The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-08-24 00:00:00, page 3

S I R,
I moved from the camp at Ramop^gh, to Hackenfack
New-Bridge, that evening I sent off Major Lee who had
taken gre^t pains to gain a knowledge of the enemy's fity
ation, with about 400 men, in order to furprize the gar
rison of Powley-Hook, which they effeßed before day
light the next morning; and brought off about 160 prison
ers, waich I have sent on to Philadelphia. The killed
and wounded left behind is uncertain, as it was necessary
for the troops to come off before tue day appeared. They
are all returned fafe to camp, with the loss of not more han
four or five, after a march of upwards of 80 miles in less
than three days, further particu are you will no doubt
receive turo'hs Excellency Gen. Washington, this I write
on my way to camp at Romepogh. And with sincere re
gard and esteem,
I am, your most obedient humble servant,
STIRLIN G.
His Excellency John Jay, # Esq;
Publfbed by Order of Covgrefs,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Cadiz, to bis friend
at Oratara, Teneriffe, dated July 4, 1779.
'' The British, Soanifh and French fleets weie all at sea
last month, the firmer met in the channel by a Danifli
thip; it confined of 32 Ihips of the line and frigate;—That
of France confined of 35 flips of the line, was off the
Groyne, from which place tney were to be joined by 12
Spanish fail of the line.
"The Spanish grand fquidron failed the 224 in the morn
ing from Cadiz—confining it is said, of 3% fail of the line
and frigates, and supposed to be gone against Gibralter;
wee troops where already marchir? —I now forward you
a Spanish paper, in which is published the King's EdiH,
forbidding under the penalty of If gh Treason, his fuoj ^s
from trading, correfohndin,, or having the least inter
courle with those of Great-Britam; likewise his Catholic
Majesty's Dec aration, ferting forth his reasons for com
mencing hostilities with Great- Britain—The fame paper
informs, of the taking the Oflerly East Indiaman richly
laden, by two French frigates who carried her into Mor
laix."
ExtraEl of a letter dated Head barters, Tioga, August
„ „ XSth, 1779.
' On the izth inflant we arrived at Tioga without da
mage or oppofitjon. I will not attempt a description of the
country between this and Wyoming, left you should fup
,ofe it impossible for an army t® move with such rapidity
through it Every difficulty that mountains, swamps and
defiles could throw in our way we encountered . and not
withstanding the many dangerous firuatiens we were placed
in, not an Indian ever presented kimfelf to our view.
B 0 S T 0 M, Augufi iz.
Extraß 'f^ Letter from the Hen. Brigadier General Lo-
VEL, to the Hen. Jeremiah Powell, Efa\ Prefidnt
of tbe Honorable Council of this State, dated Majorbaga
duce, 'Jul, 28, 1779.
SIR,
" The army under my command having arrived in Po
nobfcut River on the 25th ind nt—l the fame evening at
tempted to make a lodgment on Majorbagaduce, tut the
wind fpririging up very fire ng, I was obliged to desist,
left the firft division might fuller before they could be fup
p®rted by the second.
On the 26th, I took possession with the marines, fuppv
ted by General Wadf^onh's division, of an iftand in the
harbour, beat them off, took 4 pieces of artillery and some
ammunition—The worthy Major Littlefield, with 2 men
were drowned, by the finking of a boat, by a chance lot
from the enemy.
The 27th, We ere&ed a battery on the island, planted
a 18 pounders, 1 12 and one howitzer.
This morning I have made my landing good on the S.
W. head ot a Peninsula, which is 100 bet high and al&oft
perpendicular, very thickly covered with bulh and trtas.
The men amended the preci,ice with alacrity, and after a
very (mart conoid we put them to the rout —they left in the
woods, a number killed and wounded; and we took a few
prisoners—our loss is about 30 kill'd and wounded—we are
within 100 rods of the enemy's main ort, on a command
ing piece of ground—l hope soon to have the fatisfadion
of informing you of the capture of the whole army—you
will excuse my not being more particular, as you may
judge my fitsirion."
A letter from a gentleman of character in Providence,
of August 10, fays, “ This moment an exprtfs arrived
from New. London with an account of the gallant intrepid
Talbot's taking the infamous villain, Stanton Hazard, in a
Brig of 14 gu s outof Newport, after a short action :- --
Talbot was in a small sloop of 12 guns, and had an inferi
or number of men on board to the Tory privateer, which
was fitted out on purpose to,attack and take Talbot's sloop."
£xt r abt of a letter /rom Majorbagaduce, Augufl 3, 1779.
" Landed our troops under a Ihower of both cannon nd
mufqnet balls, some loss on A,th sides —Never did men
behave wi'h so much courage—Tuey jumped ashore, flood
three fires from teem, then drove them into their iort.
They have hauled up two of their men of war and scuttle 1
them. ''l is fail their iorce are about 900 highlanders, be
sides tories and Tailors from their flips. We ab®ut 12C0
besides sailors, and a ..ne fort witkin a point blank fttot of
them and expert every moment to receive orders to make
one more bold attack, which I am confident mud prove
favourable.
We hear that the gallant C plain We'fh, (Captain of
marines on bxird the Warren) was lately ilain in one of
the confits at Majorbagaduce: He is uaiverfally and de
servedly regretted by all, and it may be juflly added, he
is arcirreparable loss to this country.
PHILADELPHIA, Augufi 24
Yefierday being the anniversary ofthe birth of his Most
Chriflian Majesty, LEWIS the XVlth, the vefftls in
the harbor were decorated with union fla?s- thirteen rounds
were fired from many of them, as also from the State ar
tillery, at the Coffee-houfe. The bells were rang ; and in
the evening the city was entertained by a most brilliant
display of fire-works, from a Hage treked before the door
of his Excellency the Prefihnt of the State. All ranks of
people testified by their countenances and behaviour, the
most sincere joy, in paying tnefe marks of refpeft to the
birth-day of an illustrious Prine?, who has justly merited
from the world, and in p articular from these States, the ex
alted title ot the Protector of the Rights of
Mankind.
Paramis, August 20, 1779.
" On our way up Colonel ProAor, who commanded the
fleet of batteaux, landed a few men and burnt a town
called New Kittanning, about fifteen miles below this.
On a rock before the town the Indians had painted a face,
one half red and the other black, emblematical of their dark
and bloody method of prosecuting war.
" On the night of the 12th inst. the whole army moved
from this place to Chemung, in order to furprize a number
of Indians that lay there: About day break we arrived,
but they having previous intelligence of our march evacu
ated the town, and etired to a heighth several miies back.
The town was set on fire, and the light infantry ordered
to move forward ; some distance from the town the Indi
ans fired on them, fifteen fell, fix killed and nine wounded,
among the latter Captain Carbary and Adjutant Hufion
of the iith Pennsylvania regiment. Ourmen, without
being the least Daggered, returned the fire, and instantly
charged them with fixed bayonets. General Hand led on
the charge with that intrepid firmnefs which never fails of
success. The Indians not willing to wait the approach of
our bayonets, fled with precipitation. What 1. Is they sus
tained we have not been able to afeertain. I believe it
very trifling.
"A party was (eat over theCayuga branch to cut down
a large field of corn opposite to Chemung. A few Indians
having crept up near the field fired upon them, killed one
man and wounded five, so that our whole loss amounted
to seven killed and fourteen wounded.
“ After we had compleated the deftruftion of the corn,
the army retired immediately back to Tioga. Perhaps a
greater and more difficult march never was performed ; in
24 hours we marched at least 40 miles through a wild and
mountainous country. During the whole of this time Ge
neral Sulivan, with the most unwearied diligence, attend
ed to every part of his army, praftifing every Stratagem
of war to effect a compleat furprize, and would in all pro
bability have succeeded had not the distance been so great.
Notwithstanding the General's ill date of health, he has
in every instance exerted himfelfin a most surprising man
ner. and plainly Ihewn that nothing but his industry
could have put this army so soon in motion. What we are
to expeft from his activity and enterprize some future time
mus lunfold."
I xtraH of a letter from Borton, dated Augufi 12, 17,9.
"Alarm guns have been firing here all this morning. A
fleet in oar bay coming in, we know not yet whether it is an
Engidh fleet or our fleet returning from Ponobf ot with
success or mifearriage, or whether it is a fleet 01Jamaica
fllips, which, we have reports, by a vessel from sea, that
she met a ship from Jamaica, called the London, the Prize-
Mailer of which desired him, in case he got into port
before him, that he would inform the Navy-Board, the
Providence, Queen of France and Ranger, Continental
frigates, had fallen in with a fleet of Jamaicamen, had tak
en and manned three, and was then in the midfi of ^.o or
50 fail, pi king and chufimg."
Extras of another letter from Beftor, dated Aug. 12, 1779.
" Capt. Manly has taken a new frigate, private pro
perty, bui*in Nova-Scotia, was going from Halifax to
New-York for her compliment of men and guns. She
hag 14 guns oh board, a^ was proceeding to York for
18 more. It is said she had only 12 men before the mast.
She has arrived at Newbury Port.
'' The ships Providence, Ranger, and Queen of France,
have fallen in with 60 fail of Weft India men, and taken
a number ; two have been spoken with."
In COMMITTE F, Auguf i 19, 1779.
TH E Committee appointed to form an address for the
Citizens Plan and to prepare bocks for the sub
scribers, Reported,
That proper measures had been taken to have a compe
tent number of books prepared immediately and ruled in
proper columns: That they had also prepared an address
to be a frontifpiece to each book. The address, and the
names of the gentlemen appointed by this Committee for
the purpose of receiving fubferiptions, to be puNifhed in
every news-paper in this city.
That the gentlemen above mentioned be also notified in
writing signed by the Cha'rmaa, of their appointment,
and to be particularly deftred to fix their time df meeting
in each ward, in order to determine on their plan of exe
cuting said powers.
The Address was in the following words, viz.
W E, the fubferibers, being deeply affefled and feeling
in common with our fellow-citizens toe many and great
inconveniences which our country labors under from the
present depreti ition of the Continental currency, and fully
persuaded that the fame will continue until such time as
a fufficient quantity of money can be colleded to defray
the current expen es and thereby enable Congress to put a
flop to the emissions, Do, of our own free will and accord,
being moved thereto by principles of affvaion and attach
ment to our country, fuoCribe and promise to pay the
following sums 011 the following terms and conditions,
that is to fay—
First, That we (hall net be called upon for any Conti
nental tax until such time as the amount of our Continental
taxes shall be equal to the sum we shall subscribe and pay in.
Secondly, That if at the expiration of three years the
amount of our Continental taxes during rhat time shall be
less than the sums we shall subscribe and pay in, th.bdance
to be paid to us within the space of fix raonths from that
time, or bear interest at the rate ®f fix per cent, per an
num until it shall be paid, or go on until our future Con
tinental taxes thill be equal thereto.
Thirdly, That as soon as a law shall be passed by the
Assembly of this State to insure to us the above exemptions
as a security for our deposit, we will pay one third of the
whole sum which each of us mail subscribe, into the hands
of persons to be appointed by the Government of this State,
and the remainder at two equal half yearly payments.
Fourthly, That in case of death during the time of our
fubfr ription, our estates respectively to have credit for the
sum we shall subscribe and pay in : And in case of the death
of a fubferiber leaving no taxable estate, his fubfeription
shall be credited according to his will; and in case there
sh 11 be no direction herein by will, the fame shall be cre
dited to his next of kin.
Fifthly, That the yearly legal assessment shall go on in
the fame manner as if no fubfeription had been entered in
to, but the assessment not be levied ; and that yearly or
half yearly notice shall be given to each fubferiber of the
quantity of money he or she shall be assessed, and the time
when his or her fubfeription shall be run out. Government
to provide means for conveying this information to each
Wilmington, Augufi 19, 1779.
S I R,
'T H E Officers of the third regiment of Light Dragoons
4 return their hearty thanks for the polite address of th,e
Burgesses of the borough of Wilmington. They feel a fci>-
fible pleasure in finding that a good understanding has been
cultivated and prevailed between the worthy citizens of the
borough and the troops they have the honor to command,
which evidences the good disposition of the inhabitants.
In behalf of the Officers,
W. WASHINGTON, Lieut. Col. 3d reg, L. D.
To Mr. John Stow e, T. Clk.
mx^^X^^^MiOX^
A STEEL SWORD was left about a
month ago at the home of the Minitter of France.
As no perlon has fine# applied tor it, this is to inform
the owner where he may find it again.
Augufi 11.
THIS AFTERNOON at Four o'clock, will be
fold at Public Vendue, in Spruce-street between Third
and Fourth streets,
AT U O story frame House and Lot, with a Singled
ro^f, forty-four feet long and thirteen feet wide,
situated in Prime Alley, between Third and Fourth
ftreets, fifty-fix feet long and seventeen feet wide § fub
jeft to a ground-rent of twelve and a half dollars per
year ; may be let for a term of years.
And on WEDNESDAY next, the 15th infant,
at Nine o'clock in the morning, will be fold at Public
Vendue, In Market street, two doors from the corner
of Fourth^ftreet, an elegant and genteel ^ffortment of
Houfh>ld and Kitchen Furniture, confining of a maho
gany cabinet, mahogany desk and book case, glazed
pidures, an elegant eight-day clock in a mahogany case,
a compleat set of tea china, glass camp bottles, wine
a.d cyder glafles, bedsteads with sacking bottoms, and
a variety of neat Houfhold Furniture too tedious to
mention.
N. B. The cash is expe&ed at the time of sale.
WAN T E D,
An IRON CHES 1
Enquire of the Printer.
Philadelphia, August 23.
BY virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias to me dire&ed,
will be fold by public vendue, in Race street, be
tween Second and Third-streets, in this citv, at the
house lately occupied by James Talbot, on Friday the
3d day of September next, at Three o'clock in the af
ternoon, fundrv Houfhold and oth*r Goods, among
which are some Windsor chairs, a desk press, bedstead„
tin ware, Queen's ware, decanters, a higt scale beam,
dishes and weights, smaller scales and weights, some
tea, fait, &c. seized and taken in execution as the pro
perty of said James Talbot, at the suit of Andrew and
James Caldwell, by
JAMES CLAYPOOLE, Sheriff.
WANTS A PLAC E,
A YOUNG MAN as a Bar keeper or Clerk, or
to wait on a fiogle gentleman. Any gentleman in
want of such a perfen, by enquiring at the bar of the
Biack Horse in Market street, may meet with one of air
unexceptionable character.
County in the State. And thus wiring peace and pros
perity to our country, we do subscribe as under.——
Resolved, That'the kid address be, and hereby is, ap
proved of, together with the rest of said report.
Resolved, That the said address and report, together
with t;e names of the persons appointed to Solicit the sub
scriptions, be printe d.
JARED INGERSOLL, Secretary.
The following is the lift of the names above referred to.
, Northern Liberties. It was determined there should be
eight for this Ward—the gentlemen chosen were. Col.
Rice, Henry Naglee, Thomas Britton, Benjamin Eyre;
Emanuel Eyre, Col. Joseph Qowperthwaite, William
Masters, and Elias Lewis Streikle.
Mulberry Ward. Jacob Schriner, Philip Bcehm, Wil
liam Rush, Capt. James Craig, David Shaffer, Jun. Ma
jor Ker, Andrew Burkhart, and William Colliday.
Upper Delaware. Andrew Hodgeand William Milner*
High street Ward. William Ball, William Hdliogf
head, Thomas Francis, Stephen Collins.
Lower Delaware Ward. Blair M'Clenaghan, Andrew
Caldwell, Matthew Irwin, Samuel Howell.
North Ward. Benjamin Ha^befon, Jacob Barge, Pe
ter Dehaven, John Wilcox, Lambert Willmore, Samuel
Wetherilk,
Chefnut Ward. Richard Humphreys, John Stiller,
John Shields.
Middle Ward. Benjamin Randolph, John Steinmetz,
General Wilkinson, Robert Tuckuifs, William Falkner,
Francis Lee.
South Ward. Sharp Delany, Andrew Tybout, If#ac
Gray , .
Walnut Ward. Samuel Caldwell, Doctor Duffield.
Dock Ward. James Hunter, Thomas Leiper, Thomas
Fitzfimmons, John Hazlewood, Prefly Bkckifton. Wil
liam Turnbull.
Southwark. William Cliffton, Capt. Orde, Col. Robert
Allison, Joseph Marlh, William Falkner.
To Col. WILLIAM WASHINGTON, Enquire.
SIR,
I AM directed by the Bmgeffes of this borough to ac
knowledge their sincere and unfeigned thanks to you,
and the Officers of the regiment of Light Dragoons undec
your command, who are now leaving this borough, fort
their difereet, orderly and genteel behaviour, during the
time of their continuance in this town. If affords us, Sir,
a great degree of pleasure to refleft on your regularity and
decorum, and we confider ourselves bound 111 a fingulaf
degree to express our warmest wiflies for your prosperity
and success over our common enemy.
Signed by order of the Burgefrs,
JOHN STOW, T. Clk.
Wilmington, August 19, 1779.