The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-04-25 00:00:00, page 4

river Merrymack, rising about lat. 45, the river Connec
ticut whose source is in about lat. 46, near the lake De St.
Francois in the river St. Lawrence, Hudson's, Sufquehann^h,
Delaware and Ohio rivers, with the Lakes forming those
rivers and streams, issuing into them. Far on the banks of
these lakes, rivers and streams, are the fertile lands, and
the whole settlements in the interior parts are chiefly formed
on them. You will be pleased, Sir, to excufe,the liberty I have
already taken, and indulge me until I have laid before you
the method I would, pursue in taking possession of any capital
river ; which, if it furnifhes a hint that may facilitate the
. operations on any other, I should esteem myfelf very happy.
The plan I would lay down relates only to the river Connec
ticut, an object of the greatest consequence, as it forms the
giainery of Massachusetts-Bay and Connecticut. ,—
And I request you may believe that what I advance is net
founded on mere Speculative knowledge, founded on maps,
but from the actual experience of many years traversing that
river from its mouth to lat 45, where 1 had an opportunity
of thoroughly infpefting its falls, fifhing places and passes.
Upon a supposition therefore that the body of regulars on this
expedition consists of fifteen hundred men, the likenumber of
Canadians, and a hundred Indians, with arms, ammunition
and fix small field pieces, the whole to proceed together from
Quebec to lake De St. Francois, with about a hundred and
fifty horses or mere if possible, and birch canoes fufficient to
carry such provisions and light baggage as may be necessary.
The distance from the Lake De St. Francois to the source of C.
river may be about fix days march, and in this the whole
difficulty consists. However the Canadians, who,are good ax
men, covered by an advanced party and Indian guides, might
cut out such fallen timber as may lay across the path, and
fill up such gullies with logs and earth as would otherwise
obftru& the march of the artillery. Immediately on entering
the fettled townihips on Connecticut river, a printed paper
to the purport or effect following might be distributed. [Here
the letter ends.]
NEW-LO ND ON, Aprihg.
By Capt. Bell, in eleven days from St. Martin's, we learn
that fifteen fail of French ships of the line, and several fri
gates, had arrived at Martinico, from Old France, a few
days before he failed.
Last Sunday, Capt. Biddle, in one of the Continental
brigs, returned here from a cruise, in which he retook, and
has brought in a schooner, which a few days ago had
been taken by the Scarborough man of war, and was then
bound into Newport. The people had been all taken out of
the schooner, and put on beard the Scarborough. By various
circumstances, it appears that the said schooner was bound
into this port from the Weft-Indies, commanded by Daniel
Defhoh. She is deep laden with Weft-India goods, and some
powder.
Wednesday last Montfort Br,own, Esq;, Governor of New-
Providence, Mr. Babbage, Secretary of that province, Mr.
Irving, one of the Council of South -Carolina, and a num
ber of other prisoners, brought in by Admiral Hopkins, were
carried to Windham, under an escort.
NEW-YOR K, April %
Extra& of a letter from Boston, dated April 13.
" Last Monday the remains of the brave General Warren
were reinterred at Boston. Col. Phiney's regiment marched
firft with drums and fifes in mourning.—then the Free-Masons
—the remains—the relations—friends and town's people.
They repaired to the King's chapel. Dr. Cooper prayed.
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, Mr. Moreton delivered a funeral oration, closed with a folemu
cfuneral dirge. The General's remains were known by two
artificial teeth fattened in with gold wire, and by being foun'd
under the remains of a person buried in trousers, agreeable
to the account given by one who was well acquainted with
that circumilance."
Extrad of a letter from a gentleman at Albany, to his friend
in New-York.
“ I have, been told that General Wooster is gone to Que
bec, and that he had said, when he left Montreal, that
he sh uld scale the walls of that place if there was space
fufficient between them and the heavens."
Last Saturday the James pilot boat, one of the piratical ten
ders that infelt this coast, came into Rockaway inlet, on the
south end of Long-lfland, for plunder, but unlucky so them
they got aground. A party of our troops, receiving information
of it, matched with two field peices to attack her, but on the
appearance of our men, her hands took to their long boat and
fled. Our people took possession of the vessel, and found on
board four wooden guns mounted. They soon got her.off,
and brought her fafe into harbour.
PHILADELPHIA, April 25.
We hear the Hon, Andrew Allen, Esq; has sometime ago
resigned his feat in the Governor's Council.
A letter from New-York, dated the 24th inst. fays, " Se
venty men went ashore from the men of war at the Hook, to
get water, put, being attacked by our people, they tied into
.the light-house, where they are. Surrounded."
We hear from geod authority, that three thousand pounds
worth of anchors.and cables,, which were, left by the ministe
rial fleet, have been taken up in Boston harbor fincethe Ame
ricans have got, pojieffion of that place.
LxLa& or a 1 tier from Virginia, dated April 15.
^' 6 it is. certain Mr. Archibald Govan's vessel, and a num
ber of Scotch pabengers, are flopped, and the property seized,
chiefly co hilingof specie, to the amount of fifty thousand
pounds, waich< if condemned, will be no bad fiift fruits of
youi resolution for reprisal, The vessel being Govan's, I
fuppoie will be copfidered as American property, but the cash,
I take for granted, was moltly collected for the principals in
Scotland."
O R SALE, ipermaceti and train Oil, by the calk.
I .Allo Mace, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmegs and Pepper,
by the pound or quantity. Apply to WILLIAM BARRELL, #
at his It. re the norta call corner of Market and Second streets,
where he has a variety of Dry Goods, the remains of his last
general importations, which he will fell on reasonable terms.
N. B. Pepper at fix fallings and sixpence per pound, by
the halt dozen or upwards.>
'l' ' O be. LbT and entered on immediately, two good
I HOUSES. One has three acres of land, part meadow.•
The other three quarters of an acre, situate on Lancaster road,
twelve miles from Philadelphia. The above places would
suit very well for & store-keeper or tradesman. For terms in
quire of Jacob Wynkoop, at the sign of the Seven Stars, near
the abovementioned places, or Robert Roberts in Philadel-;
phia. * April 25.
TO be LET; a genteel DWELLING HOUSE and
furniture, in a very pleasant part of the city of Phi
ladelphia. Inquire of the printer.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed by B. TOWNE.