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Domestic News.
Captairi Cobb arrived here this afternoon , and has brought dispatches ; which are said to contain ( he determination of Government to accept of nothing less than unconditional submission . A communication was instantly made tothefleet , and , in consequence of it , Red Flags are now flying on board the whole . At five P . M . the fourth ship in the line to the starboard let fly her topsails , and a signal was made for the Delegates to goon board ( he Monmouth , which Was obeyed . For an hour after the whole fleet were evidently in a state of confusion , with Jong boats , cutters , and pinnaces moving about .
An attempt was made last night to blow up the Repulse , which must have succeeded , had not the suspicions of a loyal seaman , who was jealous of the whisperings of some who had been the most active in the mutiny , led to a discovery . When taken into custody , they boldly avowed their intention ; and said , it was as well to be blown up , as : o be hanged on shore . 13 . The mutiny has at length nearly reached its termination , ten more ships having this day made ( heir escape . In the morning the Fleet was thus divided : the SandwichMonmouthInflexibleLiouGrampusProserpineChampion
, , , , , , , and Tisiphone , displaying the Red Flag ; and the Montague , Standard , Director , Nassau , Agamemnon , Brilliant Iris , Vestal , Inspector , Comet , Ranger , Pylades , and Swan , with a Blue Flag flying , as a signal of moderation . In this situation they remained till the turn of the tide , when the Nassau , Agamemnon , Standard , Lion , Iris , and Vestal slipped their cables , and went up . the Thames without interruption ; while the Monmouth and Director of 6 4 guns , and the Brilliant and Inspector frigales dropped into the Medway , under our batteries . All the other ships have struck the Red Flag . Parker and his Co-Delegates are now on board
the Sandwich . Nothing could exceed the meritorious conduct of th'e Repulse and Ardent , on leaving the mutineers line on Friday evening last . The former had more than 1000 shot fired at her , 30 of which hulled her : a Delegate boat , - seeing her ashore , rowed to her , and , firing a volley of small arms into her , demanded her to surrender . The Repulse answered this by a shot , which sent the boat , with eight hands , instantly to the bottom ! The Ardent , seeing the treatment the Repulse had met with , prepared accordingly , and , as she passed the
Monmouth and Lion , poured a whole broadside into each , which killed one Delegate , six Seamen , and wounded seventeen more . 14 . The mutiny at the Nore is at an end , and the white flag flying on board all the ships , ( he crews having ( his morning surrendered at discretion . Some of the . Delegates have escaped ; but Parker , Davis , and a number of others , were this day brought on shore by a party of soldiers sent on board the Sandwich . Upon the submission of that ship , Capt . Moss went on board , and resumed his command ; and soon after Admiral Buckner re-hoisted his flag , amidst the
acclamations of his crew . Out of six Delegates of the Leopard , who were on board the Agamemnon , five were taken ; but the sixth put a pistol to his his head , and shot himself . This evening the Swan presented a most distressing spectacle . The crew , Who are divided into Red and Blue parties , turned the bow and stern chasers upon each other , and commenced an action , which terminated in a dreadful carnage , nndin favour of the Red Flag . This morning they sailed , with the inteniion , it is supposedof running the ship ashoreand making their escape .
, , It was not a Midshipman , but the Lieutenant of Marines , who was shot by a woman on board the Iris . The Lieutenant was very active with his men in quieting the disturbance on board ; . and , finding one man particularly outrageous , cut him down with his sword . The man ' s wife instantly went below , whence she brought up a large pistol , walked coolly up to the Lieutenant , and lodged the contents in his belly , which occasioned his immediate death . She is in custody . 16 . The suppression ofthe mutiny is now complete . The Montague ; Inflexible ^ Belliquexand Swanhave at length submitted . A Gillingham fishing smack
, , was brought to by the ships at the Nore , and his fish taken out and paid for ; after which several persons , apparently Delegates , got on board , took the command , and sailed for the coast of France . About 24 . Delegates and Committee men have escaped , twelve men and a woman from the Tisiphone , on Wednesday night ; and ten or twelve more in thecutterof the Inflexible , early oil Thursday morning , consisting entirely of the Delegates and Leaders on board the Montague , BellicmeUK , aud Inflexible . Some of them , it is reported , landed at Calais .
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Domestic News.
Captairi Cobb arrived here this afternoon , and has brought dispatches ; which are said to contain ( he determination of Government to accept of nothing less than unconditional submission . A communication was instantly made tothefleet , and , in consequence of it , Red Flags are now flying on board the whole . At five P . M . the fourth ship in the line to the starboard let fly her topsails , and a signal was made for the Delegates to goon board ( he Monmouth , which Was obeyed . For an hour after the whole fleet were evidently in a state of confusion , with Jong boats , cutters , and pinnaces moving about .
An attempt was made last night to blow up the Repulse , which must have succeeded , had not the suspicions of a loyal seaman , who was jealous of the whisperings of some who had been the most active in the mutiny , led to a discovery . When taken into custody , they boldly avowed their intention ; and said , it was as well to be blown up , as : o be hanged on shore . 13 . The mutiny has at length nearly reached its termination , ten more ships having this day made ( heir escape . In the morning the Fleet was thus divided : the SandwichMonmouthInflexibleLiouGrampusProserpineChampion
, , , , , , , and Tisiphone , displaying the Red Flag ; and the Montague , Standard , Director , Nassau , Agamemnon , Brilliant Iris , Vestal , Inspector , Comet , Ranger , Pylades , and Swan , with a Blue Flag flying , as a signal of moderation . In this situation they remained till the turn of the tide , when the Nassau , Agamemnon , Standard , Lion , Iris , and Vestal slipped their cables , and went up . the Thames without interruption ; while the Monmouth and Director of 6 4 guns , and the Brilliant and Inspector frigales dropped into the Medway , under our batteries . All the other ships have struck the Red Flag . Parker and his Co-Delegates are now on board
the Sandwich . Nothing could exceed the meritorious conduct of th'e Repulse and Ardent , on leaving the mutineers line on Friday evening last . The former had more than 1000 shot fired at her , 30 of which hulled her : a Delegate boat , - seeing her ashore , rowed to her , and , firing a volley of small arms into her , demanded her to surrender . The Repulse answered this by a shot , which sent the boat , with eight hands , instantly to the bottom ! The Ardent , seeing the treatment the Repulse had met with , prepared accordingly , and , as she passed the
Monmouth and Lion , poured a whole broadside into each , which killed one Delegate , six Seamen , and wounded seventeen more . 14 . The mutiny at the Nore is at an end , and the white flag flying on board all the ships , ( he crews having ( his morning surrendered at discretion . Some of the . Delegates have escaped ; but Parker , Davis , and a number of others , were this day brought on shore by a party of soldiers sent on board the Sandwich . Upon the submission of that ship , Capt . Moss went on board , and resumed his command ; and soon after Admiral Buckner re-hoisted his flag , amidst the
acclamations of his crew . Out of six Delegates of the Leopard , who were on board the Agamemnon , five were taken ; but the sixth put a pistol to his his head , and shot himself . This evening the Swan presented a most distressing spectacle . The crew , Who are divided into Red and Blue parties , turned the bow and stern chasers upon each other , and commenced an action , which terminated in a dreadful carnage , nndin favour of the Red Flag . This morning they sailed , with the inteniion , it is supposedof running the ship ashoreand making their escape .
, , It was not a Midshipman , but the Lieutenant of Marines , who was shot by a woman on board the Iris . The Lieutenant was very active with his men in quieting the disturbance on board ; . and , finding one man particularly outrageous , cut him down with his sword . The man ' s wife instantly went below , whence she brought up a large pistol , walked coolly up to the Lieutenant , and lodged the contents in his belly , which occasioned his immediate death . She is in custody . 16 . The suppression ofthe mutiny is now complete . The Montague ; Inflexible ^ Belliquexand Swanhave at length submitted . A Gillingham fishing smack
, , was brought to by the ships at the Nore , and his fish taken out and paid for ; after which several persons , apparently Delegates , got on board , took the command , and sailed for the coast of France . About 24 . Delegates and Committee men have escaped , twelve men and a woman from the Tisiphone , on Wednesday night ; and ten or twelve more in thecutterof the Inflexible , early oil Thursday morning , consisting entirely of the Delegates and Leaders on board the Montague , BellicmeUK , aud Inflexible . Some of them , it is reported , landed at Calais .