Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1775-12-25 00:00:00, page 4

('r!ARLLSIOVH\,['•"'^U Ami;•
In rocfeiuence of a rmulurion to oblLuct toe
approach of !h:?s of w?r to town thr ?gh Rog
friend Creek,, the provincial armed ;sh&onc lie
U ce, of fa guns and 70 men, commanded, by
\ apt. Simon Twrits, went there on SaoirdXy with
four sch toner hu ks, which were to be funk in
freh manner as to effect the above mentioned par
^rfe. Accordingly, on that evening, Capt. Inks
Sunk three of them, notwirhftaoding feverai ihots
were fired at him from the Tamar sloop of war,
lying in Rebellion Road, which Capt. Tu'ts an
-Iv,. rd with two shots. ihe fourth hulk not hav
ing came up early enor, in the tide, he was
obliged to remain in the creek till morning. The
Tamar and Cherokee men of war had warped
much rearer the Ichooner in the night time, arid
about four o'clock began a very cannonade, which
was emrinu J with little intermission till near fe
icn: however, the htrk was carried to its ftatlon,
fra.tied, ard there le t linking Capt. Tufts hav
ing thus effect'd his parpole, retreated. Two
be its from the men of war went to the lift hulk,
let it on fire, and towed it from the place where it
barren left ; upon which two guns were inef
feTaally fired at them from the schooner. Up
wards of 100 (hot were fired at the Defence by
the men of war, only three of which struck her,
on? under her counter, one in her fide, and the
third in her shrouds, but not a man on board was
io tile least hurt. The Charleftowo militia, on
the drums beating to arms, turned out, and con
tinued under arms several hours.
Since the above, most people have been em
ployed in removing their families and effects out
of town.
We hear that the Provincial Congress have re
solved immed ; ue'y to raise a regiment of artillery,
tocenti* of three companies of 100 men each, in
clude g non commissioned officers and gunners;
aid that the following gentlemen have been elect
ed officers, viz. Owen Roberts, Esq; Lieutenant
Colonel Cutmandant; Hon. Barnard Elliott, Ma
jor; Bernard Beekman, Charles Drayton, and
Sims White, Enquires, Captains; Paul Townsend,
Elq; Paymaster, and Dr. John Budd, Surgeon.
WILLIAMSBUR G, Dec. 6.
Extral? of a letter ft om South Carolina to a Gentle
man of eminence in Sufex.
" Having an opportunity to Virginia, I embrace
it with pleasure to inform vou what confusion's we
have in this province. The upper part are against
the louver part The former call themlelves king's
men, and as such will not Submit to the resolves
of the provincial c>ng efs; they are even railing a
party to put a flop to their proceedings. Many
of our lives are threatened by them. One Colo
nel Fbtchall, and C >l. Shirkland, are at the head
•ft'ris party; they have the vanity to think that
they can influence the minds of the people in gene
ral, and by that r ears subdue the rest, then pro
cred to North Carolina and Virginia, and so on
till th*y mret Gen. Gage, then to compel the
AmeH-^v ,fellow tholeunrcafonable ads which
L^d North and his purtv have made, and after
a" is accorupl died thev exped that the King will
nr 1 : one of chert Gereraliffimo over all the
certinent. A few days paid, a number of the sons
rs hbeny went and took a certain Mr. Brown, the
mnwe:. man they bad that could lay any thing
worth hear.mg, and gave him a genteel Suit of tar
~d: a hers, which io exasperated his clan, that
th a y tailed a company, which was coming down to
'be every perlon that had a hand in it; but the
repot of a few great guns, which we had luckily
procured, put an entire flop to them with relpe^
to that manoeuvre. My de r friend, only observe
the vanity, pride and ambition of those men: Let
us Ite aware of their abominable principles, and pi
ty those who are led by them." This letter goes
cm farther, and relates a great deal about the ne
grees in South Carolina; but we think it prudent
to fapprefs the account. It may be neeefiry,
however, to mention to our readers, that we have
entirely overcome that body, in the aforefaid
quarter, and reduced them to their former sub
mission.,
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman in Sufc to the
Printer, dated November 29.
“ This morning oneofthe Delegates for Geor
gia puffed by my house, on his way home from
the Continental Congress, with orders from that
refy&b!e body to raise 1000 men to reinforce
the South Carolina forces immediately."
Dunmore and the rest of his savages, we under
£and, have murdered two of our men at Norfolk,
rVer firing far or five days successively. In re
tun, we hear, cur brave young fellows hare killed
upwards oftwsnty of his gang, belides taking many
prisoners.
Col. Howe, of North Carolina, a few days ago
r.ore tn our Committee of Safety, informing them
• at be should let off from that place immediately,
in order to join our troops at Norfolk. It is ima.
gtned he arrived there this day.
A correspondent fays : “ It is aftonilhmg to
observe the adivity and Spirit of our soldiers at
Norfolk. The othcerscan hardly retrain them
from going even i..to the iatrenchments of Dun
more,"
A vessel is just arrived frem England, which
has brought a number of ministerial letters, which
we have <&ken into our possession. One Ingram
writes to his correspondent here, wherein he men
tions that he would be exceedingly glad if his
friend would procure him a valuable plantation in
Virginia, as he learns that all the lands here are
to be confiscated on account of the rebellious Spi
rit which at prefect prevails in America.
Dec. 9. It is an undoubted faft that Lord Dun
more, in his expedition again* the Indians, pur-I
chafed upwards of ten thousand weight of gun-|
powder, above three pounds for each man in his 1
army, and it is no less certain that the quantity de-
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Part ya later from Colone; Scott so Captain South-I
ab, cffis ciy, dated Le:en ? er 4.
Gre : Bridge, near Nerfo k, Dec. 4, 1775.
Dear Sir,
“ Since! wrote you, which was about two
da'js ago, wehaze been veil informed th.it we
killed 16 negroes, and 5 white men, the Gift day
we ?,t to th s place. Ths next day Lieutenant
Tibbs, who had the command of tte boat guard,
about 7 miles from this place, was attacked by a
party of the King's troops, tories, and leveial ne
groes. All our people gave way, except Mr.
Tibbs, and 4 men, who kept up the fire, and
maintained their poll until I reinforced them with
Captain Nicholas, and 50 men, who paftd through
a very heavy lire on their way; but before the
reinforcement got to the place, Mr. Tibbs had
beat off the enemy, and killed 7 men, among whom
was the officer of the army, whole name I have
forgot. We flul keep up a pretty constant tire
between us from light to light. We have only
loft 2 men, and there is one person Shot through
the arm. I expeß to give you an account of
something farther to morrow.
“ Lalt night was the firft of my pulling off my
clothes for 12 nights part. We are surrounded
with enemies ; 1 do verily believe that nine tenths
of the people are tories, who are the poorest, miser
able wretches, I ever beheld. Believe me, I do
think there is as much provision within 10 miles
round as would serve as one day.
'• Ihe Carolina forces arej mining us ; one com
pany came in yesterday; we expert 8 or 900 men
to-morrow or next day, with several pieces of
cannon from 1 to 6 pounders, with plenty of aru
munition, and warlike stores. lam very Sorry
that I have it sot in my power to write to you of
tener, but I affute you it is not in my fault. You
may be assured, my good friend, I never was so
fatigued with duty in my whole life. I make not
the least doubt, if we do not get into Some kind of
winter quarters soon, that it will cost me my life,
which I set but little value on, in comparison. A
gun is just fired; I must stop. Pray thew this to
my friends, that it may serve me instead of wri
ting Several letters.
I am, dear Sir, your's, &c."
" N. B. Since I finilhed my letter, we saw a
large pile of buildings at the far end of the town,
ail in flames, between which and the fort we had
4 centiriels, who could give no account how it
happened. As l mentioned above, the fire was
discovered when the gun went off. By the time
the men paraded, a volley of small arms fired
from the fort, mixed sometimes with cannon.
About 1 I o'clock at night it ceased for about half
an hour, when, to our great furprize, we saw fe
ral other houses a fire, which pre just now consu
med. It is now one o'clock."
rinotler letterfreril Colonel Sc^tt to Captain South
all, dated December 5.
Great Bridge, December 5, 1775.
“ Since my last, we have sent a party of 100
men, under the command of Colonel Stevens, of
the minute battalion, over the river, who fell in
last night, about 12 o'clock, with a guard of a
bout 30 men, chiefly negroes. They got up to
the centinels undiscovered ; the centinel challeng
ed, and was not answered, upon which he fired.
Our people, being too eager, began the fire imme
diately, without orders, and kept it up very hot
for near 15 minutes. We killed one, burnt ano
ther in the house, and took two prisoners (all
blacks) with 4 exceeding fine mufquets, and de
feated the guard. There is hardly an hour in the
day but we exchanged few (hot. lam, as usual,
in haste, &c.
An express arrived last Thursday night, who
informs, that we have taken a little fort belong
ing to Dunmore, with forty stand of arms.
Extract of a letter frm an eminent Houje in Lon
don, to a Gentleman in this city, dated Septem
ber 5, 1775. , .
“ We are made exceedingly unhappy by the
accounts of Parliament relative to the colonies,
and for the dreadful consequences that must en
fuc ; God only knows where it will end. The
Governor's conduct has been most fhameful ; we
are told it is highly disapproved, even by his
friends on this fide the water. We fincerey
join yov in wiihing that the Almighty may dis
pose the contending parties to bring about a
happy and honourable reconciliation."
By John Walker, Esquire (a commiffionrr ap
pointed by the Honourable the Congress for fu
perintending Indian affairs in the southern dif
trid) who is just returned from that quarter, we
learn, that thole Indians are perfectly peaceable;
and that, if properly attended to, there is very
little danger but they will continue so.
Albemarle, November 27, 177 c.
Refolded, That this Committee are effected
with the deepest anxiety on account ofthe dis
tressed situation to which many.of the poor in
habitants in the lower parts of this country are,
or may be reduced, by being driven from their
habitations,and do therefore eameftiyrecommend
to all the good people of this county to furnish all
fnch as may be in need thereof, with such lands,
houses, and other accommodation^, as may be in
their power to spare ; and each member of this
Committee doth, for himfelf, resolve to enter
cordially into this humane design.
Ordered, Thatthe above resolution be pub
lished in the Virginia Gazette.
John Walker, Chairman.
An honest negro (Czfar, the famous barber
of York) being asked what he thought of Lord
Dunmore's letting negroes free, said, that he
did net know any one f/ohfl ienough to-bclievej
him, for if he intended to do so, he ou^ht futt
to set his own free.
On the tirft instant, the covention, pursuant to
an order of the last, met at Richmond, when they
thought proper to adjourn to this place, in the col
lege.
ne:ro/7# IT.
I li^efQ.nccjvf idrived from tie arm; ai tie Great
i t Bridge, near Norfolk.
S.'furd^ morning the ytb infl. about 3 o'clock,
i trimt:dferial garrison at th bridge may reinforced
I crith abort too 0/ the 1 4th regiment, under the corn
er endcf Cart. Le/lie, andat creak of day about 500
pxfcdthe bridge to force vtr breaftmork, but icere
rpu fed mith the left of Capt. Fordyce and 1 2 privates
fain, and Lieut. Pettit and seventeen privates taken,
all trended. The ref retreated, under cover of their
cannon from the fort; and mere afemed to return
and coded their dead and wounded, fuppo,'ed, in tie
whole, to be about 50. During the whole arisen
(thanks be to God) we did not iofa finfeman, and
6ul, one was wounded dightly in the hand.
ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND.
In Provincial Convention, December 11, 1775.
Refolded, That the Parliamentary Post be not per
mitted or Suffered to travel in or pass through this
province with any mail, packages or letters ; and
the several Committees of Observation are requeft
#d and directed to fee this resolution triply observ
ed and executed.
Signed by Order,
G. DUVALL, Clerk.
AVATAR 1 OWN, December 11.
We have just received certain intelligence, that
on Saturday lai! Capt. Manly, of the Lee priva
teer, took and carried into Beverly a large flip of
300 tons burthen (mounted with two double for
tified 6 pounders, and fix blunderbusses, with 10
men before the mast) bound from London fer the
miniftcrial army at Boston, laden with coals, and
provisions consisting chiefly of porter, cheese, and
40 live hogs, 30 more have died on the passage.
Although fuel and the above articles are no rarity
to the army of the United Colonies, yet so far as
they are diftreffiag to their enemies, so far it mast
be acknowledged they are an advantage to us.—
The above ship had 7 weeks passage, and brought
papers to the 16th of October, which, together
with the letters, we are informed, the Captain
hove overboard after he was taken.
The fame day Capt. Manly also took and car
ried in there, a brig of about 150 tons burthen,
from Antigua for Boston, (consigned to one Brr
mer, for the use of the Ministerial navy) laden
with about 130 puncheons of rum, beiides 100
cases of g ; n, some cocoa, and a calk of oranges,
to please the delicate appetite of my Lord HOW!
Which however may possibly be more acceptable
to our army than any other provision, faviog a fur
ther mess or two for the CONGRESS, which has
not a very craving appetite.
Last Saturday fe'ennight a ship from Scotland,
bound to Boston, laden with about 3^o chaldron
of coal, and a quantity of bale goods, taken by
Capt. Manly, was carried into Salem. She is
abcat 200 tons burthen, and is almost a new (hip.
NEWPOR T, December it.
About one o'clock yesterday morning, the
bomb brig, a schooner, and 2 or 3 armed (loops,
left this harbour, went to Conanicut, and landed
upwards of 200 marines, sailors and negroes at
the East ferry, marched in three divificns imme
diately overto the Weft-ferry, and set the several
houses on fire which were near the ferry place,
then retreated back, setting fire to almost erey
house oa each fide the road, from the Weft to the
Eaft-ferry, and several houses and barns some dis
tance on the N. and S. fide of the road ; driving
out t'^e women and children, fwearir.g they should
be bu.nt in the house if they did not instantly turn
out. Widow Hull loft one house, Joseph Clarke,
Est; two houses and one barn, Thomas Fowler
one house, barn and crib full of corn, Benjamin
Ellery, two houses, store and bars, Benjamin Re
mington two houses, John Gardner, Esq; one
house and tan yard, Thomas Hutchinion oue
house, Widow Franklin two, Abel Franklin one,
BeaediA Robinion one. All the above houses
were plundered ofbeds, weaving apparel, and fuah
houfhold furniture as could be conveniently carried
off, the rest were confirmed. Some women, we
are told, were stripped of some of their belt clothes
they had on. 'Tis said Japt. Wallace command
ed on this humane expedition. A company of
minute-men had left Conanieut the afternoon be
fore, so that there were but 40 or 50 soldiers on
the island, most of whom had been inlifted bur a
few days, and arrived there but the evening be
fore, in miserable condition for such a sudden at
tack; but notwithstanding, 'tis said, there is cer
tainly one officer of marines killed and 7 or 8 badly
wounded. There was not one Provincial either
killed or wounded, except Mr. John Martin, who
was (hot in his belly standing unarmed in his own
door. The above vessels brought off about 30
head of oxen and cows, a few (heep and hogs, most
of which they killed before they took them on
board. They left Conanieut yesterday, and came
to this harbour again about noon.
The above houses were not all occupied by the
owners, but each had at least one family in it, and
tome had two. We expe& to give more particu
lars of this matter next week.
NE W-Y O R K, December 18.
Extract of & Letter from Cambridge, dated Dee. 11.
" Iwo more vessels taken ; one with coals -nd
50 buts of porter, his Majesty's present to the sol
diers ; th* other w;th rum, fruir, &c. a present
from the Tories to General Grgc. The hurricane
d f ^ - .vioundlanl, was on the last day of exporta
tion from the C intinent ; The iofa as great as the
papers have repre ferted it."
"y! ate ccounts from North Carolina, we lesrn,
I that Governor Martin was on board a flip of war
lat Cape 1 eir, red had not the lead profpr& of be
ing aale to join Lorl Danmore with any forces;
on the contrary, trooni wore radios in North Ca
rq-in 1, in order to be sent to VirginD to aft against
his Lordfllip.
Did on the 9th lull the Hon. Mr. J ftice Living
ston, at Claremont, in the manor of ' ivin^fton.
The event was so fuddet, that he retired from com-
I pm:y to b's he ', aG ', 3 I, v rn : -:)Gs oL,O.
pi;tl Iz, ,nap@h< b.
I The cchony has i, a cn^cf i^ r.. 2 riblirr Yfh.4
linhabitants, l not only on tin w- . <4* hi; elevate!
IRation, vall opulence, and eyCTfr.eb nay cum©.-
Itions, but his eminent abiriti-s and vir^ns.
I He was in the 58th year of ir's age, and has left
a numerous f miL. IBs chGR son is a member cf
the prelent Continental Congress; Gmtc/al Mont
gomeiy's Lady is hL eDeli maurf 1, th fecund
fun is now serving in the rank 0: M joi i: C.ra:a.
Tre people of tris province want no informs on
concerning the deceased, and the remote enquirer'
is not to expert a delineation of his important cha
rafter in the crowded coronal's ofa gazette.
PHILADELPHIA, December 20.
In CONGRESS, December 1 „ 177;.
Refched, Thu the Committee of Safety of the
Colony of Pennsylvania be requeued to recommend
proper pe: foils for Field Officers of the four batta
lions to be raised in the said Colony.
Refolded, That the said Committee appoint pro
per perlons for Officers in the laid battalions, undue
the rank of MJor.
Extract from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
In COMMITTEE of SAFE t'Y.
December 19, 1775.
Agreed, That the second day erf January be fixed
for the purpose cf making 'he above recommenda
tions and appointments, 2 i that 'he several Mem
bers of this Committee be unbred to attend at that
time at tiie Committee Chamber in Philadelphia.
Extrafi from the Minutes,
WILLIAM GOVETT, Secretary.
Capt. Price, from Briftcl, in the beginning cf
October spoke a brig, from Cork for theGicnades,
the matter of which informed him, that twelve fail
of transports had failed from Cork for Belka some
time in September; that two, or three days after a
vessel was dispatched with orders for them to go to
Halifax, but the returned without fee : ng them;
and that five more transports afterwards faiisu front
Cork for Halifax.
We are informed that a cam, for 20,000 French
troops is marked out at Hifpamula, and that 7000
of them are hourly expe& d.
By a letter from Col. Arnold, dated November
20, we learn, that he was at Point au Tremble, on
the Quebec fide of the river, that he had recmed
advice that Col. M'Clean u^s pre, ring to f.Ty
out, and that his men were in good spirit: and with
ing for it—That the officers of owe ument in Que
bec, had lemovcd their effects on board the vekk,
and permitted none of them to fail, from wirich it
is Concluded that they will make no great defence.
Extrari of a letter from Dominica, Lev. 6.
by a gentleman from Martinico, I am told, that
several thousand French troops weie alteady arrived
and more coming to Marturico,Gaudaiciq e, and the
neighbouring ibands.
Extrari of a letter from St, Eufatia, Dec. 1.
We have an undoubted account of the arrival cf
2500 men at Marririico, and 1800 at Gaud loupe,
they are part of a reinforcement cf 10,000 .nen, or
dered out tor those inlands ; there is also 4.000 or
dered out tor St. Domingo, part o' whieh is arrived.
By a letter from New-York we leaio, that the
Phoenix man of war is mo> <d < a'that place in the
Exit-River, between the tetynv the Fly-market
and that on Long-Blind, supposed for the W inter,
and that several vessels lately arrived there from the
YUL Indies, are in charge of the men of war.
Accosts have been received, which were credit
ed in the Camp, of the arrival of a hoop, fu,po,e.|
to be the Maccaroni of Connecticut and a French
ship in company, to the ealtward of Cambridge,
with powder; the former said to have 20 tor. : , and
me Liter 40 on board, A confirmation of which
was impatiently expected when taele advices cam®
away.
Several gentlemen in this city and neighbourhood
have fuceceded in the method of makin : Cit- pen®
in private families. Mr. Blair M'ClenaJ^n, from
fifteen gallons of earth procured upwards ci ihra,
pounds of salt petre.
Extract ot a letter from New-York, Dec. 16, 177-.
“ Captain Fandefeut of the Asa, basjbewn bis or
ders to some oj the prizes; a! iubabiaans here, which „,
tofeize all qjfcls either g'ing in or out, the pro^ifon
vessels and thofc huilb fall to be font to EfCa , ;.cm.
sequence of wbi.b be has already tosk a brig %.:; ~7.^
to Mr. Beach, with a load of fat, from l.foon or st.
Übes ; and notw.tbjhmdrig;be leaks intolerable, and
has already pumped out near one quarter of her fMt, -j>
Jbe is going to Bofion."
By letters from Gen. Schuyler we learn, that Cd.
Ecylon bad taken the oefrls bound from Montreal for
Quebec, under the command of Carlton or Prefect —
fl bat Carlton wrtb four or free Canadians bad landed
from thefeet, and were making ibe bes of ther way fa
teehee in the diefs of peafats— That the brig Gafo,
together with ijloof and jebooners which were tafea
as above, bad on board, which arc also taken, Briga
dier General Prescott, Capt. William Dunbar, Major
oj Brigade, Capt. William Gamble, Efarter-Mejtcr-
General—Captains, Anfrutber, Sevan, Crawford and
Harris ; Lieutenant Cleveland Enfgns, Camble,
Lejlie, M Donald, Dr. Beaumnt, and 150 privates,
and most of them of the 2.61 b regiment and P artillery.
Ihere was on board the usefas, 2 cannon of 9 ani 3
oj 6 pounders ; 36 cannon cartridg es, and 45 ball, ;
barrels oj powder, 2380 mnJket cartridges, 8 dbfs of
arms, zoo pair offices, a quantity oj in.raring 'tools,
760 barrels of flour, 20 oj bife.X, 675 ca, rris oj e^f,
and 376 firkins of butter. Cejurtfr Corn, that Cc•
Allen and bis party who were taken ferrw.o ,;/ar
Montreal are actually sent to England in irfx,j.Mn
jor Prefcot; andtbat Gen. Mmgonr.ry.nfCjay : ;
detachment was to leave Montreal on the 2gff '-'-
member, to reinforce Col. Arnold at fC::/
By & gentleman from Fityrna weicw4 that Lord
Dunmore, in the feveraljkirmfes jjfJtbj I.remans,
bad lofi 150 men Killed and taken prisoners, wbici bad
so far weakened bis Lordfoip, tb^t he bedfed on boa:d
bis Jbtps with some oj the bf of the negroes, ajjer ter.
ling the other fl ives (both blackaud wbis^) w \j,.
jolk, they must Jbift jar tbe*felvcs, as he c.n.d Qsrd
them no further .finance u hat watte tn Noyotr be
bad taken care to levy contributions on bis friends, cut
of one oj whom be jjueezed Sue/, no dealtjer bis iy
" COMMITTEE of CITY and LIBERTIES.
December s., 1 75.
Refilled, —That the price of Cyl be limited to J.
per barrel, and th@t no perf n who nr y purclcih a
ny co retail again be allowed to advance abovq cs ,<r
barrel when fold on the ohm f, and 72 64 per bair.l
for what they store ;and th % t this Commictte re om-/
mend it to the retailers in ini di quantities to fed it in
proportion. R S. JONES, S c/ctuy.
*, The Committee of Cheder County ait de
tired to meet at the fi, n T the Tin 's He 1, in
Golhen, on Thiefbay, the 26th inituit, at lea
o cloJk, A. M. on : iinefs of i.npoiiax.ee.
By order of tie Committee,
AXTHONY WAYNE, Chai man.