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By the Astrea, from Liverpool, arrived at Bolton since our last.

FRENCH OFFICIAL ACCOUNT
of the Chesapeake Fleet; and the grand
Naval Engagement.

NATIONAL CONVENTION,
Monday, June 16.

Barrere's Report of the Naval action of the
1st of June.

The Municipality of Chappelle Fran-
ciade presented an ear of corn at the
Bar of the Convention, the produce of
the present harvest.

Barrere, Organ of the Committee of
Public Welfare, spoke as follows: "The
valuable present which has just been of-
fered you, seems to be the forerunner of
the happy news, I am about to communi-
cate. The Convoy of one hundred and
sixteen vessels coming from America, has
entered our ports, and brings us subsis-
tence of all kinds. Our news on the Alps,
and towards North, is equally good.
Our troops have retaken possession of the
Palatinate; Pirmasens is our own again;
and the army of the Rhine is every where
victorious.

"But an object still more important is,
the provisioning the Republic. Here,
then, is an end of that Compact of Star-
vation between England and Spain, which
was to desolate France with famine.

"The solicitude of the Committee is
great. The English had united all their
forces on the ocean to capture this rich
convoy. The safety of the Country de-
pended on its arrival. What have your
Committee done?

"It has been secret in its measures.
It has united all its maritime strength.
Jean Bon St. Andre was on board the
Montagne; and as our fleet was inferior
to the English in the number of fourteen
ships of the line, the Committee ordered
the French fleet to station itself between
the enemy and the convoy; and not to
fight, unless it was to save this valuable
fleet.

"The courage of Republicans, and
their hatred to the English, triumphed
over every obstacle. A battle became in-
evitable; and it has been one of the most
glorious and bloody that ever occurred
in the annals of naval history.

"Our fleet, though fourteen ships in-
ferior in number, and to leeward of the
English, made them feel our vengeance,
and obliged them to abandon to us the
scene of action. Seven of our vessels
were dismasted; Ten belonging to the
English suffered the same fate, and there
is every reason to presume, that one of
their three deckers went to the bottom.
Our seven dismasted vessels are not yet
arrived in port, and there is reason to ap-
prehend they are lost.

"Let Pitt then boast of this Victory
to his Nation of Shopkeepers, (nation bon-
tiquiere.) Already do the English News-
papers announce that a division of our
fleet has taken a Dutch Convoy. But
we can tell you better news: not a day
passes but the commerce of our enemies
affords us provisions and wealth.

"Here then is what the French Ma-
rine has done, now that it is rid of its
vermin Nobility. When the details of
this Victory reach us, we will recommend
the reward due to our brave Sailors. Our
applause shall reach from one end of the
Republic to the other.

"Now that the provisioning of the
Republic is secured, we will unite our
forces: attack the vile Knaves; and En-
gland shall be the point to which our Re-
publican cannons shall be pointed.

When this report was concluded, Bar-
rere read the letter from the Representa-
tives, Jean Bon St. Andre and Prieur de la
Marne, announcing these happy tidings.

"The English (says he), directed their
principal attack towards the Montagne;
they fired 130 shot at her. She was at-
tacked by six ships at one time. Her e-
quipage is covered with glory near 300
of her men were killed or wounded.
Jean Bon St. Andre was wounded by a
block falling upon his arm. The brave
Basil, Captain of the Montagne, was
killed.

"Villaret and Cauvet gave the great.
est proofs of their courage; and had it
not been for the cowardice of
and some others, we should have taken
the ten dismasted English vessels. We
hope our seven vessels will arrive. In the
mean time we have ordered these cowards
to Paris to be tried.

"At length our object is fulfilled;
The American Convoy has anchored at
St. Matthieu, and is coming to Brest.

Our fleet is preparing to go to sea."

The loudest applauses were heard during
the reading of these several communica-
tions.

Barrere then communicated the dis-
patch which announced the advantages
gained by the land forces. A first letter,
written from the Army of the Alps,
states, that our troops have taken posses-
sion of the valley of Suze, and of the
post of the Barricades, very important
from its position, and which was fortified
as much by art as well as by nature.

The General of Division, Moreau,
writes from Pirmasens, dated the 14th
inst. as follows:

"The Division of the Army which I
command, has just possessed itself of Pir-
masens, Rhorbach and Biebercastel. The
enemy was obliged to fly. We lost only
five men."

Barrere then read a Letter from the
Head Quarters at Maubeuge, dated
June 1st, announcing the proceedings of
the army of the Sambre.