The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-11-08 00:00:00, page 3

arm; against them ; and that every house in the neigh
bourhood of Gcorgc-Town, except three, had been
burnt or destroyed. This thews what dependance is
*to be placed on British proclamations or promises,
and the boasted humanity of Lord Cornwallis, will
be found similar to that of their other commanders,
who destroyed Norfolk, Charles-Town, Falmouth,
Fairfield, Springfield, and lately many of the fettle
nients in the neighbourhood of Albany. When these
and other wanton ads of cruelty, which the Britilh
have exercised in America during the present contett,
are seriously conlidered, they cannot fail of producing
in the minds of the impartial part of mankind a re
lledtion on their national character: Their wars in
Ireland, Scotland, the Ealb and Weft Indies, have
been all carried on with a like degree of barbarity ;
Limerick, the Highlands of Scotland, Bengal, Mexico,
St. Vincents, have all bore testimony to the truth of
this observation, and yet their generals and officers
are constantly holding out to America ideas of their
humanity, which their every day's practice is con
stantly giving the lye to; how much longer our for
bearance to retaliate will last, is a question that seri
ously concerns us all.
Sunday evening his Excellency the President of the
Late, the Speaker of the Honourable the House of As
sembly, and the Treasurer of the state, arrived in
town, having, agreeable to the refolutioas of the le
gislature, taken a circuit throughout the common
wealth, for the purpose of infpeding the general po
lice of the different counties.
The fame day his Excellency the Minister Plenipo
tentiary of France arrived at his house in this city
from the east ward.
" On my route to the Yadkin I was informed, on
the 14th instant, at Capt. Lindsay's, about twelve
miles south of Guilford court-house, that the tories
in the upper part of Surry county had embodied and
marched down through Richmond to the old Mora
vian-Town, with a view to cross at the Shallow Ford,
hi their way to join the Britilh ; their strength was
reported to be 900.
" On their way they plundered, disarmed and pa
roled many of the inhabitants; and determined to
" I have the pleasure to inform you that Colonel
Ferguson, so much adored by the tories and Britilh,
with 150 of his men, were killed in the action oq the
summit of King's mountain ; among the slain is the
noted toty Colonel Vezey Husband. Eight hundred
and ten, including almost all their leaders, are our
prisoners, and on their way to Virginia under a pro
per guard.
" Captain Dixon is a good partizan. By him and
others the enemy's foraging parties fuffer daily.
" 1 have sent about 40 prisoners to head-quarters."
Copy of a letter from Major-General Smallwood,
dated New-Moravian-Town, Oct. 16th, 1780.
" Dear Sir,
On Sunday lift arrived in port the privateer Holker,
'Capt. Keane, from a cruize, during which the took
the following prizes, all bound to Charleftown, S.
'Carolina, viz. October 7th, 111 company with the
Fair American, the brig Rodney from Liverpool.—
Oft. Bth, brig Rodney from Plymouth. Ott. 14th,
brig Richard from Glasgow ; and the 15th fell in with
the ihip Richmond, Capt. Jameson, from Glasgow,
which after a smart action struck. Capt. Keane' had
one man killed and one wounded. These vessels have
valuable cargoes on board, confining of dry goods,
wine, porter, cheese, pork, &c. Two of them have
come into the Delaware ; and on the /7th, Captain
Keane parted with the Fair American and ihip in a
violent gale of wind.
November 4.
Extrad of a letter from an officer commanding mili
tia in the Southern department, dated Odober
6th, 1780.
" 1 have the mortification to inform you, that Lord
Cornwallis has at length made his Head-Quarters in
Charlotte, when he arrived the 26th ult. not without
opposition from Col. Davie our gallant partizan, with
a few light troops, who disputed the palHge of the
enemy, when Capt. George Locke, with one or two
others, unfortunately fell.
" I have small parties of observation in every difaf
feded quarter. The tories at pretent are quiet, ex
cept about 500, who plunder the country under pre
tence of being part of their king's army, and even
those apprehend great danger. Colonel Davie with a
small detachment of my brigade furprized 100 of
them two miles in the rear of the enemy's lines three
days before they left Wax Saws, —killed fourteen on
the spot, wounded near forty, and brought off filly
horses, and as many saddles, and a number of guns,
without the loss of a man.
" Lord Cornwallis dined with old Mr. M'Crce,
three miles from Charlotte, four days since. Capt.
Dixon, whom I had sent with fifty men as a guard on
that quarter, visited the family the fame evening and
brought off the old gentleman, his sons Robert, John,
Richard and David, together with the famous tory
Colonel Roberts, one regular quartermafler and 11
of the red coats. Parson M'Cree, the other son, ap
pears to be our friend.
" Yesterday three hundred Britilh troops, with 50
waggons, advanced to Mr. Bradley's on Lohg-Creck,
(eight miles N. W. of Charlotte) in order to take in
forage. Twenty rifle-men, detached to that quarter
for a particular purpose, fired on the enemy, who re
treated with great precipitation and took oft their
waggons empty."
Extract of another letter, dated Oft. 11, 1780.
victory ; to take our illustrious ally under his special
protection, and to favour our joint councils and cxer
It is therefore recommended to the several Rates to
set apart Thursday the seventh day of December next,
to be observed as a day of public thanksgiving and
prayer ; that all the people may affcmble on that day
to celebrate the praites of our Divine Benefactor; to
confefs our unworthiness of the leak of his favours,
and to offer our fervent supplications to the God of
all, grace ; that it may please him to pardon our hein
ous tranfgrehions, and incline our hearts for the fu
ture to keep all his laws; to comfort and relieve our
brethren who are any wife afflicted or diftrefied; to
smile upon our husbandry and trade; to direct our
public councils and lead our forces by land and sea to
WHEREAS it hath pleated Almighty God, the
Father of all mercies, amidit the viciffitudcs
and calamities of war, to bellow bidliugs on the peo
ple of thefe,ltates, which call for their devout and
thankful acknowledgments, more especially in the
late remarkable interposition of his watchful provi
dence in rescuing the person of our Commander 1n
Chief and the Army from imminent dangers, at the
moment when treason was ripened for execution ; in
prospering the labours of the husbandmen, and caus
ing the earth to yield its increase in plentiful harvelts;
and above all, in continuing to us the enjoyment of
the gospel of peace :
imprison and carry off others who had been more ob
noxious. This Induced me to march with all possible
expedition to this place, with an intention to attack
and intercept them.
"I arrived here about 12 o'clock yesterday, and
immediately sent out scouts to obtain more certain in
telligence of their real strength and situation, and in
the interim assembled about two hundred militia vo
lunteer horse, mottly with rifles, and proposed march
ing at ten o'clock lad night, in order to furprize them
at break of day this morning, as I was well assured
they could have 110 intelligence of the continental
horse in this quarter; but upon the return of my
scouts Lift evening they informed me, the enemy had
attempted to cross the Shallow Ford on the Yadkin
river, about 15 miles from the Moravian Towns, the
day before, when they were attacked and defeated by
Major Cloyd, with 160 of the Virginia and Carolina
militia, juit as Colonel Bolley, who hud been de
tached with 380 men from,Sumner's camp, had ar
rived within a mile of the scene of action. Fifteen of
the tories were found dead, and four wounded ; but
it is supposed they lolt more, as these were found
scattered in the woods. Our loss was one Captain
killed, and four privates wounded. No prisoners
were taken, the tories being well mounted made their
elcipc in that woody part of the country; but,l have
ordered the volunteer militia in pursuit, and make no
doubt they will fall in with many of them. 1 have
circled Colonel Paisley to return with his detach
ment to camp, for which place 1 shall march imme
diately with the cavalry.
I am, &c.
John Penn, Esquire, Member of the
Board ot War, North-Carolina.
A gentleman just arrived in town hath communicat
ed to us the following iketch of important intelligence,
the substance ot which was published at 'Richmond a
few days ago, in a Supplement to tine Virginia Ga
zette, viz. That a French fleet, with 0000 troops had
arrived at Sunbury, in Georgia, 40 miles southward
of Savannah : That three British men of war, consist
ing of the Vigilant, of 64 guns, and two frigates, had
been captured off Charleltown bar, it is probable by
a part of the French fleet-in thole leas : That George
Town, in South-Carolina, had been taken by a party
of the Americans: That 50c of Tariiton's Britilh le
gion had been lately killed and wounded. The fame
gentleman adds, that the Governor of Virginia had
received a dispatch from' General Nclfon, advising
him of the re-embarkation of the Britilh troops which
lately landed in the lower parts of that state, and that
the whole armament ot the enemy had hastily left
Chesapeake.
Nou. 7. Friday afternoon arrived the privateer Fair
American, Capt. Decatur, from a fuccefsful cruize.
Ou his passage up the Delaware Captain Decatur took
a refugee pickerooning boat from New-York, which
had advanced nearly as high as New-Castle, had done
much mifehief to the small craft in our bay, and did
not submit until fired upon by the Fair American, by
whicii one man (prisoner 011 board the boat) was un
fortunately killed, and two or three of the plunder
ing crew were wounded.
Extrad of a letter from a gentleman of character,
dated at St. Euftatia, Odober 3.
" There is some talk of a Dutch war. Every
dispatch is tiling in Holland for equipping their na
vy. The) will Shortly have fifty ships, including
frigates, ready for sea. The Dutch man of war we
have here is a 64, the Admiral's name is Krull. He
returns the salute to all Americans. 'Tis said Con
tinental vchels will have gun for gun. We are no
more troubled with privateers in the road: the Ad
miral is very llrid with them. He has seized a
Dutch vessel that had been condemned and fold in
one of the neighbouring inlands lor trading with the
French."
Proclamation.
t'ons for the,eft ibliihment of speedy and permanent
peace ; to cherilh all ichools and feQ arics of edu
cation, and to cause the knowledge of Christianity to
spread over all the earth.
Done in Congress, this eighteenth day of October,
1780, and in the fifth year ot the Independence
, of the United States of America.
SAMUEL HUNTINGTON, President.
Atteft.r
Charles Thomson, Secretary.
TRENTON, November 8.
We hear that on Saturday night last Col. Ogden and
Capt. Dayton, were taken prisoners by a party of lix
refugees from Staten-Island, headed by the infamous
Smith Hetfield; These gentlemen were furprized at
Connecticut Farms, about four miles from Eliza
beth-Tow n.
The Honourable Frederick A. Muhlenbergh, Esq.
is chosen Speaker ot the House of Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
At a Special Court held in Gloucester last week,
Wiiliam Wells was convided of high treason, and
Chrinopher Bilhop was convicted of murdering of his
wife. They are both sentenced to be hanged the
ij;ih instant.
As the account of the arrival of 6000 French troops
at Sunbury ifiGeorgia, mentioned under the Phila
delphia head, bhs not been confirmed, we cannot
vouch for tile truth of it.
* The Hoh. the house of Assembly bating ordered
their Utes and Proceedings to be printed weekly, "for
the fatiyatiton and Lfpection of the Publick, they „my
be had at the Printing-Office in Trenton.
T 0 BE SOL D,
And entered immediately,
'HE HOUS £ in which the subscriber now lives, /
situated in the healthy and agreeable village of
Princeton. The house is a large, neat, hew, well
finjlhed brick building, with every conveniency of
stores, Fables, garden, &c. &c. to render it perfect
ly agreeable either fur a merchant or private gentle
man. Any person inclining to purchase said house,
by paying part of the money down, may have time
to pay the remainder in. For terms apply to the fab
fcriber, or the Printer hereof.
Allo will be fold at publick vendue, on Saturday
the iSthvinftant, at said place, one good new milch
cow, a fulkey and harness, a quantity of bricks, and
sundry articles ofhoufhold and kitchen furniture, &c.
The vendue to begin at 12 o'clock of said day.
Nov. 7, 1780. ENOS KELSEY.
TO BE SOL D,
A Likely NEGRO MAN, about thirty years
old, stout, strong, and in good health. He
understands all kind of farming business, to which
he has bqen brought up from his infancy. For terms
apply to John P. Schenk, at Maidenhead,' or Arch,
Mercer, at Millstone. Nov. 6.
~ TcrinrrTT,
Andover Furnace and Forge,
Situate in SulTex county, New-Jersey.
A Large quantity of wood ready cut may be
had convenient to the works. They are now
in repair, and may be entered upon immediately.
Apply to Archibald Stewart, at Hacket's-Town,
or to the owners in Philadelphia.
Some Negroes belonging to said works to be
fold. Nov. 6. 3wl[
'IO BE SOLD, for Specie,
The NOTED HORSES
Molton and Bold Selim.
For further particulars enquire of the subscriber at
Fish-Kill, in the state of New-York.
3^ JOSEPH JACKSON.
To be fold at public Vendue,
On Tuesday the 14th of November instant, at the
house of David Chambers, tavernkeeper, at the
Cross-Roads, in the townfliip of Nottingham and
icounty of Burlington, viz.
HORSES, milch cows, young cattle, four horse
waggons, one two horse waggon, two light
pleasure waggons, gears and harness, ploughs, har
rows, and a variety of farming utenlils too tedious
to mention.
Six weeks credit will be given. The vendue to
begin at nine o'clock in the forenoon.
November 4, 1780,
To be fold at public Vendue,
On the 13th instant, at the house of Mr. Merfhon,
tavernkeeper, in Amwell,
SUNDRY blooded MARES and COLTS, with
some two and three years old. Six months
credit will be given on security, if required. The
file to begin at eleven o'clock.
November 4, 1780,