The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1782-02-13 00:00:00, page 2

Oft. 20. The facility with which the Americans
recruit their scattered forces, is truly alarming, and
affords the strongest proof of the firmnefs and fm
cerity with which they are attached to their new
rulers, and their new form of government. The
superior fl<ill and appointment of the English soldiers
may gain them some occasional conquests, but the
American forces recruit more strong and collected
from every defeat. Fasts will speak for themselves.
a The defenfive system which has been pursued for
these several years past, is the most impolitic that
ever was recorded in the history of the world, to
fay nothing to the unjust principle on which the
Holland has loft more in one year than all the
powers at war put together have fuffered in the
whole term of its duration. Three millions at
Euftatia, ships to the amount of half a million more ;
and, lastly, their fix East-India ships, which cannot
be estimated at less than another million of specie;
and all this in obedience to French artifice.
Commodore Keith Stewart is ordered to return
with his whole squadron to the Downs, the object
of his cruise having so far answered, as to fruftrate
the commercial views of the Dutch in their expec
tations from the Baltic, and it being impossible at
this late season for their outward-bound East-India
and other fleets to proceed to sea northward, so that
they mull pass through our channel, where a pro
per squadron is provided for their reception.
The western squadron, under the command of
Vice-Admiral Darby, is hourly expeded to arrive
in port. No detachment whatever has been sent
from it to the relief of Minorca, as was the general
opinion; but probably fix or seven of his cleaned
ships will remain cruising in the chops of the chan
nel, for the protection of the homeward-bound Ja
maica fleet.
Od. 19. No news of any kind has been yet re
ceived from America: Government are in the most
anxious expectation of hourly dispatches, as upon
the next intelligence from that quarter, will in all
probability depend the future profpeds of the war.
His Majesty feels so strong and so truly paternal a
concern upon this fubjed, that when he yesterday
left St. James's, he gave the most particular direc
tions, that if any information should be received
from America, it should be forwarded to him im
mediately, without flaying for the usual ceremony
of making out a precis for any of the cabinet Mini
sters. 1 his circumstance, so very uncommon, fuf
ficiently demonstrates the supposed importance of
the expected defpatches.
7 hough the croakers of politics be busily em
ployed in prophesying the capture of Cornwallis's
army, yet Minidry have the most sanguine hopes
receding his situation. The boasted blockade of
the Chesapeake by de Graffe is talked of at St.
James's as but a very short continuance, and that
either the united fleets of Hood and Digby will
force him from his present station in the course of
three weeks after the date of Greaves's last de
fpatches, or another adion will take place, more
general, and it is to be hoped more fuccefsful than
the last.
derate computation, if the Commodore brings home
his Dutchmen fafe, the value of their cargoes will
amount to as much, if not more, than the great
prize taken by Commodore Anson from the Spani
ards.
The station chosen by Lord Cornwallis, accord
ing to the last despatches, is almost as strong as either
Clinton's or Washington's; provided he has provi
sions and ammunition, of which there is little doubt.
Fayette and Wayne may attempt his lines, but pro
bably be obliged to withdraw from before them,
as D'Eftaing at Savannah.
The situation which Count de Graffe, in anchor
ing his fleet just within Cape Charles, in Virginia,
has taken, effectually blocks up not only the Che
sapeake bay. but also York and James rivers; so
that he may land what force he pleases, and also
fend his small ships up those places, while he pre
vents any supplies being sent to Lord Cornwallis's
army.
If our fleet should be able to enter the Chesapeake,
then there will be little reason to entertain fears
for the brave Cornwallis; we shall be able not only
to land the troops that may be sent to reinforce
his Lordship's army, but also to cut off the commu
nication between the Marquis de la Fayette's army
and the main force of the continent.
The publick are very anxious to hear of the fate
of Lord Cornwallis's army; if the provisions have
been landed from the transports, there are great
hopes his Lordship may defeat the attempts of the
enemy, and hold out till relieved by the fleet from
New-York.
war is founded. The usual object of armies, rais
ed and supported at an immense expence, is either
to make conquests, or tq defend acquired dominions.
But we are railing immense armies, and transporting
them across the atlantic, for what purpose? Not
that they may subdue those distant regions, and
fubjeCt the inhabitants, for that has been long prov
ed to be impossible, even if it were just; but that
they may be able to defend themselves, may inftruCt
a rising people, whom we have made our enemy, in
the arts of military discipline, and may fofter their
growth by the dispersion of our wealth in their coun
try.
If truth is treason, and a manly declaration of
the dangers and distresses which surround this king
dom can be construed into faction, some of the most
diftinguiflied and able characters may be included
in the general stigma. The zeal of opposition has
been represented as injurious to the Bate, and the
freedom of representing our weakness been pervert
ed into indirect encouragement to our numerous
enemies; but some recent difeoverfes will do away
the foul aspersion, and Ministers may be at length
convinced that their greater enemies were among
those of their own house.
Oct. 25. Several councils have been held within
the course of the last ten days, by the Cabinet Mini
sters, assembled in Cleveland-row, on the fubjeCt
of the vast preparations which are now making at
Brest, Toulon, and the other ports of France, sup
posed to be intended for the service of the Weft-
Indies the ensuing campaign. The result of their
deliberations has been a determination to lay the
whole of the information they have received upon
this subject before Parliament, oh its firft meeting,
and to move for an immediate vote of supplies ade
quate to the apparent magnitude of the emergency,
to enable them to dispatch a very great force to that
quarter with the greatest expedition. The supply
necessary to be raised on this occasion, added to
what will be wanting for the other services of the
ensuing year, in America, &c. have altogether been
estimated at the immense sum of 30,000,000.
Lord Dunmore took artillery and stores to the
amount of 27,000 b over with him to Virginia.—
It is to be feared this flock will fall into the hands
of the enemy, if Lord Cornwallis should not be
able to keep his post against the united force of
Wayne and the French troops under the Marquis
de la Fayette. •
IRISH NEWS.
COR K, September 10.
Last night a great number of riotous soldiers as
sembled together, and ran tumultuously through the
city, marking their progress by the most wanton
outrages upon the persons and houses of the inha
bitants. Many were severely wounded; others
were obliged to leave their houses to the mercy of
that lawless mob: and an universal consternation
was spread through the town. Several lives had
probably been loft were it not for the zeal and acti
vity of the officers, who patroled the streets, accom
panied with a guard, and did every thing in their
power to disperse them. This disorder is supposed
to have been owing to the murder of a soldier the
night before. Had the perpetrators of that crime
received protection from the citizens, it may plead
somewhat in extenuation of last night's daring out
rage. On the contrary they have been ready to
bring such offenders, without diftin&ion, to punish
ment. When the military take the vengeance of
law into their own hands, the state is reduced to
the most imminent peril. It is unnecessary to ob
serve, that a disciplined mob is of all the most dan
gerous, being always ready furnifhed with weapons
of offence and most apt to act in a close aud firm
body. What renders this crime still more atrocious
is, that at present the inhabitants of this city have
some cause to be alarmed from another quarter, in
which case our only-fafety depends upon a cordial
union between both parties, when the soldier and
the citizen should engage with one heart in the fame
common cause. As many more of the soldiery are
this day expected to arrive, it is hoped that this
circumstance will encreafe the vigilance of magi
strates and officers.
We hear that an express arrived yesterday at
Cove, from the Admiralty, with orders to the Weft-
India fleet lying here to get out to sea by any means
possible; and fleer whatever course they most con
veniently can from this harbour. In confequcnce
of these orders, we learn they are this day endea
vouring to work out. The ships destined for New-
Cork have orders to accompany them; it is presum
ed they will go up St. George's channel.
Same day the 68th regiment marched into town
from Limerick.
B OST O N, Jan. 28.
Extract of a letter from Nantz, Nov. 23, 1781.
" I congratulate you upon the very great and
important event of the surrender of all the enemy's
army under Cornwallis, and the success of General
Greene in South-Carolina. Ilie news will reach
England just before the opening of Parliament."
a paragraph in the last Thursday's paper, men
tioning the arrival of a prize taken by the Alliance
proves to be a mistake; it is a prize to a letter of
marque ship out of Philadelphia.
Capt. James Barr, in a brig belonging to Salem,
was taken, on his homeward bound passage from
the Weft-Indies, by the Britilh fleet which failed
from New-York, in November last, and carried to
Barbadoes.
A person who was passenger on board Captain
Barr when taken, is got home, and gives an account
that after the arrival of the enemy's fleet at Barba
does, one of their 74 gun ships was condemned a,
unfit for service, owing, principally, to the damage
which the received in the engagement when Count
de Grade beat the Britilh fleet off Chesapeake bay
Another capital ship of the British fleet, said to
be also a 74, in coming to fail in the road of St
John's, Antigua, was drove ashore, and entirely loft
Capt, Hill, in the letter of marque ship Cicero,
arrived at Beverly on Monday last, in fix weeks
from Bilboa.
An account was received in Spain, before Capt,
Hill failed of the capture of the Britilh army under
Lord Cornwallis.
Jan. 31. Last week a vessel arrived at Provi
dence, in 15 days from St. Croix, the master o'
which informs, that before he failed advices were
received from Martinico, announcing that a frigate
was arrived from France, which failed in company
with a fleet of 10 fail of the line, having 7000 troops
on board, destined for Martinico; and that it was
conjectured the British windward islands would soon
be visited by the prevailing arms of our illuftriou<
allies.—Admiral Graves was gone to Jamaica.
Last week a cartel arrived at Chatham, from St
Lucia, with a number of prisoners, in a very ema
ciated condition.
PROVIDENCE, Jan. 12.
We have the pleasure to inform the publick, that
the privateer ship Marquis de la Fayette, Captain
James Munro, of this port (which was supposed to
be either captured or loft) is fafe arrived at Cape-
Francois, having been blown off the coast in tht
severe gales that happened in November last.—(
the 14th of November he took a large copper-bot
tomed ship, called the Amazon, mounting 16 nine
pounders, two howitzers, and having 45 men; am
two days after took a ship called the Hero—the'
were both from Georgia, bound for the Weft-Indie°
Sunday arrived the ship St. David (late the Ja
son.) She failed from Jamaica with a cargo of rum,
&c. On the paifage fell in with the Chambreux,
Capt. Perry, from Jamaica, which foundered at
sea the fame day. This ship had on board a num
ber of invalids belonging to the 60th, 79th, 85th,
88th and 92c! regiments: Every assistance was giv
en by the St. David, and a number were laved;
but unfortunately 23 persons perished, confiding
of men, women and children. On the 18th of
October, the St. David fell in with the Lord Howe
Bore ship, which she hailed, but had no amfwer,
and in a little time saw her go down. It was con
jectured that the crew finding the situation of the
ship, had taken to their boats. On the 21st of
October, the St. David was taken by the Thorn,
and on the 16th November was retaken by the Sir
Andrew Hammond, and sent to this port.
This day the 11th regiment of foot is expected
in.
Last night two houses in Cove-lane were destroy
ed by a party of soldiers.
1 his day General Baugh set off for Waterford,
to take the command of the troops there.
II A L IF A X, December 7.
Cn Tuesday arrived here in three weeks from
Quebec, His Majesty's ship Pandora, Capt. Inglis.
By her we learn, that a large fleet from England
happily arrived fafe at Quebec in October, and
brought provision for the garrison for three years.
And the homeward bound fleet have failed under
convoy of four men of war.
Saturday evening was sent into this port, by the
Lord Cornwallis privateer, the Rover letter of
marque, of 14 guns, copper-bottomed, from Salem,
bound to the Havannah, laden with various kinds
of merchandize.