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10 000 men, who were to land on Staten-island, as
this morning, that they had placed two regiments
opposite Amboy, had planted teveral pieces of can
non there, and at each of the ferries. He also asked
the officers if the Commissioners were come, to
which they answered yes, and that they were the
very men molt proper to fettle differences of this
fort, and also told him they were determined to
dislodge our worthy General from New York.
“ He left New-York yesterday morning, where
the Jersey militia had moll of them arrived; that
the General and his troops were in high spirits, and
he supposes much disappointed at this sudden move
ment of Howe's. The Jersey militia have turned
out unanimously, to their great credit, but as moll
of them are gone over to York, would it not be
PROVIDENC E, June 22.
Wednesday laR the officers taken by Capt. Bid
dle out of two transport lliips from Scotland ar
rived here, and have since been conduced to a place
of fafety in the country, as were alio a number of
officers belonging to the Britilh navy, who have
been confined for some time pall.
We learn, ,that a frigate from Halifax has joined
the Cerberus at Block-island.
Tuesday last one of the above mentioned frigates
ran in with a Imall breeze, and fired two broad
sides into the Columbus. Capt. Whipple, as Ihe
lay becalmed near Newport, whicli killed one man
and cut some of their rigging.--As soon as the wind
firuck, the Columbus Capt. Whipple returned the
compliment with a broadside, when the frigate
Sheared off.
The number of transports now at Sandy-Hook,
we hear amounts to 113 fail and we have not the
lead reason to doubt that General Howe is in this
fleet. From the number of troops now here, and
thole on their way from different parts of the coun
try, it is computed our army will soon amount to
25,000 men.
N E W - Y O R K, 7^3.
On Sunday last one of our cruisers, on the south
fide of Long-island, took a large Bermudian built
sloop from Halifax, laden with intrenching tools,
&c. bound for this place; in whicli a number of the
Boston refugees are on board, among whom, it is
said, is Robert Auchmuty, E q; late judge of the
Admiralty at Boston and brother to the Rev. Dr.
Auchmuty, of this city.
Last Saturday the ministerial fl^et arrived at
Sandy-Hook from Halifax; their number, it is said,
confill of 130 fail. Yellerday upwards of fifty of
them came up to the Watering-place.
We have undoubted authority to allure the pub
lic, Major Lamb, Capt. Oswald (late Aid de-Camp
to Gen. Arnold) and Capt. Burr, who were taken
prisoners at Quebec, when that mod worthy affertor
of our noble rights and privileges, General Mont
gomery, fell a victim to ministerial vengeance, are
on board the minilierial fleet at Sandy-Hook.
It is currently reported that our cruisers have
taken thirteen fail of transports to the eallward.
PHILADELPHI A.
'neceflary for Pennsylvania to fend them afliftance ?
The gentleman thinks that both the General's ex
press (if one was sent) and the Rage are in all pro
bability flopped, for which reason I thought it ne
cessary to fend an express. I fear I shall not be able
to join our worthy General, however, lam deter
mined to try, and if I fail mull be fatisfied with
having done my duty.
" Howe treated him very genteelly, and difmifed
him at half past two. The enemy have taken seve
ral of the riflemen who were on their way to Penn
fylvauia. I hope all such scoundrels who will quit an
army in fight of an enemy may meet the fame fate."
By accounts from Canada we learn, that our army
have retreated to Isle aux Noix, from whence they
have sent their sick and baggage to Crownpoint.
Tuesday Captain Metfon, late of the snow
Dickinson, of this port, arrived here from Bristol,
but last from the Weft-Indies. He failed from
this place last February, bound for Nantz, but the
By a Gentleman from Charleftown, South Ca
rolina, we learn---that between the 7th and ninth
of June, a fifty gun ship and about thirty of the
transports had got within the bar. and the remain
der were hourly getting in--.that the commanding
officer of ,of the fleet had lent a flag ashore, to
know whether they would quietly deliver up the
town—and were answered No. Generals Lee and
Howe had arrived at Charleftown with about 1500
men, the militia were daily coming in, and Charlef
town Rrongly fortified.
Extras of a letter from Trenton, dated July 4, at
five o' clock in the morning.
" A gentleman who this moment arrived, informs
that about half past twelve on yellerday noon, as he
was passing from Staten-Island to Brunswick he was
surprised by three or four officers and about 100
regulars, who detained him upwards of two hours.
“ In the course of his confinement he met with
Courtland Skinner, who told him that Gen. Howe,
with his army, from 7 to 10,000 men, had landed
the night before, and taken polßllion of every pals
on the island. He fays he saw moll of the troops,
but as they were dispersed through the island, he
could form no idea of their numbers. Skinner also
told him that the fleet from England had arrived
at the Hook, on the night of their landing, with
Mate, assisted by the crew, seized and confined the
Captain on the coast of Portugal, and then altered
their course for London; the southerly winds dri
ving them into Bristol Channel, they arrived at
Brßlol the 28th of April, when the mate proposed
to let off immediately for London with all the letters
and papers on board for the infpedion of govern
ment, The vessel was detained at Bristol till the
determination of government concerning her should
be known.
Copy °fa letter from Lieutenant Colonel Campbell to
General Home.
SI R, Boflon, June 19, 1776.
" I am sorry to inform you that it has been my
Unfortunate lot to have fallen into the hands of the
Americans, in the middle of Boston harbour; but
when the circumßances which have occasioned this
difaller are underlfood, I flatter myfelf no reflexion
will arise to myfelf or my officers on account of it.
" On the 16th of June the George and Anna
bella transports, with two companies of the 71st
regiment of Highlanders, made the land of Cape-
Ann, after a pAfige of 7 weeks from Scotland, du
ring.the course of whicli we had not an opportunity
Of ipeaking to a single vessel that could give us the
smallest information of the British troops having
evacuated Boston. On the tytli at day-light we
found ourielves opposite to the harbour's mouth of
Bolton, but from contrary winds it was necessary
to make several tacks to reach it.— Four schooners,
which we took to be pilots or armed vessels in the
service of his Majesty (but which were afterwards
found to be four American privateers, of eight
carriage guns, twelve swivels, and 40 men each)
were bearing down upon us at four o'clock in the
morning;—at half an hour thereafter two of them
engaged us, and about eleven o'clock the other
two were close along fide. The George transport,
on board of which Major Menzies and I, with 108
men of the 2d battalion, the Adjutant, the Quarter-
Mailer, two Lieutenants and five volunteers were
passengers, had only fix pieces of cannon to oppose
them: and the Annabella, on board of which was
Capt. M'Kenzie, together witli two subalterns,
two volunteers, and 82 private men of the firft bat
talion, had only two swivels for her defence. Un
der such circumflances I thought it expedient for
the Annabella to keep ahead of the George, that
our artillery might be used with more effect and
less obftru&ion. Two of the privateers having Ra
tioned themselves upon our larboard quarter, and
two upon our larboard quarter, a tolerable canno
nade ensued, which, with very few intermissions,
lasted till four o'clock in the evening, when the
enemy bore away and anchored in Plymouth har
bour. Our loss upon this occasion was only three
men mortally wounded on board the George one
killed and one man slightly wounded on board the
Annabella. —As my orders were for the port of
Boston, I thought it my duty at this happy crisis to
push forward into the harbour, not doubting I
should receive protection, either from a fort or some
ship of force Rationed there for the security of our
fleet.
" Toward the close of the evening we perceived
the four schooners that were engaged witli us in
the morning, joined by the brig Defence, of 16
carriage guns, 20 swivels, and 117 men, and a
schooner of 8 carriage guns, 12 swivels and 40
men, get under way and make towards us.—As
we flood up for Nantafket road, an American bat
tery opened upon us, which was the firft serious
proof we had that there could scarcely be many
friends of ours at Boston; and we were too far em
bayed to retreat, especially as the wind had died
away, and the tide of flood not half expended.—
After each of the vessels having twice run a-ground,
we anchored at George's Island, and prepared for
a&ion, but the Annabella, by some misfortune got
aground id far astern of the George, we could ex
ped but a feeble support from her mulketry.—
About 11 o'clock four of the schooners anchored
right upon our bow, and one right a stern of us;
the armed brig took her Ration on our Rarboard
fide, at the distance of 200 yards, and hailed us
to Rrike the British Flag.— Although the mate of
our ship, and every sailor on board (the Captain
only excepted) refufed positively to fight any lon
ger, I have the pleasure to inform you, that there
was not an officer, non-commiflioned officer, or
private man of the 71st, but what Rood to their
quarters with a ready and chearful obedience.--
On our relufing to strike the British Flag, the ac
tion was renewed with a good deal of warmth on
both sides, and it was our misfortune, after the
sharp combat of an hour and an half, to have ex
pended every (hot that we had for our artillety.---
Under such circumflances, hemmed in as we were
with 6 privateers, in the middle of an enemy's har
bour, beset with a dead calm, without the power
of escaping, or even the moR distant hope of re
lief, I thought it became my duty not to facrifice
the lives of gallant men wantonly in the arduous
attempt of an evident impoßibility; in this Unfor
tunate affair Major Menzies and 7 private soldiers
were killed; the quarter-mafler and 12 private
soldiers wounded.---Th. ;Major was buried witli
the honours of war at Boston.
" Since our captivity I have the honour to ac
quaint you, that we have experienced the utmost
THREE DOLLARS Reward.
RAN amay from the fubferiber on the 4th infant,
July, a Servant Man. .named ARTHUR
WES T, an Englifoman, about 5 feet tmo or three
inches high, marked with the fmallfox, bom legged,
and talks very thick or rather lifts. Had on mhert
he ment amay a bromn broad cloth coat, nankeen jac
ket, white cloth breeches, white thread flockings. old
foes, and fiver buckles, had a piece cut out of the
right knee of his breeches and mended, and had no
hat on at the time of absenting himfelf Whoever Re
cures said Servant that his Mafler may have him
again, Jhall receive the above reward and reasonable
charges from me ISAAC GREENTREE,
Tavern-keeper, at the fgn of the Conneftogoe waggon
Market-Jireet, Philadelphia.
FIVE POUNDS Reward.
RAN AWAY fail night fr m the sub crioet, living i Car^
lisle, an Indented Servant Man, named JAMES CARS.'
MAN , but may change his name, is a bricklayer and ma
son by trade, about ?, or 28 years of age, < feet,.or , .oches
high, flout made, round faced, large e^ ^ ^ short
dark brown hair. Took with him a net ?fl <'mated broad
cloth coat lapelled the fame of the coat aful trioui metal buttons
on it, a short white broad cloth waiftc 'at, a white Iyathy coat
with basket buttons, a fur hat half worn, ttyb or three linen
shirts about a 700, a pair of black worsted breeches about half
worn, a pair of old shoes, yellow buckles, one pair of black
worked flockings, a pair of thread ditto, a light blue perfian
jacket, one yellow flriped silk ditto double breaded. H loves
strong drink, fays he is a sailor, and it is likely he will get on
board some vessel. He dole a noted valuable Horse, a dark chef
nut sorrel, with a bald face, his hind feet white, and was Ma,
dam Armstrong's riding horse. Whoever takes up, and secures
both shall have the above reward, or Three Pounds for the thief,
and Forty fhillingsfor the Horse, with reasonable charges.
Carlifle, July 2. J THOMAS KENNEDY.
civility and good treatment from the people pt
power at Bollon, infomucli Sir, that I should do
injustice to the feelings of generosity, did I not
make this particular information with pleasure and
fatisfa&ion.---I have now to request of you, that
so soon as the dißraded Rate of this unfortunate
controversy will admit, you will be pleated to take
an early opportunity of fettling a cartel for myfelf
and officers.---! have the honour to be, witli great
refpe&, Sir, your most obedient and moR humble
servant, ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL,
Lieut Col. of the 2d Bat. 71st Regt."
General Howe.
" P. S. On my arrival at Boston I found that
Capt. Maxwell, with the Light Infantry of the firft
battalion of the 71st regiment, had the misfortune
to fill into the hands of some other privateers and
was carried into Marblehead the loth inll. Capt.
Campbell, with the grenadiers ,of the 2d battalion,
who was ignorant as we were of the evacuation of
Bollon^ Rood into the mouth of the harbour, and
was surrounded and taken by eight privateers this
forenoon.
“ In case a cartel is established, the following
return is, as near as I can effed, the number of
officers, non commitiioned officers, and private
men of the 71st regiment, who are prisoners of
war at and in the neighbourhood of Boston.
“ The George Transport Lieut. Col. Archibald
Campbell; Lieut, and Adjutant Archibald Camp
bell: Lieut. Archibald Balneaves; Lieut Hugh
Campbell; Quarter Mafler William Ogilvie? Sur
geons-Mate David Burns, Patrick M'Dougal, Vo
lunteer and acting Serjeant Major? James Flint,
Volunteer; Dugald Campbell, ditto; Donald M'
Bane; John Wilson, 3 Serjeants; 4 Corporals, 2
Drummers, 90 Private men.
" The Annabella Transport. Captain George
M'Kinzie; Lieut. Colin McKinzie; Enfigp Peter
Frazer; Mr. M'Kenzie and Alexander M'Tavifh,
volunteers; 4 Serjeants, 4 Corporals, 2 Drummers,
81 Private men.
“ Lord Home Transport. Captain Lawrence
Campbell: Lieut. Robert Duncanfon; Lieut. Ar
chibald M'Lean; Lieut. Lewis Colhoun; Duncan.
Campbell, Volunteer; 4 Serjeants, 4 Corporals, 2
Drummers, 96 Private men.
" Ann Transport. Captain Hamilton Maxwell;
Lieut. Charles Campbell; Lieut. Fraser; Lieut.
Serjeants, 4 Corporals, 2 Drummers,
96 Private men.
ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL,
Lieut. Cob 2d Bat. 71 Regt."
By accounts from the Capes we are informed;
that a brig from St. Thomas's with 400 barrels of
powder, arms, dry goods, &c. coming into our
Capes on Saturday last, was chafed by the King
Fisher, and run aground off Cape May. Cap
tains Barre and Weekes sent their boats to affitt in
unloading her; havihg taken out all the aims,
cannon, 160 barrels of powder, and some dry
goods, as much as their boats would hold---
they difeovered the men of war's boats coming
to her, upon which they opened the remainder
of the powder, and spreading some doubled can,
vafs upon it they laid on the canvals live co. Is,
and left her ---one of the man of war's bo ts
having got along fide, they had hardly boarded her
before (he blew up.
THE Members of the Committee of the Coun
ty of Philadelphia are requeued to meet at eleven
o'clock on Saturday the thirteenth instant, at the
house of Jacob Neff. J^ly 4, 1776.