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the centre of the French line. Notwithftanding the utmost bravery of the Allied troops, the French maintained their pofition. Moft fortunately at this moment, General Melas arrived with fixteen fresh battalions of Auftrian infantry, attacked the right of the French, which he beat back; and having turned their flank, he then purfued his advantage, and took poffeffion of Novi. The Ruffians immediately marched through Novi, fupported the attacks of General Melas with great vigour; and the whole French line was thrown into confufion, and obliged to retreat. The whole line purfued. General Grouchi, com manding a divifion, endeavoured to rally his men, but in vain; he was taken prifoner, and (according to the account publifhed of this action by the British government) three other generals, two thoufand prifoners, thirty pieces of cannon, and fiftyfeven tumbrils, fell into the hands of the Allies, whofe lofs in Auftrians was eftimated at five thousand men. The total Jofs of the Allies is fupposed to have exceeded twenty thousand men. Early in the action the French General Joubert threw himself forward to animate by his presence a charge of bayonets, accompanied by his Etat-Major, crying out, Forward! forward! when a bullet ftruck him on the right fide, and penetrated to his heart. He did not furvive above two hours; and General Moreau re-affumed the command immediately.

There have been several other fubordidinate movements of the army in Italy. General Souchet from his head quarters at Cornigliano, on the 27th of Auguft,ftated that the force of the Allies, confifting of 5000 men, part of whom belonged to the army that befieged Mantua, made a movement on the eastern fide of the river, with a design to attack the front of the divifion commanded by General Miolles at Ricco. Moreau, who had foreseen their intention, repaired thither himfelf. The attack of the Allies was covered by an English fri gate, which was ftationed near Ricco; But the arrival of General Watrin defeated their projects. The next day the French attacked them, when fixty of them were killed and 500 taken prisoners.

General Championnet, from his headquarters at Embrufe, on the 30th of Auguft, ftated that the army of the Alps, in the vallies of Piedmont, had gained confiderable advantage over the Allies. The French troops advanced on the 26th, in three columns, and attacked the pofition of Villaret, which was defended by two redoubts and 4000 men. After an ob

ftinate engagement of five hours the pofition was carried, and the Auftrians purfued to the gates of Pignerol, and Suza, the commandant of which was killed.

General Lecourbe alfo informed General Maffena, by a letter from Altorf, Auguft 17th, that, after feveral engagements, he had made himself master of Grimfel, of Furca, of the fources of the Rhone, of Gothard, and of the canton of Schwitz. After giving a long detail of the action, he concludes with, "You fee that the effect of my three days fighting has been three thousand five hundred prisoners, fifty officers, and ten pieces of cannon."

Since thefe events a material change has taken place in the operations of the Imperial army in Switzerland, which may lead to confequences of the greatest importance. The Archduke has been compelled to abandon his position near Zurich, and to proceed with the greatest part of his army towards Swabia. This movement was rendered neceffary, in confequence of the Auftrian general Szetarry having been compelled to retreat before the French army which lately crossed the Rhine at Manheim.

The Republican troops have also gained feveral advantages over the Royalists who were in arms, and, in fome places, totally defeated them.

According to the accounts published by the Directory, an army of Royalifts was deftroyed on the 20th of Auguft, by the Republican columns at Montrejean. One thousand rebels were killed, three hundred drowned in the Garonne, and .one thousand two hundred made prifoners. Count Paulo, their chief, was drowned.

The late proceedings of the Directory and the Legislative Affemblies have been interefting. The former, on the 3d of September, iffued a long address to the French people, pointing out to them the dangers by which the republic is threatened.

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On the 3d of September alfo they fent long and unprincipled meffage to the Councils, enumerating the mischiefs produced by certain journals; fome Royalist, fuch as the Quotidienne; and other Terrorift, fuch as the Journal des Hommes libres. Thefe journals the Directory had tyrannically fuppreffed, with thirty others, fince they confidered them as exciting infurrection and favouring the cause of the Coalition. This abominable message was accompanied by a report from the minifter of police in the fame illegal style. Briot expreffed his indignation at the principles and intentions which could have dictated fuch a message. The Direc

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tory, he thought, were defirous of re viving the molt violent fyftem of tyranny; and, if the legislature did not proteft against it, the country would be oppreffed: If there be no longer any liberty among the legislative body, or the citizens (faid he); the people ought to take arms and fave themselves (here was a cry of Order to the Abbey) the object of the Directors of our calamities is to force us into a fituation which will produce the diffolution of the legislative body and the government."

The meffage was ordered to be printed, and the commiffions ordered to make their report on it in three days.

HOLLAND.

The Directory of the Batavian Republic, finding their territory invaded by a powerful armament from England, have begun, though late, to employ all their energy to prepare for defence. On the 23d of Auguft they fent to the Houfe of Reprefentatives copies of the fummons from Lord Duncan to Admiral Story, intimating that twenty thousand British had landed at the Helder, and adding, "You have now an opportunity of fhewing your zeal for your legitimate fovereign, the Prince of Orange, by declaring for him; and all who do fo fhall be acknowledged as friends and allies." They alto fent the Dutch admiral's answer, in which he refused to submit. The Directory likewife fent a copy of their deliberation, that morning, purporting, "That the Englifh admiral made an egregious fuppofition in his letter of the 20th of August, which he had fent to the Dutch admiral, in advancing that General Abercromby had landed with twenty thousand men at the Helder; that they had made fuch difpofi tions as would cause him to repent of the enterprife; and, that even though a landing fhould be effected, it would not induce the faithful and brave commanders of the Batavian veffels to furrender to an hoftile power, they being on the contrary refolved to put in practice every means of defence for the protection of the Batavian flag, from which they expected the greateft fuccefs." However wife the deliberations of the Batavian Directory might be, they appear to have had a misplaced confidence in the patriotifin of the commanders of their navy; for on the 30th the whole fleet furrendered to the English without firing a gun! See Great Britain.

PRUSSIA.

The attempts of the British court, as well as thofe of the cabinet of Petersburg, have failed to excite his Pruffian majesty

to take a decifive part against France, and join the coalition; and Mr. Thomas Grenville and the Ruffian Ambaffador have left Berlin.

RUSSIA.

The Emperor of Ruffia, by a public declaration, dated Peterhof, July 1799, has declared war against Spain. The fage Paul in this declaration states, that he and his allies have refolved to overthrow the lawless government now ruling in France, and that they have therefore rifen against it with all their forces ;—that the Almighty had bleffed their arms with fuccefs!-that among the fmall number of European powers which appear to be attached to the French government, but in fact only afraid of the vengeance of that government, the outcast of God, ftruggling with the laft agonies of diffolu tion, Spain has, more than all the rett, fhewn her fear or attachment to France, not by giving actual fuccours, but by armaments;-that he had in vain made ufe of all his refources to open to that power the real path to honour and glory, by combining with him, but she refused;that Ruffia was therefore under the neceffity of fending back the Spanish Chargé d'affaires at her court, but had fince received information that Spain had given orders for the Ruffian Chargé d'affaires to quit her dominions;-laftly, that this was deemed an infult upon the Imperial dignity, and that the Emperor of Ruffia therefore declared war against Spain.

GREAT BRITAIN.

We noticed in our last the failing of the British forces from the Downs, for the expedition against the Batavian Republic, for the purpofe of reinftating the Stadtholder, and the old and lawful conftitution of the Seven United Provinces. On account of the boisterous weather which immediately fucceeded their departure, the public mind was held in great anxiety for their fafety during about twenty days; but on the 2d of september this fufpenfe was removed by the arrival of public difpatches. General Abercromby ftated, that on the forenoon of the 21st of Auguft, the weather proved fo favourable that he ftood in with the troops upon the Dutch coaft, and had made every preparation to land on the 22d, when they were forced to fea by a heavy gale of wind. It was not until the evening of the 25th that the weather began to clear up, and the next day the came to anchor near the fhore of the Helder; on the 27th in the morning, the troops began to difembark at day

light. Although the enemy did not oppole their landing, yet the first divifion had fcarcely begun to move forward before they came into action, which continued from five in the morning until three o'clock in the afternoon. The enemy had affembled a very confiderable body of infantry, cavalry and artillery near Callantoog, and made repeated attacks on the right of the British troops with fresh forces. The pofition of the English was upon a ridge of fand-hills, ftretching along the coaft from north to fouth; their right flank was unavoidably expofed to the whole force of the enemy. The English had no where on their right fufficient ground to form more than a battalion in line; yet on the whole the pofition, though fingular, was not difadvantageous. By the courage and perfeverance of the troops the enemy was worn out and obliged to retire in the evening to a pofition two leagues in the rear. The conteft was arduous, and the lofs confiderable. The English had to regret many valuable officers, who either fell or were -difabled by their wounds.

The corps principally engaged were the referve under the command of Colonel Macdonald, confifting of the 23d and 55th regiments. The regiments of Major General Coote's brigade, which were much engaged, were the Queen's, the 27th, 29th and 85th regiments. Major General Oyley's brigade was brought into the action towards the clofe of the day, and fuftained fome lofs. As the enemy ftill poffeffed the Helder, with a garrifon of near two thoufand men, it was determined to attack it before day-break, on the morning of the 28th; but about eight o'clock on the evening of the 27th, the Dutch fleet in the Mars Diep got under weigh, and the garrifon was withdrawn, having previously fpiked the guns on the battery, and de. ftroyed fome of the carriages; about nine at night Major General Moore took poffeffion of this important poft. All that part of the Dutch fleet in the Nieuve Diep, together with their naval magazine at Nieuve Werk, fell into the hands of the conquerors. In this action Lieutenant General Sir James Pulteney was wounded, and nearly twenty other officers. Lieutenant Colonel Smollett, Lieutenant Colonel Hay, and Lieutenant Crow were killed: of the rank and file there were about fixty killed, and four hundred wounded. But the principal fuccefs, and that obtained without lofs of blood, was the obtaining poffeffion of the whole Dutch fleet. On the 28th of Au-guft, in the morning, all that part of

the Dutch fleet in the Nieuve Diep fell into the hands of the English, amounting to seven ships of war, and about thirteen Indiamen and tranfports. Upon this event Admiral Mitchell fent to the Helder-point for a fufficient number of pilots to conduct the British fhips, to reduce the remaining force of the Dutch fleet, which he was determined to follow to the walls of Amfterdam. Accordingly on the 30th of Auguft, he got the fquadron under weigh at five o'clock in the morning, and immediately formed the line of battle, and prepared for action. He continued his courfe along the Texel, in the channel that leads to the Vleiter; the Dutch fquadron lying at anchor in a line, at the Red Buoy, in the east-fouth-east courfe. About half paft ten, he fent Captain Bennie of the Victor with a fummons to the Dutch Admiral; and in her way he picked up a flag of truce with two Dutch Captains from the Dutch Admiral to him. Captain Bennie brought them on board the English Admiral, who, from a converfation of a few minutes, was induced to anchor in a line, a fhort distance from the Dutch fquadron, at their earnest request. They returned with Admiral Mitchell's pofitive orders not to alter the pofition of the fhips, nor do any thing what foever to them, and in one hour to fubmit, or take the confequences.

In lefs than the time appointed they returned with a verbal anfwer, that they fubmitted according to the fummons, and fhould confider themselves (the officers) on parole, until he heard from the Lords Commiffioners of the Admiralty, and the Prince of Orange, for his further. proceedings.

The Dutch Admiral Story accompanied his fubmiffion with a letter to the English Admiral, wherein he ftates, that neither the fuperiority of the latter, nor the threat that the fpilling of human blood fhould be laid to his account, could prevent his fhewing what he could do for his fovereign, whom he acknowledged to be no other than the Batavian people and its reprefentatives. "The traitors whom I commanded," faid he, "refused to fight!" and therefore nothing remained to him and his brave officers but vain rage, and the dreadful reflection of their fituation.-He declared himself and officers to be prifoners of war.

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The naval arfenal, containing 95 pieces of ordinance and ftores, alfo fell into the hands of the English.

The General wrote from Skager Brug, on the 11th of September, and stated, that being apprized of the enemy's intentention to attack him, he daily improved the advantages of his fituation, and determined to remain till the expected reinforcements fhould arrive. On the 10th, at day-break, the Dutch commenced an attack on his centre and right, from St. Martin's to Petten, in three columns, and apparently with their whole force. They advanced, particularly on their left and centre, with great intrepidity, and penetrated with the heads of their columns to within a hundred yards of the poft occupied by the British troops. They were however every where repulfed, owing to the ftrength of the pofition and the courage of the troops. About ten o'clock they retired towards Alkmaar, leaving behind them many dead and fome wounded men, with one piece of cannon and a number of waggons. The British troops purfued them for fome time, and quickened their retreat. There was one column of French, whom the two brigades of Guards repulfed with great vigour. The lofs of the enemy was computed at eight hundred men; but on the fide of the British it did not exceed, in killed, wounded and miffing, two hundred.

Admiral Lord Nelfon, in a letter dated Auguft 1, Naples-bay, congratulated the Lords of the Admiralty on the entire liberation of the kingdom of Naples from the French Robbers; for, fays his Lordship, they can be called by no other name for their conduct in this kingdom." This event was brought about by part of the crews of his Majefty's fhips under the command of Captain Trowbridge.

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The British power in the Eaft Indies has been augmented lately by the important conqueft of Seringapatam, the capi. tal of the Myfore country, and by the death of Tippoo Sultan.

Lieutenant General Harris, in a letter to Lord Mornington, Governor General of India, dated Camp before Seringapa tam, April 7, 1799, ftates, that after croffing the Cavery, on the 30th of March, at Sofelly, the army halted the next day, and then advanced by eafy marches before Seringa patam, without oppofition. Wishing to occupy the poft where General Abercromby's piquets were attacked in 1792, and the large tope and village of Sultan Pett, both

were attacked the night of their arrival, but, owing to the darknefs of the night, the attack at firft was only partially fuccefsful. The English fuftained some lofs from the fire of the enemy, which continued heavy till next morning, when the pofts were again attacked with perfect and rapid fuccefs. Thefe pofts gave the British army a very strong pofition, and greatly confined that of the enemy. Major Colin Campbell, of the first native regiment, Lieutenants George Nixon and Falla, of his Majefty's 12th regiment, and Fitzgerald of the 33d were killed in thofe attacks.

General Harris wrote alfo from the fame camp on the 18th of April, when he informed Lord Mornington that Major General Floyd marched for Periapatam on the 6th of April, and on the 7th the cavalry of the enemy followed. The English continued in quiet poffeffion of the. pofts which they had feized, and were bufily employed in preparing materials for the works, during the abfence of this detachment, which returned on the 14th, accompanied by the Bombay army. A very large body of the enemy's cavalry had haraffed their march, but without attempting any determined attack. On the 16th General Stuart croffed the Ca-. very, taking up a pofition extending from its northern bank towards the Eedgal; while General Floyd, with the left wing and cavalry, moved to the Delawoy Yery, a rank beyond Myfore, to cover a party fent out the preceding night to collect cattle and fheep, and to examine the new fort of Myfore. The party returned with confiderable fuccefs on the evening of the 16th, and encamped near the line of General Harris. Measures were immediately taken by General Harris for erecting batteries and preparing for the attacking of Seringapatam. The batteries being finished, they began to batter in breach on the 30th of April, and had, on the evening of the 3d of May, fo much deftroyed the walls against which they were directed, that the arrangement was made for affaulting the place the next day, when the breach was reported practicable. The troops intended to be employed were stationed in the trenches early on the morning of the 4th, that no extraordinary movement might lead the enemy to expect the affault, which General Harris had determined should be made in the heat of the day, as the time beft calculated to enfure fuccefs, as their troops would then be leaft prepared for making oppofition.

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At one o'clock the troops moved from the trenches, croffed the rocky bed of the Cavery, under an extremely heavy fire, paffed the glacis and ditch and afcended the breaches in the faufe braye and rampart of the fort, furmounting in the moft gallant manner every obstacle in their way, and were completely fuccefsful. Refiftance continued to be made from the palace of Tippoo for fome time after all firing had ceafed from the works: two of his fons were there, who however, on afurance of fafety, furrendered to the troops furrounding them; and guards were placed for the protection of the family, most of whom were in the palace.

It was foon after reported that Tippoo Sultan had fallen; feveral other of the chiefs were alfo flain. Meafures were immediately adopted to stop the confufion at firft unavoidable in fuch a crowded city, taken by affault. The Princes were removed

to camp. Immediate fearch was made after the Sultan's body, which, after much difficulty, was found late in the evening, in one of the gates, under a heap of flain, and foon after placed in the palace. The corpfe was the next day recognized by the family, and interred with the honours due to his rank, in the mausoleum of his father.

The lofs of Europeans, in this af fault, was about fixty killed, and two hundred and fifty wounded.

Lord Mornington departed from Madrafs to arrange the new government: but it has not yet appeared how that government is to be conftituted. It is thought that the former king of Myfore, who had been dethroned by Hyder Ally, and was detained in prison by his fon Tippo Saib, will be reftored to the fovereignty.

ALPHABETICAL LIST of BANKRUPTCIES and DIVIDENDS announced between the zoth of August, and the 20th of September, extracted from the London Gazettes.

BANKRUPTCIES.

(The Solicitors' Names are between Parentheses)

ALLEN, J. Southshields, merchant. (Mr. W. Atkinfon, Cuancery-fane).,

Batty, R. Deptford, coal-merchant. (Theekfton and Welch, Elackfriars-bridge).

Burbridge, H. Sheernefs, hopkeeper. (Nicholls and Nettiehip, Queen-freet, Cheapfide).

Brookes, J. Holborn, pawn-broker. (Egerton, Gray's-inn). Barrett, S. Hungerford, grocer. (Finch and Eyre, Little St. Helens).

Charton, W. Hodnett, fhopkeeper.

Cole, J. Birmingham, button-maker. (Sanderson, Palfgrave-place).

Crois, W. Bury, Lancaster, corn-dealer. (Hodgson, Chancery lane).

Dickfon, W. Stamford, linen-draper. (Meffrs. Wefton, Fenchurch-street),

Dix, J. Falmouth, mariner. (Grey, King's Arms-yard). Emmot, J. Bush-lane, merchant. (Savage, Took'sCourt).

Edinborough, J. Nottingham, victualler. (Holmes, MaskJane).

Greene, J. Birmingham, merchant. (Price and Williams, Lincoln's-inn).

Griga, W. Wickham, merchant. (Harman, Wine-Officecour:).

Gardner, C. Oxford-ftreet, linen-draper. (Shawes, Tutorstreet).

Herefield, C. J. Manchefter, linen-draper. (Edge, Temple).

Henderfon, R. Sun-ftreet draper. (J. & R. Willis, Warnford-court).

Hunt, J. Fareham, plumber. (Williams & Brooks, Lin coln's-inn).

Jenkins, J. C. Clock-mills, miller. (Pewtrifs, Gray'sinn).

Ingham, I. Rochdale, flour-dealer. (Wilfon, Union-street, Borough).

King, W. Birmingham, Tailor. (Egerton Gray's-inn). Mintorn, I. Bristol, bookfeller. (T. Lewis, Gray's-inn). Neild, W. Marple, fhop-keeper. (Ellis, Curfitor-freet). Pafcoe, J. of the Lufhington Indiaman. (Loxley, Cheap'fide).

Phelps, G. Bredon, fell-monger. (French, Castle-street, Holborn).

Rafhbrook, S. Stratford, St. Mary, dealer. (Forbes, Elyplace).

War, W. Whitehaven, fadler. (Clennell, Staple's-inn). Williams, H. Manchester, umbrella-maker. (Foulhes, Hart-free, Bloomsbury).

Yates, E. J. Bifhopfgate-treet, drug-broker. (Wright, Lincoln's-inn).

DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED.

Alcock, J. Butcher-row, tobacconist, Sept. 21.
Addifon, J. Thirfk, thop-keeper. Sept. 28.

Afprey, M. Bury, iron-monger, Oct. 4,

Briggs, J. High-freet, Borough, Sept. 25.

Benbow. F. Ravens, barge-owner, Sept. 23.

Boardman, R. Haughton, fuftian manufacturer, Sept. 25.
Back, W. Merchant Rihop, ferge-maker, Sept. 27.
Bayly, J. Ashford, bookfeller, Sept, 30.

Bridgman, G. Dartmouth, fcrivener, Nov. 26.
Bangham, W. Shrewsbury, linen-draper, Sept. 28.
Berry, G. Deanhoufe, clothier, Oct. 2.

Bent, W. Paternofter-row, bookfeller, Nov. 28.-final.
Bleckley, C. Godmanchefter, shop-keeper, Oct. 18.
Cheriel, S. & T. Cheffell, Holborn, hofiers, Nov. 7.
Donkin, J. Wakefield, dealer, Sept. 25.

Day, P. David-ftreet, builder, Oct. 5.
Evans, J. Portfmouth, vintner, Aug. 13.

Edge J. Blackburn, cotton-manufacturer, Sept. 5.
Ellifon, J. Stoney-bank, ftufi-maker, Oct. 3.

Grimfiaw, R. Gorton, & J. Grimshaw, Manchester, merchants, Sept. 25.

Goodwin, S. Jun. Rainow, cotton-manufacturer, Sept. 25%
Gill, J. Pinchbeck, butcher, Oct. 22.
Hawkins, R. Sellack, mafon, Sept. 14.

T. Bruld, linen-draper, Sept. 14.

Hutchinfon. R. & G. Crofton, Galefiead, grocers, Sept. 26.
Heaton, E. Hoghton, Leland, calico-printer, Sept. 13.
Jones, T. High Holborn, carver and gilder, Sept. 17.
J'Anion, W. Pontefract, brandy-merchant, Oct. 5.
Jones, T. Liverpool, upholsterer, oct. 1.
Jackfon, J. Brompton, apothecary, Oct. 5.
Johnton, R. J. New Sleaford, Oct. 9.

King, J. South Kilworth, dealer, Oct. 9.
Leabon, G. Stow-market, draper, Oct. 12.
Loggins, J. Jun. Newent, linen-draper, Oct. 30
Langdale, J. Manchefter, merchant, Oct. 7.

Lloyd, D. Ely, fhop-keeper, Oct. 11.-final.

Lilwall, J. R. & B. Kington, Hereford, fkinners, Oct. 8.
Morris, E. Shrewsbury, linen-draper, Sept. 28.
Money, J. Swaffham, fcrivener, Sept. 23.

Newland, P. New Airesford, leather-feller, Aug. 31.

Newman, F. Edmondton, victualler, Oct. 22.

Prior, 1 marton, hop-keeper, Sept. 24.
Phillips, G. Fairford, inn-holder, Sept. 25.

Partridge, A. & W. Iliff, Friday-ftreet, currier, Nov. 13.
Pepwell, J. Wapping, anchor-fmith, Nov. 18.-final,
Palin, W. Chalgrave, 1-holder, Oct. 21.

Quincey, R. Holbeach, draper, Sept. 23.

Ramfden, R. Scarborough, grocer, Sept. 27.

Reynolds, R. &. T. Cheflon, Bedington-corner, calicoprinters, o&. 12.

Read T. Winflow, dealer, Oct. 2.

Smith, T. Liverpool, dealer, Sept. 26.

Salmon, J. Sunderland, coal-filier, o&t. II.

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