The Pennsylvania packet, or, The general advertiser — Lancaster, Pa.;Philadelphia, Pa., 1779-07-20 00:00:00, page 2

)B, tie Slip Cargo. Cass. Grfon, arrived at New-York
from Whitehaven, wehero? the folio wing advices, viz.
LONDO N, April I.
WE areaffured thatthe camps this feufon will be form
ed at Coxheath, Walley-common, Wmchefler, &c.
as last year, hut that the particular corps which formed
them will be fllifted to the contrary camps.
Upwards of 5000 hogfiieads of tobacco are coming
home in the fleet from tue Leward Isl mds, which must
reduce the pri e of that article in this Kingdom, as it is
nearlyone half of the annual confumpdon here.
CommilTioners are c®me over from New York, to ship
goods pr. per for tre markets in that pmt of Tie w >rld, to
the value of 60 000!. which are now getting ready to be
Shipped with the next fleet.
Two privateers of considerable force have made their
appearance as far up Tie Murry Firth as Cromartie, that
they took three vessels 'belonging to Inverness, and two to
Less. month, but ranf med them for fmdi fams.
The Concordia, Reefs, from Cadiz to London, was
taken by four French firi, 0 the line, bat afterwards reta
k n by a letter of marque, ofGreenock, and carried in
there. ,„
It is laid, that 'Admir 1 Hares, who is now on his
pßfage for India, had it in charge to attack the Island of
Goree, on the coaf of Africa, and Also to retake Senegal,
if the French Should have I tken it.
Extrati o' a letter from Amherdam, March 29.
"We learn from Dor, that the recruits from Afpach
and Hanau waited only for an EnJifh man of war to con
voy them to one of the ports pfEngiand. The other re
fruits from Hi ffe Ckffel 'and Waldeck are to embark at
Bremertehe: and thole ol Brnofwick and Anhalt-Z'erbft
at St ide.—All these troops are deflined for Amtri a"
Some frigates of war are ordered from Plymouth to the
Weft of Ireland to look after two veffls w rich ire billed
from France for the quarter: The intelligence of their
failing and deffioation cante from a peffon resident at tne
port from which they failed.
Orders are sent from the Admiralty to Portsmouth for
five ships of that line to immediately take on board fix
months provisions, and hold themselves in readiness to fail
at an hour's notice
A large vessel is con firuCUng in the River, for a floating
battery, with very heavy metal; flee isto lie in the Har
bour of Dublin, for its better defence.
A, il 3. Yesterday by virtue of a Cornmiffion from his
Majesty, the Royal' Assent was given to tne following
Ehls, viz,
The Bill for laying additional du'ies on certain goods
under the inffefbon of the Commissioners of Excise and
Customs.
The Bill for allowing the Import of certain goods fold
to Foreiyners in British built flips.
Tne Bill for tne better encouragement of the White
He. ing Fish Ty.
The Bill for the better encouragement of the Trish Linen
M umHaory.
The Bill to revive and continue certain expiring Laws.
The Spanilh Plate fleet expected to arrive tins year from
Fouth America, is said to have upwards of 4 trillions of
hard doliars on board.
Governor Jo'mftohe is certainly to have the command
of a ship, and we hear he prefers one of 50 guns to a fu
peri >rfice
Tnere have been upwards of two thousand five hundred
letters of marque issued to cruize against the Americans
and French.
Liverpool April 9. Yefierday arrived here a fine ship
from Gaudaloupe bound to Bourdeanx, laden with 866
hhds. sugar, 150 calks coffee, and 100 balesc<tton, prize
to the Betsy and Rockingham of Lincafter.
April 8. Orders wer& Yesterday sent to Potfmouth for
Sir Thomas Pye to fail with his Fleet immediatl) in order
to protefl the homeward bound Weft India Fl et ( which
we daily expe&ed) rom beingtaken by some French Men
of War, which are failed out of Bred to intercept them.
From RIVINGT,ON's GAZETTE.,
N E W- Y O R K, July 12.
Extras of a le ter from Stoney Point, frfy 7, >779.
“ Yefierday Mr. Washington, with several other Rebel
Officers were reconnoitring our pof, attended with about
500 Men, 13 of which number chose to come in to us in
tne course of the day, by whom we learn, that the report
among them is, that an attack on the Post is intended.
I have not a doubt that it will prove a very feriovs affair
to them.
[ Mr. Rivington, The very serious affair of Stoney-Point
is ow pr , and 500 ofyotfr unconquerable Heroes marched to
Mr. Wafbington> Cam'l
His Excellency the Commander in Chief has been plea
sed to appoint Major General PATTISON, Com
mandant of the Garrison of New-York, in the Room of
Lieut. General Jones.
Admiral Tires, with 7 fail of the line, an 1 13 Indiamen,
failed rom Madera for India the 23d of April, and the
Asia w.s drived at India.
T.r / ve^oot M..,s we hear are arived at Jamaica from
Enla'l , -
Friday Y; it the Snip Jane, of 12 Guns, and 30 Men,
Capt. Mm.gomry. arrived hereafter a tedious Piffage
of 14 Wee.es from Gkfgow. Last Monday rib the Bast
End 0 Long Fl md, he fell in with a Rebel Privateer B ig
o' T 4 Guns, full of Men, with whom he exchanged a few
S 10., ut the' Privateer thought proper very soon togive
up the Combat.
As we have no particulars, from any authority, rela
tive to the Army under the Command of General
Tryon, that made a defcentlM Monday on Airfield
and New Haven, in Connefticu',we shall defer giving any
account thereof until our next.
FISH-KILL, J^i s .
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman 0; undoubted veracity
at be Southward.
“ The enemy before Charleftown have escaped to their
Dipping. - Letters fron. Ireland, and English p pers, con
firm an Irish revolt of 15000'men in the north, and about
25000 men in the other provinces, under Sir Charles
O'Nr, the honorable Charles Conolly and the Earl of
CI nrickard. The Count D'EBaing is reinforced, his fleet
consists of twenty two men of war of the line, and 24 fri
gates.- fee islands of Jersey and Guernsey are taken by
the French -.-Gibraltar is besieged by the Spaniards, and
Port Mahon by a French fquadran,"
In my letter of the 9th, which I had the honor ®t ad
dressing to your Excellency, I informed you of the pro
ceedings and ravages ofthe enemy on the Sound, till that
time, as fir as I had been advised. I now take the liber
ty to transmit an extract of a letter oft e 10th, (No. 1.)
from Governor Trumbull, and of the fame date, (No. 2.)
from General Parsons, by which your Excellency will
find, that, they hav^burned Fairfield. I also ir nfmit Sir
George Collin's and Major General Tryon's address to
the inhabitants of Connecticut, delivered at the time, and
a copy of Cob Whiting's answer. The enemy's devafla
tions do not flop here, as you wi l perceive by the inclo #
furg (No. 3.) (an extraft of a letter from General Par
sons of they 1.h,) announcing the deftruaion of Norwalk.
In the several defeetits made by the enemy, the militia,
from the accounts I have received, considering their num
ber and the hidden manner in which they assembled, ac
quitted themselves with great spirit. .
Hilf past Nine o'clock, F. M.
I this minute, returned from the fort and the posts be
low, when I had the honor to receive your Excellency's
letter of the 9th, with the papers to which it refers. I have
alfoto inform you, that by a letter from Genera! Heath,
of the 12th, just come ,to hand, the enemy have burned
Bedford. I have the honor to be, with great refped and
esteem, Your Excellency's most obedient servant,
His Excellency G. WASHINGTO N.
John Jay, E(q;
SIR, Lebanon, Julynoth, 1,7 g.
I received your favour of the yen infl. this mornin~,
and am niuch obliged to your Excellency for yeur early
and feafnable attention for the fafety of trisState, and
by ordering General Giover'sßrjgade to afford their a'd to
the militia of this State, which has for a corfiderable
time past, been threatened with the f 11 veugance of the
enemy. They have made one or two unfuccefsful attempts
upon Nei-Loudon but failed of putting them into ex
ecurion, partly by the un avourable weather, and partly by
the alertness of tne militia But Governor Tryon and Sir
George Collier, in their late proclamation, seem to im,
pute our preservation hitherto, wholy to their lenity, but
now threaten the whole execution of their vengeance, and
have actually begin toy their firfl attempt upon the de
ftncelefs town of New Haven, which was so sudden, as
was al'o their departure, that though the militia turned out
with great alternels, yet but few had arrived before the
enemy evacuated the town. The few who were collected
behaved with a proper spirit, and gave the enemy consi
derable annoyance. T. e enemy acquired but litde, and
mofliy so biers pander, taken from the houses and per
fans of the inhabitants. Their next attempt was upon
Fa rfield, where their flay was also flint; but their raje
great having consumed the whole of that town to ashes,
except a very "few houses. They then embarked and put
across tne Sound un*er Long-11l nd Ihore. By some de
f rters and prisoners we are informed their principal object
is New London, and indeed the whole of our Sea Coasts.
Weare, I believe, too well prepared at New London for
th< m to make an attempt trere at this time.
.We are just informed by express from Greenwich and
Norwalk, that there ha far e body of the enemy in full
niaren from Kingibridge up tow rds those places.—Have
no doubt your Excefeocy will from time to time afford
such aid from the C< ntinental army; as the movements of
the enemy m keit necessary, and as may be copfiftent
with the general e.urity.
Some days before the receipt of your last, we had sent
an express to your Excellency, requeuing the detention
ot General Glove's brigade in t. is State for the present,
or to turn his r ute on the fea-coafl, which your timely
provision has happily fuperLded.
We have enclosed the late address of Sir George Collier
and Major-General Tryon to the inhabitants of Con
neaicut.lt was sent to Col. W bring of the militia near
Fairfield, giving him one hour for his answer ; but before
he had time to read it half through, the town was in
flames. Tie short answer you have inclofed.
I am. with great esteem and regard,
Y^ur Excellency's most obedient humble servant,
His Excellency JON. TRUMBULL.
General Walhiagtoß.
Norwalk, July 10, 1,79.
Dear General,
I arrived here last night, and find the fleet which trinf
port the ' ritifli incendiaries is returned to Huntingdon
Bay, oppofi e to this town, where they now are. The
troops employed for these purposes are, by tee befi infor
mation I can get, about 2000, commanded by Governor
Tryon. At New Haven th^few tnihtia gather. lin season
to oppose the enemy's progress, behaved with.great resolu
tion and repulsed them in two attempts to poffels, % emfi Ives
of the bridge over the river the weft of the town. After
this repulse they made a circuit of about two miles and en
tered the town on another quarter. Tne militia kept con
stantly harraffing them whilst they continued in town, and
it is probable they left it sooner tnaa they intended. At
Eat? H Iven a smart adion took place between the inhabi
tants of the village and tne enemy soon afier landing, in
which the inhabitants appeared inferior to the Britons in
nothing bu nu mbers. The loss in killed and wounded on
ea h fide in these ikirnaifl^es is considerable; their num
ners I have not been able to afeertain, but, from accounts
of deferiers and prisoners, about 160 of the wounded were
carried on board the fleet. At Fairfield a considerable
fkirmilh happened at landing, with loss on oth sides.
Afur the enemy had possessed themselves of the town, they
attempted to take the ri tie fort, which was bravely and
fuc efsfully defended by Lieutenant Jarvis and about 20
men, the enemy demounted all his cannon but one, and
beat down great part of the works, but could not succeed
in their intentions to take the fort. They have burnt Bast-
Haven. the whole of Fairfield, except 4 houses, and the
greatest part of Green's Farms, plundered New-Haven of
every thing they could carry off Tutir brutality and
savageness here is unequalled l?y any barbarities Britons
have exhibited to our notice before, during the war. The
murder es old men, abuses of women and little children,
will make but a final! part of the black lift. By accounts
from Horfeneck, the enemy have advanced in force with
in one mile of that place, their numbers are frid to be from
6 to 8000, with 12 field-pieces, near 1000 horse, and about
300 waggons, the numbers are doubtless exaggerated, but
PHILADELPHIA, July 20.
SIR, New-Windsor, July 13, 1779*
July ith, 17 9.
" In roy last, I informed that tne eremy landed lift
nigh<--At four this morning the enemy on their advance
w re met by the Mill ia and tome fkirmilhing ensued;
but without any confide able HI ' &, on ether fide; at
about fix o'clock, the troops under General Wolcott and
my fmali detachment of 150 Continental t oops were join
ed, and took pofl ffion 0, an eminence at the north end
ofthe town. The enemy advanced in our front and on
cur left flank until about 9 o'clock, when they were
checked in th ir piegrefs, toy the vigorous exertions of
the parties ot Militia ano Continental treopa, sent out
to oppo'e then, and, in turn, were compelled to retire
from hill to hill, at Sometimes in great disorder. We
continued to advance upou them, until near 11 o'clock,
• when a column having nearly griaed our right fl^nk, the
Militia in the center give w?y, and retreated in disorder:
This gave the enemy poffefli nos our ground. General
W Icotfywho commanded, exerted himlelf on this oc
casion to rally the troops and bring them to order again ;
but without tftea, untilthey had retired about two miles,
when some troops being again formed, returned to the
aid of the right and left wings, who had retired but a
fm II ciftanee and in order. With these, the enemy
wrprfued again, and recreated with precipitation to
their ffiips.
I arii not yet able to afeertain our own or the enemy's
less; but in |my next, fliail be able to give a more parti
cula account. Ofm handful of Continent 1 t oops, I
have! ft five men Lieu enant Gibbs and fix privates
are wounded ; I dorit know of any mriliig: Some loss
the Militia have fUfrihed lam fatisfied the loss of the
cue " nut have been conGderatTct About twenty boats
land d >n the weft fide the harbour at 5 o'clock and m
m-aio^ y beten to set firo tot e buddings. They com
petted burningthe town abEtit fa o'clock; this appears
t have been tieir foie bufineh, as they oik net ft^g to
c 1• ff any plunder o' co fider^blc s^oe
.T j e enemy were about ,e 0, our numbers between
900 and 1100. I am dear General,
\ 11 edient servant,
SAMUEL M PARSONS.
His Excellency G~n. W ashington.
I believe they are in very confiderablc force in that qua r
ter. lain, with the greatest refpefl,
Your Excellency's most obedient servant,
, His Excellency SAMUEL H. PARSONS.
General Washington.
A letter f.om Brigadier General Parsons, dated Wilton,
By Commodore SirGEORGE COLLIER,
Commander in Chief of Hs Majesty's Ships and
Vessels in North-America ; and Major-General W I L
LIAM TRYON, commanding His Majesty's
Land Forces on a separate expedition.
AD D R B SS
To the Inhabitants of C O N N E C T I C U T.
THE ungenerous and wanton Infurreaion again ft
the Sovereignty of Great Britain, into which this Co
lony, has been deluded by the Artifices of desperate and
defining men, for private purposes, might well juftify in
yea every fear, which conscious guilt could form rifped
ing the intentions ofthe present armament.
Your towns, your property, yourselves, lie fiill within
the grasp of that power, whose f rbearance you have un
generously confirued into fear, but whose lenity has per
fi fled in its mild and noble efforts, even though branded
with the most unworthy imputation.
The existence of a single habitation on your defencelefs
coast, ought to be a con ftant reproof to your ingratitude.
Can the ftreugth of your whole province cope witlithe
force which might at any time be poured through every
diftrift in your county ? —You art confeious it cannot.
Why then will you persist in a ruinous and ill-judged re
finance ?
We have hoped that you would recoyer from the phren
zy, which has diftrafted this unhappy country ; and we
believe the day to be now come, when the greater part
of this Continent begin to blush at their delefi®n. You,
who lie so much in cur power, afford the mofi firiking
Monument of our Mercy, and therefore ought to set tae
firfl example of returning to Allegiance.
Reflea upon what gratitude requires of you; if that is
inefficient to move you, attend to your own interest : We
offer you a refuge against the distress, which, you univer
sally acknowledge, broods with increasing and intolerable
weight over all your country.
Leaving you to consult with each other upon this invite
tion; We do now de lare, -that whosoever shall be found,
and remain in peace, at his usual place of residence, ihall
be Yielded from any insult, either to his person, or his
property § excepting such as bear offices either civil or mi
litary, under your present usurped Government: of
whom, it will be further required, that they shall give
proofs;of theirpenitence and voluntary submission ; and they
frill then partake the like immunity.
Those, whose folly and obstinacy may flight this favor
able warning, must take notice; that they are not to ex
pefl a continuance of that lenity, which their inveteracy
would now render blameable.
GIVEN on Board Hi; Majefly's Ship Camilla,
in theSound, July 4th, 1779.
GEORGE COLLIE R,
Wm. TRYON.
Colonel Whiting's answer to the Flag, from Gen. Tryon.
Connecticut having nobly dare to take up arms against the
cruel despotism of Britain ; and the flames aving preced
ed their answer to your flag. They will persist to oppose to
their utmost, the power exerted against injured innocence.
SAMUEL WHITING, Col. Com.
July 7th, sun-set.
Major General Tryon.
Published by Order of Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
4v+§fc+##pfi4§W§§.s§Q§
H E Members of Lodge No. 3, are de-
X fied to meet the Master and B ethren at their
Lodge Room in Videll's Alley, at Six o'clock this even
ing.
By order of the Maser,
HE RY VALENTINE, Secretary.
Tuesday, July 29, 1779.