The Patowmac Guardian, And Berkeley Advertiser

UNITED STATES.

PHILADELPHIA, August 4.

French papers to the 6th of June, by Capt. Hardigg, state--That through the exertions of General C. Lameth, order and discipline were likely to be soon restored in the French army; and 12 of the guilty of the regiment of Colonel General concerned in the affair of Mons, were already selected for trial. That the joy of the Emigrants at Coblentz on the success of the Austrians was excessive, they were for marching immediately to the frontiers, persuaded that every city would open its gates to receive them; it appears they checked their ardour by a little timely reflection.

The National Assembly have declared that the grant of one million a year to each of the king's brothers be suppressed; their creditors to apply to the National Treasury. A small affair has happened at Bavey; a body of Austrians of 2300 men and 6 pieces of cannon attacked the place on the 11th May; the French garrison of 50 men showed much courage, and killed and wounded some of the enemy, but deviating from the orders given by M. Rochambeau, they were made prisoners of war; the Austrians kept possession of the town only 2 hours, they then left it, carrying the arms but without plundering it, which the soldiers were very desirous of doing, but were restrained by their officers; the place would probably have been immediately retaken, as a large detachment of the French army was put in motion for that purpose. Warlike preparations are carried on with great vigour in Berlin; but doubts appear to be entertained by the Court of Vienna, as to the honesty of the Court of Prussia. The declaration of war has produced very different sensations at the Hague; the patriots in the seven provinces are said to be all in favour of the French; the Stadtholder, on the contrary, appears desirous to take part in the war against France, but the States will never consent to it. No engagement of importance had taken place in May. In such skirmishes as had occurred, the French troops showed discipline and courage. Some time since an account was published of the defeat of a detachment of M. la Fayette's army, under M. Gauvoin, of the foraging party, by an inferior force. That account is far from the truth. It appears that M. Gauvoin was attacked by a superior force but managed a retreat with great skill and success, having, notwithstanding the opposition he experienced, attained the object of his expedition with little or no loss.