The New-England chronicle — Boston [Mass.], 1776-05-30 00:00:00, page 3

NE W- YOR K, May 23. #
By an express from our army in Canada, who
left it the gth in#, at Point Dechambeau, about
4^ miles above Quebec, we are informed of the
following further particulars relating to the situ
ation of our affairs in Canada, viz. That the
small-pox being in our army at Quebec, occa
sioned fp many of them to be sick, and the rest
dispersed at different posts for the conyeniency of
quarters, so that there were but about 200 effec
tive men at head-quarters, where there was no
entrenchment, nor breast-work, nor proper tools
to erea: any, and but about 6 days provisions :
That in a council of war it was determined to
leave the place in two or three days ; and that
General Wooster, with his own baggage, Capt.
Mott, and many others, had set out on the return
a day or two before the enemy's (hips and vessels
(said to be seven in all) appeared in fight. That
it was supposed General Carleton had notice by
spies or deserters of the resolution to abandon the
siege, and the situation of our camp ; and on that
information, concluded on the sally, which Was
made on the 6th (the fame morning the (hips came
up) with about 1200 men and 6 field pieces. That
by the dress of the men, they were supposed not
to be regulars, but the people from the town ; that
on the unexpected appearance of the (hips and
this force, our people quitted the place with pre
cipitation and confufion, leaving their, provision,
baggage, cannon, about 200 fiek, and every.thing
else behind them. That the cannon consisted of
two 24 pounders, two 12 pounders,Several,6 and
4 pounders,fome mortars,coborns^howitzers, all of
brass, with some iron pieces, of various fizetflhat
it was thought about 100 of the sick, wentoffwith
the small pox on them, and that they were gene
rally the better for going out ; also that moftof
our people from the out posts ©leaped and got to
gether ;—that there was no firing on either fide,
but that as our people proceeded up the river on
ffiore, the men of war followed, till near theFoirit
DeChambeau, where our people made a stand, and
the (hips went down the river. That on account
of the scarcity of provisions, and to avoid sick
ness, General Thomas kept with him but about
geo men, intending to proceed up or. down, ac
cording to his strength and accommodations ;
Ind ilfat the Canadians in general were well dis
posed in our favor.—Great numbers of our troops,
with provisions, ammunition, &c. were on the
way, having been retarded by the badness of tho
;feHILA DE DP H.I A, -May 2&
Erttraß of.A letter to, be Congrefi, dated Montreal,
^ ,May io, 1776.
', I^SI R, # . ^^ / .
: , l .Bfc@l<,ne, Campbell, who arrived here ear
ly this morning from Quebec, we are informed,
that tw/fn'en of war, two frigates and one tender,
arrived.there early on Monday the sixth instant.
Abou^nleven o'clock the enemy Tallied out, to the
nu„:l^r, as is supposed, of one thousand men.
Oor-forces were so dispersed atdiffer&nt parts, that
not more than two hundred could be collected
together at head quarters. This small force could
not rc@ the enemy. „ All our cannon, five hun
dred muikets, and about two hundred sick, una
ble to come-off, hava fallen into their hands. The
retreat was made with the utmost precipitation
and confufion. However, Colonel Ca^pb^ll tri
forms us, that he imagines we have loft very few
men, except the sick above mentioned".
“ General Thomas was last Tuesday evening
at Dechambeau. At a council of war, it was
determined to retreat to tffe mouth of the Sorrel.
This day General Arnold goes down there, and
if he can get information of the enemy's real
Rrength, and it should be found.jnconfiderable,
perhaps'a council of war, on reconfideration^may
think proper to march the army backto Decham
beau, which is now strengthened by Cols. Gfea
to^'s, Burrel's and Sinclair's regiments. Besides
the above losses, one batteau loaded with powder,
supposed to contain thirty barrels,, arid ah armed
vcflel, which the crew were obliged to abandon,
were intercepted by one of the enemy's frigates?.'
Ptiblifned by order of Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, ~ Secretary.
Yesterday evening Colonel Thomas Mifflin,
Quarter-Mailer-General of the Continental army,
with his Lady, arrived at their house in this city.
. We ae, told that the Roebuck is one of the
handsomest ships of war belonging to the King
of Britain, and 'was built last summer under the
particular patronage of Lord Sandwich, whose
favourite she is? The Captain is also of his par
ticular appointment, (Quere, What must his
Lordship, fay of his. (hip, when he hears that (he
was beat by the “ cowardly Americans" who
have nothingbut" rusty guns, broomsticks, &c?")
BOST ON, May go.
The frigate ordered to be built at Portfmoutb, for
the Continental service, w&flaunched lajl week. She
is said to be a very fine ftp, ahiPwill this w(ek be
ready to receive her guns and mem.'
The two Continental frigates built at Providence,
are also launched. , ^ - '
r^erday fe'nnight Werftterred at Marblehead,
the remains of Capt. James Mugford, jun. who has
left this honour to embalm bis memory, that be made as
brave and vigorous aflatty! in defence of American
Liberty as any among ^living can boafl of. His
funeral was attended with furtable military honours,
by a detachment of the 14th regiment.,
This week the Rev. Mr. Stillman arrived here
from Philadelphia.Q—His Meeting-House will be
opened for public worjhip next Lord's-Day.
Extract from an Aafaffed in the present Session if
Parliament, for prohibiting all Trade and Inter
courft with the United Colomes.
" And be it further Eroded by the Authority
aforefaid, That it JhaU and may he lawful to and
for the said Flag Officers, Captains and Commanders
refpe^ive^, to cause to be taken, or put on board
any of bis M,ajejly's Ships » Feffels of War, or on
board any other Ships or Vessels, all and every the
Makers, Crews and other Persons, who fall be
found on board such Ship and Ships as fall be seized
and taken as Prize as afifefeid„nd also to enter the
Names of fueb of,hefaid Mariner, and Crews upon
the Book or BooksofbisMajfly'sfaid Shipscr ftfels,
as they, the said Flag-tyfyrtyCaptains, and Com
manders Jball refpeaiv^ think ft •,from theTime
and Times ofwhrcbfaffl Entries refyefyely; the fa id
Mariners and Crews foall beconfdered, and they are
hereby declared to belong to, and to bras much in the
Service of his Majeft,, to all Intents and Purposes,
as if the said Mariners arid Chews bad entered tbem
felves voluntarily to serve on board bis Majfly's said
Ships and Reffels refoeflively ; and also that it fall
and maty be lawful to anilfor thefaid Flag-Officers,
Captains and Commanders refpeaively, to detain, or
cause to be detained and kept, the Masters and other
Perfons,ymd also fucE others {of the Mariners and
Crews of the (aid Prize Ships as Jball not be entered
upon the Books of bis Majeffs Ships or Vessels of
War as aforefaid, in arid oh board any Ship or Ships,
Teffil or feffeßwhalfaver, until the Arrival offuch
laji mentioned Ships or Vessels in some Prtt in Great-
Britain or Ireland, or in any Port of America not in
Rebellion ; and upon the Arrivals tbofe Ships or
Vessels in any fueb Port, the Commanders'thereof are
roads, which had been for feme, time impafyble,
and prevented the arrival of recruits and neceffariei;
but that a powerful army well appointed and pro
vided, will this campaign, probably retrieve our
affairs, and crown our ,important enterprizein that
country with success.
A letter from St.. Euflatia, dated the loth April,
fays, a vegel arrived there from White Haven, that
spoke with Sir Peter Parker, who came out with a
fleet of 55 fail, bound to America : He bad only
with him at that time, 14,fail, having parted with
the rest in a hard gale of wind.
, By an exprefsfrom Lewis Town we have an ac
count, tha> the privateer Congress, fitted out of this
port, had take^ and font into Sinepuxent, a sob ooner0oner
from Penfecola, loaded with four and lumber, and
,h,^t~2QQ balf-joes. When the Congress difpatebed
tb/fchooner, it is said foe was in chafe of two fifes.
; On the 14th,infant, an express arrived at Pbila
delfbin, with an account of the arrival offix tranfr
ports with troops from. England, at Cape Fear in
Nortb-C<,Uft
On Friday information was giv^n to Qur Cor,-
grefe; that some men qn Ltfhg-Ifland were couri
j«%fciting Continentals also Maflacliufetts,
• Connedticut, and New-York currency a party
#of minute-men were ordered but the fame day in
search of them; they were all taken with whit
calh they had struck off ; likewise their press,
tools^&c. They were yesterday brought to
town, and committed to g^oL 1%
Thursday last 24 Indians, the Chiefs of several
Indian nations, arrived here frefi Albany: We
hear they are to set out for Philadelphia in a few
days, in-order to wait @n the Honourable the
Continental Congress.,
, NO RWICH, May
We hear that the Rev. General BRATTLE,
Attorney at Law, and Dodor of Physic, went from
Boston to Halifax, in character of Commifiary's
Cook, h seems that in the hurry and timidity
of the flighty this complication of excellencies,
notwithstanding his eminent fervices y particularly
in feeding the Rabbits, and figging that beautiful
elegy to their memory, was entirely forgotten, and
had no birth provided for him ; although he was
always allowed to have afingular talent at run
ning away. .
ESSEX, rs 7 % ~ '
BROKE out of the bounty gaol in Ipswich,
on the night of the tyh ioftant, one PETER SMITH, a not,-
flour thief, dark hair arid dark completion, about five feat two
incher high, h*d on when he broke gaol a blue coat end leather
bretche,, aid i check'd wotleu ffiirt. And also, JQHN RLARjC
and EDWARD REYNOLDS, menef war', men. Clark about
five feet li, incher high, ffiuar brown fair, brown complexion.
Re;n^lda about five fat eight incher high, dark brown heir, and
dark complexion ; they had on when they broke gaol dark brown
out fidejacket and breeches the fame, striped under jacket, and
check'd woolen thirty. Whoever shall take up said Smith, and
convey him to me, or the keeper of the paol in Ipswich, fall
have TEN DOLLARS, and whoever shall take or said Clark or
Reynold?, dad convey them to the said gaol, Rail have FIVE
,DOLLARS reward, paid by me,
• Ipfwicb.hhy 17,1776. MICHAEL FARLEY, Sheriff.
ALL persons that have any demandson the
estate of Thoma? Smit#; fan. late of Falmouth, ic the county
of Camberiand, Esq; deceased, are desired to fend in the fame to
Lvcv Smith, of 4aid',ataoy|h, hie widow, akdadrofoiftrirrix;
and all person? indebted to said eßaft are dafired to make fpecdy
payment. ^. 'Falaewb# Mo, >4, '7,^
STRAYED or stolen out of a paftyre be.
longing to Mr. Jamea Meara of Roxbury, edark biowmHQßfE,
one of hit fed whi:e, a for in hie forehead, a black mega, and
tail, t ot? and pacer. Whoever will take up said hoife, dad bring
him to Adam Pattie of Roxbury, Shall hen Four Doilue reward
and all necessary riafyeipiidi ^ ^ ■^.,'?.", : , ';„.,;,,
DESERTED from Bunker-Hill, in Capt;
Asa p^rn/i company, in Colonel Sergeant', regiment. Beg min
Wik firld, former), of KilEnfliy, i# Coentaicu: ; 5 far 7
incher high, of a sandy completion, about 40 year? of age. Who
ever will take ud and return said deserter to me on Burker-Hift)
thill have Site Dollar? toward, arid all necessary charge? paid,—o
Alfa,ThomaeWilliame, who defatted Me, 14,about five feet faj
iache? high,fome pitted with the fmall-poe, a blemith ia hie right
eye, a fear on bl? tad, another in the fallow of hie right aim, end
two litter? picked on each hand with Indian ink, f,eafc, broken
Engflh, supposed to be gone toward? Rhodelfland, Wheevei
will take up and return said defertte to hi? company on Buries
HUI, fall ha?a Tea Dollar? reward, and all necafr y charger pwda
Likewise, David,Ammor,, who said he belonged to Boefcrd, life
feet $ inches hip, of a light complexion, about go yaw? of aft
Whoever will take up and return said deserter to hi? company
and regiment, Ban have Seven Dollar? reward, and all neceffae,
charge?, paid by ASA BARK% Captain.
N. B. Said Ammory defarted about the feeohd of Feb. left.
^trA, refyeftivjf, autborifed and required totedi-.
ately fa fit the said last mentioned Mariners and
Crews, and qf, the said Maflers and other Persons,
at Liberty on Shore there.",
reflerday was the Day of the annual Election of
Counfelbri for this Colony, which was held at Water
town. The Eleaion, we bear, was not finiJbed last
Evening, a Lift of the Gentlemen ebbfen, therefore,
eannof be.inJertWd till next week.,
DIED at Newbury Port, Daniel Farnbam, Efa;
*, MefcebbJtUCTfa Mil prepared for thir ds,'# piper, log
Q ^!!fLZ^J!?!E — L'!^' " '"° "▼"■' other pieces.<
To be SOLD at the Continental Commiflar, Score, 00 Green's
7• ; ,'"£> 'he following Wine,, via. i
CHOICE Tenerift, Malaga, Fayal, Lisbon,
Mheniffi, Canary, Vi gin, Red and Ca.cavaMa ; alio chiice ihi,
bread, barrel beef, brandy, Jamaica spirit, raifiue, hegi laid,
farng b„r, mackerel, and a tew bafta geneva; also may be ha
at the above flora, callimancoee, rhubarb, and a few hogihead d
of old Jamaica rum. %
I GARDEN SEEDS,
Of th bf quality to be fold by JOHN WHITE,
Qatdcncr and Sudjmgu, at tbe end of Rrw'vLane, Boften.
WHEREAS Mr. Daniel Murray, of kwcland, bath petfo
tinned General Ward, that hii brother, Samuel Murray
(oor Confined to the limits of hie father'r'faim) may have,#
.enlargement, r^d rhwt “ tie limit# may be extended to the linfo
of the two farms which ire crajed by the petitioner, with the
addition of a quarter of a mile each waj thane the some ff
which petition it recommended by the Committee of torufpen
dance and Safety of said Totem? ' f
.The above petition, so far a&it relate, teethe General, la fatty
granted. < t , By order of Major General Ward#
Boston, Ma, „, i„6. + JOSEPH WARD, A. D. C,
ALL perlons who have any demands on
the effete of Francis Sy monde, late of Barivere, are desired to
bring in their acccUnte, in orderYor settlement ; And ell who
are indebted to ftid estate, are desired to make Speedy payment.
Danverr, hh,l9 1776. CALEB LOW, Administrator.
PhTEROBERTSON,'
f PeftAider from Boston to Amheift,
INFORMS hie Cuftumere, that the time for which he engaged
will expire eh the 13th of June. He propofee to aide 6
months longer from, hat time, nod to fopp'y hie old coftomerr,
and any,there who may,employ him, with newi-pipera, weekly,
at the price of 61. during the said time of 6 month?. Aa the said
Robarefen hat, advanced much more than Le haa received for
newapapkra, he carnally dafirca no owe cf hid cußomgra would
ne^lra payingthe whole of what they owe him on or before the
fa:d ixth of June., - , a
Deferred from Capt. Spikeman's company
in Col. Glovet'a regiment, John Holme?, belonging to Boston,
about a, yearn old, dark complexion, bad on when he went awa,
a blue coat, with leather button?, tarred taewfera, and had on hie
back four blankets. Whoever will take up said Holme?, and
convey him te Capt. Spikeman, in Camp at Beverly, ihall have
four dollar# reward.^
RECEIVED by hand of Mr. Zacchecs
Clough, at a donation from the parish in poplin, in the town
of Exeter, in New-Hampffiire government, for the fuffwer? by
the Port- Bill, a yoke of oxen, which in behalf of the committee
of this town I engage to account far with the town of Boston.
ISAAC foster;
Chairman of the Committee' for Charleftown.
Thia may certify alt whom it may concern, that the abolte
Mr. ZACCHiva Clough, did deliver the committee of
Charleftown, one yoke of exeu the firft day of March, 1775,
agreeable to the above receipt.
The said cemmiflae, did in the time es it give the committee
of Boston, an account of the fame, which committee of Cberlef
town, were impowered by us of Boston, to receive any donation#
that might acme that way, and it equal to the donation? being
immediately delivered to ua in Beften.
EDMUND PROCTER, Chahmm