The Connecticut courant and Hartford weekly intelligencer — Hartford, Conn., 1775-06-05 00:00:00, page 4

A THUNDER STORM.
Let the great Gods
That keep this dreadful pother o'er our heads,
Find out their enemies' now. Tremble thou wretch,
That haft within thee undevulged crimes,
Unwept ofjuftice. Shakespear's King Lear.
SAD fickning scene! Creation's light
Behind yon fable ihroud retires,
Gives heav'n the wrinkled brow of night,
Ere day with hoary age expires.
From East to Weft, in dread array,
The clouds, commiffion'd from on high,
Great natures hallow'd foul obey,
And gloom the concave of the Iky.
Forewarn'd by Innina s tender care,
Her plumy pupils check their drains,
To fhelt'ring thickets straight repair,
Depopulating distant plains.
The mutt'ring thunder strikes alarm ;
The clouds big signs of sorrow weep ;
To reach the neighb'ring friendly farm, ,
The fearftruck shepherd quits his sheep.
Behold the tawny sons of toil
Suspend the labours of the fields;
Where Ceres crowns the teming foil
With ev'ry blessing Plenty yeilds.
Alike in doubtful darkness lie.'
The fir-crown'd hill and glossy green ;
All nature drooping seems to sigh.
Prophetic of the solemn scene.
To wake the sinner's sleepy foul,
The vivid flashes ghastly glare ;
Long peals of rattling thunder roll,
And shake the tempest-troubled air.
Now rushing cataracts defeend
To calm the elemented fray ;
The golden sheaves of harvest bend;
And fruits in rich confufion lay.
The Pool expands its narrow space,
With circling furface fwiftly swells,
O'erflows its native pebbly vase,,
And through the mead with rage impels.
Grim Desolation wafting wide,
Now stretches forth her iron hand ;
Exulting views th' impetuous tide,
And drives her ploughfhare o er the land.
See, fee! yon ivy-mantled oak
Like some gigatic hero fall;„
Nor waits the woodman's wearied Broke,
But fhiv'ring flieaths the flying ball.
And hark ! that voice arrests my ears,
Which firft proclaim'd th' Almighty will;
From Chaos call'd the sparkling spheres,
The oracle of Sinia's Hill.
To me it speaks a breathing dust,
* Invites my heart intomb'd in fin,
To seek the portion of the just,
And wreaths of deathless laurels win.
And Ihall I not the call obey ?
Shall mornlefs night my foul confound ?
0 God, strike terror deep to-day,
While heav'n and mercy's to be found.
So when the death-dethroning peal
Shall summon Nature to her tomb,
May thou affix salvation's seal,
And snatch me from the sinners doom.
The Storm subsides ; the fun appears ;
The vocal woods their charms display ;
Like beauty ffirine more bright in tears,
And rustling wait the close of day. ^
^be'fofo^g, Extracts from facial intercepted Letters of
the Soldier, in Boston, may ferae to Jhew the Impor
tance of the late AAion, and the Pains taken by their
Superiors to have it thought that the Provincials began
the Fire, and behaved weith savage Barbarity during
Ape jlßion.
Boston, April 28, 177,.
“ T AM well, all but a Wound I received through
{ the Leg by a Ball from one of the Bostonians.
At the Time I wrote you from Quebec, I had the
strongest Assurance of going Home, but the laying
the Tax on the New-England People caused us to
be ordered for Boston, where we remained in Peace
With the Inhabitants, till on the Night of the 18th
of April, twenty one Companies of Grenadiers and
Li rint- In fan try were ordered into the Country about
ft $ Miles ; where, between 4 and 5 0 Clock in the
Morning, we met an incredible Number of people
of the Country in arms against us. Col.Smyth of the
loth Regiment ordered us to rufii on them with our
Bavenets fixed ; at which Time some of the Peo
fants fired on us, and our Men returning the Fire,
the Engagement begun ; they did not fight us like a
' regular Army, only like Savages, behind Trees and
Stone Walls, and out of the Woods and Houses,
%h&e in tne latter we killed Numbers of them, as
PO E T R Y.
well as in the Woods and Fields. The Engage
ment began between 4 and§ in the Morning, and
laded till Bat Night. I can't be sure when you'll
get another letter from me, as this extensive Conti
nent is all in Arms against us; These People are
very numerous, and full as bad as the Indians for
scalping and cutting the dead Men's Ears and Noses
off, and these they get alive, that are wounded and
and can't get off the Ground."
April 28, 1775.
" The Granadiers and Light Infantry marched
for Concord, where were Powder and Ball, Arms,
and Cannon mounted on Carriages; but before we
could destroy them all, we were fired on by the
country people, who are not brought up in our mili
tary way as ourselves, were surrounded always in
the woods ; the Firing was very hot on both Sides ;
about 2 in the Afternoon the 2d Brigade came up,
which was 4 Regiments and part of the Artillery,
which were of no Use to us, as the Enemy were in
the woods, and when we found they fired from Hou
ses, we set them on Fire, and they ran to the woods
like Devils. We were obliged to retreat to Boston
again, over Charles-River, our Ammunition being
all fired away. We had 150 wounded and killed,
and some taken Prisoners ; we were forced to leave
some behind, who were wounded. We got back to
Boston about 2 o'clock next Morning, and them that
were able to walk were forced to mount Guard and
lye in the Field. I never broke any Fast for 48
Hours, for we carried no Provisions, and thought to
be back next Morning. I had my Hat flrot off my
Head 3 Times, 2 balls through my coat, and carri
ed away my bayonet by my Side, and near being
killed. The People of Boston are in great Trouble,
for G. Gage will not let the People go out. Direct
for me to Chatham's Division of Marines."
“ Honour'd Mother, April 25, 1775.
“ The Rebels, when we came to Concord, burnt
their Stores, fired upon the King's Troops, and a
smart Engagement ensued. About two o'Clock our
Brigade came up to them, we engaged and conti
nued fighting and retreating towards Boston. The
Rebels were monstrous numerous, and surrounded
us on every Side,when they come up we give them a
smart Fire, but they never would engage us proper
ly.--.We killed some Hundreds and burnt some of
their Houses. I received a Wound in my Head.
The Troops are in Boston, and surrounded on the
Land Side by the Rebels, who are very numerous,
and fully determined to lole their Lives and For
tunes, rather than be taxed by England. We had
34killed and wouded. I suppose the King's Troops
in all about 160. In Case they should take Boston
the Troops will retire on board the Men of War,
and then the Men of War will burn the Town and
remain till more Troops come from England, and
then conquer them, so their Estates and Lives will
be forfeited. There is only 4000 Soldiers, and a
bout 50 or 60,000 of them."
" Loving Brothers and Sifters, May 2, 1775.
" My Hufbaud is now lying in one of their Hos
pitals, at a Place called Cambridge, and there is now
40 or 50,000 of them gathered together, and we are
not 4000 at most. It is very troublesome Times,
for we are expecting the Town to be burnt down
every Day, and I believe we are fold, and I hear my
Husband's Leg is broke, and my Heart is almost
broke."
Strayed out of the Pasture of
the subscriber, about the 10th of May instant, a sor
rel Mare Colt, two years old this spring, natural
pacer, trots little or none, not docked, no brand, her
mane lies principally on the near fide of her neck,
with feathers on each fide if I remember right, full
plump eye with a white face. Whoever will return
laid Colt to the owner, shall be handsomely re
warded and necessary charges paid, by
Amos Fellows.
Tolland, May 26, 1775.
JOSIAH W. GIBBS,
Late escaped from the, unjustly distressed town of
BOSTON,
ACQUAINTS the good People in this Colony
That he has just opened a compleat Affortmen t
of BRAZIERY, CUTLERY, and HARD WARE
GOODS, which he is determined to fell at the
lowest rates for Cash only, at the Shop belong
ing to Mrs. Hooker, next Door North of the Print
ing-Office, Hartfor>. May 22, 1775.
WILLIAM ELLERY,
At his Store near the Great-Bridge, Hartford,
LOAF and LUMP SUGAR,
By the Hofhead, Hundred, or single Loaf.
A Large Quantity of
IRON SH O VE L S, #
of the best Kind, together with a Variety of
PAINTERS COLOURS
JUST COME TO HAND,
AND TO BE SOLD BY
Windsor, May 9, 1775.
To an, Gentleman that is drove from B OSTON,
fHAVE to let, a House in Suffield, convenient
for a family, and he shall be welcome to the use
of it till next spring, and if he be a farmer he may
have land to mow and plow I will let said farm
for 4 or 5 years ; said farm contains about 90 acres,
it will make this year 60 barrels of cyder if not kil-
led Andlhave to let in Barkhemftead a lot of
land now in the rough, very good, for ten years or
more as we shall agree---! will build a house on my
cost and he may have all he can get. per me,
Silvanus Griswold,
Who wants to hire a man to farm it.
Dr. Silas Holfey,
HEREBY informs the public, That he continues
the practice of INOCULATION, at Sag-
Harbour on Long-Island, with great Success and on
the most reasonable Terms. Those Gentlemen in
clin'd to favour him with their Custom, may depend
on good attendance, and their favours being thank
fully acknowledged.
Taken up, trespassing on the
enclosure of the subscriber on the 9th day of instant
May, a black Mare, about 13 and half hands high,
heavy with foal, branded with two letters on her
near hip supposed to be R K is about 7 or 8 years
old. The owner may have her by proving his pro
perty and paying costs to Jedibiah Norton.
Worthington, May 16th, 1775.
~LEONARDUS CHESTE
At his Sfcore, East Side Broad-Street, Wethersfield,
HAS blue, brown, and scarlet Broadcloth, blue
Serge, regimental Buttons, Silver hilted arid
Plated handled lorig Swords, Brass hilted Broad-
Swords, Pistols, and every Article wanted to equip
a Soldier, except Gunpowder, with as large and
universal an Assortment ofMerchandize as any Store
in the Colony, and as cheap.
rf-tf-'AKEN up, or found in my pasture the 12th
instant, a brown Mare, about ^hands high,
6 years old, natural pacer, shod before, branded
with Kon the left shoulder. The owner may have
her again by proving his property and p^yi^g char
ges. JAMES LUSK.
Newington, Mav zz^i^,
CASH given for clean Linen and Cot
ton Rags, at the Printing Office.
Hartford Printed by E^x. Watson,
At his Store near the Landing Place in Hartford/
HAS FOR SALE,
THE most uhiverfal assortment of iron HOL
LOW WARE perhaps ever brought into
any one store in this town, such as large kettles anil
coolers, large, middle sized and small pots, spiders,
bake pans, bafons, skillets, dogs, cart boxes, TEA !
(1 ask pardon) COFFEE kettles ; together with a
small assortment of earthen and delph WARE. ,-
Best French indigo, wholesale and retail. Rum.
Sugar, by the barrel, or single pound. French
Brandy by the anchor or gallon. Geneva. Coffee.
Chocolate in large or small quantities. Tar, Pitch,
&c. The smallest favours gratefully acknowledged
by Fred. Bull..
May 15, 1775.
®^^^X^ XX&MMXM'XWX&
& Excellent Holland GENE V A, %(
X Madeira and Lisbon WINE,
^(Brown S UGA R by the Barrel or fnaaller^(
% Quantity.
¥ LINSEED OIL, %
8 By the Barrel or Gallon;Q
X Painter's Colours
)g Of all Sorts, to be Sold
® By Hezekiah Merrill,
^At the Sign of the Unicorn and Mqrtar,Q
8 a few Rods South of the Court-House, Q
8 Hartford.„
^Drugs, Medicines, Books, ^c.§
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C PRAYED away from the Subscriber, about ib;
° firft of May, two Colts, of two Years old, both
Mares, without Brands, one is sorrel and some
greyifh about the Flunks, a small Streak in the
Face, and docked; the other is a Black coloured,
something smaller than the other, with a white Snip
on the Nose, and not docked; Whoever shall take
up said mare Celts, and fend Word to the subscri
ber, in Durham, shall be handsomely rewarded,
and all Charges paid, by
SIMEON PARSONS, jun,
Durham, Ma, 18, 1775.
Frederick Bull,