The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-03-26 00:00:00, page 3

HARTFORD, March 19.
GENERAL ORDERS.
\ Head-quarters, Highlands, March 7, 1782.
THE general has the pleasure to acquaint the army
of the success of an enterprize against colonel De
darcy' corps, on the morning of the 3d inflant, by
major Woodbridge, commanding on the lines, and cap.
tain Honeywell of the state horse. Having formed a
plan-to attack the enemy in their quarters, and then
to draw them into an ambufeade, and conducted the
manoeuvre with so much address as compleatly to sur
prise the enemy, a little before sunrise, when our horse
rushed upon their cantonment ; , several were killed on
the spot, others badly wounded and left, a subaltern
x and twenty privates made prisoners and brought off,
"with twelve horses. We had two men killed and three
a confirmation off he taking of Brimflone-bill : We also
have an account, by this vessel, that Nevis and St.
Kitts were absolutely taken by the forces of his most
chriftian majesty, and that part of the troops had re
xurned to Martinico. It was reported at Gaudaloupe
before this vessel failed, that Moptferrat had also sur
rendered to the victorious arms of France.
It is reported, that fir Henry Clinton has taken up
on him to cuta canal on Long-Island, from Jamaica-
Bay through Queen's county to the Sound, for which
purpose all the force that could be (pared have been
taken from New-York. Surely no other motive but
the profpea of a visit from the combined forces of Ame
rica and France, the ensuing campaign, could induce
fir Harry to adopt and pursue a flep, the.accomplifh
ment of which will be attended with so much trouble and
expence.
We lately mentioned the melancholly circumstance
of a house being burnt at New-Fane, in the date of
Vermont, and seven persons perilling by means ofthat
fatal accident; we have finee been acquainted with the
particulars relating to that most unfortunate event,
which cannot fail of exciting the tear of humanity,
and filling our breads with the most poignant sorrow
for the difireffes of ad unhappy family, who were awak
ed,rom theif (lumber s, by the approach of death array
ed in devouring flames, from whom there was no es
cape. The house was built with logs; it consisted of
two apartments, in one of which was a fire place and
a door, or out let; there was no window in the build-,
jogthro' which an escape could be made, nor was there
another door. It was occupied by Mr. Henry Sawtell,
his wife, bur sons and a daughter; the eldest of his
children, a boy ofabout fourteen years of age : He had
but lately removed his family from Templeton, in this
state, where he and his wife were born, and where
their aged and now unhappy parents flill live.'
The house was burnt on the night of the fir? ult. the
neighbours who lived about eighty rods off, were led
to a difeovery of this fad caraftrophe the next morning
By the columns of smoke which were seen to arise from
the ruins of the building. Mr. Sawtell and his fami
ly all lodged in the apartment where the fire place was.
It is supposed that as the fire place was very near the
door, they could not make tleir escape by that way
without encountering with the flames, which it isfup
pofed, had got to a considerable height before they
awaked ; that they did try to make an escape is high
ly probable, from the circumflance of the remains of
these people being found on the foot where the other a
partment of the house flood; the bones. &c. of Mr.
Sawtell, and several of his children were found in the
corner of the building, and it is conie&ured that he was
attempting to force a passage ihrourh the roof, but
was fuffocated before he could accomplish it. The
wretched relicks of Mrs. Sawtell, (who, to make this
feene ftil| more wounding to our feelings, was far ad
vanced in pregnancy) and a young child, wlrch it is like
ly (from the situation of the bones when discovered)
that she held in tier arms, were found between the re
roins of a hogshead of salt and a barrel of pork, where
it is probable she had taken shelter.
Another circumflance which makes it appear highly
probable that they could not make an easy escape front
their horrible situation, is, that the bones of a large
dog, belonging to Mr. Sawtell, I were also found among
the ruins. The bodies of this unfortunate family were
chiefly consumed, what remained was collected together
and put into a coffin of middling size, but it was but
about two-thirds filled. Before interment, the coffin
with its contents were carried into the meeting-house
in that town, attended by a large number of people;
and an excellent sermon, suitable to tie occafr u, was
preached by she rev. Mr. Taylor, from Luke xiii.
2, 4 5-
One of Mr. Sawtell's children resided with its grand
parents, in Templeton, by which means its life was
happily fayed.
it his hoped the unhappy fate of these people, will
induce all persons who fettle on new land, and are
obliged to build log-houses for a temporary residence,
to make more than one outlet to their buildings, which
may prevent a similar calamity.
N EW- HA VE N, March 14.
Two of the enemy's vessels a sloop and fehooner,
have been cruizing in the Sound for several days, and
last Tuesday the sloop captured a small vessel of this
harbour, which had just before failed from hence,
bound to the Eastward.
N^W-LON DON, March 8.
Last Saturday night, a valuable coasting (loop, own
ed by Mr. Joshua Starr, was carried off from this
harbour, it is supposed by sundry prisoners, who were
lately taken in a galley at Fisher's inland, they hav
ing a few nights before, broke out of Norwich goal.
or four wounded, among the latter Mr. Abraham
Dyckman one of the guides, whole particular conduct
an many instances, occasions his misfortune to be much
regretted.
I he general expresses his approbation of the conduct
of the officers and soldiers in general who were employ -
ed on this enterprize. The exertions, address and
gallantry exhibited by major Woodbrige and captain
Honeywell, have merited his particular acknowledg
ments, to whom he prefenta his thanks.
A good old gentleman that had five sons in the field,
at the celebrated a&ion of Bennington, in August,!?,/,
whole furrowed cheeks and silver locks added venera
bleness to his hoary brows, being told that he was up.
fortunate in one of his sons—replied, what, has he
misbehaved, did he defect his post ! Or shrink from the
charge!—No fir, fays the informant, worse than that,
he is among the (lain, he fell contending mightily in the
.cause I am fadsfied, replied the venerable fir#,
bring him in and lay him before me, that at leisure I
may behold and survey the darling of my foul—upon
which the corps was brought and laid before him, all
befmea/d with dirt and gore—he then calls for a bowl
of water and a napkin, and with his own hands washes
the gore from his fon's corps and wiped his gaping
wounds, with a complacency, as he himfelf expressed
it, which before he had never felt or experienced.
How beautiful is death when earn'd by virtue, how
precious the blood that is thed for one's country and
for the ransom of millions !— How triumphant to fil,
when by falling we rife to conquefl, honour and im
mortality !
May America never want of her sons to immitate so
bright an example, and to become rivals for such drf
tiilguifhed glory— to Rand forth in the hour of her dis
tress and nobly vindicate her cause and avenge her
wrongs.
To the Printer of The Pennsylvania Packet.
SI R,
A KNOWLEDG E of, every part of the conti-
A nent we inhabit, mufl certainly be, o f all others,
the most imereiling to an American. A gentleman,
lately arrived from Mexico, having favoured me with
the following accounts, which he extracted bimfelf
from the public registers of that city ; I have thought
they might not prove uninterefling to te public, to
whom I therefore beg leave to communicate them
through the means of your ufeful paper.
o.pq
A LIST of the Articles of Consumption which have
been imported to the City of Mexico, in the King
dom of New Spain, in North-America, in the course
cf the Year 1780, together with several other inter
efling Particulars.
FLOUR, - - 23,241,100 Ib.
Maize, - - - - -28,819,2001 b.
Oats, -----7, 558,8001 b.
Sheep - - -- 348,821
Hogs, - 48,083
Beeves, - 24,800
Calves - - - _ 4,000
Sugar. 6,816,0001 b.
Peppers (for pickle) - - - 1,839 950
Tallow, , - . - -3,651,2751 b.
There was also imported a large quantity of wine
and brandy, which cannot be here afeertained, besides
which this city consumed 13,722,965 gallons of a li
quor called Pulque, made but of a kind of canes which
grow in New Spain, and which Serves for a common
drink to the people of that country ; it is of a whitish
colour, and its taste pretty ft ong, though far lets than
that of the Weft-India liquors.
In the fame year, 1780, 26,246 boats loaded with
vegetables came up to this town by the two lakes
Charles ans lTefcuco.
The turns coined that year in the royal mint of Mex
ico, amounted to,
Last Friday morning His Excellency General
WASHINGTON left this city. His Excellency was
escorted by captain Morris's troop of city horse ; and
we are told that head quarters will be at New-Windsor,
in the state of New York.
Lieutenant Harris with fix men belonging to capt.
Vermilliar's company of militia, on the night of the
14th,inflant, obtained intelligence of a party of De
laney's corps being at a house near Mile-square, and
had address enough to surprise the whole party, con
fifiing of twelve, to kill one, and make prisoners of
four others.
The Indiana company, in consideration of the many
fer^ices rendered to the united dates by the author of
common f'enfe, as well as in requital for his investigati
on of the claims of Virginia, in the piece entitled
PUBLIC GOOD, have ordered a deed to be executed
in favor of that gentleman, for a grant to him of twelve
thousand acres in Indiana. The gentlemen of South-
Carolina have likewise made him very generous offers
of friendship for his public services.
Sunday morning the flip St. James, capt. Truxen,
came up to town.
For feme days pafl it has been reported that an em
barkation has taken place at New-York ; but we do
not find fufficient reason to authenticate it.
Some of the villains who robbed messieurs Reed and
Ford's store, as mentioned in our last, have been secur
ed, and part of the goods recovered; but none of the
calk has yet been found.
The alcabala or excise duties paid the king in the
course of that year, amount to 1,324,790 milled dol
lars; those alone on the abovementioned liquor, called
pulque, amounted to 457,432 dollars.
Accounts from France, as late as the 9th of Februa
ry, mention that 235 transports and merchantmen
had failed from Nantz for Bred, where they were to
be joined by 22 fa 1 of the line. The Weft-Indies,
particularly J maica, it was supposed, are the objects
of this armament. The accounts add, that lords Sand
wich and Germain had quitted their employments in
the British adminiftrati . n.
American PATRIOTISM and FORTITUDE exem
plified.
An ANECDOTE.
The city of Mexico contains, at this time, 200,000
inhabitants.
Philadelphia, March 26.
To be SOLD, a NEGRO HOY about 12 years of
age. Enquire of the Printer.
In silver, 20,705,591 milled dollars,
In gold, 819,214 ditto,
FISH-KIL L, March 21.
In all, 21,524,805
CA MEto the plantation of the fohferiber, hft
ruefda;, living in the Northern-Liberties, on
Frankford road, at the sign; o< the Bixk-hdife, a
Black HORSE, with a full marie 2nd ne shoes oh.
The owner is desired to tome, prove property, p y
charges and take him away.
Marcd 24., CASPER CISLER.
Calicoes and chintz,
Cambricks & Lawns,
Kentings and Muslins,
Plin and coloured Nan
keens,
Irish, French and Fiemilh
Linens,
Dowlaft and Britannian,
Striped Ginghams,
Striped Bedtick,
Rnffi' Sheeting,
Fl<mifh ditto,
Ruffi. Drifting,
Ditto Raven's Duck,
Ditto Sailckth,
Ticklenburgs,
Oznabrigs,
Moles add Sattins,
P:elon,i and Mantuas,
Sirfoets and Prfiins,
Thread I'd cotton Hose,
India fi k & cotton Hajid
k,ch ie<s,
TO BE SOL D,
At the Crofe Keys, in Chefnut ftreer,
Good Barcelona Handkerchiefs,
by the large or small quantity ; Few PACKS of PINS
very cheap; as the owner expe&i to leave town very
f°°n. Philadelphia March 25.
TO BE S O L D,, A
Valuable Trad of Land, situate
in Lent county, Delaware, containing upwards of one
thousand acres; which may be div'd,d, conveniently,
into three excellent Farm,
John Mason,
UPHOLDSTERER,
In Race-flieei, at the corner of Tbird-ftreet, carries
on th? Uphcl ftry Business in all its various Branch
es, and has for SALE,
MAT TR A$S Btds of different sizes, likewise,
Sicken Bottoms, Tassels and Cords; and will be
much obliged to LADIES and GENTLEMEN that
piaffe to Employ him, ,
N B Papers Rooms, &c> &c, &c. March 25.
Oxford townAiin, Philadelphia county, M rest ,5.
To be Sold by PUBLIC VENDUE, on the Premiies,
7 miles from the city, < MONDAY the Bth D. ? .y
of April ntx% ;;t 10 ' ock in the Forenoon,
Horses, Cows, Sheep and Swine,
also, a quantity of Hay and Straw, a Waggon, Cart,
Ploughs and Htrroxs; likewise, the Plantation where
on the fubfer&r lives in laid towr.fhip, where the Ven
due wi I be 1 e d, coofittin^ of 2'2 Acres olgood Land, a
bout 20 acres of which a<w good Meadow and more
may he made, about 90 seres Woodland ; likewise, a
va iety cf Hcufhclc lGoods, Wheat and Rye by the
hifhtl; also. Wheat and Ry. .in he ground, and a
la g^ S'll, containing 180 gaPoas.
To be L E F tor th? Summer &caln, or • one Year,
to a genteel F mil}, as a Country S^', A
Large and convenient House,
with fix rooms, kitchen, garden, stable, chair house,
&c about four miles and a half from the town, pleas.
antly situated in the Northern-Liberties, late in the
tenure of Doftcr Bond, junior. Enquire of E. LEWIS
TREICHEL, the upper end of Second street, opposite
the Barracks,
Also, A large LOT of GROUND in a very plcafant
and improving part of this citv. The terms may be
known by applying to MIERS FISHER.
Philadelphia, March 16.
A commodious Dwelling House
and Kitchen, in a good situation in thia city, to be
SOLD. Enquire of the P inter. < March 25.
A Good clerk, who has had experience in
a counting house, may hear of em
ploymcnt by applying to the Printer.
ALL persons having ary just d. mauds against the
estate of JOSEPH HUNTER, late of the dirtrift
of Southwark, deceased, are defined to bring in th ir
accounts properly proven ; and all those who are any
ways indebted to said deceafed's estate, either by bond,
note, or book debt, to make immediate payment, in
order that the fubferibers, who are appointed as exe
cutors of the last will and testament of the laid Joseph
Hunter, may be enabled to fettle the above accounts.
Marthas, JAMES ROWAN, and)„
1782. JOSEPH FALCONER,) Executors -
Just IMPOR TED from France, Gottenburg and St,
Thomas, and now OPENING, by
William Sitoreaves,
At his STORE in Market-street, between Front and
Second-fleets, at the corner of Lae itia, court, A
large Assortment of DRY GOODS: Among which
are—
N. B. To he entered upon at any time.
GEORGE GASHTFR.
Check linen ditto,
Clouting Diaper,
Ruma Linen for towelling,
•India Jeans and Dimities,
Plain & trimming Gauzes,
Calamancoes and Durants,
Jone's Spinning,
Superfine black Russel,
Camblets,
Velvets,
Superfine Broadcloths,
Caflimers,
Seven-eights, yard and
apron-wide cotton Checks
Threads,
Tariff,
Bobbin,
Tapti
Pins,
Paper,
Blr:k Pepoer, &c &%
With a V riety of other ,
Articles.,