The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-02-26 00:00:00, page 2

.LONDON, November to.
''^ V an express from Sr. Philip's Castle, in the island
f. of Minorca, we have the pleafare to affuV one
fob rs, that general Murray ordered a party of 200
men to fall; from the fort one evening after dusk
upon me Spaniards, Mio were encampel in George
-Lwii. They threw in among them a tuoufand haud
grnades, which occasioned great co action in the
.Camp ;at winch time a number of (hells w 6 re call
for the castle, that made g eat filing uer among the #
Does, rhe fame n^ it a captainof a privateer took'
an advantage of their lif^e^s, and with i,is own crew,
and die acNitmn of a few folders, surrounded fort
Sr. Philip, •bicii the Spaniards had taken potfe
fion of when the Governor defected it ; cut of the
communication 0 that fort wrh the island, and took
the whole garrison prisoner, to the amount of 200
men, wuom'they Dfely lodg'd in the caftie. The
fame account informs us, that the Spaniards had e
r^fled a Lottery within reach of the castle, which ge
' neral Murray fuffered them to complete, and when
hefaw them mounting their cannon thereon, he point
effigy great guns immediately to it, and in ten
minuses levelled it with the ground.
Te Royal George has never been a good fl^ip fiiice
her long winter cruize in the bay when the late lord
Hawke had his flag on board her; did was a (hip that
then laboured very much, and her lower deckers being
48 pounders, lirained lier so much that, her back was.
nearly br ke. Upon arrival at Portsmouth that great
fe^men had them chang'd for 32 pounders, which
gave her great ease. livery one of the French firß
rates now in dock at Breit are under the fame misfor
The channel fleet, under the command of admiral Dar
by, have captured wo prizes in the coufe of their
ouize. This, though but a trifling advantage, is
more than tie combined fleets of France and Spain
have to boafl of, they having retired to their several
ports without having taken one ship in the coufe of their
last parade.
• Advice has been received from France, of twelve fail
of the line, and fix frigates, and five ihoufand men,
having failed from Brest the beginning o' this month
for the Weft Indies. We are also informed, from the
fame authority, that the Spaniards have equipped a
very furmidal le fleet, which is upon tie eve of failing
for the fame quart-r : and there is every reason to
believe that the French fleet are ordered to touch at
Cadiz, and 0 fail from thence in company with the
Sp niards. It is with the utmost reluctance we observe,
that man- corroborating circumstances have.occafi Hi
ed very just apprehension to be entertained for Jamai
ca. There is too much reason to fear their sole objeß
is to attempt the reduction of that island.
Notwithtianding our approbation of general Arnold's
conduct in general, we cannot help repeating the con
cern we exceeded a few days ago, at his not having
destroyed the docks and wharfs at New London. That,
as we observed before, would have rendered his other
services much more com lete ; and the omission of it,
though he certainly did not intend fucha consequence,
leavs it in the power of the rebels, without loss of
time, to repair the damage they fuflained in their
vessels of war by rebuilding others, and so recommenc
ing soon their old trade of privateering. But this is
not all. Wedo notfind, on a review of the general's
tetter, that the forts be had taken were destroyed.
Fort Griswold, in particular, is said to be a place of
great (Length ; and the refinance it made and the loss
of men which the reduction of it cost us, are undenia
ble proofs of that report. It was not fufficient, t ere
fore, t get poffeffian of those firong holds, in order
to facilitate the other operatians of the expedition. Jt
was necessary likewise to demolish them; that, in the
event of a future visit to the fame diftriHs, they might
not be such bars in our way again. That conquest
mus lever be deemed imperfect, w ich does not pro
vide for contingencies, and deprive the enemy, as
much as poffble, of the means of future, resistance.
W ere er general Arnold makes a descent victory
seems to wait for him with her laurel branch. His ar
rival and the execution of his enterprize are always one
and the fame thing. We have not certainly had a ge
neral, since the beginning of the rebellion, who could,
wgh so much juflice and. propriety, make his report
in the laconic style of Caesar, veni, vidi, "ici.
We have many proofs to convince us, that the science
of war is not of that intricate nature that has been
generally imagined. We have often seen men, from
the occupations of civil life, I unc ing suddenly into the
field, and becoming at once, able and fuccefsful gene
rals. But no period of time has furnifhed so many
instances of this as the present rebellion. There is
hardly a mechanic employmeutin America that has not
produced the leader of an army. Ihe awl, the bod
kin, and the crisping tongs have all, by turns, been
converted into truncheons n r have such commanders
disgraced tneir pew profeffions as many a well fought
field can witness This thews, that early discipline
and length of service, about which our military (parks
make such a rout, are not so very essential to conßi
tute a general. But the fein,. with which Mr. Wafh
ingte? has lately imposed on fir Henry Clinton, by
counter eking an attach on New-York; will, forever,
be 1 handing jett against the regular system.
The Nelly, Owen, from Tortola and Corke, is arri
ved 'Milford, after being taken by a privateer of
TcuKirx, and ransomed 'or 5000 guineas.
By letters from Madras we learn, that rear admiral
fir Edward Hughes had failed to attack Manilla ; and
that his force c mfifled of fix (hips of the line and three
frigttes, in which he had embarked a large body of the
company's troops 10 (Lengthen his marines : his object
beno firft to silence the battery of St. Philip's, which
must be done by an attack on land.
Government are not exceedingly well fatisfied with
the idea of Sir Henry Clinton's taking upon himfels
the chief command of the important expedition 'hat is
now in agitation to the Chef ^ak. They are appre
nenfive, in the firft instance, that it may have the effeft
Torei^ Intelligence.
of putting lord Cornwallis into an ill humour, which
at such a period would be attended with the worst es
feds, and are strongly of opinion in the fecund, that
there is no general now employed in the American war
so peculiarly cu* out for conducting a desperate enter
prize as that noble earl, who has given such Signal and
repeated proofs ofhis zeal and bravery under circum
flances of the greatest difficulty and distress.
There is a confirmation from Mauritius,by a Portu
guese vessel arrived from Goa,th t general Goddard had
glided federal very confiderible advantages over the
Mahrattaus, and that Hyder Mly had left the Carna
tic, and was pushing forward to defend his own coun
try against the Bombay army.
It israther remarkable that Virginia', where lord
Cornwallis is now confined, though now so warm in
the cause of rebellion, was once, of all the dominions
of the crown, the mod loyal, and the mod attached to
monarchy. Te Virginians, under their governor
Berkley, were the last of all the British fubjefts to ab
jure royalty, and the firft to declare openly for it af
terwards; for as. soon as the news of Cromweb's
death reached Virginia, the people of that colony re
called their favourite Berkley to his former govern
ment, which was vacant by the death of the rebel go
vernor whom Cromwell had put over them ; but so
far from yielding to their pressing invitation, he de
clared that he would never serve any but the legiti
mate heirs of the dethroned monarch. The Virgini
ans taking courage from this declaration, forced him
to be their governor (for he was residing among them
in a private capacity, from the time he had been Grip
ped of his government by Cromwell) and openly de
clared for Charles lid. at a time when the friends of
that monarch's family scarce entertained a dawn of
hppe, that he Should ever be refior d 10 the throne of
his ancestors ; and yet it so happened from the fide
lity of Berkley, and the loyalty of the Virginians,
that Charles was proclaimed 14 London.
Tothe Printer of the EDINBURGH ADVERTISER.
.S I R,
TH E following observations are offered for the pe.
rufal of the readers of your paper, by a citizen
of the world, who will esteem their insertion in it a fa
vour.
That real virue and nobility, all their titles, in fig
nias, and privileges, are but the Shadow of; that their
lives, all their actions and deliberations, may be in
fluenced by it.
In the house of commons.
1. Much moderation in both parties.
2. A hearty desire to fee the present war finished as
favourable for England as can be expected, before
greater danger takes place.
3. Less love of preferment, places, pensions, loans,
&c. &c.
t. Rewards and promotions for long services and
real merit, although unconnected with members of
parliament, &c. &c.
2. Less of vice, of almost all kinds, from the center
to the circumference of all orders of them.
1. More thought of where they are, and what about.
2. Less vanity of appearing and living above their fia
tions and circumstances.
3. Those amiable virtues which many of them despise
in their king.
4. Old British plainness, hospitality, and love of
mankind.
2. A true regard for the welfare of their, country.
3. A rejeftion of all the effeminate fafhions the fop
lings are bringing in.
4. A manly refpeft for a true conjugal slate, as a
fubhitute for the love of money the woman is in pos
session of, now very prevalent
5. A regard in parents to fee their offspring marri
ed at an early age as a means of preventing their fall
ing into the torrents f vice and diflipation.
6. A contempt of behaviour towards those, who de
liberately cheat their creditors by a pre-defigned and
fraudulent bankruptcy, and those who ruin innocent
people by folly, diflipation and extravagance.
In the Army and Navy.
3. Less love of money, and more real love for their
country.
In t' ef/male part
I. A refrAion ofthofe refinements of education that
drown their domestic and benevolent irieciples, and
fill them ever after with vain ideas, totally, foreign to
their bappinefs.
2. Much less of the love of brain sick fafhions, mas
culine appearances, novelties, and trifling amu ements.
4. That virtue every British senator Should possess.
5. A virtuous and stale rtemp: to attest a real
representation of the people.
In the people in general.
1. A law to reduce the pleadings of every cause to
three single sheets of paper, which is poffb'e.
2. More of common honesty in above half of those
who fill the federal departments of justice.
In the profeffors of Religion.
I. A true difeernment, that a real hooeft and virtu
ous life, is the essence of chriftanity, and that no
formalities^ whatever will avail any thing without it.
2. By all the people of England, Irelandand Scotland.
3. A peace with the Americans, formed onan advan
tageous treaty of commerce, that will at once secure
to thekingdom every real benefit (the idea of taxation
being wholly given up) that can be derived wholly
from that quarter, and which will save an expenditure
of near twenty millions per annum, and thousands of
lives yearly loft in a quarrel, the final of which must
rest on the profit of a renewed and advatageous trade
with them.
3. A real conjugal affeßion for their husbands, and
care for their concerns.
In the male part.
1. An inculcation of manly and good principles in
their education.
In the P. council and house of lords.
W A N T E D,
In the Law.
BOSTO N, February 14.
Yesterday a gentleman arrived in town, who brought
the following important intelligence.
" By a vessel just arrived at Newport from St. Croix,
in 2t days we learn, That a (quadra of French men of
war had blocked up Antigua; and a detachment from
the fame fquadreuwith a body of land forces had arrived
at St. Kitts,the latter were difembarKed,and had taken
possession of the whole island except a fort on Brimflone
hill, which was rot reduced. This intelligence was
brought to St. Croix by two or three British officers who
escaped from St. Kitts in a small vessel, who also re
port, that a British 74 gun ship, and a few other ves
sels made their escape, and that Baffatterre, the capi
tal of the island of St. Kitts, by some means took site,
a part of which was reduced to allies."
Last Wed nefday evening the honourable general Lin
coln arrived at his feat from the Southward and the
next day came to town.
The honourable James Lovell, esquire one of the
delegates of this slate to the congress of the United
States, arrived in town last Wednesday evening.
Last Tuesday a large number of gentlemen met at
Mr. R®binfon's tavern on Milton hill to celebrate the
anniversary birth day of his excellency general Wash
ington. The company were honoured with the pre
sence of general Lincoln, and many American officers
of deftinßion.
Extract of a letter from Providence, dated February
to, 1782.
cannot too tenderly chertfh the interefis of the British
plantations in America. They are inhabited by a brave,
ha-dy, induliriou,s people, animated with an active
spirit of commerce, inspired with a noble zeal for li
berty and independency. The trade of Great Britain,
clogged with neavy taxes and impositions, has, for
some time, 'languished in many valuable branches.
The French have under fold our cloths, and spoiled
our markets in the Levant. Spain is no longer Ap
plied, as usual, with the commodities of England.
The exports to Ger many must be considerably dimi
nished by the mifunderft ending between Great Bri
tain and the house of Austria ; consequently her great-
Gratitude to all-gracious Heaven for preserving the
invaluable life of our illustrious general, fired every
bosom, and the warmed wishes for a continuation of
his life, his health and his virtues, afeended to the throne
of God !
After dinner the following toasts were given out."
I. May the memory of general WASHINGTON be
perpetuated by a celebration of this day.
2. May that wisdom, unity and firmnefs which has
actuated the freemen of America, continue te influ
ence them on any future ocafions.
3 Peace and independence.
4. May that police which has virtue for its basis,
ever continue tne govern ment of America, and ensure
her happiness
5. Our great ally, and may the alliance be perpe
tual,
'Tis not in the power of the richest language to ex
press the joy visible in every countenance on this oc
casion.
"The entertainment was elegant, and the whole fefti
vity was condud with exquisite propriety and deco
rum.
10. Wisdom in the senate and magnanimity in the
field.
it. May the United States ever maintain their right
of fifhery
12. The governor and commonwealth of Massachu
setts.
6. Universal economy, public and private industry.
7. May the success of the American revolution sti
mulate the oppressed throughout the world to like ex
ertions.
8. May the citizens of America watch their public
servants," reward the virtuous, and reduce every pecu
lator to infamy aud want.
9. OuJ brethern in the field, and in captivity, and
may they soon be restored to tne besom of their
friends.
dulous than the printer, believed, (as it comes from
New-York) that Gibraltar is reduced, and in posses
sion of the Spaniards. Would it not be wisdom and
found policy in the British Pharoah, tho' he seems de=
termined to risk ying in the last ditch, to be alarmed 1
13. May every citizen remember that he is a sol
dier, and every soldier that he is a citizen.
An embarkation of troops is about taken place at
New-York ; their deftinatfon remains a secret, though
we hope they may share the fate of a Tantalus.
Several people lately come from New-York confirm
the accounts we already have had, th .t ail is hubub
and confufion there, and that many of the inhabitants
are preparing to go to England.
In Rivington's paper of Saturday last, we find a num-
ber of advertisements for the file of tne real and per
fenal estates of perlons going to England, among which
is one of his own, for the sale of a dwelling near the
coffe-houfe bridge. This we conceive is ominous of
some present or expected trouble in that quarter.
It is generally whispered, and, by people more cre~
and, by acknowledging that independency,he s inade
quate to destroy, court the commerce of these Rates
before it is inevitably loft, as, according to an old
aphorism, half a loafis better than no bread?
Wednesday night a parry of troops went from New
ark over to Bergen, where they made seven prisoners,
and brought off a considerable quantity of goods;
and the next night, three of the militia and three
continentals brought off upwards of book value ill
goods.,
On Wednesday morning last twodzagoons came from
Staten-Island, and brought off theJr bor es and acou
tremects they likewise brought off a fejeant, toge
ther with his horse, whom they disarmed and made pri
soner.
Extract from the late Dr. S^ollet's Hiflory of England,
third edition, vol. 11. page 210, published long be
fore the origin of the prelent contest.
“ Circumfianc l d as the nation is, the legislature
CHATHA M, February 20.