The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-10-14 00:00:00, page 2

Brother Chief Warrior cf the Weflern Army, '
OOMETIM E ago you sent me to Oneida with a mef
' (age to the Warriors of that Tribe, and jirefted me to
give them an account of the battle you had witu Butler's
party near Newtown. Brother, I have faith uliy execu
ted your orders, as will appear from what took place on
my arrival at Oneiia. A Council was immediately called,
end your written speech publicly delivered; the Warriors
expressed great jo, both on account of your fucctfs and
the opportunity now given them ro teftify their fnendfhip
to the American cause. S.venty o t e Oneida Warriors
set out with me to join your army, agreeable to your desire;
thirty more were to Lave folk w d the next day; near 0-
nondaga we mt er Brother Conowaga on his return
from your army, w;ib repaid he left at Konafadagea;
this biomer im>r n.i w, that you find they were to#
late, t. y ihotild ft net you _at Konafadagea ;
that y uha 1 ..ug and J:1 not want them, unless
fen^'g j odes; tot y then returned, the' with
fcluA.o^e, .ur C. e; V , < ts t ; )e „ delivered rhe follow
' WL to^ nto which I .. your attention.
Wehve etn inform'd by our Brother of Conowaga
that you was difonfed to lhev Jemency to the Cayugas,
anti bad defined him to direct them to repair to Oneida,
ili^ld he meet with mypt tnat Tribe on his way from
your army. We r> glad you manieft such a disposition
^ad ar n/nia to make peace with them. We wj;| assist
,:u and tne rat er as we know there is a party of the Cay
uga tribe, wno have ev r willed to be at peace with their
Americ n brethren. We w:l: endeavour to find them, as
w are confident dhey are hot fled to the enemy, but tup
pofe them to be femewaere concealed in tne country. We
therefore request that you would not for the prefect de
flroy their corn-fields, a's we cannot furnifh them with
provifi >ns, should we be able to find them and bring them
to our town, having already so many of the Qoondagas
to support. \Tegattcronwane, who is at the head of the
• party, is disposed for pe:ce, and has delivered up four
prisoners on General Schuyler's, proposal of exchange;
three more, who are sick, he will give up as soon as they
he following Address, Letter, Merfige and Answer were
indofed in General Sullivan's Lett r, published in Lift
Saturday's paper by order of Cqpgrefs.
TH E Commander io Chief informs the troops, that
be used every effort to procure proper (applies for
he army and to obtain a Sufficient number of horses
to traofport them, but he failed of obtaining such an
ample supply as he wished, and greaty fears the (ap
plies on hand will not without the greatest prudence
enable him to cdmpleat the business of the ekpediti
oh, He therefore requests the several Brigadiers and
Officers commanding corps, to take the minds of the troops
under their refpe&ive commands, whether th y will, (while
in this country, which abounds in corn and every kind
of v getabie) be content to draw half a pound of flour and
half a pound of meat and half allowance of (alt per day;
and he desires the troops to givetheir opinion upon the pro
posal, with freedom and as soon as possible. Should tey
generally fall in with the proposal, he promises that they
Ihall be paid for that part of the rations which is held back
at the full value in money. He flatters himfelf that
troops who have difovered so-much bravery and firmnefs,
will freely content to a mealure so essentially neceffiry to
accomplish toe important purposes of this expedition, and to
enable them to add *o those laurels they have already gain
ed. The enemy have subsisted a number of days on corn,
without either fait, bread, meat or flour, and the Gene
ral cannot persuade himfelf, that troops who so far
furp ls'd them in valor and true bravery will fuffer them
Gives to be outdone in that fortitude and perseverance
which not only diftuinguifhes but dignifies the soldier.
He do^s not mean to continue this through the campaign,
but only whites it to be adopted in those places where ve
getables may supply the place of partofthe common rations
of meat and flour; and he thinks with a plenty of vegeta
ble, half a common ration of meat and flour will be much
better tnan the whole without any.
The troops will please to confider the matter and give
their opinion as loon as possible.
To the Warriors of the Oneida Nation.
Brother I,
7' 11 E enemies of the United Skl^ and of your nation,
' nave often threatened to d™flry??u, and you have
called upon us for assistance. Yui have hid that our arm
was long and ftfoog a;d tue- mcc^ ud upon us for that
protection vnicii we ve . L V ^ ird to our Breturen,
Friends and Adies; and ; .v promised to join us in
our <p rations Tee Lt...arrican Com. re's ave
thought proper to frnG p?^ into this country,
for the purple ' oh py deftreying the enemies to your
pear, and P t v thought proper to eutruft me with tne
command oft + e army, and die execution of their orders.
It is with no small hyped of lurprife that J find only four
of your Warriors have joined me, though I have far ad
vanced into thr enemy's country, and those totdly unac
quainted who every part of the country through which I
have yet puffed. I would not wth to fufped your decla
rations cf friendfh, to the American States, nor am I un
der the lead necessity to all your aid as Warriors ; but as
your immediate joining my force is the belt evidence you
can ive of the fiirer'ty of your proft-flions, I ihallixpect
Shortly to be joined by those of your people who are friend
ly to the American cause, and particularly by such who
have a perfect knowledge of t. e country through which I
am '0 pass. Unless ths is complied witn, I thdl be com
pelled to think that the chief o your Warriors (it not
really unfriendly to us) are very inattentive to their own
interest and fafety, as well as indifferent with rcfp.& to
the imereti of the United States. Should you by joining
with me, giving me t;e necefftry information, and afford
ing me every abidance in your power, give evidence of
that attachment to the American cause, which I ever cave,
and now do believe you to possess, the army which I nave
the honor to command will be able totally to extirpate our
common enemy and leave you in a perfed Fate of tran
quility, enable you to enjoy your poffetfions, and carry
on with the Ameri ans a commerce which will tend to tne
mutual advantage of both. The bearer of this letter,
Cneigat, will inform you particularly of my progress thus
far. I am, Brethren, with the most sincere attachment
to your peace and welfare,
Your most obedient fervent,
JOHN SULLIVAN, M. G.
recover their health. He had declared that he never would
set his face towards Niagara ; but on the approach of the
American army, would take himfelf to the woods where
they might find him, if he did not make his way down
to the Oneidas. Brother, this is all we have to fay.
I cannot help expressing the high fen(e I have of the
zeal and soldierly conduft of our brother Blue Beek, who
bore my meflage to the Oneidas, and who, on several oc
casions, has proved himfelf the aithful friend and the brave
warrior: Nor can I forbear expressing, in a particular
manner, the grateful sense I have of tne zeal you, our
Brother Warriors, have discovered in joining this at my.
The request made by the Oneida Warriors, in favor of
the Cayugas, tor t c preservation of meir crops, is not on
ly new, but very furprizing, and the more so, as itis (aid
to be in behalt of the friendly Cayugas, I can venture to
assert, in behalf of tne United States, tnat there is not a
fiogle iuflance in which the Cayuga Nation has manifefted
a friendship for the Americans. Early in the controversy
be ween Great-Britain and those States, the Americans re
quested tne Six Nations not to intermeddle in the dispute,
in which they all at that time apparently acquiefeed.
Thus, while they lull'd the Americans to deep, by those
peaceful profeflions, they all (except the Oneidis, with
whom 1 include the friendly Tufearoras and Onandagas
who have joined them) were making preparations to fall
on our frontiers, rendered defenceless by thetfallacious pro
mises of those unpardonable niikreants. lam ferry to fay
the Cayugas were far from being inaOive in this deception
or in the horrid cruelties which afterwards followed The
rebutment of the grand American Congress being a length
roused by this treacherous and barbarous condu&, they
railed a powerful army, and honored me with the com
mand. They likewise inftruded the Great Warrior, t.e
American Chief, to direct me, totally to extirpate all the
unfrien fly Nations of the Indians, to subdue their coun
try, destroy their crops, and drive them to seek habita
tions where they would be lets troublefeme to us and our
allies. While the great preparations were making for this
expedition, our friends and allies the Oneidas followed thtt
regular and friendly conduft, which has distinguished them
from the commencement of tne war; but the.Cayugas, on
the contrary, were furnifhing their pretended friend But
ler, with all the warriors they could poflibly (pare, and
while tuere remained a possibility tnat Butler and his asso
ciates would prove fuccefsful, they not only neglected to
make overtures of pae to us, but gave them every 'affif
tan.e in their power. When they found our army had
proved victorious, that the enemy were flying like timid
women before it, and that we were (preading desolation
even to the ex entity of their country, then and not be
fre lid tnofe Cayugas begin to profefs their friendihip for
us, and , eriups Illicit the mtereft of the Oneidas to save
their country. It tnetr friendihip was sincere, why did
they not like the Omi fas declare it in season, and aft ac
cording y / Brothers ! be not deceived, they were in great
hopes t^at tne fotces o: Britain, with their assistance, and
that of tne other unfriendly Nations, would be able to de
feat tne Aineric n army ; ^nd had tuis event taken place,
you may be ar,urea, that the pro;effions of friendihip
woicn they now make, would not then have been expref
fel, and tnat their language would h,ve been that of insult
and Meritt m. I can not t ere ore pay any regard to their
p^eufions of neu.rarity, for had they not been unfriend
ly as d Nation they would have difeouraged and prevent
ed their warriors irom joining our enemies ; nor can I ad
mil the exeats from those who now lolicit for peace, and
fay, they nave not bern perfohai) engaged against u^ your
own reah n mUi fuggen tne contrary -Should- a part of
the Americans arm tiiemfelves, and attack the Oneidas,
tne honor, the faith andjhe dignity of America would com
pel us to declare tuem our enemies, and treat them ac
coroiogiy i; would be a poor excuse for us to alledge,
'“/'"" J.^ed without our approbation, while we declm
ej,,la?^ tft&n our enemies, chastising them as fuel),
and banishing them our society. This, as well as every
other evidence o. a pacific disposition, they have neglected
to give. I must therefore cunfider them as enemies, and
change them accordingly; and Ihould our Oneida brethren
countenance or conceal them, I fliall deem it a departure
from tnat line of condud which they have hitherto, and
will, I hope, in future continue to observe.
r 1 1 am f ° rry to inform y° u > that the meffige
said to be delivered to our Canauaga Brother, is without
foundation, for I never spoke to him on the fubjed. Your
%° ur aand that of our frontiers, require, that
we should expel from this country all your and our ene
am b ? und to perform the bufiaefs. lean on
ly adv;fe,that those Cayugas who would wish to bethought
friendly, may come in with their families,and submit them
dCTctons of Corigrefs. This will save theeffu
fion of blood, prevent your being distressed for their support,
a " d ''a/"'' be tbe , ™ eau3 of tiie ' r being incorporated with
your Nation ; and in future be considered with you as our
bret ren, friends and allies ; But, should they negled this
a they may be affined, that the geeat Congress will
take etfettuß measures to prevent them asthejf&rety <wUl
tne other nations, rem re-occupying any part of the coun
try which this army has conquer ed.
Brothers I this is all that I, asa ivarrior,can fay to you
as Karloss, of the Oneida Nation. Should there beany
national request from our Oneida Brethren, it will be best
for their Chiefs to make, it to the grand American Con
gress, who will doubtless do every thing they can consis
tently, to contribute td their fafety and convenience
JOHN SULLIVAN, M.G.
PHILADELPHIA, Odober 14 .
We are desires to assure the public that t; e lift of D^
le^ates for the State of Connecticut, published in the Fish
kill paper, and from thence repudiated in this city is at
least premature; it being certain, that the General Af
fembiy of Connecticut have not as yet met for the purpose
of determining elections, nor have they been at all con
vened since laftMay.
Brothers, Warriors of the Oneida Nation,
I Have heard your speech and attented to the message you
' have delivered from our brethren the Warriors of the
Oneida Nation, and I not only am, butthe Americans at
large, are fully sensible of the friendship and attachment of
our Oneida brethren. Their regular and uniform conduct
from the commencement of the war, has fully evinced it,
and had a tingle doubt remained in my mind, of their sin
cerity, your appearance and the movement of your warri
ors to join me (until turned back by a mistaken report)
mufthave removed it
'** For the ACT for railing.the sum of Five Millions
Seven Hundred rhoufand Dollars, ^c.fee the Fourth Pagc&
T O BE SO L D,
A new brass Reflecting TELESCOPE,
Fixed on a stand. Enquire of the Printer.
Extras of a letter from a Gentleman in Bordeaux, dated
July ’} ^779.
" We have no certain advices from the combined
fleets, exped feme very imerefting; if any arrives before
the present conveyances leave the river, fliall embrace the
opportunity to forward them. Mr. Wedderburne is no
minated to succeed Lord Suffolk; other new nominations
are daily expelled in the different ministerial departments
of that Kingdom.
“ Advices from Spain agree in the determination of that
Court on the blockade of Gibraltar.-
" An army is marching into Flanders, under the com
mand of Monsieur, said to pay a visit to Hanover, and
thereby oblige tnat Electorate to recal her troops in the
pay of Britain from Minorca and Gibraltar, or to watch
the Dutch, and hold them to a RriCt neutrality."
Extract of a letter jrom Bordeaux, dated ,uiy za, 1,79.
" The grand French fleet, coupling of 32 fail of the
line and 12 frigates, failed from Brest on the vth of June.
'' There is said to be 45 000 on the north coast of
France, in Normandy and Britanny, and all the Dutch
veffe s in the different ports on that p^rt of the coast flop
ped, supposed for transporting the troops, as a defeent is
said to be in meditation.
" 7 he grand fleet from Brest joined 12 fail of the line
off the Groyne.
The Spanish fleet, confining of 36 fail of 'he line
with a number of ui ates, put to sea from Cadiz the 22d
of June, and on the lame day the Spawilh AmbafTador
left the Court of London.
“ The two grand fleets of France and Spirin have form
ed a junction, and consist of 78 ships of the line, with a
number of frigates, but their destination not known.
“ On the ninth of July arrived at Brest, a fleet of mer
chant ships from St. Doming, confifiin^ of 25 fail, under
the convoy of two frigates.
“ The English fleet of 32 fh ; ps of the line and some fri
gates, commanded by Adm. Hardy, appeared off Ufhant
at the time, it is said, the French fleet u ere off the Groyne,
to join the aforefaid 12 Lil of the line, and returned
shortly to Portimouth, where it is said they remain at
prefect."
Extract of a letter from Peteforgh (Virginia) Sept. 28.
“ My friend writes me of 21st September from Halifax,
North-Carolina, that Major Aftl and several other Gen
tlemen of undoubted veracity, arrived from the southward,
and brought account of a detachment of D'Eflaing's fleet
having taken Port Royal Island, with three fifty-gun
ships, several. frigates, fiore-fhips, trapfports and other
vessels ; that the garrison ot B aufott, confining of 900
British, commanded by Col Maitland, had surrendered,
and the South Carolina troops had marched to cut off the
retreat of the enemy to Florida- lie fay- I may depend
on the truth of it."
Ori Monday last returnrd to port the brig Hibernia,
Capt. Angus, of ten guns, bound from this port to Tene
riffe, who fell in with a privateer snow, of 16 guns, which
he beat off ; he then fell in with a schooner, which lie al
so beat off. In these two affirms and a gale of wind, he
received so much damage in his masts and rigging, that
he was obliged to return tc the Continent, and when off
the Capes cf Virginia, he fell in with and beat off a pri
vates sloop and fchoons. In the several actions he had
two men killed and eight wounded. There has been few
vessels this war so obstinately defended, and whose com
mander deserves more credit for his bravery and condua B
having, within a short time, beat off five vessels of supe
rior force, in four different attacks.
On Thursday the 30th ult. was cut away from her an
choring off Cape Henlopen, near the Light-House, the
prize sloop Recovery, a Bermudian built vessel, Captain
Gerald Forrefler, Commander, on his passage round from
Egg-Harbour to Philadelphia, her cargo consisting of 13
hogsheads and 12 tierces of melaffes 5 hogsheads and one
tierce sugar: On the morning of the said 3 oth ult. said
Commander went a shore to Lewiffown for a pilot, leaving
only one man on board ; during bis absence the said ves
sel was boarded by some men, in a two mafled boat, and
carried off.
In the transport brig Triton, Captain Cooper, taken by
Captain Taylor, as mentioned in our paper of the 2d inst.
and who were brought to this city last week, were, a Lieu
tenant Colonel, two Captains two Lieutenants, an Ensign,
Surgeon, and 11'5 privates, all of the regiment of Knyp
haufen; so that we have now got the whole regiment,
except one company and an half. This is one of the regi
ments that was taken at Trenton in December 1776.
At an Election held on the 12th inst. for the city of
Philadelphia, the following Gentlemen were chosen, viz.
Councellor. William Moore, Esquire.
Reprefen^tives in Affemb'y George Bryan, Michael
Shubart, WilJiam Hollingfhead, Jacob Schriner, Charles
W. Peale.
City Wardens. William Jackson, William Shute.
City Assessors. JTeph Kerr, Edward Evans, Thomas
Francs, James Hunter, Ro ert Hunter, William Pollard.
Street Comreiffioners. Jacob Graffe, M fes Bartram,
rhe Returns from the different Counties will be pub
liflied as soon as they come to hand.
Bast Sunday arrived from Bordeaux (Cid France) the
ship General Mercer, Captain kobinfon, and brought in
with 1 er the ship Minerva, Capt. from Halifax
bound to Surinam, loaded with fifh, &c.
Extract of a letter from Nam*, dated July 3, 1779.
“ The French have 32,000 men at St Milo, ready to
embark; it is said they only wait the arrival of Compte
D'Orvilliers in the Channel, accounts of which may be
daily expeded, as the wind hs been for 36 hours past
from the westward, and likely to ceminee. it is supposed
that there is a defeent intended on England or Ireland. It
is reported that the lhips theSpani^rds were to furnifh by
compact, which is ten Lil of the line, have joined D'Or
villiers, and that the Cadiz fieet failed about the fifth ult.
The failing of the English fleet you'll find by the papers.
Tne French have an army of. 40,000 men on the frontiers
of Holland, which will keep the Dutchman quiet, if even
his inclination was to be troublesome."