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loss en that day. Lieutenant Colonel Maitland who
Commanded there, had with him the firft battalion
71st, then much reduced, a weak battalion of Hes
sians, and the refugees of North and bouth Caroli
na, amounting in the whole to about 800 men ; they
all behaved with coolnels and bravery. The enemy
loft a Colonel of artillery much esteemed among
them, and about 28 officers of different ranks, and
between 3 and 400 killed and wounded ; they were
enabled to carry off the latter, and many of the for
mer, by having a number of empty waggons, brought
along with them for that purpose. Ihe troops after
remaining three days longer on that ground, at last
abandoned it, and began to move towards Port Roy
al island, where the last arrived about the 12th ult.
A corps has been left there fufficient to ad at ail
times upon a most refpedable defenfive, and occasi
onally to harrafs the quarters of the enemy, and
those parts of the province that are accessible to our
gallies and boats from the bay of St. Helena; it can
not be eligible to extend our posts far to the west
ward, for reasons tor which 1 beg leave to refer to
Lieutenant Colonel Prevolt, whole departure 1 must
lament, as his abilities and zeal for the feivice made
ha a most ufeul alfiltant upon every occasion: His
knowledge of the country, and its resources, will
enable him to give your Lordship every neceilary
information; Sir James Wrights arrival in the Ex
periment, the 13th init. having relieved him from
the civil aanunaftration.
RETURN of the killed, wounded, and miffing,
at the repulse of the rebels at Stono ferry, South-
Carolina, June 20, 1779.
71st regiment, lit battalion. 1 Lieutenant, j En
lign, I Serjeant, 15 rank and tile killed ; 1 Cap
tain, i Lieutenant, 1 Ensign, 1 Serjeant, 32
rank and file, wounded.
Ditto, 2d battalion. 1 rank and file killed, it rank
and tile wounded.
Trumbdch's riemans. 2 Serjeants, 2 rank and file
killed; 1 Major, 2 Lieutenants, 4 Serjeants, 1
Drummer, 28 rank and tile, wounded; 1 milling,
ift battalion South Carolina Royahlts. 1 Major,
1 Serjeant, killed ; 1 Captain, 1 Serjeant, 3 rank
and file, wounded.
2d battalion and North Carolina Volunteers. 1
Serjeant, 3 rank and file wounded.
Total. I Major, 1 Lieutenant, 1 Ensign, 4 Ser
jeants, 18 rank and file, killed ; 1 Major, 2 Cap
tains, 3 Lieutenants, 1 Ensign, 7 Serjeants, 1
Drummer, 77 rank and file, wounded; 1 rank
and file, milling.
Artillery. 1 matrofs killed; 1 Captain, 2 Lieute
nants, 3 matroffes, 5 additionals, wounded.
(Signed) A. PREVOST, M. G.
Officers killed. Lieutenant Rod. Murchison, ift
battalion 71st regiment; Ensign William Mack
intosh, ditto; f^jor William Campbell, ift bat
talion of South Carolina Royalilts.
Officers wounded. Captain Colin Campbell, ift
battalion 7111 regiment; Lieut. Thomas Fraser,
ditto; Ensign M. Murchison, ditto.
N.B. Lieutenant Wallace, since dead of his wounds.
Hessians wounded. Major Endeman, Lieutenant
Wide kin, Lieutenant De Griefhim, Lieutenant
Englehard.
Lieutenant Colonel Prevoft has also brought a
triplicate of another letter from Major General Pre
voft: to Lord George Germain, dated Head-Quar
ters, St. John's Island, twelve miles from Charles
town, June 10, 1779, of which the following is an
extract; neither the original or duplicate having
been received.
Extract of a letter from Major General Prevoft to
Lord George Germain, dated Head-Quarters,
St. John's island, twelve miles from Charleftown,
• June 10, 1779.
I WOULD have been happy to be able to ac
quaint your Lordship with the surrender of Charles
town.
I shall relate to your Lordship the means by
which our progress was so little interrupted, and the
reasons for bringing his Majesty's army into this
province.
Towards the latter end of April I received infor
mation that General Lincoln (who till then had oc
cupied a position on the North fide of Savannah
river, by which he equally covered every part of a
river at all times extremely difficult, but deemed
impassable in times of frefhes, and in the face of an
army) had marched the best part of his army to
wards Augusta, to penetrate from thence into
Georgia, and to protest a meeting of the rebel de
legates appointed to meet at Augusta on the 10th
ultimo ; this consideration, added to a wish to pre
feive the reputation of his Majesty's arms, by anting
on the offenfive, and to oblige Mr, Lincoln to quit
his piojed, and to procure provisions from this pro
vince for pur army, induced me to penetrate into
Carolina. The corps of observation of the rebel
army being about 2000 men, but chiefly militia,
under the command of Brigadier General Moultrie,
furprized to fee the British troops emerging from
swamps deemed impassable, were struck with such a
panic as to make but a weak resistance at the several
strong passes through which we had to pass in pur
suit of them, and fled, with the greatest hurry and
consternation, towards Charleftown, The enemies
were io well persuaded that we only meant to forage
the country, that it was not till some days after our
progress into South Carolina, that General Lincoln
could be persuaded to retreat, and come to the as
sistance of Charleftown; towards which he immedi
ately detached a body of infantry, mounted for the
purpose of dispatch, and after collecting all the mi
litia of the upper parts of the country, he proceed
ed himfelf towards Dorchester. The facility with
which the British army had proceeded towards
Charleftown, notwithstanding the numbers of riveis,
creeks and swamps, and the natural impediments of
the country, added to the repeated suggestions of
the friends of government we met with, who assur
ed us positively that Charleftown would certainly
furiender at our approach, induced me, with the
advice of all the field officers .of the army, to make
the attempt; and Lieutenant Colonel Prevoft, who
commanded the advance, had orders to summon
them the 12th ult. but 1 have the greatest reason to
believe, that the want of naval force to co-operate
with us, our want of battering artillery and moment
ary expectations of a reinforcement, and the ap
proach of General Lincoln's army, actuated them
in the proposal they made of a neutrality for their
province, and the refiifal of the generous offers made
to them if they would surrender. The numerous
artillery mounted on their ramparts, their Shipping
and Rallies covering and flanking their lines, dur
small numbers, not having more than 2000 tit for
duty, and the rifle of staking the fafety of this small
but spirited army, and the province of Georgia, in
duced me, with every member of the council of war
held on this occasion, to resolve to return to the
South fide of Ashley river, where a part of the
troops had been left to secure the passage of that
river, and our retreat if necessary. From that time
the troops had been chiefly on the islands of St.
James and St. John, in hopes and expectations of
the supplies which our long unexpected march, the
heavy rains, the many rivers we had to cross, had
rendered indispensable to us; the firft that came,
for want of a fufficient naval force, was partly taken
and destroyed, and the rest drove back by a few re
bel privateers. His Majesty's ffiips the Perseus and
Role are since arrived off the coak with the ammu
nition and provisions We wanted.
1 shall Shortly change my quarters to Beaufort,
where the advantage of keeping a footing in Caro
lina, and quartering the troops during the great heat
of the weather, and the unhealthy season, in the
belt Situation, are combined With that of being the
mull eligible p Jition for effectually covering and se
curing Georgia from any attempt of the enemy.
CONSTANTINOPLE, August r.
THE Captain Pacha, who was said to.have been
dilgraced, Rill maintains his place against all the
efforts of his enemies. His glory, and the Superio
rity of his genius, have vanquished those who wished
to have destroyed him. The Grand Seignior has tent
him at the head of a squadron of 29 ihips of war, and
a land army of 30,000 m n, to fubuue and punish the
Albanians, who have revolted in the Morea. The
fait news we have received ot this expedition was ex
press, charged with twenty-eight heads of the rebels,
which the Captain Pacha sent to his master, to prove
how prompt he was to execute his orders. —The Ad
miral will need all his own firmnefs to surmount the
obstacles he will meet with among the rebels. When
he arrived at Serez, a city of Macedonia, he was dis
appointed of the provisions necessary for his troops,
which he had ordered to be collected. He demand
ed the reason of this disobedience : Two of the prin
cipal inhabitants replied, that they wanted it for their
own soldiers. Irritated with this answer, he order
ed them to be Strangled on the spot. But this execu
tion, far from intimidating the Albanians, animated
them to vengeance ; and the Ottoman troops did not
triumph till alter a bloody battle, and a considerable
loss. It is believed the Captain Pacha will have much
to do to restore quiet to the Morea: The rebels are
preparing to Shut up the entrance of that peninsula,
and we are assured, that 30,000 are already affemblcd
at the isthmus of Corinth, which it must now be ex
tremely difficult to force.
It is said that the order that has been given to pre
vent the English from transporting their merchandize
from India to Serez, was solicited by their Ambassa
dor, at the desire of their India company, who lolt
by that channel a duty of 30 per cent, which they
draw from all goods directly brought from Asia to
England.
Two Ruffian officers, the one a Major, the other
a Lieutenant of Huflars, have arrived here from Pe
terfburgh, having been sent as couriers from that
Const. They have brought to the Count de St. Priest,
Ambassador from France, the presents which their
Sovereign have made him. The thickness and work
manship of the ensigns of the order of St. Andrew,
they delivered to him, may be judged of by the price
of the Star alone, which amounts to 20,000 piasters :
The diamond sent to his lady is valued at 18,000.
The Empress added three bills of exchange of 5000
crowns, which the Count de St. Priest is to dispose
of as he pleases. The Count de Panin, and Prince
Potemkin, have, at the fame time, wrote him a let
ter to congratulate him on the success of his negoci
ations. The penetration, trie discretion, and the ad
dress, with which this minister terminated the diffe
rences that threatened eternal difeord between Russia
and the Porte, deserve the highest eulogiums. The
general opinion of all Europe is, that the Czarine,
far from answering the felicitations of Great-Britain,
has declared herfelf mediatrefs in the quarrel with
France, and that She is determined to forward a peace
that Shall not be disagreeable to the Court of Ver
sailles. ^1 /ch
The King of PiuOia is one of tl e principal guaran
tees for securing the Electorate of Hanover from any
attacks; so that as the Electorate forces are going to
be taken into British pay, the Prussians will garrison
all the towns of that Electorate, according to treaty.
ExtraCt of a late letter from Vienna.
" The following regiments are ordered to march
to Luxembourg, to allift France according to terms
of the family compact; infantry regiments of Gild
bourghaufen, of Moltho, of Koch, of Fabris, of Reid,
of Kenfki, of Kauntz, of Stein, of Bulow, of Gaif
rugg, of Konigfegg, of Wolfenbuttle, of Bade Dur
lac, of Fuftemberg, of Ellrichaufe, of Ateremberg,
of Kevenhuiler, of Sifkowies ; each regiment consist
ing of three battalions, exclusive of the garrison bat
talion that remains in the Austrian territories; the
eighteen regiments contain fifty four battalions, of
which fix are to remain at Luxembourg, ten to gar
rison Strafbuigh, two to garrison Fort Louis, fix to
garrison Landau, two at Weieffenbourg, ten at Metz,
and eight battalions to garrison Lisle; and the pro
vincial battalions of France are to do duty with the
Austrian troops in these garrisons. France finds it
absolutely necessary to form her army into three grand
camps, tor the defence of her extensive kingdom, and
still more extensive coast, and to make an embarka
tion of thirty battalions for Corsica, that if possible,
that island mav ftty^ remain anty^^Lto the crown of
, anc f' c w A
Extrafy of a letter from Holland, dated Amsterdam,
the address presented to his Highness the
Prince Orantf reaches to your city, it may per
haps appear thejnnited sentiments of our merchants.
This fact is not so address was only carried by
a majority of one voice. Perhaps in the history of
these states there never was a piece of bufinels labour
ed thro' with such art, and indefatigable assiduity,
as this fame address ; it was fabricated on your fide,
and recommended by numbers of merchants in your
city, and by some very refpedable characters in high
life. Persuasion, threats, and every lucrative induce
ment were held out to gain the majority ; and it isa
fact well known here, that three of the merchants
who signed the address were absolutely bribed with
English gold.---You cannot conceive what a bustle it
occasioned, and how our politicians flared at the ma
noeuvre. Sensible men said, that the states would
fee into its meaning--that it was nothing but a feheme
to serve a party in England, and that most of the
grievances complained of, had no foundation in truth;
others think the French have a hand in it, and that
it was done with a view of creating a difeontent be
tween us and Great-Britain ; but it has died away
almoftimperceptibly, and we fee plainly that it is our
interest to remain neuter, when other kingdoms are
at war. I with to God your patriots would keep
their political plans within their own country, and
not disturb our peaceable states with their schemes of
abiding and rendering odious their ministers. We
think jour patriots to be lunatic, in thus endeavour -’v
ing to ruin their country, and heartily hope that all
their mad pranks may be confined to their own ca
pital."
BOSTO N, January 17,
A person from Nantucket informs, that a sloop
from Cape Francois, bound to New-London, was
cast away on that island about ten days since; the
veflel loft, but part of the cargo saved. The Capt.
advised, that a few days before he left the Cape, three
fllips of Count de Grade's squadron had arrived there,
having been blown off this coast ; three other Ihips of
his squadron it was said were arrived at Martinico.
By a person from Ipswich, we learn, that a Ihip,
brig, and schooner, were cast away in the terrible
florin at Squam, near Cape Ann, and entirely loft ;
it is said all the people perished. It is uncertain whe
ther they were inward or outward bound.
A few days since a flag of truce arrived at Newport
from New-York.
A schooner owned by the continent, commanded