The Pennsylvania evening post — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-11-19 00:00:00, page 4

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19.
Intelligence received by Congress concerning the
reduction of Mount Walhington, by the enemy
%on the-i6th instant.
.Early lall Saturday morning Cel. Magaw pofled his troops
partly in the lines thrown up by our army on our firft com
ing thither from New-York, and partly on a commanding
hill laying north of Mount Washington (the 1 lines being all
to the fouthwardj. In this position the attack began about
ten o'clock, which our troops flood, and returned the fire in
such a manner as gave great hopes the enemy was intirely
repulsed; but at this time a body of troops crossed Harlem
river in boats, and landed within the second lines, cur troops
being then engaged in the firft.
Col. Cadwallader, who commanded in the lines, sent off a
detachment to oppose them; but they, being overpowered by
numbers, gave way ; upon which Col. Cadw&llader ordered
his troops to retreat, in order to gain the fort, and the enemy,
crofling over, came in upon them in such a manner that a
number of them surrendered. At this time the Heflians ad
vanced on the north fide of the fort in very large bodies ;
they were received by the troops posted there with proper,
spirit, and kept back a considerable time. But at length
they were also obliged to submit to a superiority of numbers,
and retire under the cannon of the fort.
The enemy having possessed themselves of the adjacent
ground, which rendered the fort no longer tenable, the gar
rison surrendered.
The numbers killed or wounded on either fide are not yet
known, but, from the heaviness and continuance of the fire,
it is supposed there must have been considerable execution.
Publilhed by order of Congress,
'CHARLES THOMSON, Sec.
Mr. Towne,
I HAVE, Iconfefs, my suspicions of the party who are at
present disturbing the state. And the piece signed Union,
in this day's Packet, confirms it. He charges the smallness of
the elections on the oath prescribed by the Convention, ' and
under this cover attempts a new manoeuvre. His others are
like to fail. This may succeed. But why charge the fmall
refs of the elections to this cause ? Could he and his party,
though they, by a town meeting, set aside the oath, produce
more than four hundred and ten voters for their plan, out of
about twenty-five hundred freemen. The May election pro
duced above eighteen hundred voters. This about one third
that number. This is not to be charged to the oath ; for we
took none. To what then? To this I presume, that freemen
Tee no advantage in exercising their right, and therefore are
indifferent about it, while a few gentlemen can overfet all
they do. Like his bretbern, he charges the plan with essen
tial defeats ; but takes care, though called upon, not to point
them out, left the cloven foot Ihould appear, no doubt.
Want of a regular government has well nigh ruined us,
continue it a little longer, and we are gone ; therefore, pray
We hear the Honorable Corporation of New-Haven col
lege has conferred the degree of Doctor of Divinity on the
Rev. Mr. RICHARD TREAT of Abington, and the Rev.
Mr. ISAAC WHARTON of Newark, New-Jersey.
Was married on Tuesday evening, the 12th ihft, by the
Rev. Mr. Duche, Mr. PHILLIP MARCHINTON, mer
chant and woollen manufacturer in this city, to Mils BETSEY
BARGE, near Chefnut-hill.
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good people, dont eftablilh a government. I with the Affefh
bly would pass qne act early in the session, to oblige every man
to sign his name to his publications, and that Mr. Union,
whose advice, if followed, will prove our deftruftion, may
hereafter be known. I will venture to fay that it will then ap
pear that he has something else in view by this publication
than what he wishes to hold out to the pe'ople.
GOOD ORDER.
11 7AS STOLEN out of the kitchen of William Dibley,
VV at the White Horse and Fountain Inn in Chefnut
ftreet, on Friday night, the following articles, viz. One larg^
silver spoon marked W. M. D. maker's name Thomas Shields,
five pewter dishes, fifteen pewter plates, belt part of them
new, one copper pot, and fame pewter pint and quart mugs.
If offered for sale pl^fe to flop them, and THREE POUNDS
reward will be given on conviction of the offender.
_Npv._l9.__ _WILLIAM DIBLEY. _
LOR SALE, a large BAY HORSE sixteen hands high,
f well built, trots, and would be very suitable for a chair
or uraft horse. Inquire of the printer.
HENRY LIEBER, in North-street near Fifth-ftreet,
oppofiie the church Burying-ground, Philadelphia,
begs leave to inform the public in general that he has began,
to print or damp BLUE upon LINENS, fuca as counter
panes, wiriow curtains, bed curtains, handkerchiefs, &c.
and that he mil endeavour to give iatisla&ion to all those who
pieafe to ravor him with their ommands.
N. B. He likemfr fells printed and dyed leather fit for
ladies pumps, alter tie neatest French fajhion.
WANTED ar a tavern n this coy, an active BOY and
GIRL., If they can be well recemm nded, good en
couragement will be piven. Inquire of the printer.
Philad. Nov. 19.
Philad. Nov. 7, 1776.
"F^ AN away on Sunday night last, from William Browne?
of the Northen Liberties, shipwright, an apprentice
boy named DANIEL MUCLEHERREN, between nineteen
and twenty years of age, about five feet ten inches, brown
hair, pock marked, and has a swaggering walk. He had on
when he went away, a new blue cloth coat, green knap
jacket with sleeves, thickset breeches, good yarn flockings,
almofc new shoes, and a fafhionable hat. Whoever fecurcs
said apprentice in any of the jails of this or force neighbour
ing state, so that his master may have him again, shall have
EIGHT DOLLARS reward and reasonable charges."
WILLIAM BROWNE.
PHILADELPHIA: Printed' by BENJApNN
TOWNE, in Front-street, near the London
Coffee-.Houfe.
CT"-,O be SOLD, a NEGRO MAN about twenty-fever
& years of age, who has had the smallpox and measle,,
and is very handy at cooking, or doing any kind of house
work, fit for either town or country business. He is fold fur
want of employ, his matter being dead. Inquire of the
printer. Nov. 19.
YA/''""™' a "URSE with a g°°d breast of milk, th a t
VV can be well recommended. Inquire of the printer.
November 13.