The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-11-12 00:00:00, page 2

General Rutherford of North-Carolina, he was informed,
had returned to about Keowee, after laying waste the Valley
towns.,
Capt. James M'Call, of South -Carolina, who was taken pri
soner the xft of July last by the Cherokees, 'was then with
Col. Christian in his camp, s in good health, and desires this
piece of intelligence to be made public, for the fatisfaftion
of his family.
Of the 15th Col. Christian writes, dated Broad river, that
he was just then preparing to march, a little after sunrise.
That Capt. Gift came in the night before with a flag from
the Raven warrior, to intercede for Chote, as, from the an
swer he received to his firft flag, he had turned all of his na
tion that he had influence over, and moved off with his men
from the Indian camp, upon which the others followed.
Capt. Gift informed, that numbers yesterday morning were
moving off their families and corn ; that one thousand of
the Valley and Lower Settlement Indians are now on this fide,
having quitted their country, and that Cameron will try to
assemble them all some where about Hywaffee, to defend
that place, or bring them to fight. He also fays, that there
are several small parties about our camp, who will do what
harm they can, but that no general battle will be fought
until our army crosses the Tenefee, or towards Hywaffee, if
the Colonel follows the enemy there. Col. Christian suppo
ses that Capt. Gift's coming with a flag was only an excuse
for his leaving the Indians, and that he seems sorry for what
he has done, although many of the army are much exaspera
ted against him.
ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 7. A letter from White Plains,
dated Oct. 29, fays, " I now snatch an opportunity, by the
post, of informing you that Gen. M'Dougal's brigade, of
which the Maryland regulars is a part, having laid in the
woods for three nights, two miles from this place, and to the
right of the main body, as a covering party, was ordered to
advance along the road, about a mile, near a place called the
Mile Stone, and there take post, which was accordingly
done. The brigade was there joined by Hazlet's Delaware
battalion, and a small regiment of militia from Connecticut ;
they were no sooner formed than the enemy began a heavy
cannonade from a great number of field pieces, advantage
ously disposed on several rising grounds, which was answered
by the (only) two cannon which attended our brigade, little
or no execution being done on either fide, till Col. Small
wood, with the Marylanders, was ordered to march down
the hill and attack the enemy, which they did, and a finart
contest ensued, in which the enemy gave way, but rallying
again, and attacking the right of the brigade, composed of
the militia aforefaid, they got the advantage, and their ficu
ation being such, and being drawn up in a heavy column,
cnly our regiment and another (Ritzma's) could come in for
any part of the action. Those two brave regiments flood a
very heavy fire of their artillery and raufquetry for about half
an hour, when the whole brigade, being vastly outnumbered
and cramped in refped of ground, was obliged to retreat, a
reinforcement under Gen. Putnam not being able to get up
in time to give the nece&ry assistance; this reinforcement
was Gen. Beall's brigade. The enemy now occupy the
ground where we tock post yesterday, and are a mile from
our lines at the White Plains. Col. Smallwood staid upon
tilt place of a&ion some time after the retreat had begun,
and received two wounds, one a flefh wound on his hip,
the ether through his arm ; he is however in good spirits,
fluid I hope will soon be in a condition to take the field
eeed, and.endeavour to have matters fettled before his re
turn.
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again. All our officers and men behaved with their ufua!
bravery. We have lott of our regiment Capt. Bracco, killed
in the retreat ; Serjeants Belt and Weftbay, killed. Capt.
Scott is mortally wounded, indeed I fear he is dead at this
moment; Lieut. Goldsmith badly wounded in the leg, and
Lieut. Waters's leg broke to pieces. As near as I can guess,
our regiment has near forty killed, wounded and miffing.
The enemy form a considerable body near to our main body,
and I expedtevery moment to fee them attack."
BAL I IMORE, Nov. 6. Last Monday arrive d here, from.
Martmico, Capt. John Martin, in the brig Fiiendfhip, mount
ing ten carriage guns, and forty men, belonging to this state,
with a very valuable cargo, confiding of three thousand two
hundred weight of gunpowder, two tierces of gun flints, four
hundred and ten bulhels of salt, a large quantity of ozna
brugs, blankets, and a con fiderable quantity of faltpetre,
brimhone, sailor's jackets, &c. likewise drugs and medi^
cines—With Capt. Martin came passengers the following
French gentlemen, viz. Henri Dieu Donne Le Chevalier
Drouant De Givricour, Capt. Jean Andre, Jean Antonie
Coutura, Jean Francois Taillafon, Francois Clinet Chiru
jien, Nicolas Tronc, Francois Pelletier.—Cyrus Copper,
merchant at Alexandria, and Daniel Tebbs of Virginia.
Port of Philadelphia, ) , r ,
Pennsylvania, ff. f T ° ALL whom " ma y co ncefrn.
NO riCE is hereby given that a COURT of ADM^
RALTY will be held at the State-house, in the city of
Philadelphia, on Thursday the 28th day of November inst.
at ten o'clock in the forenoon of the fame day, then and
there to try the truth of the fads alledged in the bill of
Nicholas Biddle, Esq; (who as well, &c.) agaimft the fol
lowing Negro slaves/ to wit, Luke Baile, Jack, Phil, and
Ben, taken on board the brig Betsey, John Rynoe master ;
Jacob, taken on board the brig Elizabeth, William Ryfora
Johnson matter ; Henry and Jacob, taken on board the ship
Molly, Bridgen Goodrich matter ;.Sol, Moses, Charles and
Jacob, taken on board the brig Maria, John Marshal maker ,
and Romeo, Joe and Frank, taken on board the brig Peggy,
commanded by Capt. Cook, to the end and intent that the
owners or matters of the said Negroes, or any or either of them,
or any person or persons concerned therein, may appear and
Blew cause, if any they have, why they should not be con
demned as prize according t® the prayer of the said bill,
By order of the Judge,
Nov. If, 1776. ANDREW ROBESON, Regif©.
Philad, November 12, 1776.
BUCKRAM, and white and brown LINEN, to be foil
wholesale and retail, at the manufactory in Union-street.
between Third and Fourth greets.
N. B. Good encouragement is given to spinners of flax,
tow and wool, at said factory.
TAKEN out of the fubferibdr's house in Front-street,
on the evening of the 9th instant, a new fuperfine
brown purple and green broadcloth COAT and JACKET
lined with brown raunet, with gold baiket buttons, and one
white SHIRT. Whoever apprehends the thief, and secures
the clothes so that the owner gets them again, Ihall have
THREE POUNDS reward.
PETER JANUARY.
P. S. If they (hould be offered for sale, or otherwise come
to the knowledge of any honett person, their information
will be gratefully acknowledged. Nov. IU