The New-Jersey gazette — Burlington [N.J.], 1781-05-30 00:00:00, page 3

BOSTO N, May 17,
Extract of a letter from a gentleman of note in Hol
land, dated Amsterdam, Feb. 26, 1781.
" You have already no doubt been furprized, or
will be, when you hear that England, who inuft for
some time pall have fought more from despair than
from any rational hopes of conquering her enemies,
fliould have been so fool hardy as to declare war to
our Republick; they have taken many of opr mer
chant vessels, unapprifed, in a piratical manner;
but we hope the day of retribution is now at hand,
from the affiftanee of the northern powers of the
armed neutrality, which will, we think, greatly con
tribute in humbling that haughty power, whole ini
quitous conduct for some time past, has rather made
it a losing game to Britain. We flatter ourselves it
will be now the part of American bravery to extir
pate her forces from the Western Continent; whilst
, we hope the United Powers that fight against Bri
tain in Europe, will portly compel her to give up
her ambitious claims, and compel her to yield to
these equitable laws dictated by the mighty Catharine
and allies, whom we hope soon to fee hail the Ame
rican Independence.
" May the union of your States with ours grow
the Wronger by our having made a joint cause of it
against the common enemy; and may we both soon
enjoy the fruits ofit, by mutually advantageous com
merce, secured by a speedy and lasting peace."
Yesterday arrived in port Capt. Porter, in 27 days
from France.
By the last letters and accounts brought us by the
several vessels just arrived from Europe, we find that
the treatment the Dutch have received from the Bri
tish court, so contrary to justice and all the laws
of civilized nations, makes no small impression on the
minds of all Europe; that the Dutch are not at all
difeouraged by the captures the Britilh have made
from them, but are every where taking spirited mea
sures, and have a firm reliance on the assistance of the
northern powers: That they have already made
many reprisals in the English channel. Some letters
that mention accounts from Amsterdam, so late as
March Bth, fay, That the Empress of Russia held
the sword in one hand to Britain, and the olive
branch in the other; that before she entered into the
war, she chose to offer her mediation for a peaceful
settlement : That Britain, which depended on the im
mediate submission of the Dutch upon her late vio
lent measures, but being disappointed, began to grow
very serious herfelf, and accepted the mediation of
Russia: That the Emperor of Germany was to be
joined in the mediation ; and one letter fays, the con
ferences were open at Vienna; another letter men
tions Antwerp as the place of negociation. But whe
ther Britain really intends an accommodation agree
ably to the views of the European powers, or only
to amuse and retard the operations of those powers,
time will discover.
America has every encouragement to prosecute the
obliged him to detach. He has expostulated very free
ly, it is said, on this matter, and not without some
expreflions of resentment.
It is no wonder if the Empress of Russia fliould
feel a conscious pride in her present consequence.
Never, surely, did a crowned head appear in a more
important point of view. The Britilh ministry look
up to her as the arbitrefs of their country's fate;
and the other potentates of the North wait only for
her motions to determine what shall be their own.
In short, the destiny of all Europe seems to hang up
on her nod. This is the very pinnacle of human
greatness !
F^M to. The report of a treaty being concluded
with the Emperor of Germany, is without founda
tion. A negociation is upon the carpet; but we are
informed that it is to endeavour at conciliation be
tween the powers at war, that Prince having offered
his mediation for that purpose.
A camp of 10,000 men is to be formed early this
spring at Chatham. Their tents are to be pitched oh
the fame ground as Jaft year, but in a reversed positi
on, pursuant to a plan drawn up by Mr. Lochee,
who was consulted for this purpose. Besides this,
two other small flying camps are to be formed lower
down the Medway, towards Sheernefs# The inten
tion of these different camps, if there fliould be a
Dutch war, is, to guard the ihips, &c b at Chatham,
from a similar Broke to that given them in Charles the
lid's reign by the Mynheers.
Feb. 12, The Dutch flag has been again seen off
the Norfolk coast, between Cromer and Yarmouth.
She is supposed to be the fame vessel that took one
of the Lynn traders, a few days since, bound from
London with groceries.
Feb. 14. It is remarkable that no dispatches from
Carolina have been published in the London Gazette,
since the battle of Camden, which happened the i6ih
of August, (near fix months ago) although it is
acknowledged that several fkirmilhes have happened
of considerable consequence, in favour of both fides#
A letter from Dublin, dated Feb. 6, fays " By let
ters arrived in town lad night, by way of Cork, we
are positively assured, that the Ajax, Revenge, and
Dreadnought, ships of war, fell in with and actual
ly captured 13 Dutch merchant vessels, bound from
'the Cape of Good Hope to different ports in Hol
land, under convoy of a frigate and armed schooner;
the latter of which was also taken. It is asserted that
the prizes are of great value, being richly laden with
all forts of merchandize."
remainder of the war with firmnefs and spirit, as flie
has evidently and beyond all contradiction, the
friendfllip and support of all the maritime powers in
Europe.
Lalt Thursday arrived a brig from France, after a
passage of 36 days —By this vessel we are informed,
that a fleet, making upwards of 200 fail have actual
ly failed from France—This fleet was generally sup
posed to be destined to America and the Weft-ludies,
15 tail of the line, and a considerable body of land
forces it is said, were bound to the former.
Friday last arrived at Marblehead, a prize brig of
twelve tour pounders, laden with provifiohs.
P HILA D F. L PHIA, May 26.
Camp, Sanders's, Creek, April 27, 1781.
SIR,
J Did myfelf the honour to address your Excellency
on the 2d, and informed you that we lay before
Camden, having found it impracticable to Borm the
town with a profped tof success, and nothing left but
to take a portion to induce the enemy to sally. We
chote a hill about one mile from the town, on the
main road leadingto the Waxhaws. It was covered
with timber, and flanked on the left by an impalpable
morafs# The country between that and the town is
covered by heavy wood and under brush. In this
situation we lay cpnftautly upon our arms, ready for
action at a moment's warning.
About ii o'clock on the morning bf the 25th, our
advanced picquets were fired upon, who gave the
enemy a warm reception. The line was formed in an
instant, General Hugar's brigade upon the right of
the road, Colonel Williams's brigade of Marylanders
on the left, and the artillery in the centre. Colonel
Read, with a few militia, in the rear as a fecohd
line. Capt. I^irkwoed and the light infantry lay in
our front, and as the enemy advanced, he was soon
engaged with them, and both he and his corps behaved
with great gallantry.
The picquets under the comniand of Captains
Morgan and Benson, behaved with equal spirit and
good conducts
As the enemy were found to be advancing only
with a small front, Lieut# Col. Ford, with the 2d
Maryland regiment, had orders to advance and flank
them upon the left, Lieut. Col. Campbell had orders
to do the like upon the right. (Col. Gunby, with
the firff Maryland regiment, and' Lieut. Col. Haws
with the second Virginia regiment, had orders to
advance down the hill, and charge them in front. )
Lieut. Col. Warrington had orders to turn the ene
my's right flank, and charge therri in the rear. The
whole line was soon engaged in clo'fe firing, and the
artillery under Col. Ilarrifon were playing on their
front. {The enemy were daggered in all quarters,
and upbn the left were retiring, while our troops
continued to advance, ^hen unfortunately two com
panies of the right, of the firft Maryland regiment,
got a little disordered, and unhappily Col. Gtinby
gave an order for the rest of the regiment, then ad
vancing, to take a new position in the rear, where
the two companies were rallying.) This impressed
the whole regiment with an idea'of a retreat, and
communicated itfelf to the second regiment, which
immediately followed the firft on their retiring. Both
were rallied, but it was too late, 4he enemy had
gained the hill, and obliged the artillery to retire.)
The second Virginia regiment having advanced some
distance down the hill, and the Maryland line being
gone, the enemy immediately turned their flank,
while they were engaged in front. Lieutenant Co
lonel Campbell's regiment had got into some disor
der, and fallen back a little : this obliged me to or
der Lieut. Col. Haws to retire. The troops were
frequently rallied, but had got into too much disor
der to recover the fortune of the day, which once
promised us a complete victory, as Col. Walkings
ton found the enemy, both horse and foot retiring
with the utmost precipitation towards the town, and
took upwards of 200 prisoners, and ten or fifteen of
ficers, before he difeovered our people had left the
ground ; more than fifty of which were brought off.
The Colonel's behaviour, and that of his regiment
upon this occasion, did them the highef thonour.
We retired about two or three miles, without any
loss of artillery or ammunition waggons, the baggage
having been sent off at the beginning of the action.
The enemy differed very greatly. Our force was not
materially different ; but had we succeeded, from the
disposition made, we muff have had the whole pri
soners, as well as full possession of Camden. Inclof
ed is the return of the killed and wounded. Among
the former is Captain Beaty of the Maryland line, a
most excellent officer, and an ornament to his pfo
feffion. Our army is in good spirits, and this little
repulse will make no alteration in opr general plan
of operations. Inclofed I fend your Excellency the
conditions of the capitulation and surrender of Fort
Watson, which, I hope, will be followed by others.
" I have the honour to be,
' With the greatest refpedf,
Your Excellency's most obedient
And most humble servant,
NATH. GR e e n.,
P. S. The horse and part of tlfe infantry, at the
clorc of the evening, charged upon the enemy, who
retreated immediately, into the town,, with precipi
tation.
His Excellency,,
Sam. Huntington, Efq^
LIST of commissioned officers killed, wounded, mid
captured, in the action before Camden, 25th April,
1781.
Lieut. Col. Ford, Maryland, dangerously wound
ed, elbow.
Lieut. Col. Campbell, Virginia, flight contusion,
thigh.
Captain William Beaty, Maryland, killed.
Captain J. Smith 3d Maryland, prisoner.
Captain Denholm, Virginia, flight contusion.
Captain Lieutenant Bruff, Maryland, wounded in
both ankles, and prisoner on parole.
Lieutenant M. Gallaway, Maryland, fligl.tly
Wounded.
Lieutenant Ball, Virginia, dangerously in the leg.
O. H. WILLIAMS, D. A. G.
RETURN of the killed and wounded in the action.
Killed: 1 ferjeant, 17 ra^k and file.
Wounded: 7 ferjeants, 101 rank and file#
Miffing : 3 ferjeauts, 133 rank and file.
Most of the milling mistook the order to rally, at
Saunders's creek, and took a different route ; some are
killed, 47 wounded and in the Britilh hospitals; one
third of the remainder have been heard of and are ex
pected to rejoin#
O. 11. WILLIAMS, D. A. G.
TRENTON, May 29.
We hear that Gen. Phillips, who commanded the
Britilh troops in Virginia, lately died of a fever, and
and that the command had devolved on the traitor
Arnold.
The conditions of capitulation of Fort Watson,
and many other articles of intelligence omitted this
^^T^L^nt of room, to be in our next.
r f HE members of the Whig Society of So?uer
fet will be pleased to recoiled, that the soci
ety will meet on Friday the Bth of June at eleven
o'clock in the forenoon, at the house of Mr. Mer=
fhon, tavernkeeper at Hillfbcrough.
JOHN TAYLOR, Sec.
TOBE SO L D,
BY the fubferiber in Croffwicks, a General Af'
fortment of Merchandize; Cedar Boards
and Shingles ; also a healthy Negro Girl, about
fourteen years old.
JOHN VAN-EMBURGFL
Croffwicks, May 30th, 1781. gwj:
Eight Silver Dollars Reward.
RAN away last night from the fubferiber, in
Middletown township, Bucks county, art
Apprentice Lad, named William Worftill, about
19 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, light com
plexion, well-let and full-faced ; he is remarkably
fond of playing on the fife; by trade a miller: had
on and took with him, a light-coloured coat, cord'
ed jacket and breeches, a corded coattee, and sun
dry clothes not known. He went off with one
Joseph Gillam, a weaver, and John Twining, a la
bourer, and it is supposed they are making for
New-York. Whoever will take up said apprentice,
and secure him in* any gaol, so that his master may
get him again, shall have the above reward, and
all reasonable charges paid by 2^
_ M ^ 269 D Bl ' JOSEPH JENKS.
Thirty Spanish milled Dollars Reward;
RA N away from the fubferiber, about five
weeks ago, a Mulatto FELLOW, named
Jack, about five feet two or three inches high, fair
complexion, black bushy hair: Had on when he
went away, a drab coloured cloth coat, leather
breeches, a red furtout coat very large for him.
He is a good tempered fellow when sober, but sul
ky and quarrelsome in liquor; he is well acquainted
with the country, having been two or three times
at Boston, and was servant to Dodot Hutchinson
when the army were at Valley-forge. He is a good
taylor, and probably may be Bulking in some part
of the country, working at that trade. Whoever
takes up said fellow, and delivers him to the fub
feriber at Philadelphia, or George Davis at Tren
ton, shall have the above reward; and all persons
are forbid harbouring him, as by so doing they will
be prosecuted as the law direds
ANDREW CALDWELL.
N. B. Said fellow would have been advertised
before, but as he had a trick of absenting himfelf
for two or three weeks at a time and' .returning
home, it was thought he might do the fime now.
May 18. gw
THE public are informed, that the Continental
ferry, at present kept across Delaware river
at the lower landing, will be difeontinued after the
sixth day of June next ensuing; and that attend
ance will be given at the upper or old ferry below
the falls, for transporting the publick across from
the seventh day of the aforefaid month of June.
2 Trenton, 30th May, 1781.
JOHN NEILSON,
D. QM. New-Jersey.