The Connecticut courant and Hartford weekly intelligencer — Hartford, Conn., 1777-10-28 00:00:00, page 1

For the CONNECTICUT COURANT.
rfrHE honorable Continental Congress tg
£ prevent so large an enrffion of bills as
would depreciate their value, offered to loan
money at four per cent; upon finding that
an infufficient encouragement to the poffefc
fors of the bi|ls, to put them into the Loan-
Office, they advanced the interest to fix per
cent ; and asa further encouragement, have
lately promised to pay the interest arising
thereon, in bills of exchange, payable by our
commissioners in France, in sterling money,
at the rate of five livres for every dollar, by
all which it evidently appears, they want the
loan of more monies, and upon these fads I
would found these two queries.
1. Whether our General Assembly's tax
ing all monies put into the loan office, is not
aßing diametrically oppcfite, to the plain
and obvious feafe and defies of the Conti
nental Congress, and a discouragement to
the possessors of bills, letting out their mo
nies, either on,^c or private loans?
11. Whether those who have already put
in their monies, will not be under very strong
inducements, to fell out to people in other
governments, and put their monies into
loan offices in those governments, where
they are net taxed r
FISH- KILL, Odeber 2,
In our lak, we observed, that the Bririfo
vessels proceeded up the River, past this
place. As they went along they burnt a
few mills, houses and boats. On Friday they
reached Efopus, and there landed a number
of men, who marched up to the defencelefs
town of Kiagfton, about two miles from the
river, and immediately set it on fire; the
conflagration was^eneral in a few minutes;
and in a very fhnrt time that pleasant aid
wealthy town was reduced to eflies, one boule
only escaped the flames. Thus, by the wan
tonness of power, the third town in ths
Stare, for size, elegance and wealth, is redu
ced to a heap of rubbish ; and the once hap
py inhabitants (who are chiefly of Dutch de
scent) obliged to solicit for shelter among
Grangers ; and those who lately possessed ele
gant and convenient dwellings, obliged to
take up with such huts as they can find to
defend them from the cold blasts of approach
ing winter.' We learn that the inhabitants
saved best part of their moveable property;
but feme loft the greatest part of their tem
poral all. 'Tis said, the enemy took little
time to plunder, being told that Governor
Clinton was at hand with 1500 men, but
unluckily nor so near as to i^ve tie town.
They burnt several veffeis and houses at the
landing, then fcamperedoff ptacipitately on
board "their vessels. ' Next d^y the) burnt fe
vera! houses at Rhynebeck Flats, and pro
ceeded as far as Livingston's Manor, where
they burnt a few more : Our troops are now
no with them, ; Ie is hoped they will be a
bfe to put a flop to these depredations.
Britain,' how art thcu fallen ! Ages to come
will not be able to wipe awav the guilt, the
horrid guilt of these and such like deeds'
lately perpetrated by thee I
CONNECTICUT
AND
WEEKLY
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Containing the Freshest ADVICES,
Last Thursday cne Taylor, a spy, was
hanged at Hurley, who was derived with a
1 letter to Burgoyne, which he had fwailowed
in a silver ball, but by the assistance of a
tartar emetic he difehar, rd the fame. Copy
of the letter was in our aft paper.
We learn from General Washington's ar
my, that the battle of the 4th inst. com
menced at day-break, our people having
marched,all the forego^g night; however,
the enemy had previous notice of the ap
proach of our army, we r e prepared co meet
them, and gave them a warm reception.
Our right wing engaed their left, com
manded by Sir Willful Eikine, who is
'mortally wounded in the head. Our army
attacked the enemy with the utmost spirit
and bravery, and notwxhftanding the fre
quent and strong reuriorcemems received by
the enemy, they gave way, and we pursu
ed them through their ramp, A dark fog
coming on, and our perole being excessive
ly fatigued, General Washington ordered a
retreat. By persons who have been in the
city, we are informed, that they loft from ,
9 to 1200 killed. It is said, that Knyp
naufen, the Hessian General, is fiain: and
that they had by a flag, offered toexchange
General Lee for him, fa prisoner, if not,
tor FrefcOT. General Agnew is among
their k lied. On our fide we had killed.
Gen. Ndh, Majors Sherburne, Wether
fpoon, and force others.
We learn also, that in several attempts
made by the enemy's fhp% at the chivaux
de frife, they have been beat off with great
loss. The enemy have raifeda battery near
the mouth of the Schuylkill, in order to
annoy our people at Fort Iflxnd, it was food
silenced, and our men sallied out of the fort,
took about sixty prifoneis, and two b^fs
12 pounders. r
We learn farther, th%t we have taken
from the enemy seventeen loaded ammuni
tion waggons ; and, 'cis probable, we shill
soon have Howe in cur possession, as we
have Burgoyne, Cel. of the Queens light
dragoons, &c.
We learn that the enemy have bbrnt the
house of lare Judge Livmgfton, the house
of Mr. Robert Livingston, and lundry o
thers.
Camp Philadelphia count,. OBobcr 10 1777.
Last Wednesday evening died of a wound
he receed the 4th ioftant; fighting in de
fence of America, Col. J hn^White, Aid
de camp to Major-General Sullivan, and on
Thursday morning, with the military hor^
ots justly due co the fentimenu he entertain
ed of liberty, and attended by the friends
cf freed m in mcurniug, his remains were
committed to the dusty manfons of death.
Few facrificed more at the shrine cf freedom.
A native of Hibernia; after tailing the facets
of liberty for some years in America, his
bufmefs called him to England, where
he iemaned till the rights of this Continent
were invaded. This last asylum for free
men he thought worthy to be defended.
The pleafores, therefore, of travelling thco'
Europe, the profectition cf his necessary
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INTELLIGENCES
business, and enjoyment of conjugal ^icitfi
were, by him, gen^roufly exchanged for
the death dealing field of w^r. The bloody*
plain of Birmingham, by Braodiwiric, vrit
neffed his codings and intrepidity ; arid da
the long contended for hills cf Germanton;
wh^e the division ^ fought in acquired
unfading laurels, his bravery expoled hint ,
to that wound which ca ! ls upon every pat
ling lover of liberty to fried a tear on hi^
grave.
Cam, on P&keomi, Oftuber 9, 1777-
Died at the Americaa camp, near P/whng^ ,
mill, on the evening of the ych inst. Major
Toward 'Sherburne, Aid-de Camp ttf
Major-General Sullivan. He received the'
mortal wound of which he died at the bat?
tie of Germanton, on the 4 h inst. ,After,
having given the most striking evidence cf
his bravery and good copdu&: He was in
the severest of the fre for near two hours be
fore he received theiatal wound which forced
him from the field ; and during the whote
time behaved with such uncommon firmnefs,
as the love of freedom only can inspire T n ^
prom firtg youth fpfung from one of the moss
reputable families in New-Ham[fh^e, enter
ed the service of his country, as a yoiuneer,
at th? commencement of the wa% and served
as such till the last campaign, when be was
appointed A d-de-Camp tu Gr otra Dr. -
with whom he has ever since fervedwAn • %u.'
credit and reputation. He was in m
the anions since the war commenced,;
strewed the fame coolness and bravery wh e\
he difeovered in the late action. He endur
ed with great constancy the pains .occafoned
by his wound, and departed thisjife with a
heroic firmnefs, which well witnefled the fans
faction be felt in fuffefing for his much injur
ed country. His remains were interred on
the 7th inst. with all those military honours
which his bravery merited. His funeral was
attended by a great number of Officers, who
all seemed to mourn their own and their
country's loss in this truly brave and heroic
youth, whose a&s of kindness had acquired
the love, and his bravery the edeem of all
who knew him.
BOSTON, Goober, 23.
Many great and refpedable Companies,
met last Evening to celebrate the mod sig
nal, and by far, the greatest .Vi&ory as yeC
Obtained over British Pride, the Surrender
of General Burgoyne, end his whole army, to
the gallent and brave General GATES, bac
ked by as referable a Body of Freemen is
ever competed an Army. It will rene&ini,
mortal Honor on the Gmmander and hi 4
Corps, if being as great a Victory as cam
p ffibly be irirolled in the Annals cf Ame
rica..
puefday laft.forked (ff, to join the grated
army, ^ear Philadelphia, a De acl incut a, Col.
David Per ,'! Regiment, under the c^^a^d of
Maj, Lemuel I'refcott, Efa^re. They were drffr
fed in teas Ujfeiws, and maae a virjnwti^
Appearance,
Friday last, arrived at a fafe Pert, a Prize
Ship, wouniirg fatten 6 Pincers, and vavige^
with 40 Men. She uas huidfrur. FriSotjer
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