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w^A Wr.&ipmWttti ^f^tiVk (tother ia^^w
B Sir John J^haf^) was captain, and who was him
f#lf killed in the battle will the railiria abaut two
hoars before. Mr. SiagUtea Bid me that Sir J ha
Jihafsa was with him ween we attached their camp;
and that ha thinks ha ran to the river. It is said by
fame cf the Oaeida Indians that ha is killed, which
doos adt appear unlikely. From these prifeners we
received the firft accounts of General Hakama's mi
litia being ambushed on their march ; and of a fevers
battle they had with them about two hours before,
which gave re&fen to think th, had for the prate
given up their defiga of marching to the fort.
I iheuld net dojiftice to the officers and fridim
who were with me on this enterprise, if I was not in
themaft positive terms to affaro their countrymen that
tty in general behaved with the greatest gallantry up
on this eccafian ; and next to the very kind and signal
interpofirien of divine providence which was pewer
filly manifoftud in their favour, it was undoubtedly
•wing to that noble intrepidity which di(covered iifelf
in thii attack, and Brack the enemy with such a pa
nick as dis cabled them from taking pains to dire&
their fire, that w bad not one wee killed or woeweded.
The officers in general behaved fa well that it is hard
-11, right to mention the names of any particular one
for thrir fi^gular valcur : But, so remarkably intrepid
was Capt. V-a Benfeouten, and so rapid was his at
tack, that it demands from me this particular teftimu
ny of his extraordinary fyirit.
Among other things taken from the enemy were
foveral bundles of papers and a parcel of letters be
longing to eurgarrifon, which they had tsket from
our militia hut not yet opened, here I found one let
ter far myfslf; there were likewise papers belonging
to Sir J>hn Johnsen and foveral ethers of the enemies
officers, with letters to and from Gen. St. Leger there
commander, th,fa papers have been of fame service to
us. On ths eva^iaE of the next day the enemy fired
a few casoon at us mm high ground about half a
mils north of the fort, where they have ersasd a fraall
battery. Nm day, being Friday the Sth, they
threw n pacal of drolls from the firns battery, none of
which did any execution. This evening they font us
a flag, with which came their Adjutant General,
Cap!. Armftreng,Co!. Butler, and a Surgeon, the Ser.
geon to exsmiae Singleton's wounds; the princi
pal beCmefs of the flag was to acquaint us that Gen#
St. Leger had with ranch difficulty prevailed on the
Indians to agree that if the commanding officer would
deliver up the fort, the gerrifon fhuld be faceted
from any kind of harm, that not a hair of their heads
fheuld be touched, butif not, the confequeuce to the
garifea, ffi old it afterwards fall into their hands,
mutt be terrible ; that the Indians were vary much
tenraged on account,ef their having a number of their
thief# killed in the lite aaion, and ^ere determined,
unlefi tuey get poffeffien of the fort, to go down the
Mohawk River end fall upon its inhabitants. Our
aufwer was that sh rold this be the case, the bleed of
theft inhabitants would be upon the heads of Mr.
Butler and his employers, not upon us, and that fitch
proceedings would ever remain a stigma upon the
name of Britain; but for our parts we were determin
ed to defend the fort.
That evening it was spread by the field officers that
I fibroid undertake with Lieut. Stockwell, (who is a
gaud woedfmae) to endeavour to get down into the
country and b, making a proper reprefea ration of our
affairs endeavour to procure such force as may be fuffi
cienteu irely to extirpate this mifereant band. After
a mol fevers march of about 50 miles through the
wildernefi, I arrived at this place, and cm in no doubt
of beholding In a few days a force fefficient to accom
plish this important piece of bofinefs. By the bast
accounts the loss of the Indians is very ceniderablu,
and they are quite lick of the expedition.
MPRIMUS WILLET.
Gerrain F'c< Awv. 11, 1777.
The following particulars of the aflion between
the militia &c. and part of the British arm,
on the 16th inst. near Bennington, have been
transmitted to us b, a letter of the 161b,from
the Rev: Mr. Alien of Pittsfield, who was
prefect in the aflion.
CALURBAY August 16h was a memorable doy en
° account of a signal vi&ory the militia under the
command of General Stacks obtained over a body of
the king's troops, commanded by Governor Skeone,
fame account of which is here given by one who was
himfefin the a&ien: It foams that Gee. Bugeyne
had detached,this corps, confining of about 15CO men.
chiefly Waldickers and Biuafwickere, intermixed
with feme British troops and lories, a medley cem
puuad; to penetrate as far as Bennington, and fur
ther if it fh,u!d be found practicable, with a view to
iucr&fs ths number of his friends- Me disperse his
proteaions in the Gauntry- -to procure fir his army
proriisni, end to wreak his wrath and vengeance on
tksfe who had disregarded his calls &f mercy, and
flighted with indignity hi. preferred protection. Gov.
Skeeno bed a&ventegecefl, pefled this corps within a
bout 5 miles of Bonington meeting heufc, where in
different placet they made breast weeks far their own
security. This digression was of fach ill tendency,
and favoured femu:h of preemption, that G^erul
Starks, who was at ihet time providentially at B@n
nington with hit brigade of militia from New Ha^p-
Ibire State, determin'd to giro hire battle. Cel. Si
mead's regiment of Militia in B&klhire county was
invited to hi: affixes ; and a part of Col. Brown's
arrived fsCTnably to attend on th, altic^ ud font
¥3°tiium fewt diffismt €@^% a^ CoL ^^tr^t
with a part ?' his own regimentjeawed him the fam#
day. The Cen. it feeing wifely laid his plan ©f^
pemtion, and divine providence bluffing ^ with good
weather between 3 and 4 o'clock, P. M, He attacked
txrn in front an# flank in three er f@ur diffident
places at the fame infant with irrei^ftible impfluefity.
The a&on ts extremely het for between one trad
two hours ; the flunking diverions had tarried theit
points with greater case, whdn ths fi^t prerfed era to
their breast work with an ardcurand patience b^y^rid
uxpe&atieu. The bla^safiheguis &f the contending
parties reaching each other, the fire was fe extremely
hot, end ear men oafily furmeuntiv.g their brehrt
works, amid& peals of thunder end flaffiesof lighten
ing from their fans,witheut regarding the rpr@ &ftheir
field pieces, that the s^^y at ones deferred their co
ver, and ran ; and in about 5 raisutes t^#ir whole
camp was in the utmefl cemfaiou and difo'der, all
their battalliens were broken in pieces and fled mtft
porcipitately ; at which instant our whole array prof
fed after with rodoub^d ardour, pursued them far a
mile, made confidsrable flsughter a^s^fi thsra,
and made many prifeners. One field pisce had al
ready fallen into our hands. At this tims ear mea
flopped the pursuit, to gain breath, when the enemy
being reinforced, our front fell back a fiw reds far
convenience of ground, and being dire&ed and col
le&ed by Col. Roffeter, and reinforced by Msj. Strut
tea, renewed the fight with redoubled ardor, and fell
in upon them with groat impetuefity, put them^ to
cenfufien and flight, and purfaed them about a ^i!c,
making many prifeners, 2 or 3 more brass field pieces
falling into our hands, and is luppofed to be the whole
of what they brought out with them.At this timedhrk
nefs came open us and prevented our fwelktavg up
thewhole of this body. The enemy fled precipitately
the fucoeeding night towards the North-River, and
nulefs they Should be met with a party of our arm,
there, may have reached there without any farther
molestation.-.-Gov. Sheene in furprize and cenfterna
tien took herfe and flyd.
This a&ien which redounds so much to the |!ery st
the great Lard of the heaven# and Ged of armies, af
fords the Americans a lading monument of the di
vine power au^ goadaefs, and a mat powerful argu
ment efleve to and trail in Gad. Our less is arant
40 gr §o killed, and more wounded. The enemies
left is greater end man, more weinded. Their bag
gage fell into our hands. The number of prifenere
taken isfaid to be about 600. Two of their Cobuals
were amongst the prisoners and mortally wounded.
A number of inferior officers have alfe fell into ear
hands, and in particular the Generals Aid de Camp.
A good number deferred and joined us. This vi&ry
is thought by feme to equal any that has happened
during the prefeut contrevorfy ; and as long as pru
dence, moderating, febriety, and valor ore of any es
timation amonft these United States, will net fail to
endear Gen. Stark# to them. It is the opinion if
feme if a large body of militia was now called to a& in
conjunaien with ear northern arm, the ©num, might
be entirely overthrown. Ma, all be concerned to
give Ged the glory, whtift we command the good con
d*a of the officers and faldiers in general on so im
portant an occaion.
Or bffl account of tbs umber of prifrara tabs in tbs ^bref
a&ieu u as feUratc
2 Colonels.
I Lieutenant Colonel.
1 M jar.
1 Captains.
12 Lieusanants.
4 Enfigns.'
1 Judge Advocate.
1 Baren.
a Canadian Officers.
3 Surgeons.
37 I Prints
39% Germans, j
38 Canadians.
175 Tories.
610 beside wounded.
2 Brass 4 pounders.
a Ditto 3 Ditto.
I Medicine Waggon end a quantity of Baggage.
At a General Court Martial bold at Peeks Kill, by order of
the Honorable Mfr General Pattern tbe zzdda, ofJ„
I„7ivberc#f Celemi William Sbefeberd ^u Prefam,
LIEUTEANT John Wehrman of Col. Du kses
Ropiest, was breughtte trial upon anarreft, by
oraer of Cslonal Philip Cuuttlondt, for behaving in
a fcandaleus, cowardly manner before the enemy when
on a fenuri^g party near the White Plains on the 10th
July, and making a falfe alarm in quarters at the fame
time.
The Court after hearing the eridance, had ma
turely cunfidering the case &f Lieutenant John Water
man, adjudged him guilty of behaving in a fcandal
eus, and cowardly manner before the enemy; but is
of epißien that he did net wifo/fy eccafion a falfe n
laru tin the quarters. The Court doth therefore order
that the said Lieutenant John Waterman be calhisr
ed ; and that the crime, nrae, place of abode, aid
pariflusent of said Lieut. Waterman be published in
the news-papers in and about the camp, and of that
partiswiar State from which he the afarefiid Lieut.
John Waterman cams and usually rtfi isd in.
PHILIP PELL jivr. j#dj;e advocate.
The General approves the tanner, and directs it
to ba sxa&ed, and said Lieutenant Waterman is
eiderad to quit the R giment, and the army forth
wi^h J. ROOT D, A^jut. Gen.
FIFTY DOLLARS iUWart„
T O^T by the fubferiher ©3 th^ 2^ inft^Rt, a large
red Morocco POCKET BCOR with e telcihtf
0r lack, canning afot sixty peueds in 0 nri^^
tal bills aad Treafum's notes ;. alf@ h n,fiber of v^ e
inable papers, which, can be rfne fav^a te aq, per?
son but the owner; Weaver will rath^ said Packet
hock with the raonhy and pfors; ffiall h^e the &t>Gv^
r#wird. If only the papers are returned they mail
havd one half &&bore fem, from ,
Barnabas Drake.
Wethrrfid^Aro^ 25 1777;
Forty Dollars Rewards
STOLEN en <ro nightaf the 17th last. flam jessirt
° Webb, in Wethersfield, the following Phue, &c;
v'z. i dowered Silver Tea- Pot, v fiowen d Ciesm-Pot>
1 large Seep- Spcon, fluted, 12 largo Table- Specas;
mark'd on the Handle's with a Craft, Handle's turned
down, 9 Table Spoons of various M^ks, ^ Defers
Spacer, mark'd with a Crefi, 7 large Tea Spoons, ft
naw f ihioA pair of ..Sugar Tangs, 2 Salt Sellers, a
silver Funnel, and Peach Strainer, 1 fiver Bu ke>
&c. &c. 4 and a halyards light brown Brand lbj%
with Li&iftg, campkatly done up wi%h ever, thizg
fara Suit of Cleaths, % aid a half yards f^ps fia#
Bread Cloath, pempadare color. 2 a^d a he f yarda
faperfine black Bread Cloth, 2 ?ards whit* Bread-
Clerh 12 yards blue Atipa, Silk and Linden S yevdri
b- ff coloured Durant, Several final! patteihs RsflineUp
&c. Ac.
It ia fappefed tie fame Thief stole a silver Watch
fiorn Mr. Thomas Newfov, in Wethersfield; the
gtafs of the Watch brake in the midJe, brass chain,
with three small keys, and much brufed.-- He fold
from said Webb, a pairief B^U, S^m, end a Beaver
Hat, which he carried to Mr Samrel Boardman's;
Where he was flealieg feme ^infc, but beieg ciL
covered, he left th# Linneu, Hat, and B ; ot#, *vd
made off; it appears de Theft war dove about 2'o^
Clock, and the Perfen that had a glim,fe of him at
M'. Bgardfman'a, ib ks the Thief hiden light cell'd
Cloeths, was huge and well made, and was a white
Man.
Waiver will detea the Thief aid faerie him irt
fame Jail, shall have Twenty Dollars Reward far that
Thief, and Twenty Dollars Reward fur the Plate &C A
and all necessary Charge# paid,
By their Fiend,
JOSEPH WEBB.
= __"™^ 3r '' # ld, AuguA 18, 177.7 . '
j"U&r or the road m& d^arau t» >H&wuivM, uri
the 21st inftantj a tele tied up with , paper roewd
it, containing 20 yard# of,blaik bombazine, and en^
red and white clouded fa k breaches pattern. - Whoe
ver Ihall find the fame, and convey it to Mr, A'mfn
Janes in Hartford, or M/. David Beweli in Litcuiold„
or fend word to them so that the ro,ttm git it %#*#,
trail receive three dollars reward from either es the
above gentlemen.
Au,l 1777. =CTfoL;
DESER T^D ir^a'c;pt. tajr^Toteh
Cel. Putnam's regiment, in the centinentai ar
my. one Daniel Dunkin, jen. of Pete iham, in the
ftsteef the Maffachufitts Bay, about 30 years of age,
5 feet 3 er 4 inches high, light hai: and eym, fair
complexion, a flat nefe, his knees band backward, id
remak^ble for his frequent use of the wsrd fir, and
repeating piece# of poetry. Whoever will take a,
said d,farter and return him to his regiment above
A bany, or to the commanding officer of said regiment
at Warcefter, er to the fubfaiber at Psteffhem, er
centime him in any of the goals i* tho thirrean United
States, and fend weld to the fu Briber, fall receive
twenty dollars reward and necessary charges paid, by
Ivory Holland, Lieut.
Peterfiam. Au~rf 12, 177.7• _______ ^
Webb: Rodent,
" John Turner, nail maker oy trade, 31 yearfuf age,
5 feet , inchesthree quarters high, fa&dy heir, gray
eyes, a fear on hit forehead, light cemptaiox, apt us
wink often with eno aye. & Jernes Chrises, about %
feot 7 inches high, light completion, light brown
hair, mark'd with the fatal! pax, born in Scotland, and
has the fcetch accent in fpeakiag ; he was taken with
Col. Cambell in May 1776 in Button bay, ab&ut 22
years old-his feet appear a little creaked..--Whoe
ver will return said dofiftert to the regiment, cz con
fine them in any of the Continental goal?, Ihall hlvtf
five dollars reward for euch, and all necefiry charge#
paid, by EDWARD BULKLEY, Capt.
A%#ft 22, 1777.
qTRAYED or rt}#A, a Main, feme biack
b hares on her tides, and buttocks about thirteen
hands and three inches high, trots and pacefy is very
airy..- Whoever will take upfaid Mare, and return
her to the owner fiall have 2 dollars reward, ax&
charges paid, byThomas Hayden.
Wiadfor, J^£^-2^-2^ .
County of Hampshire.
Ver HEREAS the probate court within the county cf
'' Hampshire, in Angud cuneat, was emitted,
by reafen @f the neceffiry absence of the febferiber
being in the army. --These are to sivo public notico,
that a court of [probate wiihin/nd for the cohnty of
Hampfaire, will be holder at the hsufe of E il^
Lyman, innholder in Northampton, on tho firft
Tuesday of Sept, not, at 9 o'clock A. M..-. All p#r
fores cited to appear to said court in Augall, will afe
tend in September.
JA; C. Williams. R^r. Pretax
Hadby# A^^ ^ 1777