The New Hampshire Gazette Newspaper, August 15, 1760, Page 3

/] 1 Halle, May 24. A detachment of the traips of the Empire, compofed of about 200 dragoons and buffars, was attacked and defeated the 20th infi. mnear Lutzen, by a party of Pruffians, who took 6o prifoners. _ Stargard, June 2. Major General Tottlsben bas refumed the command of the Ruffian traops on bur fronticrs. ~ In order to fignalize his return to the army, be marched with abous 4000 horfe and foot, and 8 picces of cannon againfi the little town of Belgard ; but met wirh fuch a vigorous vefiftance, that be was forced to defift from bis enterprize. Having afterwards received divers reinforcements he marchedto Coflin. 1 he Gov- “ernor, imagining that be was come 10 befiege it ‘in form, [et fire to the fuburbs 5 but finding after- awards that the place was not tenable, and that by defending it be [bould facrifice many men to no purpofe, he determinedto capitulate, and was allowed tomarch out with allthe honours of war. Tbe Ruffian General will probably be obliged to abandon this little conqueft on the approach of General Forcade, who is advancing this way. Stettin, June 3. Several Inbabitants of this province bave been imprifoned for favouring the incurfions of the Ruffians on our fromtiers, from ,wbt';f they bavelately carried off 4000 head of ‘cattie. ‘Hamburgh, May 25. #s are wellinformed, that tbe army which the King of Praffiais to Gommand in perfon will exceed 100,000 wien, befidesirregulars ; with 400 pieces of cannon,and every thing necefJary for making a brilliant cam- paign. ~ Paris, June 6. The King has wrotealetter tothe Archbi/bop, defiring himto order prayers to beput upin all the churches inbis diocefe, toim- plore the bleffing of Heaven on his Majefty's arms. The port of Rochfort is blocked up by the En- glifb, who, it is forefeen, will foon block up fome of our other parts : but this is allthey cando. Our coaft is fowell defended with new batteries of cannon and mortars, that they will not venture g0 land. It was on the 4thinflant that the King i[J4ed a declaration, revoking and annulling all the ad- vantages and prerogatives which the city of Ham- bourg enjoyed by virtue of its treaty of commerce with France, and ordering all she ve(Jels belonging to Hambourg in the kingdom to be [eized. M. de Volaire, who paffed for dead thro'- out France, without baving any illnefs to give rife to the report, is in perfelt health, and will Joon publifb @ new opera, to be acted av his feas at Tournay. : Paris, June 6. The produce of our colonics, and the commoditics we fupply them with, are for the future to becarried in the King's [bips ; and bis Majefty bas juft festled the rate of the freighe. Three frigates only wait a wind to carry them to the coaft of Guinea. Athird [bipof war, purchaf- ed of the Genoefe, arrived on the 17th ult. as Toulon. = 0 ND DN June 3. There is great talk of a peace being near at hand, under the mediation of the king of Spain. It is f1id that of all our . conquefts, Senegal and Goree only are de- manded ; in return for which Montreal in North- America is to be ceded to us. Sune 4. Wehear the King of Sardinia hath offer’d to aflift the Pope to bring the Republic of Genoa to realon, and humble their pride. O:dersare given fir Honeywood's dra- goous and Elliot’s regiment of ight horfe to embark immediaely for Germany. The talk of a peace and acongrafs atBreda ' §s again revived. Letters from Hamburgh of the 24th tell us, that accoraing to their laft accounts from Ssxnny, the twoarmies werg fo advantage- ouflypofted, that neither could artack the other,without risking a fatal defeat ; and that " the Pruffians were po‘ted in fuch a manner, that the Auftrians, inftead of being atle to do any thing agsint SHefia, would think themfelves huppy if they could cover Bo- emia. Marthal Dauon's lady.being cometothe Auftrian camp caufes afore.of doubr, whe- ther, if that General sindifpofition and in- aétivicy (hould coninge, her Ladythip may not have fecret orders £o take upon her the command ot the army. By a Perfon who came this Week from Germany weare informed, that when he left that Place the Week before, the two Armies were wihin fix Englith Miles of each other. Fune 8. There has lately been feveral terrible Earthquakes at Tripoly, Aleppo,and feveral other Places in Syria, whole Towns have been overturned as in a Moment, and great Numbers of Souls have been buried in the Ruins by this awful Calamity, which are more frequent now thanever, iu order to a- waken a {tupid and guilty World, and at the fame Time plainly fhew that the Diffolation of all Thingsis at Hand. The two Rabbies who created a great Re- formation among the Jews in Poland, have publithed a Book, declaring, That FESUS CHRIST was the true MEssIAR, predicted by the Prophets. Fune 9. A Portugpefe piloton board the Flamboroughin the late engagement with the French off Lisbon, being asked on his return to that capital, how the Englith be- haved duringthe attion, replied, that every boy bebaved like a man,and every man like a devil- Letters from Cadiz, by the laft Flanders Mail, fay, that there had been advice re- ceived there,that the City of Truxilloin Pera had been deftroyed by an Earthquake, and many thoufand {ouls perifh’d. Laft Sunday pight an order wentdown from the Admiralty to the Navy-Office, to procare,with all poffible diligence, tranfport veflels to carry over two thoufand horfe to the allied army. Fune 12. Itisfaid that 15 frigates, from 36 to 26 guns, are immediarely to be ftation- ed around the coafts of Scotland, with orders tocraize in certain latitudes, to protelt the trade from the enemy’s privateers. Fune 13. To quiet the minds of the peo- pleitis given out,toat a congrefs willbe held; and that if the allies of France willnot liften to a general, fhe will think herfelf atliberty to conciude a feperate peace. Admiral Pocock has had another engage- ment with the French fleet in theEaft-Indies, the 10th of laft September, off Poiat Pedro, on the I{land of Ceylon ; the enemy’s force confifted of 11 fhips of theline,and oursbut 7 3 and after a long and obftinate fight the French were obliged to run. The number of killed and wounded on board each of his Majefty’s thipsare as follows ; Elizabetb 77, Newecaftle 112, Tvger 168, Grafton 83,Yar- mouth 39,Camberland 52, Salisbury 36, Sun- derland 2, Total 569. The enemy loft up- wards of 1500 men killed and wounded. Since the engagement Admiral Pocock has been join’d by Admiral Cernifh with 4 fhips of the line. The French have been beat feveral times by land, and every thing goes well in that part of the world. Juve 14. It isreporied, That there has been an’ Ation between the advanced Parties of the Pruffians and Auftrians in Saxony, to the Ad- vantage of the former. Advices from Petersburg fay, That they are equipping their Fieet, confi/ting of 20 Sail.- From Vieana it is [aid, That Mar(bal Daun’s Army awill begin to encarp in proper form the 1/ of Jume: Itistho't he wiilat fir(t anly be onthe Defenfive 5 but General Laudon, with 40.000 Men, may poffibly undertake lomeshing of Importance: He will flay a while in the neighbourbood of Kon- ig [uratz, to obferve the drmy of Prince Henry of Pruffia and General Fouquer’s Corps. A Body of Rujfians attacked the little Town of Belgard, but was repuifed ; they marched to Coftin, which they took 5 but it is tad't they will not bald it long. All was very quict in Saxony, Lufatia, and Sie- Sathe28th of May.----- By the Retreat of the Wirtembus rers, wha have withdragan from the French Arinyin Germany, that Army iifes 1a,- 000 Men fuji at the Opening of a Cainpaign.--- Thar Body of the allied Troops which is led by Prince Ferdinand in Per fom, continued encamp'd the 3d of Fune, in the Neighbourhoad of Fritzlar: It confijts of 45 Squadrons and 36 Battalions, befides a Reinforcoment of 12 Squadrons and 6 Battalions of Britifb Treops : It is given out that as foon as theje laft Troops arrive, the Prince will detach a Bodyof 12 or 15000 Mentoward Saxony.--The Pure of Rochefort is in @ manner blacked up by the Englifh..--- An dccount of a Baztle is expefled every Day in Germany ; ihe two Armies were within fix Miles of each other, It is faid that Don Reggiois getting ready a fleet at Cadiz, confifling of 38 or 40 Ships of the line, with every Thing nece(Jary for a fiege, and bound to the Indies. A [choomer from Rhode Ifland was taken off the Texel by a French Pri- vateer. : The Magiftrates of Hamburgh bave received the important and difagreeable news, that the Court of France has declared the treaty of Com- merce with them null andvoid 5 and have given the Privateers permiffion to cruize upon their trade. We areinformed by the laft accounts from In- dia, that the mew Nabob bas feitled 29,0501 Jterling per annum upon General Cliue for bis fer- vices 3 and as an acknowledgement, the [aid Generalis tokeep arcgiment at his own expence, in the Nabob’s [ervice. It is faid, that fince [everal French men of war in the Villaine and other places, have been difarm- ed and laid up, the common men have had leave given them to enter into privace [bips of war for a limited time, which bas occafinzd that [fwarm of fmallprivateers, that bav: iately wnfeficd o coaft. My, Bofcawen’s [bips are /o well nothing can efcape bim. 7V5ifE Lisyight and left are guarded, be is bimfelf inthe center. Gea- ry is off Rochfort, and anoiiser [quadron of ub- Jexvanion is before Breft. On the 20th the principal Officers from Pe- tersbourgh [et out to join the grand Ruffian Ariny in Poland. On the 17th an Officer arrived in London from Quebec, with an account of the Battle be- fore that City, and of Geneval Murray's reiiring; the People were under great concern, fearing the fate thereof ; but the miniftry were in no fears but that the place qould hold out till the [bips got up. b Jane 19. Admiral Rodney bat refumed his Station off Havre. They write from Dantzisk, ¢ That they are credibly informed, that motwithfianding all the pains taken by the Englifb Minifter at the Court of Petersburgh, and all the engines fet to work by bis PrufJian majefty,to induce theCzarina to agree t0 a peace, and relinquifb the court of Vienna, fbe doth not [eem to beintbe leaft moved. Sheliftens awith attention toall the propofals that are made to ber.65 communicates them vo the EmprefsQueen.” Private letters from Hamburgh tell us, that whereas only two millions of crowns were offered to the Court of Ruffia fome months ago, todetach it fromits alliance with France and Aultria, it is now offercd three millions, half to be paid down, andthereft at the conclufion of apeace . butthe High Chancellor, who continues to be the reigning fauvourite, and as much in the Emprefs Queen’s intereft as ever, caufes all thefe propofals to be rejefted. Inconfequence of that minifter's credir, the plan of aperations for the enfuing camyaign will be executed with vigour.---- According to this plan, Soltikoff, at the head of 50,000 men, will enter-the New-March of Brandenbourg, whil/t General Fermor with 40,600 advances towards Silefia to aik in concert with the Auftrians, ascir- cumflances may require. N 4 4 pofled, that