The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-01-18 00:00:00, page 3

CHARLESTON N (South-Carolina) Dec. 8.
Me art glad to infoim iour readers, that the troubles which
have lately uillurbed our wtftern frontiers are now, in a great
meaiure, removed, and from the mcafures adopted by the Pro
vincial Congress, and puriued by the Council of Safety, we
have now a propped of peace and quietness, in a very short
time, being restored in these parts.
The following is the belt account of the late tranfa&ions in
that quarter, that we have been able to coiled.
About fix weeks ago, Mr. Robert Cunningham, of Ninety
fix, who had taken a very active part in the disturbances last
fuinmer, and who refufed to accede to the treaty concluded by
the Hon. William Henry Drayton with the insurgents, was
taken prisoner, brought to town and put in jail, where he still
remains. His friends, upon being informed of this, gathered
in a body, with his brother Patrick Cunningham at their head,
intending, as is luppoled, to make reprisals. Our late Coun
cil of Safety, at that time, had sent one thousand pounds of
gunpowder, and one thousand pounds of lead, to the Lower
Cherokee Indians, who were in great want of ammunition
for hunting, and who had given the ftrongelt assurances of
oblerving a Itridt neutrality in the present unhappy, dispute.
This Cunningham's party determined ,to take possession of,
which they eahly effected, it being escorted only by a few
rangers, whom they allowed to depart. The Congress was
fitting when advice of this outrage was received, and they de
termined immediately to adopt such measures as would effec
tually prevent the like in future. They accordingly ordered
Colonels Richardson, Thomson, Neel and Thomas, to march
with a body of rangers and militia. Major James Maylon,
with about forty-fix men of the rangers, and Major Andrew
V illiamfon, with about four hundred and sixty of the militia,
hearing that the insurgents were increasing daily in numbers,
and threatening, while there was no apparent opposition, to
ravage the country, joined their forces; and, upon the seven
teenth of last month, having received certain intelligence that
the enemy were within a few miles of them, haliily erected a
flight Iquare bread-work of old fence rails, joined to a barn
on a spot of cleared ground, on which, 'in proper places, they
fixed a few swivel guns. On the next day, and before the
breast work was quite finished, they were surrounded by about
two thousand of the malecontents, that were led on by Major
Joseph Robinson, who sent a message to Majors Maylon and
Widiamfon, defiling that they and their men should lay down
their arms, and lurrender themselves priioners, which was
rejected with aifdain. The jail, which is about three hun
died yards dikance from the fort, was taken poffeffidn of by
R binlon's party, who had likewise cut off all communication
between the dockade and the only ipring of water near it.
On the fame day, they took two men belonging to the ran
gers or militia priioners, upon which there began a (mart firing
on both tides, and was continued, with little intermission, till
Tuelday at luiilet, Notwithttanding the party in the fort
were without water near two days, yet, animated by the ex
ample of their commanders, they determined to endure every
extremity rather than submit. On Tuesday evening, Major
„M^Rn received a message from Major Robinson, offering a
Ctiiacion of hbftilities for twenty days, which was agreed to.
At that time, Majors Maylon arid Williamson had nearly ex
pended tneir ammunition, a circumstance they had the ad
arris to conceal from their men, Of our party fourteen were
wunued, one mortally; of the enemy it is known several
(f me lay fifty-two) were killed, and many wounded; but
pa, oculars are concealed, That their loss exceeds curs is not
to be aoubted, eiie why th uld two ihouiand men make ad
vances for fuipenhon of hostilities to five Hundred, whom
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WIRES ' and BRUSHES for FIRELOCKS, after the best
and most approved conftru&ion of the most experi
enced officers, MADE and SOLD by JAMES WEIR, brulh
maker, at the corner of Church-alley, in Second-street, at the
low rate of five (hikings per dozen, which are much fuperiof to
what the Pennsylvania troops are furnifhed with, and greatly
inferior in price. BLACK BALL of the best quality may be
had at said (hop, with a reasonable allowance when purchased
by the quantity. Orders from the country will be faithfully
and punctually executed. *
AT the subscriber's DAY and NIGHT SCHOOL, near
St. Paul's, in Third-ftreer, are concisely, comprehen
sively, and expeditiously, taught practical MATHEMA
TICS in general, with the preparatory requisites of GRAM
MAR, WRITING, and ACCOMPTS: By the pub
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Philad. Jan. 2, 1776. JOHN HEFFERNAN.
r 0 be SOLD, a STQNE HOUSE, two flories high,
with four rooms on a floor; a large done barn, and
smith's (hop; with two other done buildings. The lot con
taining eight acres, all under orchard and garden, with two
excellent wells of water, for terms apply co Capti Paul Cox
in Front-fticet, or Church Cox on the premies, Reading
load, twenty-hv© miles num Philadelphia,•
they had a few days before insolently demanded to surrender
at discretion.
The last accounts from the back country informs us that
Col. Richardson was on his march, and near the habitations of
the rebels against liberty, with near three thousand men ; and
that Col. Polk, of North-Carolina, had set out to join him
with fix-hundred men ; so that, when all our troops are unit
ed, there will be a body of upwards of four thousand men, a
force, without doubt, fufficient to restore peace and good or
der in those parts.
WHALE OIL, in tierces and barrels, to be fold for
cash only, by CHARLES EDDY, in Second-lireet,
between Market and Chefnut Greets, Philadelphia. *
WILLIAM PEARSON intends leaving the province as
soon as possible, and desires all persons that have any
demands against him to bring in their accounts that they may
be paid. And all persons who are indebted to him by bond,
note, or book debt, are desired to pay off their refpe&ive ba
lances immediately, or before the fifteenth of February, next,
otherwise he will be under the disagreeable necessity to put
their accounts into the hands of an attorney.
N. B. All persons indebted to the partnership of Pearson and
Newman are requested to make speedy payment. *
TO be SOLD, the time of a DUTCH SERVANT
GIRL, who has three years to serve. She is very
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She is fold for want of employ, and not for any fault. Inquire
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Also to be L.ET, on reasonable terms, a very convenient
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Inquire as above,
GENTEEL private LODGINGS to be LET in a com
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