The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, July 21, 1758, Page 2

F7% third Inflant arrived at New-York the General- Wall Packet, Capt. Lutwidge, in fix Weeks and tavo Days from Falmouth 5 by awhom e bave the fol- ~ lowiny Advices, viz. M ADRID, (in Sparn) April 11. HE Kinghasappointed Don Andrew Réggio, I Licutenant General of the Marine, and the Count de Vega Florida, to command a Squa- dron of 16 Ships of the Line and fix Frigates, which is fuppofed to be ready to put to Sea on the firt Notice. All the Captains of this Squadron were appointed at thefameTime. The Ships of the Line are one of 80 Guns, 14 of 70, and one of 64 ; the Fripates are one of 36 Guns, and the reft of 26. Paris, (in France) May 5. They write from Bri- tany that feveral Englith Men of War continue cruiz- ing off thofe Coafts, and hinder the coming out of the Ships defigned to carry over Reinforcements to America. M. de la Clue is fiill at Carthagena ; but we hope M. de Beauffier, who failed from Brelt be- fore Admiral Hawke appeared, will arrive fafely at Cape-Breton with the T'ranfports under his Convoy. Leipsick, (in Germany ) April 24. Prince Henry of Pruffia is in march at the Head of a Body of 30,- ooo Men, and has taken the great Road to Eranco- nia, with Defign to attack the Army of the Empire. Pracut, (Capital of Bobemia ) April 22. A Cerps of 18,000 Men is affembling at Saatz and Commo- tau, in order to oppofe Prince Henry. -~ WEstL, (in Germany ) May 2. Orders are come fromVerfailles to the Officers to fend back to France all their Services of Plate, keeping only what is ab-. folutely neceffary for their daily Ufe. AMsTERBAM, (in Holland) May g. Letters from London give fome hopes of a Neutrality between Pruffia and Ruffia. It is faid that England offers to continue to Ruffia, the annual Subfidy of 100,0001. ftipulated by the Treaty of 1755, provided fhe will withdraw her Troops from Germany : And that very broad Hints have al{o been given, that on that Condition the King of Poland fhall be put in Poffef- fion of his hereditary Dominions, and an Indemnifi- cation to be given him for his Lofles by the War. StocknoLM, (in Sweden) April 9. Weare afla- red that our Court and that of Ruflia have figned 2 new Convention,whereby they are tojoin their Fleets in Cafe the Englith fhould appear in the Baltick. Bervin, (in Pruffia ) April z5. OurTroops, upon taking Pofleflion of Schweidnitz, found there 150 Pieces of Cannon with the King’s Arms upon them, and 40 with the Arms of the Emprefs Queen ; 19 Brafs Mortars, and about 8ooo Fufils. After the Redudlion of Schweidnitz the King mar- ched with his Army the 17th Inftant, and entered Bohemia on the 18th, in order to mget Count Daun ; and as this General feems difpfed to receive his Pruflian Majefty, we expet every Moment to hear of a Battle between them. April 29. By the Account publifhed here by Au- thority, it appears, that the Number of Prifoners taken at Schweidnitz, amounts to 4912, viz. 173 Officers, 3439 Soldiers, and 1300 Sick, and People belonging to the Hofpitals. Befides the Pruflian Artillery, we found in the Place 51 Pieces belonging to the Enemy ; zo 12-Pounders, 3 24-Pounders, 3 10 pounders, 18 Morters 10-pounders, one 30, ten 60, and 6 Iron Mortars, 6o pounders. The King employed in this Siege 5000 Foot, two Companies of Miners, and 22 Engineers : And our whole Lofs corfifts of 2 Field-Officers, 3 Under Of- ficers, 1 Bombardeer, g1 Soldiers, and 5 Servants, killed. - Fourteen Field Officers, 10 Under Officers, 2 Bombardeers, 231 Soldiers, and 4 Servants, woun. ded. BrEsT, (@ Sea-Port of France) April 21. Sunday, at 2 0'Clock in the Afternoon, 5 Englith Men of War, and 4 Frigates, appeared off this Place. The Garrifon immediately pat themfelves under Arms, the Gunners repaired to the Batteries with lighted Matches, and other Difpofitions were made to give the Enemy a proper Receptien ; but in halfan Hour they ftood off to Sea. Paris, April zo. The King finding a Neceflity at prefent to procure REAL Supplies for fupporting the Expence of the War, which his Majefly is oblig- €d to continue for the common Caufe and the De- fence of his Allies, has iflued an Edi& for. raifing 3,200,000 Livers in hereditary Annuities at four per Cent. upon the Aides and Gabelles ; which was regiftergd by the Parliament laft Tuefday. Hampurcu, May 2. The News talk’d here of the King of Pruflia’s motions, are moft important and ftriking ; and therefore require confirmation. It is faid that hit Majefty in order to deceive marfhal Daun, has fent a part of his forces into Bohemia, under marfhal Keith, and is marched himfelf with 50,000 men to the left, to enter Moravia, and to proceed from thence to the Arch-Dutchy of Autria. “The corps under Keith, is firong enough to curb Daun’s Army. P. S. The news of the King of Pruflia’s march jnto Moravia, is confirmed by a courier, who is jult gone thro’ this tity, in his way to London, LONDONRN, May 1. Letter from the Mafter of one of the Merchantmen that fately went out under Convoy of Admiral Broderick. ‘€ HIS is to acquaint you of my avelfare, and Jafe arrival at- Oporto the 22d of April. 1 am Jforry to give you the particulars of the unfor- tunate Prince George, and er unhappy crew. Thurf- day April 13, Ubant bearing eafl 60 leagues difance, at noon, I Jaw admiral Broderick boifling a fignal of diftrefs ; upon ahich I made what Jail 1 could, and went down on bim, At ome in the afternoon 1 conld difcern ber (the Prince George) on fire 5 at two drew pretty near ber, but thought they might hawe quenched the fire. At three o’clock 1 faw plainly there was no quenching it. 1 awas then avithin 100 yards of ber Sern, but durfl not wenture along fide, the fea beating bigh 5 befides, the going off of ber guns, and danger of blowing up. But this the admiral aifely prevented, by letting the awater into the powder room. At four in the afternoon the adsiral quitted ber in the barge, and out of forty fouls, he and four more only were faved, and taken up fwimming, by a merchant fhip’s boat, as then the fhips that bad boats aveve all out, and a good many of them loft. The weather proving bad towards night, at five P. M. I avasawithin piflol (bot of ber, and there vemained fome time 5 at which time 1 picked up four of ber men 5 and had not two of my men run away with my boat the night before we failed from St. Helens, I am confident I could hawe Javed 60 or 80 of them at leaft, as I «was all the time nearer to them than any fbip in the fleet. What made me venture fo near ber avas, that 1 knew my Jbip went avell, and was un- der good command. At fix o’clock, Oh! whata dread- ful fight ! the mafts and fails all in a blaze ; hun- dreds of fouls hanging by the ropes along fide : 1 could count fifty of them hanging cver in the flern ladder 5 others in the Jea on oars and pieces of wood ; A melanholy LAMENTATION ; befides the dif- mal CRIEs from the fbip flill ring in sty ears, and fill my Joul with_ Jadnefs. Half an bour pafl fix the flames broke out of her broadfide, and in lefs than frve minutes every bit of her was in flames, and fo continued till Jeven, when fhe overfet, but did not fink. 1 then ran avithin twenty yards of ber, but my pecple compelled me to go mo farther for fear of Briking the wreck. Al 1 can further Jfay of it, there never was a more fhock- ing SIGHT ; pray God that 1 may never fee the like again. 1t awas wery grievous to me that 1 could not Save more of her men, without running the rifk of Sbaring ber Fate. The fire began in the boatfwain's flore-room, by the neglel? of bis new men. . The 18th of April the Gla/- gow, a 20 gun fbip, hoifled the fignal for all mafiers of merchant [bips to come on board of ber, where the admi- ral had bis flag boified : Upos awbich 1 went on board. The reafon for making the fignal was to know, boww many of the Prince George’s people we had Javed among [} us, and to ‘delicver them up. By the then Lift it appeared; that the Admiral, Capt. Payton, and about 250 were Javed. Poor Miller, the firfl lieutenant, peritbed, and, by the neareft computation then, there mufl be abont Four hundred loft, as they had a great many paffengers, who, 1 am afraid, have all perifbed, unlefs Jome of them may be picked up by iawo fbips be- longing to the fleet, who are miffing.” May 11. Yefterday morning at nine o'clock, the guards began to maich before his Majefty, in Hyde Park, with general Drury at their head. His Royai Highnefs the Prince of Wales, and Prince Edward, and feveral perfons of quality, were prefent, befides fome thoufands of other fpectators. The flat-bottom’d boats are in length 36 feet, breadth 12, and to draw one foot water ; comple- ment of men 71 ; 20 are torow, and one fleer. Another Expedition befides the grand one, is faid to be on foot. Itisto be executed by three thips of 5o guns (-the Deptford, Winchefter, and Portland) and twelve zo gun fhips and frigates, befides floops and cutters ; and the whole is to be under the com- mand of the brave Capt. Lockhart. 1t is fuppofed that the king of Pruffia is gone to lay fiege to Olmutz, the capital of Moravia ; @ neat, Jirong and populous city, fubjed to the houfe of Aufiria. We hear from Southampton, that on monday morning, about g o'clock, lord Loudoun’s regiment marched in there from Romfey and Winchefter, in their way to the Ifle of Wight ; and embarked in the afternoon for that ifland. It is faid goo0 marines will go on board the fleet, on the grand expedition. It avas reported on Sunday by Jome perfons at court, that fome overtures of peace had been made by France. While France is info many places and fo many (bapes difireffed, it is not at all to be awondered at, if Jhe thould have recourfe to ker old awily arts, inflead of arms ; if the Jhould endeavour to extricate herfelf out of her. difficulties, to fave her commerce from entire deflruction,and awvert the impending Blow in America, avhich fbe hath not the power to parley off, by offering propofals of peace. But wwe have now as little reafon to be afraid of ber deceitful arts, as of ber arms ; the Jame wildom that hath confounded the one, will, no doubt, confound the otber : No infidious offers will now « able fituation. beof ffervice toher 5 nor awill all ber art be able to /z’;e the progrefs of the Britith armsin America,——— With Juch a perfidious people, it can never bebur interefl, nor can it be prudence in us, to liften Pny terms of peace, till awe bawe reduced them, and i~ .en from them the power of wiolating it. The commerce and navy of France muft fall, if we fucceed in America ; and awbhen we bawve them dowwn, we fhould keep them fo - For, avith France, na peace can be lafling, if (be fbould be Jfuffered to rival us at fea. But awbilft we keep ber commerce and navy under, ber vefllefs ‘temper wsill be bridled 5 fbe muft want the fineavs of war : It will not be ber interefl to break with us, nor in ber power to burt us 5 nor can we have any thing to fear from all her ambitious ‘projests on the continent. To compel France to accept of our own terms of peace, . may, wery probably, be foon in our power ; for foinid thae fuccels in America, which we bawve the greateft reaforn 20 expedd this fummer, be accompanied with one com- pleat vi€tory over the Auftrians by his PruffiamMa- JESTY, it is far from being improkable, that the Em- prefs Queen may be reduced to the nece(fity of making & Jeparate peace with him; and then we may, perbaps, bawe the fatisfaltion of feeing France humbled to a greater degree than foe ever yet bas been. 1t would giwe infinite pleafure to every true Briton, to Jfee Hik Pruffian Majefly at the bead of an hundred thoufand men iz the heart of France : The perfidy and reflefs ambition of the French do cevtainly deferve fuch chaflife- ment, and Jurely there newer awas any perfon living more likely to givve it than bis Pruffian Majefly: Portfmouth, April z4. Yefterday failed for the Mediterranean, the Favourite Sloop of War; Capt, Edwards, Exprefs. g Kenfington, May 8. His Majefty in Council, was this Day pleafed to appoint Henry Ellis, Efq; the prefent Lieutenant Governor of His Majefty’s Co- lony of Georgia, in America, to be Governor in Chief of the faid Colony, in the Room of John Reynolds, Efq; , . May 10. France is now confeffedly in a moft deplor? Her finances are jo much exbaufied, that money is raifed with the utmofi relullance ; the | lewies to recruit the army, go on but flowly ; ber coun- cils are greatly divided 5 murmurings of mal-admini- Jflrations at home, and mijcondud abread, are every avhere heard ; the merchants complain losdly of want of proteclion to their trade ; the clergy of oppreffion 5 and - private people of the bardfbips they [uffer; to jJupport a ruinons German war. Difpatches after difpatches from Wefiphalia, from Vienna, from America, from the Indies, all full of demands for fuccours, for money, for powerful | protection againfi the danger that every where threatenss and in an utter incapacity to fatisfy any of thefe priffing demands. The _fubfidies to the Emprefs Queen are un= paid ; the flipulated Succours cannot be fpared ; and the lewvies necefJary for the colonies abroad, are now wanted Sfor her defence at home : Thus the tables are turned upon this perfidious people 5 they are now down, and it is to be hoped, as a worthy patriot faidon a late occafi- on, the oppertunity will not be let {lip, of tumbling them over and over. On the other band, England was never greater nor better provided ; 50,000 as fine troops as any in Europe, at home unemployed ; a navy equal to the maritime Force of the whole World, in the prefent condition of it,well manned and well flppliid ; money granted chear- Jully; a minifiry inwhom the confidence of King and People is united ; allies that do wonders; anda {pirit in our colonies not to be {upprefled. Our trade in the moft flourifbing condition, while that of our grand enemy, is dwindling daily ; expoled on all fides to the capturesof our men of awar, our cruiers, and priva- teers, while the fquadrons deflined for its proteflion Jeulk in bays and harbours, and dare not come out. The condition of the French is mno beticr in Americg than in Europe ; we bave now in America §0,000 regulars, awell provided with all kinds of prowifions and flores,and a nawal force, to carry and fupport that army awhere- wer it can difirefs the enemy moff. This is no partial reprefentation of things, but the naked fall, which (bould be publifbed throughout Europe, to the bonour of the pre- Jent adminifiration, who,'by purfuing tiue Britith mea- fures, bawe reflored the honour, the power, and credit of their country, when all thefe feemed to be expiring. Notwithftanding the great number of troops now in England, it has been publickly declared, rhat wery feaw of them (ball be idle this fummer, but that all that can be fpared, thall be employed in diftrefling the common enemy. ApmiraLTy OFFicE, May 13. In Purfuance of the King’s Pleafure, Lord Anfon, Vice Admiral of Great- Britain, and Admiral of the White, was this Day appointed Commander in Chief of a Fleet now fitting for the Sea. On the 26th of laft Month his Majefty’s Ship 'Windfor, of 60 Guns, commarded by Capt. Faulk- ner, with the Efcorte Frigate, were fent from Ply- mouth, in order to intercept two Frigates, and three Storefhips under their Convoy, which failed a few Day before from Dunkirk Road, to the Weftward. On the 27th towards Noon, about 16 Leagues from the Ramhead, Capt. Faulkner, was in Sight of them when the two Frigates brought too ina Line, as if