Dunlap's Pennsylvania packet , The general advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1777-07-29 00:00:00, page 3

BOSTO N, ,$ ,4.
Extras of a letter from 4 Colonel in the Northern Army,
dated Ticonderoga, fa) ^, 1777.
" As to prelent news, can inform ytu that tl?e eae
oy's fleet ar iyed in full view of us at Three Mile Po nt
the 30th of June, confining of two fliips, one of 22^u s,
and one of 18 or 20, with five o< fix Amps, and s
near as we can tell about 25 reddous and gun bout .
The fame day they rinded a ia ge number of men <n
Three Mile Point, which were cemp^Ld of Frazer's
fafantry, Canadians, Savages, &c. on the Wed f'Pe.
The next day, the firft iult. 45 boats came up from
Crown Point, loaded deep with men, ana landed on
the East fide, where they still remain in the woods.
The 2d inst. they took poffellion of ray 0 d foitrefs at
Mount Hope, which is near the mil and block house;
they made several attempts upon Lieut. Hewitt, with
about 20 men; he having tito 2 pounders in the blo6k
house, repulsed them repeatedly. In the night fblow
ing the General lent him orders to burn the block his e
and mill, and make the best way he could, which be
did yesterday morning about fun rife. Before noon they
attacked our pioet in front of the Ffenth lines; our
picket gave way alter a brave resistance, and retreated
within the lines; and brought off the killed and Wonn
Wed: They ventured to purlue our men so clob to the
lines, that one of our regimenit had an opportunity of
difeharging two rounds on them, which with a few
pieces of cannon, loaded with grape, they Tampered
away.« In the afternoon they rallied again (we had re
placed pur picket.) and made the second a rack, but
without effect; rur picket stood their ground. At Tin
writing of "this they are embodied about a mile Weft of
the lines, and appear t® be about 1000 of them. No
thing has been done this day on either fide, but pre
pare for action, Our numbers are but ftw, but in high
Spirits, and feet determined io conquer or die. Our
men are very health '1 fe in my next to be able to
give you a good account cf those fellows who now
prefeo: thetolelvee to our view "
Jufy 17. Captain Prince, in a Cartel schooner, re
turned he r e hit Tuesday, Irom Newport, with about
50 prisoners, taken dire&y from on board a prison (hip,
in that harbour, where the, have been confined ever
since they were firft captured and earned in theie.
While the prisoners of rhe Continent have liberty to
patrale the Greets &f America, like huk^dcis from
feme foreign negociatirg Court.
Capt. Pei ce, in an armed fl :cp, belonging to War.
r^n, in the State of Rhoke Island, has taken and lent
in r e a fate port to the lou hwad, a large Jamaica min,
with about 500 hogsheads of sugar.
We have an account that Capt. Web, who carried
Dr 'hnkfih f ^w, baa putcegfed and fitted out at
France, a fmaUciwzer, wuh an American ccmrrrffion,
which came across a veffei bound turn England 10 a
port in Germany, with a large quantity of cash and
other valuable articles, in order to pay the prince of
Hesse, &c. for the many poor fouls they have loft, the
vessel hailed the craizer to k^ow who die was ; the an
swer was, " a fmuggier;'' and after a Efficient num
ber of the cruizer's hands had got on board.they,^^-
gled her into a port in France, together with the whole
budget of frefh and new intelligences from America;
copies of which, wehcar, are forwarded to Congress.
The Bririffi ambaffadcr, we hear, demanded the cash,
which, however, was not delivered up, nor intended
to be, when our laftadvices came away.
Extract @fa letter from Bordeaux, May I§, 1777.
" I arrived here the xo:h inst. after a tedious and
cempeftuaus pafla^ofrwo montl s. In our pillage we
took the brig Falmouth, frem Glasgow, bound to Que
bee, with dry goods, 190 tens burthen; die struck
after an hour and aw half attack, and is sent to Boston.
" Two British (hips of the line are cruizing in the
bty of Biscay, on the coast of Britanny, as they exa
mine all vessels they meet with, which gives great un
cafinefs to the merchants. The French Court dispatch
ed 4 (hips of the line t acquaint them with their inten
tions on that fubjed; the purport is unknown, and we
wait with impatience for their aritwer. Since my arri
val here I perceived the French in general are inclined
in favor of the Americans, and with them success as
much as if personally concerned.
« About five Weeks past failed front this port a fri
gate, armed by the Marquis de la Tagetta, who has
taken with him office $ of diftindion and experienced
engineers, who thrcu?4 generosity, fly to, the assistance
of ths Americans. Mary vessels have failed from dif
ferent ports in France, leaded with merchandize of all
forts, and ammunition, for the United States of Ame
rica ; and they are preparing eve r y where to fend others,
well armed, so as to force their way, if disputed
'' Every thing is in favor of the Americans; and if
war h not declared; between France and England, there
is every appearance of very considerable assistance of
Decenaries. Three armed vessels from Dunke go, un
der Continental commriTioas, as privateers, cruize a
gainst the English ; they have taken several prizes,
among which are two packet boats, bound to Germa
ny, in which was 60,0001. sterling in specie. 1t is net
ta be doubted many others will be fitted cut, but how
England will aft is unknown. It is certain France has
Nrty fail of the line ready for sea; and that it has for
rid any sailors leaving the kingdom in merchant vessels,
without a permit from the Commissary of the port ;
Lute imes thy give, and often r^fule. Dr. Franklin
and Mr. Dean are well at Paris. Mr. Lee is gone to
Madrid "
It ought to have been known, fays a correspondent,
whether Ticonderoga was tenable or no. lit was, it
should have been defended to the last extremity, erpe
cia 1) as reinforcements were coming from all quarters ;
if ri was not tenable, it ought to have been evacuated
wNL t ere was an opportunity of faring the stores; ax
1 e enemy's approach was not so very sudden, and 1 ,eir
cumbers n * g eater, if so large, as were all along ex
pefled ft m that quarter.
The lines lately abandoned to the enemy, it is said
wroetoo extenfire: They required a larger force to
man teem than was on the Ipot. If this is true, ir is
much 0 be regretted; as it is well known that a few
Canadians and Indians the last war, without anv v< ry
regular or extensive works, ftopt a large Briilh array at
tbitnatural ftrorg pass, and gave them a memorable
defeat
Extraß of a letter from ifring field, j*lv 1%
" I have this day heard by a person who was at
Fort Ann, that th# ene.,ny attacked that place t irh
about i<oo men. Col. Brewer rebuffed them, with
the leG of 300 on their fide left dead on thelpot, retook
a number of our people and a Capt. Montgomery,
relation to Gen Montgomery, in the British fervee.
A gentleman arrived in town f aft evening from New
bury Port, and inf am, that he saw a gentleman from
Portsmouth, which place he left en Tuesday evening
at ei?ht o'clock, who gave him an account that a car
tel had arrived there fr°m Halifax, the ma&er of
which fays, that the Fox frigate was retaken by a 64
gun (hip, and had arrived at Halfax two days before
he failed; and that a 40 gun (hip was in chafe of
Commodore Manly.
FISH KI L L, ^ 2&
The Hartford paper brought last ni^ht mentions, that
our army had quitted Fort Ap^, afrer destroying the
fame, and burning the barracks, and are gone over to
Fort Edward.
Various are the reports of the fitua ion of the Brl'ifh
fleet and army. One day they are all failed —the next
they are ready to fail—agam hey are diftrabarkedri n
Staten Blind. Notwithftandir,g the variety of their
mancefivres, go where they will, it is not daubed bqt
they will m^tt with a luffici ni force t, r^pel them.
Pxbiifhed by order of Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
Extras of a letter from Great Egg Harbour, dated
3^ 24, 1777.
“ We should have failed this day kad it not been
for an alarm we had yesterday, which diverted the peo
ples attention from work:— About one o'clock we heard
a smart firing of cannon, and soon after were informed
that several vessels were off the beach about four miles
to the Southward of this place; we immediately muf
terted all bands, 15 in number, and matched with as
much expedition as possible; we soon ditcovered the
enemy had been in chafe of a small schooner and drove
her on shore. A frigate of 32 guns came up and an
chared about three quarters of a mile from the shore,
two tenders and three barges came much nearer, and all
kept up a Ready fire for four or five hours on the shore
without doing any damage, nor did it prevent the peo
ple from landing chief part of the goods that were on
board; at high water the schooner bilged, the remain
der of the cargo was drove on shore and secured, it consists
of rum, molasses, sugar, limes, and dry goods. About
seven o'clock another frigate came up and anchored off
the beach; from the preparations we discovered them
making, expected they would lend in the night, we
made a tolerable good breast woik of the rum calk and
sand, and were determined to prevent their destroying
the goods ; however they were disappointed in their de;
sign by .. .md blowing hard from the North Weft,
PHILADELPHI A %) 29.
Extr^i of a letter fern General Washington to
CONGRIss, dated ]u, 25, 1777.
“ SI R — Ido aiy eT the henoui to transit you a
copy o' my letter t& G^neta Lowe, #' the 16th i^%
proposing an exchange between Generals Lee and
Prefcot. I dispatched it early the next morning, and
presume it pot to hand on the 18th. As yet I have
not received bis answer.”
Copy & f a letter from General Washington to General
Home, dated Nem Jerfo, juty 16, 1777.
" Sir—The fortune of war having thrown Major
General Prelcot info our hands, I beg leave to prop' fe
his exchange for that of Major General Lee. This
propofitian being agreeable to rhe letter and spirit of
the agreement fubtifting between us, will, I hope, hare
your approbation. lam the mote induced to expert
it, as it will not only remove one ground of cnntrover
fy between us, but in its consequences effaft the ex
change of Lieut. Col. Campbell, and the Hemau field
officers, for a Ike number of outs of equal rank in
your possession.
" I (hall be obliged by your answer upon the fubjed,
assuring you that Major General Ptefcot ffiall be lent
in if the propped exchange is acceded to, either on
the previous releafement of General Lee, or your pro
mise that the fame (hall immediately take place on Ge
neral Prefects return. I have the honour to be, &c.
G. WASHINGTON.
To bis Excellency Sir Wiliiam Hme."
wkicli obliged them to fland to x^, f rew'sHSweWL
tut difeovared any more of d.e!e /in. Bering pinites.
1 he schooner is from Martinic , had 22 days pafLoe;
the Cap.am fays fnrne la e pap s wereGkenina Britiol
kup>nd carried in 0 Manirdco, ^o tha m c y contained
If me imerefting intelligence re'a 1 g to America asst%
bn c.aid nor L.arn paiuciars, as they weact aolmirted
to Congrefi"
On hlondav last he City Court was opened at
th 3 lour Imule amid* a r re,u ch lof cirz -ns.
. Giao Jtuy composed of repmab e and w.rh ci
t,z ns, t} returned oy tot She: ff and anpe< tr
^ cried a th rt but pe tin nt charge 1 mohe P efilent
of Lie v.,Q t. During ite session no,cfs w a n tweniy
fix bids were laid before t|.Grana Jury, , f which
they re.U'QO twen.,-@ne tiue bills, b.veral curirns
were arraigned, and tried by a Traverse fory, and on
two who were found gui ty, feme: ce was raffed ac
cordag ro the law of the and. The whole bufmJs
o' th Court, which latbjJ near four days, was c^
untied with the utmost good eider and decorum.
We hear the QnartriS firms for the County of
Philadelphia, will 05 held on the tirft Monday in Sep
tember, as formerly.
In C ()N GRESS, %., 17~,.
R forced, T,at Cavgrei have^jud feme of toe mMt
of Lieu enant Colonel Meigt, and rhe officer, a^d men
.order his c irnnland, who diditgudhdtheir prudence,
activity, enterprize, and valour in the late expedition
to L ng island ; and that an elegant sward be provided
by the ommin iry General of military fiords, and pie-'
footed to Lieutenant Colonel Meigs.
Reunited, That Con,els have a just fenfi of the gal
lant behavior of Lieutenant Colonel Barton of a mili ia
regime! t of the state of Rhode island aad P evidence
Plantations, aed the brave • fficers and men or feis party
who distinguished their valour and address in making
prifeners of M<jor General Prefcot of the Bririfh army,
and Major William Barrington, his Aid de Camp; arid
that an elegant (word be provided bv trite Comm.ffary
General of military dores, and prefeated to Lieutenant
Colonel Barton. ExtrmC from tie minutes,
CHARLES I HOMSON, Secretary.
To t"? Printer of tbe Ffnnsylvawia Packet.
SfR,
A SPEEDY and judicious distribution of rewards
T A . &id punishments is a certain indication of a wife
Gov ernment, and will erfure success to its measures.
The les of Ticonderoga, tee furprile of Gen. Prefcot,
and the capture of the Fox man of war, if true, have
furnifl^d the Cn^eCs with proper enjeffi of this au
thority ; and 1 hope for the general gbed they wid wr
be negle^ed. I observe the public is at ^^Lol :;^ -
ed with many little scraps of go°d news, ri^s bv
way 01 conflation for the loss of that irnnortant po\
or tn lull asleep its refentmert on the occasion: Bur
this reknmuat I hope will nut subside, until a ftricl
enquiry is made into the conduct of thole (strutted
with a place of so much corifeqnence, and their mis
takes of ignorance or wiifulneis, if such there be, se
verely puohntd, Yours, &c.
A. Z.
^i^^^^iooin^^i^^
— EST-I NDIA rum, Jamrica spirit,
% , mat (pints and mol^ffes, by the hogfheao ;
chocurite in boxes ; rosin in barrels ; and a quantity of
Viig*n:i t f Nice s to be SOLD by
LEVI HOLLINGSWORTH,
On Neill's wharf, a little below the Drawbridge.
N. B. Her queft^ all those indebted to him for inspec
tion of fl >ur, or otherwise, to call and fettle them ac
counts.
AL L persons indebted to the estate of Mary
Hill, late of Appoquiminink Hundred, New
elite County, deceased, are desired to make immediate
payment; and those persons who have any demands
against t ai I estate are requested to bring in their accounts
that they may be adj fled and paid by
%Q 2 8. WILLIAM ALRICKS, Executor.
§ ANN GRIFFITH, Executrix.
Philadelphia, July 28, 1777.
EIGHT DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN AWAY on Tuesday morning the zxd init.
4 Negro boy named J ACK, twelve years old,
tuk lips, bow legged and parrot-toed, a thkk chunky
lad ; had on when he went away, a coarse shirt and
trowicTs, and no hat. Whoever fecurts the bud Negro
boy and brings him to the fubferiber, or gives informa
tion where he is to be found, so that he may be had
again, (hall be entitled to the above Reward.
I RICHARD FOOTMAN.
VV HEREA S' Christiana Rue, wife of the
V V fubferiber, has eloped from her family : This is
therefore to caution the Public not to trust her on mv
account, as I am determined not to pay any ckbta of her
contrasting.
July iy, 1777. t JOSEPH RUE.
WAS taken up in Marshal's Road, aboui:
five miles from Philadelphia, 4 fonel MARE,
between three and four years old, about thirty hr-,ds
and a half high, paces and trots, with a star in her fore
head, and a low carriage. Whoever has loft laid mate,
by applying te the fubferiber in Bleckley Township,
Philadelphia County, proving their property and paying
charges, may have her again.„
J^ip. § JOHN CAMBAR.