The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-01-06 00:00:00, page 2

A correspondent, on whose information we may depend,
informs us that our soldiers Shewed the greateit humanity and
From PURDIE'S VIRGINIA GAZETTE, of Dec. 2.2.
?~» HE following extracts of letters, lately intercepted, will
£ fliow the disposition of many of the Tories of Norfolk
and other places, who, notwitbftanding their voluntary assent
to the Continental Association, and solemn promises to keep
the fame inviolate, have, with unexampled perfidy, taken
every measure to defeat the good purposes thereby intended ;
not only by commissioning large cargoes of goods from Great-
Britain, and promising their corre(pendents the utmolt cer
tainty of their being imported under protection of the King's
Ihips, but using every argument, contrary to their avowed
neutrality, to inflame the minds of our fellow-fabjeCts there,
and induce them to make vigorous efforts for the reduction of
the American rebels, as they are pleased to term the 'Co
fenifts. p
If farther proofs of their inimical difpcfition were requi
site, there needs but to refer to many more of their letters,
in which they glory in having taken up arms, under Lord
Dunmore, againh a country which has supported and pro
tected them. This unparalleled ingratitude may in some
measure be accounted for from the great temptation thrown
out to them by their correspondents of North-Britain, who
give them the strongest assurances that the estates of this co
lony will be confiscated and fold by Commissioners. Indeed
one of them has anticipated this event so far as to have form
ed a plan of retirement, on some pleasant feat in this coun
try, near to his Tory friends. Surely this will animate us to
defend that property which our enemies so ardently with for !
From Robert Shedden of Portsmouth to J. Shedden of Glas
gow, dated November 20th.
He introduces this letter by wilhing it had been sent sooner,
" as many people has had their eyes opened, and will write
now by this sloop for goods." Then follows an account of
the Governor's expedition to Kemp's, and defeat of the mi
litia there, with a relation of what followed on his return,
Jiis setting up the standard, &c. He then adds, " Since
that, the whole counties of Norfolk and Princess Anne, to a
man, has come in to the standard, which is now erected in
Norfolk; and taken the oaths of allegiance to his Majefly,
a few individuals excepted, which the Governor would not
allow, in order to make some examples of some of the lead
ing men. Before Saturday night I think government will
have fuck a party here as the fhirtmen dare net face, &c.
George Blair made a Captain. John Brown, one of the vo
lunteers, upon the strength of being protected, has begun to
load his schooner with slaves for Jamaica."
" Depend upon it you will never have such another oppor
tunity to make money by dry goods in this country. Of
nabrugs, canvass, &c- and every necessary article ; a' large
and full assortment of goods, nails, &c. bring as many as
you can get credit for. If Gibson's sloop is at Glafgot, 1
would wiffi him loaded also. If you bring zo,oool. in goods,
they will fell to advantage, &c.'? (Remainder in next.)
pear credible, except to such as acknowledge a providence
over human affairs, this victory was gained al the expence of
no more than a flight wound in a soldier's hand; and one
circnmllance, which renders it Fill more amazing is, that
the field pieces raked the whole length of the lb'cet, and ab
fclately threw double headed (hot as far as the church, and
afterwards, as our troops approached, cannonaded them heavily
with grape foot.l
W I'L LIAMSBURG, December 23.
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READY MONEY for any quantity of OL' COPPER
and BRASS, by WILLIAM WILL, pewterer, te
corner of Arch and Deconu-itrect^
tenderness to the wounded prisoners. Several of them ran
through a hot fire to lift up and bring in some that were
bleeding, and who they feared would die if not speedily
assisted by the surgeon. The prisoners expected to be scalped/
and calledo ut, " For God's fake, do not murder us." One of
them, who was unable to walk, calling out in this manner ? o
one of our men, was answered by him, "Put your arra about
my.neck, and I'll fhewyou whatlintend to do." Then tak
ing him with his arm over his neck, he walked slowly along,
bearing him up with great tenderness to the breaff-work.
Capt. Leslie feeing two of opr soldiers very tenderly remov
ing a wounded regular from the bridge, On which he lav,
flopped up on the platform of the fort, and, bowing with great
respect, thanked them for their kindness. These are instances
of a noble disposition of foul ; men who can aft thus must be
invincible.
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