The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1779-03-22 00:00:00, page 3

^EW-YORK, March 20,
iLaft Wednesday, the Anniversary of Saint
Patrick, the Tutelar Saint of Ireland, was
- celebrated by the Natives of that Kingdom
with their accuHomed Hilarity. 'Tbe Volunteers
9; Ireland, preceded by their Band of Music,
marched into the City, and formed before the
Houle of their Colonel, Lord Rawdon, who
put.himfclf at their Head, and, after paying
Compliments to his Excellency General
Knyphaufen, and to General Jones, accompa
nied them to the Bowery, where a Dinner
was provided, confining of five hundred Covers;
after the Men were seated, and had proceeded
to the Enjoy ment of a noble Banquet, the Of
ficers returned to Town, and dined with his
Lordfllip — The soldierly Appearance of. the
men, their Order of March, Hand Tn Hand, be
ing 'all NATIVES OF IRELAND, had a
Striking Effect; and many of their Country
men have Since joined them.
This single Battalion, though only formed a
few Months ago, marched four hundred jfya,-
ping Felloes, neither influenced by Yankee or
Ague—h Number perhaps equal to all the'
Recruits forced into the Rebel Army in the
fame Space of Time; which Shews how easily
1 Troops may be formed on this Continent, from
the People who have been seduced into America,
and spurn at the Treason and Tyranny of the
Congress; providing proper Measures are fol
lowed, and they are headed by Men of their
'Choice: And also, that fach Men, however
long they may have remained in the Haunts of
Hypocrisy, Cunning and DifafFe£tion, being
naturally gallant ana loyal, croud with Ardour
to stand forth in the Cause of their King, of
their Country, and of real, honeit, general
Liberty, whenever an Opportunity offers.
NEW-YOR K, March 22.
The brig Alexander, from Glasgow, ar
rived here last Evening. She fell in with a
British fleet of 12 fail of the line, a number of
Transports, &c. great part of whom were
bound for this Port, and parted with them
Eight weeks ago.
Di th. Patfage Capt. Dean fell in,with a Spanish
Frigate of 32 Gang who supplied him with feme
Nectaries that he. food in Want of, and offered him
every Assistance that lay in his p we^.
The Ship Nelly, (^Navy Vi&uailer) Capt.
arrived here latt Tutfday, in 10 Weeks from Tor
bav : He failed .inCompany with a Fleet of about 250
Sail, cleared for different Ports, under Convoy of
Lord Shuldham, in his M/etty's Ship the Feudroy
3„^ of 80 Guos, and 19 other Ships of the Line be
iSdjs Frigates, and parted fi om the Fleet the 13th of
January.
There is now 25 Sail of Privateers out of Glasgow,
and they have had amazing Success : One of them a
small Virginia Boat has taken a St. Domingo Man
worth 30,000!. after a Cruize of 6 Days only.
Thursday Night returned from a Crude the Pri
vateer Brig Impertinent, Capt. .Some Time ago
he tock a Sloop from North Carolina for the Welt-
Indies, but as the is not yet arrived 'tis feared (he is
retaken. About 16 Days ago the Impertinent car
ried away her Maintop-Matt.
Last Thursday Morning a Party of Rebels
from Jersey, commanded by one Richmond,
came to Prince's Bay, on the South Side of
long-lflaad, in order to carry off a Boat that
lay there loaded with Wood. ; but before they
could accomplish their Design a few of the In
habitants affcmbled on the Beach and kept up
such a brisk Fira upon them that they were
obliged to relinquish their Prize, which hap
pened to be aground, and make the belt of
their way home. Mr. Sleight an Inhabitant
of Staten-Eland received a Wound in his Breast
on this Occasion, but it is hoped he will do
well.
Two or three different Parties of them have
been lately at the Seat of Col. Christopher
Billon ofthe famelfland, in order to captivate
him once more, with a View to get him for
an Exchange.
Our last Accounts from New London are,
That there was a considerable Number of
Continental Troops at that Place under the
Command of General Parsons; that the Mili
tia were gathering, and there were two large
Ships of 20 Guns each, and several small Pri
vateers in the Harbour. ° >
We hear the Executive Council of the Province of
Pennfylvana has cleared General Arnold of ail the
Charges that were lately brought against him, and
that he w?s acquitted with great Honour.
Two Privateers from New-London, have
been lately drove ashore on the Coast of
Conheflicet, by some of our Cruizers in the
Sound.
Prizes sent in here since our last.
Sloop Mary and Salley, from Guada 1 upe, |
for the Continent, with Rum, S' ar .? ' :
Coffee, by the Privateer Sloop Weazte.'
Myer. This Sloop failed from G tads :r& • ;.
Weeks ago in Company with gc Sail bruoui
for Ojd-France. and 8 for the Continent mi
of the Hands fay, that the Countc or
continued blocked up at Martinico by the Ad
mirals B --on and Barrington
Tr doep John, Richardson, Master, from
: ' ven, for Santa-Croix, by the Weazl
[ver, a'fo.
oor.er from the Weft-Indies for North
I by one of Capt. Goodrich's Squadron.
I'sionp from the Weft-Indies by the
r Sloop Witch, Capt. Williams.
,f Deborah, from Plymouth for Hifpa
, ith Pith and Lumber, by the Dolphin
seed
Prize Master of the Jaft mentioned
,40 mt a Week ago fp he with a Prize
longing to the Privateer Sloop Prince
' les, of this Port. The Prize was from
Belton bound for North-Carolina, loaded with
Mme Stone.
*.* The Lottery will pofitvely begin
Drawing this Day, at the House of Mr. David
Grim.,
*4* A few pairs of pocket pistols, and some
by glasses to be fold by HUGH GAINE.
Sales by AUCTION,
By BOWMAN and CODNER,
THIS DAY, at the Coffee-Houfe Bridge,
6 chests excellent bohea tea, a few hog/heaus loaf
sugar, madena and other wines in bottles, porer
in battles, dipt c ndls, indigo and fig blue, beef
and park in barrels and tierces, some large &hteens
and por>wt^us, &c &:-.
By BOWMAN and CODNER,
WEDNESDAY next, at i, o'clock, at their office, <
No. 521, H nover- Square,
Fhe remaining part of the European goods belong
ing to a Gentleman bound to England, which, ^h
Supplies leceived com other hands, makes the assort
ment laige and general.
By BOWMAN and CODNER,
On THURSDAY next, it 1 o'clock, at the Coff..-
H use,
The Schooner NA NC Y,
As die now lies below the Cofie-Howfe, hurrhen
75 tons. She is id completely found, that she may be
sent to sea at very little expence.
Public Auction.
This Day at iz O’Clock, at the Bridge, will
' be fold,
By John M'Adam, and Co.
25 Hogsheads of Jamaica Sp rite,
10 Hogsheads of Mufcova to Su^rs,
10 Fe ecs of Beef, And, °1
3 Calks of Garden Seeds.
On r uefday, 12 o'Clock, at the CofLe-houfe,
The Privateer Sloop Thistle,
With all her Materials conpeit as she came from
Sea, mounts 10 Guns, and 4. Swivels, now laying
at te Al any Pier.
The Brig ACHILLES,
Now laving .it Loti's Whirff. And,
The Bermudian SLOOP,
Now laying at Moray's Wharff,
Prizes to the Weazle, well found, and fait Sailers.
, Inventories to be fern at
John McAdam and Co.'s Office.
On Wednesday
At their Audion Room, No. 22, Wall-street,
A Variety of seasonable bry Goods, viz.
Broad Cloths, Coatings, liilh Lihnens, Silk,
Worsted and Tiiread Hose, Ruffi 1 Sheeting,
Dowlases, Checks, a Box of Millenary,
Hais, sewing Silks,' Pins, Threads, &c. &c.
At the elegant Houle in Smith-Street, wherein
the late Mr. Joseph Haynes, formerly lived,
and directly opposite Mrs. Airey's, now
known by the Name of:
CORNWALLIS'S ARMS,
GHN'I LEMEN may be supplied with soup,
beef flakes, oytters, and relishes of all
forts, from 11 in the forenoon till 3 in the after
noon ; breakfaft from 8 to 11, dinners and flip
pers served up in the neatett manner, together
with the best wines and liquors, by their very
humble servants, PATRICK DOYLE,
ELIZABETH POWER.
^° r L °NDON,
«°"'' '"h " e '" ' envoy)
Y^e sh "> HENRIETTA,
J° EPH VOLLANS, Matter:
^fy^Ur^ OHE is a fine ce< .. built flrp,
I^'^^ an d a fait sailer, with excel
lent accommodations for paffn
gers. For freight or passage apply to the laid matter,
or at Mr. Booth's store, No. 225, Qwen-ftreet.
TO BE L~E T,
VpHE WIND-MILL, near the two-mile stone,
with a small dwtlling-houfe and garden, to'
be entered upon the firft of April next. For further
particulars enquire of HUGH GAINE.
Public Auction this Morning,
At the Coffee-Houfe Bridge.
Ten puncheons of choice OLD JAMAICA
SPIRIT, very strong, and of a Superior
quality.
On WEDNESDAY next,
At II o'clock, will be fold, at the vendue store
below the Coffee-Houfe,
80 pieces of coarse Irilh linens, 20 pieces of
two-purple callicoes, 2 hogffieads of French
hats, 14 pieces French broad cloths, 2 hhds.
coffee, with 16 hhds. best Surinam molafi'es.
by P. M"Dayitt.
Public Audion,
TAMES "iNGLIS's
Olfiee, To. 915, Water-Hreet,
, '< he Kiu of DRY, GOODS, advertised for
TA riwi a . -MFtill TO-MORROW, Tues
-0. f ~ sl \ *t 10 o'clock, when will
.Ie < iLrge assortment of dry
L . • u.r e in the afternoon, if net
foM offrieforp.
v ^IIE Day,
. # fl • f r ty.'- bouje Bridge,
iLf- Miori ent of nails, from zod.
, points, in small calks, sundry ar
tr friaries, some furniture, &c.
G^d OAT' "ME A"
1 ' 70 BE SOLD
By JOHN GRAY,
No. 462, in William Areet, by the hundred
or less quantity
Just imposed in the Eriganline Alexander, Captain
Dean, from Glafeoav, and to le, fold by
EMANUEL WALKER,
At bis Store No. 853, Hanouer-Square, or on board of
said Fifrl, noav lying at Bache's Wbarff,
IRISH mess beef in barrels and tierces, best rose
butter, bacon and mutton hams, Irilh tongues,
Glofter and Cheshire cheefohip bread, Ramsay's and
Marlhall's port wipe in bottles, single refined sugar,
oatmeal, peafe, potatoes in hampers, herrings in
barrels, half bands and firkins a quantity of cord
age ; also, a few chaldrons of excellent COALS.
in St. Lucia, with his flag hoiked on board
the lfis of 50 guns, with some frigates ; having
detached his own ship the Prince of Wales, of
74guns, the Boyne of 70 guns, Capt. Sawyer;
the St. Albans, of 64, Capt. Griffiths; the
Nonfuch, of 64, Capt. Armstrong; the Pres
ton, 50 Commodore Hotham ; and the Cen
turion, Capt. Braithwaite, to reinforce Admi
ral Byron, who was watching the motions of
the Count D'Eftaing.
The Centurion and two frigates are sent in
quest of an American 40 gun ship, that has
been cruising to windward of Barbados.
Admiral Byron has sent fix capital ships to
look out for the Chevalier de Fabry, who with
fix fail of the line and fix thousand land for
ces, was momently expected at Martinique, as
an advice boat had arrived there from the
Chevalier.
Extras of a fetter from St. Euflatia.
(< J now take this opportunity of transmit
ting you a little News, collected from a Gen
tleman just arrived from Martinique, who
fays, he epunted 700 wounded and landed in
2 days, the accounts fay they loft only 1600
killed and wounded, but this Gentleman,
whose veracity may be depended on, informs,
that the number he saw continually carrying
in Flats, Hand-Barrows, &c. was induced to
think there muff have been twice the number^
outof zoo of their best troops (Grenadiers)
only § returned, and them in a Shattered con
ditions
“ I have just time to inform you, that by a
vessel from. Antigua we have an account of a
ships of the Line and federal Frigates being
arrived at St. Lucia, with a reinforcement of
4§oo troops, this may be depended upon."
Exiraft of a letter from a Gentleman passenger cs
hoard the ship Baffe^rre, Capt. Blair, to his friend
in this island, dated December 25, and brought
by a Danish ship bound for Santa Croix.
« We are now under fail off Portsmouth, with a
ffy w ; n d, a ftrorg C # ,voy of 12 fail es the line ;
Public 4uaion.
'lios day at Eleven o'Clock, at our Auction
Room will be SOLD;
A variety of Dry goods, confinin'; of
}, ROAD clothe, Lindens, Walloons, hats,
) dices, flocking; a number of articles
for a perfumer's ffiop, &c. &c.
ONE O'CLOCK, at the Cqffee House,
I he beautiful Schooner Eagle, lying along
fide thalhip Fanny, at Cruger's wharf, a Vir
ginia pilotboat, is a remarkable faft sailer:
On Wednesday at the Coffee House,
/The privateer big Dunmore, mounting 16
Carriage Gans, four and fix pounders, with
all her floras, ammunition and provisions as
she now lies at Wells's whhrff.
At the SAME Time will be Sold,
The Schooner Meoille, lying at WeHs's
wharf a remarkable long weflel, built in Vir
ginia on the pilot boat conftruclion, she fails
very faft and is well found. Inventories to be
feeh at our office.
Cunningham and Wardrope.
Charles Oliver Bruff,
r GOLD-SMITH and 7 EWFLLER,
The Corner of Golden-Hill, fr-mting kur
ling's Slip,
HAS FOR SALE,
BUFF, black, and Morocco Belts, Look;
Carriages and swivels for Swords of va
rious Patterns. Masters of Veffqls may have
always a Variety of Boatswain's Calls.
In Duke-Street, No 32, next door to the Infpeaor
Gehhral's Office, has for sale the following arti
cles, which be will dispose of on the ifeoft reafun
able terms for Ready Money.
OLD London particular Madeira Wine,
Red Port do. of a superior taste and flavour to
.any in this City.
Very heft Sherry, the above wines are in pipes,
hogfhea& c Iks, and bottles,
Coniar Brmdy, Spirits,
Very fine flavoured Porter,
By Captain White arrived at Knode-Gland
from St. Euftatia, we have the following
Advices, viz.,
Basseterre (in St. Kitts) January 22.
Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in St.Eufiatia,
January 19, 1779.
YEfterday a fleet of virtual rs, under convoy of
the Gracieux fixate of 36 guns, failed for
Martinico. The flbet consisted of 24. Veflfels, and
loaded with Provisions of all forts. Bets run here
ten to one that the above convoy never reaches the
place of its dettinatipn, as Admiral Barrington has
made fueb a disposition as to prevent any Applies /
being carried to Guadri npe ^ Merrier, while.
Biron is taking care 'h' < out ' /'Elbing ffiall do
himfclf no harm. The flench parry here give up
their affairs as loft ; they ©ifider the fquadror .under
d'Estaing as io great a fiminution of thenaval power
of France, as it is alm 4+ 1 qoffible for him to escape
the Vigilance of the British Admirals."
Th:s morning an expreG arrived to his excellency,
by which we have the agreeable informal#*, that fix
fiigrt are waning to take charge of the Statia fl et
that lately pafri I ybre.
The Court d'Estaing attempting to ft°al out of
Fort Roy,l, happened to espy the Enghfh fl.ei lying
h.e for him, upon, which he tacked a d 401 in agai?.
Upoi which Adini r al Byron got 5 fieih rs .id, and
waits ord, a good wind to c nduCt them in todeftroy
the enemy's ships if pHlible.
fan. 26. By Capt. Phillips, who arrived here
on Friday morning last with difparches ftom the Ad
miral, we have the following intelligence, the authen
ticity of which we may venture to rely on.
Admiral Barrington lay at Grand Cul Sac
A quantity of Salt, which he will fell to the Farmers
at a cheaper rate than they can buy it in Town,
Mr. LYNCH will be very thankful to any person
who may' have any demands on him (since the arrival
of the British Troops in this Citv,) to call for imme
date payment, and those who are indebted to him,
since that period, are requested to make fp edy pay
ment, the better taenable him to carry on his busi
ness, and '0 oblige his friends when call'd on.
5 of thrm ^mrns after Ailing geo lea/i^ with the
deft, the other fix proceed to trie Mfott In i
French A N L/C D O T E.
' When d'Etring was fitting out his e'^nedi
tion againh St. Lucia, the Inbab .-wtfufMa'r
tinico were f/ntuch perfumed ib f .:' be w uld
freturn uith all General Grant and Admir.l
Barrington's men Prisoners, aid that thrir
ruml» rs would 'produce a Famine in the Eland,
that they affcmbled and drew up a Remon
llrance with a blank date to beg him co make
the burthen eafy'to them by diftribuung them
equally among the several Elands. •
A N I'L GU A, Feb. 10. '"
Copy of a Le er found on board the Icboopcr
La Marie, lately : Ten by the fluop Harle
quu\, and brought into this port!
'Martinique, !an. 7, 1779.
"{7OU have without doubt heard, my dear
A hiend, of the taking of St. Lucia, the
public papers mention it, but will not give
you an information pf the perlons for whom
you are particularly interetted; I theres re
rake the trie opportunity of letting you know
tiat they are all as well as can b /expeded, af
.ter being hauaffed with continual fatigue,
which as yet has not produced any good.
The King's squadron is unhappily under, the
command of a head filled with the most fantaf
tical projects, which aspires to the cerqueft of
the whole uruverfe, "at is really incapable of
performing that which is edfily to be done;
he has miffed several opportunities in New-
England of immortalizing the French ratioh,
and has at lad put the finishing Rroke to his ig
norance and weakness at St. Lucia, by {offer
ing the English to take it under his very nose.
This head has unfortunately command both
by sea and land in the Windward Inlands; as
soon as he learnt that 7 Englilh vessels with
fix thcufand troops, attacked them in the
Grande-Cuide Sac, where the mips were moor
ed in a line, but instead of anchoring his Ihips
upon their bouys, where they could not have
refilled him for half an hour, he contented
himlelf mth parading before them in procefi
fi^n, which manoeuvre he repeated twice with
the fame fuccefsj
At length he landed his troops, and thinks
ing himlelf a better commander on land than
on sea, he resolved to make the disposition of
the attack, and marched them in hee columns,
which united in a neck of land at thb foot es
the redoubts thrown up by the English, who
in an instant killed or wounded from 1000 to
1200 men ; thole whoofc..ped tn m this il^u^h
ter, having expended their ammunition, and
not having any thing for several days, retired
as well as they cornu. After this unfortunate
affair, foreieen by persons of experierce, wio
were not consulted ' upon the occasion, this uni
versal general prepared himftlf to attack the
vessels again by sea, after having given third
eight days to fortify thetnfelyes. These were
defended in such a manner by batteries from
the shore, that there was no other measure left
but to re-embark their troops again, and retire
with the flume he had acquired in so Ihort a
time..•
The fleet is, however, preparing for a se
cond expedition, whose dedication we cannot
learn, but 1 forbode nothing better than the last.
I believe the manner in which I have written
to you will be the fafeft.
Remember me to all yotfr dear family, and
believe me to be your huccre friend.
His Majesty's (hip the New Pomona, of ?z
guns, from England, with dispatches for Ad*
rniral Barrington, fell in with Manly, the arch
Rebel Admiral, and without ^rd, b'ow, or
ceremony, carried him to ft Lucia with him,
t@ pay his refpe&s to Adm ral Barrington.
The French an' their Yankee allies tgrew
exceeding ill '-ogether in their commercial in
tercourse. The Gallic Itrut, t>nfel, poverty,
infolerce and exaction, make a pp r control
tv the open cardour, and unlimited credit of
the Br tifh merchant.-, and a e but ill adapted
to the infariable cravings of American penury.
BRIDGE-TOWN, Barbados, J. ri 9.
From H OW' E's General G.^ue. Janaag 8.
Chapter of Reports.
AS this aper was going tc press, an ac
count came to hand, to the following
purport:
Mr. Jennings, of St. Euft^tia, Tnt a flag
of trace to demand a veflel of his that had
been taken, and carried into Martinique.i
When fh< arrived there, ilia law the British
fleet, under the command of the Admirals
Barrington and Byron, confiding of 17 fail vs
the line, preparing to batter Fort Royal,,
while Commodore Hotham, with the 50 gur.
flrips and frigates, had Covered the landing of
9. 00 troops, with battering cannon end field
pieces That the tte ps had be^an their
march to iuveft Fort Royal by land—That all
the veffth in theout bays had cut and run, and
that the flag of truce which brings the account
bore away for St. Eullatia, where jhe arrived
y^lG/day.,
krb. ii. By a ger leman from Sandy-Point
we are informed that kft tight annumber of
privateers had f.iled firm ,na: road, 0: an ex
pedition against the illaod of St. Bartholomew.
(In addition to the above, we are happy to
fay that St. Bartholomew capitulated to the
privateers, and the Governor had gone to St.
Martin's to sign the capitulation, prior, to
Captain White's tailing.)
The report is,' that the brave Admiral Bar
fington has resigned his ffiip to strengthen Ad
miral Byron's squadron, and hoiked his flag
on board aSO gun ship, and that he was pre
paring for a particular expedition.
By a veffcl that arrived here, 'we arc inform
ed, that Admiral Byron had fitted out fix fire
ships, which was fuppefed will be sent into
Fort Royal, in order to destroy the enemy'A
ship lying there,