The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1778-04-15 00:00:00, page 4

gth. Intelligence was now received that the enemy
Were marching to turn the right, and no means could
prevent this measure but retiring towards Saratoga.
The army began to move at nine o'clock at night,
Major General Reidefel commanding the van-guard,
and Major General Philips the rear.
This retreat, though within midket Jhot of the ene
gmy, and encumbered with all the baggage of the ar
' my, was made without lose; but a very heavy rain,
"aa£. the difficulties of guarding the iw.tc^x, which
contained all the piorifion^, cccrfmned delays, which
prevented the army r $ aching Saratoga till the night of
the gtb, and the artillery could not pate the fords of
th? Fffrtill till the morning of the tolh.
At our arrival near Saratoga, a corps of the enemy,
of be^een five and fix hundred, were difcv,eted
thowingup intrenc^me:ts on theheigt ts, but reti ed
over a ford of the Hudlow's river at our app oath, and
joined a body po^d to opp"fe our p ffa,e there.
It w^s lodged proper to lend a detachment of arti
ficers, undra dreng elcoit, to repair the bridges and
open a road to Fort Edward. The 4.7 th raiment,
Capt. Frafet's marktrncn and Mackoy's p.-ovucials,
were order'd for that service; but the enemy appear
ing on the heights of the Fuhkill in great force, and
ranking a disposition to p^'s and give us battle, the
47th regiment and Order's marklmed were recalled :
7'he provincials, LU to cover the workmen at the fird
bridge, ran away upon a very flight attack of a fmail
party of the enemy, and left the artificers to escape as
they could, without a poffibdit, of their performing
any work.
During theft different movements rhe batteaox with pre
vifijns were frequently fired upon from the oppofne tinec f
the river; some of them were loft, and several men were
killed and wounded in these which remained.
xrh. Attacks upon the barteaux were continued ; several
were taken and re-takenj hut their fituatibn being much
nearer to the main force of the enemy than to ours, it was
found importable to future the provisions ary otherwise than
by landing them and carrying them upon the kill I This was
effeaed under fire, and with great difficulty,
The possible means of further retreat were now coMdiered
id CoU^B^bf War cempofe^ of the General Officers, ml
notes of which will he trarfnitted to your Lordfh p
The only one tbr Q^m-^ at all practicable was by a night
ma-ch to gain Fort Edward, with the troops carrying their
providers upon their backs; the impoffibllity of repairing
bridges, putting a conveyance of artillery and carriages out
of the quellion; and it was proposed to force the ford at
Fort Edward, or the ford above it.
Before this attempt could be made, fenuts returned with
Intelligence, that t^e enemy were intrenched opposite those
fords, and poss ffed a Camp in force on the high ground be
tween Fort Edward and Fort George, with cannon ; they
had also parties down tre whole fliote to watch cu motions ;
2nd posts so near to us upon our own fide of the water as
mod prevent the army moving a single mile undifeovered.
, The bulk of the enemy's army was hourly joined by new
corps of militia aid Volunteers, an&thc numbers together a
rnounted to 16000 men.
Their petition, which extended three parts in four of a
Circle tour d us, was, from the nature of the ground, inat
tackable in all parts.
In this situation the army took the bed pofitipn possible
and f.rt fied ; waiting bib t c 13th at night, in the anxious
hope of fuccuurs from our friends, or the next desirable ex
peaation, an attack from our enemy.
Dming this time die men lay continually upon their arms,
and were cannonaded in every part; even rifle-lhot and
grape-fort came into all pans of the line, though without
• any coiAlterable effed.
At this period an cva a r c^unt of the provifinn, was taken,
and the circumdances dialed in the opening of this letter be
came ccmpleat.
The Council of War was extended to all the Field Officers
and-Captains commanding corps of the army, a d the Con
vention enclosed herewith ensued ; a trai faction which I am
sure was unavoidable, and which J tru^ in that fituat.on
will be esteemed honourable.
After the execution of the treaty, Gen. Gates drew toge
ther the force that surrounded my position, and 1 had the
consolation to have as many witnesses as 1 have men under
iny command, of its amounting to the numbers mentioned
above.
During the events Bated above an attempt was made,
against Ticonderoga by an army aflembled under Major Ge
neral Lincoln, who found means to march with a considera
ble corps from Hubberton undifeovered, while another co
lumn of his force passed the mountains between Skeenfoo
rough and -Lake George; and on the morning of the 18th of
September, a sudden and general attack was made upon the
Carrying plage of Lake George, Sugar. Hill, Ticonderoga,
and Mount Independence. The.fea officer commanding the
armed Sloop Rationed to defend the Carrying-place, as aifo
Some of the officers commanding at the ports, at the Sugar-
Hill, and at the portage, were Surprised, and a contiderahle
part of four companies of the 53d regiment were made pri
soners - a block-house commanded by Lieut. Lord of the 53d
regiment was the only port on that fide that had time to make
life of their arms, and they made a brave defence 'til cannon
taken from the surprised vessel was brought against them.'
After Gating and lamenting so fatal a want of vigilance, I
have to inform your Lordship of the Satisfactory events which
followed.
The enemy having twice Summoned Brigadier Gen. Powell,
and received Such answers as became a gallant officer entrust
ed with so important a port, and having tried during the
com fa of four days several attacks, and being repulsed in all,
retreated without having dorfe any considerable damage.
- Brigadier Gen. Powell, frora whole report to me I extract
this relation, gives great commendations to the regiment of
prince Frederick, and the other troops Stationed at Mount
Independence, The Brigadier also mentions with great ap
plauSe the behaviour of Capt. Taylor, of the aid regiment,
tv he was accidentally there oh his road to the army from the
hoSpital, and Lieut. Beecroft, of the 24th regiment, who,
with the artificers in arms, defenaed an important battery.
On the 24th of Sept, the enemy, enabled by the capture
of the gun-boats and baiteaux, which they had made after
the forprife of the Sloop, to embark upon Lake George, at
tacked Diamond Bland in two divifiona.
Capt. Aubrey and two companies of the 47th regiment had
been ported at that island from the time the army passed the
Budfun's river, as a better Situation for the Security of the
flares at the South end of Lake George, than Fort George,
which is on the continent, and not. 'enable againrt artillery
and numbers. The enemy were repulsed by Capt. Aubrey
with g;eat loss, and pursued by the gun-boats under his
command to the eart Shore, where two of their principal veb
fels Were re-taken, together with all the cannon ; they had
jurt time to set fire to the other bateaux, and retreated oVer
the mountains..
I beg leave to refer your Lordship for further particulars to
my Aid de Camp Lord Peteilhsih; and I humbly take occa
fum to recommend to his Majerty's notice that nobleman, as
One endued with qualities to do important Services to his
country in every Station to which his birth may lead, in this
late campaign in particular his behaviour has been Such as to
entitle him to the fuller applause, and I am continent his
merit will be thought a Sufficient ground for p efermenr,
tho' deprived of the eclat and fort of claim which generally
attends the delivery of fortunate diSpatches.
I have only to add, my Lord, 2 general report of the ki^
ed and wounded. Ido not give it as corre& ; the hurry of,,
the rime, and the Separation of the corps, having rendered it~
impossible to make it so. The British officers have bled pro
fufely and most honourably; all who have fallen were valu
able, butthe extensive merits which marked the public and
private character of Brigadier Gen. Fraser will long remain
upon the memory of this army, and make his loss a fubjed
of particular regret. Those who remain unwounded have
been equally forward; and the General Officers, from the
mode of fighting, have been mote exposed than in other Ser
vices. Among the rest 1 have had my eScapes. It depends
upon the Sentence his Majefly Shall pass upon my condu&,
upon the judgment of my profeffion, and of the impartial
and re,enable part of my country, whether frarn to esteem
them bieffings or misfortunes,
I have the honour to be, &c.
J. BURGOYNE.
P, S. The above is an exa& duplicate of the ifoatch Sent
by Lord PeterSh^m. Capri Craig, of the 4, th regiment,
who has the charge of it, is an officer of great merit, arid is
par ticularly wo; thy of notice for having Set ved with unabated
zeal and activity through this labori>us campaign, notwith
standing a wound through his arm, which he received at
Hobberton.
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Lamp Talley-Forge, March 15, 17,8.
I™HE several AnilHnt Cemmiflaries of
& Purchaser in the States o New-J rfey, P.nnfyl
vania, Dehwar^, and Mryland, as Ifo the Counties
o' Orange and U fter, in the Stare of New-York, me
molt earn ftly requited 10 bring in their accounts to
my office at carop, by the 25th of April next. Those
who cannot conveniently come in to fettle at cemp,
vril; giv% their attend nee at York Tewn be ore the
26th of May next, as the fubferibar will repair there
t receive and fettle ail rio accoums of purchase in Die
M dale Department. Such as neg,& m. king appli
cation in the above mentioned time, then accounts will
be deemed as given g?atu to the pu r # ic.
EPHRAiM BLAINE. 1) C. G. 0+ Purch^s.
TO BE L E T,
And ma % be entered on the 20th inst nt, (April)
A PLAN TATION situate in the Cheat Valley,
in Btrt Township, Lancaster County, one hun
dred acres of cleared land and twenty acres of good
meadow. Af'o a quantity of horned cattle for file.
For terms apply to James Miller, on the prem.fes,
or to Francis Bailey, Printer, in Lancaster.
T~O B~E ~
And entered np,n fe fi ft of May,
4 FLANTAIION belonging to Re^ehng Fur
ri nace, with a good stone hou'e, barn, &c. there
is a large quantity of arable land and meadowy and a
great range or cattle; would particularly suit aperfon
who is largely in the grazing way The terms may be
known by applying to Du&oi Vanleer, near the
premites, or John Lardner, at Windsor Forge.
Some of the undivided (hares of Did Furnace and Lands
will be disposed of, apply to John Wilcocks, of
Penrfborough Township, Chester County.
Lam,et% A\ril 7, 1778.
SIXTEEN DOLLARS REWARD.
D AN A^Ar last night, from the fabferiber, living
-"in Lampeter Tovnjhip, Lancaster Cgunty, a servant
man named PETER METE R, about nineteen years
of age, burn in Sioitorland, a little pock-marked, jgllow
ijb hair ; bad on ^bea be went awaj, a balj-wornfn^ff
coloured coat, and jacket of the fame, with ,ewter buttons
marked P. R. B. ( Rennfyivania Rifle Battalion) linen
troaufers, and baf^usorn foots tied with firings: It is
thought he is gone towards Philadelphia. Whoever takes up
said fervent, so that his master may have him again, jhall
have the above reward and reafonabie charges, paid by
CHRISTIAN ROHRER.
To be SOLD by the Subscriber,
ON E half of a water lot in Chester Town, Kent
County, Maryland, whereon is ereded a two
ftory brick house 38 and a half feet long and 20 feet
wide, with a good cellar under the whole, paftoj
whicn is made use of as a kitchen, which is very cod
venient, the house being built on the bank of the rivlr
causes the cellar floor to be nearly level with the wharf;
there is also a good fmoak-houfe on said lot. The fi
tuation is very beautiful, having a fine profpea both
up and down the river. Likewise oneqna ter of a lot
opposite said water-lot, divided by a street only, where
on is erected a blacksmiths (hop with two forges in it,
ftibles and chaise-house ; the remainder of said lot
improved in a garden. Alfo^lot containing one acre
adjacent to laid town, inclofed with a good post and
rail fence. For further particulars enquire of
SIMON WICKES.
Laneafler, February tg, t,^.
'T''HE Trustees of the General Loan-Office
A. of the Common-Wealth ^ Pennfylvanis, here
by give notice to the Public, That the said Office will
be opened on Monday the 9th day of March next, at
Lebanon, in the County of Lancaster, where attend
ance will tie given for four weeks fucceffively*, and on
the firtt Monday and five following days in the' months
of April, June, August, October and December :--•
Therefore ail persons concerned are hereby notified to
attend and dilcharge their annual pa; ments now in ar-'
rear ; and to those who incline to pay off the remain,
ing quotas of their refpe&ive mortgage monies and the
interest thereof, on so doing their bonds and title deed<
will be delivered up, and their mortgages will be dil
charged.
* Ibe inclemency of the weather, and the river Suf
quebanna not being , affable, prevented the Truflees meet
ing and attending the month of February, as ty /a w „
appointed; therefore the four weJd above mentioned are
in lie* *beref,
T U B E S O-T'd'
% By the SUBSCRIBERS,
THEIR DIS riLLEkY, foe in Chester
To^n, Kent County, Maryland, confining cf
tae fallowing conveniences, • viz. Five hills, contains
ing nine huodzed and forty.nine and a half gallcro)
mailing tubs fufficient, with house ro^m for them' : t
hard in, and every neCriWy implement to m.kt
Wilkey in in: belt red molt advantageous manr^
with a !eaie cf uvar u&u; acres or ^r^und for nine yeam
™f °f'^' ""' h^nu# ready hired tor the prelent vear)
The situation very good tor whe&t, whet ^n^ quarv
ity, may be had at about fix (hillings pet bufazfr
Likewise a good ftoek ci h>gs to be ' fold,— rhe (G.b
havb been but nine months in use.
WORRELL AND LORAtN.
N. 3. Any p-rion inclined to purchase the (tills on
ly (or prtc or more of than.) may have teem without
buying 'any of the other aHick^
Erneafter, March 7, :77g.
A LL Captains, or <Aher Officers conimand
' ' ing compani-a, or pony or companies, belonging
to the Militia of tn County of Lancaster, ar d %re
h^d iin t, actcutojn,nts, blankets, &'.the progrfy
of Ur,sSi3to denvrted to them hft year, when uind
into service, are b re by uq^fed Without defy to
dearer theta up, so, produce ^irfaacry vouchers for
the delivery of the fam?) to me, or the next Sub
lhu^ct, on pfon of bring pr T c^.d so, the value
thereof, agreeable 10 their f^ftr^t app-artements ;
As uro the Almoners of frig County are na.ufted b
'ake tile v^rntlt opportunity 'of letthrnr their a,counra
with those from uh>m the, ^av^ receives! monies ct
a&GGUnt @fthe poor, &c#
_ BAX:XLM GALBRAITH, Lieut.
T o a „'^ ^ F ^ Marsh ^ 7775.
^ IRA) LD on the night of the sth inst
from the S'XiliPtnnfyjvania Regiment, a black
HORSE, about fifteen hand, high, with a blaze in
hir face, the near hire and hind ;%tul i: e , nine ve^rr
old, trots and carters w^b TEN DOLLARS
Re^rd w] 1 be given to the perlon who delivers him
at C'-L Harman's hm, in f id i^e^iment*
' Surgeon.
DE SE R fE D;
From C,% John M^Cowen's company, of the sixth
P nnfvlv3r.ia.R^Jment, th? following perform viz.
YAME& WALLACE, born in Ireland, aged
J about thirtvyears, five feet fix or faven inches
logh, fmdbth complexion, brown hair, ufurlly re*
fi led in Derry Township, Lancaster County. FRAN
CES M'CLUSKEY, bern in Ireland, about the faißq
age and hze, Imooth complexion, light brown hair,
nd worked for feme time at Captain William 01d%
forge., TOBIAS KINGRICH, of German extra Si.
cn and burn in Lancaster County, about twenty-three
yearso' age, about five feet nine inches hiyb, brown
hair and fair complexion. JOHN TISINGER, bom
'" Lanccoler or Berks County, of German parents, five
feet five or fix inches high, about twenty-five years ^
n^, B well built, brown curled hair, and smooth cotn
ph^ion. Tifinger and Ringrich deferred frem camj,
the other two from Lebanon ; their different cloath^
ing cannot be ascertained, «s none of them wore ur<i fc
forros : Whoever takes up said defected and Secures
them in any gaol, so that the fubferiber may have therm
again, (hall receive FIFTEEN DOLLARS for each ;
and all persons are forbid at their peril to harbour said
deserters, or any of them.
Feb 25. JOHN M'COWAN. Cc.pt. 6th P. Reg.
February ,3, 1778.
CAME to the plantation of the sub-
Briber living at Yardley's Ferry, the y 3 th of
January last, a likely black Mare. The owner is de.
fired to come, prove his property, pay chargee, am£
take her away. JOHN JONES.
TO BE $-7^77157- ‘
fi Quantity of Indigo, Bohea Tea,
4! and Epsom Salts, of excellent
quality. Inquire of
Matthias slough.
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LANCASTER:
Printed by JOHN DUNLAP.