The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1782-01-08 00:00:00, page 3

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 22.
Extract of a letter dated Fort Pitt, Nov. 14.
" I am glad of this opportunity to give youan
account of the taking of the three Moravian In
dian congregations. The 4th of August last a
string of wampum, from the half King of the
Wiondat nation, was delivered to them with a
message, that he intended to come to them with
a great number of warriors, but they should not
be afraid, because he was their friend, and that
he himfelf was coming along with the rest of his
people. According to this message there arrived
on the 6th of August 150 warriors,they encamp
ed at the lower end ofthe town ofGnadenhitten.
The day following they were joined by 50 more,
and so they were continuing coming in by small
companies till the loth, when their number was
increased to 220. That day they ordered thatali
the old men from the three towns should meet
together to a council. Here they told them that
they would have them to move away with" them,
as they and their Indians were in their way, and
a great obftru&ion when they were going to
war. - In answer to this the old men told them,
that it was impossible for them to move at this
time and leave their corn behind, for they and
their children would perish with hunger in the
wilderness. The Wiondats immediately beganto
kill their hogs and cattle, and destroyed every
thing in their way. All nightthey danced the war
dance and made a most Locking rioife. All the
good words the old men, &c. used to persuade
them to leave offhad no effect ; but their entrea
ties to move them to humane behaviourenraged
them the more, and they grew worse every day.
The sth their head men held a council, and soon
after ordered that all the head men of the three
towns should meet them, and should bring their
ministers along with them. Agreeable to thisfhe
next day the Indians from the towns Salem and
Shanebron came too, as also Mr. D. Zeifberger
and John Hackenwalder their ministers. The
warriorchiefs repeated the fame speech as before,
and told them that this would be the last time
that they would speak to them; the Moravian
Indians desired themto have but a little patience.
that they might be able to gather their corn, and
only permit them to live in their towns this win
ter. At this the half King of the Wiondats, and
his councilors fecnied to be pleased, and began
to prepare for going towards Wheeling-to-War.
But the English officers that were in the compa
ny were much displeased, and told the Indian
Captains,that the commanding officer at Detroit
would be very angry with them. This immedi
ately put a flop to theirgoin^ off, and they began
to trouble them a new, they burnt their fences,
drove their horses into the corn, and killed all
their hogs and cattle that were left.
This lasted five or fix days, when they once
more called together the Moravian Indians, and
ordered them to bring along from the other two
towns their ministers. After they had met toge
ther Capt. Pipe made a harsh speech, he said that
they would not be contented till they had them
along, and demanded a positive answer imme
diately. The Moravian Indians consulted a little
about the answer they should give, and determin
ed to renew the former, and to desire them tolet
them alone till next spring. This said, the Wi
ondats laid hold bn Mr. David Zeifberger, Wil
liam Edwards, John Hackenwalder and Godlob
Sanfeman ; the whole company of the warriors
made a terrible cry and dragged them to their
camp; directly after this they went to the mini
ster's house, broke open the door and plundered
every thing they found, what they did not like
they destroyed entirely.
'" Two companies set off for Shanebron and
Salem, where they took prisoners Mr. Young
man and his wife, also the wife of Mr. Sanfe
man, and Mrs. Zeifberger; Mrs. Sanfeman was
but 5 days before brought to bed ; about mid
night they were brought in with a death-hollow
for every one of them. Mr. Michael Young was
brought in at the fame time from Salem, and
Mrs. Hackenwalder the next day with some In
dian women.
" These unfortunate men begged that they
might have the liberty to get their wives to a
house, which was granted ; soon after they all
received orders to inarch off without delay, or
else they would be all killed. They applied to
the English officers to get some of their eloath
ing back, who promised to do what they could,
and soon after received some of their old cloaths;
but all the belt they kept, all the bedding they
bad was riped and destroyed. The 28th of
August they left Gnadenhitten, andthe ift of
September they moved from Salem, and alter
journeying four weeks in the wilderness they ar
rived at a branch of Sandulky creek, where they
ordered the poor prisoners to flay*. #
"'I am not able to make a description of the
distress they are in, neither cloaths, provilioris
nor houses ; and if God Almighty doth not in a
.particular manner provide for them, they mult
all perish with hunger and cold, for in that part
where they fettled them, there is nothing tube
had ; and ft feeiris as if they are determined to
starve them ; if any body should have feed how
they have been treated, a heart of ftorie could
not have been indifferent. There were in the
company nine white men, drefled in the Indian
way and painted,'who really made an infernal
appearance. Neither the lamentations or tears
of the poor hhlplefi widows and children, nor
the cries of the distressed women, could make an
imprehion on their minds, but only mock and
laugh at them."
* Mr. David Zeifberger arid John Hacken
walder were to be sent off to Detroit.
FIS H-K I L L, January,
We learn from New-York,thatGeneralLefiie,
who commands at Charleftown,' has requeued of
Gen. Clinton 900 men, to enable him to hold
that place.---That an embarkation was accord
ingly made the 22d ultz composed principally
of the new raised corps.
Five men from Arnold's corps, have defeated
to us in the course of the last week.
Yesterday a Flag of Truce failed from this
Port for Huntington with the Officers ofthe late
Eagle Packet, and several Britifli Masters of Ves
sels, who came here by land from Boston on
Parole.
A small Vessel arrived at Providence last Sun
day Evening, in 54 Hours from Chefapeak-Bay,
and brings the following important Intelligence,
viz. That the Count de Grade had sent an Ex
press Boat to Count de Rochambeau, with Ad
vice that he had taken the Islands of St. Martins
and St. Euftatia ; and that he had ordered Dutch
Colours to be again hoisted at St. Euftatia.
The fame Account of the taking those Isl ands
is said to have arrived from Bermuda.
II A RTFOR D, January 8.
The General Assembly of this State are to
meet in this town next Thursday, pursuant to
adjournment.
Upon a retrofpe£ son the present contest be
tween Great-Britain and the United States of
America, the beneficence ofthe Deity towards us
has been so conspicuous, that we cannot behold
it but-with admiration and gratitude. No year,
perhaps, since the commencement of the present
war, was ufeered in with a more fable and gloo
my afpea to the i^tcreft of this country than the
C H A T H A M, December 26/
Last Sunday night Captain Baker Hendricks
went over to Bergen and made eight of the ene
my prisoners. The fame night a party of volun
teer militia, under the command of Capt. Jerol
nran, came down by the way of Hackenfack to
Bergen, where they made prisoners Captains
Harding and McMichael. The latter deferred
from our.army in 1776 and was taken out of a
flag last spring, and confined in irons in Morris
town goal ; but through a dratagem of his wife,
made his escaper
B O ST O N; January 3.
A ship, with a mod valuable cargo of English
goods, bound from London to ' the Weil-Indies,
was a few days since, sent into port by the Hen
drick privateerof Salem. The ship, though fur
nifhed with Danish papers, and manned by a
Danish crew, is together with her cargo, suppos
ed to be Britifli property.
Last Monday a large prize fhq, lately taken
by Capt. Neil, in the Fox privateer of Salem,ar
rived from an Eastern port, where she had been
Waiting for a,wind. Her cargo confiris of 300
hogsheads of rum and sugar, with a considerable
quantity of cotton and coffee.
Last Saturday, 29th ult, a cartel arrived at
Pawtucket from New-York, with about 60 men,
some of which arrived in this town on Sunday;
they inform that the Hessian troops were all em
barking, it is conjectured for South-Carolina ;
and that the inhabitants were packing up their
goods, and preparing to leave the city.
N E W-L OND ON, January 4.
Last Saturday arrived a Brig, with about 130
Hogsheads of Rum, in a fyort Paflage from Ja
maica; Prize to the Brig Lady Greene, Capt.
Joseph Smith. The Jamaica Papers by this
Vefiel, are to the 26th of November; but they
contain 110 News.
last. The year commenced. with a feene that
'was truly Locking, arid was shortly followed by
another of a Similar nature. These casualties
feenied to be collecting into one general aggre-'
gate mass of national calamity, and to threaten (
our cauA with ruin and dc^lruaion ; but the ta
bles were soon turned, and matters brought into
a train of a&uftment. The i,h ofjanuary 0,
pened the glorious feene, and was the fird check
that the British southern army met with ; but af
ter that, inrilmeft every rencountre, they were
.worried by 3ur troops, until the conclusion of the
campaign, v?hich has terminated with fitch fig
:nal success, and so much honour to our arm^.
Wanted by the Subferibers,
A Quantity of Pork; Beef and
Flour, for which will be given in payment En
glish and Welt-India Goods, alio, Saw-Mill and
Cross-cut Saws, German Steel, &c.
S. AUSTIN, and
* Hartford, Jan. 7, 17.81....
TH E creditors ^!the citate of the Jate T IMOT II V
DWIGHT, Esq. of Northampton, are requeued to
bring in their refpe&ivc accounts that they may be adjusted;
and the most expeditious method, adopted for their final fet
tlemen,. The debtors to said estate are desired to make the
earliest settlement of their accounts, that the Executors may
be enabled speedily to conclude the buiinefs of their office ;
and are called upon to Finnish immediately such sums, as
will balance their accounts, or at least prove that they feel a
difpoficion th balance them, as soon as it shall be in their
power. Thev are also informed, that this Advertisement is
the last request, which will be made them on the fubjed.
Large tra&s of Land, valuable Farms, Wood Lots, &c, are
to be fold by said Executors, on reasonable terms, with al
lowance of a convenient pay day, in various towns, in th?
counties of Hampshire, Berkshire, &c. &c.
MA.RY DWIGHT, fyecutors
Timothy dwight,/^^ 0 ™
Northampton, Dec. 18, 1781...
equiping.. WILLIAM STARR, Capt.
N. B. It is deflred that the Collector of the tax offwo
Shillings and Six pence, and one fele& man from each ofthe
towns mentioned in the above Advertisement, will meet me
at the times and places above mentioned, that the towat
may receive orders to the amount of what the town furnish
ed in equipping the soldiers, and they will oblige their hum
ble fervanc, Wm. S T A R R.
ALL persons having any demands on the Estate of Epa
phras Bull, late ofHareford, deceas'd, are desired to
exhibit their accounts for settlement: and those who arc in
debted co said Estate, are desired to make immediate pay
ment to A%ron Nil Administrator on said Efface.
Hartford, January 4, 1782.
Who has for sale a fetof toolsfuitable fora Copper Smith;
also a quantity of old copper and brass.
Law's Collection of MUS 1 C,
WITH the addition orDenmarfc, and a number of
other tunes composed by the celebrated Dr. Madan ;
price ten shillings and fix pence single, nine and fix pence
by the dozen, taken at Dr. Beardsley's Hartford, or Mr,
Webb's Weathersfield, and eight shillings taken at William
Law's Cheshire, also a small collodion of plain nines price
ten pence.
N. B. Those who purchased the large Colledion, before
Denmaik and the others by Dr. Madan were added,may have:
them separately.
CAME into the inclufure ofthe fubferiber about the la^
day of November last, twa Red SHEARS, one two or
three years old, and the top of each car off; the other one
year old, and no ear mark. The owner orowners are desir
ed to prove their property, pay charges and take them away
ASAHEL HOLCOMB.
Simfbury, December 28, 1781.
TAKEN up by the fubferiber about the middle of Novem
ber last, a small Yearling HEIFER, with a white bac±
and belly and star in her forehead, no artificial mark. Thq
owner is de fired to pay charges and take her away.
WILLIAM DIXSON.
Chatham, 3d January, 1782.
STRAYED from the fubferiber one Black yearling Heifer
about the month of O&ober last, marked with a top cut
oft each car, a hole in the hear car, anda halfpenny the fore
fide ofthe off ear. Whoever will return said Heifer, to the
fubfefibet, or inform where she may be had shall be well
rewarded. SAMVEL TALCOTT.
Hartford, Janwy a, 1782,
Middletown, January 2, 1782.
THE fubfepber takes this method to inform the officers
and men which belonged to his company in the late
militia tower to Weft-Point, that he has received Treasurers
Orders for the payment of their refpe&ive wages, and pro
poles to meet them at the time and places hereafter menti
oned to fettle with them, viz. Those at Middletown, at Mr.
Hamlin's tavern, on Wednesday tke i6r h instant; those ar;
Chatham, at Capt. Kellogg's tavern on Thursday the 17th;
those at Durham atCapt. Camp's tavern on Friday the 18th;
those at Saddam at Mr. Hazelton's tavern on, Saturday the
19th, at one o'clock on each offaid days. Those at Che
shire at Mr. tavern on Monday the 1 ift ; those at Wal
lingford at Mr. V/hitrlcfey's tavern on Tuesday the 22J }
those at Guilford at Mr. Hull's tavern Wednesday the z;d;
those at Killingsworth at Mr. Crane's tavern on Thursday
the 24th f those at Saybrook at Mr. Dudley's tavern on Fri
day the 25th, atten of the clock on each of said days. No
man will receive his wages or bounty without firft produc
ing.a certificate from the ftlcd men of the town to which
they belong, Certifying that they have returned all that they
drew from the town to which they belonged by way o£