The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1782-01-05 00:00:00, page 3

CHARLESTOWN, September 20.
The following particulars of the adion on the Bth
instant, between the British forces under the command
of lieutenant colonel Stewaht, and the rebel army un
der general Greene, are given from undoubted authori
ty-
The rebel army having been augmented by recruits
for their continental battalions and militia, drawn from
the difaffe&ed parts of North Carolina and this pro
vince, to upwards of 4000 men, general Greene was
induced to aft offenfively. The reports he had of the
weak Rate of our army, rendered him confident of suc
cess.
Colonel Stewart was at the Eutaws, near Nelson's
ferry, when Greece's army crossed the Congaree, but
the latter's great superiority in cavalry, and numbers
of the militia being mounted, gave him every advan
gage of concealing his approach. Early pn Saturday
morning a rooting party from the several regiments
in camp was feut out, and which it was supposed would
be covered by a very considerable party of cavalry
and infantry ordered out that morning, which fell in
with the rebel army on its march, about seven o'clock.
The firing that then ensued, gave the firft information
of the enemy's advancing.
Our line was immediately formed, and a little after
eight o'clock the whole rebel army was op ofed to it.
The a&ion immediately commenced with a heavy dis
charge of field pieces and musketry on both tides. The
rebel cavalry carae on with such impetuosity as to make
a considerable impression; at one time they had got in
to our encampment, but being vigorously charged,
were foop repulsed and driven into the woods After
a severe confl^t which lasted above an hour, the enemy
gave way in every quarter, and were obliged to relin
quish the field, on which they left near 300 of their
dead ; their wounded, a mounting to three times that
number, were chiefly carried off ; two brass 6 pounders
were taken, and some prisoners, amongst whom is co
lonel Wafhinglon, (lightly wounded ; his corps of light
horse is nearly annihilated. We learn that almost e
very officer in it is either killed or wounded. Colonel
Campbell of the mountaineers, and, captain Devant,
who conspicuously diftingufthed himfelf in leading the
forlorn hope at the siege of Ninety Six, were killed;
colonel Henderson is dangerously wounded. The num
ber of their officers sf less no:e killed and wounded is
very considerable, tfpecially of artillery.
The loss fuflaired by us is chiefly the prisoners ta
ken in the rooting party. Two officers and sixty pri
vates were killed ; thirteen officers and 280 privates
wounded ; fifty of the latter being the worst cases and
impracticable to remove, were left at the Euta vs ; one
three pounder fell into the hands of the enemy, by the
falling back of our line, at the commencement of the
adion.
From the Royal South-Carolina Gazette, dated De
cember 8, 1781.
LONDON, October 11.
Rxtra&t of a letter from an officer on board his majes
ty's flip Berwick, to his friend in Newcastle, da
ted off the Texel, Se; tember 19.
" It is with pleasure I acquaint you, that we have
at last formed a grand squadron, and are now watch
ing the motions of the Dutch ; we are ten fail of two
deckers, besides as many frigates, cutters, &c. under
commodore Stewart's command. This day the Myr
midon joined us, after loking into the Texel, and re
ports, she saw a two decked ship on shore, and laying
on her broad fide the outside the Texel, as she had
been in that situation for four days, I now think it im
possible for her to get, off.
“ Every ship has now joined that were in the aßion
on the sth of August, whereas the Dutch have loft four
of theirs; one of the line on the Dogger, &re we en
gaged, one of the line in the inside of the T%el so much
damaged, they were obliged to run on shore, and one
frigate of 40 guns, and a two decker on the outside of
the Texel.
Our army regained two days on the field of battle,;
the numerous wounded then incapacitating it from
making a forward movement. General Greene request
ed a cessation of arms, which was refufed by colonel
Stewart.
The army, on the 11th fell back to Monk's co ner,
from whence the wounded being sent to town, and the
necessary refreshments and fhpplies received, it is now
advancing in quest of the enemy, who in consequence
of so gallant and complete a repulse, have retreated
with precipitation.
" The Artois has just returned from looking into the
Texel, and reports, that the 74 I mention to you, in
this letter is now totally loft. We must have some fun
soon. We have made them fhift their birth since we
came here, from laying without the Texel; they are
now close in with the fort; some of cur frigates fee
them relieve the guard every day."
Portfreouth OR. 7. There are two very interesting
objeßs (fays a correfpqndent) that demand the most
watchful attention refpe&ing admiral Darby's fleet,
and of which it is hoped government have not been
unmindful. The firft in the relief of Minorca, which
fix ships of the line would effed ; whilst the grand fleet
cruizes off Cadiz, to the Gut of Gibraltar, to watch
the arrival of the rich Spanish convoy expefted from
@uth-America.
Pathway, plundered him of his houfhold and kitchen
furniture; Mrs. Dongen's wearing apparel, and even
the poultry on the farm did not escape his rapacity,
but all were carried off in carts and waggons to the a
knount offeree hundreds of pounds.
On Monday arrived the coppered brigantine Tarle
ton, captain Devereux, from London, which he left
ton the 19th of October : he has brought no news papers
so late as those from which ws have already published
all the interehing particulars.
" Cur situation, I can assure you, is very pleasing,
as neither homeward or outward fleets can pass without
our feeing or hearing of them ; indeed on our coming
firft on the coast we were rather unlucky, just time
enough for some of our squadron to fee two Dutch line
of battle ships, and a convoy of twelve fail from Rot
terdam go into the Texel.
“ Yu must no Mr. Aken, I lif in Frunt-ftreet, near
" the draw britch, and last Tufday eyaning I heard
" as how my kuffin was cum to town, and log'ed nere
" the Bank meeting-house , and so next mornin being
" market-day, I put on my klene kaliko gown, and
" my fhilk ponnet, and my kotton flockins, and my
" nu hi hele (hues, to go and fee my kuffin—luk you,
" do you fee—And it was a fogge, drizly mornin, and
“ outragis dirty wawkin: howfumdever, I had a
“ numbreller, and I held up my gown tale behind to
“ kepe it from traglin. And so when I kum to mar
" ket Greet, I cud not krofs over flrate along, be
'' kaufe why, there stud tree or or four crate wagons
" r^te akrofs the path way, and almost contagus to
•' that ent of the markit that lias the butiful wuden
" fhugar pots a top of it, whereby I was obliched to
“ go down hill a littel way, to avoyd the wagons.
" Now you no the hill is britty flepe, and is pafed
<' with I rge stones, which being very fl ppy with the
A mud and wet, down kums me I, in the mideft of
A the Greet. I dirted my kaliko gown most darnati
<' oufly, broke my numbreller, fbatterd my klene kot
<' tin flockins, and loft won of the heles of my nu
<' fhues. And then you no thare is a stand of porturs
<< a littel way down the hi': and so the grate haw
<'bucks set up a horfhe-laf at me, and then hollud
“ out —'Take kare yung woman or youl fho yure
« ankels : kum here fwetehart and weel help you up
<< again ; ' and such loe-life faings I was concarned
“ mad to be fllure, and in my mind wished them all
" at the difil. I got to my kuffin's, however, in a
“ terrible piggle, and was obliched to fend for dri
<< close before I cud redurn home.
LOOKING over the Pennsylvania Magazine, for
November, 1775, I found the following Letter,
complaining of an inconvenience, which it is the duty
of your office to regulate. The evil complained of is
as obvious now as it could be in the year, 1775, and
may be remedied with little or no detriment to the
market, and greatly to the convenience of the citizens.
In hopes you will not think the fubjeft unworthy your
attention, I have republished the following Letter,
which, though written in a ludricrous file, seems to
have a real reformation in view. From the situation
of our market, I am sensible that the passage along
Second-flreef, across the market, cannot be kept free
on market-days; but it would surely be no difficult
matter to allow the citizens the unincumbered use of
Front and Third streets on those days, by obliging the
country waggons to leave a reasonable passage open.
It lies with you to direct this reformation ; and with
this view I recommend to your notice the following
Letter.
1 « To Mr. AK E N.
" Dear Sir,
“ I LAT ELY met with a most misfortunate dis
" after; and as I think it a burning shame that such
“ things thud be fuffered in this fity, I want you to fay
" something about it in your Makafeen. I wil tel
" you the flory as wel as I can in my way, and then
" you can rite it over again in,a more fkolardly man
" ner, that it may be brinted. For I want the wur
" fhipful the mayor, or the rite-wurfhipful the clark
" of the markit, or there honors, whole ever bifinefs
" it is to Ink after such things, , to fee how I haif bin
" farved And so I hop that they will be so gud as
" to order matters utherwafe for the footer.
<' Now isn't it a most monfirus thing, that them fil
“ ty wagons fhud be stuck rite akros the street efry
“ markit day; so that fokes can't pas ? I amdhure we
“ bay takefes enuf for the streets, and for the lamps,
" and for one thing and anuther, and we awt to has
“ them as accommodeetious as boffible. I hope you
“ wil rebrefent this matter broperly in your Maka
" seen; and if so be the gentlilmea fee as how pepil are
" farved, they wil orter.it otherways.
A Valuable Plantation and TraH of
Land, situate in New London townfthp Cbefter
county containing 127 acres, he the famt'moe or
lets. There are on the said Plantation, are pretty
good dwelling Hmfe, Barn and Stables, win, a ,oung
bearing apple Orchard, a number of Peach-tree, and a
never failing Spring of good Water within a few r,da
of the dwelling house; there are afl® on fid Plantati
on, about , acres of good watered Meadow (a creek
running along the fide thereof) and about 20 or 30
acres more may be made, together with about 50 acres of
cleared Land, the rest Woodland, well timbered. The
laid Plantation lays about 12 miles distant from Chris.
tiana-bridge, and nearly the fame distance from New
port : it is a!fo within two or three miles of several
grist-mills. Whoever inclines to purchase may be
further informed by enquiring of the Printer hereof.
If Susannah's misfortunate disaster (hall induce you
to remedy the inconvenience complained of, I shall be
Her and your very humble servant.
A CITIZEN.
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Phi'adelphia, January 4, I^*2
To be Sold by Public Vendue,
At the Coffee-houfe, in this citv, on the 2d da, of
Febipary next, at 12 o'clock on laid day, if not
fold before 'at private Cle,
Bank of North- A merica
"J am,
" Yure frend to farve.
“ SUSANNA TRAPES.
“ Philadelphia, Oft. 20, 1775."
For the PENNSYLVANIA PACKET,
To the Clerk of the Market.
Will OPEN on MONDAY next.
Jsnu^ry 4, 1782.
THE
The tickets to be fold at Mr. BAILEY's,
Printer, and Mr. MAkSHAL's,, next door
to the Play-house. No admittance behind
the scenes.
Two or Three Hundred Pounds
Wanted on Interest ; unacceptionabh Security will be
given. Enquire of the Printer. January 4, i 7 g 2 .
language,
t”EING informed that the POOR in the
Pennsylvania Hospital, and the virtu
ous American Soldiery in the Barracks of
Philadelphia, are exceedingly distressed for
the common necessaries of lite; and reques
ted by a number of Ladies and Gentlemen
of this City: -a second Representation of
EUGENIE, with the Farce of the Cheat of
Scapin, will be performed on FRIDAY
the nth instant. The Director would be
very glad to give another play, but the
distress of the poor will not admit of it, as
it will take some time to study it. There
will be exhibited various Dances and Illu
minations, but no fire-works, on account:
of the smoke.
Ten Dollars Reward each,
and all neceflary Charges paid ; and FIVE DOLLARS
to aavPerson who may take up the BOAT.
DESERTED from the Ship Two HMters, TAMES
BYRNS Commands, Hu^h Quinr, W IPant
Her,r> and Peter Ekay, all Irishmen ; HUGH QUiNN, is
a tall man of a brown complexion, black Ihort hair; had
on When he defected, a bluejacket and and an old pair
canvas towfers, broken flares and a small old round
hat. WILLIAM HENRY, is a (hort, thick set mar
with fair hair, pitted with the small-pox, a brickia er by
trade; had on when he deserted, Eght cloatis.
PETER EKEY, is a small cNmenitive mn with light
blue cloaths &c. The above Hugh Quinn William
Henry and Peter Ekey, when they deferred th -y robb'd
the ab^ve named (hip of her b,at and some of Aid flrips
furniture, end f >me of the ships crew of their money and
C Jaths, Who ever takrs the above deserters and r bhere
will receive the above reward, by applying to the Prin^
ter."
H E Subscriber takes this method to
[ inform his Friende ^nd the Public in general
thn he under*,k^ LANDSCAPES, CARPTAGEs'
SIGNS, SHOW-BOARDS, and FIRE-BUCKETS'
painted and ornamented m the neataft manner, and
on the most reasonable terms. Any Gentleman, ii
town or country, that may please to favour him with
their custom, may depend upon having their hi finely
done hith dispatch, by GEORGE RUTTER
A little below Walnut-street, in Fkth-ftrm, near the
New Gaol.
Twelfth-Month 1781.
Q TRAYED away from the fubfmber, living in ,
OF i tn-llevi, near the new j a il, on thr 23d of la(t
mon+h, a datk brown Horse, ab ut , 6 banes nigh, be
tween 4 and sie ^ old, has had a fore or ,the<ff fide
0! h s bri y, a little behind the girth, neither brand
n^ ear ma # k, has large head and feet, tr^ nd pac^
Whx e; t kesupfaid horse, and rrtur s . mto theow
ner, shall be -nitl 4,0 EJ^HT DOLDAkS Reward,
and renlonabie charger, poid by
ROBERT WOOD, Pa^mra- maker.
S d Wmd continues to, fuppls stkt:on.ers, Sent^;
*ni others with Parchment, in large or fin N quarti
riefa
ROBERT CORRET,
In Taird street, ne^r Market street, has ithc foi/j»%
Atticies for Sale, viz.
Two hundred barrels of choice E^,
One b 4 of Pepper.
Liver 3rd HuSh^r 0 I in 'a reis,
Tea h^fheads Virginia Tobacco,
One hundred we grt of wampum Beadt,
And two butts London Porter,
Philadelphia. ,4th J nnary, 1782.
Cordage, Lemon-juice, Brandy,
and a variety of European GOODS, to he SOLD
A. QU ESN AY, and
several of the young Gentle-
Philadelphia, January 4th, 1,1
The street CommifTioners pro^
nose to let all the paved streets and alleys of th s city,
in small deftrids, for one year, to commerce the 2d
February next, to such perlons as will engage to keep
them clean, for the benefit of the manure ; end the,
will receive applications, for that purpose, every Fri,
da, evening, at the court house, untill that time.
By order of the board,
JOHN GRAFF, Clerk.
By Lacaze & Mallet,
In Water-ftrsat, above ArGhriteo
men, students of the French