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discharged some old field - pieces, which were therty a few
times, and gave them a small fire of musketry, but with
out any considerable effed ; the superior force of the ene
my soon obliged our small detachment to abandon the
therefore directed the troops to retire and form on
a hill a litfe distance from Horfeneck, whilst I proceeded
to Stanford and collected a body of militia and a few con
tinmtal troops that were there, with which I returned im
mediately, and found that the enemy (after plundering
the inhabitants of the principal part of the ; r effects, and
deftroyin? a few fait works, a small /loop and dore) were
on their return. The officer commanding the continental
troops Rationed at Horfeneck, mistook my orders, and
went much further than I intended, so that he could not
tome up with them to any advantage. I, however, or
dered the few troops that came from Stanford to puffue
them, thinking they might have an opportunity to pick
up some stragglers. In this I was not mistaken, as your
Excellency will fee by the inclofed lift of prisoners. Be
sides these eight or nine more were taken and sent off; so
that I cannot tell the particular regiments to which they
belong. One ammunition and one baggage waggon Were
also taken. In the former there were about two hundred
rounds of cannisters, grape and round lh®t, suited to three
pounders, feme flow match, and about two hundred
tubes ; the latter was filled with plunder, which I had the
fatisfaaion of restoring to the inhabitants from whom it
was taken. As I have not yet got a return, I cannot tell
exactly the number we loft, though I don't think more
than ten folrfiers and about that number of inhabitants,
tout a few of which were in arms.'
Lift of Prisoners taken at Horfeneck the 26th ultimo;
17th Regiment, privates - - 15
44th ditto, ditto - - 5
57th ditto, ditto - - 3
Loyal American regiment, - - 5
Emmerick's corps, - - 3
ift Battalion of artillery, - - 1
Pioneers . - - - 1
Total 38
N. B. Seven deserters from Emmerich's corps.
Pushed by order of Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
Extras of a letter from a Gentleman of diflin^ton in South-
Carfina to bis friend in Philadelphia, dated February 6,
1770.
“ In my last I informed you that the enemy had poffef
fon of Savannah with little oppofitiom They availed
th&mfelves of their firft success, by immediately pushing
forward as far as the Two Sifters Ferry, occupying every
landing between Savannah and that place, instantly
throwing up breastworks and leaving guards at every one
of them: Our army still at Puriiburgh. I have the best
opinion of General Lincoln's prudence and teal. He is a
man of found judgment and will think for him Elf. He
.has the entire confidence of the army. The enemy are
divided, and mostly Rationed along Savannah river.
Some days ago, eight or ten fail of the enemy's vessels
appeared in Scull creek (the communication betwen Sa
vannah river and Port Royal island) and General Bull
concluded that they intended an attack on Beaufort (on
Port Royal island) went post to Charleflown to solicit a
reinforcement. Two companies of the Charleflown artil
lery and two companies of fufileers were immediately sent
to Beaufort. The enemy made no attempt to land for
several days, so that our men got to Beaufort before any
attack was made. Last Tuesday they landed at Laurel
Bay, on Port Royal island, in number about 180, march
ed to Roupel's ferry, where they halted a while, and then
proceeded towards Beaufort. A signal gun was immedi
ately fired from our camp on the main to give notce to
the troops at Beaufort of the enemy's motion. General
Moultrie, who commanded there, instantly marched to
meet the enemy. They soon came in fight of each other,
when a firing began betw 1 cur two field-pieces and a
cohorn of the enemy's. A shot from one of our field
pieces at the firft or second fire disabled the cohort The
two detachments then engaging with small arms, kept up
a severe and constant fire upon each other for about an
hour, when the enemy retreated precipitately, leaving
their commander, Major Graham, two Lieutenants and a
few privates dead on the field. Captain Barnwell, with a
small party of light horse, pursued and took several pri
fomers. Two deserters who came over after the engage
ment, fay, that the enemy had more than half their men
killed and wounded. Our party amounted to 200, losing
in the action, one Lieutenant of artillery and two men
killed, and a few wounded. The accounts fay, that the
conduct of ®ur little corps would have done honour to ve
terans. This success will be attended with good effeas;
it will give confidence to our men."
Copy of a Letter from Captain John Paul Jones of
the Ship Ranger, to Lidy Silkirk.
Madam, Ranger, BreJi, Mb May, 1778.
iT cannot be too much lamented, that in the profeffion
of arms, the officer of fine feeling, and of real sensi
bility, fliould be under the necessity of working at any
action of persons under his command, which his heart
cannot approve; but the reflection is doubly severe when
he finds himfelf obliged in appearance to countenance such
action by his authority.
This hard case was mine, when on the 23d of April last
I landed on St. Mary's Isle. Knowing Lord Silkirk^
interest with his King, and esteeming, as I do, his pri
vate charaCter, I wished to make him the happy mftru
ment of alleviating the horrors of hopeless captivity,
when the brave are overpowered and made prisoners of
war. It was perhaps fortunate for you, Madam, that he
was from home; "for it was my intention to have taken
him on board the Ranger, and to have detained him un
til through his means a general and fair exchange of pri
soners, as well in Europe as in America, had been effected.
When I was informed by fosne men I met at the land
ing, that his Lordship was absent, I walked back to my
boat, determining to leave the island; by the way, how
ever, some officers who were with me could not forbear
expressing their difeontent, observing that in America no
delicacy was (hewn by the Englifli, who took away all
moveable property, setting fire not only to towns and to
the houses of the rich without diftindion, but not even
sparing the wretched hamlets and milch cows of the poor
and helpless at the approach of an inclement winter; that
party had been with me as volunteers the fame motnirig
at Whitehaven ; some complaisance therefore was their
due: I had but a' moment to think how I might gratify
them, and at the fame timedo your Ladyfliip the least in
jury : I charged the two officer's to permit none of the
Teamen to enter the house, or to hurt any thing about it.
To treat you, Madam, with the utmost refpea ; to ac
cept of the plate which was offered, arid to come away
without making a search or demanding any thing else.
I am induced to believe that I was punctually obeyed ;
since I am informed that the plate which they brought
away is far short of the quantity exposed in the inventory
which accompanied it. t have gratified my men; and
when the plate is fold I fhdl become the purchaser, and
will gratijy my oavn feelings by reftoririg it to you by such
conveyance as you shall please to direct.
Had the Earl be ri on board the Ranger, the following
evening ne would have teen the awful pomp and dreadful
carnage of a sea engagement, both affording ample fub
je& for the pencil, as well as melancholy reflation for the
contemplative mind. Humanity Rafts back fr6m such
feenes of horror, arid cannot execrate the vite promoters
of this detested war—
For they, 'twas they, urifhenthed the hithlefs blade,
And Heav'n shall afl: the havock it has made..
The Britifli thip of war Drake, mounting twenty guns,
with more than her full complement of officers and men,
besides a number of volunteers, came out from Carrack
fergus, in order to attack and take the American conti
nental flip of war Ranger of eighteen guris and short of
her complement of officers and men. The (hips met, and
the advantage was disputed with ^reat fortitude on each
tide for an hour and five minutes, when the . allant com
mander of the Dr?,ke fell arid viao-y declared in favour
of the Ringer. His amiable Lieutenant lay.mortally
wounded, besides near forty of the inferior officers grid
crew killed and wounded; a melancholy detaonflr Bon
of the un. ertamty of human profpeas, and of the fad re
verse of fortune which an hour can produce. I buried
them in a spa ions grave with the honours due to the me
mory of thebrave.
Though I have drawri my sword in the prefect generous
ftriiggle for the rights of men, yet lam not in arms as ?n
American, nor came I in pursuit of riches, my fortune is
liberal enough, having no wife nor family, arid having
lived long enough to know that riches cannot infur® hap
pinefs—fprofefs myfclf a citizen of the world, totally
unfettered by the I ale, mean djftinaipns of climate or of
country, which diminish the benevolence of the heart,
hnd fefbounds to philanthropy. Before this war began,
I had it an early time of life withdrawn ^rerh the sea ser
vice ; in favour of calm contemplation and poetic ease. I
have facrificed net only my favourite scheme of life,
but the ffor helions of the heartland my profpea of
domestic happiness and lam ready to faerifice my life
also with cheeriulnefs, if that Forfeiture could restore peace
and good will amon^ mankind; , ,
As' the feelings of your gentle besom cannot but be
congenial with mine, let me entreat you, Madam, to use
your foft persuasive arts with your husband to endeavour
to flop this cruel and deftruaive war, in which Brtiain
never can succeed. Heaven can never countenance the
baroarous and unraanly practices of the Briton, in Am,
rica, which savages would blush at; and which, if not
discontinued, will soon be retaliated in Britain by a justly
enraged people. Should you fail in this (for lam persu
aded that you will attempt it, and who can refid the pow
er of such an advocate ?) yorir endeavours to effeft a ge
neral exchange of prisoners, will be an act of humanity
which will afford you golden feelings in a death-bed.
I hope this cruet content will be soon closed ; but should
it continue, I wage no war with the fair—l acknowledge
their power and bend before it with profound submission.
Let not therefore the amiable Connt^fs of Silkirk regard
me as an enemy; I am ambitious of her efieem and
friendfllip, and would do any thing consistent with my
duty to merit it.
The honour of a line from your hand in answer to this,
will lay me on er a very singular obligation ; and if I can
render you any acceptable service in France or elsewhere,
I hope you fee into my character so far as to command me
without the least grain of reserve. I with to know exaa,
ly the behaviour of my people, as I determine to punilh
them if tuey have exceeded their liberty. I have the ho
nour to be with much esteem and with profound refpea,
Madam,
*#* At a meeting of a number of the Members of
The American Ptiiefcjbical Society for promoting Ufeful
Kxoivledge, on Friday the fifth of March, 17-9, agreeable
to notice publ filed in the news papers, it was unanimously
agrees that an election of officers f®r the said Society be
held at the College on Friday the nineteenth inst. between
the hours of Two an I Five o'clock in the afternoon, when
the Members are desired to attend for that purpose.
* o * Comus shall be in our next.
LOTTERY-OFFICE,
Saturday Morning, March 13 1779.
nr HE wheels of the United States Lottery are now
' 122,280 dollars richer in proportion than when the
drawing commenced.
There are now in the wheels the following prizes---
2 of 10,000 dollars.
Bof 5000
78 of 1000
593 of 5 0 °
14,521 of 30
PAUL BOOKS, Check Clerk.
WAS TAKEN UP in the River Delaware last
Sunday afternoon, the seventh instant, (March)
Three large PINE LOGS. The owner is desired to
come, prove property, pay charges and take them away.
I. PETER ANDERSON, in Southwark.
+V^* *-*#+*##+ s+o + s## **
THE Friendly SONS of S T . PATRICK
are desired to attend their Anniversary Meeting on
Wednesday the seventeenth inflant, at the City Tavern.
Dinner will be on table at Four o'clock.
B. FULLER, Frefident.
Your mast obedient and moR humble servant,
(Signed) JOHN P. JONES.
To be SOLD by Public Vendue,
On Monday the fifteenth instant, at the ffore remedy
0 cu Red by Herman and Lewis, in Second street,
near Spruce freer, .
WINDOW GLASS in frames, viz. twenty two
nine light frames, nine by twelve, three rights
wide and three, high ; thirteen nine light fiances, eight
by ten, three lights wide and three high ; thirteen fig
light ditto, ditto three lights wide and two high, ta
match rhe above ; sixteen eight light ditto, ditto four
lights wide and tw> high § twenty-five fix light, ditto,
ditto three ^ide and two high ; faneby fix light fraffie#
without glass ; window flutters with hinges and ,fattn,
ings ; five pairs outride window Gutters <0 match rhe;
nine by twelve gl^fs, framed d übY ; fix pairs inside
ditt), p/mu^'d agd clamp'd to math ditto; thirteen
pairs lined (hatters for the windows, three lights wide
and ih.ee big n eleven brass wire frames, twenty one
'riches by twenty-four inches ; a large quantity o/cut
fre and inside doors lined and tingle, with lotks and
hi ages, &c &v. . _________
to be S OLD at Vendue,
Oh Saturday the twentieth infant; prec.ftly at Four
o' leyk in the afterhobn, on the premiss, by Mark
Freeman, , • •
Two rr4 t well finished DWELLING HOUSES and
VENDUE SToßit, lituate pn the cottier or South
and F int-ftre t y , coruaimpg forty feet or F ^nt street,
and thirty five feet <hSouth street, with a p,vd yard
forty feet long arid twelve se c s wide,] and the privilege
cf a ruttip of good water p^r tbe bpck gae. For nar
ticulars squire of. hid Freeman, ^t Afhe,on Hum
phreys, Efq:'; Attorney at Law, in Second -street neaf
Spruce street. 4
fr HE Cutter REVENGE, with all her appur
' tehances, as she now lyes at Mr. Meredith'®
Wharf, as per inventory to be feeh at the Ccffce-houfe.
,PbilaS'flia, Mafcb 12, 1,7%
to be SOLD by Public Vendue,
At the Coffee-houfe. on Wednesday next, between thb
hours of fix and seven in the evening,
TO BE SOLD BY
WILLIAM PINt ON;
In Strawoe ry Alley, two doors from Miket street;
Philadelphia,
tNIPORTED coarse S It, a few dez nt of Port
I Wine, and a quantity of Cinnamon, for the two
emiffinns of May 20th arid April i rtb.
TO BE SOLD,
A CORNER LOT, eighty feet front in Arch fieety
" and one hundred in Seventh street f On the lot are
a two 6tory brick and a small ftohe buildings, with a
cellar under each,, arid a pump before the door. En
quieof PHILIP HALL, in Race street.
N. B. Continental money out of circulation will be
taken in pa, inert.
TO BE S O L D,
A BILL of EXCHANGE on ChyLffown,
" South-Carolina, fur Fourteen Hundred Dollar#.^
Enquire of the Printer. t :
TO BE S O L De
By the Subtrib'r,
ASM ALL FAR M containing something more
than ten acres ofhhd, in Paffyuok tofafpip, about
two arid a half or three mdes from the city of Philadel
phia. On ! aid taim are a bri:k dwelling house, a barn,
and ftablu g tor cows arid horse, a well of good water
at the door, and a very good cglle&iori of fruit trees;
such as apples, peaches; pears, cherries and plumbs.
For further particulars and terms cf sale apply to Ben
jamin Haß^eson, who ha; to difpole of feme L an-
Offi e Certificates, the interest payable in Bids upon
Fr nee.
To THE PUBLI C.
JAMES CLARK continues to dye, atffcrmerly;
lilks, cloths, linen, cotton, woolen yarn and worried,
blue, green, red, &c. fuftians and jeans dyed various
colours, and duffed; fkaine fiik dyrd nd dressed as at
London; mens cloths cleaned f stains taken out of fear
let cloth and cioaths, and the colour brightened.
W.rk received and delivered at his dwelling-haufe in
Second -street, between Chrtnut .nd Market .Greets, an<
ar m dye-hnufe in Water-street, betwixt W Inut and
Chefour-fteets, PhiHdtlphia.
tajion, March 0
ALL perlons indebted to the efta § of Lewis
Gordon, Esq; late of E^ftoh, mNo tha pton
county, deceased, either by bond, note or book debt,
are requited to make speedy payment torthe fubferiberss
And ail those who have any demands against laid estate
are desired to bring in their accounts, properly attested;
for payment. GEORGE PALMER,]
JOHN GORDEN, executors.
ONS HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARDS
STOLEN on the eleventh inst. (March) out of the
house of James Crumbie, Stay-maker, in Second
ftreet, opposite the Gulden Fleece, Philadelphia, nine
yards of Jrifh ticken, about nine yards of best white ca
limanco, one pair of white ti.k<n stays, two or three
pairs of Russia fleeting, one Russia (heating bond, one
bread ticken, one yard arid a half of dark blue caliman
co, a remnant of white ruffel; likewise five pairs of
brown thread dockings tied up in a blue and white
handkerchief, one pair broad ribbed, with a piece cut
off the feet, they being too large, one pair narrow rib
bed, the other three plain. The above reward wilibe
paid to any person who apprehends the thief ard brings
back the goods, by JAMES CRUMBIE.
N. B. Said Crumbie carries on the Stay-making bn
finefs as usual, and returns thanks to those Ladies who
have heretofore favoured him with their custom. He
has just received a frefh assortment of white ticken and
other articles fit for carrying on his bufine&