The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-10-19 00:00:00, page 3

, WHITEHALL, July 27. Thefollowing letter, from Gen.
Sir Guy Carlton to L rd George Germaine, was this day re
ceived by Cap. Le Maitre, who arrived express from Mon
treal.
" My Lord, Montreal, June 20, 1776.
" In a former letter I informed your Lordship that the
troops were ordered to aflcmble at Three Rivers ; they all
pulhed'forward with great expedition, as faft as they arrived
off Quebec, by land or water, as best arifwered that end. The
eighth infant the rebels attempted a very bold enterprise in
(tad; they crossed over from barrel in fifty beats, better tnan
two thousand men, landed at the Point du Lai before day
light, and marched to attack the troops at Three Rivers, dis
regarding the hoop Martin, some armed vessels, and transports
full of troops, that were at anchor three miles above the town,
-otherwif^than to keep out of reach of their cannon. They
made some attempt to force theTixfy-fecond regiment; but
whether they lounTßrigadier General Fraser, who command
ed at Three Rivers, two ftreng and too well posted, or that
they were alarmed by Brigadier General Nefbit, who landed
the troops from the transports behind them, 'tis certain they
soon gave up oftenfiye mealtimes, and,retreated with ail speed
up the river, keeping in the woods. The Brigadiers Nefbit
ano Fraser pulhed up likewise, but.kept by the water fide, in
-hopes of getting their boats and cutting off their retreat; the
firit as far as Machiche, theTatter to the Point du Lai. The
sloop Martin and armed vessels failed as high as the river du
Loup, and took two boats, but the, rest were gone too far, as
was their troops. %
" I know not the number killed and wounded of the rebels ;
about .two hundred surrendered or were taken prisoners,
among these was their chief, Mr. Thompson, whom I think
they call Major-General, and a Mr. Erwin, who was second
on this expedition, and some others. The killed and wound
ed-of the King's troops amounted to 12 or 1 3 soldiers only.
" The next day the troops were ordered to their former Rati
ons ; all who had transports up reimbarked. Brigadier Gene
ral Fraser was ordered to march along the North Shore with
the troops, whole transports had not been able to get up,
and mea/ures were taken to march a body of troops also by
the South Shore, had the wind continued favorable ; formic
ftemed of great importance in this unhappy war, that the re
bels fhuula be driven from the upper part of the province as
soon as pofible. The wind springing up fair, the fleet failed,
and arrived off Sorrel the evening of the ipth inst. the last of
the rebels had retreated from thence fomd hours before. The
grenadiers and light infantry es the troops 111 this division im
mediately landed, Supported by Bug. Gen. Nefbit and part of
his brigade. The next morning more troops were sent on
more, and the command of this column given to Lieutenant
General Burgoyne, with instructions to pursue the rebels up
the river Sorrel to st. John's, opt without hazarding any thing
till the column on his right fhomd co-operate .with him. As
soon as the regulations . for the different transports could be
made out, the remainder of the fleet tailed for Longuiel, lour
leagues from Chamble (Chamble is fifteen leagues from borrel,
by the river of that name) and had not tae wind failed, this
col mn might have arrived at Longuiel the lame night, and
ab. ut che fame time with Mr. Arnold, and the remainder of
the rebels, retiring from Montreal. The next day the troops
landed,-and marched, by L.a Prairie, towards St. John's, The
advanced guard was lupportea by all the English remaining
after the uripotitrons already mentioned, unuer the command
of Maj >r General philips, and this division followed by two
regiments cl the Brunswick troops, and that of Hanau, com
@a^ded by Major General Kiedrich
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" The advanced guard arrived the morning of the 19th in."c.
near to St. John's, when they learned that the head of Lieut.
General Burgoyne's column had taken possession of the re
doubts the night before ; they found all the buildings in
flames, all the craft and large boats the rebels could not drag
up the rapids of Chamble, with feme provisions, were alf)
burned. I hear twenty-two pieces of cannon are left behind,
hid in the woods; several other marks appear of great preci
pitation and fright; on this occasion I think they had no
Small cause. All his Majesty's national and foreign troops
shewed a great zeal and eagerness to overtake the rebels ; and
1 doubt not but they would have given every proof of fidelity
and valour, had the enemy delayed their retreat a little lon
ger.—The corps of artillery shewed great diligence likewise
on the occasion ; there were brigades which marched with
both columns - Brigadier Fraser's corps crossed from the
north, and fell into the rear of the two columns on the Luth
fide; they were also joined by numbers of Canadians, and
that on the right by-many Indians.
“ Capt. Le Matrie will haverthe honor to present to your
Lordship these defpatches. He is an intelligent officer, anfl.
well qualified to give any farther information of the tranf
aftion in this province. I shall take the liberty to recommend
Limjo your Lordship as amofficer of merit. I am, &c.
GUY CARLTON."
PHILADELPHIA, Oft. 19.
Extract of a letter from Dominica, datedin September.
" Capt. Stout of Antigua told us that he had heard, from
Taylor and Bell of that iflamd, that a house, that does lire
government- business there, had poisoned ten cags of rum,
which they Shipped in the Creighton, Capt. Ross, and direct
ed for General Howe, in hopes that if the ship fhouldbe taken,
the Americans would fend those to the camp, on fappofing
them of an uncommon good quality. What a diabolical pro
ject ! —He had it from their own mouths. It will become
-necessary to try the articles, made prize of on the prisoners, to
put a itop to such accursed attempts."
6^" The inhabitants or the city and liberties of Philadel
phia, are requeued to meet in the Statehouse-yard on Mon
day next, at two o'clock in the afternoon, to take into con
federation sundry resolutions of the greatest importance to the
lately and liberties of the Rate, of Pennsylvania.
Vendue by John- Hart, on Tuesday
next, at one o'clock.
October 19, 1776. -
ALL persons who have any demands against the late
Committee of Infpeftion for the city and liberties of
Philadelphia, are once more desired to deliver their accounts
to any one of the fubicribers on or before rhe tenth day of
November next, at which time it is intended finally to fettle
this business. The public are requested to take notice of the
above, as every account not furnifhed on or before that day
mutt be excluded.
JOHN BAYARD, JONATHAN B. SMITH, SHARP
DELANY, JOSEPH DEAN, WILLIAM DAVIS;
CHRISTOPHER MARSHALL, senior, WII LIAM
BALL, FRANCIS GURNEY, SAMUEL MORRIS,
Committee of Accounts.
The printers of the several newspapers in this city are
defined to infers the above.