The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1781-07-11 00:00:00, page 2

VIENN A, January 20.
WE hear the Emperor has resolved to augment
the three regiments of artillery with 500 men
each. To-morrow the theatres will be opened again,
and the fir'd deep mourning be changed.
Jan. 28. Our last advices from Constantinople men
tion, that by account:; from the Turkish frontiers, the
establishing of Ruffian consuls in Moldavia and Wal
lachia meets.with frefh difficulties, and that the Ruf
fian Ambassador having made very Strong refprefen
tations on that Subject, had received the following
final answer, from the Divan, “ That the Porte had
done all they could confident with' their honour."
Immediately after this, orders were sent to all the
Balsas, in Aha and Europe, for the muttering of the
troops, and particularly to Strengthen the cavalry,
and the Janissaries in Natolia and Caramania. Strong
trains of artillery are fending off to Bender, Choczim,
and Widden. .'
It is universally reported here, that a Turkish Am
bassador is soon expected at this court, and we also
hear that Count de Kaunitz, son to our prime mi
nister, will fliortly go to Constantinople as Imperial
Ambassador. In Short, the Sultan uses all means tri
gain the friendship of this court.
Oftend Jan. 24. We have just received advice, that
the English have taken two Ships, that failed from
this port under Imperial colours, and destined for St.
Enftatia and Curacoa. As these Ships were freighted
by merchants of this city, it is expected that a com
plete restitution of the fame, with Satisfaction for loss
of time, &c. will be obtained, otherwise the English
Ships will henceforth meet with but an indifferent re
ception in our port.
"Middleburg, January 26. The dates of this pro
vince have at I it agreed to all the measures taken by
the Assembly of the States General, against the hos
tile attack of Great-Britain. They have confeuted to
the granting letters of marque, and have declared in
fubfDnce to the Generality, that as things had come
t'o that extremity, they were ready to join in every
,measure to repel force by force, and to bring on a
speedy, honourable, advantageous, and permanent
peace.
Hamburg Feb. 2. Our politicians have long been
apprehensive that the war between England, France,
and S^iin, might bring on a general war. Ihe hofti-
Eties between England and the United Provinces, the
great armaments making by different states, the ma
gazines forming in Bohemia, and other such war like
? proce.ceii gs, frm to indicate that a heavy storm is
coming on, which may involve many powers in the
calamities of the present times.
Ex rad of a letter from Paris.
" The Minister from the United States of Ameri
ca, Dr. Franklin, has been very much indisposed
since the 15th of January, but has recovered beyond
expectation. The King honoured him with person
al visits four or five times."
• On Sunday evening General Smith arrived in 'town
from France ; the above officer was taken on his pas
sage in a transport Ship from New-York, by an Ame
rican privateer, with a French commission in the Irish
charge of the tax laid by this aft, or of any raft there
of by the said collectors, or by confbabies on distress, ■
any law, usage or custom to the contrary in anywise
notwithstanding.
16. And be it further enacted, That the collector of
each county Shall pay the monies by him received
in payment of the tax laid by this ad, or so much
thereof as shall remain in his hands, to the treasurer
of the state, at the time of paying in the quota of
the firft assessment of the tax directed to be raised by
the said last recited ad; and each and every justice
of the peace, county collector, aUeffor, precinct,
town Ship or ward collector, freeholder and constable,
and each and every other person on whom any du
ty is enjoined refpe&ing the tax directed to be rais
ed by the said last recited aft, to which this act is
referred, so far forth as the fame is applicable there
to, is hereby required to perform the like duties ac
cruing or arising under this att, and Shall be vetted
with the fame por/ets, receive the fame fees and re
wards, be fubjed to the fame penalties, fines and
forfeitures, for refulai or neglect of duty, to be re
covered with costs, in the mode therein pointed out,
Shall be entitled to the like exemptions, and all va
cancies occurring by death, removal, refufal or ne
glect of duty, or otherwise, Shall be fuppiied in the
fame manner, and every perlon Shall have the fame
privilege of appeal and jury, as is therein let forth ;
and each and every delinquent Shall be fubje& to the
fame punishment, fine or forfeiture, and the fame
moilp Shall be purfiied for the recovery of such fine
or forfeiture, as is mentioned, prescribed and direct
ed, in rhe said last recited a&.
17. Arid be it farther enabled, That every militia
officer who Shall neglect or refute to do any duty
herein enjoined on him, Shall be liable to be cashier
ed, or to fuffer such hne or forfeiture as a court-mar
tial Shall inflict, and (he fines inflicted by any court
martial in virtue of this aCt, Shall be recovered in the
Same manner as other militia fines are now by law
made recoverable, and paid into the hands of the
county collector, to be by him paid forward to the
treasurer for the use of (he state ; and the president
of every court-martial which Shall impose any fine by-
Virtue of this act, Shall transmit an account thereof
to the Legislature at their next subsequent fitting.
Palled at Princeton, June 25, 1781."
M. EWING, jun. C|k. of Gen. Affem.
channel; the Capt. having refilled a ransom for the
a^ove officer, landed him 111 France, where he re
mained a prisoner till the late cartel took place.
Hague, Jan. 24. The express from Russia, which our
government has been expecting with great impatience,
arrived here on the 22d instant in the mbrning, having
performed his journey from Petersburg in Seventeen
days. He has brought the agreeable advice, “ that the
treaty of confederation, between Russia and this Re
publick, had been Signed at Peteriburg by the Ministers
of this Republick, and those of Russia, on the 3d
instant; and that the Empress, though already in
formed of the memorial presented by the English Am
bassador, to the States General, on the 12th of De
cember last, had nevertheless perfiltcd in her resolu
tion, to protest, if n^ceffary, by means of arms, the
rights of neutrality in general, and those pf the Unit
ed Provinces in particular; and that her Imperial
Majesty had absolutely refufed to listen to the pro
positions which the court of Great Britain had made
unto her, to exclude this Republick from the number
of armed neuter powers."
This happy event has Spread the greatest joy among
the inhabitants of this Republick, and has redoubled,
if possible, the ardour in all individuals, of revenging
the wrongs which this Republick hi long received,
from the haughtiness and arrogance of the English
nation.
Algefira, Jan. 22. The King of Morocco having
absolutely ordered the English, rending at ^Tangier,
to evacuate his dominions, forced the British Con'-
ful General, Ms Logie, and all the Subjects of the
King, his matter, to embark in two veliels, to Gi
braltar, and ordered the Reisfarach, to conduct them
thither, and not quit them until he had disposed of
them in the plate besieged. The Reis, after having
executed his commission, returned to make us a visit,
and tarried here a Short time, during which he dined
with Don Antonio Barcelo.
CARENAGE, (St Lucia) May 19, 1781.
On Friday, the nth instant, between the hours
of two and four, in the morning, the delcent with
which this iSland had lot Several days been 'menac
ed by the French, was made in the three different
bays of Becune, Efperance and Dauphin, under the
direction of the Marquis de Bouille, who landed
with the regiment of Auxerrois, commanded by
Brigadier General Vifeount Damas, and immedi
ately took post in the town of Grcs-lllet, before
day-break, where they Surprized the centinel, who
was unfortunately killed in the feuffle, and ail the
tick at the hospital, belonging to the 46th regiment
of foot, whom they afterwards embarked fer Mar
tinique, with an officer belonging to the 87th.
After the different paiTes were Secured, and
guards placed at all the avenues, leading from the
town, in order to cut offeftdirally every commu
nication with the Morne Fortune; Major General
Turmoil was dispatched with a flag of'truce to Pid
geon-Bland, to summon it to surrender, or to ex
pert the utmost Severities of the laws of war. Ihe
latter alternative was the inftantanecus election of
Capt. Campbell, of the 87th regiment, who com
manded that important poll, and who has proved
himfelf worthy the confidence reposed in him, by
having made every possible preparation for an obfti
riate and vigorous defence. 1 his repulse gave the
firft check to-the ardour of the enemy, who had
been deceived into a belief, that the whole island
would have fallen an easy conquest. The fortunate
but accidental arrival of his Majesty's Ships the The
tis, Santo Monica, Sybil, and Scourge Sloop of
war, afforded aa additional security to the island,
and well appointed detachments of Seamen and ma
rines from each Ship, under the command of Cap
tains John Linzee and Rodney, were immed'ately
disembarked, and took charge of the Vigie batte
ries, while others proceeded with the utmost cheer
fulnefs, under the command of Capt. Robert Lin
zee, to give their assistance on the Morne. On Fri
day the enemy was employed in cantoning their
troops, at the Several plantations, between Dauphin,
athwart the country and Carenafy where it was re
ported they would continue till they were reinforc
ed by considerable detachments, which were expect
ed from Dominique, St. Vincent and Grenada, and
then proceed to attack the Morne, by a coup de
main; the appearance of a formidable fleet, consist
ing of 25 fail of the line, on the day following,
seemed to confirm this opinion, and especially as they
bore down as if they intended to anchor in Gros-
Islet bay, which they were, however, compelled to
abandon, in consequence of a well directed fire,
from the battery on Pidgeoh Island, under the con
dud of Lieutenant Miller of the royal navy, who
commanded the seamen, and which forced them to
proceed to Chocque, and to Ance Trow Cafcon,
where they all anchored.
At five P. M. all the troops which they had
landed in Gros-lflet quarter, were in motion to
wards the Carenage, and it was fully expected that
a general attack would have been made that night
BALTIMORE, June 26.
Extract of a letter from an officer of diftin&ion in
General Greene's army, dated camp, before Nine
ty-Six, South-Carolina, May 24, 1781
" Lord Rawdon has retreated to Cbarltftown.—•
Fort Watson, on Santee, forts Mott and Granby,
on Congaree, Camden, and Nclfoh's Ferry, are in
our pofeflion, General Pickens, andLieutenant-Co
lonel Lee are before Augusta—Gen. Marian is ma
nceuvreing below, towards Charleftown—and Gene
ral Greene has invefled Ninety-Six.—lt is only pos
sible we may not succeed.—l expert soon to hear of
the reduction of Augusta. —What General Phillips is
doing, or Lord Cornwallis intends to do, I cannot
infoim you ; you will have it from better authority.
We fear nothing before us."
Earl Cornwallis; with a view of coercing what he
calls “ an equitable and general exchange of prison
ers" hath ordered Colonel Balfour, commandant at
Charleftown, forthwith to find all the American pri
soners, at that place, to some one of the British Weft-
India islands.
A letter from George-Town, dated on Saturday
last, mentions, that the Baltimore and Frederick-
Town troops of light-dragoons, were to cross Pa
tewmadk the next day, on their way to join the Mar
quis de la Fayette.
PHILADELPHIA, July 7.
Mr Tyree's plantation, twenty miles from Willi
amfourg, Junezß, 1781.
S I R,
I do myfelf the honour to enclose your Excellency
a copy of my letter to General Greene, containing
the events which have taken place, Since my last of
the 18th. I also enclose the copy of a letter from
Colonel Tarleton to Lord Cornwallis, which fell in-'
to our hands upon his Lord Ship's retrograde move
ment. I have the honour to be,
With the greatest refped,
Your Excellency's
Most obedient servant,
LAFAYETT E.
His Excellency
Samuel Huntington, Esquire.
Mr. Tyree's plantation, twenty miles from Willi
amsburg, June 29, 1781.
S I R,
My letter of the 28th informed you of the enemy's
retrograde movement to Richmond, where they had
made a Stop/ Our loss, at the Point of Fork, chief
ly confided of old arms, out ofrepair, and some can
non, most of which have been since recovered.
On tire 18th, the British army moved towards us,
with delign, as I apprehended, to Strike at a detach
ed corps, commanded by General Muhlenberg. Up
on this, the light infantry and Pennsylvanians march
ed under General Wayne, when the enemy retired
into the town. The day following I was joined by
General Steuben's troops, and on the night of the
20th Richmond was evacuated.
Having followed the enemy, out light parties fell
in with them near New Kent Court-house. The ar
my was still at a distance, and Lord Cornwallis con
tinued his route towards Williamsburg; his. rear and
right flanli were covered by a large corps, command
ed by Colonel Simcoe; I pushed forward a detach
ment under Colonel Butler ; but notwithstanding a
most fatiguing march, the Colonel reports, that he
could not have overtaken them, had not Major Mac
pherfon mounted fifty light infantry behind an equal
number of dragoons, which, coming up with the
enemy, charged them within fix miles of Williams
burg. Such of the advanced corps as could arrive,
composed of rifle-men, under Major Call and Major
Willis, began a smart action. Inclofed is the return
of our loss: that of the enemy is about 60 killed, in
cluding several officers, and i® o wounded, a dispro
portion which the Skill of our rifle-men easily ex
plains. lam under great obligations to Colonel But-
on the Morne, but to the equal aftoniffimeni ,
BritiSh garrison, and the French inhabitan , ,
enemy had embarked all their troops by da ,
and their fleet was Standing over to Martian
Thus ended an expedition which threatened 10
much, and which was probably undertaken in con
sequence of the difaffeded having informed the Mar
quis be Bouille, that we were weak and Sickly, the
contrary of which must certainly have been observ
ed by the officers who were dispatched to reconnoi
tre our works, or they assuredly would not have
evacuated the island, without making an attempt.
After having described the particulars of this'
extraordinary enterprize, it is incumbent on us to
declare, thht the vigilance of B. G. St. Leger, in
the moment of danger and difficulty, of the vari
ous duties of his important Situation, and the ar
dour of our brave troops, could only be equalled
by the alacrity with which the merchants, matters
of vessels, and their seamen afeended the hill, and
referred to the different posts aligned to them.
One foul seemed to animate all ranks of people,
and however considerable the force of the enemy
might have been, we Shall not be reproached with
vanity in asserting, that the BritiSh flag would ne
ver have been Struck upon the Morne Fortune,
whilst there was a man left to protest it.