National Gazette

Abstract of further intelligence by the late arrival at New York.

The minister of the home-department, in Paris, had written to the commander of the Parisian militia. M. Santerre, in the name of the nation, to use all lawful means to prevent any further violences being done to persons or property in the capital. On the 15th of September, a part of the Prussian army attacked the right and left wing of the army under M. Dumourier, but were repulsed with considerable loss. The Prussian army, near Verdun. were blockaded by M Dumourier and Kellerman, having only Longwy open for a retreat.

The main strength of the enemy's force was preparing for the siege of Thionville, which was expected, in a few days to begin in form; a part of the Austrian army was also expected to fall upon Lisle or Valenciennes. A fleet fitting out at Brest, for the Mediterranean, consisting of five ships of war, from 80 guns to 18. Though the republic of Holland had determined to take no part in the war against France, their merchants were nevertheless affording them every aid in their power in supplies of ammunition, and every species of military stores. Accounts had been received at Brussels, which were believed authentic, that the king of Prussia's troops took possession of the town of Chalons (95 miles east of Paris) on or about the 20th of September. The Marquis de la Fayette was not admitted to a parole, as he wished, but was ordered to be confined to the citadel of Wesel, in Westphalia. Enlistments were going on rapidly in France, but were a good deal delayed by a want of muskets : a large supply was however contracted for both in England and Holland ; the orders on Birmingham alone amounted to one hundred thousand stand. The hasty surrender of the fortress of Longwy was deeply resented by the National Assembly and patriots of France ; the assembly passed a decree on this occasion, enacting that. the sums due from the national treasury to the inhabitants of Longwy and Verdun should be suspended; the liquidating commissioner was also forbidden to give them any bonds, or orders on the national treasury ; and the agents ordered not to pay any such bonds, either already delivered or to be delivered; and every receiver of the district is also forbidden to receive in payment for national property, any such bonds or orders, under the penalty of responsibility.

The Russian squadron, which by many had been supposed to be destined for the Mediterranean to act against France, had returned to Cronstadt, in all probability to lay up for the winter.