The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-07-23 00:00:00, page 1

Wednesday several ships to the number of about sixteen or
twenty, part of the fleet at Staten-island, got under way and
stood through the Narrows, but we have not been able to get
any certain intelligence of their diftination. Some conjecture
they are bound to the eastward, to attempt an entrance
through the found; Should that be the case, it affords us
pleasure to think we are in a fit condition-there also to give
them a suitable reception.
Thursday last the Declaration of the INDEPENDAN
CY of the United States of America was publilhed at the
Courthouse ; where a number of people, true friends to the
rights and liberties of this country, attended, and fignified
their approbation to it by loud acclamations. After which
the coat of arms of his Majesty George the 111. was torn to
pieces and burnt in the presence of the fpedators.
General SULLIVAN, with the whole northern army, we
hear is retreated to Ticonderoga (one hundred and fixty-five
miles from Albany, and two hundred and fixty-five from this
city) a very advantageous spot, and where it is believed he
will in a fl. rt time be fufficiently reinforced and fortified to
withstand any attack that may be made by our cruel unrelent
ing enemies.
Extra& of a letter from Boston, July 1, 1776. . .
" Last Saturday Commodore Bank's firft Lieutenant, killed
in the engagement with Capt. Mugford, was fcur^d by a fifer
HARTFORD, July 15.
Last week about one hundred and fifty Tories, in the Nine-
Partners and places adjacent, refe in a body, fell upon the
sons of liberty there, disarmed them, and took poffeffon of the
Committee Chamber; but were quelled by a party of near
three thousand men from the western parts of this colony, and
about twenty of their number taken and confined in prison.
May their ringleaders soon receive the punishment due to
such traitors to the American States.
WILLIAMSBUR G, July 13.
H E cannonade from our lines in Gloucester, last
Tuefby and Wednesday, obliged Lord Dunmore
to withdraw his troops and Whipping from Gwyn's
illand. His Lordship, it is said, received a wound
in his leg or thigh. The men of war were hulled federal
times, and received con fiderable damage, particularly the
Dunmore and Otter, which last was obliged to be towed off in
the greatest hurry. Their Right from the island was on Wed
nesday evening, with precipitation and confufion, leaving to
the possession of our troops a large number of cannon, fwiveb,
thirty black prisoners, and three tenders, which they set on
lire, but were soon extinguished. The only loss on our fide
was Capt. Dohicky Arundel, who was unfortunately killed
by the bursting of a mortar. The enemy are gone up the
bay, and it is conjectured they are bound to Kent island. Be
fore their departure they burnt a ffiip, supposed to be the
Dunmore, unfit for any farther service, and two smaller vessels.
The following gentlemen are appointed Judges of Admi
ralty, James Hubard, Joseph Prentis, and John Tyler, Efqrs.
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on Deer-island. He had in his pocket, five guineas, and four
dollars, a gold watch, and by his fide a silver hilted sword."
Extrad of a letter from Albany, July 15, 1776.
" Last Saturday evening, a plot was difeovered here (by
confeffion of two Tories) that this week ths city was to be set
on fire in different places, and the magazine blown up. Yes
terday between two and three hundred men went out with
their arms, to take up these scoundrels ; who, by information,
were fculking in the woods, &c. and they have taken several
of them. As there are no soldiers in town, the inhabitants
watch twenty-four hours round to guard the Tory jail, maga
zine, &c."
Lately was launched at Newberry-Port, the second Conti
nental frigate of thirty-fix guns, named the HANCOCK.
We learn from the New-Hamplhire Gazette, that the
people there are in high spirits, and pushing up with all expe
dition to join their brethren under General SULLIVAN.
Thursday the firft day of August next is appointed, by
authority, to be observed as a day of humiliation, falling
and prayer, throughout the State of Maffachufett's-Bay.
Yesterday fennight in the afternoon a barge from the fleet,
appeared in our bay with a white flag, which was there met
by the General's barge with several gentlemen of the army on
board. The flag was sent by Lord Howe, with a letter to his
Excellency General Washington. But as the letter was im
properly directed, it was not received though much solicited
by the officer, who, we hear, said it contained nothing of a
hollile nature. That Lord Howe came over possessed of un
limited power, and was much concerned he had not arrived
a few days sooner, which would have effected a reconciliation,
&c. However, it seems his unlimited power did not extend
even to the necessary preliminaries of a negotiation; an ac
knowledgment of the right of the persons to whom he came,
to treat with him.
On Tuesday another flag from the fleet appeared, and was
met as before, when a letter was again offered, but for the
fame reason as the former rejected.
On Friday a third flag from the fleet appeared, which we
hear brought only an open letter direded to Miss Margaret
Moncrieffe.
Saturday forenoon our people discovered a fourth flag of
truce, whereupon the mechanicks barge was sent to meet it,
and conduced the officer (said to be Adjutant General of the
forces under the command of Lord Howe) to the dwelling of
Colonel Knox, in this city, where his Excellency General
Washington, attended by his body gaurds, waited his ar
rival, which was a little past one o'clock. The interview was
short, and the particulars we believe are as yet not made
known; we can therefore only fay, that at parting much
courtesy was seen to pass between the gentleman who bore
the flag, and those of the Continental forces who had the
honor to be present.
Yesterday several difeharges of cannon and mufqtfetry was
heard in this city, and, by the appearance of a cloud of
smoke over Bergen point, it is imagined our people on the
Jersey fhorc have had a skirmish with the enemy from States
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