The Connecticut courant and Hartford weekly intelligencer — Hartford, Conn., 1775-09-25 00:00:00, page 2

PHILADELPHIA, 3% 18.
By Capt. Henderfm, of the ftp Two Brothers, who ar
rived id this p^t on Wednesday laft,from Carthagena and
Malaga, which last place he left the 3d of August, we
are informed that the grand Spanijbfleet, confifing of 8 fail
of line of battle /bps, 10 frigates, 3 bombs, 12 xebeques,
and g row gallics, 500 Jail of transports, with 25,000
troops on board, bad Jailed from Cartbagena, the 23d of
fune, for the coa, of Korba,, cohere they had landed
(about 15 miles to the eastward of Algiers) 8000 men,
whs mere oppoled on the beach by about 1500 men un
der cover of aflight breast work, from which the Moors
fired fams cannon and mujquetry, during the march of the
roe Spanijh troops, which aid not prevent their taking pof-
Jefion of the bread-work ; immediately upon which the
ffors retreated to a small difance into the mountains, the
Spaniards followed, and were jurprijed by a great number,
Jutpofed to be 20,000 Moors, who bad regular, intrenched
tbmXfcs in expectation of the Spaniards following the re
tre^^nc party, jfcm whence they attacked the Spaniards
witfucb r^mufi,, t^at before Gen. O'Reily, who bad
landed with Sooo men could come to their affifance, they
w-re totedir routed wAh the dps of 3000 men hilled and
wind'd, with the if of the General who commanded.
<;^ O'Rciky covered the retreat of jueb as could get off,
and with the whole troops immfaiatelj embarked on board the
tr.vf/orts and return'd to Alicant.
Cap ain Henfcrfn paged the Sireights of Gibraltar on the
^i^f AuguJl,aux aid not fee any vtyel on bis pafage until
c Guyed ^riloh a torn the fublcr ber in August last,
0 a dark brown horfu, about 14 and an half hands
high, natui A pacer, about 15 years old, branded with
M >n hi< left F fi, had on when he went awaya light
pte, fh?d h^ le, bred at Gofhen, in Connecticut.
Whoever Ihall take up said herfe, and return him to
the owner Rail have a handsome reward, and reafon
ablc charges p.id by
Samuel Hitihcock.
Gr^r Barrington, Sept. 10, 1775.
- ELY ARNE —
(At the County Goal in HARTFORD)
''Nforms the public, that he has a quantity of good
ft buck Gin BREECHES for dale, together with ^
number cf good Skins, which he will either fell or
work up ; and as he employs two workmen at the
leather breeches making business, he flatters himfelf
he can suit any person that will oblige him with their
custom. He nas likewise for file, a nuraber of cyder
hogiheads, new and old.
FC came to oar Capes.
.t Lon^vpaper of June 20, fays, " Letters from the
sis of rmgland inform us that the cloathing business duets
tracer under Jo greets a ft.gnation as at prejent, feme thou
,indfrf per" in that branch, being out of employ ; and ma
r, of tiemfconf derahle cipatbiers having Jucb quantities
of goods by them, that nothing but the humane diftoJition of
; orfcwup a number es families from farming, could induce
t&n to continue thejourneymen in employment."
Exaacl of aLutfer from London, July 12.
" she parliament is not fitting, and of courje nothing
tea;fires ; tie igsfeem to wear a morefavourable afpe& ;
:autfieryjpirts of adminiflration with which we were at
fr, threatened, is in a great mea/ure appeejed ; the unani
mby, andunexpe tea measures entered into by the Colonies, has
(p^nM their eyes, and 1 am inclined to hops will convince
t&cm of their % error. The undaun^anfs of your conduct
ttor&u,bent the whole of this dtfa(re,ahte canteft, is fueb as
diesyou honor, and dyer ves io be handed down to the latest
pyierdy ; you have already Jbewn them what you Ameri
cais can do, and that you are determined to rif your lives
aif preppies in defence of your liberties. I hope you will
Gmojue firm, in IQ^vi/e rejoluiion of non importation and
firn exportanon, this will occafon more noise, in particular
among the manufa&urers, as these people begin now to com
faia, and wilt comtnarfo to do as their mferies increase."
Mr. IVatJon,
I am informed our army to the Northward, are dis
tressed with the Fever and Ague ; if so, the follow
ing certain cure may be depended on, which by in
lerting in you' paper, you may benefit them in par
ticular, and the public in general.
Yhr of Spider's webhfufficient for three pills, rolled well
top'ibtr, about th f^eefa largepea, drink them off in a
gifof rood aid spirit \ju? as the chill commences.
T)O'J i . Jaktelgmus Gabiel who has for fame
months puft refilled in this town, at the house of
M^. Patten, has now removed to the house of Mr.
D miQSpencer, where he determines to spend the
winner, and open a French School, where the or
thography of that language will be taught with faith
fulness arid industry. His wife also, with exadnefs,
will attend to the ladies of the town in performing her
chi c as a fymftrefs, and from them both, every favour
will be kindly received and faithfully difeharged.
A GAIN begs leave to inform the public that he has
, { remoyed to Hartford, where he has opened a
' hoc! for the inftrutlion of youth in waiting, arithme
i English reading. An evening fchooi will also
Samuel Holbrook,
m6> sos the city of London.
“ l am always ready to lifen to the dutiful petitions of
my fubjedis, and ever happy to comply with their reafna
bie reqsufs, but while the conftitutioral authority of this
kingdom is openly rejifed by a part of my American Jub
jedts, I owe it to the ref of my people, of whose sceal and
fidelity I have bad such confant proofs, to continue and en
force tbofe meajures by which alone their rights and inte
refs can be afated and maintained.
Press warrants are expected to be issued in a day
or two, to man 4 Blips of the line, which it is said
are to fail for Gibraltar, as soon as they can be got
ready, and are to carry over 4 regiments, to prevent
any furprize at that place.
On Tuesday 4 renders were put into commission,
which are ordered up to the Tower ; and two houses
of Rendezvous are opened in St. Catherine's. The
above tenders are to receive sailors on board, to man
feme mtn of war which are ordered for Gibraltar.
The terms which arc offered to government by
the delegates, are said to be as follows : all hostili
ties on both sides to cease immediately ; the British
troops under Gen. Gage to be immediately with
drawn ; and the four inimical ads to be repealed as
early as possible in the next session, with a parlia
mentary renunciation of all right of taxing the co
lonies. For this concession on the fide of govern
ment, America recognizes the fitpremacy of the mo
ther country, and p'edges herfelf to pay an annual
income of 200,000!. fubjed to her own mode of as
sessing.
July 17. A letter from Philadelphia fays, " All
the continent of Araerica are forming themselves
into companies. The late conduct of the troops at
Bolton has roused them to that, as being the most
sure way for felf defence. Mr. and Mrs with
their family arejuft arrived in this city fromßofton,
and a vast number of women and children are com
ing daily. Mrs. fays that she saw at the time
of the engagement between the King's troops and
the Provincials, a woman almost frantic with a lit
tle infant in cfae arm, and with the other leading a
child with a small bundle to the woods, flying from
an inhuman soldiery, to seek protection she new not
where.--How ought this to awaken the"people of
Great Briarin, to attend the dreadful calamities of
their fellow fubje& in America.
By the Harriot Pacqutt, Capt. Let, from Falmouth, and
Capt. Young, in a Brig from London, arrived at New-
York, we have the following advices :
L O N D O\ N, July 12.
It Is at length difeovered, that the King ofPruf
fia is actually going to invade Hanover to procure
an indemnification for his claim upenGreat-Britain.
A letter from Newport, Rhode Island, May 25,
fays, " The Governor of Canada had wrote to Ge
neral Gage, that he can get officers there to ad a
gainst New-England, but no privates, the people
in general declaring they will not fight against the
colonies.
Sixteen fail of transports, oflarge burthen, are or
dered to be taken up immediately in the river, for
the service of government, in order to carry ammu
nition, flares, Ac: to America, the Weft-Indies, &c.
The utmoil expedition is ordered to be used in
getting ready the ck athing, arms, &c. which are
now preparing for the 3000 men ordered to be em
bodied in Canada.
The last letters which were received by adminis
tration from General Gage, it is said, contained a
peremptory demand of a large arid speedy reinforce
ment, or permifiion to resign.
The Right Hom. Earl Percy, has obtained leave
to return for a Ihort time to England, upon affairs
of the utraoft importance. He has a thousand
pounds a year added to his pay, with tne rank.of
Brigadier General.
July 13. Yesterday the Sheriffs waited on his Ma
jesty at St. James's, to know when he would be
pleaded to be waited cm with the city Address and
Petition, preying his Majesty to cause hostilities to
ccafe between Great-Britain and America, and to
adopt such measures 2s will restore union,confidence
and pence over the British empire. They were gra
cicully received, and his Majesty was pleased to ap
point to sorrow at 2 o'clock.
Last nQh^ the Aldermen and Common Council
were fummoeed to meet at Guild Hall to morrow,
in order to proceed from thence at 1 o'clock, with
the Lord Mayor to St, James's, to present the above
Address to his Majesty.
[The Address alluded to, was infated in our las, the
Answer to which is as follows.]
They write from Gibraltar that an obstinate and
bloody engagement has happened in the Mediter
ranean, between a Spanish man of war and 6 Alge
rine xebequvs, wherein the Algerines loft 500 men
and the Spaniards had 30 killed, and 40 wounded.
Forty of the Algerines, who after many attempts,
boarded the Spanish ship were cut to pieces. The
a&ion lasted four hours.
The King's Aufwer to the humble Address, and
Petition of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen and Com-
Yesterday fe'nnight arrived at Whitehaven, the
Molly, Capt. Mitchinfon, in 26 days frbm Norfolk
in Virginia. She was net fuffered to land her car
go in Norfolk ; the committee was called, and ex
presses sent to Alexandria, where a Congress was
fitting. The Captain was seized, and with much
difficulty and felicitation escaped tar and feathers.
One of the merchants who resides at Norfolk, re
quested that the vessel might proceed with her car
go to Quebec, which was refufed ; nor would the
committee fuller it to be tranfhipped into another
vessel belonging to the company, then loading for
Whitehaven, nor allow the Molly to take in the to
bacco which was prepared for her,; but compelled
the merchant to fend the cargo back in the fam4
bottom, without diminution or addition, to be
landed at Whitehaven ; [for the performance of
whiQ they obliged him to give a bond'ef 30001.
L O N D O N, July.ls.
Boston is almost depopulated but by theKing's troops,
who take up their quarters, and de whatever they
please, in whoever's habitations , they think proper.
July 17. By the Nancy, Capt. Coffin, we are
informed, that the Provincials had taken poffcff.cn
of all the forts upon the Lakes, and were marching
to Montreal and Quebec..
The fhipurights at Portsmouth, Chatham, and
Woolwich, have agreed to meet at Chatham, and
proceed in a body to Deptford yard, in order to
prevent the ffiipwrights at that place from doing a
ny business.
The above persons have likewise resolved rot to
return to work, unless the men who are row at work
(there being a few employed in the federate yards)
are difeharged, and their wages advanced to 23. and
6d. per day. I
By a letter received from an Englifli gentleman rs
diftindion at Paris, we are assured, that a camp is
adually marking out in the plain of Lance for 60,
000 French troops.
A letter from Portsmouth, dated July 10, fayr,
"In my last I wrote you of a sloop being arrived
express fromGibral tar with Government dispatcher,
and you may be assured that certain advice was re
ceived there of the Spaniards making considerable
augmentations to their armament; but a vcffel is
jolt now arrived from the Streights, the Captain <f
which fays, he was chafed two days by a Spanish
frigate,and with much difficulty got clear ; and it is
this moment reported that theSpaniards had inveiled
Gibraltar.-- For mere particulars you must wait till
next post."
They write from Gibraltar, that the Algerinea
have seized and put in irons tne French Consul, and.
ordered their cruizers to seize all French vessels they
meet.
No less than seven expresses have arrived at Lord
Dartmouth's office within this week with difp¥ches
from America, being landed at Dover, Portsmouth,
Falmouth, Bristol, and Plymouth.
Orders are sent to America to put an entire end
to thecommunication, by sea, between Colonv and
Colony. Shipsof war are ordered up into cveiy
large river, with dite&ions to destroy the towns cn
their banks, should their inhabitants shew zrw diO
pofitinn to take up arms.
July 18. Advice is said to be received thag three
French men of war, which some time since failed
from Brest with land forces, and were thought to
have gone to the Weit-Indics, had made th& Ap
pearance on the coast of Guinea, and were endea
vouring to eftablilh a new factory on that part oftl e
eastern coast of Africa which comes within the limits
of the Portuguese settlements ; the rumour of which
had occasioned no little stir at Lisbon.
This morning an express arrived at Port 'raouth,
from London, with orders to fit out two men of war
with all expedition, but as the fhipwrjghts still re
fufe working, and have made a solemn oath to each
other, never to enter the yard again till their griev
ances are redressed, it is impossible to fay when
these Rips will be ready, efpccially if any further
orders Ihould come down.
We are confidently informed a certain General
Officer is on the eve of throwing up his commission,
having been greatly importuned to take upon him a
command in America.
We are informed that a resolution is taken not to
accept from the Americans any revenue under
350,0091. per aunum, which is the expence govern
ment has been put to in defence of the colonies ever
since the last treaty of peace.
July 18. Ai officer in Boston writes thus to his
father in London, “ Why ffioujd I complain of hard
fate, General Gage and his family have for this
month past, lived upon salt proyifions. Last Satur
day General Putnam in the true stile of military
compliance, which abolifrs all personal refeut
ment, and smooths the horrors of war when difei
pline will permit, font a present to the General's
Lady of a fine freffi quarter ofveal, which was very
acceptable, and received a return of a very polite
card of thanks.