The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-09-14 00:00:00, page 1

The PENNSYLVANIA EVENING POST.
Just published, and now felling, by ROBERT BELL, next
door to St. Paul's church, in Third-street, Philadelphia
(Price one dollar and an half)
The ART of W A R.
CONTAINING,
I. The duties of all military officers in actual service; in
cluding necessary inftrudions, in many capital matters, by
the knowledge of which a man may soon become an orna
ment tothe profeffion of arms. By Monfieuf De Lamont,
Towns-Major of Toulon.
11. The duties of soldiers in general ; including necessary in
ftruaions, in many capital matters, by remaining ignorant
of which a man, who pretends to be a soldier, will be every
day in danger of bringing disgrace upon himlelf, and
material injury to the cause of his country.
111. The rules and practice of the greatest Generals, in the
manoeuvres of encamping, marching, order of battle, fight
ing, attacking, and defending strong places, with the man
ner of furpriting towns, quarters, and armies, exhibiting
what is most requisite to be known by dll who enter into
the military service.
By the CHEVALIER DE LA VALIERE.
Memorandum.
The duties of military officers were written by Monsieur De
Lamont, Town-Major of Toulon, a poll of great trull, and
which requires much experience to recommend a man to it.
This experience he gained by serving in the army for twenty
three warm campaigns, and during that time was personally
engaged in many of the most conhderable lieges and battles.
Thus did he rife to that degree of knowledge in military
affairs, which is fufficiently teftified by this small but valuable
work. All his inftrudions are so regular, and so just, that
they in a manner make a soldier of the man that never law a
carop, and leads him, that desires to follow that coarse of life,
so fully into the art of war, that a young officer has nothing
to do when he comes into the field but only to put in practice
that theory, which he has already conceived, concerning all
the operations, belonging to the several polls, in an active
and courageous army. The second and third parts of this
work were composed by Gen. La Viliere, and another French
officer of great valour and experience in the art of war.
# # # Also a variety of GREEK and LATIN CLASSICS.
Lately published, and now felling, by ROBERT BELL, in
Third-Street (Price one dollar and a half, in neat binding)
THE PALLADIUM of CONSCIENCE, or the foun
dation of religions liberty displayed, asserted, and
established, agreeable to its true and genuine principles, above
the reach of all petty tyrants, who attempt to lord it over
the human mind. Containing Furneaux's letters to Black
ftone —Priestley's remarks on Blackftone —Blackfone s ropy
to Prieftlev—And Blackstone's case of the Middlesex election ;
with some other curious trails, worthy of high rank in every
gentleman's literary repository. Being a necessary companion
for every lover of religious liberty. And an interelling AP^
PENDIX to Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of
England,
Vol. lI.J
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1776.
455
WILLIAMSBUR G, August 30.
BY Mr. William Harrison, in nine days from Fort-Pitt,
we have advice, that Capt. John Hingfton, with a
number of settlers, arrived from Licking creek, ner
the Kentucky, the very day he left home. Captain
Hingfton gave the following account, that one James Cooper,
and another person, a Dutchman, being on their way to a
buffalo lick, were fired upon by a couple of Indans, why
foot down Cooper, and frightened the Dutchman's horse so
that he flung him. His foot hanging in the stirrup, one of
the Indians made up to him, to tomhawk him ; but, although
in that disadvantageous situation, he found means to aim nis
gun so well (which he never quitted) as to shoot the savage
dead on the spot, and, feeing the other Indian making up to
him, he disengaged himfelf from his own horse, mounted
Cooper's, and got clear off to the inhabitants. Upon his ar
rival, many of the Kentucky settlers immediately went about
sorting themselves at Boonfborough and Harwood's town;
and numbers agreeed to come into the neighbourhood of
Fort Pitt, with Capt. Hingfton.—Mr. Harrison likewise in
forms, that Mr. Jacob Hite, who lately removed from Berke
ley county to the neighbourhood of the Cherokee country,
with his family and a large | arcel of Negroes, was murdered
at his own house by those savages, with most of his Haves,
and his wife and children carried off prisoners ; his son, who
was in the Cherokee country, was likewise murdered. The
Shawanefe, Delawares, and Mingoes, had not met our com
missioners, although two expresses had been sent to them for
that purpose, and returned without any answer. A third ex
press was sent off, but had not returned.
Extracts of letters found concealed on board the sloop Jane
and Elizabeth, in which went passengers, Hanson, Evans,
&C. ,
“ Should you receive no letters from any of Col. Corbin s
family, you must not impute it to want of regard or refpe&
They are all afraid to write, even to their brothers. It is im
possible to tell you how much they are persecuted and afflicted.
Your old shipmate is banished, and confined to a Negro quar
ter, where he is in want of every necessary of life. His friends
dare not go to fee him, or even write to him. His poor fa
ther is under the greatest affli&ion, and his lady in a situation
illy able to bear a separation from him. Oh, my friend, my
own misfortunes seem loft, for a moment, in those of others !
I know what it is to part with you, and 1 imagine every body
must fuffer what Ido on the like occasion. Surely we feel as
much, and often more, for others than we do for ourielves.
One thing, however, every body hut myfelf can hope for a
return of their happinefs —mine is gone for ever; and when
I fee them all happy around me once more, then again I shall
have leisure to lament my own misfortunes. When Mr. Cor
bin took his trial, he made his defence exceedingly spirited
and clever; and had it been spoke before sensible or good
men, it must have done honour to hira, butl am sorry to fay
there are few such among my countrymen ; and our Conven
tion does not particularly abound with them, consisting chiehy
of the lowed elafs of people. The provincials depend on
their numbers, and on the mean opinion the English en-
[Num. 258.