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but little profped of succeeding without heavy loss,
I ordered the attack to be pushed no further.
The behaviour of the troops on this occasion de
serves the highest commendation; both the officers
that entered the ditch were wounded, and the great
er part of their men were either killed or wounded.
I have only to lament that such brave men fell in an
unfuccefsful attempt.
Captain Armstrong, of the firft Maryland regiment,
was killed, and Captain Benson, who commanded
the regiment, was wounded at the head of the trench
es. In both attacks we had upwards of 40 men kil
led and wounded ; the loss was principally at the Star
fort and in the enemy's ditch, the other parties be
ing all under cover. The attack was continued three
quarters of an hour, and as the enemy were greatly
exposed to the fire of the rifle battery and artillery,
they must have fuffered greatly. Our artillery was
well feyved, and I believe did great execution.
The troops have undergone incredible hardfoips
during the liege, and though the issue was not fuc
cefsful, I hope their exertions will merit the appro
bation of Congress.
We continued the siege until the enemy got with
ina few miles of us, having previously sent off all our
lick, wounded and spare stores.-
Inclofed is a lift of our killed and wounded dur
ing the siege."
REI URN of the killed, wounded and miffing, dur
ing the siege of Ninety-Six, in South-Carolina.
Non-commissioned officers and rank and file/
Virginia brigade. Killed 41 ; wounded 33 ; mif
fing 16.
Maryland brigade. Killed 12 , wounded 24 ; mif
fing 3.
Light infantry. Killed r; wounded 9; miffing r.
Legion infantry. Killed 2; wounded 2.
Virginia militia. Killed 1 ; wounded 2.
Total. Killed 57; wounded 70; miffing 20.
Captain Armstrong, of the Maryland line, killed;
Captain Benson and Lieutenant Duvall wounded.
Capt. Bently, of the Virginia line, prisoner ; Lieu
tenants Evans, Miller and Selden, wounded.
Colonel KOfcuifzko, Chief Engineer, was Ilightly
wounded./
O. H. WILLIAMS, D. A. G.
S I R, Head-Quarters, Bth July, 17.81.
I have the honour to inclofe to your Excellency
copy of my letter to Major General Greene, contain
ing the proceedings of the two armies since my iaft.
With the greatest refpedt, I have the honour to be,
Your Excellency's most obedient and humble fert.
His Excellency the LA FAYETT E.
President of Congress.
Ambler's Plantation, opposite James River, July 8,
1781.
S I R,
On the 4th instant the enemy evacuated Williams
burg where some Lores fell into our hands, and re
tired to this place, under the cannon of their flip
ping. The next morning we advanced to Bird's ta
vern, and part of the army took post at Norrell's mill,
about nine miles from the British camp.
The 6th I detached an advanced corps under Gen.
Wayne, with a view of reconnoitring the enemy's si
tuation. Their light parties being drawn in; the
Ticquets which lay close to their encampment were
gallantly attacked by some rifle-men whole skill was
employed to great effect.
Having afeertained that Lord Cornwallis had sent
off his heavy baggage under a proper escort, and pott
ed his army in an open field fortified by the whipping,
I returned to the detachment which 1 found more ge
nerally engaged. A piece of cannon had been at
tempted by the van guard under Major Galvan, whose
conduct deserves him appl^ufe. Upon this the whole
British army came out and advanced to the thin wood
occupied by General Wayne: His corps chiefly com
posed of Pennfylvaniaus and some light infantry, did
not exceed eight hundred men, with three field pie
ces ; but notwithstanding their numbers at fight of the
British army the troops ran to the rencountre ; a short
ftirmifli ensued, with a close, warm and well direct
ed fire; but as the enemy's right and left of course
greatly outflanked ours, I sent General Wayne or
ders to retire half a mile, to where Col. Vofe and
Col. Barber's light infantry battalions had arrived by
a most rapid move, and where I directed them to
form. In this position they remained till some hours
in the night. The militia under General Lawson had
been advanced, and the continentals were at Nor
rell's mill, when the enemy retreated during the night
to James Island, which they also evacuated, crossing
over to the south fide of the river. Their ground at
this place, and the island was successively occupied
by General Muhlenberg. A number of valuable hor
ses were left on their retreat.
From every account the enemy's loss has been ve
ry great, and much pains taken to conceal it. Their
light infantry, the brigade of guards, and two British
regiments formed the firft line ; the remainderof their
army the second : the cavalry were drawn up but did
not charge.
By the inclofed return you will fee what part of
Gen. Wayne's detachment fuffered most. The ser
vices rendered by the officers make me happy to think
that, although many were wounded, we loft none.
Most of the field officers had their horses killed; the
fame accident to every horse oftwo field pieces, made
it impossible to move them, unless men had been fa
crificed. But it is enough for the glory of General
Wayne, and the officers and men he commanded,
with a reconnoitring party only, to have attacked the
whole British army, close to their encampment, and
by this severe fkirmjfh hastened their retreat over the
river.
Col. Boyer, of the rifle-men, is a prisoner.
I have the honour to be, &c. &c.
, Major General Greene. LA FAYETTE.
RETURN of the killed, wounded, and miffing of the
detachment commanded by General Wayne, in a
skirmish with the British army near the Green
Springs, in Virginia, July 6, 1781.
Major Galvan's advanced guard. Killed, 4 rank
and file; wounded, 1 sergeant, 7 rank and file.
Col. Stewart's detacht. Pennfylvan. Killed, 11
rank and file ; wounded, 2 Capts. 3 Lieuts. 4 fer
gcants, 30 rank and file.
Col Butler's ditto. Killed, 2 sergeants, 4 rank
and file 7 wounded, 15 rank and file , milling, 9 rank
and file.
Col. Humpton's ditto. Killed, 1 sergeant, 4 rank
and file ; wounded, 3 Capts. 1 Lieut. 1 sergeant, 19
rank and file.
Major Willes's ditto, of light infantry. Killed,
I sergeant, 1 rank and file ; wounded, 7 rank and file.
Capt. Ogden's; company 6f M'Pherfion's legion.
Wounded, 2 rank and file.
Capts. -Savage and Duffy's artillery. Wounded, r
Capt. Lieut, 1 sergeant, 2 rank and file ; miffing, 3
rank and file.
Total, 5 Captains, 1 Captain Lieutenant, 4 Lieu
tenants, 7 sergeants, and 82 rank and hie wounded ;
4 sergeants, 24 rank and file killed ; 12 rank and file
miffing.
NAMES of the OFFICERS wounded.
Captains. Van Lear r Divihon InfpeHor ; Doyle,
Finney, Montgomery, Stake, M'Cleilan.
Lieutenants.- Piercy, Feltman, White, Herbert,
taken prisoner.
Capt. Lieut. Crofsley, of artillery.
N. B. A few riflemen were wounded, the number
not afeertained.
Wm. BARBER, Maj. and D. A. G.
Published b, order of Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
Accounts from Charleftown fay, that Lord Raw
don marched his reinforcement with such haste into
the country, tor the relief of Ninety-fix, that he
lulled great numbers of the men, and the others fell
lick, lb that he could not get further than Orange
burg, roo miles from Charleftowu, and 80 short of
Ninety-fix, where he was obliged to halt and rest
them, and he (Lord Rawdon) returned to Charlef
thwn. That General Greene, who had retired from
Ninety,fix, being reinforced, returned to the siege.
The Hon. the Congress of the United States nave
appointed Thomas Hutchings, Esquire, formerly a
Captain and Engineer in the British army, to be Geo
grapher to the United States. This gentleman re-
Imquilhed his profitable offices, as well as profpetts
of promotion in the British army, in order to take a
part with his native country, contending for her just
rights against the unjust claims of Great-Britain.
Tuesday evening last arrived the brig Tristam Shan
dy, laden with wine, &c. from Teneriff, bound to
this port ; but was captured by a British cruizer, and
retaken by the Rifiug Sun, Captain Caffon.
An A N ECDOT E.
DURING Benedict Arnold's military speculations
in Virginia, he took an American Captain pri
soner. After some general conversation with the
Captain, he asked him '' what he thought the Ame
ricans would do with him if they caught him". The
Captain at firft declined giving him an answer; but
upon being repeatedly urged to it, he laid, “ Why,
Sir, it I must answer your question, you must excuse
my telling you the plain truth ; If my countrymen
should catch you, I believe they would firft cut off
that lame leg, which was wounded in the cause of
freedom and virtue, and bury it with the honours
of war, and afterwards hang the remainder of your
body in gibbets."
N O R W I C H, July 12.
Last Tuesday was taken off the harbour of New-
London, by a privateer from Connecticut river, a
row-gally, with fix or eight nine-pounders, and
manned with 40 or 50 tories, who have been plunder
ing along the coast for some time past, and done con
siderable damage to the defenceless inhabitants.
Yesterday morning several French frigates, and a
few smaller vessels, passed the harbour of New-Lon
don, from Newport ; —they informed some of our
people who were out in boats, that the whole fleet
were passing the south fide of Long-Island, bound to
Sandy-Hook.
TRENTON, July 25.
Extract from the Marquis La Fayette's General
Orders.
Ambler's Plantation, opposite James-River, July 8,
1781.
THE General is happy in acknowledging the spirit
of the detachment commanded by Gen. Wayne,
in their engagement with the total of the British
army, of which he happened to be an eye witness.
He requests General Wayne, the officers and men
under his command, to receive his best thanks.
The bravery and deftrudive fire of the rifle-men
engaged, rendered essential service.
The brilliant conduct of Major Galvan and the
continental detachment under his command, entitle
them to applause.
The condud of the Pennsylvania field and other
officers are new inftahccs of their gallantry and ta
—The ' re ° f the ^^ infantry under Maior
Willis checked the enemy's progress round our right
flank.—The General was much pleased with the con
duct of Captain Savage, of the, artillery, and it is
with pleasure also he observes that nothing but the
loss of horses could have produced that of the two ?
field pieces.—The zeal of Colonel Mercer's little
corps is handsomely expressed in the number of horses
he had killed.
*, Several articles of intelligence are omitted
this week for want of room.
OLHIS Day's Gazette, No. 187, be
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Produce will be taken in payment at the
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The Publisher affufes his customers,
that whenever the expences of paper,
wages, &c. are reduced to the standard
they were at before the war, the price
of this Gazette shall be lowered to Ten
Shillings per Annum.
ISAAC COLLINS.
Trenton, July 25, 1781.
T O B°E SOL D,
At publick vendue, at ten o'clock on Friday next, -
By JACOB BENJAMIN,
Opposite the Printing Office in Trenton,
SUNDRY forts of wearing apparel, such as hats,
shirts, stocks, coats, waistcoats, breeches.—Also
sheets and towels. Likewise a doughtrough, {pin
ning wheel, ladles, and iundry other articles too
tedious to mention. iw
I HE owner of the ferry known by the name of
l the I renton Old Ferry, on the post road lead
ing to Philadelphia, and where the publick all crosses,
has provided the laid ferry with the best boats that
ever have been confirmed for the fafety of tranfpon
ing passengers, horses and carriages, in time o:
freshes, wind or ice, and a number of careful hands
that have nothing else to do but work the boats, a:.
are always ready on the spot. The ferriages are as
follow, viz.
Waggon and four horses - p.
Waggon and two horles - - gfod.
A chair .... ^d.
Man and horse ... 61/.
A foot person, 4 - - - 3d.
_And all other ferriages in Proportion. iw*
This is to give Notice,
"T'HAT the fubferiber has for sale, at his feat at
A Daniborough, within two miles and a half o'
Princeton, and two of Rocky-Hill, an excellent eighty
gallon still, which, he will fell low for hard money
only, as he has declined the bufmefs, and proposes
to let up a brewery. 4VI
DANIEL MANNING.
July 6, 1781.
ro be s oTd;
A NEGRO WENCH about twenty-three years
of age, with a female child 12 months old.—
She is this country born, healthy a good cook, and
acquainted with all kind of house work ; can be re
commended for her honesty and fobucty, and i i not
fold for any fault. Enquire of Mrs. Carey, in he
city of Burlington.
To all whom it may concern
New-Jersey,) OTICE is hereby given, that a
fs. J Court of Admiralty will be held
in the Courthouse at Burlington, on Friday the seven
teenth day of August next, at ten o'clock in the fore
noon of the fame day, then and there to try the
truth of the fads alledge< in the bill of John Bad
cock, (who as well, &c.) against the schooner Polly,
her tackle, apparel, furniture ano cargo, lately com
manded by Captain Mullet, captured by the enemy,
and recaptured by the said John Badcock: To the
end and intent that any person or persons concerned
therein may appear and Ihew cause, it any he or
they have, why the said schooner, with her tackle,
apparel, furniture and cargo, Ihould not be con
demned, and a decree thereon pass, according to
the prayer of the said bill.
By order of the Judge,
JOS. BLOOMFIELD, Register.
Haddonfield, July 21, 1781.
bn WEDNESDAY the firft day of August next,
THE prize schooner Polly, (now lying at Tucka
hoe, in Great-Egg-llarbour river) with her
tackle, apparel, furniture and cargo.—Her cargo
consisting of seven hundred bushels of Anguilla fait.
Nothing but specie will be taken in payment, and
the cash to be paid on delivery of the goods.
By order of the Judge,
J. BURROWES, Marshal of the
July 21, 1781. Court of Admiralty.