The New-York gazette, and the weekly Mercury — New-York [N.Y.], 1779-08-23 00:00:00, page 3

BA SSE IERR E. July 23.
E^rufl ^ a letter fro, non board bis Mffy's
/: ; Sus
" After Admit 1 Byrun parted with the
convoy on the i„h u|t. he u;ek c^erv possible
means to get to windward ; acc^dingy the
fleet come fafe to anchor in Gros-Hle: bav the
irt of July. Upon hearing the account or Sr.
Vincent being taken, no time was loft on his
tide; all the fleet got uner way the next
morning, and came too inChoque bay and off
the Carenage, waiting for the Embarkation of
the troops, in order to retake S. Vincent;
but had the Admiral's information been true,
he would not have come too, but made the belt
of his way for Grenada. The troops were not
all embarked before Saturday the third, about
noon. They Rood for St. Vincent; on Sun
day I°. M. the fleet were all becalmed under
St. Vincent; on Monday about ten A. M. a
schooner from Grenada acquainted Admiral
Rowley that 27 fail of the French fleet arrived
in St. George's bay, in Grenada, about 4 P.M.
"on Friday the zd inilant; that they were at
an anchor about three miles from the fort, bat
tering down the town; that they were in all
26 fail, but several veffeb were cruizing about
the ifldnd. Admiral Rowley ordered him to
the Commander in Chief, and at the fame time
made the signal to (peak the Admiral By this
time Admiral Byron had received advice that
there were only seven fail of the line and some
small craf a; Grenada. He accordingly made
nil to bring all the fleet with him, except the
Suffolk, Vigilant, &c.
• " On Monday the sth inftanfo, as soon as
Admiral Byre n was certain of the French fleet
being at Grenada, he made the signal for the
f sos var to have the transports, and for
the Suffolk, Vi rant, and Monmouth to stay
b f them, and to make all the fail possible with
the convoy. A; 4 A M. moderate and clear,
all the transports in company, and the fleet to
leeward. At half past 4 A M. saw the Hashes
of several guns off Cape St. David's, then
bearing S. 2or 3 leagues distant. At 5 ob
served several Chips at anchor in St. George's
bay The Suffolk made the Vigilant's signal
to stay by, the transports; let reefs out of the
topsails, and crowded all the fail die poflibly
could to join the fleet. At half part 5 observ
ed several French ships of war getting under
fail in St George's bay, Admiral Byron made
the signal for a general chace, and soon after
for the headmoft ships to attack the enemy's
rear. Aty Admiral Rowley directed the Vi
gilant's signal to leave the transports to be
made. At ten minutes before 8 the van ofour
fleet began to engage.
“ At 8 A. M. Vice-Admiral Byron made
the signal f r fix or seven ships that were near
est the enemy to form into a line; many of
our line engaged. At fifteen minutes after 8,
a schooner commanded by Capt. Low, hailed
the Suffolk, and told Admiral Rowley that
the Commander in Chief desired he would
beai down and engage the van ship of the ene
mies line, he wore immediately and began to
ergage, when the fmolte cleared up Admiral
R. .dry perceived, if be attacked the headmott
fhio he would be exposed to the whole fire of
the French van division, and in danger of be
ing cut off by remaining unsupported : he
a? nn wore, and continued in action until he
had puffed the rear of the French fleet. At 9,
Admiral Byron made the signal for a line
a lead, hauld on board the tacks and made
fail t/ get n our Farion; found the head of
our foremaft wounded, the fore yard foot
through the flings; the cross-jack yard shot
awav, many of the forouds and running rig
ging Cut away, and the fails much Blattered.
'' The Monmouth landing from the trans
ports towards the van of the enemy,at the fame
time the Prince of Wales and feme other ships
in hot affion, the enemy under a press of fail,
fleering large eccaiionally, to prevent our do
ling,and to fe/arate u> from uur disabled ships,
and to prevent the Cornwall, Grafton, and
Lyon from getting into the Line. At a quarter
pall ft,a fcboontr from heA iadne acquainted
Adm ral Rowley, that Capt Pringle fufpe&ed
the French meant to double upon our line, and
get between us and our transports; Admiral
Rowley ordered the Schooner to the Comman
der in Chief. Atroon the French fleet in a
regular lire ahead confiding of 26 fail of the
line, 3 of which were to leeward, and appeared
disabled, and sor 6 frigates. The Prince of
Wales and Monmouth in very hot action, and
by appearance very much damaged in their
fails and rigging. At 3 quarters pall One, P.
M. the ships mostly in their Ration, cur van a
breast of the enemy, distant about one mile,the
enemy continuing to lead large occasionally in
action; but many of our fleet falling short,
ceased firing. Admiral Byron always carrying
a press of fail to keep up. At half pall 3 hauled
down the signal for engaging ; at 4, P. M. all
our Fleet attacked in succession, beginning
with the rear, and at go minutes pall 4 the e
„emy?s van began to fire upon the Grafton and
Cornwal, as they crossed their line, landing
to join us. At 5, P. M. the ■ and
Proserpine joined our Fleet. At fun set the
French, in aline a head, to the leeward of us,
extending N. and S. distant from us about two
miles and a half, fleering two points from the
wind, cur Fleetin line a-hcad, close hauled,
cenfiftin^ of 20 fail of the line and three fri
gates, the Lyon not in fight. Next morning
saw a large Fleet to leeward, which we at firll
took for the French, butit proved our convoy.
The Commander in Chief made a signal for all
Captains, and to be informed of their damages,
and ordered them to get all ready as soon as
possible, for he meant to get clear of the con
voy, and make another attack upon the ene
m.
BASSETERRE, July 27.
A Gentleman arrived here on Sunday last
from the Leeward; who fays that fifteen d ys
b Fre he had fjoke with his Majesty's fli^
the Lion, without topmalls, with her < u? es
let, and amain stay-sail, and that he co rfe
was N. E. The day after he parted wh. A tie
L n he made the Virgin Inlands. He fur
ther fays that on the night of Thursday la?,
at 12 o'clock^ he fell in with the French fleet,
fume leagues to the leeward of Saba.
And another Gentleman arrived the f^e
day from Montserrat, who fays the French
fleet had not been seen from that island free
they passed by to invade St. Christopher
One of the transports which were miffing,
we hear is fafe arrived at St. Croix.
Yesterday several carts were employed by
the Gentlemen in the neighbourhood in car
rying the sick seamen into tne country for the
benefit of the air. Mr. Wharton's humanity
and loyalty on this as well as other occasions,
cannot be too much admired.
We hear the fleet will fail from hence to
morrow.
Y.frerday his Majesty's (hip Vengeance, of
74 . guns, the Centurion and Prellon of 50
guns each, the Venus of 36, the Diamond,
and Boreas, joined the Fleet from Antigua
On Monday the 20th inst. the French in
St. Euftatins bad a dispute with some Ameri
can teamen, when the latter, not being able
tocontend with their antagonists in point of
number, would have been roughly handled
had not some Englilh sailors joined their coun
trymen, as they called them ; for tho' they
were in feperate interests, yet they joined
heart and hand in giving^he Monfieurs a com
plete Flogging. The enemy were obliged to
retreat into the French tavern, where barri
caded themselves fre,m the united efforts of
their assailants, but in vain; the tavern was
soon burst open, two billiard tables and all
the furniture was destroyed, and two of the
French laid dead on the floor. Afterwards
the victors, strong in their union, paraded the
Breet in open defiance of the Governor, the
French King, the Pope, and his Highness the
Devil - who is a fine old Gentleman, some
thing like cur modern maccaronies. If what
my Lord Cheflerfield fays be true, that great
events have arose from trifling causes, may
the junction of those honest tars prove a happy
presage of the union of their principals.
We hear, and we hope it is true, that up--
wards of fifty American seamen, have entered
on board the Fleet as volunteers, since the last
feuffle in St. Euftatiib, where they were join
ed by their true countrymen, who always
fought with, and for them.
New-York, Au-uft 23.
Monday last a Fleet of between 20 and 30
Sail arrived here from Savannah, in Georgia,
under Convoy of his Majesty's Ship Perseus,
the Hon. George Keith Elphinftone, Com
mander, in 9 Days, loaded moitly with the
Produce of that Province.
By these Vessels we learn, that the Royal
Army quartered at Beaufort and Savannah,
were healthy and well supplied with Proviflons.
In the Georgia fleet arrived James Simpson,
Esq; his Majelty's Attorney-General of South-
Carolina, Colonels Brewerton and Turnbull,
Majors Bowden, Christie, and Drummond ;
Capes. Monro and Cameron, and Mr.Watfon.
The Snow mentioned in our lall to be taken
off Sandy-Hook, proves to be the Dafhwood
Pacquet, Capt. Roberts, with the June Mail
from Falmouth, which Place he left the 15th
of that Month, but last Wednesday Week was
taken by four rebel privateers, after the let
ters were funk, but fortunately the Hon. Capt.
Elphinfton, in his Majesty's ship Perseus, co
ming in fight as the enemy were carrying her
into port, she was retaken and brought in
on Monday with the Georgia Beet ; the pri
vateers got away greatly allied by means of
their oars in calm weather.
This packet had been attacked on the passage
in long 68, lat 30, by a schooner of 14 guns,
crowded with meta, which Bit; beat off after an
engagement of 13 minutes, and about 4
leagues N W. and by N from Sandy Hook,tho
weatner calm two privateers rowed alongside
of her, who she engaged two hours, when
two more privateers rowing up to their assist
ance the Dafhwood after fuffering greatly in
her masts, rigging and fails, and being redu
ced toa wreck, was constrained to submit.
The Mercury Packet, Capt. Dillon, arrived at
Falmouth with the Mail from hence about the 10th
of June.
REMARKS on board the Ship Nancy, Capt.
Marshal, who arrived here last Tuesday, in
11 Weeks from Bristol.
" Left Kingroad the 28th of May, 1779,
and on the 6th of June following, were bro't
too by his Majesty's Ship the Vailant, of 74
Guns, in Lon. 14, one of Vice Admiral Darby's
Squadron, consisting of 8 Ships of the Line,
that had been to convoy Admiral Arbuthnot's
Fleet clear of the Channel ; they having left
the Fleet the gth of June : The :2th, in Lon.
28, fell in with two English Privateers that had
seen a large Fleet the Evening before fleering
to the Westward, which we concluded must be
Admiral Arbuthnot's,and therefore fleered the
fame Course, and at 3 o'Clock the next Day,
fay a Fleet from the Mast Head,which we came
came up with the Day following, in Len. 23,
and found they were a Division of the Grand
Fleet bound for Newfoundland, under Convoy
of the Surprize Frigate, that had left the Ac
miral two Days before. Nothing particular
happened after, till the 29th of July, when in
Lat. 37, Lon. 63, we fell in with a Privateer
Brig of 16 Carriage Guns, betides Swivels, and
full of Men, she engaged us 4 Glasses that.
Evening, killed two of our Men, and wounded
three : The next Day a; & o'QIQSk & ^ Afi
ternoon she renewed the Engagement for two
Glasses; and then sheered off in the gheateft
Confufion imaginable. She never shewed any
Colours,and dogged us 4 Dav* in LxpvFtanbri,
we fuppoie, of meeting with a companion, but
we 101 l her in the Night. Weiuflcred a go'd
, deal in our Sails and Ringing; but have every
Reason to fubpofe his Damage to be greater,
Tuesday last the Sloop Betjey, Captain Helms,
from Guadeloupe Jor New London, was sent in
here by the Privateer Brig 1 ryod, Capt. Sibbal,
and the Schooner Experiment, Ca,t. M'Pherfon,
loaded wrh Sugar, Molaffis, Gc.
Capt. Helms fays, That the Count de Fftrfog,
with all his Fleet, arrived at Guadeloupe th !&:>
of fuh, where be took on board 2000 Men, or
failed the next Day ; that Capt. Helms failed 's
z'^th in Com,an, with a Number of French Mer
chantmen, find the next Day fell in with the Co: nt
to Leeward of Guadeloupe, and keept him Company
till 10 o'Clock the Thurfdayfollowing, when Mun.
de Eflaing took bis Leave, and food for the ftind
of Hijpar.iola.
The Schooner Britannia, Capt. Hutchins, iniz
Days from Providence, informs us, Ibat bis hia=
jefy's Ship the Rub,., Capt. Everet, about tno
Months ago, took a large French Frigate f4O
Guns, and carried her into famaica. The C plain
of the Ruby was killed by an accidental Sh<r from
the Frigate.
A few Days before Capt. Hutchins came in he
fell in with the Privateer Experiment, Captain
M'Pberfon, who on the 2d. Infant, in Let. 2%
Long. 68, fell in with a >btp and a B„g, woo
bad failed from England with the Fleet under the
Command of Admiral Arbuthnot, and parted from
them in Lat 38, 3§, Lon. 48, all well.
H'e are well offered, that the Count he Eflaing
in bis late Engagement with Admirals Byron and
Barrington, bad 270© Men killed and wounded ;'
and that 600 Men were killed in taking Granada.
All the Cork Fleet but two that were carried
into Boston, are fafe arrived at fjbte ; ever,
Thing very quiet in Canada, and the oat-Pos s of
Detroit, Miffilamacanack and Niagara ad jaje
in the Month of June luf.
The Ship Terrible, of 32 Grins, belonging 10
London, has lately taken and sent in o Antigua, the
Minerva, of 20 Guns, the Molborough, 4 I^, and
the Cadwalladei, of 16 Guns, formeriy the Wey
mouth Packet ; ahey were all from Bellon bound
for HTpaniola, ths two fiJt were taken together,
after 4. Hours E gagement in Lat. 32. A Sidop
from Pifeataqua, and a Schooner f.om New-London,
for Martinico, is also sent into Antigua, by a Vel
fel from Glfgow, and a Ship from Liverpool.
As the Printer of Saturday's Paper has not re
presented Faffs relative to the Attack on Fowl s
Hook, on the i,rh Instant, it is not amiss that the
Printers will have the Candor to insert the following.
That nearly about half an Hour after two, tie
Rebels in threeDivifions (exceeding 430 Men) p fld
the Ditch in Front of the Abbatie, about 20 Yeods
from the Abbatis, where they were fired upon by a
few Centries, but having Gized immediately on the
Block-Houle Guards (who in place of defending
their Post, ran out to fee what was the Matter) they
proceeded to the Work, which the soon became
Matters of, with the Cannon, &c. But they were so
confuted, and alarmed, they neither spiked the Can
non, nor damaged the Barracks, or m^e any other
use of their V:&Qry, than carrying off about too
prisoners, among whom there are ten Hessians (whole
Loss is much regretted) and four Officers of Colonel
Bidkirk's B rttalion, and plundering a few Women.
This Panic (amongtt them) was occasioned by 4/
incessant Fire kept on them from a small Redoubt
into which Maj. Sutherland threw himfelf with a Capt.
Subaltern, and 25 gallant Hessians on the firtt Alarm.
The Rebels repeatedly challenged the Redoubt to
surrender, or they would bayonet them, to which
they received a Fire and No, for Answer. About
half after £ o'Clock Major Sutherland was joined by
one Light Infantiy Company of tha Guards, under
the Command of Captain Dundafs, with which he
immediately ma cbed, and Captain Maynard was
fhoctly after ordeted to follow Mjor Sutherland by
Colonel Gordon, on which Major Sutherland march
ed both Companies, in order to fuccour Colonel Buf
kirk, and after going about 15 Mle§, he found that
Colonel Bulk' k had a finart Engagement with the
Rebels some Time before, and had retur ted. I here
were a few Prisoners made, amongit whom is a Cap
tain Meale, who was found asleep from the great
Fatigue he underwent; and surely unless he had
been a Livinghon, Laurens, or Adams, he could not
in that Situation forfeit his Claim t< jB nifli ^d ur
and Humanity. The Light Infantry retted here
for an Hour, during which D. Glon gallantly
charged two Re els who h^ed at hin^^ftid took one
of them.
Maj®r Sutherland siding one OIje& ofhis Match
anfweiel, bv Colonel Bufkiik's being Efe, and too
Men not fufficient to answer his other Intentions,
returned, this charming Body of Men, having made
a March if ab tit 30 Mils in Ids titan In H us.
Ensign Buiete (who was a V duoteer) >epoit p d
to M for Sutherland, that he deltioyed a Gunsmith's
Toos, &:. to the A nount of tool.
Last Saturday Week, a Party of about 20
Rebels from Connecticut, crime to a I lace on
Long-bland, in the Township of Brookhaven,,
called Corum, and took away the two Sons of
Mr. Isaiah Smith, of that Place ; as also the
two Sons of Mr. Isaac Smith, and went away
unroolelled.
~This DAY,
Till be fold at publick I'endue^ at 12 o'clock,
on tie Premijks.
The Lease of a House and Lot of Ground
in Naflau-Street.
Public Außion.
This Day below the Coffee- Hout, will be fold,
20 Barrels, and -O half Barrels belt Mess Pork,
18 Kegs of spiced Salmon,
10 Half Barrels of Ox Tongues,
6 Kegs belt Poland Starch, by
Oliver Templeton.
LOST or Itolen, a small lean red Milch
Cow, Ihort Horns bending inwards, one
Ear cut, a white Face, and a white Streak a
lonp her Back. A handsome Reward will be
given to any Person who will retuinfaid Cow
to Hugh Gaine.
Public Außiortt
This Day,
Art r 1 o'Clock,at the Merchants Cofte-houfe,
will be fold,
10 hogsheads Weft-lndia run,
And at 12 o'clock on Murray's wharf,
43 beheads very belt Jame river tobacco,
zoo barrels turpentine,
6 bales of cotton.
By Thomas Ludlow, jun.
Public Auction.
:bis Day, at 12 o'Clock, on Murray's Wharffi
qcill be fold
By fohn M'Adam, and Co.
A CL entity of choice Teneriffe WINE, in
Pipes, Hogsheads, and Quarter Calks,
600 Juggs of Geneva, &c. &c.
On TUESDAY,
At their Licensed Auflion Room,
A large and valuable Assortment of Dry Goods
among which are,
Broad-Cloths, Shalloons, Irish Lfnnens,Modes,
Checks, Persians, Cambricks,Gnazes,Lawns
Felt Hats, Military Shoes, Womens Shoes,
Bed dicky, &c. &c.
alt Gab c'Clock, at the Coffee-Houfe,
Will be peremptorily fold,
^he good Snow ADVENTURE,
With all ner Tackle and Apparel as Die now
Fes at Lot's Wharff, burthen izo Tons, well
found in Materials, may be sent to Sea ata
Very small Expence, having lately been hove
down She Tails remarkably fatt. Inventory
to be seen at John M'Ad^m and Co's. Office.
Publick Auction.
Lbis Day, if fair Weather, o- the frf fair Da,
after, will be fold,
By Taylor and Bayard,
Opposite the Coffee-Houfe Bridge,
1) Pipes of excellent Teneriffe Wine,
10 Hampers of choice Cheese in good Older,
ic Half Bushel Kegs split Peas,
10 B xes best London white and brown Soap,
A few Firkins of Butter, Casks Radius, and
Bags of Bread.
On Wednesday,
At the Me rcbar.t's Coffee Houje, between 1 and 2
o'clock,
The Brig B^ T S E Y, j
As fee now lies at the Albany Pier, a flout,flrong,
well-built k'^l, well found ; aljo,
The Brig M IFF L 1 N,
As foe now ires at Marfton's Wharf, Englijb built
fails faf, burthen between 90 and 100 lons.
Inventories of both Defels to be seen at the Time
of Sale, or before, at our Office.
Taylor and Bayard.
Public Auflion.
This Day, at the Coffee-bouje Bridge
IVill be fold,
I Pipe of Teneriffe Wine,
1 Hogshead of French Brandy,
I Cheit of G^een Tea,
1 Calk bast Carolina Indigo, and
600 lb. Gun-powder, by Sample.
One o'Clock at the C?ffce-Houfe,
One Eight Part of tne Privateer
Sir Andrew Hamond,
(formerly the Superb)
William Carmichael, Commander.
Sailed from Huntington, on Saturday the 14th
Inffant, on a Cruize, parrying fourteen 6
Pounders, with every other necessary warlike
Implement, , is completely victualled and
manned, and fitted with cl>fe Quarters. This
fart failing Vessel is so well known, that a
further general Difcription is urneceffary,
but particular Information will be given by
us before, er at the Time of Sale, for the
Satisfaction of any Person inclinable to pur
chase. Also, if required, the above Share
will be put up in Sixteenths.
: On THURSDAY,:
The fine Privateer
BRITANNIA,
Mounting 16 Carriage Guns, with all her
Ammunition, Stores, and Provisions, as the
came from Sea. Inventory to be seen at our
lOffice. I,
Cunningham and Wardrop,
b — . 11 — —— —
FOR SAL E,
At THOMAS ROACH'S,
No. 9^2, Water-Street, near the Fly-Market,
The following A RTICLE S,
OL D Madeira wine
by the pipe, quar
ter-calk, or dozen,
Port wine by the pipL
1, ^fnead, quarter-cbk,,
or dozen,
Claret and mountain do.
by dozen,
Mdmfey do. per gallon,'
London porter per dozen,'
Taunton ale per do.
Brirtol beer per do
Euglilh cyder per do.
Old Jamaica spirits by the
puncheon or gallon.|
Weft-lndia rum per do.
French brandy in cases 01
per gallon,
Holland geneva in cases
and jugs,
Rifnerry brandy in bot
tles,
Cheriy do. per gallon,
Fine hyfor, pr en and
bohea 7 ; EAS,
Coffee, c hocolate, pepper,
Allfyice, vinegar, oil,
Basket fait, fm.aking to
bacco,
Ginger, cloves, cinnamon
Single and double refined
loaf sugar,
Powdered and niufcova
do ditto,
Poland starch, ind go,
Caftile soap by the box, or
less,
!A few boxes of choice
lemons,
Co ks, sealing-wax,
Refe butter in h kaisand
ke:6, lately arrived,
Some queen's ware plates,
bowls, bafons and invgs,
Ado a parcel of dou' le
Gloucester cheese, just
received, &c. && &s.