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Monthly Chronicle.
In the sitting of the National Convention of the 22 d ult . Cambaceres , in th * name of the Committees of Government , made the report respecting the royal infant confined in the Temple . He discussed the political problem , whether it were more dangerous to preserve , in the bosom of the Republic , the disgusting remains of the race of Capet , or by transponing them , to afford a rallying point to the villainswho have already embrued their hands in the blood of their country , and furnisli a pretext to the Combined Powers which assist them . The three united Committees were unanimously of inionto to the order of
op , pass the day—thereby leaving the royal children of France to remain in their present hopeless state of captivity . By an order from the Convention , women , and children under twelve years of age , prisoners , are allowed to return to their respective countries . In consequence of this order , Admiral Bligh was allowed to send home his son ,
HOME NEWS . MINUTES OF AN ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN HIS MAJESTY ' S FRIGATE BLANCHE , ANB THE FRENCH FRIGATE LE PIQUE , NEAR GUADALOLTI'E . Sunday , January 4 , 1795 . At daylight saw a frigate at anchor outside of the harbour of Point a Petre . At seven A . M . she got under way , and kept working under her topsails , backing her rnizen topsail at times to keep company with a schooner . We run
towards her until within gun shot of the Fleur d'Epee , then tacked , hove to , and filled occasionally . Finding the French frigate not inclined to come out from the batteries , we made sail to board a schooner coming down along Grand Terre . At eleven A . M . fired a gun and brought her to . She proved an American from Bourdeaux , and appearing suspicious , detained the master , and took her in tow . At this time the battery at Grozier fired two guns at us , and the frigate fired several , and hoisted her ' colours ; none of the shot reached . Finding her still not inclined to come outwe made sail towards Mariegalante under
, topsails and courses . Monday at four , P . M . we tacked and hove to , took out the American ' s crew ; and sent a petty officer and men into her . Saw the frigate still under Grand Terre . At six P . M . wore ship , and stood towards Dominique , with the schooner in tow . At half past eight , P . M . saw the frigate about tw"o leagues
astern . Cast off the schooner , tacked , and made all sail . At a quarter past twelve , A . M . passed under her iee on the starboard tack , she on the larboard tack , and exchanged broadsides , At half past twelve , A . M . tacked , and came up with her fast . When within musket shot , she wore with an intention to rake us ; we wore at the same time , and engaged her nearly aboard . Atone , A . M . put ' our helm a starboard , and run across her stern , andlashed her bowsprit to our capstern ; kept firing our quarter-deck and other guns that would bear into herand musketrywhich she returned from her topsand from her
, , , quarter-deck guns run in a midship fore and aft . At tin ' s time our main and mizen masts fell overboard , and they attempted to board us , but were repulsed . At a quarter before two , -A . M . she dropped astern ( at this time Capt . Faulkner fell ) . We got a hawser up , and made her well fast , with her bowsprit abreast of our starboard quarter , " the marines keeping a constant lire of musquelry into her . Finding the carpenters could not make the ports large enough , ive blew out as much of ihe upper transom beam as would admit the two
aftermost guns on the main deck to be run ou ' , and fir-ed into her bows . At two , A . M . all her masts were slipt away . In this situation we towed her before the wind , engaging till a quarter past five , when they called cut that thry had struck . The second lieutenant and ten men then swam on board , and tcok possession of La Pique of 26 12 Pounders 8 9 4 32 Carronades ^ . with a number of brfiss swivels on lief gunwales ,.
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Monthly Chronicle.
In the sitting of the National Convention of the 22 d ult . Cambaceres , in th * name of the Committees of Government , made the report respecting the royal infant confined in the Temple . He discussed the political problem , whether it were more dangerous to preserve , in the bosom of the Republic , the disgusting remains of the race of Capet , or by transponing them , to afford a rallying point to the villainswho have already embrued their hands in the blood of their country , and furnisli a pretext to the Combined Powers which assist them . The three united Committees were unanimously of inionto to the order of
op , pass the day—thereby leaving the royal children of France to remain in their present hopeless state of captivity . By an order from the Convention , women , and children under twelve years of age , prisoners , are allowed to return to their respective countries . In consequence of this order , Admiral Bligh was allowed to send home his son ,
HOME NEWS . MINUTES OF AN ENGAGEMENT BETWEEN HIS MAJESTY ' S FRIGATE BLANCHE , ANB THE FRENCH FRIGATE LE PIQUE , NEAR GUADALOLTI'E . Sunday , January 4 , 1795 . At daylight saw a frigate at anchor outside of the harbour of Point a Petre . At seven A . M . she got under way , and kept working under her topsails , backing her rnizen topsail at times to keep company with a schooner . We run
towards her until within gun shot of the Fleur d'Epee , then tacked , hove to , and filled occasionally . Finding the French frigate not inclined to come out from the batteries , we made sail to board a schooner coming down along Grand Terre . At eleven A . M . fired a gun and brought her to . She proved an American from Bourdeaux , and appearing suspicious , detained the master , and took her in tow . At this time the battery at Grozier fired two guns at us , and the frigate fired several , and hoisted her ' colours ; none of the shot reached . Finding her still not inclined to come outwe made sail towards Mariegalante under
, topsails and courses . Monday at four , P . M . we tacked and hove to , took out the American ' s crew ; and sent a petty officer and men into her . Saw the frigate still under Grand Terre . At six P . M . wore ship , and stood towards Dominique , with the schooner in tow . At half past eight , P . M . saw the frigate about tw"o leagues
astern . Cast off the schooner , tacked , and made all sail . At a quarter past twelve , A . M . passed under her iee on the starboard tack , she on the larboard tack , and exchanged broadsides , At half past twelve , A . M . tacked , and came up with her fast . When within musket shot , she wore with an intention to rake us ; we wore at the same time , and engaged her nearly aboard . Atone , A . M . put ' our helm a starboard , and run across her stern , andlashed her bowsprit to our capstern ; kept firing our quarter-deck and other guns that would bear into herand musketrywhich she returned from her topsand from her
, , , quarter-deck guns run in a midship fore and aft . At tin ' s time our main and mizen masts fell overboard , and they attempted to board us , but were repulsed . At a quarter before two , -A . M . she dropped astern ( at this time Capt . Faulkner fell ) . We got a hawser up , and made her well fast , with her bowsprit abreast of our starboard quarter , " the marines keeping a constant lire of musquelry into her . Finding the carpenters could not make the ports large enough , ive blew out as much of ihe upper transom beam as would admit the two
aftermost guns on the main deck to be run ou ' , and fir-ed into her bows . At two , A . M . all her masts were slipt away . In this situation we towed her before the wind , engaging till a quarter past five , when they called cut that thry had struck . The second lieutenant and ten men then swam on board , and tcok possession of La Pique of 26 12 Pounders 8 9 4 32 Carronades ^ . with a number of brfiss swivels on lief gunwales ,.