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PHI L A D ELP HI A.
RETURN of the killed and wounded of the
French troops since the beginning of the siege
of York.
From the 6th to the 7th Odober. •
In making the firft parallel. kill, ^und
Main attack, 0 1
Attack up the river at the left . 0 7
One officer of the artillery wounded.
From the 7th to the Bth. !f ,
In making the batteries upon the Ift parallel.
Main attack, # 6
From the Bth to the 9th,
Continuation of the batteries.
Main attack it
, From the 9th to the loth.
Continuation of the batteries. 0 2
Attack up the river 0 0
From the 10th to the iith.
The batteries tiring—main attack 1 1
From the nth to the 12th.
. Opening the second parallel.
Man attack , 0 4
Attack up the river c 3
From the 12 to the 13th.
Commencing of the batteries on the ) K
second parallel. J ° 11
Two officers wounded.
, From the nth to the 14th.
Continuation of the batteries 1 28
Attack up the river 0 3
From the 14th to the 15th.
Attack of the two redoubts of the)
enemy down the river. j 4 1 57
Six officers wounded.
TOTAL, 50 127
Nine officers wounded, 2 of them since dead.
Return of the killed and wounded of the Ame
rican army from the 28th of September, 1781,
the day of the investiture of York,to the storm
of the enemy's redoubts on the night of the
14th of October following, inclusive.
From the investiture of York to the opening of
the firft parallel, on the evening of the 6th of
October, exclusive.
—Continentals, killed 1 sergeant, 3 rank and file.
" ounded, 1 Colonel*, 2 rank and file.
Militia, killed 1 rank and file. Abounded 6
rank and file.
From the opening of the firft parallel, to that of
the second, on the evening of the if October,
exclusive.
Continentals, killed 2 rank and file. Wounded
3 rank and file.
Militia, wounded 3 rank andfile.,
From the opening of the second parallel to the
14th October, inclusive.
Continentals,killed 1 Captain, 3 rank and file.
Wounded 1 Captain, 7 rank and file.
Militia, killed 3 rank and file. Wounded 7
rank and file.
At the storm on the evening of the 14th October.
Continentals, killed 8 rank and file. Wounded
2 Lieut. Cols. I Major, 2 Captains, 1 Captain-
Lieutenant, i Lieutenant, 1 sergeant, 28 rank
and file.
TOTAL—Continentals, killed 1 Captain, 1
sergeant, 16 rank and file. Wounded 1 Colonel,
2 Lieut. Cols. I Major, 3 Captains, 1 Captain-
Lieutenant, 1 Lieutenant, 1 sergeant, 40 rank
and file.
TOTAL—Militia, killed 4 rank and file.
Wounded 16 rank and file.
Officers killed at the opening of the second pa
rallel.
Captain White, of Colonel Vote's battalion of
infantry.
Wounded at ditto.
Captain Goffelen, of Gen. Hazen's regiment.
Officers wounded at the storm.
Lieutenant-Colonels Barber and Gimat.
Major Barber, infpe&or light infantrydivifion.
Captains Olney and Hunt, of Colonel Gimat's
battalion infantry.
Captain-Lieutenant Kirkpatrick, corps of
sappers and miners.
Lieutenant Mansfield, of Colonel Gimat's
battalion infantry.
* Colonel Scammel since dead.
EDWARD HAND, A. G.
FISH-K IL L, November 8.
Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Albany,
dated November 3.
" We have just now received an account,
that Col. Willett has had a second engagement
with Major Ross, in Tryon county, about 14
miles above Fort Dayton ; in which Captain
Walter Butler, and eight others, were killed and
scalped, and twenty taken prifoncr,. Our loss,
n ne ? ° u ' ?' Captain Moody's company.
Ine Oneida Indians behaved well in the action,
and deserve much credit." . ^^ .
By two deserters from New-York we are in-
L™ e '> that on Sunday 4 vessels, viz. one of
the line, two frigates, and a smaller vessel re
turned with the Prince and General Clinton :
/he vessels appeared to be much-damaged. It
is said in New- Pork, that the fleet is gone to
Charleftown.'
_ BOS TO N, November 81 ^
Last Tuesday arrived in this harbour, one of
His Most ChriitianMajefty's cutters, in 44 days
from France, with public dispatches for Congress,
Count de Graffe, &rc.l We learn, that the uni
ted fleets were cruising in the channel of Eng
land, of near 50 fail ofthe line, waiting to inter
cept theßritim homeward boundWeftlndia fleet.
Extract of a letter from Meii'rs. Joseph Gardoqui
and son, to a Gentleman at Newbury-Port,
dated Bilboa, Sept. 18th, 1781.
We have now as promis'd in the foregoing,
? e V"^ an d jnterefting fatisfa&ion of in
iormifWy°%°:^at our expedition to the island of
Minorca, has had the wifh'd for success, as ha
ving wholly furpri'rd the enemy with u's arri
val.—The English garrison had only time to re
treat and fiielter in St. Phillip's castle, and of
course our troops without the least opposition
took pofleffion of all the island ; and as the ene
my had hardly time to provide themselves with
provisions, it is thought that the castle (which is
the only piece of ground they hold) will not stand
long ; and.hope in our next to advise you of it's
surrender."
II A RTFOR D, November 13.
By an officer who left the allied army on the
20th ult. we are favoured with the following
narrative of their operations against, and the re
du&ion of, the British posts at York and Glou
cester:.,
On the 6th inst. in the evening, the allied ar
my began to break ground, within about 700
yards ofthe enemy's lines, and by their uncom
mon exertions, a parallel of at least a mile's ex
tent was so far compleated by day-light, a, <0 af
ford fufficient cover forthe men. The darkness
of the night, or some othe® cause, prevented the
enemy from difeovering our fatigue parties, and
therefore the work was effected without loss
On the evening ofthe 9th, a battery was opened
on our extreme left, and before the evening of
the loth vce began to connonade and bombard the
enemy from upwards of 60 pieces of heavy ord
nance and mortars. Our fire was now so fuDe
rior to that of the besieged, that they were oblig
ed to mask their artillery during the day; in the
night they annoyed us in some measure with
their howitzers, but their cannonade was then
very feeble and harmlefc. On the night of the
12th our second parallel was commenced, but
was not compleated till the morning of the 15th,
the reduction of two redoubts on the enemy's
left being essential to this work. On the even
ing of the 14th, the French grenadiers, com
manded by the Baron Viomenel, and the Ame
rican light troops, under the command of the
Marquis la Fayette, at a signal given, attacked
and took by storm the abovementioned redoubts,
which were defended by upwards of 150 men,
all of whom were either killed or taken. Out
loss was about 10c killedand wounded. The wife
difpofitior of the commanding officers, the gal
lantry and address of the officers and soldiers,
was so conspicuous on this occasion, as to obtain
the warmer acknowledgments from the com
manderin chief. On the 16th, at dawn of day,
Col. Abercromby, with 8 companies of light
troops, attempted our lines in two places, and
succeeded so far as to get into two of our unfi
nifhed batteries, and spike a few pieces of can
non, but was soon repulsed with alofs, more than
equal either to the brilliancy or ufefulnefs ofthe
sortie. On the morning of the 17th, our batte
ries on our 2d parallel being compleated, we
commenced a furious cannonade and bombard
ment on the enemy's works, from 70 pieces of
cannon and mortars, and at not more than 250
yards distance. Our operations had now be
come so serious to the besieged, that Lord Corn
wallis was induced to beat a parley, and to re
quest a cessation of boltilities for 24 hours ; that
commissioners might be appointed by both par
ties to treat on the surrender of the posts of York
and Gloucester.
On the 18th, commissioners were appointed to
adiuft the etiquette of the capitulation. The
viscount de Noailles, and Lieut. Col. Laurence,
aid de camp to the commander in chief, on the
of ,e ^aed array, and Col. Dundafs and
L JOr r , S) aid de camp to Lord Cornwallis,
that ofthe enemy. On the nineteenth, about
,° 0 clock, the articles of capitulation were
Signed and interchanged, and about two o'clock.
,"^ ^/"^ g arrif °n of York, led on by
° " arra (Lord Cornwallis being indis
posed) were conducted by General Lincoln thro'
the combined army, drawn up in two lines, to a.
having grounded their arms and
Stripped oft their accoutrements, they were re
conducted through the line, and .committed to
tne care of a guard; at the fame time, and in the
lame manner the garrison of Gloucester was
iurrendered to the command of the Duke de
Lauzun. Previous to this a detachment cf
rrench and one of American troops took ptyTeG.
non of the enemy's horn works, and planted on
epaulments the standards of the two nations,
I he brilliant appearance of the allied army, the
joy which diffused itfelf from rank to rank, con
trailed with, the mortification, the despondence,
and unfoldierly behaviour of the British troops,
formed one-of the most pleafng prospects a pa
triot can behold, or even his fancy depict.
In, justice to the brave the unfortunate garrif@
of Charleftown,the terms imposed on them were
made the basis of the prefect capitulation, and
on their worthy General was conferred the fu?
preme delight of giving laws to those men who
had treated him with the insolence of conquer
ors.
No returns had been handed in, but from the
accounts of the British officers we have between,
five and fix thcufand prisoners, including sick
and wounded ; their military stores were trifling
their commissary stores does not exceed fix hun
dred barrels of pork, and about one thousand
barrels of bread and flour. Near one hundred
yeffels with their fcamen and marines have fallen
into the hands of the French fleet under the ca
pitulation. The enemy's loss during the siege,
they allow to be very considerable; the loss of
the allied army does not exceed three hundred
killed and wounded, a small proportion of whom
are officers.
Never was a plan more wifely concerted, or
more wifely and vigorously executed, than the
present. The wisdom, perseverance and mili
tary talents of our illustrious commander, ffiane
with superior luftre on this occasion, and if possi
ble mult increase the love and veneration of his
countrymen. The well concerted.and animated
support of the Count de Graffe, was eflcntiall,
conducive to the completion of this'glorious
event, and deserves the warmest thanks of bis
own country, and the grateful plaudit of every
American.
The exertions of the Count de Rochambeau,
and all the officers and soldiers of the French ar
my, can never be excelled and only equalled by
their American friends, who glowed with tie
laudable ambition of imitaring the atebievemertt
ofthe fineft body of men in the world. The on
ly contention which subsisted during the siege,
between the troops of the two nations, was tl e
glorious one of excelling each other in operati
ons against the common enemy, and in doing
justice to each other's merit. An army, thus ce
mented by affection, created by a union of inter
est and the intercourse of good offices, and ani
mated by an attachment to *.c rights of man
kind, could not fail of triumphing over a body
of troops, enisled under the banners of despot
ism, and led on by the hopes of plunder ; who,
made insolent by partial victories, gave a loose
to the greatest licentioufneA and brutality, that
ever disgraced a disciplined corps.
Congress have recommended to the several
States, to set apart the thirteenth Day of Decem
ber next, to be religiously observed as a day of
THANKSGIVING and PRAYhR.
I)IED, Last Tuesday, after a long and pain
ful illness, Mrs. Elizabeth Bigelow, wife of Mr.
Daniel Bigelow, in the 44 h year ofher age.
At Wethersfield, the 7th instant, in the 69th
year ofher age, Mrs. Mary Robbins, wife of Dea
con Nathaniel Robbins, of that town.
STRAYED from the fubferiber abmit the middle of June
two yearling HEIFERS, One a bright red, with a white
face, red round each eye; the other, red lined, with a
white streak round each thigh and each fore leg, and white
under the belly, without ear marks. Any pcifon that will
give information where said creatures may be found, shall
be generously rewarded and charges paid, by
r, davidorv is.
Norfolk, Novembers, 17^1.
ASH given for clean Cotton and L^n Rags
by the Printers hereof.