The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1780-10-25 00:00:00, page 3

SIR,
"This instant I received the great and glorious news
contained in the inclofed letter from Brigadier-Gene
ral Davidson to General Sumner, who directly dis
patched it to me by express. We are now more than
even with the enemy. The moment the supplies for
the troops arrive from Taylor's ferry, I ihall proceed
with the whole to the Yadkin. General Smallwood
and Colonel Morgan are on their way to that post ;
the latter, with the light infantry, was yesterday ad
vanced 18 miles beyond Guilford Courthouse ; the
former, with the cavalry, lay last night 13 miles on
this fide that place. I desire your Excellency will
forthwith dispatch copies of all the letters I now fend
you to the President of Congress. I am, &c.
HORATIO GATES."
opposition they met with from the Spaniards and the
natives ; also that the inhabitants of Jamaica were in
great consternation, upon account of the Spaniards
having taken possession of the principal British fort in
the Bay of Honduras.
October 24.
Extract of a letter from His Excellency Governor Jef
ferfon, of Virginia, to the President of Congress,
dated Richmond, O&. 15, 1780. 6 o'clock, P.M.
. SIR,
" I do myfelf the pleasure of congratulating your
Excellency on the small dawn of good fortune which
at length appears in the South, as you will find by the
dispatches I have the honour of inclofing to you, and
which I this moment received from General Gates."
SIR, Burk county, 2d October, 1780.
" I am, at present, about 70 miles from Salisbury,
in the fork of the Catabaw, with about 450 horsemen,
in pursuit of Colonel Ferguson. On my crossing the
Catabaw river I dispatched to different quarters for
intelligence, and this evening I was favoured with this
news, which you may depend on: That Colonel
Clark, of the date of Georgia, with 100 riflemen,
forced his way through South-Carolina to Georgia.
On his route thither, being joined by 700 men, he
proceeded to the town of Augusta, and has taken it
with a large quantity of goods; but not finding it
prudent to continue there, he has retreated to the
upper parts of South-Carolina, in Ninety Six diftrift,
and made a stand with 800 brave men.
“ This moment another of my expresses is arrived
from Colonels M'Dowell and Shelby: They were on
their march, near Burk Courthouse, with 1500 brave
Mountain-men, and Colonel Cleveland was within 10
miles of them with 800 men, and was to form a junc
tion with them this day. I expert to join them to
morrow, in pursuit of Colonel Ferguson, and under
the direction of Heaven, I hope to be able to render
your Honour a good account of him in a few days.
I am, &c.
Signed JAMES WILLIAMS."
Major-General Gates.
Hillfborough, 12th October, 1780.
" I have the pleasure of handing you very~ agree
able intelligence from the Weft. Ferguson, the great
partizan, has mifearried. This we are assured of by
Mr. Tate, Brigade Major in General Sumpter's late
command; the particulars from that gentleman's
mouth stand thus : That Colonels Campbell, Cleave
land, Shelby, Seveer, Williams, Brandon, Lacey, &c.
so med a conjunct body, near Gilbert-town,confifting
of 3000: from this body were fele&ed 1600 good horse,
who in mediately went in pursuit of Col. Ferguson,
who was making his way to Charlotte. Our people
overtook him well posted on King's mountain, and
on the evening of the 7th instant, at 4 o'clock, began
the attack, which continued 47 minutes. Col. Fer
guson tell in the action, besides 150 of his men ; 810
were made prisoners, including the British; 150 of
the prisoners are wounded; Fifteen hundred stand of
arms fell into our hands. Col. Ferguson had about
1400 men. Our people surrounded them, and the
enemy surrendered. We loft about 20 men, among
whom is Major Chronicle, of Lincoln county ; Col.
Williams is mortally wounded. The numberof our
wounded cannot be afeertained. This blow will
certainly effect the British very considerably. The
Brigade Major who gives this, was in the action. The
above is true. The blow is great. I give you joy
upon the occasion. lam, &c."
Signed, WILLIAM DAVISON.
Honourable General Sumner.
Camp, Yadkin-ford, October 10, 1780.
SIR, Eight o'clock, evening
" With great fatisfadion I inform you of the de
feat of Major Ferguson, on King's mountain, 4
Governor Jefferfon.
Dear SI R,
“ I have the pleasure to inclofe to you a large pack
et of dispatches taken yesterday at M'Cappin's creek,
on'the way to Camden, by a Imall party of my bri
gade. A detachment of 120 horse, under Rutledge
and Dickson, almost surrounded Charlotte yesterday,
attacked a picket at Colonel Polk's mill, and at a cer
tain Mr. Elliot's brought off a sentry and eight tories,
who are now on their way to you. A small party of
riflemen brought off 50 horses from the tories at Col.
Polk's plantation last night. I have the honour to
be, &c. WILLIAM DAVISON."
Rocky-river, Sunday 2 o'clock, 10th Odo. 1780.
" P. S. Dickson loft one man killed and one officer
wounded."
General Sumner.
1 Camp, Rocky-river, October 10, 1780.
SIR,
TRENTON, October 25.
Returns of Members of the Legillature, received
since our last.
Sussex. Council. John C. Symms, Esq.
f Edmund Martin,J
Assembly. Hugh Hughes, } Esquires.
I Doctor Kenedy, j
Essex. Council. James Caldwell, Esq.
• ( Caleb Camp,)
Assembly. < Josiah Hornblower, / Esquires.
( Daniel Marsh, )
Cumberland. Council. Jonathan Elmer, Esq.
<Thomas Ewing,
Assembly. < Samuel Ogden, Esquires.
( Ladis Walling, )
Morris. Council. Silas Condict, Esq.
( William Winds,)
Assembly. ) John Carl, > Esquires.
( Col. Lindfley, )
Extra# of a letter from Philadelphia, dated 20th inst.
" Letters from the southward mention a brilliant
enterprize performed at Augusta, in Georgia, by Col.
Clarke, of South-Carolina, who tock a large quanti
ty of goods and stores depdfited there by the enemy.
“ A number of troops, said to be between two
and three thousand, have just embarked and failed
from New-York, supposed to be bound to Cheaiea
peak or Carolina."
Congress have recommened that Thursday the 7th
of December, be set apart as a day of thanksgiving
and prayer, throughout the United States of America.
We are informed by gentlemen from Monmouth,
that a British fleet, with a considerable number of
troops on board, have failed from the Hook within
a few days past, said to be bound to South-Carolina.
JUST PUBLISHED,
By Order of C ONGRES S,
And to be SOLD by the Printer hereof,
PROCEEDINGS
OF A
Board of General Officers,
Held by Order of His Excellency
General WASHINGTON,
Respecting
JOHN ANDR E,
Adjutant-General of the British Army,
September 29, 1780.
To which are appended,
The several LETTERS which passed to and from
New-York, on the occasion, &c.
TB E SOLD,
A GOOD stone house in Trenton, at a corner
very suitable for publick business, being well
accommodated with stores, &c. a large garden, and
fourteen acres of land within half a mile of the
town.—Enquire of the printer. 3*
Fulling-Mill.
THE fubferiber takes this method to acquaint his
old customers and the Publick in general, that
he has taken his fulling-mill into his own care, and
works in it himfelf, and shall endeavour to give
fatisfadion to all who shall favour him with their
custom. PHILIP GRANDIN.
Lebanon, October 24, 1780. jwf
" Adjutant-General Dalrymple and Lieut. Leo,
are come up in the Resource, and we are sorry to
fay, the accounts brought by them are far from
being favourable ; the disorder which has for some
time prevailed at St. Juan's, and proved fatal to
many, still continues to rage with unremitting vio
lence: It has been found necessary to remove the
camp to a place called Port River: about 150 men
only being left to garrison the Castle under the com
mand of Sir Alexander Leith; and great part of
these are incapable of duty; therefore without a
speedy and considerable reinforcement, the expedi
tion must of neceßity fall to the ground ; the follow
ing are the names of the officers who have died since
the expedition failed from this island.
Of the 60th regiment, Lieutenant Haldiman and
Ensign Jefferick.
79th. Lieutenants, Mounfey, Gafcoigne and Bram
ley. Ensigns, Schomberg, Hill and Temperly.
Royal Irish, Capt. Harte and Dr. Allen.
Jamaica Royal Volunteers, Captains, Shakefpear,
Bertrand and Cooke. Lieut. Douglass, Ensign M'Do
nald, Dr. Armstrong, and Quartermailer M'Lean.
Legion. Ensign Taffert and Dr. Johnson.
Royal Artillery. Lieutenant Fade and Lieutenant
Fire-worker Napier, with about 500 privates.—The
Resource buried 75 of her hands, since her last failing
from this place.
o'clock, Saturday afternoon. The particulars I in
clofe you as I received them a few mi ute> ago: Al
so, a letter from General Davifon, «>f his securing 29
barrels of powder, which were secreted some time
since, near Charlotte, lam, Sir, with great refped.
Your very humble servant,
JE THRO SUMNER."
.Published by Order of Congress,
_ CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'ry.
KINGSTON, (Jamaica) August 191
THE fubferiber hereby informs the PUBLIC K,
that he has provided a STAGE- WAGGON,
commodiously fitted for passengers, and will set out
from the sign of the Cross-Keys at the corner of Chef
nut and Third-streets, in Philadelphia, on every Wed
nesday and Saturday mornings, precisely at 10 o'clock,
and proceed to Princeton ; there meet the stages who
have engaged to be there from Elizabeth-'] own and
Morris-Town, every Thursday at 12 o'clock, and
Sunday evenings. The rout of this stage is from the
Cross-Keys on Wednesday to Four Lanes End ;
Thursday morning proceed to Trenton, to the house
of Jacob G. Bergen, there breakfaft ; from thence
to Princeton, to Col. Jacob Hyer's, and return to
Trenton the fame evening ; from thence next morn
ing by the Four Lanes End to Philadelphia ; Saturday
we proceed from Philadelphia to Four Lanes End,
Sunday to Trenton by 12 o'clock, from thence to
Princeton ; Monday return from Princeton, dine at
Trenton, and proceed to the Four Lancs End ; Tucf
day morning to Philadelphia.
All path ngers, packages, &c. are desired to be at
each place at the above appointed times' —The price
for each passenger from Philadelphia to Princeton is
Two Silver Dollars, or the exchange in Continental,
and the fame for ijclb. baggage.
The fubferiber will purchase goods for gentlemen
at as low a rate as may be had, and charge five per
cent, for purchasing, and will charge only half the
aforefaid price for the freight, provided he has not
full loads of passengers and baggage; and in case he
has, he will procure teams that will carry the goods
at the fame rate. —All gentlemen and ladies who will
plcafe to favour him with their custom, may depend
on punctual attendance, and their favours will be
gratefully acknowledged by
The Publick's humble servant,
GERSHOM JOHNSON.
N. B. Philadelphia and Trenton papers may be
had of said Johnson. October 20, 1780.
United States, ) OIICE is hereby given
Pennsylvania, IT. ) 1 , to all persons interested
or concerned in the cause, Frederick Steelman, &c.
libellant, against the schooner Lawrens and her
cargo, lately depending in the court of admiralty
of New-Jersey, that the honourable the court of
appeals in cases of capture, have appointed Mon
day the thirteenth day of November next to hear
reasons (if any there be) assigned why the appeal
demanded by the said Steelman, on the fixteentli
day of September last, and tefufed by the said
court of admiralty, should not be received, heard,
and determined by the said court of appeals.
By order of the court,
ANDREW ROBESON, Reg.
To be SOLD by the Subscriber,
On Monday the 6th day of November next, on
the premises, at publick auction,
A HOUSE and LOT of LAND, situate in
the city of New-Brunswick, adjoining the
old Presbyterian Meeting house, and fronting the
river Raritan. It is suitable for either merchant or
tradesman. The vendue to begin at ten o'clock in
forenoon, when the conditions will be made known
by William Vanderill.
October 20, 1780. 2w*
—S 0 L E N,
OUT of the paft^re of the fubferiber, in the
night of the 18th of October instant, two
sorrel horses, the largest about fifteen hands and an
inch high, has a blaze in his forehead, a grizzled
mane, and is branded on the buttock I.R. and is a
natural pacer; the other about fifteen hands high,
has a star in his forehead,no brand, and is a natural
trotter, but w^l sometimes pace; both are Rout
bodied strong built horses. Whoever will secure
the thief so that he may be brought to conviction,
and bring the horses to the fubferiber, shall have
a reward of Fifteen Pounds current money of New-
York, in specie, or Five Pounds, money aforefaid,
for each of the horses, exclusive of all reasonable
charges paid by 3* J° hn Romine.
Bergen County, New-Barbados, Oft. 21, 1780.
To be'S O FD'at'VEND UE,'
On the premises, on Tuesday the 21st November,
at two o'clock afternoon,
A PLAN CATION containing about 120
acres, at Rocky-Hill, in Middlcfex county,
in possession of Black Will, a free Negro, about
a mile from the post road; about 30 acres clear,
with a log-house, frame barn, an excellent orchard
of bearing apple trees. The payment ready mo
ney. Any further particulars may be known on
the day of sale, of William Coxe.
November 20, 1780. gwf
TO BE SOLD,
A good Milch C O W.
Enquire of the Printer.
Elizabeth- Town Stare.
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