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French army was in motion, and by a 
forced march arrived that day at Schwien - 
furt, after having forced the patlage of 
Hitman, and part at Laurigen. 
At this place general Jourdan propofed 
to retain, until circumftances forced 
him to fall back, or allowed him to ad- 
vance. He had been feven days without 
being able to communicate with any 
body; nor had he any intelligence of 
what paffed towards Mayence, or clfe- 
where. Qn the 31f of Auguft he re- 
ceived a letter from general Moreau, who 
announced his fucceffes on the 24th of 
Aneguft over the Auftrians, which led 
general Jourdan to hope that the Arch- 
dake would be obliged to return to. the 
Panube, by which he would endeavour 
to profit. 
On the 2d of September, howcver, 
the Auftrians paffed the Mein, and 
marched againft Wourtzburg. The 
French garrifon there being unable to 
remain in the town, retired to the cita- 
del. General Jourdan refolved to attack 
them on the 3d, as well to relieve, if 
poflible, the garrifon of Wurtzburg, as 
to endeavour to compel the Auftrians to 
repafs the Mein. The Archduke had, 
in the fame manner, formed the defign of 
‘ attacking the French; he wanted to 
turn them on their left, as Jourdan did 
on their right, that he might fecure 
Dettelboch and Kilzengen, the two points 
of retreat for the Auftrians. 
This action began at eight o'clock in 
the morning, The Auftrians, fuperior 
in cavalry, appeared on the left wing of 
General Jourdan, and threatened to cut 
it off, The French commander, there- 
fore, thought it neceflary to hazard a 
charge of the cavalry, which might pro- 
cure him the greateft advantages. 
This charge was commanded by the 
general of divifion. Bonaud, and was ex- 
ecuted with courage. Some of the 
Auftrian corps were worfted, and fuf- 
fered; but frefh troops advancing, the 
French cavalry were furprifed, and re- 
tired. Generals Bonnaud and Jourdan 
rallied them, but it became impoffible to 
attempt afecond charge, the Auftrians 
receiving frefh troops every inftant. “The 
French retired, and effeCted a happy re- 
treat. The French general had his head 
quarters at Hamelfburg on the 4th of 
September. 
Such is the account which general 
Jourdan gives of his own retreat. The 
account given by captain Anftruther, 
and publifhed by the Britith government, 
Political Affairs.—France... Weft Indies» 
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on the 21ft of September, eftimates the 
lofs of the Auftrians, in the action of the 
3d of September, at eight hundred men, 
and the lofs of the French at two thou- 
fand men made prifoners, and about the 
fame number killed or wounded. One 
column of the French army loft fix pieces 
of cannon, and fome baggage-wagvons. 
The Auftrians, after the battle of the 
3d, paffed the night en the field; and 
the next day, croffing the Mein at dif- 
ferent points, encamped at Zell, near 
~Wurtzburg. On that day (Sept. 4th) 
the citadel. of Wurtzburg capitulated ; 
and the garrifon, to the number of 700 
men, furrendered themfelves prifoners of 
war. A great quantity of flores, of am- 
mMuniticn, and provifions, were found in 
the town and citadel, partly left there 
by the Auftrians on a former occafion, 
partly colleéted by requifition from the 
neighbouring country. It was fuppofed 
that the French had decidedly quitted the 
Mein, and dire&ted their retreat to 
Fulda. 
The archduke Charles had previoufly 
ordered ten fquadrons of light cavalry to 
form a junétion with the garrifons of 
Manheim and Mayence, by which means 
a corps of twelve or fifteen thoufand men 
would be enabled to act in the rear of 
the French. After thefe fuccefsful move- 
ments, the Auftrian general ftill conti- 
nued to purfue the defeated army of ge- 
neral Jourdan, and on the 7th of Sep- 
tember, in the evening, entered the city 
of Frankfort. 
The army under general Jourdan at 
this time were affembling between the 
Lohn and Mein, and receiving daily 
and incalculable reinforcements, from 
Holland, and the countries between the 
Meufe and the Rhine. 
WestT-INDIES. 
A difagreement having taken place be- 
tween Santhonax, the French commiffion- 
er fent by the direétory to fuperintend the 
furrender of the Spanith part of St, Do- 
mingo, and the republican general, Ro- 
chambean, which caufed fome diforder, 
a part of the Spanifh inhabitants, it is 
reported, fignified a difinclination to the 
ceffion of St. Domingo to the French re- 
public; and fent adeputation to general 
Forbes, foliciting his protection. The 
Britith general, in confequence, iffued a 
proclamation, purporting. ‘ that, im- 
preffed with their danger, and fecling 
for their misfortunes, he offers them his 
proteétion ; he guarantees to them, under 
the banners of his Britannic majefty, 
4Q 2 fafety 
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