Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1777-08-05 00:00:00, page 3

NE W-LONDO N, fob 10.
Last Saturday a prize brig was feat into port, taken
'by the sloop Trumbull, Capt. Henry Billings, from
this port. She has sor 6000 wr. of coffee, and feme
other articles on board.
By Captain Latham, we learn, that all Dutch ves
sels, having American produce on board, bound to
Europe or elsewhere, are taken by the British cruizers;
alledging, that all such produce is British property:
Two Dutch fliips, under that pretence, were lately
carried into Antigua, laden with rice and tobacco.
' PROVJDENCE, 7^^
Saturday evening last a flag of truce came u'p the ri
ver from Newport with baggage, &c. for Gen. Prelect.
An officer, who came in the flag, strongly solicited for
leave to corae tip, ad to have an interview with the
General, which was not granted. The baggage, &c.
was received, and next day the flag returned to Newport.
By some defetters from Rhode Island we learn, that
the capture of Gen. Prefcot threw the enemy into great
confufion. After recovering a little from their panic,
parties were dispatched to every quarter of the island
in search of their General, but finding him gone, they
were obliged to console themselves in bellowing codes
and imprecations on the rebels. The command of the
troops at Rhode Island devolved on Gen. Smith.
Capt. Benjamin Pearce, in the privateer United Stated,
belonging to Warren, in company with a New Lonl n
privateer, has taken a ship from the Weft Indies bound
to London, having on board 4^o hogsheads of sugar,
200 dee skins, 200 raw hides, 6000 white oak ftaves,
&c. The prize is arrived in a fate port.
F I S H- K I L L, %/, 3 r.
Extrnh? of a letter from Mofa's Creek, July 26.
" We have just bad a bruth with the enemy at hurt
Edward, in which Lieut. Van Veghten was most inhu
manly butchered and scalped. Two Serjeants and two
Privates were likewise killed and scalped, one of the
latter bad both his ha&ds cur off. They took a young
woman, Janey M'Crea by name, out of a house at
Fort Edward, carried her about half a mile into the
bushes, and there killed and scalped her in celd blood.
They have killed and scalped another woman near the
fame place."
Last Tuelday two men were taken up and interrup
ted in their errand to Gen. Hobe. They, being both
Germans, were recommended to one Freleigh, their
countryman, a (launch tory, to direct them the road.
They unluckily made a miftak^ by cabling oh a Whig
of the fame name, who heard their enquiries and found
out their errand; thinking it rather unfafe to let them
pass, without a further examination into their real bu
faefs, sent them for that purpefe under convoy to the
Commissioners at Poughkeepsie.
Last Monday was hanged at Fort Montgomery, one
of Lord Howe's recruiting officers.
Last week another of the fame gentlemen was hanged
at Petks-Kill.
FALMOUT H, (Cafco Bay) TO 14.
This day a man arrived h^e from Witch Caffrt,
and informs, that sass Sunday he was on board the
Boston frigate, Hetlor M'Neal, Esq; Commander,
'who was then at anchor in that harbour. Captain
M'Neal informs, that four weeks ago Commodore
Manly fell in with the Fox frigate of 28 guns, and
after &n cbftinate engagement of 4 hours, the F-x was
obliged to strike to Commodore Manly ; who 101 l eight
of his men in the engagement—Captain M'Neal parted
with Commodore Manly and the prize, off of Cape
Sables, last Saturday was a week.—Commodore Manly
had taken seven Fishermen, four of which he burnt,
feat two into port, and gave one to the prisoners.
KINGSTON, (Ato r 9 rk) fob 21.
We hear that upon the news of the evacuation cf fi
^onderoga, our troops and militia came in from all quat
ters in such numbers, that there were soon after at Fort
Edward and the posts near it, an army or above 20000
roen, who, it is hoped, may in their turn drive Gen.
Burgoyne cut cf the country fafter tto be came, and
may also properly check and chastise those Indians, and
worse Savages the Tories that joined them, who on
the news of our quitting Ticonderoga, began ta difeo
ver a hostile disposition towards us, and that they were
gnly restrained by fear from aiding as open enemies..
* July 28. We learn that some vihantus defines of
the enemy, (befitting the baseness of their caul,) to
be executed by their secret emissaries, in General
Washington's camp, was lately discovered, and the
adors properly punished.
Extrafl of a letter dated at Moffs Creek, 23d July, 8
o'clock, P. M.
" About noon the picket guard, ofthe party upon
the Fort Ann road, was attacked by Savages and Bri
tish troops —we drove off the enemy, and in fa doing
had one man killed and scalped, twelve raprekided and
wounded, five of them mortally. The k>h of theene
my, on this occasion, is uncertain, but supposed to be
confiderable/'
Last Tmefday morning arrived an express from Pro
vidence, informing, that a fleet of transports, under
convoy, came to anchor off Point- Judith, on Monday
evening: It was conjectured that they were bound to
Rhode Ifiand.
PHILADELPHIA, Auguf 5.
The enemy's fleet of men of war and tranfparts, on
board which all their troops (except some few at New-
York and Staten-lflandj are embarked, have been Co
vering about the Capes of the Delaware this week past,
sometimes finding irito the Bay, and out to sea again,
but on Friday last they disappeared, and were net seen
again when the last accounts came away.—-The follow
ing letter was or Sunday rift received from Mr. Fisher,
who is stationed near the Capes to watch the motions
of the men of war which infeft that quarter —
'' Lewis Town, Aug. 2, 1777. 8 o'clock, A. M.
" When I wroe to you last, I acquainted you of a
large fret being near the Capes ; they made for our bay
till the evening, and I expe&ed next morning to have
seen them within the Cape, but when day light appeared
they were several leagues further cut than they were the
night before, which I imagine was owiogto their being
bur very little wind and a whole ebb tide in the night ;
however at 9 o'clock, A. M. of the gift ult. the Com
modore, which was one of the neared (hips to the Cape,
fired a gun and hoisted a flag, and bore down on the
fleet, the wind being to the Weffward. About noon
it fell calm, and about 2 o'clock, P. M. the wind came
to the Southward, and the fleet flood off by the wind,
except 4 frigates and 4 tenders, which are in and mear
eur road. Just before fun set we were alarmed from
the light house that the fleet was ftandiag in again;
however, on theist of August they were entirely out
of fight. Whether they are gone to the Southward or
Northward is not in my power to tell. When they
difap,eared the wind was about South. I should have
feet off this exprqfs before, but delayed it from reports
being often brought that they were Landing in again.
The Roebuck went off with the fleet, and has tot been
seen finee. HENRY FISHER.
" N B. Nehemiah Field and Samuel Edwards, both
pilots, went on board the enemy's (hips from the beach."
Extras? of a letter from a gentlenwu of charafler at
Martinico, St. Pierre, lune 2ytk, 1777-
" The A& of Parliament that was lately passed for
rhe pu pose of destroying our commerce, by imprison
ing our seamen, has begun to operate among the
ifland^. All Americans that are now taken, are
closely confined until an opportunity offers for fending
t hem to Great-Britain."
In CONGRESS, %ly 29, 1777.
Refolded, That an enquiry be made into the reasons
of the evacuation of Ticonderoga and Mount Indepen
dence, and into thecondud of the General Officers who
were in the Northern department at the time of the
evacuation.
That a Committee be appointed to digest and"report
the mode of conducing the enquiry;
Mr. HOLT, „ K'ngfton, z 6 h July, 17,4.
Be ,leafed to give the inclofed letter, <wbich 1 havejufl re
ceived from Brigadier General St. Clair, a place in,our
paper. With the candour and ingenuity becoming a man
of honour, be acquits Major. General Schuyler of having .
ordered or been privy to the evacuation of Ticonderoga—
a charge, which it seems has gained credit without
proof, and found zealous advocates though unsupported by
truth. I am, if , your bumble servant,
JOHN JAY.
SIR, MofePs C eek, fufy 25, 1777.
General schuyler was g.^ enough to
read to me part of a letter he received htt night #
from you. I cannot recoiled that any of my officers ever
afkd my reasons for leaving Ticonderoga, but as I found
the measure was much decried; I have often exp^fUd
myfelf in that manner, “ that as to myfelf I was perfect
ly tafy. I was conscious of the uprightness and propri
ety of my condua, and de'pifed the v^gue censure of an
Uninformed populace, bvr nad no alhihon to orders from
General Schuyler Mr vpjoitiiirition, because such orders
never existed.
The calumny that has been thrown upon Gen. Schuyler
upon account of that matter, has given me great uneasi
ness.—l assure you. Sir, there never was any thing more
cruel or unjust, for he knew nothing of the matter until
it was over, snore than you did at Kingston. It was
done in consequence of a confutation with the other ge
neral officers, without the possibility of General Schuyler's
concurrence ; and bad the opinion of the Council been
contrary to what it was, it would nevetthelefs have taken
place, as I knew it to be impcffible to defend the posts
with our numbers.
In my letter to Congfefs, from Fort Ed ward, in which
I gave them an account of the retreat, is this paragraph:
—" It was my original design to retire to thia place,
that I might still be betwixt General Burgoyne and the
inhabitants, arid that they might have Something to col
lea to—lt is now effeAd, and the militia are coming in,
so that I have the most Tangerine hopes that the progress
of the enemy will yet be checked, and that I may have'
rhe fatisfa&ion to experience, that in quitting a post, I
have save I a State." Whether my conje&ure is right or
not is uncertain ; but had our army been made prisoners,
which it certainly would have been, the State of New-
Yok would have been much more exposed at prefint,
I proposed to General Schuyler, on my arrival at Fort
Edward, to have frat a little note to the Printer, to as
sure the people he had no patt in the abandoning what
they thought their strong holds—He thought it not so
proper at that time, but it is no more than 1 owe to truth
lid him, that he was totally unacquainted with the mat
ter; and I ffiould be very glad that this letter, or any
part of it you may think proper to communicate, may
convince tire unbelieving—Simple unbelief is easily and
soon convinced, but where malice or envy occ. lions it, it
is needless to attempt it.
I am, Sir, your very humble and most obedient fervent,
A. St. CLAIR.
The Hon. John Jat, Es,
Bidingfport, Augufi z, 1777.
FIFTY SHILLINGS REWARD,
r\ESERTED from Capt. Merhling'scompany, in
" the Second Battalion of Philadelphia Militia, a cer
tain GEORGE W AR S, about 5 feet 8 inches high,
%i years cf age, of a sandy complexion, his dress uncer
tain, Whoever takes up said deferfer and brings him to
his station at Billingfport, (ball have the above Reward,
paid by, PtTER MERHLIN G,
I Captain 2d Battalion.
SIXTY DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY from on board the Franklin armed
galley, under mV command, the following men, viz.
William Burkitt, an Englishman, ±5 years of age,
5 feet 6 inches high, formerly lived between O +fter and
Marcus Hook, by trade a taylor. William Denton,
born in America, 23 years of age, 5 feet 4 inches high,
black hair, dark complexion, down look, and served his
time near Morris River. James Nagle, born in the
Weft of Ireland, z, years of age, 5 fe^t 5 inches high,
speaks much on the brogue, and is freckled in the face.
John Lann, born in Ireland, 24 years of age, 5 feet 9
Inches high, ft>ut mad#, fappofed to be gone towards
Lancaster or Baltimore in company whh james Nagle.
Edward Rigeway, born in Philadelphia, 24 years of
a^e, 5 teet 7 inches high, bv trade a house carpenter,
has a wife and child living in Fourth f eet, Philadelphia,
but supposed will move hs family from thence to Ger
mantown, or elsewhere. Whoever takes up the above
deserters and secures them in any gaol, id that thev may
be had again, (hall have the above Reward, os TWELVE
DOLLARS for each, paid by
7£/yz9, 1777. NATHAN BOYS, Captain.
N. B. All masters of vessels, or other persons, are for
bid at their peril to harbour them, as they raay expaa to
be dealt with according as the Law direct.§
JULY ^.
Refbed, That Major General Sr. Clair, who com
manded at riconderoga and Mount Independence,
forthwith repair to Head Quarters.
AUGUST r.
Rest &d, That Major General Schuyler be directed
to repair to Head ^aften.
F^at General Wethington be dire& d to order fi ch
General. Officer as he &II think proper, imm diate ! y
to repair to the Northern department, i@ relieve Ma
jor General Sfyy| er in his command there.
That Bugadicr Ppor, Brigadier Puterion. and Bri
gadier Roche de berm^he dirtied to repair to Head
Quarters.
AUGUSTA,
Revived, That General Walhiogfoh's^ufy,,^ t o
order the General whom he ffiall judge pr:p£, ^? re
lieve General Schuyler in his homman 1, to repair
all peffibie expedition to the Northern departs ent, gi
ving him dire&ions what number of the militia to c.l
in from the States of New Hampshire, M?ffachufctts-
Bay, Connecticut. New-York, New-Jersey and Penn
fylvahia.
That Notice be immediately sent to the executive
powers of the said States, and that they be earnestly
requeued to get the militia in those parts of their re%-
peftive States meft contiguous to the Northern de
partment, ready to march at a moment's warning, and
to fend, with all poffib/c expedition, such parts of them
as the General commanding in the Northern depart
ment ihall require, to serve till the 15 h of November,
if not loaner relieved by Continental troops, or di,mif
fed by the Commanding Officer of the department, and
be entitled to Continental pay aad rations.
That the Commanding Officer in the Northern de
partment have discretionary power to make requ firions
on the States aforefaid, from time to time, for such
additional numbers of the militia to serve in that depart
ment as be fnall judge necessary for the public fervioe.
Whereas it is reprefehted to Congress that General
Wafhiagton is of opinion that the immediate recal of
all the Brigadiers from J.e Northern department may
be productive of inconvenience to the public service:
- Refolded, That the order cf Congrels of the heft day
of this month, refpe&ing the said Brigadiers, hie fuf
pe*ded, until General Washington mail judge it may
be carried into effed with fafety.
Extracts from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secry.
We hear that Major General Gates is appointed
to command in the Northern department, with orders
immediately to repair thither.
The Honourable Thomas M Kean, Esq; Speaker
of the House of Representatives <,f Delaware, is ap
pointed to, and has accepted the office of Chief Justice
of this State. Jonathan Sergeant, Esq; of New-
Jersey, is appointed Attorney-General.
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W AN T E D,
A TOUNG WOMAN who can be well recom
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of the Printer.
TO BE SOL D,
TH E interest in a lease of 99 years, renewable for
ever, for one Lot of Ground on Fell's Point, Bal
timore Town, containing 1215 feet in length, and 60
feet in breadth, fubjeff to a ground rent of 90 sterling
per annum ; whereon is erefted a Dwell :ng- houfe and
Rope-walk, with every house and utensil necessary far
the business of Rop^-making.—Alfo the unexpired time
of two indented servants from London, brought up in
th# business. Enquire of
y^/v 2Q, THOMAS BRERETON, Broker, or
1777. W. SMITH, junior, on the premises.