The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-09-14 00:00:00, page 2

tertain of their prowess, which they are in hopes will lull them
into security, and by that means they will gain the victory.'
They are, besides, in great expectations of the French join
ing them. The destruction of Norfolk was party owing to
the party rage that so long subsisted among thorn (the Whigs,
Sampson like, destroyed themfelvcs with their enemies) and
partly to an unfortunate manoeuvre of L. L) re.
" Banishment and confiscation are now become common,
and your family seem marked out for their vengeance, j.
T.C. is now under fencence of banishment for only two
unlucky words, fat ver um, in a letter wrote seven months
before. The Hop. Mr. W. was Seized by a party of two
hundred men, and his confidential papers taken from him
and exposed, only for writing a letter to Mi. J. G >,
giving his reason for not attending L. D re. C. N n
is aifo banished to the back counties. 1 could tell you many
horrid tales, but fear 1 have said too much.
^ All her (i. e. your filter's) amulements are at an end ;
her books, her shells, and her paints, are thrown by as use
less things, and her Spinning wheel employs the chief of
her time. Nothing but melancholy reigns in that once
peaceful and happy family. Even you yourfeif, if you were
th-re, notwithstanding your natural cheerfulness, would
forget to sing or whittle any other chan a plaim tune. Their
neared relations have foiiaken them, eitner through fear ur
the wane of affection, and it is from Grangers they mult hope
for and claim protection. Toe gentlemen that are indebted
to your ra.her have not honor nor generosity enough to pay
even the interelt of wnac they owe, and by that means they
cannot get common neceffanes. Indeed they are every way
diltrchcu, and there is no family in the country more to be
pitied than they are. It may truly be said, they live in as
much dread and fear as the Turkish Spy did at Paris."
N E W-Y O R K, Sept. g.
Since the retreat of,our army from Long-iimnd, the enemy
have extended tiemfelv.es a ccnfiderable length on the Shore
bordering the Sound, and on Tuesday a large number of them
landed on Blackwell's-island, about three miles from this
city, but the shot from cur batteries soon made them recross
the river, On Wednesday a ship from the fleet (supposed to
be a frigate) passed between Governor's-island and Red-
Hock, and that night got up the Sound abreast of the island
the enemy had been drove from ; when, under cover of her
guns, they the next day again came over to it in large bodies.
—'l his brought on a brisk cannonade for near two hours, in
which the Hup sustained so great damage in her hull, &c, as
obliged her to move close in with the Long-inland Shore, for
Shelter from our shot and bombs. At the fame time of art ck,
a firing allo began from the enemies batteries on Long-illand
opposite the city, which was returned with inch Spirit, by our
people, in their fortreffes at and about the (hip-yards, that
they gave us little or no annoyance Since from. that quarter.
Several men of war now lie within gun shot of our main
battery, and the greatest part of the fleet behind Governof's
inana, though they have lately, had very favorable winds to
comv up to the city ; which gives us reason t> think they
mean net to attack it by water, till they know the fuccels of
their forces in attempting to land on this bland.
Thursday a barge was seen in the East river, founding the
channel, where it is oblbufted by fcutt ed vessels, but soon
maud off, as>t is supposed ihe obierved cur people, at the main
fort, preparing to give net a Suitable Salutation.
v edneiday a flag came from the fleet with a return of
thole officers that were made prisoners in the late attack on
Long Island; who, we hear, are treated with civility by the
Britan officers.
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Saturday night our guard boats, for observing the motions
of the fleet, fell in with those of the enemy, when a smart
attack began and lasted for some time, but the latter, being
reinforced with several tenders, obliged ours to return to their
Ration.
On Sunday morning a cannonade again commenced, sup
posed to be from our people oppoling some new manoeuvres of
the enemy up the Sound.
In CONGRESS, August 30/ 1776.
Resolved, That the communication of intelligence, with fre
quency and defpatch from one part to another of this exi.n
live continent, is essentially require to its fafety; that there
fore there be employed, on the several post ro di, a rider for
every twenty-five or thirty miles, whose bufmefs it Shall
be to proceed to his stage three times in every week, setting
out immediately on receipt of the mail, and travelling with
the fame by night and by aay, without flapping, until he
Shall have delivered it to the next rider, and thacevery
Poltmalter General be desired either by the ule of way bills,
or by luch other means as he Ihall find most efficacious to
prevent delays in the riders, or to difeover wnere they hap
pen, that luch dilatory riders may be discharged.
And as it is requisite that the deputy Fott-Mafters sh mid.
attend with punctuality at tueir several offices, for the,receipt
and delivery of letters,
Resolved, That it be recommended to the Assemblies and
Conventions of these states, to confider haw fa; it m y be
confident with the policy and g rod of their refpettive Rates,
to excuse such Deputy Polt-Magers fr^m those public duties
which may call them from attendance at their offices, and to
proceed therein as to their wisdom Ihall seem bug,
(Copy) Extras from the minutes.
CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary.
In conference of the foregoing Reflation of Congress,
" for the more frequent speedy communication of intelli
gence," &c. William Goddard, Esq; Surveyor of the Gene
ral Post Office, arrived here on Saturday morning laid, on
his way through the Northern dates, in order to carry into im
mediate execution that necessary and important bufmefs.
We hear that the Deputy Post-Master of this city hath re
ceived orders to remove his office immediately from Dobbs's
ferry to Head-Quarters ; so that the obdruTion that correspon
dence hath lately met with, will now, in a great measure, be
removed.
PHTLA I)L LPH lA, Sept. 14.
Last Monday the Hrn. Benjamin Franklin, J)hn Adams, and
Edward Rutledge, Eiquire.^, Members of the Honorable Con
gress, set offfor New York, in order, it is laid, to confer with
Lord Howe, upon the Subject of sundry proportions sent by
his Lord Ship to tne Congress by General Sullivan. OnThorf
day.night following M.. Rutledge returned to this city, and
the next day Dr. Franklin and Mr. Adams arrived. It is laid
his LordfhLp' s prop fals for peace were a mere fineffe, as he
acknowledged he had 00 other power than what is mentioned
in the act of parliament. Foe particulars of the conference,
we hear,. Congress will lay before the public.
Letters, received lately from France, fay that their harvest
was likely to turn out very indifferent.
DEATHS.—In Virginia, at, Hamden-Sidney academy,
Mr. Samuel Hackley of Culpeper county —In New York,
Mr. Francis Marfchalk, of tnat city.
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