The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1781-09-05 00:00:00, page 3

WORCESTER, August 23.
We are told that His Most Christian Majesty's fri
gate Magicienne, which arrived at Boston last week
from France, brought a large turn in specie for the use
of the French troops.
Hard money now circulates again pretty generally
throughout these states, in consequence of which the
price of foreign goods and of country produce has fell
very considerably.
The interest (in solid coin) due on the bills, called
the ntwemiflion is now paying at the treasurer's of
fice in Boston. A correspondent thinks it would be
of more advantage to this Commonwealth if the mo
ney now paying at the treasurer's office for interest on
the new emission was appropriated for paying some
of the creditors to the Conipionwealth, many of whom
are now very clamorous.
Lieutenant-General Amherst, well known in Ame
rica,- Governor of St. John's, Newfoundland, died
in England, on the 23d of May last.•
NEWPOR T, August 11.
The two frigates which lately failed on a cruize
from Boston, have captured a sloop of eighteen guns,
loaded with fait and tobacco, bound from New-
York to Quebec; a brig from Barbadoes for Que
bec with lugar and rum ; a ihip from Quebec with
lumber ; the British ihip Jack of 26, guns, and re
taken the Ihip Thorn ; the two last and one of the
others are fafe arrived. The frigates were left in
pursuit of five other Ihips when the last prize came
away.
August 18. La(tSaturday arrived here his Most
Christian Majesty's frigate la Concorde, in 17 days
from the Well-Indies.
On Monday next the Honourable General Assem
bly of this Rate is to meet in this Town.
NEW-LONDON, August 10.
Friday last arrived in port the brig Marquis la Fay
ette, Captain Hi man, and brought in the armed
brig Dispatch, in the British service, commanded
by a Lieutenant of their navy, laden with cannon
and shot for Admiral Graves's fleet, who are suppos
ed to be cruizing in or near Bolton-Bay, The above
brig left Sandy-Hook in company with the Swallow
sloop of war, who was in fight when the Dispatch
struck, crouded all fail from her; the Jay, Captain
Havens, being in fight, gave her chafe, but night
coming on it was supposed he soon loft fight of her.
Saturday returned into port from a cruize, the
Raven privateer, Captain Hollister, of ten three poun
ders and thirty men. On the 30th ult. he fell in
with the privateer General Arnold, from New-York,
of twelve four pounders, one twelve pounder; and
45 men, whom Captain Hollister engaged for half an
hour within pftol shot; when the General Arnold
perceiving that the Raven was making preparations
for boarding, the immediately Iheered off, and the
Raven being too much damaged in her rigging to
pursue, the got clear. The Raven had five men
wounded.
/ uguft 24. Last Monday failed for Holland, the
I g Firebrand, Captain Trowbridge ; in whom went
passenger Mr. David Austin, jun. of New-Haven.
Tuesday arrived from a cruize, the brig Samson,
.Captain Brooks. On Wednesday fe'nnight, off Fire
ifland inlet, the Samson, in company with the brig
Hancock, Hoop Randolph, and schooner Young-
Cromwell, fell in with the Swallow, a British sloop
of war, and a brig from Barbadoes, both of which
they drove a shore on Long-island and burnt. The
above brig when flie failed from Barbadoes, had sun
dry Americans on board, who, on the passage, rose
on the crew, took poffeflion of the vessel, and were
bound with her into some American port; but be
ing met by the Swallow were taken, after an engage
ment of more than two glasses,
Tuesday a flag returned here from New-York,
which brought from the hospital-ship 51 American
prisoners, two of which died on the parage, and
the others are in a sickly and emaciated condition.
Wednesday was sent into port, by the ship Hun
ter, the privateer sloop Hibernia, of 10 guns and
about 40 Men. The above privateer is the fame in
which Captain Smedley from this port was taken,
about a Year ago.
The prifontrs taken in this vessel fay, that Ad
miral Graves's fleet returned to Sandy-Hook last
Wednefdav fe'nnight ; but where he had been cruiz
ing was not known.
Yesterday was sent into port, by the Randolph,
Captain Peck, a privateer brig from Salem. She had
been captured by a Britiih frigate; but previously
threw over her guns.
The fame day was sent in by the Minerva, of Phi
ladelphia, a large brig from Cork.
The sloop Conquest, Captain Prior, of this port,
is arrived at Newport, from the Weft-Indies.
NORWIC H, August 23.
Yesterday was brought into New-London, a pri
vateer of 10 guns, formerly the Hibernia, commanded
by Capt. Smedley, and taken about two months
since by the enemy. She was captured by the pri
vateer ship Hunter, Capt. Sage, from Connecticut
river.
Desertion from the enemy prevails very faft ; —
an Ensign, with his whole guard, we hear, came
over to our army a few days ago, with their arms
complete.
N E W-Y O R K, August 22
The following are genuine particulars relating to his
Majesty's sloop Swallow, commanded by Captain
Wells, and collected from a young gentlemen an
officer, arrived yesterday from Fire-island, the ves
sel had been dispatched hither express from the
Weft-Indies.
" When the Swallow was coming on the coast
of America, she wa chafed by a Ihip and brig,
when another brig appeared a-head, and also gave
chace to her, the Swallow shortened fail, and en
gaged her for three quarters of an hour, when she
set fail, and the sloop's rigging being much cut and
dark night coming on favoured the enemy's tfcape.
Information has since been obtained, that the brig
was the Sampson, Captain Brooks, of 18 fix poun
ders, who had four men killed and fourteen wound
ed, seven of which died the next day, and four of
her guns dismounted ; the Swallow had three men
wounded, and received no damage but in her rigging.
The brig a-stern was called the Moses, and might
have come up during the action, but said the other
was so anxious to keep the prize to himfelf (before
he knew her to be a vessel of force) that they might
be taken and be d —n'd
" On the 12th inst. the Swallow fell in with a brig
privateer, called the Venus of ten nines and four
three pounders, formerly a letter of marque from
Antigua, but having taken a prize the crew joined
and took the vessel from the matter ; she engaged the
sloop two hours and then struck, the Captain of her
being previously killed ; the Swallow h*d four men
wounded, our Captain Wells was blown up by a
cartridge of powder taking fire.
" On the 16th, having the Venus our prize in tow,
and ftaiiding in for the Hook, about twelve leagues
distant the Swallow was cut erf by four privateers,
viz. two brigs, a schooner, and a sloop, names un
known ; we ran our vessel on shore to prevent our
falling into the rebels hands; and with great diffi
culty saved our people, as the enemy kept a continu
al fire over the small island we ran upon (Fire llland).
They burnt the Swallow and her prize the next day,
finding it impoffibje to get her off, and we all ima
gine the enemy reaped no further advantage. Our
Captain is getting well after the unlucky disaster from
the explosion."
August 30. Last Tuesday morning Rear Admiral
Sir Samuel Hood, arrived at Sandy-Hook, from the
Weft-Indies, with fourteen fail of the line, four
frigates, a sloop and firefhip, under his command.—
Sir Samuel failed from the Well Indies on the 10th
instant.
The following is a lift of the British Weft-India fleet,
which arrived here last Tuesday, under Sir Samuel
Hood's command,
Barfleur, 90 Sir Samuel Hood,
Captain Knight,
Princeffa, 74 Admiral Drake,
Capt. Knatchbull,
Invincible, 74 Capt. Saxton,
Alcide, 74 Capt, Thompson,
Alfred, 74 Capt. Bayne,
Ajax, 74 Capt. Carrington,
Resolution, 74 Lord Robert Manners,
Centaur, 74 Capt. Inglefield,
Intrepid, 74 Capt. Molloy,
Terrible, 74 Hou. Capt. Finch,
Montagu, 74 Capt. Bowyer,
Shrewsbury, 74 Capt. Mark Robinson,
Billiqueux, ,4 Capt. Bowen,
FRIG AT E S.
Nymphe, 44 Capt. Ford,
St. Amonica, 44 Capt. Lindsey,
Fortunee, 44 Capt. Christian,
Sibyl, 28 Capt, Rodney,
A Firefhip,
A Sloop.
We are told the Gibraltar of 80. Triumph of 74,
and Panther of 60 guns, convoyed our homeward
bound fleet of merchantmen ; on board of these flops
Admiral Sir George Rodney, and General Vaughan,
with their suites, failed for England; the former it
is said to command the grand Channel fleet.
PHILADELPHI A,
August 25. By a gentleman who left the Texel
the 28th of May last, we learn that the Dutch are
exerting every nerve in the marine department, and
that about the middle of June they expelled to fend
to sea a fleet of 40 fail of the line and 20 frigates.
That the Congress of Ministers at Vienna was ad
journed, England not being willing that the Minister
from the United Stites of America should have a feat
there. He also informs, that a loan was opened in
Holland, and filling faft, for these States, and that it
was supposed from circumstances, &c. that the U
nited Provinces would, in a Ihort time after his fail
ing, formally acknowledge the independence of A
merica.
The ship Marquis la Fayette, from France for
America, with eloathing, &c. was taken off Cape
Clear by a 40 gun ship and two 74'% after an engage
ment of three hours with the 40 gun snip before the
others came up.
August 29. Last week seven Refugees were brought
[) town from New-Jerky; they 'were taken a few
days before, near the bridge in Morris's river, by
some of the Jersey militia in a fhallop, which they
attempted to board, when a sharp contest ensued,
during which four of the Refugees were killed and
four wounded, when the rest submitted. There were
fifteen in all, and it is said the Captain (who was very
badly wounded) called out, that he would give no
quarters, which occasioned the adtion to become des
perate. Providentially one ofthe miutia received only a
flight wound.
A letter from Baltimore mentions, that a waggon,
laden with ammunition; &c. designed for the use of
sundry perlons who have lately been detected in a
daring conspiracy against the state (some of whom
were lately executed) was intercepted on its way to
Fredericktown, but that the driver had made his el
cape.
The lame letter fays, that a report prevailed there,
that two actions had lately happened in South- Caro
lina, between General Greene and Lord Rawdon,
the event of which was favourable to our worthy
Gen. who had finally cut off Lord Rawdon's com
munication with Charieftown.•
Yesterday arrived the schooner Kitty Meade, Capt.
Paul, from St. Croix.
Captain Griffin left port au Prince in company
with several vessels bound for New-England; and on
the 12th instant, under Hentauga, he saw a flrip
capture the Hesse, Captain Groundfal, for Salem,
the brig Expedition, Captain Lumber, for Boston,
and the brig —Captain Dunham ; and he left the ene
my in chafe oi the brig Lexington, Captain Smith,
of Salem.
September 1. On Thursday the 30th of August, at
one o'clock in the afternoon, His Excellency the Cem
mander in Chief of the American armies, accompa
nied by the Generals Rochambeau and Chatte)ux,
with their rcfpe&ive suits, arrived id this city. The
General was received by the militia light-horse in the
suburbs, and escorted into the town ; he fto| ped at the
city tavern, and received the visits of several gentle
men ; from thence he proceeded to the house of the
Superintendant of Finance, where he now has his
head-quarters. About three o'clock he went up to
the Statc-Houfe, and paid his refpeds to Congress.
He then returned to the Superintendant's, where His
Excellency the President of Congress, with the Ge
nerals before-mentioned, Gen. Knox, Gen. Moul
trie, and several other gentlemen, had the ple.fure
of dining with him. Alter dinner, some yeffeis be
longing to this port, and then lying in the dream,
fired salutes to the different toasts which were drank.
In the evening the city was ilium nated, and His Ex
cellency walked through some of the principal Itreets,
attended by a numerous concourse ot people, eagerly
pressing to fee their beloved General.
The Crescent British frigate, with her prize, a Dutch
frigate, were lately taken and carried into I'Orient,
by two French men of war. This we have from a
gentleman who was at that port at the time of their
arrival, and who saw the offices of the Crescent.
A report was yesterday circulated in the city, that
a vessel had arrived in our river, from Cadiz, which
brought an account of the taking of Gibraltar, but
mentioned no particulars.
TRENTON, September 5.
Since our last His Excellency General Washington,
and General de Rochambeau, with their refrettive
suites, palled through this place on their way to
Philadelphia.
We hear that on Saturday last Admiral Hood
failed from New-York, with a number of laud forces
on board, supposed to be bound to ihe southward.
By the last intelligence from New-York of the
firft instant, we learn that the main body of the
British army under Lord Cornwallis, were lying
before York-Town, and that at Gloucester point,
opposite to York-Town, there were four regiments,
two Britiih and two Hessian, under the command
of Colonel Dundafs—That Lord. Cornwallis had :
been very busy in fortifying those places, and that
they were thought by the Britiih to be impregnable.
By the fame channel we hear that the main body
of the army under the Marquis de la Fayette, is
about 20 miles from Williamsburg.
Colonel John Lawrence, whplately went to France
on an embassy from Congress, arrived in a frigate at
Boston on Monday fennight, and we are told he has
since arrived at Philadelphia. He succeeded in the
business he went upon, and has brought in a quanti
ty of clothing for the American army.
By an extract of a letter from Major-General
Greene, published in yesterday's Philadelpha paper,
we learn, that General Sumpter and Lieutenant-
Colonel Lee, who had been detached into the lower
country, had taken in the expedition in the different
attacks, near 140 prisoners, eight or ten of which
were officers, between one and two hundred horses,
several waggons, one loaded with ammunition, and
all the baggage of the 19th regiment, in which was
found 720 guineas. The General has ordered the
whole to be divided among his troops, as a reward
for their Bravery. Part of the enemy are Hill at
Orangeburg, and Lord Rawdon has gone towards
Charleftown."
The laws of the last fitting of the general assembly
of this state are printed, and ready to be delivered.
THE Members of the Whig Society of Monmouth,
are requested to meet at the house of Henry
Drake, in Freehold, at one of the clock in the af
ternoon of Wednesday the twelfth instant.
WM. WILLCOCKS, Sec'ry.
September xft, i,Bx.