The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1781-08-15 00:00:00, page 2

Yesterday afternoon advice was received in town
of the loss of the Duc de Penthievre, the fineft pri
vateer that failed out of Bayonne this war, mount
From the B ENGAL GAZETTE.
BENGAL (a province of India, situated at the
Mouth of the Ganges) Friday, September 22,
1780.
By the Nymph sloop of war, which arrived in the
river this day from Madras, we have the following
advice from that prelidency.
That Lieutenant Colonel Baillie returning from
the northward, with intention to join the grand
army under'Major General Sir Hedor Munro, had
been attacked by the son of Hyder Ally, whom he
defeated. His detachment confided of 300 Europe
an infantry, some artillery, thr^e battalions of Sea
poys, and ten pieces of cannon; but hearing after
wards that Hyder in person, with the main body
Of his forces, had got between him and Sir Hector
Munro, he thought proper to halt where he was,
and immediately dispatched several letters, by differ
ent routes, to that General, acquainting him of his
situation, and begging that he would make a motion
with the army under his command, to favour his
jundiou. Notwithstanding this interesting news,
and the repeated entreaty of Lord M'Leod, and the
rest of the principal officers, no notice was taken
until an elapse of three days, when instead of mak
ing a movement with the grand army, a detach
ment was formed under Lieutenant-Colonel Fletcher;
it consisted of the company of gentlemen cadets, the
grenadiers and light infantry companies of the highland
regiment, under the orders of Major Elphinftone,
two companies of grenadiers, and ten companies of
grenadier Seapoys. This detachment, by making a
circular route, and a forced march, joined Colonel
Baillie, who next day marched off with the two
detachments, in hopes of compleating his junction
with the grand army. Ilis disposition was excellent;
he formed the troops in a kind of oblong square, the
grenadiers leading, and the baggage in the centre;
and although the enemy's cavalry hovered round
them in the whole march, no impression could be
made.
About noon, when the troops were much fatigued
with their march, they arrived at a tope, which they
Were necessarily obliged, from the situation of the
country, to pass through. Here Hyder had laid an
ambush, which succeeded to his wish. The troops
dot fufpedting any thing, entered the grove, but
were very soon convinced of their error, for they
were saluted shortly after by a very heavy fire from
three masked batteries, one in front, and one on each
flank, which played furioufly upon them, and at the
fame time a prodigious number of rockets being
thrown among them, set fire to one of the tumbrils,
and the flames communicating with three others,
the whole blew up. This threw the Seapoys into
the utmost disorder ; however the Europeans moved
briskly on, attacked and carried one of the batteries
with great bravery; but the fire from the other two
was so hot that they were obliged to abandon it.
They then formed themselves into a compact body,
and maintained their ground with great gallantry
and resolution, until their ammunition was expend
ed, when they were soon broken, and the greatest
part,, some fay the whole, were put to the sword.
General Munro, it is said, was within seven miles
of the feene of action ; and as soon as he was certifi
ed of the fate of the day, he retreated with great
precipitation to Chinglepat, being 26 miles, leaving
his baggage, some fay his artillery, behind him,
which consequently must have fallen into the hands
of the enemy. The Council at Madras have wrote
for fuccours of every kind, men, money, stores,
and provisions.
Kenna, Mafb 24. We have accounts, that the
states of the Austrian low countries have requeued
permission of the Emperor to put the port of Ant
werp in the fame state it was two centuries ago ; and
it is generally believed their request will be granted.
In the mean time, all accounts from those provinces
agree in the great advantages they reap at present,
particularly in the extention of the trade of Oftend.
Paris, April 12. A few days ago a terrible misfor
tune happened at Moubege. A proof was made in
the presence of the principal officers of the artillery,
of some new fufees and pistols which for that purpole
were doubly and trebly loaded; but beginning to
fire them off before the signal was given for the
crowd to get out of the way, the Commandant of
the artillery, four officers, and 35 privates loft their
lives. The King was greatly affected on hearing of
this melancholy event.
May 18. They write from Brest, tbat'the irth
inst. M. de la Motte Piquet came intothat road with
the prizes taken from the English, confining of 21
merchant ships, and a corsair, they having funk one
merchant ship and a corsair. The fame day the
Franklin cutter carried into L'Orient, two others of
the fame fleet which had been chafed by M. de la
Motte Piquet, one of 500 tons, and the other of 350.
Hamburgh, April 10. We are assured in general,
that the belligerant powers occupy themselves toy
seriously in the re-cftablilhment of peace, under the
auspices of Catherine the Great.
The Royal Scots, who mount guard at Windsor,
have received orders to hold themselves in readiness
to march to Portsmouth, to embark for St. Euftatius.
LOND O N, April 5 .
The Martinico Gazette of the 21st of June, con
tains a long and particular account which we have
not room to insert, of the operations of the Count
de Graffe, to the completion of the conquest of
Tobago ; taking notice of the difficulties that lay in
the way of doing any thing decisive in that quar
ter, where the British had 3000 regular troops to
defend their possessions, and a naval force so nearly
equal to that of the French; and doing great ho
nour to the Count de Graffe, the Marquis de
Bouille, &c.
From this account it appears that the descent up
on St. Lucia, from which our allies brought off 120
prisoners, many arms, accoutrements, &c. was de
signed as a cover to the intended attack at Tobago,
which without this amusement would probably have
been effectually reinforced. The fame paper contains
the articles of capitulation for Tobago, which de
monstrate the humanity of the French, and their
very different condurt in war from that of our ene
mies at Statia, and on this continent. According to
these articles, which art 18 in number, the British
garrison at Tobago was to be sent to France ; the
officers to remain on parole in the British islands:
The inhabitants to be allowed all their property,
their civil government, laws, &c. their religious pri
vileges, &c. and not obliged to be at arms against his
Britannic Majesty or any other power. To deliver
up all arms, provisions, fliips &c. belonging to the
King of Britain, to pay for the Ihips burnt during
the siege ; and to deliver to the French Governor all
veflels belonging to the English in Europe or the
Islands.
A late London Evening post fays, " The following
are the terms that were once offered to General
Washington, viz. To be given rank in the British
service ; a landed estate in England, purchased for
him, of 70001. a year, and great promotions for such
twelve persons as he should name."
ing 24 nine and fix pounders, in a gale of wind, off
Cape-Finifterre, and the whole crew perished.
On Saturday last the Persian Chiefs, who were at
Court on Thursday, waited on Lord North and the
Secretaries of State, and were for several hours in
conference. The above personages are to return to
their own country in a few days.
April 12. The anticipation gained by the French,
in fending out fuccours to India, will afford them a
great afeendency over our present diftrarted and de
fencelefs situation in that quarter.
May 19. Four men of war, with eight merchant
Blips, being part of the Euftatia convoy, were fafc
arrived in Ireland.
From the Martinico Gazette, June 14, 1781.
A letter of marque lately arrived at St. Chrifto
phers from Europe, reports, That the Court of St.
James had not disapproved in any sense the arbitrary
conduit of the British commanders at the taking of
St. Euftatia, and that it had given its approbation
to the seizing all the efferts there except such as were
English property, and could be proved to be such.
It is to be presumed that this small palliation will
not appease the clamours of the nation, inasmuch
as it can but very little compensate the great da
mages it has sustained. All the world knows that
the English colonies were more interested than any
other in the commerce of St. Euftatia, and that it
was not possible to take away the French, the Dutch,
and the American property, without giving a ter
rible blow to the English merchants. Besides, it is
well supposed that the restitution of their particu
lar effects, will be made slowly, in an unfaithful
manner, and that there may be a thousand ways to
elude it, at least in part. We are impatient to know
in what light the people of England will conider
SALE M, July 31.
Since our last arrived here, the privateer fliip
Marquis, Captain Cowell, from a cruize of 12 weeks,
during which he has captured a brig from Portf
moutb, bound for Newfoundland; her cargo con
lilts ot dry goods, salt, cordage, &c.
Captain Cowell, in lat. 48 —50, fell in with a
Britilh fliip from Liverpool, bound for New-York
(on the 29th ult. about one o'clock, A. M.) and
engaged her yard-arm and yard-arm upwards of
two glasses; but he finding the Britilh flhip to be of
much superior force, Ihe mounting 32 guns four's,
fix's and nine pounders, after the Marquis had 8
men killed and 14 wounded, her hull, malts, yards,
rigging and fails being much damaged, Capt. Cow
ell thought proper to leave her, he not having men
enough to give her another broadside. He supposed
the loss of the Britilh to be very great, as there was
a continual run of blood from the ships scuppers.
We have been favoured with a number of London
papers which came in the Marquis, one of which
mentions, that the Dutch fleet, conlifting of 27 fail,
which was captured at St. Euftatia, and ordered for
England, has been re-taken by la Mothe Piquet,
and have all fafe arrived at Brest.
An express was received yesterday morning at the
Admiralty from Plymouth, with an account of the
arrival of one of the government cutters, the master
of which has brought intelligence, that he saw the
whole of the French Blips with their prizes, in the
entrance of the Britilh channel, long. 5. 35, lat. 48,
30. Peering with a fair wind for Breit harbour, where
they must have arrived in the common course of
probable events, a week ago.
BOST O N, July 26.
CHARLES-T OWN, July ^.
Early on Sunday a confiderablc party of mounted
rebels, chiefly militia, under Henry Hampton, who
formerly resided at the Congarecs, made a hidden
irruption into Goose Creek parish, furrourided the
church during the time of service, made prisoners of
the congregation, to some of whom they gave paroles
and took several horses. About two o'clock they
came to the Quarter- house. Lieut. Waugh, with 18
convalefccnts, of the South-Carolina dragoons, hav
ing a little before received intelligence of feme flying
parties of rebels being seen in the neighbourhood,
had just then mounted and was going out to recon
noitre ; he was immediately attacked. The great
disparity of force admitted but ofa short contest, in
which the gallant Waugh cut down John Wright of
Waimafaw, a rebel Captain, and it is said, two o
thers. He then surrendered, and was afterwards
shot. Some of the rebel officers affeded to regret
the death of so brave a man, and to condemn the in
famous deed.
After Raying there about two hours, and regaling,
themselves with better fare than they have been ac
customed to, the whole party decamped.
(The above gentlemen at the Quarter-house were
upon the point of fitting down to dinner, when the
rude Americans thus interrupted and dispersed them.)
July 21. For these some weeks past, both the se
cret and avowed abherents of rebellion, have been
indulging themselves in the most sanguine expecta
tions; and by industriously propagating the most
exaggerated reports of the numbers, discipline and
appointment of Greene's army, particularly of Lee's
cavalry, have induced many of their credulous un
happy countrymen to swerve from their allegiance,
and thereby involve themselves in miferv and want.
By AUTHORITY.
Kefohed, ([hat the Thanks of this Board be given
to Colonel Marinus Willet, and the officers and
tioops under his command, for their bravery and
military conduct in the artion of the icth irft. near
J urlough, in Tryon county ; who, with an inferior
force, defeated and put to flight the enemy under
the command of Brandt and Frey.
Refolded, That the freedom of :hisci'y, be preferred
to Col. Willet, in testimony of the high fenfethis Boaid
entertain ot his patriotdm and diflinguifheci merit.
Several gentlemen from town were then at the
Qyarter-houfe, some of whom got off; others were
taken and admitted to their parole. Mr.. William
Trufler, of this town, in attempting to make his
escape, was shot.
The Schooner Spitfire, Capt. Thomas Jackson,
bound from Grenada to this port, we allo lc?rn is
taken and lent to Bermuda.
A privateer schooner, of 10 guns, from New#
York, is captured by the Minerva, Captain Dudley
Saltonllal, of Connecticut, and the Riling Sun, of
Philadelphia, and sent into New-London.
FISH- KI LL, August 2.
Ata Common Council, held at the City-Hall of
the City of Albany, the 19th day of July, the Mayor,
Aldei men, ana Commonalty of the said city came to
the following revolutions:
this event, and particularly in what colours the on.
position will paint the Ministry, who give such orders
to the commanders.
°r°,'.°^" v y> who occasionally commanded at
St. Euftatia, lately died there. We are to ! d that
the Court has named Paul Wentworth to the go
vernment of that island, and that he was to embark
for his Ration in the month of April.
By a vessel that left L'Orient the 6th ofMay, we
learn, that the King's fliip the Cburonnc, of 80
guns, # was lately burnt at Brest. We are not in
formed of the circumstances of this unhappy acci
dent. M. de la Mothe Piquet had failed with fix
fliips of the line and two frigates, with orders to
cruize in the channel of Ireland, to intercept the
convoys from that kingdom. There were Fill at Brest
and Rochfort 18 or 20 ships of the line, ready to
weigh anchor upon the firft signal. And they were
working with the greatest activity upon new Ihips
of war, lately ordered on the flocks bv the Mini
ster. It is known likewise, that Holland has made
the greatest efforts— 40 or 50 ihips of the line, fri
gates and armed flutes, who are to go out at the
opening season, and cruize in the channel, to check the
British commerce. This formidable armament, join
ed to the naval force oftlie House of Bourbon, gives
the greatest hopes to the enemies of England ; and
this haughty power cannot be without 'inquietude
refpeding her fleets.''
PROVIDENCE, July 28.
Wednesday last arrived here, from a fuccefcful
cruize, the privateer lhip Marquis la Fayette, Cap l .
Meredith.' 1
A sloop with naval stores, captured by the above
pii\ateei, as mentioned in our last, we allo learn is
retaken, and sent to Bermuda.
THE rebels having for some time appeared in ve
ry considerable force before Monk's Corner, where
A veficl that left Cadiz the 14th of May informs,
that the dilcourfe there turned much upon an order,
laid to have come from the Court of Madrid, for
opening all the ports of Spain, and permitting liber
ty of commerce in all the dominions efthat crown,
to all veflels of allied or neutral nations. This li
berty to continue to the end of the prefect war.