The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-11-01 00:00:00, page 3

" Last week we were alarmed with an account that
the enemy had taken Fort Anne, on which our mili
tia marched to Half-Moon ; when we were ordered
to return, as the enemy had re-crossed Lake George.
They came down South-Bay, and summoned Fort
Anne to surrender, which it did immediately ; from
thence they marched to Fort George, garrisoned by
80 of Warner's regiment, who were all, except 14,
on a scout ; who, we hear, were mostly cut to pieces ;
the officer refufed to give up the fort until he capitu
lated, obtaining his parole, with liberty to take off
the women and children.
FI SH -KI LL, October 19.
Last week Lieut. Wright Carpenter and two others,
went down to Col. James De Lancey's quarters, and
lay in wait for his appearance—he accordingly came,
and having tied his horse at the coor, went in the
house ; upon which Carpenter seized the horse and
mounted,; when De Lancey discovering him, imme
diately alarmed his men, who pursued to White-
Plains, but in vain. This horse is one of the fineft
in America, he cost De Lancey 2001 —Carpenter was
offered igol. as soon as he brought him in.—The cow
boys had plundered Carpenter of all his cattle, some
time before ; when Carpenter went down with a flag,
and complained of the cruelty of taking his cattle,
and told De Lancey he wou'd have his horse by way
of retaliation ; upon which De Lancey sneeringly re
plied, " You may, if you can catch him."
Oaober 26.
Extraa of a letter from an Officer of difinaion, dated
Cagna<w«ga, Oaober 20, 1780.
'' Gen. Van Rensselaer with the militia and the le
vies under Col. Dubois, engaged the enemy under Sir
John Johnson yesterday evening, at Fox's Mills, Try
on county ; and, after a very severe action of 3-4 of
an hour, forced them to give way and cross the river,
leaving their plunder, baggage, and prifonerabehind
them ; —an hour's light would have given us the whole
pacty. The action was general and vigorous. Col.
Brbwn was killed in skirmishing in the fore part of the
day. The country is desolated from Fort Hunter up
to Stone Arabia, and a part of it ; the grain and fo
rage all destroyed. His Excellency the Governor was
at the time of the action at this place, forcing a march,
with a considerable force, to join Gen. Van Renssela
er in pursuing the enemy, who must in all probability
fall Into our hands.
" The above party also destroyed Schoharie on the
,th instant. The inhabitants got in the forts, who,
with the garrisons, are fafe."
Extras of a letter from Albany, dated 08. 21, 1780.
• Saturday night last, a brig from this port, bound
to Martinico, was drove aihore on Petick's island, in
the storm, and bilged. The vessel will be loft, but
part of the cargo, &c. saved.
Oa. 19. Tuesday arrived here, a light transport
ship, prize to Capt. Morris. She was bound from
Jamaica to London, and failed in company with a
bout 100 fail, under convoy of two frigates. Capt.
Morris was left in fight of the fleet when the prize
parted from him.
Exfraa of a letter from a gentleman in Neou-London,
dated Oaober 15, 1780.
" The following accounts I obtained from the Capt.
of a fo'oop which arrived here this day from St. Eufta
tia, which place he left the 24th September, viz.—
That a vessel arrived at St. Euftatiajuft before he left
it from Cape Francois, in 17 days, which brought
accounts that the French and Spaniards had taken
possession of Jamaica, excepting Port-Royal: That
a British frigate arrived at St. Kitt's 8 days before he
left St. Euftatia; this frigate was one of the ships that
convoyed a fleet from Great-Britain, confiding of 57
fail, bound to different ports, 5 of which u ere ludia
men : That off Madeira they fell in with 17 fail of
French and Spanish ships of the line, which took the
whole of their fleet except four fail."
PROVIDENCE, oa. 5.
Friday last arrived at Newport, his Molt Christian
Majesty's frigate le Gentille, from Brest, but Lit
from the Welt-Indies, it is said, with dispatches for
their Excellencies General de Rochambeau, and Ad
miral de Ternay.
Monday last thirteen British ships of the line lay
inactive at Gardner's Bay.
NORWIC H, October 17.
Saturday night the privateer sloop Right and Jus
tice, arrived at New-London from a cruize, during
which the took a sloop from Bermuda, laden with
rum, gin, &c. the Captain of which said it was re
ported there that the French had visited Jamaica,
and made a grand acquisition. Aifo that a French
squadron had lately intercepted a Cork fleet bound to
New-York, and captured and destroyed nearly the
whole.
NEW-HA V E N, October 19.
Saturday fennight a whale-boat from Norwalk be
ing by stress of weather driven on Long-lfland, four
of her crew were taken, one killed, and two escaped.
The next day a valuable prize was taken from Long
Island and carried into Stamford, which the enemy
have since attempted to retake, but were disappointed.
a large ship, deeply laden with salt, wine, and other
valuable articles.
Last Thursday the General Assembly of this state
convened at Hartford.
Thursday last arrived at New-London from 'Statia,
PHILADELPHIA, October 25.
Extras of a letter from Cadiz, dated Aug. 16, 1780.
" The pleasure of communicating intelligence, that
I suppose may prove interesting or acceptable, indu
ces me to give you the following :
" On the 9th instant, at three in the morning, the
squadron under the command of Admiral Cordova,
consisting of 36 ships (22 Spanilh and 14 French) of
the line and some frigates, cruizing 70 leagues N.W.
of Cape St. Vincent, tell in with a fleet of between 50
and 70 fail of English merchantmen and transports,
under convoy of the Ramibes and two frigates, des
tined for Madeira, and Jamaica, having on board a
large quantity of military stores, provisions and dry
goods, and 1000 Highland troops. Three of these
vessels, prizes to a French frigate of the squadron,
have already arrived here, and, by the prize-masters
and prisoners, we learn that most of the others had
Bruck before they were out of light, (particularly five
Indiamen, in which were embaiked the troops) and
that the rest being closely pursued, they think very
few, or none, have been able to escape, except possi
bly, the Blips of war, which being faft faiiers, and
abandoning the convoy as soon as they difeovered their
danger, made off with all the fail they could. Some
of the fwifteft French ships were dispatched after them
but with what success is yet doubtful. Governor
Dalling was on board the fleet, w?h all his family,
but we do not know what vessel, most probably the
Ramilies : His coach and fix horses are in one of the
prizes now in this Bay. We look for the others every
moment.
" The little squadron under the orders of Monsieur
Barcelo, Rationed off Gibraltar, has also, within these
few days patt, taken 5 or 6 ships attempting to get
into that place with provisions (where they are much
wanted) and chafed a sloop of war on Ihore on the
coast ofßarbary. Thirty fail ofFrench merchantmen,
which left St. Domingo in June, efeorted by two fri
gates, have all fafe arrived here. In short, the affairs
of our allies in all quarters seem now to wear a flat
tering afpi ft, and to promise a favourable close to the
campaign."
TRENTON, November I.
Conclusion of the returns of members of the legis
lature, received since our last.
Bergen. Council, Theunis Dey, Esq. Assembly,
Peter Wilson, Isaac Blanch and Gabriel Ogden, Efqrs.
Cape-May. Council, Jelle Hand, Esq. Assembly,
Joseph Hildreth, Jeremiah Eldredge and Matthew
Whilden.
Tuesday fennight the Honorable the Legislature,
met at this place, agreeably to the constitution.—
At the opening of the session the Honorable John
Stevens, Esq. was re-chosen Vice-President of the
Legislative Council, and the Honorable Josiah Horn
blower was chosen Speaker of the House of Assembly.
Yesterday at a joint-meeting of the Honorable
Legislative Council and Aflembly His Excellency
William Livingston, Esq. was re-elected Governor
and Captain-General, for the ensuing year : and John
Stevens, jun. Esq. was re-appointed Treasurer.
Two of the prizes to the Sara oga sloop of war,
mentioned in our last, are arrived at Philadelphia,
and a third is said to be in Cheafcapeak-Bay.
Latt week Lieut. Raymond, of the state regiment,
with twenty men, went down to Hoebuck, captured
fix of the enemy, and killed one.
CHATHA M, October 25.
Extras of a letter from ^eft-Point, dated 08. 19.
"We have no material news at this post. The
trifling descent of the Indians, and their possessing
themselves of Forts George and Anne, I dare fay you
have hcaid; as also of General Greene's leaving us
to take the command of the Southern army, and Ge
neral Heath's succeeding him. The garrison is ex
ceeding healthy and well lupplied, so that were the
enemy disposed to avail themselves of any advantages
which the particular information of Arnold's perfidy
has afforded them, I am confident they would not
be able."
N E W-Y O R K, October 21.
His Excellency the Commander in Chief has been
pleased to appoint Benedict Arnold, Esq. Colonel of
ayegiment, with the rank of a Brigadier-General.
Oft. 23. The French fleet returned to the Cape,
confining of 20 fail of the line, and some few of them
convoyed their fleet for Old France.
A frigate with five transports, carrying troops, pro
visions and necessaries for St. Juan's, on the Spanish
Main, failed from Port Royal the 4th of September.
" From Schoharie they proceeded up'the Mohawk
river, destroying as far up as Stone Arabia. A letter
from Cagnawaga gives the agreeable account of our
people's coming up, attacking and compelling them
to cross the river, leaving their prisoners, plunder
and baggage behind."
" On Thursday Sir John Johnson, Butler and Brant
made a descent on Schoharie, which they entirely de
stroyed, with the grain, forage, &c, A prifoncr who
was taken fays they are 485 strong; that they had
with them only two or three of the Seneca Indians,
and that Cahugas had returned without leave ; that
they had a brats grass-hopper, a three pounder, and
a four pound cohoin.
" On Monday night last the enemy came to Ball's
town, where they have burnt eight or ten houses, and
carried off about 30 prisoners, among whom is Col.
Gordon.
ALL persons indebted to the estate of Jonathan
Furman, deceased, are requested to make pay
ment in one month from this date, or they will be
proceeded against as the law directs: And those who
have any just demands against said estate, are desired
to bring in their accounts for settlement.
Richard Furman, ? Execu-
Robert Furman, J tors.
Trenton, October 27, 1780. gw
T Q BE S OL D,
By the subscriber, living in Somerset county, near
Rocky-Hill,
A Likely hearty Negro Man, about 26 or 27 years
of age, and understands all forts of farming bu
siness, and is a very good tanner. He will be dispos
ed of for 1301. in specie, or the value thereof in cur
rent money. REOLOF VAN DIKE.
OCtobeyo, 178°: 2wf
r I'O BE SOLD at publick vendue, if not disposed
-L of at private sale, on Monday the 27th Novem
ber instant, a very commodious Dwellinghoufe and
Lot, as also a very valuable Tanyard, containing 15
vats, a large barkhoufe, millhoufe, currying and shoe
makers Ihops ; together with every other necessary for
carrying on the tanning and currying business—all
lying in Allentown. For further particulars applyto
the subscriber on the premises.
3wt JAMES ROGERS.
SHORE SAL T,,
Made COARSE for packing of MEAT,
may be had of
JOHN POPE,
At his STORE near the Black-Horse, in Mansfield
township, Burlington county,
Either in large or small quantities, and on reason
able terms.
—L— 1. 23 ' ^O- 3W
'he PUBLIC are hereby informed,
r rHAT the Continental Ferry across Delaware, at
A Trenton, is removed from the Upper to the
Lower Ferry ; of which all persons in public employ
having occasion to pass the said ferry are to take no
tice—Where good boatsand careful attendance is con
tinued for the convenience of private travellers also.
Trenton, October 25, 1,80.,
STOLEN from the subscriber, near the Great Falls
~ in Bergen county, on Thursday night last, a like
ly dark bay MARE, about 15 hands high, a nick'd
tail, and some white hair where the is nick'd; the
hind feet white round the hoofs, one foot a little
more white than the other; branded with IW on the
right shoulder, but not very plain. Whoever tikes
up and secures the said mare, shall have TEN hard
DOLLARS reward, and all reasonable charges, paid
by me JACOB VAN WINCKEL.
OCJob er 23d, 1780. 2
BROKE out of Mr. John Smith's pasture at Maid
enhead, a large sorrel HORSE, about 15 and a
half hands high, a natural trotter, his hind feet white,
and has a remarkable lump or bunch on his near hind
gambole. Whoever takes up and delivers the said
horse to Mr. Bergen, at Trenton, David Olden, at
Princeton, or Major Clarkfon Edgar, at New-Bruns
wick, shall be reasonably rewarded by
iw BENJAMIN MANNING.
Trenton, October 3r, 1780.
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The NEW-JERSEY
ALMANAC K,
For the Year of our Lord 1781.
Containing a Variety of ufeful and entertaining Mat
ter in Prose and Verse.
Where also may be had, PARCHMENT
Of the firft Quality.
A DIALOGUE between Satan and Arnold.
'' nUoTH Satan to Arnold, my worthy good fellow•
I love you much better than ever I did : '
" You live likea prince, with Hal may get mellow•
" But mind that you both, do just what I bid.
" Quoth Arnold to Satan, my friend do not doubt me;
" I will ftriCtly adhere to all your great views:
",° Y°, I' 1 " devoted, with all things about me :
" You'll permit me I hope, to die in my fhoes.°"
Congress have promoted Brigadier SamueLTloldea
Parsons, of Connecticut, to the rank of Major-Ge
neral in the army of the United States.
Extract of a letter from Gofhen, dated October 26.
" We have been in alarm here since the 20th in
stant, by occasion of the Indians and Tories making
depredations above Albany, &c. but it is nou over,
as our worthy Governor Clinton has had a bloody
engagement with the enemy, and totally defeated
them, taking their baggage and fix field pieces—
many have fallen on both tides.—l have to regret the
lots of some brave fellows—we expeC tfurther parti
culars every moment."
Authentic advices from the southward announce
the arrival of a number of the enemy's ships in
Cheafeapeak-Bay. This is probably the fleet which
lately failed from New-York. The letters add, that
they were landing their troops near Portsmouth in
Virginia. We have received no further particulars.