The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1778-11-09 00:00:00, page 2

[The following Account of Col Buttler's late
Proceedings, is taken from John Holt's Paper,
printed at
POUGHKEEPSIE, October 5.
German-Flats, Sept. 19, 1778.
For many weeks pal, there had been fre
quent intimat ons of theenemy's design again!
that or some other settlement, on or near the
frontiers; and his Excellency the Governor,
had given repeated orders to assemble the mi
litia, in Efficient numbers, to repel the enemy
wtere ever they might make an attack. But
people in general being strongly of opinion,
that no further hostility was intended, neglec
ted the orders to attend their duty in the field,
which they considered at that time, as a hard
and unnecessary service. But about 6 o'clock
in the morning, on Thursday the 17th Sept,
tie enemy appeared, and made an attack upon
Fort Dayton, (on the N. fide of the German
Flats.) but were repulsed, however they burn
ed and destroyed all the houses, out houses,
barns and grain, killed a great number of
hogs, drove off all the horses, horned cattle
and sheep they could find, killed two men,
wounded one, and burnt another, who was
disordered in his senses, in a house. The
church, the fort, and 2 other houses, are all
they have left Handing on that fide. On the
S. fide the river, they began about fix miles
above, and burned all the houses, barns and
grain, quite down to the church.
At Fort Harkemcr, while they were endea
vouring to burn the barn, a sally was made
upon them by what few men could be spared
from the fort, which hindered them from
destroying that or any more houses.
Three Days before this attack, Col. Bellin
ger sent out a scouting party of 9 rangers, who,
at the head branch of Tunadeila river, were
met and attacked by the enemy, who drove
them into the river, killed 2 of them, and
scattered the rest. One of them came in the
night before the attack was made upon the
Flats, and reported, that when he left the
enemy, they were only 9 miles distant. Im
mediately expresses were sent in the most ur
gent terms, for assistance, to Col. Klock, &c.
.and if he had diredly marched with 200 men,
they might have arrived before the attack was
made, and probably prevented the mifchiefs ;
but alas! no assistance c uld be got.
Letters had also been sent several times be
fore, to Gen. Stark, at Albany, earneltly soli
citing assistance, but none could be obtained.
The case of the inhabitants, is very deplo
rable, they have lull all their provisions and
effects, and were crying for want of br<ad and
tho' a temporary supply was or? a? m from
the fort, they were V\T ^drained, by the
hopes given them 1 a fpecdy reinforcement
and supply, from quitting the place, and on
thj failure of these hpes, they will certainly
move est.
After the definition of thi, ftdement, the
enem , with .thei; plu ~ c off about
upon the Bth. In thfafa^mon of the fame
d.v, :h<rven:'F wa Ln;t. Col. Klock,
urging Fni to lend CoL Aiken, at Cherry-
Vallev, advjfing him, that if he would turn
out with .-boot 400 men, and cross the creek
^t Tunadeila; the, might certainly come up
with the enemy, and probably recover most of
the plunder.
Whether this adv : ce has been properly im
proved or not, time mud Or w
CJ. Alden sent alter the enemy about 200
of his men, who 'are not yet returned, nor
have we heard their success. Colonel Klock,
with 300 of his militia was on the march with
in 4. miles of Cherry-Valley, when he was
overtaken by an express, informing him, that
the enemy were in full march for, and very
near Conejohary, which obliged him to march
back to the river, where he found there was
no truth in the information, which had doubt
]efs been sent by the enemy, or devised for
some infamous purpose. He then ordered his
men to follow him to Cherry-Valiev, but
they being disgusted, he could prevail with
only about 60, to go with him. With these
he arrived about Friday noon, at Cherry-Val
ley, when Col. Alden told him he came too
late, his men were gone so far it would be im
possible to overtake them. Col. Klock then
returned and dispersed the militia.
Intelligence has been received that an at
tack is shortly intended against our northern
frontiers, and orders have been sent to the
several places to be in readiness at a moment's
warning, to give them a proper reception.
HARTFORD, Odober 13.
Extras of a letter from Albany, October 5.
" Lalt Wednesday one Sandy Frazer, who
for some time had been a prisoner at Tunadil
1a made his escape from thence ; he arrived at
the head of Delaware on Sunday morning.
Frazer went out as a spy, when he was capti
vated; and being well known, his testimony is
relied on : He fays, Brant and Caldwell were
at the German Flats when it was burnt : That
they went from Tunadilla on the very design
the Sunday before the deftrudion of the Flats,
and the Sunday following he got back again
to Tunadilla ; when hearing that part of the
country were in pursuit of them, left the cat
tle in the woods, took their families and went
off. He further fays, that the next Tuesday
another party of them came in with 100 head
of cattle, which they immediately left, and
went off the very fame day, which was the
day before Frazer made his escape. Hope in
my next to give you a better account of matters
in these parts. Tunadilla, as their days of
mirth arc hastening to a period with double
speed, will soon ring another tune : When
their frolic is over, you fliall have the particu
-1 irs. General Starks has signed their death war
rant, and Col. Butler of the Pcnufylvania regi
ment will fcc it executed."
Tn CO^\3 K^oo, oct. zr, 1778.
A letter from David Eranks, Esq; Commis
sary of British prisoners, to Moses Franks,
Efo; of London, inclofed under cover to Capt.
Thomas Moore, of Gen. De Lancey's regi
ment, was laid before Congress ; whereupon
resolved, that the contents of the said letter
manifeft a disposition and intention inimical
to the fafety and liberties of the united dates,
and that Mr. Franks having endeavoured to
transmit this letter by Health within the British
lines, has abused the confidence reposed in
him by Congress, to exercise within the jurif
didion of these Hates, the office of Commis
sary to the Britiffi prisoners.
Refolded, That General Arnold be directed
to cause the said David Franks forthwith to be
arrested and conveyed to the New Goal in this
city, there to be confined until the farther or
der of Congress.
Refolded, That David Franks, Esq; be not,
after the 10th of November next, permitted
to exercise, dire&ly or indirectly, the office of
Commissary to the British prisoners, within the
jurisdiction of the united Hates.
Resolved, That Gen. Washington be direct
ed to transmit a copy of these resolutions to
Sir Henry Clinton, and to inform him that
Congress desire he will nominate a proper per
son, who having received their approbation,
may exercise the office of Commissary of the
British prisoners.
ExtraCt from the minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec Ty.
Yesterday arrived a brig from Newfound
land, laden with fifh.
By her we have a confirmation of the taking
of St. Pierre and Miquilon, and that it was
done by Commodore Evans, who came from
England in Admiral Byron's fleet. A few
days after those places were taken, a large
French ship appeared off the harbour; upon
which the Commodore ordered the vessels in
the barbour to hoifl French colours, and to
make the accustomed signals on shore: The
stratagem had its effect, the fliip came into the
harbour, and was found to be a moll valuable
prize, mounting 16 carriage guns, and very
richly laden. Another valuable prize has
since been taken by the fleet.
The Surprize, Captain Linzie, one of Com
modore Evans's squadron, on the 29th of Au
gust took the Harlequin privateer, of 9 car
riage guns, Hambleton, matter, from Salem.
The Active armed Hoop arrived here yester
day from New-York, which she left on Sun
day.
Tuesday arrived here a brig from Bolton,
(Williams, master, a prize to the King
George privateer. She was in Balaft bound
to Maryland.
. 4 BRESLAU, July 8.
A Little fkirraifh has lately happened be
tween our troops and the Austrians, in
which we had two men killed and several
wounded, and we have taken two officers and
forty soldiers prisoners.
Zittau, fitly 9. We have been this week in
continual alarms. On Monday at ten o'clock
in the morning, we saw the Imperialists in our
wood eftabliihing their advance guard in the
territories of Saxony in the environs of Gabel.
The day following they began to make en
trenchments. They continue making redoubts
under our eyes, on our own lands; the road
from Gabel is blocked up, and the carriages
are obliged to go half a league about to arrive
there. They have demanded forage, which
has been delivered. Yesterday arrived here
Adjutant Gereni, of the regiment of Tlichi,
he set out again at fix with dispatches for the
Emperor, At Luckendorf, two miles from
hence towards Gabel, he met with Marshal
Laudon and the other Generals, returned from
reconnoitering Gabel; the Marshal took the
dispatches from him and told him, it was need
less for him to proceed any farther, but that he
would forward them to the Emperor.
This day an officer arrived here, followed by
14 men, and trumpeters, who declared that
the forage which had been given should be re-
Hored, and it was done accordingly.
Dresden, July 29. Yeflerday his Royal High
ness Prince Henry of Prussia, with about 60,000
Men, puffed the Elbe between Pirna and Pilmitz,
a Mile and a.Half above this Town, and marched
to Neuftadt. His Royal HighneJs left on this Side
of +he Elbe three conf durable Corps under the Ge
nerals Moellendorffi Platen and Anhalt : The Saxon
Generals Zanthier le Coq, Greenberg, and Goldacker
with the Troops under their Command, are likewise
left, amounting altogether to about 30,000 Men.
Dresden, Aug. 2. From Defyadt his Royal
Highness entered Bohemia by Hanfbach and Scblu
kenau, and proceeded to Rumburg ; bis left Wing
extends towards Zittau. General Moellendorff's
Corps, confining of upwards of 10,000 Men, and
which forms the Right Wing of Prince Henry's
Army, sassed the Elbe on Tbufday last, entered
Bohemia by Schandau, & is now posted at Tetfehen.
By the las Account from the King of Prussia's
Army, his Majefy continued near 'Jaromitz, and
was in Possession of Arnau, at a small D ; flance
from thence.
Buntzlau, July 26. On the 23d, at four in
the morning, the King at the head of the life
guards, some regiments of horse, and some
hussars, passed the Elbe and attacked the ene
my ; and it is certain that if the infantry could
have followed as quick as was necessary, there
would have been a general engagement with
part of the Imperial army; the Prussians made
some hundred prisoners upon this occasion.
Leipfic, July 28. We have accounts from
the Prussian army at Wcifdorf, dated the 24th
NEW.PORT, October 22.
of this month, that General Anhalt being sent
upon an expedition near Trautenau, met a
squadron of Imperial hussars, whom ne attack
ed, beat, and brought back 74 prifiners, and
30 were left dead on the fpoc. These letters
fay, that the Pruflian army is abundantly pro
vided with provisions.
Paris, July 31. We begin to think that the
time is arrived, when we shall fee the troubles
pacified which adually agitate England and
France. The public report is, that the plan
of accommodation proposed by the Marquis
d'Almodovar, manages f) well the powers con
cerned, that an entire success must needs at
tend it.
It is allured, that M. de Sartihe Is Informed
that the Count d'Rftaing arrived the 20th of
June at B^fton.
LONDON, August iz.
Yesterday his Majesty's Proclamation was
issued, Hrialy charging and Commanding all
the Peers of Scotland to assemble and meet at
Holy Rood House in Edinburgh, on Thursday
the 24th of Sept, next, between the Hours of
twelve and two in the Afternoon, to nominate
and chufe another Peer in Scotland, to fit and
vote in the House of Peers of this present Par
liament of Great-Britain, in the Room of
Charles Viscount Irwin deceased.
Orders were Yesterday given at St. James's,
that there are to be no more Levies till the
Repairs ofhis Majesty's. Palace are completed,
which it is expected will be in three Weeks ;
and this Day the Workmen will begin to work
on the said Repairs. The Business to be tranf
aded with the Ministers of State, is to be done
at Windsor.
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By bte CONGRESS of the Unite;) States
of AMERICA.
MANIFESTO.
THESE United States having been driven
to hostilities by the oppressive and tyran
nous measures of Greate-Britain ; having been
compelled to commit the essential rights ofman
to the decefion of arms; and having been at
length forced to Ihake off a yoke which had
grown too burthenfome to bear, they declared
themselves free and independent.
Confiding in the justice of their cause; con
fiding in him who disposes of human events,
although weak and unprovided, they set the
power of their enemies at defiance.
In this confidence they have continued, thro'
the various fortune of three bloody campaigns,
unawed by the power,unfubdued by the|barbari
rity of their foes. Their virtuous citizens have
born without repining, the loss of many things
which make life defireable. Their brave troops
have patiently endured the hardships and dan
gers of a situation, fruitful in both beyond
former example.
The Congress, considering themselves bound
to love their enemies, as children of that Being
who is equally the Father of all ; and desirous
since they could not prevent, at least to alle
viate the calamities of war, have studied to
spare those who were in arms against them,
and to lighten the chains of captivity.
The condud of those serving under the King
of Great-Britain hath, with some few excep
tions, been diametrically opposite. They have
laid waste the open country, burned the defen
celefs villages, and butchered the citizens of
America. Their prisons have been the slaughter
houses ofher soldiers, their (hips of her seamen;
and the fevered injuries have been agrevated
by the grossest insult.
Foiled in their vain attempt to subjugate
the unconqurable fpirate of freedom, they have
meanly assailed the Representatives of America
with bribes, with deceit and the servility of
adulation. They have made a mock of huma
nity, by the wanton deftrudion of men: They
have made a mock of religion, by impious
appeals to God, whilst in the violation of his
sacred commands : They have made a mock
even of reason itfelf, by endeavouring to prove
that the liberty and happiness of America
could fafely be entrusted to those who have fold
their own, unawed by the sense of virtue or of
shame.
Treated with the contempt which such con
du& deserved, they have applied to individu
als: They have solicited them to break the
bonds of allegiance, and embrue their fouls
with the blacked of crimes : But fearing that
none could be found through these United
States, equal to the wickedrefs of their pur
pose, to influence weak minds, they have
threatened more wide devastation.
While the shadow of hope remained, that
our enemies could be taught by our example
to refpea those laws which are held sacred
among civilized nations, and 'to comply with
the dilates of a religion which they pretend
in common with us to believe and to revere,
they have been left to the influence of that re
ligion, and that example. But since their in
corrigible dispositions cannot be touched by
kindness and compassion, it becomes our duty
by other means to vindicate the rights of hu
manity.
We therefore, the Congress of the United
States of America, DO solemnly declare and
proclaim, That if our enemies presume to ex
ecute their threats, or persist in their present
career of bar barity, we will take such exemp
lary vengeance as shall deter others from a like
condud. We appeal to that God who fearch
eth the hearts of men for the reditude of our
intentions. And in his holy presence we de
clare, That as we are not moved by any light
and hafly suggestions of anger or revenge, so
through every possible change of fortune we
will adhere to this our determination.
DONE in Congress, by unanimous cenfent,
the Thirtieth day of OAober, One Tbou
fand Seven hundred and Seventy eight,
HENRY LAURENS, Prefidenfc
Attest, Charles Thomson, Sec'ry.
A Tobacco Spinner,
And a Sober, Good WORKMAN,
THAT wants employ will get good wages,
by applying to Dennis M' Read;, at the
Snuff and Tobacco Manufactory in the Dowry,
or at his ihop opposite the Merchant's Coffee-
House.
Four DOLLARS, Rewards
STOLEN or strayed from a little beyond Greenwich,
the 4th inst. a sorrel Horse, about twelve years bid,
fourteen hands high, three faddie marks on his ridat fide,
and two on his off fide, two white feet, and a biaz; in
his face, short tail, and full main.
Whoever will bring him to Capt. Fenwick'sin the
Broad-way, elofe to Head -Quarters, ihall receive sous
dollars Reward.
rtf^AKEN up a COW, in Gen. Jones's place, near
I the three mile stone. Whoever can prove their
property, may have her again, paying charges, by applying
tn MICHAEL BAKER, near t'^e rem fr.
NOTICE is hereby given,
THAT a distribution of a proper proportion of the
net proceeds of the brig Le Chaffeur, arid fchoonef
Fly, captured by his Maj-sty's ship Emerald, Benjamin
Caldwell, Esq; commander, in company with his Ma
jafty's ship Maidflone; and also a proper proportion of
the net proceedapt the feftconer Betsey, captured by said
ship, in company with the Alert tender, will be made
to the officers and company of the Emerald, on Wednef
dav the 1 Ith current.
HUGH and ALEXANDER WALLACE, Agents.
MINIATURE "PROFILES.
No. zo, Golden-Hill, opfefte the sign of the Unicotn^
J. C OLLE S,
HAVING had the honour of taking off the PRO
FILE% of many of the Nobility in England and
Iceland, begs leave to inform the ladies and gentlemen
in New-York, that he takAs the most striking
Likeness in Miniature Profile, of any Size, at so low
a price as Two Dollars each, framed and glazed : A
specimen only (which may be seen at Hugh Gaine's)
can furnifh an idea of the execution.
Hours of attendance from 10 o'clock in the mornirig
till 4 in the afternoon. It requires only a moments
fitting.
WHEREAS the House of Mr. Joseph Halletry
near Newtown, on Long-Iflmd, was broke
open on the Night of Thuifday last, by fix Persons,
who took from thence 10 Guineas in a green Purse,
and a Silver Watch, Maker's Name, Tho. Moore,
No. 4175, London ; also a Gold Watch, Maker's
Name, James Dunbar, No. 15263, London : Should
such Watches be offered for Sale, 'tis hoped they
will be flopped,and a handsome Reward will be given
for the fame by Joseph Hallett.
Necessary to be kept in all Families.
SO exceedingly valued by all People who have bad
of them in Great-Britain and Ireland, jor their
tranfeendent Excellency in the defraying Worms of all
kinds both in the Bodies of Men, Women, andCbildren,
by not only breaking the Knots in the Duodenum or Gut
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I have by these Plumbs cured a great many Children
of Whooping or Chin-Coughs, and Agues, which Dis
tempers are ver, common and troublesome to Families,
and the Want of these Plumbs are the Ruin of Many
Children's Confitutions.
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ness of Breath, Dropfes and Yellow Jaundice. Now
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40 to 50. Each Box containing one Dozen of these
Plumbs, Price 8 Shillings, with Directions. Sold by
Hugh Gaine, in New-York, and by no other Person in
America, unless by bis Appointment.
JAMES GAUTIER,
No. 324. Dock-Street, has a small apartment of Lon
don made Jewellery confining of the following
ARTICLES, viz.
Public AuElion.
To-morrow,
At yobn Taylors Ven. Store,
Will be SOLD,
A Quantity of Coatings, Bearskins, Frizes,
Plains,Forreft Sloths,German Serges, Broad
Cloths, &c. &c.
PASTE, /hoc, knee, stock, and shirt buckles, garnet,
fancy, gold and metal lockets, garnet hoop rings,
Mocco and garnet paste, Chester do. Mocco fancy do, five
and three ftope do. Garnet, Fancy, and plain gold fliirt
buckles. Mocco, pebble, cypher and chriftal fieeve but
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N. Bi The whole to be fold together.
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Dr. R Y A N's