The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-01-04 00:00:00, page 3

N E W-Y 0 R K, January I.
We are assured that the emigrants from Scotland, who
lately pur in here, to this their port of destination, and,who
were lent from hence against their will to Boston, have been
all forced into the minuterial service, which aft of compul
fi n was not effected without many of them undergoing the
greatett tortures, fach as their being chained down on their
backs to the ring bolts, and fed with bread and water ;
several of them fullered this torture for three days before they
could be brought to yield, and sign the paper of their inlift
ment. Many of them openly profeffed their refolation of
firing upon their enemies in action, if reduced to that neces
sity, declaring they could never look on the people of this
country, among whom they hoped for an asylum from heavy
taxes and oppression, in any other light than friends, and
therefore could never think of treating them as enemies.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at the camp at Cam
bridge, to his friend in this city, dated Dec. 22. " We have
no news here at present worthy of note, the enemy continue
bombarding our people, but with no effeft ; yesterday they
threw a bomb within half a mile of the house we live in,
which I believe is the fartheft they can throw them ; it will be
oui turn by and by. By an express from Newport, we hear
that fix companies of the royal Irish, and some of the light
horse, were failed from Boston, it is supposed to take possession
of that island ; Gen. Lee, with a small escort, set off imme
diately to take command of the troops there, to oppose their
landing; the event we are impatient to hear."
A gentleman arrived here last Saturday night from New-
London, by water, which place he left the Thursday before,
where he law the poll from Rhode-Ifland, who informed him,
General Lee was arrived at that place from Boston, with an
escort of about eighty men, in order to defend that liland
against any attempts made thereon by the troops that lately
failed from Boston.
On the 28th ult. Miss Long, an amiable young lady,
and daughter to an aged arid refpeftable citizen, of this
place, whether keeping in her chair, having fainted, or being
in a fit, is uncertain (for her brother, who just before waited
on two ladies home from his house, had not left her above
half an hour) had her clothes set on fire by a spark from the
hearth, which, before she awaked, spread to such a heighth,
that all her efforts to extinguish it were in vain. In this fix
ation the had fortitude and pretence of mind, to endeavour to
get out at the street door; but here a strong lock refilled her
greatest efforts, altho' she was so long in the attempt, that the
paint on the door and wainfeot was raised into blitters, and the
furface of the floor under her feet was burnt to a coal. Her
next attempt was at t e yard door, which, after pushing
back two large bolts, and removing an iron bar, die opened,
and was seen from an opposite window by two young ladies,
who had been awaked by her cries, coming out a pyramid
of flame! She immediately threw hers If on the snow, but
notwithstanding this favourable circumstance, the fire was not
extinguished until a neighbour, who had been called up on
purpose, arrived to her assistance. Her clothes were literacy
bi rnt to afnes, io that hardly a cinder remained ; the paint
on the back door, like that on the front, was railed into blis
ters, and several large ipots on the fLor and entry were burnt
to a coal. From the snow she was wrapped up in a (beet and
carried to her bed, until proper abidance could be called to
her relief; but here we must quit narration, for to print in
adequate colours her dreadful situation (as it appeared upon
examination) baffies all deicription—imagination recoils with
horror from the icene—t be tied to a stake and burnt to
death mult bear nothing to what fne endured ; for there toe
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flames soon become their own cure, and, as they burn, deftoy
and relieve ; but in this case they had only attacked the fur
face of the body, and exciting the powers of feeling to the
utmost, left every individual point at , nee the subject of the
keenest torture and the most exquisite sensibility ; yet, under
all this load of misery, she preserved a calm mind—assisted, as
far as her rigid muscles would allow, her friends and physicians
in their efforts for her relies—spoke with firmnefs and com
posure—and with a most affectionate attention, requested that:
her aged parents might not be spectators of her distress ; so
that pity and commiferat ion for her bufferings, even in the
breast of her nearest friend, were frequently made to give way
to wonder and astonishment at the patience and fortitude with
which she endured them. God, however, in his me~cy buffered
not her agonies to be of very long duration, but after having
exhibited her for a few hours an example of the firmeft forti
tude, and the most pious resignation, took her to his rest.
To these virtues, for which she was so eminently distinguish
ed in her last moments, be added, during her life, innocence
of manners, and cheerfulnefs, its constant companion—an af
fectionate regard to her friends—the most dutiful and tender
attachment to her parents, and a constant attention upon all
the duties of religion.
The other week, some boys in Queen's county, havingcaught
several cats, went to the plain, with their dogs, to have the
pleasure of hunting them. A cat, being let out of the bag,
was pursued by the dogs, and the lads, who were on horse
back, followed in full chace. The cat led them towards
Hempitead, and just at that instant they were seen by an As
semblyman, wh fe imagination converted them into Yankees.
He set off immediately post-haste to alarm the people, who
had for some time dreaded a visit from their friends in New-
England, and a great part of the country were thrown into
the utmost consternation ; some betook themselves to flight
for fafety, and others fought shelter in recluse and solitary
places, where they concealed themselves until hunger com
pelled them to venture out, which they did with ghastly co
tenances, and upon observing the coast clear, they fnea<cd
back to their homes, when they were told the coufufion was
occasioned by a few boyshunting some cats. A justice of the
peace was absent from home three days on this occasion.
WIRES and BRUSHES for FIRELOCKS, after the best
and most approved conftruciionof the most experi
enced officers, MADE and SOLD by JAMES WEIR at thf
corner of Church-alley, in Secoud-itreet, at' the low rate of
five Killings per dozen. BLACK BALL of the best quality
may be had at said (hop, with a reasonable allowance were
purchased by the quantity. Orders from the country will be
faithfully and punctually executed. *
TEN SHILLINGS Reward.
STOLEN on Monday evening, from the house of John
Spence, tavern-keeper near the Drawbridge (the pro
perty of Robert Wight) a LIGHT COLOURED CANE,
mounted with pinchbeck and washed with gold, with a
SWORD in the intide of it, and marked on the Head W. B.
Whoever brings the CANE to laid tavern, (hall receive the
above reward. * ROBERT WIGHT.
DR. GEORGE WE^D is removed into Front-street, a
few doors above Market-fte?t, on the Bank fide, a
small defiance from where he lived before, where he continues
to fell a variety of MEDICINES as mual.
LEVIKAL SUMO of MO^Ef to be le.A on good' real
J security, by MATTHEW CLARKSON.