Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-08-27 00:00:00, page 2

ISBVRd, (Virgmi,) ^gufl 17.
DAY the iff Virginia regiment, in the
- -° r .menu; service, matched fio.n this city for
&t a undoubed authority, we can assure the pub-
Q, oat 1; 000 ®t. of pue lead have been ^ot from
° - rained tn the Sa ra k country; which, after being
' :a?r r;n bui'er, we hope will be unerringly directed
^lAcur endows,
By an exprris L^m Col. Rufiril cf Fric^Te, we
learn, that cn his approaching tine Watauga fort, with
the men under his command, the Indians reared pre
cipKato'v ; however, net wirbou fofing one man, ,and
having two wounded, by a parry that pursued them.
The foit Was ' thus fortfiately relieved after 2 fort-
Qht's ck>fe siege, daring the greater part of which
time our peope lived on parched corn. There were
foppofed to be coo women and children in this little
far, who AM there for (helter on hearing that the
Indians were marching into that part efthe country.
We left not a man in this long affair, except four or
five who ventured out to drive in fo;^e cows ; these
were found lealped,, A,ra,m from the frontiers sf
Georgia had arrived in Fincaftie, who declared, upon
: oa% that he saw upwards of 100 people buried in one
dap, who were killed by.the Creek Indians.
The number of Indians concerned in the different
Ravages lately committed in Fincaftle amount to 6 or
.7,00, fume fay 800 band ye, fudjen as their attack
was, they murdered in all their butchering parries but
id pehons, and wounded, 6, whilst our men killed in
'rue TrimiTes^ with them 26 on the foot (as many
were ctnied off dead) took one prisoner, and wound -
edat kaff as many as they killed. As the Cherokees
have brer so completely checked io their career, and
we onderiband from fort Pitt that the northern Indians
are ootddpo'ed to attack us in that quarter, and have
onio engaged not ro fudbr us to march through their
country agaiaff Detroit, we may hope that there is
nt much to be.dreaded from the terrible combina
tion of Indians we have beenthreatened with by our
enemies..
An express from South Carolina arrived this morn
ing, who brings advice that General Clinton with his
troops, Aborted by Sir Peter Parker's (battered fqua-
Tron, departed from Charleftown the ^d of this inflant.
They had been moving off for several days, a%d were
foppoAd to be bound part for Virginia, the rest farther
northward. In going over Cbarleftown bar, a row
.battery that was sent to annoy them made prize of a
brig tranfoort, having on board a wlftde company of
Flat Royal Highland Emigrants ; *e 'Captain only
.escaped. The fame day a boat from Gen. Clinton's
Chip ^ r as taken, w.th nine bailors in her.
A N N A P O L I S, A^fl 2,.
In C ONVENTI O N, mi^ft 17, 1776.
AGREEABLE to the orjer of the day. the Con
vention took into confederation the Resolution of Con
greC declaring the United Colonies Free and Indepen
dent States, ami thereupon fefo'ved Un^mmoufy, That
this Convention wid maintain the Freedom and inle
pecdeucywf t%e United States with their lives and for
tunes. * • B, order of the Convention,
• G. DUVALL, Clerk.
Extras of a letter front Charlefo^n, Seutb-Caro 'ina,
doted Jul, ?!, '776-
" We are jil now fitting off for the burning Cards
of Georgia; an expedition is planned against part of
Etf Florida: Two brothers of Gov. Wright, with
many others, are intrenched, and have polled them
ftlves on St, Tory's River, which divides Florida from
Georgia; besides a great number of negroes rhev have
cf their own, others flock to them. Cob Super's re
giment, from North Carolina, and Mjor, White, of
North Carolina, with two companies of Volunteers,
have marched, and Cob Muchlyuburg's egiment only
waits for waggons to transport their baggage."
N E W-Y O R K, % £ f22.
We can affine the public, that the foreigners, in
Burgoyne's a „, are beginning to desert in large num
hers. Ab?ut6o of them, in a boat, came over to our
-troops the other day, at Ticonderoga.
PHIL A DELPHI A, /%{,/? 27.
Since the departure of the able bodied men from
-the Forks of Brandywine, in Cbefter County, on the
Service of their country, the patriotic young women,
to prevent rhe evil that would follow the negied of por
ing in the ffy'rop in season, have joined the ploughs,
^nd are preparing the fallows for the feed, and Tenhd
their fathers, brothers and levers be detained abroad
in defence of the liberties of these States, they 9re de
termined to put in rhe crop rhemfelves—a very laud
*^Me example, and highly worthy of imitation.
Letters from Ticonderoga mention, that two deser
ters from the Bruufwickers had come in, uh j fay that
many more came off with rhern. ^
The Colonels Rot's, Matlack and Slagle are appoint
ed by the Convention of this State, Comarfuoners for
forming the Flying Camp ir. New-Jerfe,
On \\ ednefday right about ten &ock, we had a
violent storm from the N. E. whicgiafted about two
hous, attended with Turrit ircerfant thunder and
ligh ning. Mr. Otinger, of Springfield, about ten
miles northward of this city, had a large barn, many
stacks ®f hay, and corn in (head, set oa fee by the
lightning and entirely Gor.fiamd.
We learn from New-York, that on Thursday even
ing faft there was a most violent storm of thunder and
lightning. Several officers and privates belonging to
the regiment formerly commanded by Gen. M Dougal
were unfortunately killed by it.
Byfundiy leyte.s from New York wd arc informed,
th it a body .of about 10,000 BriiiT troops h id landed
on Long-Blind (aft Thu,Gay, that on Friday their
advance I party was attacked by Colonel Hand's re
giment cf riflemen, ad beat them back with feme loss.
That id the packet of one of the killed was found a
considerable sum cf gold ; it is thought he is an officer
of forme dininai-m tho' dressed as a common soldier.—
That a reinforcement of 6000 m -° h Q d been lent by
General Wafhing'cn to Long Island to annoy the ene
my.—That the enemy's ships only waited for a fair
wind to move up to the city of New-Vuk, where an
attack was hourly exposed, and our troops in high
f,ii its, waiting with impatience for it.
We learn further, that the German troops on Sta
ten Blind are much diffatislied with, their prelent
service, and with for a favourable opportunity of lay
ing down their argis. Two or three of them it is
laid have been executed on the iff and for'rHufiog to
do duty in (lie prifent impious war,
By a letter from Gen. Robevdeau at Amboy, to the
Hon. Convention of this State, we areinfumed, thru
Col. Rofs's battalion cf Lancaster County having been
in actual service fix weeks, and furnished their quota
for the Firing Camp, were by general orders hvoot
ably di'miffed from further service in New Jersey.
Extra# of a letter from Hlbany, Au,art *g.
" An officer, who went on a reconnoitre. , to St
John's and Chamblee, fell in with a regular officer on
horse back alone, on the road between La Frane and
St. John's, fummened him fa Surrender himfeb pi
saner, but elaping spurs to his- horse rode off, the
officer fired at and shot him. It turns out to be a
General Gordou."
The above letter was received fir.ce Carleton's or
ders were firft publifned by order of Corgrefs.
Extra# of a letter from tie Weft- Indies, dated Bug. 2.
" Capt. Weeks, of the Continental flip Reprisal,
arrived off St. Pierre's, Martinique, on Saturday i ven
ing laflg at which time the Shark fluop of war, Capt
J hu Chapman, of fifteen nine pounders, jut come
out from England, was at anchor there, flipped his
cables io pursuit of the ffiip with provincial colours,
and coming pretty near ordered them to ttrite, giving
her fevera! ffiot, which were bravely returned by Cap
tain Weeks, and an engagement ensued which lasted
near an hour, when the Shark bore away and the pro
vincial drip took the advantage of getting !afe into
harbour. Captain Weeks had only one man wounded
in the arm, by the burfiiog of a gun-on board ns Tip
—the lo's of the enemy is not known yet. Captain
Weeks on landing met with a joyful reception, from
the Commander in Chief to the poored inhATant,
the conc-mfe of all ranks of people being very great
on the occasion.
“ Capt. Chapman has fi^ce waited or the G-nmal
to demand the ship for the King his maker, as belong
ing to rebels and traitors. He was answered, that he
had no orders of this kind, but on the contrary to
protect them, which he-wsu^d abide by. Capt. Chap
man replied, if the ship was not given up it would be
coofidered by his Majority as a fuli declaration of war
on the part of France, and an express is sent homely
the Admiral, at Ant^ua, in°coßfequence cf this trani
a-Sion.
'• Capt. Weeks, on his paiTge from America, took
three very valuable prizes, bound home from the W.
Blands ; and as he put several men on board the prizes,
to carry them into port, be had only one hundred and
twenty-fix men in his Tip, at the time of the adion.
“ The 29th ult. a frigate arrived express from B<cft
at Port Royal, with dispatches to the General, to h^ye
every port in the 7 reach inlands put in the bett poflwre
of defence, and to protect, fepport, defend, and give
every alliance to the American ^febj, also to oppose
any of iris Bri^mric Alfyfiys|fflff liquid offer
to commit hogiliries on their cqifltfWhat they mean
by this you may eaLly conceiyefr
" The difference between ISpcin and PoA%gal in
creases dady^potwithßanding. —aried' appears as a me
diator. Iftne truth was known she urges it on.
" We have the bappincN to acquaint you, that from
every account we have Ten, Ca^aT Weeks behaved
extremely well, and has acquired much honor and re
putation ui,h the French at Martinique, JBarg of
whom were fpedlators cf the whole affair."
The Allowing Letters and Orders are r u '^4||ro or
der of the lion. CengrHs of the American J^es.
b'ead ^flrterf, few T^rk, i-jib Burnl, 1776.
Mr Loan, 4
I, EING authcrifed by Congress, as their Com
^^ manners in every department are, to negotiate an
exchange or prisoners, and presuming, as well from tire
nattue of your Lordship's command, as the information
Gen. Howe has been pleated to honor rpe with, that
the exchange in the naval line will be Ghj & to your
Lordffiip's direaion, I beg leave to propose the follow
ing mode of exchange for your Lordffiips confiJeratron,
viz. “ Oncers for those of equal rack, andfaiNrsfir
fillers."
If rhe above propofa! fficuld be agreeable to ymir
Lordffiip, lam charged, it/a particular manner, 0 ex
change any officer belonging to the Britlfi c vy, iu our
hands, and of equal rank,, for LieutenaufJufhT, wh#
was lately made prisoner in a (hip retaken by the Cer
berus frigate.
The reason, my Lord, of my being charged to pro
pole the exchange of Lieut. Josiah io preference to t: ?.c
of any other ofiicer, is, that authent.c intelligence Fni
liven received, thar, regardless cfbis rack as as otliccr,
he has not only been (übje&ed to the duims if a com
mon teaman, but has experienced many o.her maiks
of indignity.
As a different line cf conduct, my Lord, lias been,
ever observed towards the officers of you-r navy, who
h^ve fallen into our hands, it becomes not only a mat
ter cf duty but of right in me to mention this to yeur
Lprdfhip, to the end that an enquiry may be made u^o
the case above referred to.
From your Lordihip's character for humanity, I am
led to presume, that the hardships implied on Liut.
Josiah are without either your knowledge or c ncur
rence, and therefore most readily hope, that upon this
representation, ,cur Loidfirip will ecjo ; n all efiicera
under your command to pay such regard to the treat
ment of thole tbit may fall into their hands, as their
different ranks and fituaticns may require, and such as
your Lordffiip would wifa. to fee continued by us to
tho ? e who are already in our power, or wh® may here
after, by the chance of war, be lubje&ed to it.
1 have the honor to be, my Lord,
Your Lordship's molt obedient servant;
GEORGE WASHING! ON.
To the Right Honorable Lord Vifeount H 0 wf,
-dmira. end Cen/wiander m (.kief of tie
Brr.fb navy tn mnerifa. (Copy )
Eagle, of Staten Ifenf Snruf 1-9, 1776.
Siit,
f ONCU RR ING with the prepafitirn you have
<^3 9ei 0 eated to make tn your favor of the 17th
tor an exchange cf prisoners in my department, viz.
•'OTceis for iho-e of equal rack, and labors for fax
lo:s, I will take the liberty to pi®pofe an officer of
toe fame rank of Lieut. J fiah, when he arrives.
3 he Cerberus being abient, I have nd other infer
m? .in fed periling the fi uMon of Bjr. Josiah, than what
is'cummunic&tcd in jour letter. But the matter, you
may be allured, (hall be enquired into, and every at
tention pad to the aides es propriety, as well as the
d&tes-of humanity, on all luch occasions.
Principles and conduct form the true difiir&ion of
rank ^ nongft men; yet, without a competent habit in
the manners of the world, they are too liable to meet
with unmerited disregard. But insult and indignities
to perries of whatever rank, who are become parlies
in these unhappy dilputes, cannot be jcriTed, and arc,
1 persuade myleif, as much difap,proved of by every of
ficer under my command, as they can never cease to be
by me. I arc, with great personal refyeft,
Sir, year rued obedient humble fervent,
11 O WE.
To General G eotig e Washington, fc. 6c. 6c.
His TxcHlency Genoa! Carleton'/ 0 R D E R S.
Quebec, ngufi ^, 1776.
£ " '' ^ Commanding Officers, of corps will take ef
£ pecta! care every one under their command be
informed, that letters or mehages from rebels, traitors
in arms against the Kring, rioters, didurbers cf tfe pub
hc peace, pfunderets, rubbers, aTaffinr, or murderers,
are on no occafan to be admitted; tb^t fhculd enriTi
ries from Inch h.wkft men again prefund to approach
the army, whether under the name of flag of truct
men <a amFriTders,.except when they come to implore
the King's me @ cy, their, persons Ta'l be immediately
f^zed and committed to clofc confinement, in orleruo
be pr'needed agamri as the law direds; their papers
ana letters, tor whonucever, even for the Commands :
in Cine:, are to be delivered to the Provoit Marfhi;,
that, unrc.id and unopened, they may be burned by.ttie
hands 1 the comm in hangman: At the fame time the
Commander in whief expels that neither the afriTna
tion of Brigadier Gen. Gordon *, rot the late n< .tri
otas breach of faith, in revolving dot to return tire tropes
and Canadians taken at St. John's, in exchange for
tho'e rebels who fed into the hands of the Savages ar
the Cedars And tynchin, p o ,chafed from them' at a
great price, and restored to their c-antry on those ex
press condemns, be imputed to 'he Provincials at largo,
but to a few wicked and designing men, who foft de
ceived, then Pep by step mist d the credulous mulfrude
to the brink of ruin, afterwards usurped authority over
them, eftabldlied a despotic tyranny over them not to
be borne, and row wantonly and feohlhly endeavour to
provoke the 'piling the blood of our unh^pv Country
nun 0 this Continent, in hopes of cove ring their own
guilt, 0; co! firming their tyranny., by the general ce
itm&wn of their country. Let their crimes pursue
thuT laitrT's. bo.dy minded men, who afeit that
black is white and white brick'; ir belongs to Britona
to dPcinponh themTlv^ not rids by therhurcar.itvthao
their vald! ; it belong, to the King's tro%s to save the
blond of h:s deluded hi fe&s, who e ^e^ft fault rm
baps is having been deceived by fuel )men to their own
d-urc&or; a belongs to the Gown, it is rite duty c'
ml fiithfol lervants of the crown, to rriem 'r rn cp-
Rcclhoo, and redore to liberty, the once happy, free
and Tori peop'e s fthis Continent.
1 n^n cf Jr w rnfdjrr . V.fr! Utoartt, t< am
%nfnar, ,r:?wsion, •1, " ria oboT- mi m offhi..m.cr
ri n. Gordon,' tLe fy'Tc teeb^ reaver fen irir f
a^ Wag cer.ccrHQ sf;fob