The New-England chronicle — Boston [Mass.], 1776-09-05 00:00:00, page 3

PHILADELPHI A, Anguft 27.
Since the departure of the able bodied men
from the forks of Brandywine, in Chester
County, on the service of their country, the
patriotic young women, to prevent the evil that
would follow the neglect of putting in the fall
crop in season, have joined the ploughs, and are
preparing the fallows for the feed, and should
their fathers, brothers and lovers be detained
abroad in defence of the liberties of these States
they are determined to put in the crop them
selves—a very laudable example, and highly
worthy of imitation.
NEW-YORK, August 29. ]
On Monday, by express, and by several
other messengers since, we hear an armed brig
of the enemy with two Hoops and some smaller
veflels, are in the Sound, near White Stone,
a little above Hell-gate.
Wednesday in the afternoon,a great hail and
rain storm came on, attended with thunder and
lightning ; at which time, the ministerial ar
my attacked our lines on Long-lfland, at three
different places, with their utmost force ; but
the intrepidity of the soldiers of the United
States, joined with that vigour becoming a free
people, repulsed them ; that they were obliged
^ immediately to retreat precipitately, with great
loss ; the particulars of which, we have not as
yet been able to learn.—At the fame time some
of the British men of war, made an attempt to
come up to the ci y, as they also did the day
before, but the wind at both times intirely ob
ftru&d them ; —All their attempts we hope
Heaven will still continue to render abortive. .
, The great, the important day, big with the.
fate of Am cica and Liberty seems to draw
near ! The British troops began to land on
Long-Iflaqd last hurfday, nearly their whole
force, supposed to be more than 20,000 Bri
tish and foreign troops. They marched thro'
the small town of New Utrecht, in their way
to Flat Bush, another town about five miles
from this city, near which ,liey encamped ; but
were much harraffed by our riflemen.. Scout
ing parties were sent from our army to the ad
joining woods, but were rather scanty in,heir
numbers considering the extent of ground the,
had to guard. The British forces, in thre^di-.
visions, taking three different roads, and the
advantage of the night, almost Surrounded the
the whole of our out-parties, who though in
circled with more than treble their number,
bravely fought their way through, the enemy,
killing great numbers of them, and brought off
some prisoners. The New-York firft battalion
behaved with.great bravery. Lord Stirling's
brigade sustained the hottest of the enemy's
fice; it consisted of Col. Mile's two battalions,
Col. Atlee's,Col. Smallwood's and Col. Hatch's
regiments ; they were all farrounded by the
enemy, and had to fight their way through the
blaze of their fire-- they fought and fell like
Romans ! Lieut. Col. Barry, of the Pennsyl
vania mufquetrrfwas shot through the head,
as he was giving orders to, and animating his
men. The major part of Col,. Atlee's and Col.
Piper's regiments are miffing. Dr. Davis and
his Mate were both taken prisoners hs they
were dressing a wounded person in the woods.
Col. Miles is miffing (a truly amiable character)
and supposed to be slain. Generals Stirling
and Sullivan are thought to be killed.—
General Parsons, with seven men, came in
yesterday morning, much fatigued, being for
ten hours in the utmost danger of falling into
the enemy's hands. Our killed, wounded and
miffing are imagined to be about 1000 ; but for
our encouragement the miffing are hourly
coming in. Gen. Grant of the British troops,
from good intelligence, is among the killed ;
his hat with his name on it, was found lying
near the dead body ; the bullet had gone thro'
the hat,and carried some of his grey hairs with it.
Thus fell the hero, who boasted in the British House
of Commons, he would march through America with
5000 men, having only marched five miles on Long
llland with an army of more than four times the num
ber. Our out-guards have retreated to the main body
of the army within the lines. The British army have
two encampments about a mile from our lines, and
by their manceuvers, 'tis plain, they mean to attack
us by furprize, and storm our Entrenchments. Our
men shew the greatest bravery, and wish them to
come to aftion. The firing continued yesterday all
the day.v
On Tuesday 22 prisoners of the Regulars,
among whom is a Captain, a Lieutenant, and
an Ensign, were brought over, Yesterday ano
ther, and the fame day 37 prisoners more were
taken by one of our detached parties. On
Tuesday five or fix ships stood almost within
reach of our Grand Battery, but came to an
anchor, and yesterday morning dropped down
again to the fleet.
The alarm was so great last Tuesday (occa
sioned by the attack ofthe British Troops) the
day appointed for fafting, humiliation and
prayer in this State, for imploring Divine assist
ance in forming the new government, that the
churches were not opened nor public worship
performed.-
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B OST O N, Thursday, September 5.
The Governor of Halifax, received the De
claration of Independency, about 4 Weeks since;
but would not permit the poor Dupe of a Printer
(had he everfo good a Mind)to publish any more
or it, than barely the last Clause, where it lays,
- "We therefore, tye Representatives of the
United States of America, in General Cougrefs
aflembledq Do, &c. &c.'? —And his Reason
(as we are credibly informed)' was—" Because,
it may gain over to them (the Rebels) many Con
verts ; and inflame the Minds of his Majesty's
loyal and faithful Subjects of the Province of
Nova-Scotia." , "t
Our last Accounts from Halifax fay—They
le ft there 40 Sail of Vessels, Prizes, &c.— That
they were in great Fright, expe&mg an Attack
from our, T roops, every Day ; three Expresses
arrived successively, with an Account of their
being at Cumberland, and having 500 Indians
with them ; and it was supposed there, about
2000 Americas ; they had, it was laid, cut a
Road of po Miles, in 3 Weeks, through.the
Woods, from Shepherday to Cumberland—
That the above News came from the Mouth of
an Express from Colonel Gorham ; who, every
Moment, expected to be besieged, and wrote to
Halifax for Succpurs.—-And, that an Indian (of
,the St. John Iribe) was executed for damning
his Excellency General Wafington.
Sails for London, from Halifax, in the Prin
cess Royal, Jamhicaman,Robert Hollowell, Nat
Mills, Primer, Margaret: Draper and Family;
George Deblois, Sam Rogers, Sam Heights, folia
Atkinson, the Mils Cummings's ; and Justice
Cutler of.New-Hampfhire. r
Our American Prisoners (to the Number of
3r) are confined in the common Goal of Hali
fax (a lousy, filthy, unwholesome Place) and
are treated in the most inhuman and barbarous
Manner poflible, having nothing to live upon
but faltProyifions (and that very scant) thrown
in among Negroes Robbers,&c.—and are told,
they know no Diftin&ion between, them.
Enemies to the EMERIC AN STATES,
commonly called Tories, gone and going to Staten
Jfland, (the . Head-Quarters of the Forces of our
late King,) viz. %: 13
Thomas Frown, /Gibb Atkins, Wm, Parker, :
Henry Liddle, Andrew Cazneau, Nathaniel and
FVilliam Coffin, fames Henderson, Andrew Black,
Francis Skinner, Dr. Sullivan, PaJbley,
Taylor, — - Jones, (who lately made his escape
from Concord Goal) Sharwin, Sadler, Wm.
Hill. Baker, Isaac Clemens, Archibald M'Neilfun,
Roberts, Jeweller, Col. Willard and S?n, Col. Lut
ridge, General Ruggles and Son, John M'Kown,
Peter Johonnot, Gregory Townfoend, J, Anderson,
John Mansfield^ Haves Hatch, John Phillips,
Painter, — Duitbar, Bowman andCodner,Francis
Johonnot. Hugh Gordon. John Pattern, Blackfinitb,
James Murray, John and Tom Moody, Barbers,
Dupes Coffins, Clerks to Chamier; fohn Cross, Le
verett SaltonJla/l, William Campbell of Worcester,
and Thomas Achinclofs of New-Ham;jl)ire,
Captain Waters, in the Lee Vessel of War,
has retaken a Sloop bound for Halifax, which
was lately taken off this Harbour, by the Mil
ford Frigate, and lent her fafely into Port.
Lieutenants Sterry and Blodget, of Colonel
Hitchcock's Regiment, are appointed Aid de
Camps to Major General Greene.
On Tuesday died at Roxbury, Henry Green, Esq ;'
formerly of. Nova-Seotia, His relations and ac
quaintance are desired to attend his Funeral, which will
be this afternoon at five o'clock frem the House of
Ebenezer Storer in Sudbury Street.
Extract of a Letter from A ew-Fork, Aug. 2^,
" Yesterday there was an almost continual
fire chiefly of small arms; cannot get at particu
lars, tho the distance is so small; eveiy man's
attention and ideas seem confined to his own
regiment. Col. Grant and a number of other
officers ofthe enemy were killed. Gen Sulli
van is wounded in the leg, and a prisoner;
Brigadier General Lord Sterling is miffing, and
Brigadier General Parsons was surrounded in
a fvamp and L^rro^ly Heaped."
. T'O B E SOLD,
gGOOD HO i< S E.
Enquire of the Printers.
STRAYED away, some Time last
April, from Bedford, one briindle Steer,
3 Years old past, marked on one Ear. Whoever
will take up (aid Steer, and return him to the
Subferiber, at Bedford, shall have Two Dollars
Reward, and all necessary Charges paid, by
Bedford, Sept. 2, 17767 Lem. Blanchard.
To be, SO L D
At PUBLIC VENDUE,,
ON Thursday the 12th Instant, at Eleven
o'Clock in theForenoon^at Mrs. Hodge's
Wharf, in this Town, about seventy Hog
sheads of choice TOB ACCO, and a small
Quantity @f NAVAL STORES.
Tlildraay Inform the Public, that
Capt. CALEB SANBORN, who has so long
occupied a Tavern in Hampton-Falls, is determined
to resign that Bufine^s into the Hands of some others,
and live a more retired Life for the future.
CALEB SANBORN.
Hampton-Falls, August 30, 1776.
STOLE out ot the Parture of the
Subferiber on the Night of the second Instant,
a dark brown MARE, five years old and pa'ft,
about fourteen Hands high, with a Star in her Fore
head, and a white Spot on her Nose, trots and paces.
Whoever will take up said Mare and will bring her
to the Subferiber, in Menotomy, Ihall have Four
Drilars Rew rd and all necessary Charges paid ; also
Twenty Dollars Reward for whoever will hop said
Thief. EPHRAIM COOK.
Menotomy, Sept. 4, 1776.
WTNTED 'IM MEIST ATTL-Yr'
A Sloop or Schooner, about 75
Tons Burthen, that is a prime Sailor and well
found Inquire of MATTHEW BRIDGE.
Jeviyyton, Sept. 2, 17-6.
To THE PRm^^RS.
At a general Court Martial' held at Ticonderoga,
the 26th Day of July, 1776) by Order of the
Hon. Major General Gates.
Colonel POOR, President.
MEMBER S.
Thefour deleft Colonels, the four eldefl Lieutenants
Colonels, andfour eldeJl Majors of theNortbern.
• Army. ''''
CAPTAIN Wentworth was brought before
the Court, and accused of " refufing to
go on duty, when regularly warned by the Ad-'
jutant of the Regiment to which he belonged."
The Court having considered the Evidences,
were of Opinion, that Capt. Wentworth was
Guilty -and sentenced him to be cashiered, and
advertised in the public Papers, as having wilful
ly neglected his Duty, with a View of being dis-,
charged from the Service.
Agreeable to this Sentence; JONATHAN
WENTWORTH, of Somerfworth in StraffordCoun +
ts New-HampJbire, late Captain in Col. Poor's
Regiment, is published to theWorld as a Scoun
drel, guilty of neglecting his Duty—evidently
with a Design of obtaining a Discharge from
the Service of his Country .-—A. Crime 'till thi^
Day unhear'd of! rt
His Countrymen, his hoped, will treat him
with the Contempt merited by so infamous a
Conduit. ™ By the General's Order.:
JOHN TRUMBULL, Deputy Adjutant
(General of the Northern Army.
Head Quarters, Ticonderoga, Aug 25, 1776.
O All Printers, who are sincere Friends to
the gloriousCaxife in which the virtuous, united,
brave and determined Americans, are engaged,
an defiled to publish the foregoing in their
refpe&ive Papers.
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THE Seledrhen would inform
the Public, That by the Returns of the several
Committees appointed to visit the Town, it ap
pears that there were last Week but Thirty three
Perlons who then had the Small-Pox, most of
whom were on.the Recovery.
By Order of the Selectmen.
WILLIAM COOPER, Town-Clerk.
B fton, Sept. 4, 1776.
UpW BL1C AUCT.I.O N.
TO be Sold by Public Auction at
Ten o'Clock, on Friday the 13th Instant, atCoL
HAnCOCKs Wharf, a few Hogsheads of choice
Weft. India Rum ; sundry Calks of Vinegar, Peafe
and Oatmeal, a few Teirces of choice mess Beef, and
sundry other Articles.
WILLIAM GREENLEAF, Sheriff.