The Royal South-Carolina gazette — Charles-Town, S.C., 1782-09-12 00:00:00, page 3

CHARLESTOW N, September 12.
Some Account of the Operations of the Detachment
which lately failed from hence to the Southward
under the Command of' Major Brereton, and re
turned here las Saturday.'
ON the 24th of hit month Major Brereton
arrived with the detachment under his com
mand at the Combahee, and having moved up
the river in the prosecution of the objed of his
expedition, received intelligence on the 26th, that
the enemy were collecting in his rear, and throw
ing up works on the heights.— The necessity of
preventing his retreat from being cut off, obliged
him to reimbark his troops and return to Com
bahee, where his landing was opposed by the whole
force of the enemy, which proved to be a detach,
ment from General Greene's army, under the
orders of General Guest, with the militia they
had affembied in the country, amounting tb 300
men.—By this force he found himfelf so closely
pressed at the inlh^t of his landing, that it be
came necessary to make a charge with the few
men, (not exceeding sixty,) who had firft disem
barked ; this was effected with so much vigour
that the enemy were repulsed, and a 5% inch
howitzer which they had brought down with
them, taken; but the return of their cavalry which
had been detached up the river, disposed them to
renew the engagement, and Major Brereton again
drew out his force, now augmented to 140 men,
against that of the enemy, who, notwithstanding
the great disparity of numbers, found their at
tack warmly returned, and their cavalry having
made an unfuccefsful attempt to force his left
flank, they thought proper to retire, leaving Ma
jor Brereton to pursue, unmolested, a march of near
five miles to Field's Bluff; during which he gain
ed possession of an iron four pounder which the
enemy had not been able to take off. The troops :
had only seven men wounded in the action ; the
loss of the enemy must have been considerable.
Colonel Laurens and several officers were among
the number of the slain.
The following are all the particulars ,we have re
ceived of the late excursion of a party of C^alry
under the command of Major Fraser, of the South-
Carolina Royalifs.
On the evening of the 28th of last month,
Major Fraser, with one hundred cavalry, and a
few militia, proceeded towards Monck's-Corner,
and on the following morning received infor
mation that General Marion, with the Brigade
under his command, had taken post near Wat
boo on the preceding night; finding himfelf
unexpectedly so near the enemy's camp, and
judging they would receive intelligence of him,
it appeared expedient to move towards them, to
endeavour to difeover their real strength and
situation, and at all events, to shew a good coun
tenance, in order to secure so much time on his
retreat, as would enable him to accoSpliih the
object of his destination in collecting the cattle in
his rear.
Having advanced towards the enemy's camp,
and observing their front strongly covered by
Watboo-eieek, he made a detour, gained their
rear, by coiling the creek four miles higher up,
drove in their picket-guard, and made a consi
derable impression on their main body, though
strongly polled under cover of houses, and a
strong fence.—The great superiority of the ene
my's number, which exceeded three hundred
men, could not induce them to come out for an ,
hour and a half that Major Fraser endeavoured to
provoke them to adion ; during which time, he
took from them a waggon loaded with ammuniti
on, and all their baggage.—Capt. Gillies, of the
South-Carolina Dragoons, and one man, were
unfortunately killed by the fire from the houses;
and Capt. Dawkins, of the fame corps, with three
men, and several h'orfes, wounded; the enemy's
loss is not precilely known, but mult have been
more considerable.
Major Fraser having collected a number of cat
tle and Ihcep, returned unmolested to Daniel's-
Island, making ten prisoners on his march.—Major
Conyers, who was reported to have been difpatch
*cd in pursuit of him, with Maham's Dragoons,
not having appeared.
g, The Editor of this Paper finds bimfelf under
the necessity of difeontinaing its publication, but can
not take leave of his indulgent Readers without re
turning his warmest acknowledgments for the kind
reception given his endeavours to gratify their cari
efty, or add to their amtyemmt.—He afkres them,
that he is deeply imprefed with a sense of their fa
vours, which neither change of place, or alteration of
tircumflances, can ever pof/lbly eradicate.—However
gloomy the pressed may at profit appear to those who
hwye so hag and frenuonjy contributed their bes en
deavour; 40fappert the Royal Cause at the ri/que of
their lives, and expense of every thing that was
dear—be still hope;, that ere long, a Ray of Light
will illume these Wefterm Regions, and that their
views 'and expeaaQont will yet be happily terminated.
An irregular ODE to PEAC E.
COME, meek-ey'd Maid, long baniih'd
hence.
All thy failing Charms dispense,
- And give the Nations refl;
Sing thy chearful Song, O Peace I
Bid Rage, bid War, and Fury cease,
And make ^ie People bleft.
Hither bring thy placid train,
To glad once more the fertile plain,
And drive fell Difcoid far;
Arts and Science hither bring.
Rear'd beneath thy foft'ring wing,
The Foes to rage and war.
Let Commerce bring the fuelling fail
Of Riches in each passing gale,
Again to glad our eyes :
Make the honest ploughman smiley
'Twill well reward his hardy toil, _.
To fee the harvest rife.
Hence civil Discord! hence all lawless ftrifel
And turn the brutal into poliffidlife;
And Oh ! once more thy golden blessings give,
Bid Faith, bid Truth, and sacred Friendship live
Hither bring thy palm, O! Peace,
Bid the present Fury cease;
Plenty nurs'd in fmifing Lore,
Cram the barns with healthful fiore;
Be the log-built cottage neat,
With all that nature craves replete ;
Tho' of waxen taper scant,
Lightwood knot Applies the want:
At night be daily labour drown'd,
Tale and cyder then go round:^
Cordial smile and placid face,
Brothers meet' in warm embrace;
Join your int'refts hand in hand,
Children of one happy land;..
Let your rage and fury cease,
Speak, and give the Nations Peace !
What happiness then such an Union .would bring,
Too soon faithlefs France fhould'ft thou fee;
And repent the provoking^—so mighty a King,
Or disturbing—a People so free.
To humble her pride, and her inference scourge,
Then join heart and hand in the Cause ;
'Tis Reason, 'tis Honour these principles urge,
And secures both your Freedom and Law's.
Hark ! 'tis the signal, fee the barque arrives.
Great- Britain ana America revives:
Be hufh'd ye winds,--ye waves forget to four,
And waft the gladsome tidings to the Ihore!
HEAD-QUART E RS.°
Cbarlefown, \\th September, 1)82.
IN order to prevent the abuses complained of
by the diftrehed inhabitants without the Lines,
in having their Cattle drove off by unauthbrifed
people, and fold in Charleftown; The General
orders, that all Butchery, and others, who fend
Cattle of any kited out of the Gates to paflufe,
immediately lend in returns of the number they
so fend out, to William Elder, Commifl'ary of
Cattle, at No. 57, Broad street, who will.give
them Tickets to pass the Gates: And the Inspec
tors of the Gates are directed to flop all Cattle
coming into town, that are not specified in such
Tickets, and lodge them in the old Redoybt,
within the Barrier, now fitted up for that pur
pose, until Mr. Elder is acquainted with the
fame, and the General's pleasure is known!'
Ry order of the Honourable Lieut. Gen. Leslie,
JOHN STAPLETON, A. D.A.G."
2 U^L I C "TuCrION.
THIS DAY, at Ten o'Clock,
WILL BE SOLD
At THOMAS STEWART & Co's
Auction-Room, No. 42, Bay. .
EIGHTY baskets Gloucester and Cheshire
Cheese,
Twenty barrels Mess Pork,
Twenty boxes Chocolate,
Ten calks Raiiins,.
Sixteen boxes Soap,
Twenty fix boxes Mould Candles,
Fourteen barrels Mufcovado Sugar,
Eighty wt. choice quill bark.
< AL S O,
A variety of seasonable DRY GOODS.
Imported in the Brothers^ Capt.&cmtte^
From L O NDO N,
By JAMES GREGORIE,
No: 26, Church freet,
And to be fold oh thetnoft ref Stable terms for Case,
Bills of Exchange, or Produce, by the sere or
otberzuife, a large and general Affirtme^t cf
European and India GOOD 3,
Suitable to the prefect and approaching Seafan.
LSO,"
London Porter in hogsheads, Cheese, London
fine Bifeuit and Barley in Kegs, Hyfon and Sou-,
fhong Teas, Angle and double refined Sugar, Rai
sins, Currants, Pepper, Nutmegs, Cloves, Cin
namon, and Mace; Linseed Oil and Paints, a
few Chaldrons New-Castle Coals, and London
particular Madeira Wine, imported in the Brig
Betsey, Capt. Greig, direct from Madeira.
At PRIVATE SALE;
A few pipes genuine old Madeira Wine; Ja
maica Spirits, high proof and well-favoured,
Meis Pork in tieices and barrels, Mould Can
dles, &C. &C. ":.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
On M OND 14 r next, the 16th infant,
WILL BE SOLD
By GEORGE COOKE,
At No. 107, in Broad-fl?cet,
The following G UO D S,
Which were purcbafed with C&fh from the different
Manufacturers, by a perfox well acquainted with
bufnefs ; the Importer being under the necessity of
leaving the province, is the reason be takes this
method of diftofing of them.
T'WO hundred pieces of Irish linens,
zoo Pieces of printed linens, cottons, cafa
licoes, and chintzes.. 1
50 Dozen printed and check handkerchiefs,
50 Pieces cotton checks and hollands,
50 Dozen mens and boys white and brown thread
hose,
. 2 Bales of ofnabrigs,
I Trunk of womens callimanco pumps,
10 Pieces India perfians,
With a variety of other Articles.
G& Ibe sale of the above will be continued ever,
other day, till the whole is disposed of.-MNot an ar
,ticlc w ill be delivered without the Money,
At the fame titae and place,
WILL BE SOLD,
A likely young Negro Fellow,
A good cook, and understands the care of kerfed
Unexceptionable titles will be given;
As the CO-PARTNERSHIP of
COO KE & WEB B,
Is unavoidably Dissolved,
GEORGE.COOKE,
TAKES this opportunity of returning his
molt refpeftftil thanks to his friends for the
many favours the Co-partnerfliip lias f received
from them. He also requests all those indebted
to the said Co partnerihip, or to himfelf, will
make immediate payment, in order to enable him
to fatisfy all his creditors before he leaves the pro
vince, which he expects will be in a short time.
LATELY IMFURI ED,"
And for SALE at the Printing - Officer
No. zo, Broad-Street,
A COLLECTION of BOOKS,
Consisting of some of the most esteemed
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Rollin's Antient History, to vols.
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Shaftelbury's Charaaeriltiyks, 4*ols.
Abbe Reynal's Hillory of North America,
Abbe Vertot's Revolutions of the Roman Emi
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