The New Hampshire Gazette

BOSTON, Nov. 9.

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Last Saturday arrived here, the ship Four Sisters, Capt. Chace, in 48 days from Portsmouth, (Eng.) By this arrival we have received British papers to the 17th Sept. from which the following interesting and highly important intelligence is extracted:

FRANCE.
NATIONAL CONVENTION,
September 11.

Merlin, of Douai, in the name of the Committee of Public Safety, "I come to impart to you, details which have come to hand since yesterday, the Crossing of the Rhine.

Jourdan, Commander in Chief of the Army of the Sambre and Meuse, to the committee of Public Safety.

"Head-quarters at Dusseldorf, 21 Fructidor [Sept. 7,] 3d year of the Republic.

"Citizens Representatives, the left wing of the Army of the Sambre and Meuse, the command of which I entrusted to General Kleber, crossed the Rhine yesterday morning, at three points. The General of Division, Lefebvre, commanding the attack on the left, effected the passage at Eickkamp: he afterwards proceeded to Angerbach, leaving to the right a small strip of Prussian territory. At Spick he forced the passage of Angerbach, and proceeded to Angermunde, after having driven the enemy from Hockum. The design of this movement was to turn the enemy, who, to the number of 20,000 men, were encamped between Willand and Hockum-the expedition was perfectly successful. The General of Brigade, Demas, commanding four battalions of Grenadiers, who composed the advanced guard of this division, was wounded by a musket ball, in hewing his brave companions the road to victory. The General of Division, Grenier, commanding the centre attack crossed at Ardingen, in the centre of the enemy's position. The General of Division, Championnet, commanding the attack to the right, crossed at Ham, above Dusseldorf, at the same time that he bombarded and cannonaded that city from the left bank of the Rhine. The purport of this attack was to cut off the enemy's retreat, and to oblige them to retreat by the mountains, but to accomplish this, it was necessary to obtain forcible possession of Dusseldorf, and to oblige the inhabitants to capitulate speedily, otherwise this detached corps would have run the risk of being driven into the Rhine. General Legrand, at the head of a battalion of Grenadiers, proceeded to the gates of the city with an intrepidity which merits the highest praises, after having killed or taken prisoners all the troops he met with in the bay of Ham. The attack by storm being irresistible, the place surrendered, and was immediately delivered up to the troops of the Republic. I enclose you the capitulation. The enemy retreated to Rattingem, leaving on the field of battle seven guns, several military waggons, and 100 prisoners. The General of Division, Tilly, commanding the reserve, crossed at Eickkamp, after the division of General Lefebvre. On this important occasion, General Kleber displayed the highest military talents. The generals of division and brigade executed with the greatest judgment and the highest courage, the orders they received. The general of brigade of engineers, Desgen, charged with throwing over the bridge of boats, was extremely useful to us in embarking the troops but in spite of all his assiduity, the bridge was not completely fixed all this day. This chief of brigade of engineers, Legatine, having constructed on the left bank of the Rhine, from Gleick to Finwen, large and well disposed works under the command of the general of brigade, Belle, kept up a very warm fire, and seconded our attack perfectly well. The troops have displayed an intrepidity which shows, that nothing is impossible. We found in the city of Dusseldorf, 168 guns, and several other articles, the list of which shall be transmitted to you as soon as I have received it. I cannot, as yet, positively state our loss, but it does not amount to 200 killed and wounded.

I shall transmit to you a plan of the enemy's position, which was defended by immense works. Several soldiers of every rank, whose names are not yet come to my notice, distinguished themselves by high exploits. As soon as the particulars of these shall reach me, I shall transmit them to you. We shall endeavor to take advantage of this victory by forcing the enemy to make, without delay, a peace advantageous to the Republic, and which will allow us to enjoy the advantages held out to us by the Republican Constitution the Convention has just presented for the acceptance of the French Nation.

Health and fraternity!
(Signed) "JOURDAN."

Copy of the Capitulation of the city of DUSSELDORF.

"We the undersigned, invested with powers to treat of the capitulation of the city and place of Dusseldorf, that is to say, I Louis Denizot, Adjutant to the Adjutants General of the French Republic, and the Directing Minister Hempche, having civil and military powers from the Elector Palatine for this territory, Lieutenant General and Commandant of the city of Zedwitz and Major General command. a.t or the city of Dusseldorf, have resolved as follows:

Art. 1. "The garrison shall instantly march out with arms and baggage, and all the honors of war, and shall be allowed to retire wherever they shall think proper, on condition that they shall not carry arms for a year and a day against the armies of the Republic, and that of her allies.

2. The garrison shall be allowed 46 horses belonging to the cavalry in the place: The others shall be delivered up to the officers of the French, except those belonging to the officers of the Marechaussee of the country, provided, nevertheless, that the latter do not exceed 15 in number.

3. "All the guns and artillery ordnance whatever, and military stores, as well as the boats and flying bridges which may be in port, shall be delivered into the hands of the French.

4. "The Governor shall point out an Officer who shall be charged to deliver to the Agent of the French Republic, an exact statement of all the Magazines, Military Stores, and Guns contained in the place, as at the time of its surrender. He shall also deliver a statement of the mines and subterranean works, as well as the charts and plans relative to the defence of the place. The force of the present garrison shall also be included in his statement.

5. "The Governor of Dusseldorf shall leave an agent for each corps, who shall have the charge of the baggage, to be removed when the Austrian army shall have retreated behind the Sieg. Two open carriages shall nevertheless be granted to the generals commanding the troops.

6. "The Austrian soldiers who are in the city are not comprehended in the present capitulation, and are from this moment to be considered as prisoners of war.

7. "The Governor of Dusseldorf Shall declare and deliver into the hands of the French, all the French Emigrants who may be in the city.

8. "The security of the property and of the persons of the inhabitants of the city of Dusseldorf is put under the safe guard of French good faith.

9. "The liberty either of continuing with his family at Dusseldorf or of quitting the city and country, whenever he shall think proper, is granted the above named directing Minister.

Done at Dusseldorf. 10 Fructidor of the French Republican Æra, and the 6th of September, 1795.

(Signed) "L. Denizot of Hempche Zedwitz, Lieutenant general and commandant of the Province of Juliers. Major general and commandant of the place.

"The adjutant of general Jourdan, N. Duchezon,"

"A true copy (Signed)

Loud applauses followed the reading of these details.

Further Particulars.

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 10.

Official intelligence has been received in this Capital, of the French Army under the command of Gen. Le Fevre, having in the morning of the 6th inst. crossed the Rhine, at Bolbery near Urdingen. The passage was effected with the utmost celerity, and with the loss of very few men. Dusseldorf was in possession of the Republican troops in two hours after midnight.

Thus has the passage of this rapid River, been accomplished at a place where least expected, in as much as the French had concentrated the force apparently destined for this expedition opposite Neuwied. This brilliant achievement was no doubt effected with the greatest facility, on account of the French having made a feint to cross at Mentz. This feint attracted the enemies forces to the quarter where they expected to be assailed, which enabled this Army, comparatively small, to accomplish their object in the manner described in the following letter from

Coblentz, Aug. 30.

The blow is struck. and the first effort to effect the passage of the Rhine has been successful.-The following are the particulars.

"Between Neuwied and the White Town, is situated an isle of considerable extent, which has not hitherto been occupied by either of the conflicting parties. Last night however, this isle became the theatre of a sanguinary conflict. About 9 o'clock in the morning 1200 republicans embarked in small craft, and being favoured by the darkness of the night, effected their passage to the isle. The moment they gained a footing, they took the precaution of throwing up breast works, in order to secure their position ; But the noise of the pick axes and shovels alarmed the Austrians, and a discharge of musketry having convinced them of the intention of the French, they commenced a heavy and incessant fire of cannon and mortars, and at intervals kept up a well directed fire of musketry. The French in their turn, opened all their batteries on the enemy, and the reports were so tremendous, that the earth shook several leagues from the scene of action."

"Nevertheless. the brave Republicans maintained their enterprize, with that calmness that always decides the fate of battles.-They soon elevated their works, till they were enabled to establish themselves in the isle, and till the moment I now write to you, all the efforts of the enemy to dislodge them were fruitless."