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from Corke, together with a number of loaded
ihipE from England bound to New York; on
board of the former were about 3^o German ro
eiuitr, under convey of a 50'fen Arp and two
frigate#. We received this account by a ship,
one of the fleets fife mccredin Newport barter.
From London prints, down tc the „h of Augu%
we have taken the following articles, viz
PARI S, July 27.
IT seems the rendezvous of the fhipa 'hat have
not joined will be a Corunna, where Monter
D'Effaing is to take the command of the fleet.
There ate great movements arson, the troops.
Upwards of 40,000 men are already on the crafts
of Brltanny, and several other regiments both foot
and dragoons are filing off on tkat fide. It is fuf
peAed force z^nd project is on foot, that will come
to light in the course of next month. Every thing
is quiet as yet, but it is like the fliUreft of tie air
before the Bonn. We can fay netting mere ; wt
mufi wait.
The moment cur Court received the courier ex
trzordiaary from Madrid refoeaing he failing ofthe
combined fleet,, orders were sent to Bye'!, to heften
the failing of every ship in the read. The (hips
wolf only for the h[;nzl to fail, which will pruba
by rot be until ihe arrival of the S,a ifh flee*.
The Rcchfort fqnadrqn is at hi arrived at Breff.
It was laden with warlike florae, particularly can
non, which fov3 al a^dy fcrved (0 arm the Norths
emberhnd.
L O N D O N, JULY 4.
We learn ftchn Liston that a large body of Spanish
forces have m- Died u pen the fros/rim of that king
dim, and a ,m&iptd,y answer has been at the fame
time demanded from the Court of PcirfyJ by the
Sbanifh rainier there, to the requeß made by the
C^t of Madrid, that English fhi„ of war of every
d?ncminattod fhali be refund admittance into the
r^ta^fe Labours, A copy of the late Spanish
crclarx :n, tybich is dated May 23, 1,80, has
L%an delivered by tie Court cf Portugal to our
Envoy a< LTdo^, and was immediately sent home
by the Milford frigate, .
August 3. Letters new in town, dated from
Paris, are written by persons whole fituauon in
pubic life must have given them opportunities of
au hentic intelligence relative to some late proceed
ings in America. Amonfl other part 'enters, they
ezmark (extra xdinary as the circumflane may ap
pear) that the Colonies have actually reduced their
e.ormous debt of two hundred millions cf dollars
to five million sterling ; and that this roanceuvre, so
fir from occasioning the kaft farm, had given gene
ral fatisfation. Admitting the fall such a circcra
fhnee must certainly furnish oar opponents on the
o:htr fide the Atlantic with frtih force to continue
the war. The vi&ory gained at Chadeße^ is im
portent; but its advantages mull gradually kffon
if they retard the peace.
August 7. I. was ferae time ffie determination
of Migitas to have raffed spin tfe appretentions
of an invefion, tor the purpose cf picturing if poffi
bie, frefh fubferiptions, and divertin' the public
arienti ,n 'rm pYMmas of more immediate and erci
pent danger. But it was fuftefled, soon after the
lu^u&icmi had 1.^4 ^vea to Lord N and the
rod < f their runners, that this ala,m would give an
^)fjlu£e fana^cn to tire armed &ffcc aliens io the
fiverri towns and counties of Britain, and add„to the
phalanx erf opposition, which was already but too
Fwer ui nd threatening. Owing to this diffidence
cf the r firength, they have spared this delusion;
and u the tumults happily intervened, to give them
a temporaryroctfc, and a new ground for impefoi.
on, they fay they have never felt the want of this
never failing expedient.
The grand fleet under Admiral Geary, now out
on e cruize, confits of 29 fail of the line, and is
ghostly to be reinforced by 11 mere, which will
make 40 capital Ihips.
In confluence cf the great want of seamen, no
more protcaions will be granted till his Majefy's
Blips ere properly manned.^
Orders are sent to Ireland, to iraprefs into his
Majesty's ftrvlce ill the ufefal hands they could,
and fend them to England ^ soon as pebble.
It is reported tb&t tie Parliament will, soon af
ter the next prorogation, which is the 24th infant,
be dissolved by 4 royal proclamation, and new
writs will be iifaed ent for ekfimz Members for
counties, cities, and boroughs, throughout the king
dom.
Notwithstanding the vigilance of Admiral Geary,
the combined fleet of Franee and Spain, have at hi
effeaeda junction off Ferrol, and conti% cf not
less than fifty-two ihi,s of the line and eighteen
fitytes.
T a OSE ,so to fad Letta, rtfo^ wf c mtezeta Weft Point, way have an opportunity at the Q of Aminos. Nicholson, so Gt
bury, by tie loft day of O&oQ u^re. N. B.Lffi my be left at Capt. Elijah Wright's, to We&rfdd. O&ta „, , 780. -
Th.: fallow?^ :s a true copy of a lucoua &*%>.-.
letter found in a Major Bagley's house, 13 m !"'
from Cambden, South ' Carolina, the Majer having
departed, on the approach of o ; r troupe, >n Inch
baste, as not to have time to facur, his papers ;
the originals have been compared wi h several
letters from Lord Rowden to the Baron dr K 1b
and Gen. Gates, and &.c exs&y af.d cUariy the
fame hand writing.
[Secret.] Cambdin, July 7, 1780.
S IR,
I SEND you fte names of force of the field
officers who are at present under Geo. Sumfe/s
command. Perhaps you may have such acquain
tance with force of them, ot 14aft with theit cla
rafters, that you may tempt them with pw^ofibs,
without fear of betraying you. The feryice which
I would have them perform, is, to a{v fe S ioffer
to advance and fix his encampment behind Bcklg's
Creek, where there is a very specious puffier
I will promlfe five hundred guineas so any cf
them wko will prevail upon him to take That fhp ;
will give you notice of it; will partite!arife th^
enemy's force, and mark what detachment are made
tc secure their camp from furprize. Whoever #n
dertakes it, mty depend upon the friars secrecy.
being obfetved ; far, upon that %ad, I am fore I
nay rely upon you. Very pkofible ar^ercefa nny
be tried for courftlling Sumpter, to tth tha [O
- it may particularly be „pefented that he
would thereby cover the Waxhaw* from the incite
font of our cavalry, and secure ad the.gram of that
di^ift : That Mem's d? achment fan its halting
at Ranging Rock, is evf&Dtly m^L and a^ng on
the defenfivs; and, at to ran fa,port ;rr !^ht
troops much more readily from ih*.tyag R.ct thru
he can fußain his present poll ion, .his adv,read par
ties will always be clrounfcribrd in ther taage,
and mud always fuffcr when they fall in wrh cuts.
To prevent their having axy appreherfons fi m rre,
reports may be propagated in their camp^ dm C^f
well had defeated M*Arthur, and was preying for
ward agaiuft me, their credulity would archil, so.
brace a tait so confonaM to theirwifiier ; a rd the as
serter might, in spreading it; make a paade of ^3
zraL The difficulty w:11 he to pneurt a proper
emissary; if he cougars tie bufitte^ well, h^ fh..!l
be rewarded in proportion to the impcrtar.ee \f C 1
service. There is in ther cam,, a Lleaunar^ Co
lonel Lacey a prifoper on partte to as who, en
deavouring to perfv.de htteu to f Vow hfe xx/mpb,
has been confined, and iniurfoufy uracd by Sump
ter : possibly t: at way 03 a gon : channel for the
buficeft. No evil can erife from & d fc^ve-y of the
prapofaL Sumpter mi fit, indeed, pretend io give
into the feare. end m^ht lay an ^bafc^de for u<;
but. as IShould march prtptitd for ^y occur ^r r ,
I mbit probably draw ar m^ch advantage from
R^erift. him in that me„w, as if I h,^ b: , the
affrilrnt. Wemu^cnl/ take care not to be d;psd;
for if the perfoa whoa we try, reveal the ai&.r to
Sumpter; the latter may g—halves w^h him ; and
to entitle him to the me^y, mry encamp at Berk
ley's -creek, one afmncCT, and peffatxt morning.
The terras must be clear and bonna fice towards us
at leift. Should Sample be reinforced. ,I think him
likely to taie the Sep without inSi^-foo. Shew
this l&ttr to M^jor Mectu, ahd believe me' .Sir,
Your nry humble ferva^t.
• RAWDON.
Myor Rugfey.
Su h are the mean arts he Uray ntwaft inhopcs
of subduing this country.
September 29,
A genuine copy cf a letter to Generals Smallwood
and Gift, from the Chevalier Dubuy fin.
Charlotte, Augaft 26,
" Dear Generals,
^ Having received several woandi io the a^ion
of the 16th infant, I war made a'prifoner with tat
Honorable Major General the Baton da Kalb, with
whom I fcrved as Aid-de-Camp and friend, and had
an opportunity of attending that great and g&-d
officer durin, the (hart time he laDfuifh^d wth
eleven wounds, which proved mortal co tte third
day.
“ It is with pinferel cbey the Baron's lift com
mends, in printing *h^ mot ^ffetVonate compli
men!* to ill the offices agri men cfhis divifi%;
expreftd the greafe# fa Ifta co in the tefiimon;
given by the British arm, of bebravery of bis ho. p §
and be was charmed with the firm opposition they
made to faperira force, when abandoned by the Ma
of the army. The gallant behaviour cf the Delaware
regiment and the companies of artillery attached to
th^ brigades, afforded him infinite pteafure. and the
exemplary coadua of the whole divifito gave him
With regard and refpea,
Your mofl obedient,
humble servant,
Le CHEVALIER DUBUYSON."
To Brigad er Gune^.s Smallwood and Grfl.
P ilI LADELPH lA, Oaober 7.
1 xtraa of a le'ter from Pittsburgh, dated Sept. 1.
" Since my last, he s»va,^„ have killed and
(capped ten men, about 60 miles up the Monengo^
tela; and Cap. Bird with a few regulars and
Canadians, and they report 700 Savages, hath en
tirely broke up one of b: Kenacky fatlements, hav
ing made prisoners 400 men women end-children.
Bat this Br@ke may prove serviceable to ' s, as it will,
Ibope, if net finely Topped, give a check to the
emigrations to tie Ohio, which is prodigious, and
v hich mu^ weal n ffie caanuy b^low. The grasp
ing hand cf he covetcus a d avaricious monopo
lizer net on yof American money, but cf Am -
rican lands, hu in a manner put arms into the
'hands of our enemies. The forner prz&ce is now
I hope, effeaually aboElhed, and I n.£h the latter
was."
Exfra& of a lgt er from the Eaton Shore of Mary
lMnd, to a gentleman in this city, dated Sept. 30.
" Since writing the inclofed letter wo hive cer
tain adv ces by Mr. Goldsborough, that the enemy
had plundered ihe town of V enca, snd burnt a new
brig; and on their way down called at Col. John
Henry's, and defiroyedhis houfeand furniture. All
tie Colonel's family was in Smerfet, except hirc
ftif, who, on the approach of the enemy, had re
tire d to a hoe fz in the ntfghbourho&i, where he had
removed hit pla e and papers. T is was a very
fortunate circamftance for him, as they intended to
takeaway hit life, had they found him at home.
They tock awayrn 9 negro man fr mM. Henry,
andanoth&r frt.m Mr. Stale, a nezr r-ei^hbour.
Oa/oer I'l.
Extraa ofa latte, from camp, Trepan, Oaober 2.
" You havehad the psrtlcu'ats of traitor Arnold's
coadne, Dfcfe hie getting on bo^d the Vulture
floepc wa, which lay nerr Storey Pcint ; but
h^coadua fine* he went into New York, is hill a
l„wm proof of his vilWny (*f greater vrilainy was
poffibh.) Athii arrive! wth the British. he had
upwa dfrf go f ^ wun^ft friends in New York
t,ken up, and put into dungeons and other places of
ecofinement. But there is a providence attending
the unhappy friends to their country, that puts it out
of his power to injure them other t! an i%wifeo
raent. Such was the precprate flight he made, to
fcv& hie neck fr^m the halter, that he had no time to
m^vepffrri fie p. per. or an of er ratter whirls
c abe a te&monya„in^ thole be would otherwise
ruin ia peso and Lte. Cen. R?bc.rtfc>n am? up
ye^fiday to Dobb's Ferry, with a flag, Which wag
con disc ff^d, it being of so trifl n±an ure, vz. 0
intreat N% Excellency Central Washington, at the
reque^ of Si, Harry Clinton; to ufi lenity to M jrr
Aidre - I hkd the e&a to respite him for fume
'hours, xs the i i g did no; re u/n till five t'clock,
whith war the hour fixed io general erden for hs
execution ; This day ail 2 o'clock it took placj,
by hinging him by t e ra.tch. Perham no person (^n
liLe pec&fion)evir fu&red the ignominious death, that
was more regretted by officers .a^d foldien of eve ,
tauk in oro mmy ; er did 1 ever feeing person meet
hi ^te with mere fortitude and equd c aduA, When
he was ordered to hinunt the waggon ander the
pilaws, be rg,Cgd, " Be rear ready to die, but
wiffied the mode to have b^en in force more eligible
w^y, preterit ^to te fhot*". After he opened he
ih^t collar, fix^d the rope, and tied his handker
chief over his eyes, Le was afad' by the officer
commanding the troops, If he wifhM to fay any
thing ? He replied, " I havo said all I had to fay
before, and have oply to requ^l the gcntlttinenpc
fent, to b^ar ftßimeny that 1 met death as a &av^
mao?'
" The flag mentioned to have come out with
Genera! Rnberifon, was rrceived by General Green
asd Colonel H mifeon; and what is curicut, Ar
mold fait hioefynation, by desire, that Cemal
'Walhing^ Should forward it to Coigrefs ; with an
info ent letter, intimating he never would save
Centra? any more, nor nred they expffl ft. And
moteuv% that if M^jof Andre fhbald be executed
by otder cf Cental VG^fh ngton, that fee would
strike x blew on feme of his friends on the Confront
that fhonld Efficiently retaliate, for hit left to Li,
Prince. Ge r rtl Green; whan Le read the tetter,
treated_it_with contempt, and threw it co fa
* He waa dressed in full unifamT and tfm th
execution, his fervent demanding his cierrhs, whroh
he received. His body/ was buried near the fallows