The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-09-27 00:00:00, page 3

" On the 16th August we came up with the enemy,
within about 8 miles of Camden ; as soon as the ene
my made the attack, the militia gave way, and heav
ing away their arms on the field of adfion, quitted the
field entirely, and left the division of Maryland, com
manded by Major-General Baron de Kalb, to with
stand the whole of the enemy. In this situation it re
quired no small share of fortitude to withstand the
ihock, but the courage, conduct, and coobefs which
appeared in him, will immortalize his name, and mutt
make his memory dear to every well-wisher to this
country.
" He received three musket balls and eight wounds
with the bayonets, of which he expired two days af
ter. He was sensible to the last, and with the great
est coolness, fortitude, and calmness, resigned his
most valuable life to him that gave it."
TRENTO N, September 27.
By a letter, from Elizabeth-Town, dated the 23d
instant, we are informed, that " some of Rodney's
ihips are so out of repair they cannot ad, and one is
condemned-"
The General Election for Members of the Lcgif
Col. Williams, Col. Shelby, and Col. Clarke, with
a party of South Carolinians and Georgians, in num
ber about zoo, marched from the North fide of
Broad river on the 17th of August, in order to attack
200 Tories on the Innere at Mufgrove's Mills. On
the night ofthe 18th, the Tories were reinforced by
Col. Ennis with 200 regular troops and 100 Tories.
Our party mehnt to furprize them, but were discover
ed. This obliged us to fend a final! party of horse
to reconnoitre them, with orders, if they found the
enemy in a disposition to attack us, to skirmish with
them and lead them on to our main body.
Our line being formed across the road, extended
at least 300 yards in length on a timbered ridge, twen
ty horse were ordered on each flank. In this po
sition we waited the enemy's approach. They ad
vanced within 200 yards, where they formed a line
of battle, and moved on within the distance of 150
yards, and then began a very heavy fire.
Col. Williams gave orders not to fire till the ene
my came within point blank shot, nor then, until
orders were given. Every man was ordered to take
his tree, but not to fire till the enemy was within 80
yards distance. and then to take his object sure. A
warm fire began, which lasted about fifteen minutes,
when our brave friends to their diftrelled country
obliged the enemy to retreat, and we drove them
about two miles. We killed on the field 60 of the
enemy, the grcateft part British, and took 70 prison
ers. Among the killed were Major Frazer, of the
British, one British Captain and three Tory Captains.
Colonel Enuis, ofthe British, is reported to be mor
tally wounded by two balls, one in the neck, the
other broke his thigh.
Our loss in this action was only three killed on the
field and eight wounded, one of whom mortally."
Published by order of Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'ry.
Extraft ofa letter from Major-General Gates, dated
at Hillfborough, September 9,178 c.
" Col. Marian, of South-Carolina, has furprized a
party of the enemy.near Santee river, escorting 150
prisoners of the Maryland division. He took the par
ty and released the prisoners, who are now on fheir
march to Cross creek, where I have sent Lieut. Col.
Ford, and proper officers to conduct them hither."
Published by order of Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'ry.
Extract of a letter from an officer at Hillfborough to
his friend in Philadelphia, dated Sept. 2, 1780.
halting about ten minutes at the fort to refresh our-
Selves, being almost dead with fatigue and heat, we
took guides, and pursued the savages about a mile,
where we beheld scenes of cruelty almost too ihock
ing to relate—houses in flames, cattle killed, a man
ihot and speared, a little girl, about fix years old,
lying in the crotch of a tree, most cruelly mangled
and scalped; a little further on we found a boy,
about 9 years old, killed and scalped. We pursued
on in hopes of overtaking them, but found nothing
but houses in flames and people murdered. At even
ing we got to fort Blank, and found the people in the
greatest consternation. Here we flayed all night, and
next day collected seven dead, and buried them, all
of them most cruelly mangled. We sent out scouts,
and guarded the inhabitants to mow their grain.
The yth we again difeovered a fire about fix miles off,
immediately marched, and when we came to the
place found two houses on fire, and the people mur
dered, who proved to be poor Mr. Snautz's family,
who used to live in New-York, and his brother-in
law Schreiber's family. Schreiber escaped, Snautz
and one son taken prisoners, both their wives and 7
children scalped. We collected in the whole 17 dead,
53 were taken prisoners— 52 houses and 47 barns
dcftroyed.7-We had the mortification not to be able
to come up with any of his Britannic Majesty's fa
°vage Allies.
September 33.
Extras of a letter from Major General Gates, dat
ed, Hillfborough, Sept. 5, 1780, to the Prefidem.
of Congress.
'• I think I have it now established as a fad, that
more than 500 of the enemy's old troops were killed
and wounded in the action of Cambden : Inclofed I
fend your Excellency the report of Col. Williams of
South Carolina, who came here this morning."
The REPORT of Col. Williams is as follows:
On the foregoing state of fads a variety of reflec
tions suggest thenilclves. They need not be detail
ed to you. I cannot fay whether these depredati
ons on our commerce arc fuffered tv be committed
through want of will or want of power in thole from
whom we might exped better things This I can
fay, that our trade to the Dutch Irtands is perpe
tually endangered, interrupted and harraffed even in
their own ports ; and that,the principal ifiands in
the Wert-Indies belong to decided .nd formidable
powers, able aad willing to lupply us on the bell
terms; in whole ports we fhall.meet with the high
est encouragement, and lie with perfect protection
and security.
Verbum Sapienti.,
TpHE inhabitants on both sides of the
river Delaware, contiguous to the
continentalferry, arehereby notified, that
Col. Samuel Miles, Deputy Quartermas
ter for the state of Pennsylvania, and Col.
John Neilfon, Deputy (Quarternrafter for
the state of New-Jersey, will attend at
Patrick Colvin's ferry on Monday the 9th
of October next, from 10 o'clock to 12,
and at Capt. John Clunn's tavern from 2
o'clock to 4, to consult with such of the
laid inhabitants as shall attend and deter
mine whether it will conduce more to the
public interest to continue the continent
al ferry where it now is, or have it re
moved down the river where it formerly
was kept.
Trenton, September „, 1780,
lature of this State will be on Tuesday the loth of
Odober next, agreeable to the constitution.
On Tuesday night the 19th inst. Ensign Fitz-Ran
dolph, with eight men of the state regiment, visited
Staten-Island from Woodbridge, and furprized a pic
quet of fourteen New-Levies, but took only four
prisoners, as the remainder ofthe nimble-footed guard
trusted rather to their heels than their firclocks for
fafety.
To the MERCHANTS of AMERICA.
The following is collided as a state of fads rela
tive to the late capture of seven American vessels
at the Hland of St. Martin's.
THESE vessels were lying in the harbour, some
of them with very valuable cargoes on board,
where they expected, and certainly with good rea
son, the protection and fafeguard due tothe fubjeds
of a friendly power in a neutral port. Intelligence
being conveyed to Admiral Rodney, then at St.
Christopher's, by some designing or difaffeded per
son, probably placed there tor the purpose, he forth
with dispatched fix armed vessels with orders “ to
" make prize of the Americans, and, if any resist
" ance should be made by the Governor of the island.
"to destroy the town." This force unexpectedly
appeared before the harbour, sent a message to the
Governor, informing him of their bulinefs, and
threatning, “ if he fired a single Got, to lay the
“ town in ashes." They then boarded the vessels,
weighed their anchors, set fail, and carried them off
to St. Christopher's.
The news of'this barefaced breach of the law of
nations soon reached the island of St. Luitatius, in
the harbour of which several American vessels were
lying. Here it produced no final! stir. A report
too was immediately circulated by certain perlons
inimical to the cause of America, that a part of the
British fleet would be sent in a day or two, with a
view of acting at St. Euftatius a part similar to that
which they had acted at St. Martin's. Those most
nearly concerned, as being most in danger, could
not help recollecting allo the case of the brig Eagle,
Captain Ajhmead, not long since piratically carried
off from under the guns of the fort of the island of
Saba, and that lately the enemy had come into the
harbour of St. Euttatius, landed, and captured and
carried off with them all the American seamen they
could find, and put them on board their fhipg of
war, which were in want of men. The Masters of
the velTels, therefore, in order to .know what they
might depend upon in so precarious a situation, wait
ed, in a body, on Governor De Graff, and after in
forming him of the recent affair at St. Martin's, and
of their apprehensions that a part of the enemy's fleet
would speedily be dispatched to St. Euftatius on the
like errand, wilhed to know, whether, in such an
event, they might rely on his protection and assist
ance: io which he replied, 66 That his powers did
" not extend so far, as lie had no orders' for that
“ purpose."
Philadelphia, August 29, 1780
TO
GERMAN DESERTERS.
NOTICE is hereby given that all German de
serters fiom the armies of Great-Britain will
meet with proper encouragement for enlisting in the
Royal Regiment of Deuxponts, and of the Duke of
Lauzun s huflars, both which corps are now serving
in America under the command of Monsieur le
Comte de Rochambeau.
Application must be made to Col. Nicola, at the
Barracks, or at Mr. Peter Hays's, in Third-street,
near Race-street, where an officer of each corps will
be found.
N.B. The advantages of all kind granted to those
who will make use of this opportunity, whether with
refped of the bounties, or of vi&uals and clothes,
have already collected a large number of deserters
in Philadelphia. They have the choice of enlisting
in the hussars, commanded by the Duke of Lauzun''
who is in Rhode-lfland at the head of a Legion, or,
in the German regiment called Zweybruck or Roy
al Deuxponts, commanded by the Count of Deux
ponts. ,
O L D,
FOR CA S H,
At PUBLIC V ENDUE, at the Continental stables in
Trenton, on Saturday the 30th day of this instant,
to begin at nine o'clock in the morning ;
Several Call HORSES, a half-blood-
MARE and COLT, old Waggons,
H^rnefs, &c. &c.
By M. FURMAN,
Late D. Q^M. G. N. Jersey.
N. B. All persons having horses or other proper
ty in their poflellion, belonging to the United States,
are desired to bring in or report the fame immedir
ately. T renton, Sept. 22.
T~O FT SO L D,
Preremptorily for Cash,
TWO good HOUSES, with their appurte
nances, in Trenton. Enquire of the Print
er. Also some Bed Furniture, &c. gw*
ROBERT EASTBURN,
Of NEW-BRUNSWICK,
Hath for SALE, for Cajh or Country Produce,
TW O Houses and Lots of ground, situate in
the township of Hillfborough, county of So
merset, at the place called Coughtown ; the one a
new unfinifhed house, with a barn; the other is
rented till next May, but may then be entered up
on. Said Eartburn hath also for sale, for cash or
country produce, good Wert-India rum, spirit, wire,
Holland gin, molasses, tea, sugar, coffee, chocolate,
alfpice, ginger; pepper, Inuff, indigo by the quanti
ty, lozin, primers, &c. Also sundry kind of dry
goods as usual.
Trenton, September 22, 1780.
WHEREAS the Honourable the Congress, be
ing desirous of doing all possible justice to
the citizens of the United States, have resolved,
'l iiat upon report being made to them of the money
due in each state to the inhabitants thereof, war
rants will immediately issue for the payment of the
fame:
i herefore the fubferiber requests and hopes, that
all persons having any demands against the Ouar
termafters and Foragers in this state for any debt
contracted, or service done, between the 2d day of
March 1778, and the 20th day of September 1780.
will immediately bring in the fame to the perform
who made the contrast or purchase, in order that
the fame may be adjusted and reported. And the
fubferiber being very desirous of accomplishing this
buiinefs with all possible dispatch, proposes to give
attendance at his office in Ironton all the month of
October next.
I he fubiciiber also requests all persons within
this state, having any publick property in their
hands, or knowing of any in the hands of any other
perlon, immediately to return or report the lameto
the nearest Quartermaster, or to him. Any person
secreting pubhek property after this notice, will be
prosecuted according to law.
MOORE FURMAM,
Late D. Q^M. Gen. New-Jersey.
O' The Price of this Gazette is 2^,
paid in Produce, or tfg hard Cash, or
the exchange thereof in Continental Mo
ney at the time of payment per (Quarter.