The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1781-12-05 00:00:00, page 3

t of Anfpach armed with fpcars for their de e
On feeing her strength and equipment, they
there was no other way to reduce her, but by
afeft action : They accordingly threw their lit
tle vessel along fide of her, and commenced the at
tack, —and with that determined bravery which
knows no repulse, in the space ofa few minutes,
with their knives and bayonets, made themselves a
passage through her netting, and properly vindicated
their superiority. Unfortunately Lieutenant Mead,
(who like the true soldier, was among the foremoft
on board) received a wound, which it is feared is
mortal ; several others of the party, the Captain of
the privateer and four of the crew, were also wound
ed.
" In the time of the attack, fame boats, who were
also of the party, under Captain Jones, and Mr.
Mattbie, took fix of the convoy, two of which were
ransomed ; the rest, with the privateer, are arrived
in Stanford harbour.
" Though this is an instance of the petite guerre,
yet the difficulty of the objed, compared with the
Situation of the assailants, does no less honour to the
individuals in point of reputation as soldiers; and
shews, that they share the fame spirit of military
ardor and enterprize, wh ch has crowned us with the
successes and expectations of the present day."
CHARLES-TOWN, (S. Carolina) Sept. 25.
Saturday afternoon, a fire broke out in Fenwick's
buildings on White Point, which confirmed the
fame; but was happily prevented spreading any far
ther.
Same evening arrived his Majesty's frigate Sole
bay,—Everitt, Esquire, commander, and the Savage
sloop of war. We are informed that on the sth inst.
off Cape-Fear, the Savage fell in with a rebel frigate
of 33 guns named the Congress which die engaged,
and after a severe action, which lasted for fix glalfes,
and during which her mizen-maft was shot away,
and her hull and rigging very much damaged, the,
was obliged to strike to such a vastly superior force.
The Savage had the matter (Mr. Whiteman) and 4
men killed, and 13 wounded. The lots on board the
Congress, was 13 killed and 26 wounded. The Con
gress and her prize were proceeding to the north
ward, when the Solebay eight days after hove in
fight, and gave them chace. The rebel commander,
as soon as he perceived the vessel bearing down up
on him was a frigate, very prudently made all the
fail he could, and escaped. The Savage being una
ble to carry fail enough to keep up with her, in
consequence of the damage die bad sustained, was
soon after re-taken without any opposition. Capt.
Stirling, and most of the officers belonging to the Sa
vage, was on board the Congress.
PHILADELPHIA,
Nov. 28. Yesterday arrived Captain Paul, from
the Weft-Indies, who fays, that on the 7th inftaht
in lat. 35. 7. long. 72. 30. he was brought too by a
French ship of war, who informed him that the fleet
then in fight were the French fleet from the Chela
peak, and that they were in chace of a fleet supposed
to be English. The headmoft chafing ships of the
French fleet were the Iris and Hermoine.
Rivington's paper of the 21st instant, announces
the arrival at New-Yorli of Earl Cornwallis and his'
suite, in the ship Cochran, from Virginia, with a
number of officers of the army, on the 20th.
We hear from Charleftown, that the eastern pri
vateers have been very busy off that port —they have
frequently been seen to take valuable vefwls within
view of the town. Upon one of these occasions,
Commodore Berkly, who commands a ship of war
belonging to that port, was so enraged that he sallied
out like a modern Quixote, to chastise these impu
dent Yankies. He had, however, scarcely cleared
the harbour, when he got so confoundedly sea tick,
that he was glad to retire into smooth water, and
leave the Yankies to make the bes tof their prizes.
[lf their sea commanders are so fubjea to sea Jicknefs,
hozu can the Englijb Mini/lr, blame fir Henry Clinton,
Lord Cornwallis, and many others, for being land
Jick?]
Monday afternoon His Excellency General Wash
ington, with his Lady, arrived in town from Vir
ginia. In the evening the bells were rung, and other
demonstrations of joy were shewn by people of all
ranks.
The fame afternoon a body of American forces
passed through the City, on their way northwards.
By a gentleman from Cape- May we learn, that on
Saturday, the 17th instant, the wreck of a sloop,
bottom upwards, was drove on the Bar, off Cor
fon's Inlet; it is supposed there were between 30
and 40 fouls on board; 13 dead bodies were taken
up the next day on Ludlam's-Beach, and buried, viz.
eleven men, one woman, and a negroe lad. By
some papers found they appear to have-been priso
ners of war to the United States, on parole, bound
from Virginia to New-York, as paroles were found
on most of those that were buried. The following
is a copy of one of them.
" I Andrew Bruce, as fubjeß to the King of
Great-Britain, do acknowledge myfelf a prisoner of
war to the United States of America, and having
permission, when my effects are disposed of, so go
to New-York on parole, to endeavour to effect an
exchange for an American sea Captain or seaman,
or any other proper person, do pledge my faith and
word of honour, that while I remain a prisoner on
parole, I will neither do or fay any thing injurious
to the interest of the f id States or army thereof;
and that whenever requited by the Commander in
Chief, or the Commiflary of Prisoners, I wiM repair
to such place or places as they or either of them
Inall require.
ANDREWBRUCE.
Given under m, hand, in York-lown, Virginia,
November, 1781.
(Copy) ' T. DURIE, D. C. P."
Since our last Major-General Linclon and Briga
dier-General Knox arrived in town from Virginia.
Thursday last the schooner Neptune, Capt. L'Alle
ment, arrived here from Cadiz, after a pallage of 70
days. She confirms the account of the Spanish arma
ment, destined for the reduction of the Bland of
Minorca, having taken possession of the whole of the
said illand, except the principal fortrefs of St Philip,
into which the garrison had with much precipitation
retired, and i: was expected must fhorly submit, as
they were not prepared for such a sudden attack.
Captain L'Allemen, on his passage, took a pack
et from Charlcfiown bound to London, with def
patches from Colonel Balfour to the British Mihi
ftry; the defpatches were thrown overboard.
TRENT ON, Dec. 5.
The King of Prussia has acceded to the system of
the armed neutrality, and the northern seas are in
consequence full of veffi Is under Pruffan colours.
This is an excellent cover for the Dutch, and they
are profiting by it to some purpose. The English
fret and chafe, but they dare not meddle. Frederick
the third has long had an inclination to round his do
minions by annexing Hanover to them, and an insult
upon his flag would be an injury and grievance of
fufficient magnitude on which to declare war. A
good stroke of policy; and which has spread his
colours al! over the adjoining teas, and made him a
maritime power in a day.
Congress have appointed Major-General Lincoln
Secretary at war, who has accepted the fame.
We hear that the ship Commodore Keeling, built
in France by the State of South-Carolina, on a new
confirmation, mounting thirty 36 pounders on her
main deck, was lately call away on the coalt of Hol
land.
" On Thursday last dep rted this life, after a short
but severe attack of an inflammatory fever, in the
fifty-ninth year of his age, Samuel Staats Coejemans,
Esquire, of Raritan. He held the office of Justice
of the Peace under the old constitution, and filled the
pole with dignity and refped. His inviolable attach
ment to his country, since the commencement of the
war, is universally known, and his open, generous,
and well-known hospitality has been so generally ex
tended, that the publick voice pays a greater tribute
to his memory than is pofiible for the pen of an in
dividual. Hehas left two children to bewail his loss."
An extract of a letter from an officer of rank in the
American army.
Ffbkill, November 26, 1781.
" After a jaunt of some fatigue to the northward
I have taken up my quarters here until further orders.
The enemy in that department advanced one body
of about 2500 men through Lake Champlain to Lake
George ; —thefe were commanded by Col. St. Leger,
and another of 600, under the Command of Major
Ross, by Ofwego and the Oneida Lake to the Oneida
Creek ; and these left their boats under a small guard,
then proceeded by Cherry Valley towards Schoharie,
but turning to the left, fell on Warren's Bath, burnt
about 20 houses, eroded the Mohawk near Fort Hun
ter, and proceeded to Johnstown, where they were
soon after attacked by Col. Willet, with about 500
men, who, after a variety of fortune, drove them
from the ground, and the next morning pursued them
and continued it, with a number of favourable inci
dents, for several days, until the want of provision
and other circumftauces made it prudent for him to
return. —This party of the enemy must have loft at
lead 150 in prisoners, killed and deserters; the ac
counts of particulars I have from time to time re
ceived amount to that number, and from the nature of
a long pursuit, many ofthe wounded and dead escaped
the notice of the pursuers. Willet left this party
about 20 miles north of Lake Oneida, in a moll mise
rable condition ; four days they had nothing but half
a pound of horse flelh per man per day, and a march
before them of at lead ten days to get to any place
where they could expert relief. St. Leger's party,
after displaying a variety of manoeuvres about Ticon
deroga and Lake George, finding the country alarm
ed and a formidable body of continental troops as
well as militia assembled to receive them at Fort Ann,
Fort Edward, Whitekill and Saratoga, without any
encouraging intelligence from Sir Henry Clinton, and
the weather beginning to be severely cold, thought
proper to retire about the 2d instant ; but the winds
proved so very adverse that they had proceeded no
farther th^n Chimney-Point on the Bth instant ; and
as the winds and weather have not been more favour
able since, I think it not improbable they have been
obliged to abandon their boats, cannon and heavy
baggage, and attempt a retreat into Canada by land,
in a condition not less pitiable than Ross and his
party. Thus endeth the northern part of Sir Henry's
grand expedition, which Lord George Germaine
fays was so highly approved by his Majesty. Sir
Henry, I believe, was to have proceeded up Hudson's
River, while General Powel, who was at Niagara in
September, was to have proceeded by Lake Erie,
Prefque Isle and Rivers Buaf, to the back parts of
Penniylvania and Virginia, and Lord Cornwallis to
have opeiated in the lower parts, and so to have made
good Lord George's affertiou, that the rebels were
confined to the east fide of the Hudson. Luckily
so, him, perhaps, he will new have it to fo.+hat
the unexpected arrival of a superior French fleet,and
the unforeften movements of General Washington,
have fruftrated all their deigns. May they be eter
nally disappointed."
T'b-irE S OTd; -
At PUBLICK SALE,
On TUESDAY the eighth day of January
next,
A HOUSE and lot of land, situate in Kingftreet,
in 1 renton, in which David Pinkerton, deceas
ed, lately lived. Poffefiion of the premises will be
given in April. The house is two Rories high, with
four rooms on a floor, well finifted; a good kitchen
and ftpre-houfe adjoining, with cellars under the
whole, and a fmoak-houfe and liable on the lot,
which contains one quarter of an acre, and a good
well of water in the yard.—The whole in goco re
pair, and very convenient for a store or other publick
bufinels. To be fold at tie line time, situate with
in half a mile of Trenton, five acres of meadow,
and two lots of upland; one containing fix acres,
the other five acres and a half, each having a g<cd
colli chon of fruit. Conditions will be made known
at the dav of sale, by
MARY PINKERTON, )
DAVID Pinkerton, }Execut.
ISAAC D'cow,)
Trenton, December 4, 1781.
RE is hereby given. That an ENGLISH
NIGHT SCHOOL will be opened on Monday
evening the icth day of December inst. at the brick
fchoobhoufe, hear the Prefoyterian Church. These
who may pieale to encourage the fame, are delir'ed
for terms to apply to the maker, at said place.
Trenton November 28, 1781. 2wf
STOLEN from the fubferiber, on thenight
VV of the 3d of December, 1781, a chefimt sorrel
horse, four years old laftgraf, about fourteen hands
and an half high, his mane hogg'd, and has some
white hairs in his forehead, trots and canters wril.
Whoever takes up and delivers the horse to the lub
fcriber, and secures the thret in any gaol to tha- be
may be brought to justice, shall have Twenty Dollars'
in gold or hirer, or Eight Dollars for the 'horfe only,
and all reasonable charges paid by
, THOMAS CARR.
Trenton, 4th December, 1781. yw*
10 BE 3777711
AN improved farm, lituate at Raritan, containing
about 360 acres, near one third part of which
is timber land, and has meadow Efficient to cut
upwards of forty loads of hay in a fcalou, and much
more meadow can be made with little expence; has
a good trame dwellinghcufe on it, &c. is watered
by two never failing fireams that water every field.
Inquire of the fubferiber on the premises, by whom
an indilputable title will he given.
„ THO. FARMER.
Raritan Nev. 30th, 1781. 3 nf
TO BE SOLD?
A Small farm on Raritan in the county of ''o:n
merfet and State of New-Jersey, contusing
about 113 acres, of which 40 is low land, tome
very fertile, the rest with little improvement will
make good meadow ; wood .in proportion to the
quantity of the land. For terms apply to Mr. Mat
thew Lane near the premises, and 2 good title given
by, JACOB R. HARDENBERGH.
November 22, 1781. 3 w*
To all whom it may concern:
New-Jerfev, ff. ? N ° T / CE , hereby given, that
be held at the dwelkng-houfe of Gilbert Barton, in
Allentown, on Thursday the 27thday of December
inst. at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day,
then and there to try the truth of the faffs alledged'
in the bill of Adam Hyler, (who as well, &c.) against
the fliip Father's Delire, her tackle, apparel, furni
ture and cargo, taken from the enemy at rhe Narrows,
near Long-Ifland,and also a certain negro fellow nam
ed Will, taken on board said Blip: To the end and
intent, that any person or persons concerned therein
may appear and shew cause, if any they have, why
the said ship, with her tackle, apparel, furnituie and
cargo, together with the laid negro, foould not be
condemned according to the prayer of the said bid.
Bv order of the Judge
JOSEPH BLOOMFIELD, Register.
December 1, 1781.
TO BE SO LD,
At the fubferiber's yard in Trenton, on the 12th inst.
A Number of artillery horses, the property of the
army of France, for cash only.
JAMES THOMPSON.
r l HB Officers formerly belonging to the Jersey
l brigade, and left <ut in the arrangement of the
army in February, 1779. are desired to attend at Mr.
Beekman's, in Princeton, cn Thursday the 13th inst.
at twelve o'clock.