccuj-t was opened about one quarter
"after el.-vt n.
¦Mr. ST. Banchlph—a WV rue about to
proceed ij> I he-wiouon of-which ttolice was
given yesterday. .
jYli;. liny stated to the Court, the answer
which ire received from the President of the
United States. He'read the President's let-
terto bin*) as likewise a letter from Mr.
fcinitb, the secretary of the. navy, containing
an authenticated ci-py of the order, relative
to col. Burr. lie read also a letter from the
^secretary at war, relative to the same busi-
ness, r
Mr. E. Randolph—We now proceed on
,'«>Uf motion, sir. May it please your honors,
I am now about to submit to your attention,
• tlie motion which was noticed yesterday.--,
¦ The general purport of this motion, sir, is to
award a rule against General Wilkinson, to
"¦r*he\v cause why an attachment should not
issue against him for improper conduct, rela-
tive to certain witnesses brought forward in
'¦^thuxase.. Whether, sir, we shall be again
cjiarged with an invention to injure the cha-
racter and conduct of General Wilkinson,
I know not ; but of one thing I am confi-
den*r-t,'lat this is very remote, from our de-
sie;n.---Sir, we are possessed of nothing but
plati) "facts to constitute the grounds on
which we. have founded this motion. We
rely, sir, 0;;ly on plain facts to support the
y'(n port of this motion, and to remove those
Tev'iidices which maybe afloat against us.
We"only lispe, sir, that the public will be
Satisfied of the propriety of guarding the in-
dependence and freewill of witnesses in all
judicial proceedings. If General Wilkinson
shall be- incidentally affected by the legal
consequences and doctrines which may arise
from the present investigation, he cannot
complain. He has no reason, sir, to com-
plain of whatever consequences may result
from his own conduct. It is due, sir, to the
United States ; it is due, sir, to the witnesses
inquestion ; it is due to tlie persons accused,
that any obstruction which may have been
made by the hand of militarj- authority, to
prevent the course of evidence in this case,
should be exhibited.' Sir, we shall charge
General Wilkinson with specific acts, com-
mitted with the express design ofcthwarting
the defence of the accused.—He is to reply
by-legal evidence, and not by protestations
of innocence to these facts, which we shall
«xhihit against him. I prefer this course,
sir» because after so -many criminations from
the Counsel against us, for improper and
Unnecessary waste pi time, .we may not
rtgain'be accused ef the same crime.-- ar-d I
hope, sir, no more time will be • wasted by
these gentlemen in' extraordinary eulogier,
on the extraordinary merits of General Wil-
kinson. There may perhaps,sir, at a future
period,.be occasion for them to brine, forward
these panegyrics on the character of Gen.
Wirhin=ori. There may perhaps, sir, be a
time which" will require all the force of their
rhetoric, n.lld all the lustre of his talents, to
defend bU conduct.-.-It may be as well, sir,
that the beams of hi3 glory may not now be
unnecessarily dissipated.
The ground, sir, of cur charge is this, that
Corneal.Wj!knisou.y.'ho is now before the
Court, in a case between him and the ac-
cused, has deliberately used, improper means
with the witnesses, whohafi been summon-
ed on the part of the prosecution, and in
consequence of Hie abuse of military autha-
rity, witnesses were brought forward to this
place. Thr i V ' ir'-rfhave 1,
tior.ed Genera! Wilkinson alone, because we
wish merely to have ilie principle derermin-.
¦«.
Mr. IfUllxm s|id he "lad no ebjes'tioas
for a delay, provided Mr. Hay would name
another day when the question should pro-
ceed.
Mr. Randolph said the course of the bu-
siness caused him to vary his motion, and
in place of a rule lie would move at once
for an attachment.
It was therefore a'reed that the motion
be deferred until Monday.—Adjourned.
From the Norfolk Public Ledger.
The Federalists are charged with being
the advocates of Burr, and that purely from
motives of opposition to the present admi-
nistration; in answer to which we might
say that the democrats are his enemies, from
their determination to support the adminis-
tration (and ruin every man opposed to it)
whether Burr be guilty or innocent. This
is assertion against assertion, and proves no-
thing. With respect to the motives which
the democrats are actuated by, we have no
knowledge of them, and shall not call them
ih question. But with respect to the Fede-
ralists, we think llieii- conduct is such as
from their situation they might have been
expected to pursue. It is not to save col.
Burr, or to serve him that the federalists
have taken any interest in his affairs, but
from much more serious, importar.t and pa-
triotic motives: The constitution and laws
made under it, are the ramparts which secure
the rights of a minority, against the vio-
lence of a majority ; every encroachment
or invasion is viewed with anxiety by a mi-
nority. When therefore the federalists per-
ceived that the arbitary measures pursued at
New-Orleans were countenanced by the ad-
ministration, and that an attempt was open,
ly made to place the liberty of the citizen
in the hands of the military power, they
had cause for alarm. If that ever-tobe de-
tested proposition of Mr. Giles, to suspend
the benefit of the writ of habeas corpus had
succeeded, who, we ask, would have been
the victims of persecution ? The supporters
and flatterers of the administration, who
never speak of it without eulogium ? No.
Those who are persuaded that the adminis-
tration is not •infallible, and who have the
independence to question the wisdom of its
measures, would have been the victims. It
may be said, that it is imputing too much to
the majority to suppose, that armed with
the power, they would without cause op-
press the minorit3'. We need not carry our
views to another country, on the other side
of the Atlantic, in order to ascertain what
a majority can do—we can satisfy ourselves
on that subject without going out of our
own country ; the occurrences at New-Or-
leans will satisfy us. what would have been
done in every part ct the United States, if
Mr. Giles had found support in his measure.
It was urged that the suspension of the be-
nefit of habeas carpus was necessary for the
/•ublic safety. Is there a man of candor
who will say that such was the case ? The
first position being taken, after one violati-
on, others would have followed. Spies and
informers, with the accompanyments of
seizures, imprisonments, and deportations
would have followed in rapid order.------
The evils in the first instance would have
fallen on those wdio are termed federalists,
but would soon have extended itself far and
wide, nor have ceased until the constitution
itself had been subverted. With such senti-
ments then, the federalists saw with deep con-
cern the manner in which persons who were
denounced as accomplices to Burr Hfcre treat-
ed. It was impossible to defend the consti-
tution and laws, violated in the persons ef
Bo.'liiwn S'lUurt luooi, Adair, frr. without in
some «'agree to appearance, defending the
accused. But never have the federalists ad-
vocated Burr further than that he should
have zfair and impartial trial, and stand
condemned or acquitted according- to the re-
sult, nor have they gone thus far for the
sake of col. Burr, but from respect and afc-
tachment to the laws of their country. We
are aware that it will be asked, how it hap-
pened that the federalists were forward ift¦"
bailing col. Burr ? It would be assuming
more than we would wish, to say, that the
feelings of hnmanity were more prevalent
among the federalists ; it is however, pretty
clear, that among the democrats he would
not have found bail. We do not say that
any man, who had balled Mr. Burr, would
consequently have- incurred the resentment
of the administration ; but we will venture
to assert, that it would not have been a pass-
port to executive favour, and the republicans
with all their patriotism, have too much pru-
dence to place any impediments in the way
of their promotion. Upon the whole, we
consider that the interest which the federal-
ists take in the subject which agitates t^e
[ public mind, arises from causes such as we
have stated. The whole tenor of the con
duct of the federalists in, and out of power,
gives a positive contradiction to their being
| the advocates of treason, and the consequen-
ces which would flow from civil commotion,
or violation ef the laws.
Tlie crime of which Mr. Burr now stands
charged with is a misdemeanor, in preparing
a military expedition against the dominions
of the king of Spain, a prince at peace with
the United States. It is a crime, we admit,
but how long have other people thought
such conduct criminal ?
D". some people suppose it is forgotten
how strongly they supported Genet in his
assumed right, to prepare military and naval
expeditions against the commerce of Britain
and the decs:,ions of Spain ? Aye, those ve-
ry dominions against which it is said col.
Butt was preparing his expedition. The
civic feats given to Henfteld and Singleterry
are not forgott*.'". Are not some of the per-
sons who accepted commissions under Ge-
net now- in high confidence ? win re is col.
Hammond, who took one of those, commis-
sions ? he was lately nominated as a colonel
of the' ai my, and rejected by the senate—but
we set out to defend, and not to accuse.
capture of Alexandria.
Downing-sikeet, May £.
A dispatch, of which the enclosed is a copy,
'-as: been received this day at. the office) of
Viscount Castloreacsh, from Majer-Ge- ei I
Fraser, dated Alexandria, 2.irti March,
180.7, addressed to the Right Honorable
W. Windham :
Alexikdma, March 23, 1807.
SIR,
It is with much satisfaction I have the
honor to inform you, ihat in the afternoon
of the 20th current, the town and fi
of Alexandria, with two Turkish f.
and a c-cji'v^tie, Si»#ffijJ*«d to his majesty's
arms by capitul.it ion ; and that the}'were
taken possession of on the memorable morn-
ing of the Mist, by the troops: under my
command. You are already apprised of my
having been detached on this service, with a
body of troops from Messina, by hjs excel-
lency Gen. Fox, under convoy of his majes-
ty's sliins.Tryre and .-' pelio ; -and the Wizard
sloop was se.it forward by captain Hnllowell,
to get intelligence from major Misset, whom
) had been, by my instructions, directed to
consult, as to the best plan of operations for
efi'ecting the purposes of the expedition. I
have now to acquaint you, that on the 7th
inst. (the day after we sailed) the Apollo
frigate; with 19 transports, out of 33 which
conveyed the troops, parted company, and
that the other 14, with the Tigre, came to
an anchor to the westward of Alexandria,
on the 36th. Ou our getting near the land,
we saw the Wizard, and captain Palmer im-
mediately brought me the intelligence he
had received from major Misset, together
with a letter frdm him. stating that he had
not come off himself, thinking his-presence
in Alexandria absolutely necessary to coun-
teract the intrigues of the French consul,
who was endeavoring to prevail upon the
governor to admit a body of Albanians from
Bosetta, to assist in the defence of the place.
He earnestly recommended me to land the
troops immediately, as the inhabitants were
well affected towards us, and that he had
Sanguine hopes we should be able to get pos-
session of it without firing a single shot.
Before I determined, however, upon this
measure, I deemed it prudent to acquaint
major Misset with, the very diminished state
of my force; and I therefore sent in my
aid -de-camp, captain A'Court, of the 81st
regiment, with a flag of truce to him, with
a detailed account of it ; and at the same
lime a manifesto to the governor and inhabit-
ants (a copy of which I inclose) which had
not the desired effect, but, on the contrary,
was treated by the governor with contempt.
The major, however, in reply, strongly urged
my immediate landing ; still repeating that
we should not meet with any resistance,
and that my doing so would be the means of
preventing the garrison being reinforced by
the Albanians, who had actually been sent
for, and might be expected in the course of
24 hours. These considerations led me to
follow his advice ; and accordingly I landed
that evening (the 17th) as many troops as our
small number of boats could convey, a few
miles to the eastward of Marabout, without
opposition; tnongh I could only take up a
position for the night, as, before the next
landing could be effected, such a surf had
arisen on the beach, as totally to prevent the
second division from approaching the shore.
The next morning, however, with infinite
difficulty and risk, they were landed ; but
finding my situation now, from the increased
height of the surf and appearance of the
weather, to be very precarious, both with
respect, to getting provisions or stores on
shore, or having any communication with
the transports, I determined at ail hazards, to
force uiy way to the western side, where I
could receive supplies from Aboukir Bay ;
at the same time resolving to attempt (in
passing) to get into the town even with the
small force 1 had, and push my way, if pos-,
sijle, into the forts that command it, a mat-
ter I had reason to believe, from major Mis-
set and others, would not be very difficult
to accomplish.
I therefore moved forward about 8 o'clock
in the evening of the 18th, and in our way
forced a pallisaded entrenchment, with a
deep ditch in front of it (that had been
thrown up b}' the Turks, as a defence against
the Mamelukes and Arabs on the western
side) stretching from Foit des Bains to Lake
Mareotis, strengthened bj- three batteries
mounting 8 guns, exclusive of Fort des
Bains on its rig'at flank, mounting 13 guns.
This we effected with very little loss, tho'
under a heavy fire of cannon and musquet-
ry, and proceeded within a few yards of
Pompey's Gate, where we found the garri-
son prepared to receive us, tlie gate barrica-
ded, and the walls lined with troops and
armed inhabitants : this, added to the small-
ness of my force, (not eKceeding iOOO men
of all descriptions) led me to think the risk
too great, and I determined to proceed to
the westward, as 1 had originally intended,
where I arrived on the morning of the 19th,
and took up my position on the ground the
British troops, occupied in the action of the
2rst, immediately sending detachments to
take possession of Abuukir Castle, and the
but between theLakes Maadie and Mareotis,
by which communication the reinforcement
of Albanians was expected in Alexandria ;
in both these attempts we succeeded.
The next day the 20th, 1 sent in (by a
friendly Arab that had stolen out of town
and joined us) a manifesto addressed to the
inhabitants, warning them of the danger of
implicating friends and foes, in the event of
taking the place by assault, and urging
them to force the governor to capitulate.
This had the desired effect ; a flag of truce
was sent out; and a capitulation (of which I
herewith enclose a copy) was agreed to and
signed. Although this service has not been
of long duration, yet, from the scantiness
of one numbers, and the scarcity of all soits
of supplies, as well military stores as provi-
sions (which the boisterous state of the
weather completely prevented our receiving)
our situation was for some time rather criti-
cal ; and I am happy to have it in my pow-
er to bear testimony to the patience and
cheerfulness with which the troops bore eve-
ry privation, and the ardor and spirit they
shewed in the attack of the enemy's works,
as well as the inclination and wish they dis-
played to have stormed the place, had I
deemed that step adviseable. To major-ge-
neral Wonchope, brigadier-general Stuart,
and col. Oswald, who lauded with and ac-
companied me, I feel myself under great
obligations for their exertions and asiistance
in carrying on the service ; and as I am
much indebted to Jieut. col. Airye, acting as
deputy adjutant general, and captain Green,
acting as deputy quarter-master-general, Ihr
the great attention and zeal shewn by them
in forwarding and executing the duties of
their respective departments ; and I think it
btitjusticetoca.pt, Pym, and to the officers
and men of the detachment of the royal ar-
tillery that was with me, to mention the
very great zeal and alacrity which they dis-
played on every occasion, which I art) con
fident would have bi en equally conspicuous
on the part of captain Burgoyne and the of-
ficers of the engineers, had circumstances
permitted them Pihave acted.
'1 orapt. K c ev.-i 11. .-,:¦.'! t ¦ '.-fixers and sea-
n i n bf his majesty's ship Ti?r'e, 1 c.-nnot s-.n-
iitiendv espsjis % ;tclsie',„s(l^riit.;U Jer til?
essif.tr.nc* they afforded roe, fine-f..r the rea-
tluiess with which they came fe-w est on all
occasions C»pt. HaJcwcll luivled and march-
ed with me to tlie attack of the. cie-rn>'s en-
trenchments, and to t'ne \ei-v galtjs oj'the city,
and remained onshore ufttil the piece surren-
dered : from his advice snd local knowledge
1 d;;;-i.yed much useful inform.ite.n Captain
Withers, pfthe royal navy, Ngeut of ti-ansp, ;-ts,
is also entitled to praise, for his activity in land.
ingthe troops, and for the exci-tions ha after-
Wards made for supplying them with provisi-
ons. 1 send you herewith * return of the
killed, wounded and missing, together with
returns of pri-on£r.s made, and of the public
st.oi-es of different descriptions found in the
several batteries and magazines,
I have the honor to be, (fee.
(Signed) A. M. FRASEtt, Maj. Gen.
PiS The Apollo, with 19 missing trans-
ports, came to anchor in Aboukir bay on the
morning of the SOth, and sir J. Duckworth's
squadron arrived here, on (hi-
lt is but due to lieut. Hunter, Mid a small
detachment of i'ne 20th light dragoons, who
were landed without their horses or arms, to
mention the zeal and spirit with which they
volunteered tboir services, and carried the
sealing- ladders on the night of tiie ISdi.
• 't________.
Articles of the Capitulation for tlie. surrender (>f
tlie ciiy of Alexandria.
1 All private property of icdividuc.ls, whe-
ther on laiv.l of embarked, shall be respected.
The religion of the inhabitants, their mosq ies
and their laws, shall he respected, as well as
their houses aid families.
2. The commandant, Ills excellency Emen
Bey, as well as the commandafit of 1 ¦ marine;
Sat.k A pa, and Mahanrd Nairn F.ffcndi, with
all the official retinue of the government, the
troops and the crews of die vessels belonging
to govern limit, shall he scut to a port in Tur-
key, with the arms and baggage oiiadividends,
but they are to consider themselves as prison-
ers of war, and shall not be engaged to take
up arms against the British forces or their al-
lies, until exchanged.
,". The vessels belonging to the Govern-
ment and all public property, shall 'be given
up to the British forces and the Commissaries
shall be appointed on both sides to make an
inventoj-y.
4. All Ottoman vessels belonging to indi-
viduals, and all property bilunping to private
subjects of the. Sublime Porte, which shall
be found within Al xandilashallbe.ivspecte.l.
Such persons as wish to remain in the country
shall have liberty to do so, \"' their conduct k
characters make it safe ; and those who wish
to depart may carr. with the of their property,
and shal be furnished whli passports for land-
ing in any part of Turkey, which shall not
be blockaded.
5. There shall be a general amnesty for
all the inhabitants, nor'shall aoy notice he tak-
en of the conduct they may have heid during
the defence of tVeplace.
6 There shall be no seaz\ire'of tb&projSeTtj
of individuals, if they shall not become
mies of Great-Britain.
7. The Gates of Hosetta shall be planed in
the hands of the, farces of bis Britannic ma-
jesty, as well as the Fort Cretin and Fort
Cafi'arellie,
From the Camp without, the Citv of Alexan-
dria, the 20th March, 1807,' ov the lOfch
of the Month Maliaren, o.' the year 1222.
(Signed)
SE1D MAHAMKf) KAIM EFFENOI,
and others on the part of Sublime Porta.
(-.igued)
ALEXANDER M. FRASER,
Major General commanding, his Britannic
Majesty's troops, and
BEN. HAL LOW ELI.,
Commanding his Majesty's ship Tig-re, on
tlie part of his Britannic Majesty.
EXPEDITION AGAINST THE PORTE
London Gazette, May 4.
Official dispatches are at length received
from admiral Duckworth. They afford all
the particulars of the fleet in farcing the
passage of the Dardanelles, of the attack
of Prota, and of their return through the
Streights. In the general dispatch, admi-
ral Duckworth remarks.—
" I now come to the point of explaining
to your lordship the motives which fixed me
to decide on repassing the channel of the
Dardanelles, and relinquishing every idea
of attacking the capital; and I feel confi-
dent it will require no arguments to convince
your lordship of the utter impracticability
of our foice having made any impression,
as at this tune tlie whole line of the coast
presented a chain of batteries ; twelve Tur-
kish line of battle ships, two of them three
deckers, with nine frigates, were with their
sails bent, and apparently in readiness, fill-
ed with troops ; add to this, near two hun-
dred thousand were said to be in Constanti-
nople, to march against the Russians ; be-
sides there was a vast quantity of small craft,
with boats ; i.nd fire vessels had been pre-
pared to act against us. With the batteries
alone we might have coped, or with the ships
could we have got them out of their strong
holds; but your lordship will be aware,
that after combating the opposition which
the resources of an empire had been ma-
ny weeks employed iu preparing, we
should have been in no state to have defend-
ed ourselves against them as described, and
then repass the Dardanelles. I know it
was my duty, in obedience to your lordship's
orders to attempt every thing (jovemed by
the opinion ot the ambassadors) that appear-
ed within the compass of possibility ; but
when the unavoidable sacrifice of the squa-
dron committed to my charge («hich must
have arisen, had I waited for awind to have
enabled me to cannonade the town, unat-
tended by the remotest chance of obtaining
any advantage for ins mt.jesty's service) must
have been the consequence of pursuing that
object, it at once became my positive duty,
however wounded in pride Mid ambition to
relinquish it, and if I had not been already
satisfied on tlie subject, the increased oppo-
sition in the Dardanelles would have con-
vinced me I ln-.d done right when I resol-
ved on the measure as indispensably neces-
sary. 1 therefore weighed w.li. the quadron
ori the morning of the first ; and as it had
been repoiled that the Turkish fleet had de-
signed to make an c5 -it aen'n¦'. us ;. to give
them an opportunity if sech was real!)
intention, I cei .inued to stand on and off
during the day, but the) shewed no ec:po-
I therefore, as every hair was of im-
portanct. bore up at dud-t with tin- Hjtiadn :-,
we arrived off Point Pesquies, towards, the
evening of the 2d instant, but the dayUigt.t
would not admit, of our attempting U> pass
the Castles, S the squadron came to anchor
for theuight ; we weighed in the morning,
and when 1 add that every ship was in safe-
ty outside the Passage, about noon, tt is not
without the most lively sense of the good
fortune that has attended us.
The Turks had been occupied unceasingly
in adding to the number of their forts,
some had been already completed, and others
were in a forward state. The fire of the
two inner castles had, on cur going up,
been severe ; but I am sorry to say, thJ ef-
fects they have had on out ships, returning,
has proved them to be doubly formidable :
ill short, had the'y been allowed another
week to complete their defences throughout
the Channel, it would have been a very
doubtful point, whether a return lay oj.n-n to
us at all. Tlie manner in which th.-y em-
ployed the interval of our absence, has prov-
ed their assiduity.
•The total-loss in this affair is 60 killed,
and 2i5 wounded, and 4 missing.
In passing'up the Dardanelles, kill, d i2
wounded 60'
In the attack of Prota - killed 8
wounded 10
In repassing- the Dardanelles, killed 43
wounded 137
The Editor in remarking on tlie dispafceh--
es, observes :—" It will he observed that..11
the difficulties that winds, currents and cir-
cuitous eddies could present, resisted the
ptogtress of our squadron, and that lor ten;
days the necessary breeze oi'wind that may
enable ships lo surmount difficulties of such
a .nature, had been nnsucces.-uully waited.fov.
The forcu ready to oppose any debarkation
of troop.-,, supposing with the factipus poii-
cians that our Sicilian army had been em-
ployed upon that service, are c-nnmei-nteJ ill
the Gazette dispatch.—Twilve Turki-,ii [iiia
of battle ships, two of them three' dec! es,
and nine frigates felled with troops, with
their sails bent, were iu readiness to act..
Two hundred thousand troops were rpid to
be'jn the city Of Constantinople, that were
to march against the Bus/dans ; atul win-a
this immense force and " an 'armed pr.yu>
lace," as Sir. T. Duckworth cdhtln ju, full.
ous and ferocious, even to thew-.own.jjovern-
liient, are wfh weighed,-the inefficcy .-.£
any army w; could »end i.p.1,1 that expediti-
on is apparent to demonstration, Superad-
ed to those insurmountable io.peUinient.-i,
tiie.e was protecting'the shore M all mnu-
iiK-i. -.ble quantity of small craft, with bcrttS
and lire vessels that had i.c\ n ptc-pat ed to 1 (t
against us." Indeed all the forces we could
send there would have to cerii.-.t the -
sition wliii li the resources of an i-hup'•
been many weeks employed in brepl
BY THIS DAY's MAJL£>".
. BOSTON, June 19.
Arrived, ship Hannah, Cottle, of T-Tew-
burypovt, t-'fl days from Dublin; schooiiei
Ocean, Watts', from Kferbice, 21 days.—
British schooner Dart, LoHgwortb
from Honduras. Brig m Ha-
vaiina, via Portland. Bri({ Isabella & Ann,
Rooke, 20 days fiem Nee.h Brig
Sally, Pratt, New-Otleans, SJtpdaysc, Jane,
Atkins of e.ohasset, from H.wanna, 25 days.
Delow, a ship, three brigs and Several
schooners. The ship has no head, arid lias
a pendant and flag flying at her maintop gal-
lant-mast. One of the biigs is an hermo-
phrodite, with a flag with a white ground,
red ball, and blue end. ,
!\t quarantine brig Retrieve, Wait, Ha-
vanr.a, 26 days all well ; schooner .Nancy,
Gndler, Trinidad, £8, all well ; schooner
Triton, Rich, St. Martins, IB all well ; Sal-
ty, West, Trinidad, 29 days
Entered, Hunter, Hilburn, Charleston,
Chared, Fox, Daggett, Philadelphia ; Re-
gulator, Norton, do. ; S'tilurane, CAure/h'iJ,
Bait?mere ; John, Benson, Biddelord ;
rat George, Field, Baltimore; lert, Blati-
ehard, Portland ; Apollo, Randall Portland ;
Etiza, Smith, Hudson; Mary, Edwards, N.
York ; Hunter, Ward, SJeiu ; Violet, Wor-
rit, Philadelphia.
May 23, was picked up, a boat, wrote in-
side with chalk, Ames Liekbam, or Dink-
ham, apparently but, a short time in the wa-
ter, with a red bottom, and a yellow heart
painted on the stern—at the same time-was
picked up, part of a bale of cotton.; being,
in lat. 43, ,10, long. 56, 30.
Since our last, London dates to May ?,
have been received by the ship Hannah, from
Ireland. There were no a:coutits of the
long expected general battle ill Poland ; but
intelligence oi the dreadful conflict was loejs.
for hourly.
TURK R Y.
The spirit of rebellion,, which has caused
such troubles in Servia, is now extended to
the province of Bosnia. By authentic ac-
counts from Surajevo, a great rebellion broke
out in the month of February, of the Catho-
lic Christians against theTuiks. The mis-
fortune was.occasioned by the commandant^
of the fortresses, who had concerted to kill
tiie bishop, all the clergy and all the Chris-
tians, to plunder the convents and dwellings
of the Christians, and to divide the spoil.
Orders were already given to the jainjariej
to murder all the Christians, when two priests'
escaped and informed their brethren in the
neighborhood of Surajevo of their imminent:
danger. The dreadful news spread like wfld
fire through the whole country; tlie Chris-
tians resolved secretly to aon them
hi one night they leil on tee Turks, and
made a terrible niassacie. The Chris
in Bosnia, being lai-'more numetqus thajith*
Turks, it was not difficult for them, to exe-
cute (heir purpose. tOuO Turks,, inclnuinfj
women & children, are said to have perished.
KEW-YOIIK, June zz.
ABKl'hL),
The ship Yorkshire, I.ee, of Gcorgetov. n,
43 days from Liverpool. May 3, spoke
ship Franca, Ci.rtls, 3 days ftom (Ayafool,
for Baltimore. 25th, in lat. 44
spoke brig Garsham, of Duxbury, 5c; d<-)s
from Lisbon, for boston ; snirie d..y, spoke
sch'r Elizaheth-Mar.aiet, Alien. 18 days
from Norfolk, for Terceira. goth, lat. 41,
long. 46, spoke ship 2w Jkner'uari, '
i/ig, 14 days from llrdlimcre, far Gt fOt\ jeuu
o, lat, 40, long. 6<:; sp,ikehrig I'lUism,
Snow. 8 days from B.ii'o/.src, for A
i^tjb, tat. 38, bug. C,
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