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my's Picquet loft evening, kilLdabout 2@, wound
ed many mere, and took about 20 Prisoners.
The Marquis is charmed with the spirited Beha
viour ofthe Militia and Rifle Corps. They drove
the Enemy about half a Mile, and kept the
Ground till dark. '1 he Enemy's Picquet confft
ed of about 300, and were reinforced du rag the
Skirmifo. The Marquis is determined^ be in the
Way of Dangeh.
PublifA by Order of Congrefi,
CHARI ES THOMSON. Sec.
InCO NGRESS, Dec. 3, 1777.
Whereas the Baron De St. Ouary, a gaTant
Gentleman, of France, engaged as a volunteerin
the Service of the United States, was lately, by the
Fortune of War, made Prisoner by the Brityb
Troops.„
REOLFED, That General Wu/biington be
direfled to propose to Gen. Bowe, that the Bar
on De St. Ouary be permitted to return from bis
Captivity, agreeable to the P aflice of f urupe,
rfoefling Volunteers ; That if Gen. Howe /ball
refufe this, it be propofd to take the Baren's
Parole for his Enlarge rent, Cengrefs engaging,
when an Exchange takes Place, to return a Sri.
tifo Officer for the Baron De St. Ouary : And
that Gen. Howe be informed, if neither of these
Proportions be accepted, that it is expefl:d the
Gentleman will be treated as a Prisoner of War,
having Refped to bis Merit and Rank in the
French Army.
Extrafl from the Minutes,
Published by Order of Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Ser.
Extras of a letter from the Hon. Gen. Sir William
Howe, to Lord George Germain, dated New
• Fork, July 15, 17.77. T
" Various accounts, h^ve been lately brought
from the northen parts.//" this province, in regard
to the army from Canada ; and I have this day
bad the fatisfaflion V deceive a letter from Lieut.
General Burgoyne, will a c. nfirmation of bis being
before Ticonderoga, a copy of which your Lord
fbip has inclofed ; intelligence, otherwise received,
leaves no room to doubt bis being in poffj/ion, but
it does not come from authority, so certain as to
j^'fj me ™ " positive declaration of the fafl.
" lam extream, concerned, my Lord, to elofe
this letter with a cirewnfance as distressing as it
was unexpected ;an expref, isjuft arrived from
Rbode-IJland, wife intelligence, that a small
party es the rebels made a defeent there on the
might of the 10th infant, furprized Major Gen.
Prefect in his quarters, carried him off, and
Lieutenant Barrington, of the 7 th regiment, with
such difpatcb and secrecy, as to frustrate every
attempt to rescue them?
BOSTON, January 1, 1778
The owners of the privateer Civil Usage,
of Newbury Port, having made a present to
the honrable John Hancock, Efa; of an ele
gant coach, which was lately taken in one
of their przes; as a token of their refpe&
L 0N D O. N, Aggud 2^
The great outline of the intended operati
on is said to be this: If France does not
absolutely telinquifh her present treacher
ous conduct which gives her all the advanta
ges of a warwithout any of the dangers and
losses, to declare war against her---to fend
50,000 foreign troops to America, which
are actually agreed for ; to call hoffie the
frigates, and to let them loose upon the'
French commerce, and to form a grand ex=
pedition with General Howe's army against
the French Welt-India Illands ; to cede
Gibralter and a sugar island to Russia on
a condition, of the Empress fending 50,000
men to North America. What seems ter
confirm these circumstances, is a commis
sion going to Holland to engage transports.
'BALTIMORE, December 9.
Extract of a Letter from General IValhington,
dated November 26, 1777.
“ The Marquis de la Fayette went to Jersey
with General Green, and I find be has not been
inactive there ; this you will perceive by the fol
lowing Extrafl of c tLetter, just arrived from
Gen. Green :---"' The Marquis, with about 400
Militia, and the Rifle Corps, attacked the Ene-
ted October 2.
'' We just have letters from England, inform
ing of the capture of the Lering^ri brig of 14
guns, commanded by Capt. Johnson of Boston;
this brave man ant ail his officers, except one,
.were killed :- .The brig fought five tyurs;
" Prodigious quantities of eloathing for the
American army have been and will be font out,
whicb wi Ibe amply efficient for tbenL We have
frequ @tly people applying for affft mce fr,m the
goals in England for the unhappy /American pri
joners, several o' whom have at times efeaped,
and have been and are fending from h?n e for
America, and are all provided for asfafi as they
come here."
Last faturday afternoon, two Children,
of Mr. William Olcott of this town, were
I aided in such a manner as put an end to
theirlives in a few hours.
We have received no papers from the
fou^hward this week.
Copy or a Letter from the Rev. Mr. Sam *1
Kirkland, Missionary and Interpreter for
the ex Nations ; together with a Message
from the Six Nation Chiefs, to Major Ge
neral G^tes, commanding, the oirtiv of
the United States, in the Northern De
partm< nt,dated at Oneida, Off. 31, 777.
To the Honourable Major-General Gatfs,
Commander in r hitt of the Northern De
partment of the nited States.
S I R,
}' Delivered your Message to rhe Oneida
^ Sachems, informing them of the Capture
of Gen. Burgoyne, and his whole Army •,and
I prelected the Warriors your Req left, that
a Number of their best Men (not exceeding
thirty or to^y) should immediately repair to
Albany, where they would receive further
Directions I also fenttheir Head Warriors
with the Belt of Information to the Ono,ri
dagoes tour Days ago: To each of the a
b we you have the tollowing Replies.
From the SACHEMS of ONEIDA,
Brother Chief Wdnier Arahockte#,
f HIS is good News you have sent us—-It
is great News You have taken the Ge
nera] and his Army, who thought to march
through all America with his Army, making
a wide Road.---This is the Fortune of War.
1 hole who are too oroud, are sometimes
humbled : It has proved true in this Infance
---and it is perfectly right. We thank God
for.what has taken Place.
Brother, We Sachems have nothing to
fay to the Warriors^ We have given them
up for the Field---Thcy must act as they
think wife.
Brother, We thank you for speedily in
forming us of yous Conquest.^-We with
you a Succession of good Fortune.
SuGHNAGE ARAT, WHITE SkTN&
OjESTATARE, Grasshopper.
From the WARRIORS.
Brother,
U r E rejoice greatly in yous Succefs---Tt re
vives our Minds. Two of our Head
Warriors are abroad: Upon their Return
you shall immediately hear from us—A few
only at present accompany your Messenger
dower Albany.
Quideless, Peter.
Thagneghtnris.
for that gentlest, who has ^ ruby ^T
tiguifhed himfelf in the present fontek with
threat- Britain; as, The friend of bit cdurdh,
Thursday last the bfig Favorite of 14
guns, Captain Lamb, belonging to Con
nedicut, arrived lase in port; after 24 days
passage from Matinique; with 17 four-,
pound brass cannon, and a great quanity of
round shot Suitable FQr the fame, about d
thousand sand of.arms. ;and 14 tons of
powder. By ihis vessel we have an account,
that about a fortnight before she failed
10,000 troops arrived there from 'France,-
5000 of which ikere defined for Hifphrfola;
HARTFOR ;,\ January 6, 1778.
Extracts a Letter from a Gentleman' ih
France to his intend in Wethersfield, da-
krthretfc>bLhfy,btifi \ . —
Brtthßr Arahocktea,
WE h^vt heardyour Volte---
come in good Time, and
News., , °.
Brother;, We cbhgfatttlate y&i • : fc
extraordinary SuccHs of your Arn v
enemy; once very strong in that C 1 1
are ,now fubdped---Th^ is Matter c
Rejoining. Indeed we have long ex s
it would be his Fate as he talked very p.
ly amongst all the Indians; and told wha
would do to the American{--He defp
them. The army he sent against Fort Scbu,
let, spake very infoLotly--.quite too proud
---" That they would trample all down be
fore them; and at firft Sight of them the Fore
would vaniffi"---but now the Proud are
brought low ! this is right;
Brother, We fend your Belt bf intelli
gence forward to the Cavtigas and Senecas---
Wehope its Influence will be very extehfive
---we expert it will forb reach Niagara.
Brother, The great God has brought a
bout this napp re+ofotibn, as you observ
ed in your speech to uL We muff all af
tribe the honor, the wisdom and victory
& him'. - ,
Brother We?rfh yoti ri continuation of
success; farewell Tehorgweahten.
Published ' bv order of Congress.
CHA PURLS THOMSON, Stc'?y.
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