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N E W P OR T, July 14.
Head -quarters, Pnillipiburgh, Friday, July 6, 1781.
“ The commander in chief with pleafufe embraces
the earliest public opportunity, of expressing hjs thanks
to his excellency the count de Rochambeau, for the
unremitting zeal with which he has pfofecu ted his
march, in order to form the long wished for junction
between the French and American forces.
“ An event which muff afford the higheff degree of
fatisfation to every friend of his country, and from
which the happief tconfequences are to be* expected.
“ The general entreats his excellency the count de
Rochambeau, to convey to the officers and soldiers
under his immediate command, the grateful sense he
entertains of the cheerfurinefs with which they have
performed so long and labourious a march at this ex
treme hot season.
“ The regiment of Saintonge is entitled to peculiar
acknowledgments for the spirit with which they con
tinued and fuppofted their march without one day's
refpite.”'
PROVIDENC E, J^y 14.
„ A vessel from New-York, said to be 'bound asa flag
to Nantucket, is taken and sent into New London
Tre people on board fay, that a general officer was
killed in the late ikirmilh, and that three waggons with
wounded officers, were sent to New-York : They also
inform that the garrison of Pensacola (lately captured
by the Spaniards) had arrived at New York.
An armed galley from Long-lfland, with 25 men on
board, is taken and carried into New-London.
Wednesday last Capt. Alger, in the sloop Industry
arrived here, in 26 days from Grenada. He informs',
that his most chriftian majefOs fleet, commanded by
count de Graffe, arrived there from Tobago on theioth
of June, and after landing the late garrison of that
island (confiding of between 4 and 500 British troops)
put to sea again on the 12th.'
N E W-t O ND O N, July
Tuesday the Weazel privateer schooner, captain
Fanning, and the Rainbow galley, captain House, re
turned into port, and brought in a galley called the
Hornet, with one nine pounder and 25 men, which'
they fell in with near Montauk Point, having been
buttwo days out of New-York.
July 20. The French ships mentioned in our last t 6
have gone up the Sound, went as far up as Huntington'
harbour, and on Friday returned and went down the
Sound
Wednesday last, a hag of truce with about 30 Bri
tish naval prisoners, failed from this port for New-
York.
N ^ W-H A~V~ E° N, Julyi>
Thursday last, three frigates, a brig and a fchoonery
from the French fleet at Newport, were disappointed in
an enterprize against a number of the enemy's vessels
in Huntington harbour, owing it is said, to their ha
ving intelligence of the expedition, and securing their
- flipping before the arrival' of the French vessels. A
few shot were exchanged with the fort 'at Loyd's neck
by which Mr. Mairfon, a volunteer on board one of
the frigates was dangerously wounded in the arm, by
a grape- shot.
and especially the Guardians of their Rigtits and Pri
viledges,'do not exert themselves, we may yet expe
rience many heavy and dreadful Calamities, from those
definitive vermin, who, like the vultures, prey upon
she heart firings, being in the mild of us, glory and
exult at every misfortune that attends the public
cause.
n , I S H-K 1 L t, July 2 6.
On Sunday evening, the 15th inff. two sloops of war,
two tenders add one galley, all British, came up Hud
son's river, with intention, as is supposed, to destroy
the stores then moving from Weft-Point to the army.
There were at that time two sloops going down the ri
ver, laden with cannon, powder, &c. As soon as they
discovered the enemy, they put about and flood in for
Tarry-town, where they ran aground ; the enemy having
a fair wind and tide, came up the river so fall that it
was impossible to march infantry down; in time to un
load or protect the stores ; there were no troops at Tar
ry town, except a sergeant's guard of the French in
fantry. Col. Sheldon (whofe' regiment lay at Dobb's
ferry) immediately marched his mounted dragoons to
"o'/'"', here he ordered his men to dismount and
'." to unload the stores, which was done with great
°i'P at ch :By this time, the enemy having come to an
chor off £ arry town, began a heavy cannonade, un
der cover of which, they sent two gun boats and four
barges to destroy the vessels, &c. Capt. Hurlbert, of
the 2d regiment light dragoons, was" Rationed on board
°, fthem with twelve dragoons, armed only with
pilots and swords • he kept his men concealed till the
enemy were along fide, when he gave them a fire, which
they returned and killed one of his men : Capt. Hurl
bert finding himfelf surrounded, ordered his men to
jump overboard and make for the shore, which they
did, he following: The enemy immediately boarded
and set fire to the vessels ; but were obligedimmediate
y to retire, owing to the severe fire that was kept up
by the dragoons and French guard. Capt Hurlbert,
capt. lieut. Miles, quart, mast. Shaylor, and others,
jumped into the river and made for the sloops, in order
the fi re ; which they did, and laved the
veiiels: While in the water, capt. Hurlbert received
a musket-ball through the thigh, but is now in a fair
"? y , to , e " # -'- Ab °bt day-light gen. Howe arrived
with a division of troops and some artillery ; a battery
was opened on the enemy, which obliged them to flip
heir caches and fall down the river about two miles,
c °""°^ e d till Tuesday about noon ; when
°™ e again °P ened a battery on them, and oblig
make fail "P the river : They continued
fent' j'''" "'' T urfday, during which they
h nn r A ' le 'r gun-boats on shore, and burnt the elegant
the °' ca P" Robart, at Haverflraw. About noon,
enemy, taking advantage of a fair wind and tide,
made fail and flood down the river; when coming near
Dobb's ferry, (where we had erefled a battery of two
18 pounders, two French brass 12, and 7 1-2 inch how
itz) we commenced a heavy fire on them from the
works, On both sides of the river; they returned the
fire, but did not the least damage. Tae largest of the
enemy's ships sustained- the greater damage ; many shot
were fired through her; one of our (hells bursting on
board her, threw them into great confufion ; 18 or r o
of their men jumped overboard, three or four^ot whom
swam on shore, and the rest are supposed to be drowned.
, Last Saturday Col. Sheldon's dragoons went to Frog's
& <eck and Moriffania, and brought of upwards of 200
horned cattle ; a Considerable number of horses, hogs,
sheep, &c. said to be col. Delancey's property, which
he had plundered from the inhabitants, in order to fat
ten and fell to the New-York butchers; a profitable
trade he has pratifed a long time.
CHATH A M,-~ j"uly 25.
On Saturday night a party of kidnappers from
Staten Island landed at bound-Creek, and took off
seventeen of the inhabitants.<
.TREN TON, July 25.
Extras from the MARQUIS LA FAYETTE'S Gene
-fai orders.
Ambler's plantation, opposite James River, July 8,
1781.
H E general is happy in acknowledging the spirit
I of the detachment commanded by general Wayne,
in their engagement with the total of the British army',
of which he happened to be an eye witness. He re
qnefts general Wayne, the officers and men under his
command, to receive his b>ft thanks.
The bravery and deffruffive fire of the rifle men en
gaged, rendered essential service.
The brilliant conduct of major Galvan and the con
tinental detachment under hrs command, entitle them
so applause.
The conduH of the Fennfylvania ' field and other
officers are new inflates of their gallantry and talents.
The fire of the,light infantry under major Willis check
ed the enemy's progress found our right flank. The
general was much pleased with the conduct of captain
Savage, of the artillery, and it is with pleafufe also he
observes that nothing but the loss of horses could have
produced, that of the two field pieces.—The zeal of
colonel Mercer's little corps is handsomely expreffed'
in the n timber of hoffes he had killed;
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Philadelphia, July 31.
Continuation of Letters found
on board the British Packet,
bound to New-York, but ta
ken on her passage and carried
into France.
Alanwick, February 28, 1781.
My dear Sir Henry,
MY late stay at this place has hindered me from
personally converting with those, from whom I
fliouid have liked to have been informed of the parti
culars of what is going on in your part of the world.
I can however collets, from the letters you ' have been
so kind as to fend me, that things wear a more favour
able appearance at present than they have done almost
at any time since the commencement of these troubles,
and that if you were only properly backed at home,
and had troops fufficient to attempt something, things
might do very well; I fear however that there is very
little hopes of receiving from hence such reinforcements
as are'neceffary, to enable yoti to aft offenfively ; and
if the French are not otherwise occupied in Europe, I
have no doubt of their fending powerful faccours to
Rochambeau this spring, I confefs I cannot conceive
what we are about, not to have formed, long before
this, proper alliances, in order, at least, to take
oft part of their force from annoying us. But, entre
nulls', I fear our cabinet eithr are not unanimous or not
Heady. One day it is fettled that Rodney is to be sent:
for home, to command our channel fleet ; then all this
is countermanded again. Our affairs with the Du'ch
are hill in statu quo, and as we contrived at firft
setting out to publish a manifeftojand then do nothing,
so we seem Hill to be continuing to go on. Meadows
and commodore Johnftone were to be sent out direftly
to the Bast-Indies, •but some how or another we have
contrived to delay this business fo' long, that they are
evidently too late for one part of the plan, and I wish
it don't prove they are too late for the whole of it.
Our fleet too, which is to fail for the relief of Gibraltar,
has been so long preparing, that I underhand the
French and Spaniards are fully prepared for it, hav
ing collected a great force to oppose it. Thus we seem,
by some fatality or other, always to mis-time every
operation. Indeed, notwithstanding our fituatfon is so
critical a one, we seem to interest onrfelves much
more about the fate of a French dancer, than the fate/
of this country.
So little encouragement is given to' those who are
able either to form or execute any plan for the good of
the country, that unless some few, whose ambition
makes them fabmit to every thing jn forder at all events
to succeed to employments, others finding they can
Jo no good, and only meet with indifference ^nd ne
gled, give the point totally up. Jam fbrry I cannot
enliven the remainder of my letter by fending you the
entertaining adventures of London, but being here, 1
must leave that to Bill, and your other correspondents,
who are nearer the metropolis. I long to fee you
amongst us hefe ? and of presenting to you a fine rosy
Cheeked country girf. But it must be upon condition
that you don't spoil her. Adieu, my dear fir Henry ;
accept lady Percy's best compliments and mine, and
be assured I am ever, with most unfeigned regard,
Your sincere friend and humble servant,
(Signed) P E R C Y.
[Lord Percy's remarks in this letter cannot fail to
open the eyes of every tory in America, unless he is
determined to shut them against the clearest conviction.
The picture he has drawn appears to be a good one,
and when his character is conffdered, and the high
feftimatron in which this Class : 6f people held him while
in America, it is unneceffafy to comment on the other
part's of his letter. We would only notice by-the-bye,
that the fine roly cheeked country girl, mentioned in
the latter part, is tho firft connubial pledge of the no
ble writer's second marriage, on whose birth we the
shore sincerely give him joy, as he appears to be enti
tled, from his Candour and liberality of sentiment, to a
regard which few of his countrymen can justly claim.]
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