The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, July 29, 1757, Page 2

9% ®bicuration, er any intermediate Space of Time, the fol- lowing Method may be neceflary—Darken a Room, from shence the San will be vifible, at the Time of the Eclipfe, by means of Window -Shutters, or otheiways, and being provided with a Tellifcope, place in fuch a Manner, to a Hole you muft make in the Window fhut for that Pur- pofe ; that a Ray coming from the Sun may pafs thro’ it which Ray fo pafling thro’ the Tellifcope will reprefent the Image of the Sun. Then if a circular Piece of white Paper, or Pafteboard, be placed exaétly at the Place, the Circle of the Sun fuits the Circle of Paper or Pafteboard aflumed, and in.a fituation perpendicular to the Axis of the Tellifcope, the Obferver will be able to determine with Accarary, the Time of the Beginning, or End, the greateft Obfcuration, or any increafing or de- creafing Phafes during the Eclipfe. It the Sun fhould be at any confiderable Heighth above the Horizon, the eafieft and moft convenient Method will be to place the Teilifcope _in an horizontal Situation ; and refletta Ray thro’ it by means of a Speculam, or Looking -Glafs : which Speculum, or Looking -Glafs,muft be placed without the Windowfhut, juft under the Hole, and in fuch a Manner, as, that its upper Part may be raifed, or lowered, as the Sun rifes, or falls, thatthe Rays may enter the Hole horizontally. The Eye Giafs of a Tellifcope, or a double Convex Lens, ap- plied ta the Hole in the Window fhut, may aniwer the Purpofes of a Tellifcope. The circular Paper or Pafte- board fhould be as large asthe darkned Room will conve- niently allow of, at leaft the larger it be the greater Ac- curacy may be auained thro’ the ‘Obfervation ; and its diameter divided into 12 or more equal Parts. If the Clouds prevent a diftint fhadow, the Time, Quantity eclipfed, &c. might be determined, altho’ not accurately, by Means of Threads placed at the Objeét Glafs. To lock on the Sun thro’ the Tellifcope, a picce of Glafs fimozked, as before direfted, and placed at the Eye Glafs, will be necdful ¢ prevent the Rays hurting the Eye. Eclipfes of the Moon cannot be oblerved ‘in a darkned Room in the Manner thofe of the Sun may, by Reafon of the {mall Quantities of Light, refleéied from the Moon, being infufficient to caufe a Shadow during her Contina- ance in abfolute Darknef, when Total Eclipfes happen. But they may be obferved by looking thro’ a Teellifcope on the Moon ; and it is to be noted, that a certain Duikinefs, called the Penumbra of the Earth’s Shadow,which is found always to preceed Eclipfes of the Moon, and to continne fome Time after they are over, is not to be efteemed the Beginning, or End, of a Lunar Eclipfe : but the real Shadow which cannot be difcovered much fooner by a " Tellifcope than the naked Eye. The Quantity of a Lunar Eclipfe is not of fo much Confequence to an Obferver as that of a Solar ; for the Time of the Beginning and End are the principal Things defired ; however, the Quantity in partial Eclipfes may, ’tis moft likely be afcertain’d by Means of Threads placed at the Objelt Glafs, as before oblerved, or by a Micromiter fixed at the Object Glafs, of which Chamlers’s DiQionary gives a par:icular Account of. Eapsgnuch for the Nazure, Origin pind Mannes of ob- ToWing Bclinfes. ' Their Ufe and Advaatage 3 RMan- Liad, is very confidersble, fuch as determining the Longi- tude of Places ; (than which nothing =ffords greater Eafe and Certainty) the Spherical Figure of the Easth, the elip- tical Oibut of the Moon, beyond reafonable Doubt, In- creafe and Decreafe of Gravity, according to the aifferent Diltances of the Moon from the Earth; alfo fomething of the Parallaxes, Maguitudes and Drftances of thefe Bo- dies from the Earth—Likewife, their Ufe in afcertaining beyond Poflibility of Deception, the Time in which any remarkable Event happened, to thefe the Wifdom of their Creator in the precife Regularity of their feeming irregu- lar Motions, and many others, t00 numerons to be infert- . ed in a News Paper. : N. B. The Moon I {uppofe will rife eclipfed 10 Digits and more on Saturday Evening, the 3oth of July Inftant, and the Eclipfe will not be over till 26 Minutes after eight. A 5 » The King of Pruffia’s Vicory. By the Earl of Halifax Packet, Capt. Ram, arrived at New York,in ¢z Days from Falmouth, we bave the following important Advices, viz. From the London Gaxcette Extraordinary. WHITEHYHALL, May 20 Laft Night an Exprefls ‘arrived from Col. York, his Majefty’s Minifter Plenipoteatiary at the Hapue, with the following Account of the Viftory obtained by the King _of Pruflia over the Auftrian Army, on the 6th Inflant, as yeceived from Berlin, by M. de Hellen, his Pruflian Ma- i G Jelty's Miaificiag the Hegue. Bervin, (the Capital of she King of Praffia’s Dominions in Germany) May 10. You have been already apprifed of the rapid Progrefs of the King’s Arms in Bohemia ; and 1 have'now the Pleafure to inform you of the glorious E- vent, with which it has pleafed Heaven to crown thofe firft Succefles, in a compleat Vitlory obtained by his Majefty, near Prague, on the Gth Inflant, over the awbole combined Force of the Houle of Auflria. The King having been informed, that Marfhal Brown bad been reinforced by the Army of Moravia, by the Re- mains of the Corps which was beat by the Prince of Be- vern, and by feveral Regiments of the Garrifon of Prague ; and feemed refolved to maintain the Poft he had taken on the other fide of the Moidau ; his Majefty pafled that Ri- ver with a fmall Part of his own Army, and being joined by that under the Command of Marfhal Schwerin, deter- mined to attack the Enemy, tho’ much fuperior in Num- ber of Troops, and pofted befides, in a Camp almoft in- acceflable, from every Advantage of Situation. . All thefe Obftacles conld not check the Ardour of the Pruffian Offi- cers and Men, who vied with each other in pafling Defiles, T yin crofling Marflies, feizing the rifing Grounds, and clear- \fi Ditches, till at [ength; afier a wery Jong and ol flinate J )] Engagement, and many fignal Examiles of Valour, the Ene- my was forced to abandon the Field of Battle, leaving be- -~ hind them the greateft Part of their Artillery, all their Tents, all their Baggage, and, in a Word, their avhole Camp. We have indeed had a very affe&ting Lofs in the Perfon of Marfhal Schwerin, who was anfortunately killed - in the Beginning of the A&ion ; and in the Deaths of fe- veral others, who have lavifhed their Blood on this Occa- fion, in the Service of their Country. But on the other Hand, the Lofs of the Auftrians has been fo much the greater, not only in the Nuamber of their Dead and Wounded, bat alfo in the prodigious Number of Prifon- ers which we have taken ; infomuch that this Battle may be reckoned decifive in every Seme, and in all Refpedts. . The Enemy retired in the greateft Confufion, and a Part of their left Wing fled with the utmoft Precipitation into the City of Prague. The Pruflian Troops are ftill in Pur- fuit of the Remains of their Army ; and we have Reafon to hope, that this A&ion will be no lefs glorious in its Con- fequences, than it was in itfelf. Such are the firft Circumftances of this memorable Day, which the Houfe of Aulftria will long remember, and which will ever be a fignal Monument of the Intrepidity of the Pruffian Troops ; and above all, of the Prote&tion with which Heaven contioues to blefs the Juftice of his Majefty’s Caafe. #. 8. We this Momegt further learn, that the Num- ber of Cannon taken froimn the Enemy, amount already to 250 Pieces : A memorable Circumftance, which never happened in any of the former Battles gained by his Ma- jefty. The Number of Prifoners amount to fix or feven ‘Thoufand Men, befides thofe that have been made fince, and are flill making, the whole of the King's Army that was engaged, being in parfuit of the Enemy, who, by the Accounts of ail the Priloners and Deferters, are in the utmoft Confternation, and in a Defolation not to be defcribed, being in Want of every Thing, aad fcarce having wherewithal to cover themfelves, from the foral Lofs of their Equipage : In fhort, all the Circumitances confpire in making this the compleateft and mofl decifive Victory that has happencd for many Years. According to the Report of one of the General Officers of the King’s _Army, our Lofs is not fo confiderable, by far, as was at firlt imagined ; and we have the Satisfaition to know with Certainty, that the King, and the Princes his Bro- thers are well. An Officer fent from the King of Pruffia to his Majelty, is daily expeted with further Particulars of this great Event. The Letters from the Hague by the fame Exprefs, mention the Pruffians huving taken the City of Prague, (the Capiral of Bobemia, and largeft City in Europe ) Sword in Hand, on the 8th ; and that his Proffian Majefty had, immediately after the Battle, fent a Body of Huffars to join the Army df Obfervation in Weftphalia. ; [Thus far the Grzette. ] L.O'N D.O N May 14. The Trident and Leaftofft: Men of War have taken and carried into Plvniouth the Ardencpur,a Privateer of Havre, of 13 Carrrage Tinds) 15 Swivelund 82 449n ‘aly fo the Deficile, of 8 Four Pounders and 64 Men, and the Prince Noire from Havre for Louifburg with Provifions and Stores. The Tartar privateer of Briftol, has bronght into that imt a French privateer of 10 Carriage Guns, and 75 Aen, On the 8th inflant the Trident and Hind Men of War fent into Penzance a Privateer of 10 Guns and g4 Men, bound to North-America with Provifions. The Dauphin 18 Guns, 50 Men and 50 Soldiers, with a large Ship, Name unknown, of 16 Gnns, 50 Men and 60 Soldiers, aifo the Jolei of 1z Gun:, 40 Men and 50 Soldiers, all from Rocifort for Louifbourg, were taken by the Czlar Privateer, Capt. Nath, of Briftol, and the Charming Nancy, Capt. Winter, of Jerfey, but parted with them laft Saturday, 10 Leagues to the N. W. of Scilly, into which Port the lalt mentioned Capture is ar- rived. By a Cartel fhip that went to Breft about a Month ago, to exchange fome Suldiers, and camie back to Piymouth this Week, there 1s Advice, that from the third to the 6th of this. Month; nineceen Men of War have failed from Bief. The Rocheffer Man of War arrived from a Cruize, brings a Confirmation of 2 Squadron failing from Breft the Gth Inflant. It is faid the Caprain could make out but g Men of War, befides’ Tranfports, fuppofed with Troops : and by the Courfe they fteered, it was believed they were bound to An:erica. It is faid the Freuc: Fleet failed the 3d) Infl. for Ame- rica, confifting of 10 vail of the Line, andg armed Fiuaces (Vefiels of 600 Tors, with one Ticr of Guns) aad Lally’s Regiment on Board. May 19 By the Flanders Mail which arrived here Yefterday Morning, there are {everal Letters from Hano- ver and Berlin, which fay, the Pruffians have made them- felves Mafters of the Grand Magazine of the Auftrians ; which Acquifition alone, muft diftrefs the latter extremely. It was ftored with all Sorts or Ammunition and Provifions, and did not coft the Enrprefs Queen lefs than 600,000 L. fterl. and if the Pioffians are in poficflion ofit, it may greatly faciliate their fature Succefs in Bohemia. Extraét of a Leiter from Drefden, May 9. ¢¢ Letters bawe becn reccivved bere from the King of Pruffia’s Army, near Prague, mentioning that the Magasine awhich be took lately at Buntzlaw, is valued at five Millions of Flo- rins 3 and be has taken foveral others fince. The fame Let- ter adds, that General Winterfelt bas fallen upon the Army commanded by Count Kosiglegg, and taken the Equipages of four Regiments, befides a great Number of Prifoners ; and that large Bodes if Auitrian Deferters come in every Day. " Alfo that the Kin{ is puifaing the Auftrians with {wo 4Ar- mies of 70,000 Men gacl, they fled ; nor can any Thing prevent bis going novs to Vienna, the Aultrians being, in all Appearance, greatly difbeartencd and almoft unable to make any Stand bereafter. The Rochefter Man of War has brought into Piymouth, a {mall Schooner, two Frigates (of 30 Guns' zad Tw Tranfports, for Louifburg, with 1000 Men\fi‘ and four Millions of Livres to pay the Garrifon; & She alfo took a fmall French Privateer, and burnt her. We hear from Beaumaris, that the St. David pgivateer of that place, which, had been outbut a few Da , has takena new French privateer of twelve Carriage aiyd fixteen Swivel Guns, atter a very {mart Engagement two Hours and an half : The French had 29 Men kille and the St. David 5. She is brought into Beanmarfs. Extra& of a Letter from Portfmouth, May 18, “ This Morning arrived at St. Helen’s the Somerfef, Capt. Geary, with two French Tranfports, having board ’tis faid 300 Soldiers each, for Louifbourg. A French privateer of 36 Guns, has taken a pfivategr e of Guernfey, faid to mount 22 Gaas. A private Letter from Leghorn, brings Advice, that Capt. Fortunatus Wright, of the King George, a Lettex of Marque Ship, having failed from Malta with a French prize for the faid port, met with a great Storm om thrs 16th of March, during which the Officer that had the Command of the pirize, went down into the Cabin or under the Hatches, to bring up certain Colours to hoift as Sig.- nals of Diftrefs or Danger, as there was then a French Privateer 8 Sight; bat when he came upon Deck again‘ the King George was no longer to be {een ; fo that ther is Room to fear this brave Officer, with 6o ftout Feli- | lows, are all gone to the Bottom. The prize made thé port of Leghorn, and gave this Account. s A French privateer of 40 Guns, is taken by the Orforg Man of War, dnd carried into Kinfale. : One other privateer of 16 Guns, is taken by the Uni- corn Man of War, and carried into the fame place. Monday the following Meffage was fent by the King to parliament ; ¢ His Majefty being defirous that His faithful Subje&ls in his provirices of North and South Carolina, and Virgi- nia, in America, fhall receive a proper Recompence for fuch Services, as with the Approbation of the Commander in Chief of His Forces in America; they refpedtively fhall have performed, or fhall perform, ¢ither by putting the faid provinces in a State of Defence; or by aftipg with . Vigour againft the Enemy : recommends it to this Hoofe totake the fame into their Confideration, and to enable His Majefty to give them a proper Recompence for fuch Services. a Battalion of his Forces, which has been employed. iy the Settlements of the united Company of Merchants of England, trading to the Eaft-Indies, is, by His Order, withdrawn from thofe Settlements ; and therefore recom- mends it to the Houfe, to enable His Majefty to aflift the faid Company in defraying the Expence of a military Fpree jathe Fal-ledige, g0 be defiaved by them, i Lt of the faid Battalion.” We hear that Admiral Holburne, before he left Cork received an Expre(s from London, with Orders to make Search, on his Arrival in America, after a privateer of Halifax and aoother of New England, who, {fome Time ago, went to the Spam:fh Main, and there feized two Spa- nith Bottoms, whofe Crews were likewife Spaniards, and took out of one of them above 400 Gold Doubloons, 3500 pialterns out of the other. If the Admiral finds them he is to get them tryed and executed as pyrates, and fall Reftitation is to be made to the Spaniards. CnarrLestownN, (South Cardlina) Fune 23. From Providence we have Advice of the 11th Inftant, that a Veffel was then jufk arriv'd there from Porto.Prince with an Account, that fo many French Men of War had lately arrived at Cape Francois, as had increafed the Num- ber we formerly mentioned in this Paper to 17 fail of the Line, and 13 Frigates, befides Bomb Veflels, Firefhips &c. And that they alfo had a large Body of Land Forcogy there, who were held in Readinefs to re embark on two different Expeditions ; which has occafioned various Cone je@ures: fome imagine that a part of the above Arma- ‘ment is deftin’d this Way, while the other attempts the Conqueft of Jamaicd: Others are of .Opinion, that the whole will arrive at Louifbourg, or in the Gulph of St Lawrence, before Admiral Holbourne can reach Haljfax; and others again, that moft of the Frigates, with fome of the Bomb Veflels,and one or two large fhips, will feparate from the reft in this Latitude, and the others proceed withi ihe St. Dumingo Flect for France. Extra&t of a Letter from Antigua, dated May i1, « You'll fee by our Gazettes what a Spirit of Loyalty prevailsin this Ifland : Col. Rofs the prefent Comman- dant of the Regiment ftationed here, has been in all the Engagements during the late War, and for his noble Exploits, particalarly at Falkirk aod Colloden, is a very great Favourite with a certain very great General. His Regiment is now augmented to 700 Men, 100 of which came out in the Fleet which arrived laft Week, and 200 more are fhortly expected. He has agood Fortune, and makes a generous Ufe of it ; his Table, which is always elegant; being open to his Officers, and other Gentlemen; and every private Soldier, who goes upon Bufinefs, meets with a very hearty Welcome from the Bytler, by the Co- lonel’s Order. God grant that Men of fuch open Souls may ever abound with Afiluence.” Yefterday arrived here his Majefty’s fhip Garland,com- manded by Mariot Arbuthnot,Eiqs with Eight Tranfport | Veflels under Convoy, having on board |a corfiderable Number of Troops from Philadelphia an¢ Virginia, Befides the Troops already arrived herg we are affurd that The total Rnin of Mar/bal Brown's Army (emei‘ unawoi- ' dable, as the King was vefolved to purfue them wwherefocver - His Majefty alfo acquainted the Houfe, ¢ That/ o4 oard "