The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1781-02-21 00:00:00, page 3

@fthe raoft atrocious enormities in the back part of
Georgia, with Brown and the Indians, after Colonel
Clarke's expedition to Augusta; b,ut humanity, which
reigns predominant in American breads, viewed the
unavoidable havock with regret. Some were cut
down, while others loft their nose, their hands, their
ears, or a slice of their heads. Seventy were killed,
upwards of one hundred woQnfled, and fifty taken
prisoners. Waters was among the latter, but hole off
afterwards ; and Moore got away by means of a good
horse. Young M'Lean was wounded in two places,
and a prisoner.
" Upon our arrival at the fort, it surrendered upon
the firft summons, which completed our object.
" The tories curse their leaders, and vow never to
be made such fools of again.
" That deservedly celebrated officer, Col. Pickens,
of South-Carolina, has resumed his arms and com
mand, having experiencedthat no faith ordepeudance
could be placed in the British. The volunteers of the
two Carolinas and our state, have united under him,
for the present, Gen. Elbert being yet a prisoner, Col.
Clarke wounded, Col. Few sick, and Col, Twiggs
• —. lad as Brigade-Major to the whok, and
which is to form a part of the western aimy c
Extract of a letter from a Gentleman in the Southern
Army, dated Camp, Kerfhaw's Ferry, on the Pec-
Dee, in the State of South-Carolina, Jan. 24, 1781.
“ It is with pleasure I congratulate you on a com
plete victory obtained by General Morgan, with the
militia and a detachment from this army, pv©r Col,
Tarleton, at the Cow-pens, on the Broqd River, the
17th instant.
“ With 1150 men, the flower of Cornwallis's ar
my, chosen for the express purpose, this enterpriz
ing, tho' inhuman, young officer advanced to th© at
tack about sunrise. General Morgan was apprized pf
his approach, and had time to form his troops in a
manner which would have done honour to the most
experienced General. His whole force, including the
Georgia, South and North-Carolina militia, amount
ed to but 800 men. The conflict was severe, and our
troops at firft were yielded to the impreftipn. A cri
tical manoeuvre was performed in the height of acti
on. The continental infantry were obliged to change
their front, to prevent their being flanked by the ene
my ; it was done with coolness and activity, and ter
minated the fate of the day. When formed, a clote
and well-directed fire was given, which threw the
enemy into confuflon. Embracing the fortunate mo
ment, a general charge was directed, a total route
ensued, and no opposition was made afterwards. A
bout Bbo, including the wounded, with 29 commit
tinned officers, were taken prisoners, and near 150
left dead on the field ; —two field pieces, the fame
which General Morgan took in 1777 upon Brehmen's
Heights, two stand of colours, 35 baggage-waggons,
and 800 hands of excellent arms, together with all
their mufick, were among the trophies of victory ;
and, what adds to its importance, it was obtained
with the loss of but 10 killed and 53 wounded on our
part.
" This is but the prelude to the sera of 1781, the
close of which, I hope, will prove memorable in the
annals of history, as the happy period of Peace, Li
berty aud Independence to America."
Extract of a letter from St. Euftatia, dated Jan. 5.
“ The British fleet and army lately made an at
tack upon St. Vinceuts, and were repulsed with con
siderable loss. Admiral Rodney made the heft of his
way to St. Lucia, where he now remains in a disa
greeable situation."
Thursday lad came into port the prize brigantine
Chance, late commanded by Alexander Wiley. She
was taken on her intended voyage from Lisbon to
Charleftown, by the privateer brigantine Ariel, Cap
tain Lawler. Her cargo consists of 15c pipes wine,
90 boxes lemons, raisins, figs, &c. &c.
Yesterday's pod brought the following authentic
intelligence from Rhode-lfland to one of the Dele,
gates in Congress for that state, viz. That in the storm
on the aid of January the Culloden, of 74 guns, was
entirely loft four miles weft of Montack-Point, and
her whole crew perished except feverteen : That tWo
sixty-sours rode.out the gale off Gull-lfland, but had
loft their mads, bowsprits, and threw their guns o
verboard ; That the London, of 90 guns, drifted
from her anchors under Watch-hjll, with the loss of
her masts, &c. and had not been heard of the firft
instant ; and that seventy fathom of her cable had
been taken up and carried into Connecticut.
By a gentleman just arrived from Virginia, we are
informed that the Cherokees, having taken up the
hatchet, were proceeding to the frontiers of Virginia
and North-Carolina; that Col. Campbell, with the
Washington county militia, and about 500 North-Ca
rolina militia, had march,ed up to the Indian settle
ments, killed 30 Indians, took about 30 prisoners,
and destroyed 23 of their towns, together ' with their
corn, &c. This account was from an officer on the
expedition to the Governor of Virginia, which arrived
just before the gentleman came away.
Sunday last arrived here, the brig Amiterdam, Cap
tain Magee, from Boston, who on his paflage took
the flrip St. Bee, Capt. Williamson, from New-York
for White-Haven. Captain Williamson failed from
New-York the 2d of Feb. and expected to overtake
the convoy which failed the day before for Europe.
TRENTON, February 21.
We are informed that two prize-vessels were, a few
days ago, brought into Raritan river. They were
taken by fatagfm by twq whaleboats,, Tuppofed to
belong to New-Brunlivick. \
Extract of a letter from a gentleman of information
in Europe, to hi, friend here, dated Nov. 18, 1-80.
" I am aftonilhed at the opening grandeur and scope
of the American commerce. It already reaches its
infant arms far aud wide, and bids fair, in process of
time, to look into every port on the globe. Let it,
by all means, have its course, and keep it free frem
all restraints. Every year Great Britain continues
(he war, die fixes her loss and your gain. America
is weaning fall from the habits of a partial, local navi
gation, and an attachment to the British trade. A
few years will finifh the bufintfs; will open a thousand
channels far more lucrative, and make them familiar ;
and then you may bid defiance to aii the intrigues and
endeavours of the nation frdm whom you have sepa
rated. They never can regain what they have loft.
As to your political affairs, remember that your war
is an 'appeal to heaven. If you ever forget this you
will forgetit to your hurt. To this add perievyrauce,
vigour and unanimity, and you need fear no evil. All
nations will refpectyou, will turn their eyes to you,
and favour your pretentions even from intereft©d
views. Great-Britain knows at this hour that if die
could subdue your country, ihe never could hold it ;
the attempt would ruin her. Pride, and she knows
not what herfelf, urge her on in the war. You, will
probably, by and by, have another peace-commission,
a cargoof pardons, and all that fluff which Cupidity
itfelf has long since laughed at. I need not talk to
you of bribery, insidious offers, half-way projects;
and political fineffe ; I dare fay you know what you
are about."
Extract of a letter from another hand.
" You may expert that Great-Britain,will fend this
winter a conliderable reinforcement to the Weft-In
dies and the Continent, and that the war will be pulh
ed vigorously, perhaps more particularly in the South
ern Rates. A word to the wife, be prepared at all
points. Lose no time; up and be doing."
Saturday last the celebrated John Paul Jones, Cap
tain in the American navy, arrived at Philadelphia in
the ihip Ariel, of 20 guns, from L'Orient in France,
charged with very important dispatches from the
Court of Versailles to Congress. He left that port
the 18th of December last, and must have brought
much later European intelligence than any we have
had; none of which however has yet come to our
knowledge, His cargo consists of ' about thirty tons
of powder.
By a gentleman from Philadelphia we learn, that
Major Lee, the well known American partizan, who
lately arrived at General Greene's head-quarters, in
South-Carolina, has had a rencountre with a part of
Cornwallis's army at Georgetown, in which he
took, killed, and wounded about 300 of the enemy.
All their dores, baggage, rid. "fell into his hands.
We also learn that General Prevof tis arrived at
South-Carolina from England, with a reinforcement
of two thousand five hundred British troops,
It is reported that a French man of war and several
frigates lately failed from Rhode-Bland for James ri
ver, in Virginia, where it is hoped they will arrive
in time to chastise the parricide Arnold and his ban
ditti of marauders.
By His Excellency the
GOVERNOR.
A GENERAL Court-Martial of the militia of the
state of New-Jersey is hereby ordered and ap
pointed to be held at the house of Mr. John Cape, in
Trenton, on Wednesday the 21st day of March next,
fonthe trial of Lieutenant-Colonel William Chamber
lain ; of which Court-Martial Colonel Joseph Phillips
is appointed President, and Colonels William Shreve
and William Scudder, and Lieutenant-Colonels John
Taylor and Oakey Hoagland, and Majors Joseph
Brearley and John Van.-Emburgh, and Captains Phi.
lip Phillips, John Hunt, William Tucker, John Mott,
Israel Carle and Tiniothy Titus are appointed Mem
bers, and William Willcocks, Efquife, Judge Ad
vocate ; and for the trial of such other prisoners as
shall be brought before them.
Given under my hand the thirteenth day of Fe
bruary, in the year of oqr Lord one thousand
seven hundred anti eighty-one.
Wit Llvingfton.
W° A N T E D,
APRTN FED Copy of the Aids of Assembly of the
last Sitting of the firft Aheinbly since the Re
volution, palled in September 1777, for which a ge
nerous price will be given by the Printer hereof.
Strayed or Stolen,
On the 2d of January last, from the Great Meadows
in Maidenhead,
A LARGE bay IJQ RSE, with a small Rar and
snip, near hind foot white, and has a fear on
the famejuft above the hoof; when loft had a film
on his near eye, and lops his ears very much. Who
ever takes up said horse and secures him so that the
owner gets him again, IhXll have THREE HUN
DRED CONTINENTAL DOLLARS REWARD,
and all reasonable charges.
SAMUEL HUNT.
t February 20, i;3i.^
TOBESOtD,
And may be entered upon in April next,
THE Plantation whereon Ilaac Hazlehurft now
lives, situated about half a mile above Mount
holly, in Northampton townfbjp, Burlington county.
Weft Jersey. It contains about eighty acres of land,
twenty of which is wood, about twenty acres of mea
dow, and the rest kind land, most of it much inclin
'd to grass, and may be turned into mowing ground ;
the whole isunder good cedar fence, and well fuppli,
ed with water : There is on the premises a Iftdfcmc
new frame house two stories high, farty feet front by
twenty-fix feet deep, and a ten feet piazza beyond
the whole, four rooms down flairs, with fire places,
a seven feet entry through the middle, and five rooms
up stairs, with good garrets and two good cellars ;
the whole well foifhed, and is as convenient as pofi
fible, aud only wants to be painted to make it com,
plete; there is a pump of excellent water, a carriage
house with a corn room over it, a granary, faddie
houic, poultry house, fmoak house, barn, cow house,
With headstalls for twelve cows, cart house, and fe,
veral other convenient buildings, all new ; also a hay
house that will hold twelve tops of hay, and two ita,
bles built of cedar logs ; two orchards containing a
bout one hundred and fifty trees, the greatettpart' of
the belt grafted fruit ; also an exceeding good garden
well laid out, and well stocked with rafberries, straw
berries, gooseberries and currants, together with a
great variety of peaches, pears, plumbs and cherries,
all of the best kinds. The whole is in exceeding good
order, and fit for any genteel family that withes to
letire from the city, being rendered exceedingly con
venient by water carriage from thence to Mountholly,
as well as a regular Rage-waggon twice a week to
Cooper's ferry. It may not be amiss to add, that
the ground all lies to great advantage ; that the house
and buildings are pleasantly and well situated ; and
that experience has proved it remarkably healthy.—
For further particulars apply to Mr. John Purviance,
merchant, in Philadelphia, or to Robert Hazlehurft,
on toe premises, who will give a good and fuffiflent
tit'' to the purchaser. 4W*
T 0 B"E SOL D,'
Part of a Trad of Land,
Lying on the South fide of Lawrence's brook, about
two miles below Brunswick in New-Jersey.
r [ HE purchaser may have from 200 to 600 acres,
I and as much fait meadow at a small distance as
will supply the place. About 70 acres is improved,
and about 30 acres of good frefh meadow may be
made at a small expence ; the remainder is well tim
bered. For terms apply to John Dennis, Esquire, in
Brunswick, or to the fubferiber in Front-street, Phi
ladelphia, STACY HEPBURN,
February 15, 1781,
To be fold by publick Vendue,
At the house of the fubferiber, on Saturday the 24th
instant, at three o'clock in the afternoon,
A VVaggon, Doughtrough, Cra
dle, and lundry other articles.
,JACOB BENJAMIN,
James Emerson,
At his STORE in Trenton, has for SALE,
DOCTOR Ryan's incomparable worm destroying
sugar plumbs, necessary to be kept in all fami
lies, with directions for taking them. Also black and
white flowered fattin and white farfenct, suitable for
cloaks or bonnets, with white, stripe, and black In
dia perhaps, black velvet, bomefpun broadcloths and
linceys, linens and Russia Meetings, brimftohe, indi
go, and frvcral other articles too tedious to mention,
all which he will fell at as low a rate as the times
will admit.
r rHE Commissioned 6fficers of the Firft'Re-
X giment of Militia in the county of Hunterdon,
are defifed to meet at Pennington on Monday the
26th instant, (February), at two o'clock in the after
noon, in order to eledt a Treasurer for said regiment,
agreeably to the direction of the last Militia Law,
palled at Trenton January Bth, 1781. —At whi<h time
and place will set Andrew Muifheid and Paniel Hunt,
Inquires, and Major Henry Phillips as a court of ap
peal, to whom those persons within the diftrift on
whom fine^ have heretofore been levied for remissness
ip public dpty, and suppose themselves aggrieved in
the quantym or otherwise, may then and there have
an opportunity of being heard —of which this is for
notice. Feb. 14, „Bi. _
Twenty Dollars Specie, or the Ex*
change, Reward.
Ran away from the Constable of Buckingham, Bucks
county, last April,
A YOUNG man named David Rnfiel, a turner
and chair maker by trade, supposed to be about
23 years of age, light complexion and fair hair; had
on a hat without loops, a plaited stock with silver
clasps, light polourcdnap coat, brown jacket, coarse
shirt, new bucklkin breeches, new calfskin pumps
vith plated buckles- Whoever takes up and secures
said Russel in any gaol, so that the fubferiber may have
bim again, ihall have the above reward and reasonable
charges, paid by ASA FELL./
February 13, 1781. ' 2*
N.B. He wa,s advertised in the Pennsylvania papers.