The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1778-09-09 00:00:00, page 3

Puhlijhed by order of Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec.
TRENTON, September q.
The mifearriage of the following Address prevented its
publication at the proper time.
An Address to the firjl and second Virginia 'Brigades
at the feu de joye at Valle, Forge, b, the Rev. John
Hurt, Chaplain to the second Brigade.
Friends, Countrymen and Fellow-Soldiers,
BY the wisdom of our councils, and the magnani
mous perseverance and bravery of our troops,
during three campaigns, we have at length received
the most manifeft tokens of the Divine approbation ;
and now, by the alliance of a great and warlike Eu
ropean power, we stand in a situation that bids de
fiance to our enemies—a situation which affords the
faireft profped—the blessings of Peace, Liberty
and Safety, the end of our warfare.—For these ye
fought, tor these ye bled—and not in vain !
But though from the goodness of our cause, the
wisdom of our councils, the abilities of our Generals,
the courage of our troops, the' strength of our ar
mies, as well as our foreign alliances, we now have
the most reasonable hope of establishing American
freedom ; yet it is a truth which reason and experi
ence, as well as religion, teach us, That the race is not
always to the fwift, nor the battle to the Prong ; that
the event of all things is in the hand of God, and
more especially the fate of nations is weighed and de
termined by Him. And if, in the common occur
rences of life, it is our wisdom and interest, as well
as our duty, to look up to Heaven for a blessing on
our labours, it certainly becomes a far more indif-
ed in the a^ion. One brigade only of the second
line was brought to action, commanded by Brigadier-
General Lovell : he, and his brigade of militia, be
haved with great resolution. Co!. Crane, and the
officers of artillery, deserve the highest praise. I cn
clofe Congress a return of the killed, wounded and
miffing on our fide; and beg leave to affiire them,
that from my own observation, the enemy's loss must
be much greater. Our army retired to camp alter
the action ; the enemy employed themselves in forti
fying their camp through the night. In the morning
of the 30th I received a letter from his Excellency
General Walhington, giving me notice that Lord
Howe had again failed with the fleet, and receiving
intelligence at the fame time that a fleet was off Block
lfland, and also a letter from Boston, informing me
that the Count d'Eftaign could not come round so
soon as I expected, a council was called, and as we
could have no profped of operating against Newport
with success, without the assistance of a fleet, it was
unanimously agreed to quit the island until the recai n
of the French squadron. To make a retreat in the
face of an enemy, equal, if not superior in number,
and cross a river without loss, I knew was an ardu
ous talk, and seldom accomplished if attempted. As
our sentries were within 200 yards of ea.h other, I
knew it would require the greateff care and attention.
To cover my design from the enemy, I ordered a num
ber of tents to be brought forward, and pitched in
fight of the enemy, and almost the whole army to
employ themselves in fortifying the camp. The hea
vy baggage and stores were falling back and crossing
through the day; at dark the tents were struck, the
light baggage and troops passed down, and before
twelve o'clock the main army had crossed, with the
Bores and baggage. The Marquis de la Fayette ar
rived about 11 in the evening from Boston, where he
had been by request of the General officers, to solicit
the speedy return of the fleet. He was sensibly mor
tified that he was out of action ; and that he might
not be out of the way in case ofadion he had rode from
hence to Boston in seven hours, and returned in fix
and a half, the didance near seventy miles. He re
turned time enough to bring off the pickets and other
parties which covered the retreat of the army, which
he did in excellent order ; not a man was let behind,
nor the smallest article loft. I hope my conduct
through this expedition may merit the approbation of
Congress. Major Morris, one of my Aids, will have
the honour of delivering this to your Excellency ; I
must beg leave to recommend him to Congress as an
officer who in the last, as well as several other anions,
has behaved with great spirit and good conduct, and
doubt not Congress will take such notice of him as his
long service and spirited conduct deserves. I have
the honour to be, dear Sir, with much esteem,
Your Excellency's most obedient
And very humble servant,
JOHN SULLIVAN.
P. S. The event has proved how timely my retreat
took place, as one hundred fail of the enemy's ships
arrived in the harbour the morning after the retreat.
I should do the highest injustice if I neglected to men
tion that Brigadier-General Cornell's indefatigable in
dustry in preparing for the expedition, and his good
condud through the whole, merits particular notice.
Major Talbot, who assisted in preparing the boats, af
terwards served in Col. Laurens's corps, deserves
great praise. „ JOHN SULLIVAN.''
A RETURN of the killed, wounded and miffing
of the army under the command of the Honourable
Major-General Sullivan, in the action of the 29th of
August, 1778.
Killed : 4 subalterns, 3 Serjeants, 23 rank and file.
Wounded: 2 Lieutenant-Colonels, 1 Captain, 8
Subalterns, 13 Serjeants, 113 rank and file.
Missing: 2 Serjeants, 42 rank and file.
Total: 211.
penfable duty on so important an occasion. A pre
sumptuous confidence in our own strength might
justly provoke God to give us up to the tyranny of
our enemies; while a pious truth in his mercy may
be a powerful means to draw down his bribing in
our favour. Let us then confider the present day as
a point on which the fate of nations is suspended;
and let us, therefore, redouble our diligence, and
endeavour to acquire the highest perfection in our
several duties, whether religious, civil or military ;
for the more we do for ourselves, the more reason
have we to expert the finiles of Providence. In the
name then of all that is sacred, and in defence of all
that is dear to us, let us exert ourselves from the
highest to the lowest, to deserve the great and won
derful deliverance which Providence hath manifefted
towards this infant land ! —A few months steady per
severance in the cause of virtue and truth, will pro
bably give a final and favourable issue to this im
portant contest : Anticipate then, my fellow-foldiers,
the joy of your kindred, and the blessings of your
country, that will welcome your return to those be
loved connexions, from whence you gallantly broke
forth to repel the invading foe, and secure to your
selves and posterity the name and rights of freemen.
Oppreflion thenceforward shall be banished the land-
Peace shall till the desolated foil, and commerce un
furl her fails to every quarter of the fea-cncircled
globe ; while the foldicr, who has bravely ftept forth
to establish these blessings, fliall live revered, and die
regretted, by his country.
Who is there that does not rejoice that his lot has
fallen at this important period ; that he has contri
buted his assistance, and will be enrolled hereafter
in the pages of history among the gallant defenders
of liberty ? Who is there who would exchange the
pleasure offuch reflections for all the ill-gotten pelf of
the miser, or the dastardly security of the coward?
You, my fcllow-foldiers, are the hopes of your coun
try ; to your arms the looks for defence, •and for
your health and success her prayers are inceflantly
offered. Our God has heard them —The princes of
the earth court our friendfllip —We have a name a
moug the nations—Victory and triumph attend us;
and unless our fins forbid, our warmest wiihes shall
be most amply compleated. Let us then join in one
general acclamation to celebrate thisimportant event;
and while our voices proclaim &ur joy, let our hearts
glow with gratitude to the God of nations, who is
able to help us, and whole arm is mighty to save.
Thus shall we fee, and triumph in the fight,
While malice frets, and fumes, and gnaws her chains,
America shall blast her fercef foes !
Out-brave the difinal Jhocks of blood, war !
And in unrival'd pomp resplendent rife,
And shine sole empress of the Western World !
On Saturday last His Excellency Governor Living
ston passed thro' this town, on his way to Philadel
phia, and yesterday he returned ; having paid a visit
to Monsieur Gerard, the French Ambassador. In a
short time after the Governor's arrival here from the
city he set out for Princeton, in order to meet the
Legislature of this State, who are to meet there this
day for the dispatch of public business.
Yesterday arrived here from Philadelphia, 0e Provost
Troop of Light Dragoons, under the command of
Captain Hair, being 011 their way to camp at the
White Plains.
Last Monday evening five villains, two of whom,
we hear, acknowledge themselves to be of the gang
that robbed the Widow Boelsfelt near the Great
Swamp, as mentioned in our last, were brought to
town, and committed to close gaol.
(O READY MO NET is expelled for infert
-4g Advertisements in this Gazette.
*, Advertisements omitted this week to be in our next.
This is to give Notice to the
PUBLICK in GENERAL,
THAT Daniel Manning Fill continues to carry
on the Distillery at William Savage's, with
in four miles of Princeton, where he intends to use
the utmost of his endeavours to give final fatisfaCtion
to all who please to favour him with their custom,
which he flatters himfelf he is capable so to do, as
he has already provided a number of hogsheads, in
order to relieve those that are sent with the commo
dities that are to be distilled, and as calks at present
become a scarce article.
N. B. Said Manning proposes to distill at the mo
derate rate of one gallon of the spirit each barrel will
produce when dihilled. Sep. 2, 1778. 1*
Thirty Dollars Reward.
CTRAYED or stolen, on the sth inst. from the
° fubferiber at the Scotch Plains in Essex county,
New-Jersey, a dark bay MARE and COLT, both
have a small star in their foreheads ; the mare is about
14 hands high, trots and paces; as does the colt.
Whoever takes up said mare and colt, and secures
them, so that the owner may get them again, shall
have the above reward and reasonable charges.
Sept. 7 , 177^. 3* JOHN WEBSTER, the s d.
AKEN from a British Doctor at Crofswicks,
L about the firft of July last, a bay MARE, sup
posed to belong to a fubje& of the United States, a
bout 13 hands high, fix or seven years old. She has
been advertised before. The owner is desired to
come, prove his property, pay charges, and take
her away. JOHN M OORE.
Croffwicks, September 4, 1,78. 1*
WILLIAM RICHARDS,
HAS removed his Medicines, &c. from Reading to
his Lore in Philadelphia, 011 the North fide of
Markec-ftreet, next door to the corner of Second
street, at the sign of the Spread Eagle, where he ma
nufactures and fells the bed velvet corks, and mus
tard; be gives seven pounds ten shillings per bushel
for mustard feed, and twenty Shillings per half peck.
A good cork-cutter is wanted, and a man that un
derstands making the G R Holland stone ware.
Said Richards has at Lamberton, (one mile be
low Trenton) put his Lores, wharf, and his schoon
er called the Lamberton Packet, in proper order for
the reception of goods to and from Philadelphia, and
for the accommodation of passengers. '6
Two Hundred Dollars Reward.
DESERTED from the 6th Virginia regiment, on
^J the jrft of August, JOHN LEWIE, a French
man, speaks broken English, 5 feet 7 inches high,
well made, has light hair and blue eyes, is a good
barber, and much addicted to drunkenness : Had on
when he went away, a pair of linen breeches, shoes
almost new, ofnabrigs or sheeting shirt, is about 20
years old. Said foldicr broke open a chest, and stole
about 4000 continental dollars, all of the emission of
the 11th of April, 1778 except 15 half sheets of an
older date, containing 65 dollars each ; he also took
a pair of filter shoe-buckles of the new French fafhi
on> and a pair of silver plaited spurs, one of which
had a large brass pin to fatten, the swivel of the
buckle. There were folded in the sheets cf money
two warrants on the Paymalier General, William
Palfrey, Esq. viz. No. 923, 1589 dollars and 79-
goths, No. 609, 468 dollars and do-goths; align
ments of which are hereby forbid to be taken. There
also went off a soldier with the one above-mentioned,
who is likewise a Frenchman, and we fufpeCt him of
being an accomplice in the aforefaid villainy.—
Whoever detects the above described soldier, and
secures the effects or such part of them as may be
found in his possession, shall receive the above re
ward, by applying to the fubferibers in the regiment
aforefaid, in General Woodford's brigade.
SAM. HOPKINS, Major,
iw* J. KENNON, Paymaster.
Camp, White Plain o , September 2, 1778.
BROKE into the pasture of the fubferiber, inn
keeper, in Morristown, on the 24th day of June
last, a bay MARE, with an old saddle and part of a
bridle on her, is about 14 hands and a half high, trots
and paces, but mostly inclining to a pace; a large
white streak in her face, branded with an H on her
near thigh, but not easily perceived ; shod before;
supposed to be about fix or seven years old. The
owner is desired to prove his propertv, pay the
charges, and take her away, otherwise fee will be
fold, as the has been advertised for a stray.
Aug. 24, 1778. 3* ENOCH CONGER.
7'o be fold by publick vendue, on Friday, the iith
instant September, at ten o'clock in the morning,
at Mays's Landing, on Great Egg-harbour,
The prize Jloop LUCY,
burthen about 60 tons, with all her tackle, apparel
and furniture, as per inventory.
Also 30 or 40 hogsheads of best English island RUM,
the remainder of the cargo of the prize sloop Lark,
D__ J£HLSL— £ ~ U 4
Twenty Dollars Reward.
WAS STOLEN out of the team of the fubferiber
at Bordentown, New-Jersey, a roan HORSE,
about 4 years old ; he is very much galled on his
neck and right shoulder, a little hipfhotten, natural
pacer, and about 15 hands high. Whoever secures
said horse, so that the owner may get him again, fliall
have the above reward and reasonable charges, paid
by the fubferiber at Col. Hoagland's. 2w*
ANTHONY WHITEMAN.
Wants employ, as a Clerk,
A Young man, who can come well recommended
for his honesty, sobriety and attention to busi
ness.—Any Gentleman inclined to employ such a
person, by fending proposals to the Printer hereof,
fliall be duly answered. Sept. 1, 1778. 3W
Thirty Dollars Reward.
STOLEN on Monday night last, from the fubferi
ber, living near Kingston, a black MARE about
15 hands high, well made, has a good carriage, a
lump on the top of her head, occasioned by the pole
evil, long dock, and shod before. Whoever appre
hends the thief, so that he may be brought to justice,
and secures the mare for the owner, shall have the
above reward, or Twenty Dollars for the mare only,
paid by FARNANT GULICK.'
September 4, 1778. 2W*
- TO BE SO I. D,
A Plantation in Upper Freehold, Monmouth
county, about four miles from Allentown and
twelve miles from Bordentown, containing about 400
acres of land, with a very good house, barn and out
houses, with fine orchards, 30 acres of meadow,
and near 200 acres of wood-land ; a great part of said
farm is in cedar fence, well watered, in a healthy
part of the country, three miles from the pines, ten
or twelve miles to the cedar swamps ; the land is good
for wheat, corn, and grass. For further particulars
enquire of the fubferiber on the premises,
Sept. 2, 1778. PETER IMLAY.