ven us the earlieft fuccefs of the now campaign. I demand of you to declare, that has not ceafed to deferve well of its country."-Adopted. 24. At the opening of the fitting the prefident caused to read the following meffage from the directory: "Citizens representatives! the fuccessful engagement of Montenotte, of which we apprised you by our meffage of the 2d inft. was, for the invincible army of Italy, merely the prelude of ftill greater fucceffes. We have this day to announce to you a decifive and for ever memorable victory obtained by this army, at Mont Lezino, over the Pied montefe and Auftrians united." 25. The council ordered the printing of a plan of a refolution prefented by Savary, the object of which is, to celebrate on the 13th Floreal, in all the communes and armies of the republic, a national feftival of victory in memory of the glorious triumphs by which the army of Italy has just opened the campaign. 27. Thomas Paine, ci-devant member of the National Convention, prefented to the council a pamphlet of his writing, on the decay and fall of the English fyftem of finances, translated into French by his friend Lanthenas. Defermont demanded, that it fhould be printed and diftributed to all the members of the council.-Adopted. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. ITALY. exiles, and to the remains of the emigrated royalists of France. WAR IN ITALY. The campaign opened in this quarter by the Auftrian General Beaulieu, who attacked the pofition of the French armies; and which, in many places, unable to keep their ground, were driven back with precipitation and lofs. This was not only soon repaired by their com mander in chief, General Buonaparte, feconded with the enthufiaftic ardour and bravery of the republicans, but was fucceeded by the moft fatal reverse of fortune to the Auftro-Sardinián arms, and by a career of fuccefs to the republicans, which hath perhaps not been equalled by their most brilliant victories fince the commencement of the war. The Auftrians acknowledge the loss of 4000 men in thefe engagements; the French accounts ftate it to be 14,000 or 15,000, with an immenfe quantity of artillery and ftores. The entrenched camp of of Ceva, defended by 8000 Piedmontefe, was taken by the republicans under General Angerau. A general engagement took place near Mondovi; the Piedmontefe were routed, and abandoned all their pofts to the enemy; the separation of the Auftro-Sardinian armies took place, and all communication between Generals Beaulieu and Colli was cut off. The former, at this period, was faft flying towards the Milanefe; the latter towards Turin. Thefe advantages gained by the republicans, expofed the Sardinian monarch to the full effects of their vengeance. He folicited an armiftice, which was granted, on condition of furrendering fome of the most impor. tant fortreffes in his dominions to the French commander, who new beheld a retreat fecure in cafe of difafter; or, what was more probably in his eye, beheld, ready to be grafped, the rich plunder of the Milanefe, and the poffeffion of the beautiful and fertile plains of Lombardy. In confequence of the reiterated folicitations of the French government, the Senate of Venice has at laft ordered Louis XVIII. to quit Verona, as well as the whole territory of Venice. The fate of this unfortunate Prince is truly diftreffing. At first obliged to quit the court of his father-in-law, the King of Sardinia, he is now alfo expelled from his laft retreat. Thus banished from his May 9. The rapid and fuccefsful caown dominions; driven out of thofe reer of the French armies, reduced the which belong to the Princes of his fami- Sardinian monarch to the humiliating ly; and prevented from feeking shelter ftate of firft foliciting an armistice, and in the provinces of the petty Princes of afterwards of accepting terms of peace Italy, by the fear of expofing them to dictated by the conquerors, and which the refentment of the French republic, nothing but the most urgent neceffity where is he now to find an afylum? On could make that power yield to them. a review of fo many, perfecutions to The fecond article of the armiftice is as which the defcendents of the throne of follows: "The French army fhall remain France have been expofed, the English in poffeffion of its conquefts, that is to nation has felt a pride in granting an honourable asylum to thofe unfortunate fay, of all the country fituated between the right banks of the Sture, and its con fluence fluence with the Tanaro, and from thence along the right banks of that river as far as the point where it joins the river Po, as long as the French fhall remain in the poffeffion of Aleffandria; but after this place fhall have been restored to the King of Sardinia, in confequence of the fortrefs of Tortona being occupied by the, French, the boundaries fhall extend farther from the confluence of the Sture and Tanaro, to the height of Afty, on the right banks of the faid river: from this point, the high road which leads to Nizza de la Paille, and from that place to Caffigny, is to serve as a line of demarcation; from thence croffing the Bormida under Caffigny, the French army fhall remain in poffeffion of the Bormida to its difcharge into the Tanaro, and from thence to the confluence of this river and the Fo." The French General purfued his fuccefs with the most indefatigable activity; he published an animating addrefs to his foldiers, representing the glorious prize, the riches of the Milanefe, now ready to be grasped, after furmounting the dangers of paffing the Alps. His heavy artillery he received from Nice, and which arrived by fea at Savona, efcaping the vigilance of the British cruizers. He preffed forward against the flying army of General Beaulieu, who appears to have prevented the enemy from accomplifhing the paffage of the Po. Several fevere actions took place, but Auftrian valour was compelled to yield to the ardour of the French. After a dreadful engagement, the Auftrians being routed, the French effected the paffage of this river at Lodi, May 11. The Italian States were alarmed with the moft ferious apprehenfions; and, by offering terms of submission, wished to deliver themfelves from the defolating vengeance of the republican armies. Pavia was evacuated. The Archduke of Milan fled. The Prince of Parma accepted of the terms of peace dictated to him; and the King of Naples fent ambaffadors to Paris to avert the refentment of the new republic against his dominions. To repair his loffes, or to prevent greater difafters, the Emperor of Germany or dered large reinforcements from the Rhine and from Hungary, to repair to Italy; the troops to be conveyed in wag. gons that they might be ready to act whenever they fhould arrive in Italy. While the Republican armies were thus gaining fresh laurels, and extending the boundaries of the ftate, Paris was threatened with inteftine convulfions, and the aweful confequences of a dreadful confpiracy. The men denominated terro rifts, the remains of Robespiere's faction, at the head of whom was Drouet the poft-master, who stopped the King when at Varennes, were concerned in it. Their defign was to affaffinate the directory and counfels, and to establish the government of 1793. The detection and proceedings against them, will be feen in the fittings of the counfel of Five Hundred. A revolt, to a certain extent hath taken place in the interior of Corfica, originating from fome difputes about paying taxes. The Governor had ordered a force against them, which it was hoped would foon reduce them to obedience. AMERICA. Philadelphia, April 14. In the House of Reprefentatives, Mr Hillhoufe rofe to bring forward three refolutions which he had proposed some time before, but which were not then attended to. They were as follow: I. Refolved, that it is expedient to pafs the laws neceffary for carrying into effect the treaty lately concluded with certain Indians, North-Weft of the Ohio. II. Refolved, that it is expedient to pass the laws necessary for carrying into effect the treaty lately concluded with the Dey and Regency of Algiers. III. Refolved, that it is expedient to pass the laws neceffary for carrying into effect the treaty lately concluded with the King of Great Britain. When the refolution for carrying into effect the treaty with Great Britain was put, Mr Macklay rofe, and spoke at confiderable length against the motion : he concluded his fpeech by proposing the following refolution: "The House taking into confideration the treaty of amity, commerce, and pavigation, between the United States and Great Britain, communicated by the Prefident in his meffage of the firft day of March laft, are of opinion, that it is in many refpects highly injurious to the interefts of the United States; yet, were they poffeffed of any information that could juftify the great fierifices contained in the treaty, their fincere defire to cherish harmony and amicable intercourfe with all nations, and their earnest wish to co-operate in has tening a final adjustment of the differ ences ences fubfifting between the United States and Great Britain, might have induced them to wave their objections to the treaty; but when they contemplate the conduct of Great Britain, in perfevering, fince the treaty was figned, in the impreffment of American feamen, and the feizure of American veffels laden with provifions, contrary to the cleareft rights of neutral nations; whether this be viewed as the conftruction meant to be given to any article in the treaty, or as contrary to, and an infraction of the true meaning and spirit thereof, the Houfe cannot but confider it as incumbent on them to forbear, under such circumftances, taking, at present, any active meafures on the fubject; therefore refolved, that, under the circumftances aforefaid, and with such information as the House poffeffes, it is not expedient, at this time, to concur in paffling the laws neceffary for carrying the said treaty into effect." A defultory debate took place; thofe gentlemen who opposed the British treaty, wished the committee to rife, as they were not prepared, and as there would not be time to go into a difcuffion of the fubject. Others, who were in favour of the treaty, wifhed the committee not to rife, but that the difcuffion might be entered upon, or the queftion then taken. The committee at length rofe, and had leave to fit again. It is faid that every thing is in confufion at New York; what will be the confequence of the violent oppofition in Congress respecting the British treaty, time alone can difcover. The vote re. ferred to has occafioned the most violent ferment in every part of America. The merchants are, in general, for confirming the treaty, and preferving peace, while the great body of the people are loud and vehement for war, and retaliation on the English government. Befides New York, meetings of merchants of other commercial places have been held. 1795, that I had entered into a treaty of peace with the Trelawney Maroons. Two of the articles were very important, namely the furrender of themfelves and arms, and their giving up all the runaway flaves who had joined them in rebellion. Notwithstanding the treaty, I had not the fmalleft confidence in their fincerity, and every preparation was made to continue the war with unabated vigour. Three weeks having elapsed without any apparent intention, on the part of the Maroons, to fulfil the treaty, I ordered the Hon. Major General Walpole to move forward, on the 14th inftant, with a ftrong column of regular troops. He had only advanced fome yards when a meffage was delivered from the Maroon Chief, begging that no further hoftile ftep fhould be taken. As we had experienced much duplicity and evafion, it was judged expedient to move flowly on, and the line of march was fo arranged as to give the Maroons an opportunity of coming in with fafety. This had the defired effect. The Maroons, to the number of five hundred, furrendered themselves, and were conducted within our pofts. Including thofe whom I had formerly fecured, I have in my poffeffion near fix hundred. Thirty maroon men and one hundred women and children ftill remain out: Of this number feveral men are severely wounded, and others fick, The Maroon rebellion, I think, is awing to a clofe; and a fubftantial proof of my affertion is, that public credit, which was deftroyed by this revolt, is now completely reftored. The general opinion is, that property has acquired a degree of fecurity which it never heretofore had in this island. His Majefty's forces, regulars and militia, have fought the rebels in more than twenty actions. They have been impclled by one fentiment, that of crushing a moft daring, unprovoked, and ungrateful rebellion. lefs confideration, as I am happy to give the most unqualified affurances of the excellent and peaceable difpofition of the negroe flaves throughout the island. I have the honour to be, &c. BALCARRES. Horfe-Guards, April 23. Difpatches have this day been received by the Right Hon. Henry Dundas, from Major General Leigh, dated at Martinique, Jan. 27. and Barbadoes, March 10. 1796: By the former of which it appears, that, on the 20th of January, the enemy at St Vincent's made an attack on the British poft at Millar's Ridge, which they continued with great violence from day-light until it was quite dark, but were finally repulfed, with confiderable lofs, after twice attempting to carry the redoubt. At the commencement of the action, Lieut. Colonel Prevost, having advanced with a view of furprising an advanced picket of the enemy, was twice wounded, but is not thought to be in any danger. The behaviour of this officer, of Major M'Leod of the 59th, who commanded at Millar's Ridge, and of the other officers, is mentioned by Gen. Leigh in the ftrongest terms of commendation. The total lofs of the British during the action was two ferjeants and 22 rank and file killed, one Lieut. Colonel (Prevoft), two ferjeants, and 31 rank and file, wounded. By the dispatch of the 10th of March it appears, that Major Wright, of the 25th regiment, who commanded at Pilot's Hill, in the island of Grenada, was obliged to abandon that pofition, and fall back to the poft of Sauteur, on the night of the 29th of February. It is ftated, that the want of water, of which the fupply had been entirely cut off by the enemy, rendered this retreat neceffary, and that it was effected in good order, with the lofs of only two privates badly wounded. Previous to the retreat, Major Wright had been frequently attacked by the enemy without fuccefs. His lofs on thefe occafions was-25th regt. 2 rank and file killed; 2. ditto wounded. Black rangers-8 rank and file killed; ro ditto wounded; 2 ditto miffing. Admiralty Office, April 23. Extract of a letter from Rear Admiral Parker, Commander in Chief at Jamaica, to Evan Nepean, Efq; dated Swiftfure, at the Mole, 29th of February 1796. I beg leave to acquaint you, for their Lordships information, that the Hon. Capt. Carpenter, of his Majefty's fhip Intrepid, being ftationed to cruize off old Cape Francois for the reinforcements expected from Cork, fell in with a French frigate, which, after ten hours chace (the latter part being very light airs of wind), the firft anchored, and afterwards, by their cutting her cables, drove on thore in a cove a little to the eaft ward of Porto Plata, when the crew abandoned her, and fhe was taken poffeffion of and got off, without damage, by Capt. Carpenter. called La Fercante, commanded by the It appears by the log-book that the is Lieutenant de Vaiffeau, mounting twenCitoyen Jacque Clement Tourtellet, ty nine-pounders, and fix brafs twopounders. Admiralty-Office, April 26. Extract of a letter from Sir Edward Pellew, Captain of his Majefty's fhip Indefatigable, to Mr Nepean, dated at Falmouth, April 20. 1796. I have the pleasure to inform their Lordships, that on the 13th inftant, at four P. M. we fell in with, and gave general chace to a French frigate to windward, the Revolutionnaire being far a ftern, was tacked by fignal to cut the chace from the fhore; and I had the pleafure to fee her, juft before dark, in a fituation to weather the enemy upon a different board, which obliged her al fo to tack. The night fetting in cloudy, we loft fight of the chace before nine o'clock, when the bore up, but not unobferved by that zealous and attentive officer Capher at half paft eleven; and not being tain Cole, who pursued and closed with able to prevail upon her Commander to furrender without refiftance, he opened which was faintly returned; and after; a clofe and well-directed fire upon her, a fecond broadfide" the enemy ftruck, and proved to be the national frigate. La Unite, from L'Orient to Rochfort, mounting 38 guns, twelve and fix poun ders, and manned with 255 men, eight or nine of whom were flain, and eleven or twelve defperately wounded. La Revclutionnaire happily had no man hurt; and it appears fhe was manoeuvred by Captain Cole in the most officer-like manner, and the attack made with great gallantry. La SIR, La Revolutionnaire, at sea, It being fo dark when I came along fide the French frigate La Unite, that you could not obferve the conduct of the two fhips, I beg leave to report to you, that not being able to prevail upon her Commander, Citizen Durand, to fur render, after some minutes conversation, I opened a clofs and well-directed fire upon him. After we had fuftained the fire of his ftern chaces fome time, and upon firing the second broadfide, he cal led out that he had ftruck. I cannot fufficiently exprefs my own good fortune in not having loft an officer or man, which is to be attributed to the enemy's firing at the mafts and rigging. I am, &c. FRA. COLE. Sir Edward Pellew, Bart. Sc. Sc. Sc. La Unite, Citizen Durand, Commander. Killed 9-Wounded 11. Indefatigable, Falmouth, April 23. SIR, I have moft fenfible pleasure in defiring you to inform my Lords Commiflioners of the Admiralty of my arrival at this port, accompanied by the French national frigate, La Virginie of 44 guns, eighteen and nine pounders, and 340 men, commanded by Citizen Bergeret, Captaine de Vaiffeau, who failed from Breft fingly four days ago, to cruize off the Lizard in this favourite frigate, which is confidered the fineft fhip and fafteft failor in the French navy, and of the largest dimensions, being 250 feet long, and 43 broad. The fuperior failing of the Indefatiga ble gave me the fatisfaction of coming op with her, after a chace of fifteen hours, and running one hundred and fixty-eight miles. A little paft midnight I commenced action with the enemy, which was closely continued, under a crowded fail, for one hour and forty-five minutes. The enemy, who fought gallantly, was by this time much crippled, 1er mizen-maft and main top-maft being fhot away; the Indefatigable was not much lefs difabled, having loft her gaff and mizen top-maft, the main top-fail was rendered ufelefs by an an unlucky fhot cutting both leech-ropes. At this period La Concorde appeared in fight, clofe under her ftern; and, upon the enemy feeing her, the fired a gun to lee ward, and ftruck her light as a fignal of furrender. But above all other pleafu. that of informing their Lordships have loft neither officer nor man in conteft. The enemy fuffered confiderably, having 14 or 15 killed, 17 badly wounded, and 10 flightly: The ship much thattered in her hull, and four feet water in her hold from fhot holes. I am, &c. EDW. PELEEW. Admiralty-Office, April 26. Copy of a letter from Commodore Sir Borlafe Warrren, K. B. to Evan Nepean, Efq; dated on board his Majefty's fhip La Pamone, at fea, the 8th of April. I beg you will inform their Lordships, that, on the 7th inftant, Le Bec da Raz bearing N. E. by E. feveral fail were feen bearing in the N. E. quarter; and, upon the fignal for a general chace being made, it was foon perceived that they were a fmall convoy ftanding between the Saints and the Continent. As the weather appeared fettled and fine, confidered that it was a proper oppor tunity to obtain a knowledge of the paffage, and continued working through, with the tide in our favour, after them; but the wind falling when we were in the bay on the other fide, I found it wasimpoffible to cut off the brig who escorted them, as the ftood clofe in to wards Camaret Point, at the entrance of the Goulet, going up to Breft, and among the rocks. The boats of the fquadron however captured four veffels, who' are all laden with corn and flour. A with the corvette, which I understand floop belonging to the convoy got off was Le Voltigeur, of 16 guns. J. B. WARREN. Extract of a letter from Sir J. B. Warren to Evan Nepean, Efq; dated on board his Majefty's fhip La Pomone, off the, Saints, the 16th of April 1796. quar I beg you will inform their Lordships, that on the 15th inftant, at eleven P. M. a fail being difcovered in the N. E. ter, I immediately gave chace, and at three A. M. I came up with her in this fhip: She proved to be La Robufte ship corvette, mounting 22 guns and 145 men, juft come from Breft, bound to L'Orient. The fquadron under my command alfo captured a brig loaded with falt, from Croifie, on the 13th inftant. 3 C Hore |