Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-05-06 00:00:00, page 5

Ttferda, arrived a gentleman from Europe, by <wbom cue
have a Dub'in paper of the 2d of March, containing
the following paragraphs. By him me /earn, that a
large nat/al force was coming out for America, and
that the armament was ordered to fail the loth of April.
LONDO N, February 18.
CO MMI SSI 0N S are ilTuing for immediately
buying up in Ireland, for the use of the navy,
800 calles of beef, 6©o barrels of pork, -and
great quantities of flour, fait butter and potatoes.
Feb. 19. There will be five debarkations in America
in the spring ; one at Quebec, one at New-York, one
in New Ergland, and two to the Southward.
Letters from Caffa, by yesterday's mail advise, that
the body of 12000 Hessians, taken into Englifli pay, are
commanded by M. Heister, Lieutenant-General, and
that it will be composed of the regiment of Guards, and
that of the Hereditary Prince and Prince Charles, with
the regiments of Werguneau, Detfourth, Donop, Lof
berg, Koiphaufen, Trimbach, Mirbach, Rall, Stein,
Wiibacb, Hayne, and Buneau. The Grenadiers of
the above regiments are to form a different corps, com
manded by Colonel Donop, and to the above are to be
added some companies of Cannoneers, and Foot Chauf
feurs, and private letters from Hamburg inform us,
that they are on their march to embark at Stade.
The Hefians, Brunfwickers, Waldeckers, and Ha
noverians, are to amount, it is said, to 20,000 men.
20,000 foreign troops, at 451. per man, comes to
900,0001. Transport service to bring them to America
will cost 350,0001. Ordnance and extraordinaries may
be reckoned at 300,000!. more.
The embarkation in the spring will consist of 45,000
men, English and Foreigners, and to rendezvous at
Portsmouth the last day of March. [Oh GEORGE!
Are these thy commiffonerr of peace and reconciliation ?]
The transports to bring over 22,000 Germans, Hes
sians, Brunfwickers, &c. are to be at Stade on or be
fore the 6th next month.
Feb. 2'l. The two frigates that were on shore, and
the one who loft her masts, arose entirely from their
being so badly manned that they could not manage them.
Feb. ,22. Sir Peter Parker, with his squadron, from
Corke, bound to America, were spoke with by Capt.
Ward, of the John, who is arrived at Bristol from
Denia, on the 17th inst. inlat. 50:30, long. 7, at eight
o'clock in the morning, all wel 1 .
On Tuesday night in the debate in the House of
Commons, on Mr. Fox's motion, Mr. Cruger called
the attention of the house particularly to the conduft
of administration, refpeding the province of New-York,
and ffiewed the expediency of an enquiry why that co
lony had been so long left negledcd and unsupported,
and the friends of government there given up to the
resentment of their enemies, when by timely aid that
province might have been secured to the interests of
government, and the chain of American union broken.
(A st thus traitor, thoufewest thy regard for th, native
vountry ; had it not been for fueb ingrates, America had
fill been happy ?
Feb. 24. This day about twelve o'clock, Admiral
Graves arrived in town from Plymouth, where he ar
rived, in the Preftoa man of war, from Boston. He
left that place the 2d inst. and has brought an account,
that on the 31st of December the Provincials attempt
ed to take Quebec by storm, but were defeated with
the loss of 80 men, and upwards of 300 taken prison
ers, amongst whom were General Montgomery, his
Aid-de-Camp, Secretary, &c.
The companies belonging to the regiments of guards
laying in the Savoy barracks, had yesterday 15 men
drafted from each for the American service; and eve
ry man who offered himfelf as a volunteer was to be
allowed whatever is paid to recruits on their firft lifting.
Government have been so distressed for troops (fore
igners) that they have actually taken a single battalion
of 500 men, in pay from the prince of Waldeck, and
another of the fame complement from the duke of
Mecklenburgh.
Extract of a letter from Portsmouth, February 23.
" Arrived the Carcass bomb, which failed from
Cork the 12th inst. with Sir Peter Parker, and 42
fail of men of war and transports, with whom he
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parted company on the 18th in a hard gale ofwTnd,
when Sir Peter had but 25 fail left with him. The
Carcass has loft her mizen-maft, and thrown many
ofher stores over board,"
Extract of a letter from Edinburgh, Feb. 17.
' Seventeen thousand German troops are expert
ed here in a few days on their way to Greenock,
where they are to embark for America. 1 hey ars
to come in transports up the Firth of Forth and to
land in Leith.">
Extrafl of a letter from Cork.
" The following occurrence must give fatisfadion
to the friends of fuffering America: When Colonel
Ethan Allen, with about fifty ether prisoners, arriv
ed in the Solebay, two gentlemen went on board to
enquire into their situation, and to assure them of
the disposition of several gentlemen in this city to
alleviate their distresses. Colonel Allen was so
affeXed with this instance of unexpected generotity,
that the expression of his gratitude could hardly find
utterance.
" His treatment on board the Solebay. is far dif
ferent from the barbarous and cruel usage he ex-1
perienced in his passage from Quebec, being then,
handcuffed and ironed in the most dreary part of the
vessel, # and basely inflated with cruel and unmanly
reflexions by some officers of the ship, whom h^
challenged in Cornwall, without receiving fatisfac
tion.
" A fabfeription was begun this morning among
some friends of the cause, and near fifty guineas
collected to buy cloaths for his men, and necessaries
for his himfelf; and if liberty can be got of Capt.
Williams to put live stock on board, I can assure you,°
Colonel Allen will be exceedingly well provided.
We this day sent a hamper of wine, sugar, fruit,
chocolate, &c. on board for his immediate use, and
to-morrow intend to prepare the sundry articles of
wh^ch he sent a lift. I inclofe you a rough copy of
his answer to our letter. Should he have permission
to come on shore, he will be entertained by some of
the firft gentlemen of this city. I have not been
refufed by a single person on the fubfeription.
Copy of Colonel Allen's note.
'' Gentlemen,
" I received your generous present this day with
a joyful heart. Thanks to God, there are still the
feelings of humanity in the worthy citizens of Cork
towards those of your bone and fleffi, who, through
misfortune from the present brcils in the empire,
are needy prifoners.'
Dated Cove, Jan. 24, 1776."
HOUSE of COMMONS, Tuesday, Feb. 20.
At about half past three o'clock the Hon. Mfr
Charles F ox arose, and having spoken with much warmth
and great abilities for upwards of an hour, in which he
gave a very full and pointed recapitulation of the mis
takes and errors of administration, from the resolutions
proposed to the House by Lord North in Feb. 1774,
to that day, he concluded by moving, that a Commit
tee should be appointed to enquire into the cause of
our present misfortunes, and unhappy situation, rela
tive to the late disputes with America; he was second
ed by Lord Offory, in a short, but sensible speech.
He was followed by Lord Mulgrave, who answered
Mr. Fox pretty fully, and was replied to by the Hon.
Mr. Fitzpatrick in an able and well digefled speech ;
after which a very interesting debate was carried oa
for several hours. The division was at two this morn
ing, when the numbers were in support of Mr. Fax's
motion, 104 ; against it24o. The principal (peak,
ers in the debate, which was ably handled on both tides,
were, (besides the above-mentioned) Lord North, Sir
Gilbert Elliot, Lord Howe, Mr. Stanley, Sir Ed
ward Derling, Mr. Hay, the Lord Advocate of Scot
land, the Solicitor General, Colonel Barre, the Lord
Mayor, Governor Johnftone, Mr. Adams, Mr. Cru
ger and Mr. T. Townfhend.
Kilkenny, Feb, 24. Yesterday the firft division, con
sisting of five companies of the 9th regiment or foot
commanded by Major General Lord Viscount Ligo
nier, and this day the second division arrived here from
Dublin, on their march to Cork, ia order to embark
for America.