The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-06-15 00:00:00, page 3

PHIL.IDn L,rHl A, June 15.
Extra& of a letter from Virginia, dated June 5, 1776.
" Our last accounts from Cape Fear are that Cornwallis was
arrived with seven regiments, luppoled to be about three thou
sand men. That he, with Clinton and nine hundred men,
landed with a view to surprise an officer and ninety men Ra
tioned at a mill near Brigadier Howe's plantation. However,
they bravely attacked, in his house, three old women, shot one
through the hip, pierced another with a bayonet, beat out the
teeth of the third, and then bur t. the house. In their ap
proach to the mill, they had to encounter a formidable body
confiding of a centinel and three men, who, with ut loss to
themselves, killed two, wounded an officer, and took a fer
jeant prisoner. This rencounter gave the officer at the mill an
opportunity to retreat with his men, baggage, and every thing
but four horses grazing, which fell a prey to the enemy. Af
ter burning the mill, they retreated with this booty bn board
the vessels they came from, which Should be recorded to per
petuate the fame of these renowned Generals. Another time
a Capt. and his company precipitately fled from the attack of
eight riflemen, leaving one prisoner behind them. The ene
my have since landed seventeen hundred men, and areentrench
ing at Fort Johnston. It is laid there are two thousand men at
St. Augultine.
P. S. It is doubted whether if the three old women had not
been attacked by furprize, they might not have beaten the
two Generals."
The last Boston paper fays, " We hear that two valuable
prizes ate taken by our cruizers, and carried into Newbury-
Port."
In COMMITTEE, Bucks County, June 10,1776.
Gentlemen,
Your favor cf 2 ift of May was duly delivered to us by Mess.
Jones and Watkins, in which you were pleased to recommend
to us to chooie a certain number cut of cur Committee to
lief of Col. Beadle, with feme provisions and ammunition, were
intercepted and fell into the hands of the enemy. Soon after
which the party at the Cedars were attacked, and a fcirmdh
ensued ; after which our people abandoned their post and
were retreating, when Gen. Arnold came up with about seven
hundred men and reinforced them. Matters being thus cir
cumkanced they pushed immediately for the Cedars, and with
redoubled fury attacked the enemy, killed great numbers,
took sixty or seventy prisoners, and routed the whole party,
forcing them to fly, leaving their bag and baggage behind
them. The spoil confined of fix hundred fire arms, large
quantity of mulket ball, a confide, able quantity of ammu
nition, a number of blankets, hatchets, &c. He farther'
fays, that Gen. Arnold has perfectly recovered his health,
and that the Prussian Gen. who speaks the French languge,
has great )influence over the Canadians, who offer him every
affiftanee in their.power.
N EW- Y OR K, June 13.
We hear from Fairfield, in Connecticut, that last Friday
morning the seventh inflant, one William Prindle, living be
tween Newtown and Redding, having hired to work for him
a labourers who, on conversing with, he difeovered to be a
friend to American rights and freedom, in opposition to par
liamentary claims of power, he conceived on that account,
such an averlion to the poor man, that watching an opportu
nity when he wag fait asleep, he at one blow, with a broad ax,
fevered his head from his body, of which he boasted to the
neighbours, faying he had cut off the head of a damned
Whig, and wished he could serve them all so. He was com
mitted to Fairfield jail, but is supposed to be a little insane.
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meet deputies from the other county Committees of this pro
vince, on the 18th inst. in Provincial Conference, to agree
upon and direst the mode for electing members for a Provin
cial Convention. But as the matters involved in the said re
commendation were of so great confeqaence to the well be
ing of this province, they thought it prudent to adjourn the
determination of it to this day, when they again met, and
chose Joseph Hart, John Kidd, James Wallach, Benjamin
Seigle, and Henry Wynkoop, or any three of them, to re
prelent this county at the aforefaid meeting, And we hear
tily wish that happiness and glory may attend it. l am,
gentlemen, By order of the Committee,
Your very humble servant,
JOSEPH HART, Chairman.
The Committee for the city and liberties of Philadelphia
have appointed the following gentlemen to meetthe Deputies
from the counties in the Provincial Conference to be held in
this city on the 18th instant, viz. Benjamin Franklin, Tho
mas M'Kean, Sharp Delany, John Bayard, Francis Gurny,
George Schloffer, Chriftppher Ludwig, Jonathan B. Smith,
James Millegan, Benjamin Loxley, Christopher Ma (hall, fen.
James Moulder, Timothy Matlack, JacoD Schriner, Joseph
Dean, Jacob Barge, Benjamin Rulh, John Cox, Samuel C.
Morris, William Coates, Samuel Brufter, Joseph Blewer,
William Robinson, George Goodwin, and William Lowman.
In CONGRESS, June 14th, 1776.
Whereas it has been represented to this Congress, that
great quantities of salted beef and pork have been purchased
for exportation, which if not retrained may render the fop
plies of the army difficult and uncertain,
Resolved therefore, That no salted beef or pork, except
as much as may be necessary for the use of the crew, be
exported from any of the United Colonies, in any vessel,
under any pretence whatever, until the farther order of this
Congress. By order of Congress,
JOHN HANCOCK, President.
or. The Managers of the House of Employment and A!mF
house put out FLAX, TOW, &c. to SPIN ; and, in con
sideration of the high price of many of the necessaries of life,
they pay One Shilling per dozen for fpinningtwo hanks cf
flax yarn, and in proportion for other work. Those who in
cline to accept of this encouragement, are requeued to apply
to JOHN CUMMINGS, Steward of said H use.
JOHN MARIE, Taylor from Paris, has removed from
the corner of Third and Walnut streets to the house
lately occupied by Mr. George Fullerton, in Chefnut-ltreet,
between Front and Second streets, and next door to Mrs.
Duncan's, Milaner, where he carries on his business in the
best manner. He begs leave to return his sincere thanks to
th fe gentlemen who weie pleased to favor him wi.h their
custom, and hopes a continuation of their past favors, which
will be gratefully acknowledged. Clothes cleaned at the
fame place, in the best manner, without themnneceffary trou
ble of ripping or wallring. * /
JUST published, and to be fold by Michael Hillegas, a
complete TUTOR for the FIFE, comprehending the
hrlt rudiments of music, and of that instrument in an easy
familiar method. To which is annexed, besides the Fife
Duty, and the usual Collection of Lesions, Airs and Marches,
in the English edition, a variety of new favourite ones never
before printed.