The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1779-10-27 00:00:00, page 1

We are, with the greatest refped and esteem, Sir,
Your most obedient servants,
Wm. Maxwell, B. Gen.
I. Shreve, Col.
Oliver Spencer, Col.
Wm. Smith, Lt. Col.
Wm. Dehart, Lt. Col.
John Conway, Lt. Col.
Daniel Piatt, Major.
John Ross, Major.
The Honourable John Sullivan, Esq.
Major-General and Commander in
Chief of the Western Army.
To the above Address the General made the following
Answer :
GENTLEMEN,
YOUR very affectionate and pleasing address de
mands my most sincere and cordial acknow
ledgments.—My constant study has been to show that
equal attention to my officers^ and that impartial care
4o the soldiers of the western army, which the situa
tion of our affairs would admit.—Your testimony of
my having been happy enough to convince not only
yourfelvcs but the soldiers whom you command, of
the rectitude of my intentions, cannot fail to afford
me the most pleasing sensation.
The harmony which subsisted in the western army,
amidst the innumerable difficulties it had to encoun
ter, afforded me the highlit pleasure ; and though I
cannot reproach myfelf with any negle& in cultivating
it, I am in justice bound to acknowledge, that it was
more owing to that steady and persevering virtue,
which animated both officers and soldiers, than to
any efforts I was able to make.
Should I be honoured with the command of your
brigade, after my arrival at head-quarters, permit
me to assure you, that there are no officers to whom
I feel a greater attachment, or soldiers in whom l ean
place greater confidence.
Gentlemen, I am, with the greatest regard and
esteem, Your most obedient servant,
JOHN SULLIVAN.
PHILADELPHIA, October 20.
SIR, Pittsburgh, September 23, 1779.
lAMI AM honoured with your favour of the 30th of last
month.
I take the liberty to inclofe you the copy of a letter
herewith sent to his Excellency the Commander in
Chief, containing an account of the expedition I
lately made against the Seneca and Muncy nations,
and with the relation may give you pleasure.
I likewise fend a return of the officers of the Sth P.
Reg. with their refpedive claims to promotion, and
beg you be pleased to fend their commiflions accord
ingly, and the arrangement of the Pennsylvania line.
I allo inclofe you the talks of the Delawares, Wy
ondats, and the Maquichees tribe of Shawanefe ; and
J flatter myfelf that there is a great share of lincerity
in their present profeffions.
Since my last this frontier has enjoyed perfect tran
quility, but the new settlement at Kentucke has
fuffered greatly.
I have the honour to be, with the highest regard,
Sir, Your most obedient humble servant,
DANIEL BRODHEAD,
Col. commanding W. D.
Hon. Timothy Pickering, Esquire,
Prefdent of the Board of War.
SIR, T Pittfburgh, September 16, 1779.
T Returned from the expedition against the Senecas
A and Muncy nations, the i4th instant, and now do
myfelf the honour to inform you how far I have suc
ceeded in prosecuting it.
NEWJERSEY GAZETTE.
EASTON, October 16, 1779.
SI R,
WE, the General and Field-Officers
of the Jersey Brigade, (in their
behalf) beg leave to offer your
Honour the just tribute of our
grateful applause, for your polite
attention to your officers, and
your unwearied and indefatigable endeavours to serve
your country and your army, during your command
on the Western Expedition.
We arc filled with the most agreeable sensations,
when we reflect on the important success of this ,art
of the American army, and the harmony and universal
satisfaction that subsisted in it, which, we are con
vinced, was owing, in a great degree, to your im
partiality and superior abilities. We have the plea
sure to assure your Honour, that not only the officers
but the soldiers unanimously approve of your conduct,
during your present command; and they trust it will
be the fame in future, whenever they ihall have that
honour.
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WEDNESDAY, October 27, 17791.
I left this place the iith of last month with Kzs
rank and file, including the militia and volunteer!,
and one month's provisions (ohr all) which, except
the live cattle, was transported by water, under the
elcort of 100 men, to a place called Mahoning about
15 miles above Fort Armstrong; where, after four
days detention by excessive rains, and the graying of
some of the cattle, the stores were loaded on pack
horfes, and the troops proceeded on the marcli for
Conowago, on the path leading to Cuihcufhing. At
ten miles this fide the town, one of the advance
guards, consisting of 15 white men (including the
spies) and 8 Delaware Indians, under the command
of Lieut. Harding, of the Bth Pennsylvania regiment,
(whom I have before recommended to your Excel
lency for his great bravery and skill as a partizan)
difeovered between 30 and 40 warriors coming down
the Alleghany river in seven canoes. These warriors
having likewise difeovered some of the troops, imme
diately landed, stripped off their shirts and prepared
for action, and the advanced guard immediately be
gan the attack. All the troops, except one column
and flankers being in the narrows between the river
and an high hill, were immediately prepared to re
ceive the enemy: Which being done, I went forward
to difeover the enemy, and saw fix of them retreating
over the river without arms, at the fame time the rest
ran away leaving their canoes, blankets, shirts, pro
vision and eight guns, besides five dead, and, by the
signs of blood, several went off wounded ; only two
of our men, and one of the Delaware Indians, (Na
nowland) were wounded, and so slightly, that they
are already recovered and fit for adion.
The next morning the tro6ps proceeded to Buck
loons, where I ordered a small breastwork to be
thrown up of felled timber and fafcines. A Captain
and 40 men were left to secure our baggage and
stores; and the troops marched immediately to Co
nowago, which I found had been deserted about 18
months past. Here the troops teemed much mortified,
because we had no person to serve as a guide to the
upper towns, but I ordered them to proceed on a
path which appeared to%' # e bfi,travelled on by the
enemy some time past, and we continued marching on
it about 20 miles before any discoveries were made,
except a few tracks of their spies; but immediately
after afeending a high hill, we difeovered the Alleg
hany river and a number of corn-fields, and defeend
ing several towns which the enemy had deserted on
the approach of the troops, some of them fled just
before the advance guard reached the town, andleft
several packs of deer skins. At the upper Seneca
town, we found a painted image, or war-poll, eloath
ed in dog-ikin; and John Montour informed me,
this town was called Yoghroonwago: Besides this
we found several other towns, consisting in the whole
of 130 houses, some of which were large enough for
the accommodation of three or four Indian families.
Ihe troops remained on the ground three whole
days, destroying the towns and corn-fields. I never
law finer corn, although it was planted much thicker
than is common with our farmers. The quantity of
corn and other vegetables destroyed at the several
towns, from the belt accounts I can collect from the
officers employed to destroy it, must certainly exceed
500 acres, which is the lowed estimate; and the
plunder taken, is estimated at 3000 dollars: I have
directed a tale to be made of it for the benefit of the
troops, arid hope it will meet your approbation. On
my return I preferred the Venango road. The old
towns of Conowago, Buckloons, and Maghinqutch
ahocking, about 20 miles above Venango on French
creek, consisting of 35 large houses, were likewise
burnt.
I he greatest part of the Indian houses were greater
than common, and were built of square and round
logs and frame work. From the great quantity of
corn in the ground and the number of new houses
built and building, it appears that the whole of the
Seneca and Muncy nations intended to collect to this
settlement, which extends about 8 miles on the Al
leghany river, between 170 and 200 miles from hence;
the river at the upper town is little if any larger than
Kifkamanetes creek. It is remarkable that neither
man nor bead has fallen into the enemy's hands on
this expedition. I have a happy presage that the
counties of Weftinorcland, Bedford and Northumber
land, if not the whole western frontiers, will experi
ence the good effect of it.
Too innch praise cannot be given to both officers
and soldiers of every corps during the whole expedi
tion; their perseverance and zeal, during the whole
march, (through a country too inaccefTible to be de
scribed) can scarcely be equalled in history.
On my return I found here the Chiefs of the Dela-
Vares, the principal Chief of the Ijurons, and now
T HE
To all whom it may concern.
"*' 'XT OTICE is hereby given, that a court
Jersey fs. of admiralty will be held at the court
house in Burlington, on Monday the aid day of No
vember next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the
fame day, then and there to try the truth of the fads
alledged in the bills of Rufus Gardner and Stephen
Decatur, (who as well, &c.) against the schooner
or vessel called the Hope; and also of Yelverton Tay
lor and Stephen Decatur, (who as well, &c.) against
the brigantine or vessel called the Triton, lately com
manded by Jonathan Cooper, and the following negro
slaves, found on board the said brigantine at the time
of her capture, to wit, Jack, Harry, Sam, James,
Anthony and Jack; to the end and intent, that the
owner or owners of the said vessels and negro slaves,
or any person or persons concerned therein, may ap
pear, and ibew cause, if any they have, why the said
vessels, negro slaves and cargoes, should not be con
demned, according to the prayers of the said bills.
By order of the fudge,
Oa. 20. gw. Joseph Bloomfield, Regr.
ALL persons who are indebted to the estate of
Alexander Carr, are requested to make im
mediate payment; and thofc who have any just de
mands against said estate, are also requested to bring
in their accounts, that they may be fettled and paid
by CHARLES AXFORD, jun.
2W.* JAMES HILL.
r ro be fold at public vendue, at the late dwelling-
T house of Alexander Carr, degeafed, on Saturday
the 30th instant, at one o'clock in the afternoon, one
horse, twa fine heifers; weaver's loom and tackle ;
cyder in barrels, iron pots, and sundry household
goods and farming utenlils, by
CHARLES AXFORD, jun.
2W* JAMES HILL, § Executors.
the King of the Maquichees tribe of Shawanefe, is
likewise come to treat with me.
The Wyandots and the Maquichees tribe of the
Shawanefe promise very fair, and I have promised
them peace, provided they take as many prisoners
aid scalps from the enemy, as they have done from
us, and on every occasion join as against the enemies
of America, which they have engaged to do.
Tht bearer, Ca,vt. M'lntire, has some private as
well as public bufin^fs to tranfaft at Philadelphia, I
have therefore directed him to proceed to head-quar
ters, and oe will have ths honour to wait on you with
this letter.
I have the .honour to be, with the most perfect re
gard and eftee.m, Your Excellency's most obedient
And humble servant,
DANIEL BRODHEAD.
P. S. The Delaware Chiefs have just now called
on me to build some block-houses at Coochoking for
the protedion of their women and children, whilst
they are out against the English and Mingoes, and I
have agreed to fend a detachment for that purpofy
agreeable to the articles of confederation.
His Excellency General Washington.
. Published by order of Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
In CONGRESS, October 14, 1779.
Resolved, That it will be proper to set apart the
second Thursday in December next, as a day of Ge
neral Thanksgiving in these United States; and that
a Committee of four be appointed, to prepare a re
commendation to the said States for this purpose.
The members chosen Mr. Root, Mr. Holten, Mr.
Muhlenberg and Mr. Morris.
Extras from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
In CONGRES S, October 18, 1779.
Resolved, That the resolution of Congrefs,' puffed
the 2d of July last, so far as it directs or provides,
that each endorsement of the certificates issued by the
Commissioners of the Continental Loan-Offices, for
exchanging bills of the emissions of May the 20th,
1777, and April the 11th, 1778, be witnessed by a.
Magistrate, be and the fame is hereby repealed. *
Extrafl from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in WilliamJburg,
to his friend in this city, dated OHober g, 1779.
" This city has been a little alarmed lately, at the
appearance of a large fleet offthe Capes, but we are
now fatisfied it is the whole or part of Count D'Ef
taing's fleet passing to New-York. They disappeared
early yesterday morning, so we may expert to hear
something great in a short time."
Another letter of the fame date mentions, " That
Count D'Eftaing has taken a 50 gun ship and gotran
fports, and in ihort has cleared all before him."
[Numb. 96.]