The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-10-29 00:00:00, page 2

enemy making towards the Settlements ; upon which, that
very-fame evening, Col. Cnriftian went in quest of them,
with about five hundred men, who, after marching pare of
the night and most of the next day, found that the enemy
had tacked about suddenly, and made off towards their
towns. On Tuesday and Thursday, tie firft and third in
flams, our whole army, confiding of about two thoufaud
men, healthy, well equipped, and in high spirits, eroded
the river, together with pack horses and bullocks; and Col.
Christian expected to be at Broad river in eight or ten days,
witinnforty nines of tne enemy's towns, where he had in
formation they intended to fight him. Advice had been re
ceived, that Gen. Rutherford, with the North Carolina
troops, had penetrated as far as the Cherokee middle fettle
meats, and that the lavages were flying precipitately before
him.
PORTSMOUTH, Oft. 12.
On the 16th of Sept. alt. Capt. Palmer (who arrived here
the 4th inst.) met with a large fleet of English transports con
fiding of thirty-three fail, three of which he took to be men
of war, and being so near them, that he, and a gentleman pas
senger on board him, who is going to South -'Caroline, were
obliged to throw their valuable papers and letters over board.
Thele gentlemen also inform us, that the French have two
fleets at Sea, one of eleven, the other nine fail of the line,
which are supposed to cruise in the Mediterranean, in order
to prevent the progress of the Ruffians tnere. In all the ports
in France, the American Ships are received and treated with
the urmod cordiality and indulgence imaginable—that the
French were in daily expectation of hearing that Am rca
Was declared independent of Great-Britain that the
Spaniards had (last July) laid an embargo on all Shipping
outward bound in all the perts in Spain, as ' a declaration of
war was daily expected between the Courts of Spain and
Portugal. Should a war be declared between these powers,
England will be obliged (as by treaty) to step in, in behalf
of Portugal, which will inevitably be the cause of bringing
Spain and France into a war with Great-Britain, as France
is determined to assist Spain, Should a war with Portugal take
place. Quere, How can Great-Britain be able to wage war
against so formidable powers as these, particularly as the trade
of England seems, at this critical period, to be very much on
the decline, and public credit greatly diminished. Oh, what
havock hath kingly ambition wrought in the British domi
nions ; the loss of the better part is already effected, and tne
remaining part seems to pine for, and bitterly regret the loft
of their once great power, grandeur and glory. —Her roses
and lillies are faded, and her laurels blasted by the putrid air
or noxious vapours of monarchical power, venality, and base
corruption.
From the CONNECTICUT GAZETTE, of 0&. 4, 1776.
Mr. Green, Dobb's-Ferry, Sept. 19, 1776.
A J I unaeritand you have repubLShtd a letter in your pa
per, which was reprinted from a London paper, and
said to be written by the Hon. William Smith, Eiq; I beg
leave to inform you, that it is a forgery ; and I doubt not was
written by some of the Refugees in England, with a view to
render Mr. Smith's situation as disagreeable as their own was.
1 he letter will not prejudice Mr. Smith in the opinion of those
who knew him, but the natural and just jealousy of the times
may 'ead thole who are unacquainted with him, to form an
wiuffidea of him. Id übt not, therefore, that in justice to
fyured iuQQCCuce, you will publish the following extract from
542
atater written by Mr. Smith, refeaing the Tetter abo^eme^
tinned and insert a paragraph requeuing the printers, who
have already published, or may yet publish the forgery
print this too—lt is dated the fourth inst,
I am, Sir, your humble Servant,
, , EBEN. HAZARD.
Extract of a letter from the Hon. William Smith, Esq.
• -“ The artleffnels of the author of the.letter in
the Baltimore Journal of the 18th of August, b very apparent.
Indeed, as the forgery was contrived in England, he c< uld not
know of my removal from New-York on the 29th of March-
You will observe that the printed letter is dated there the nth
of May, and that the writer supposes himfelf a Member of the
Affemby. I have not been in town since March, and never
was in the Assembly. These mistakes in perfonating me, ren
der the fraud manifeft. There are other marks of it No
man who knows me will imagine, that after my averting, in
the history of New-York (page 20) that Long-lfland was one
hundred and twenty miles long, and Hempftead plain but
Sixteen, will suppose me the informer that the island 1$ one
hundred and thirty miles in length, and the plain twenty
four ; and that I am so ignorant of America, as to place New-
Jerky at fifty miles from Long-llland, and Rhude-lfand at
one hundred and fifty ; and A aryland but thirty from Phila
delphia ; or that I Should believe the people of Suffolk, and
especially the Members elected but last Spring, to be well af
fected to the measures now under the direction of Gen. Howe.
" lam not fond of oaths to remove groundless fufpicipns,
or I Should enclose you an affadavit that I never wrote a letter
to Mr. Howe upon any fubjed whatsoever, nor to any man
living in the Imalleft degree similar to the letter in the Mary
land Journal. Such an affidavit I will publiflr, if it is necessary,
for the lari>fa£bon of my countrymen ; after which, as Mr.
Howe is upon the spot, no toan can believe the calumny, who
does not think.me both a fool and a knave."
For the letter, fetid, to be -wrote by Mr. Smith, fee this papers
No. 253—page 435.
PHILADELPHIA, October 29,
Last Sunday morning, about one o'clock, a fir? was difi
covered on board the prize Ship lying in this harbor (lately
taken by the Continental Schooner Waip) which entirely con
sumed the fame, together with her valuable cargo of sugar;
rum, &c.
Tne Hon. the Congress have promoted Col. Maxwell of
New-JerSey, a^d Col. Smallwood of Maryland, to the rank
ot Brigadiers General in he army of the United States.
MARRIED. Major JOHN KEPPELE to Mrs. LU
KEN.S, both of this city.
Impre mptu, by an officer, on the death of Lieutenant Colo
nel Knowlton, who fell in the battle at Harlem, Sept.
16, 1776.
HERE Knowlton lies, the great, the good, the brave,
Blain in the field, now triumphs in the grave.
The valiant often die, in martial Strife ;
The coward lives, his punishment is life.
In COUNCIL of SAFETY, Philadelphia, O& 29, 1776.
The Constables of the wards in this city,, and of the town-
Ships of the Several counties of this state, are directed to give
public notice for choosing Infpe&ors for the ensuing election,
agreeable to a rtfolve es tne 'Convention of the twenty-Sixth of
September last. Extract from the minutes, -
JACOB & HOWELL, Secretary.