The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1779-12-14 00:00:00, page 3

BASSETERRE, (St Chr^ophm) O& i%
A Brig which arrived lift week at St. Euftaria
fora Cork, which place the left the sth uh. brings
the following inte^efting intelligence: vz. That the
united fleets of France and Spain, confining cf 60
fail and upwards, were off S art Point, on the coati
cf Suffix ; that Sir Charles Hardy's fleet w^ then
to the westward of Scylla ; that it cofi ed of 47
fail of the line and 20 frigatei, in excellent order,
well manned and eager to come to an engagemeat,
fur which parpofe they did all in their ptoer to
work to windward; but the wind being; at e?.s and
the enemy plying close hauled to th^ footboard pre
vented them for five dnys. The v^ffel that brought
the intelligence left the fleets in fight cf each other
the French aod Spanish fl eta endeavouring to avoid
an engagement.
A gentleman in C^k writes to his friend in St.
Eattaua, that the flees h.rd been in fyh: of e^ca
other fcr some days; hi. fhoald numbers get *he
better of Brdifh valourthat a? invasion cfthat deva
ted iflind-muti be the conlfeq^ence.
A ia s e Monique: prp•?mzAtions, that a ba^le
had be:? fought in ifieCnenad between be ^.i^d
fleets of Rance and Spain and that cf Gre^ B icu.
which lifted eleven boon. .and was the bleed cd dial
was ever fought at fe# ; fifth: F/e?c b&h # 1£
their capital ships funk and the Enfllh wo. Th^ir
fliet consisted cf 52 fv'of thehue and 30 forces,
and ours of 47 fail-of the time and 2@ frigaces
A gentleman ra town oas r^c^ved a letter £om a
correpondint in S.Efaia i formings fiat two
vefcls had arrived there on Thu shy lift from Am
fterdam the Cap ahis of wh m Ly, that an ^ a§e
mtnt had been fought in the B_y between the Eig
liffi fleet and the unite "fl^u of France and Spain;
but they could ^v^ no par'd? la.*.
CHARLESTOWN, Odober 20.
The following are Come of the reasons
that have been aligned, why the assault
on Savannah, did ndt fueceed, viz.
ift. The enemy bavinga much more
numerous garrison than had been repre
sented ; being said to eonfift of about 1700
effective regulars, and a great number of
sailors, marines, militia, armed blacks, &e.
• 2d. There having the advantage of the
presence, flkill, and activity of fb able and
indefatigable an officer, as the bon. Col.
Maitland ; who, while our army were
obliged to wait for the bringing up proper
cannon and mortars from the fleet (which,
took up many day!, and was attended
with inconceivable difficulties, oh account
of the distance of the shipping, and a se
ries of tempeQuous weather) was night
and day incessantly engaged in adding to
the strength and number of the works,
upon which, it is said, he employed up
wards of 2000 Negroes.
gdly. The enemy having, by some
means or other, difeovered the approach
of our columns, a full hour before it was
possible for them to reach their refpe&ive
stations ; by which they had an opportu
nity of pouring upon their assailants, such
a heavy and ineeffant front, flank and
cross fire, as no troops whatever, could
have fufained, without being disordered,
and occasioned the order fordifeontinuing
the affa ult, even while the brave French
troops had gained one of the enemy's
works, and our, as brave troops, another.
Several frigates having been since def
patched from the Count D'Eflaing's fleet,
©ri different routes, and several othet ve
ry striking circurnftances, have given rife
to a conjecture, that a ftrorig combined
squadron will soon appear, in a quarter
where least expe&ed. One of the fri
gates, it is said, has been met fleering for
Havana, and another going into Chefepeak
Bay.
WILLIAMSBURG, Nov. 23.
We are informed, from unquestionable
authority,"that seven French ships of the
line, of the squadron of Count D'Ehaing,
are to winter in the harbours ofthis slate,
in order to protest our coasts from any
attemps of the enemy ; two of these ships
are already arrived kt Lampton, and more
are in fight ; one of them, the Fendant,
has on board two hui dred invalids,confift
ing partly of sick, and partly of those
who were wounded at Savannah.
BOSTO N, December 10.
The French government has given an
inflance of its humanity and attachment
to feience, in issuing a late order to the
captains of all ships of war; &c. to for
bear any hostile ads against Captains Cook
and Clark, now supposed to be on their
return to Britain, from a voyage to the
seas of Tupan and California, &c. for dis
coveries ; c because, fays the monarch,
voyages cf this kind, and the consequent
difeoveries, are of general use and impor
tance to mankind."
We are informed that Gen. Sullivan has,
lately resigned his commission, upon ac
count of the ill slate of his health, which
has been much increased by the fatigues
and hardships to which he most chearful
ly exposed himfelf in his late honorable
and lucceGful campaign thro' the Indian
country.- ——.—At tue fame time we are
told this active and insipid leader is much
prefs'd to continue in command. He has
received the thanks of Congress for the
important services from which he has late
ly returned with his brave army; and the
commander in chief has particularly reci
ted these services with marks cf the high
est honor, in his general orders.
It is allowed on all hands that the Ame
rican Army is now equal at lead to any'
in the world for du'eiphne, activity, and
bravery. There are'no Soldiers in Eu
rope more ^eruplaQ-Jor subordination,
regularity of conduce patience in fatigues
and hardships, perfeveranee in service,
and intrepidity in danger. To whatever
quarter of the Continent they belong,
they are all animated with one spirit to
honour and defend their country ; are ail
equally and invincibly attached to their
General, ready to follow him through eve
ry hazard and toil, and determined not
to relinquish the glorious service in which
he is engaged till it shall be happily com
pleated. This great man was born to
give a.confiftenev, and cement to the mi
litary efforts of these States, in one of t e
most important and honourable causes
that ever any nation was engaged in.
The fadfrightand confufion into which
<w late appearance of the combined fleet
1 ; 3 thrown the British coafis, may pro
duce ;^ps some compunction in those
haugb zanders on reflection upon their
u^.. .cuel invasion of the coasts of
A. ^ Their conilernat on must have
been ^ Ti greater, had they not known
that :he humanity of the French will not
allow them to pradtife these barbarities
wh:ca the British forces have freely com
mitted here.
NEW-LONDON, December 8.
L^att Friday, Capt Perkins, in & (loop
belonging to Norwich, arrived here in 19
days Torn Cape Francois.
A letter from the Cape, dated the 7th
ult. to a gentleman here, informs, that 17
fail of merchantmen, convoyed by a frigate,
arrive 1 at the Cape in October last ; that
the frigate brought money to pay off the
CT"< AKEN UP by the Subferiber, aDARK
A Brown COLT, two year# old pah, a
white spot in the forehead. The 0; ner may have
said Colt, by proving property and prying charges,
to JOSIAH ROBARDS.
Weft Britun_F:rmiugtor, D?c. 2 1 119\
STRAYED from the Subscriber last fammer,
a small Red SREER, two years old, markt
with a fixating crop off the upper fide cf the right
ear, and a flit down the top cf the fame Whoever
w 11 rake up said Steer, and %ive notice to me^ shall
be handsomely rewarded and charges p^d, by
SILAS TYLER.
Torrington, D:r.g >779.
'"T", AKEN UP by the Subscriber, a Scrrel
X HORSE, about iqhands hi^h, fh'd be
fre 3 white feet, p^ces and trctr. Theowner is
defied to prove property pay charges avd +ake him
away. DANIEL BARTLIT.
Hadfy Nov. 30, 1779.
BROKE into the enclosure of she S^Dfcr.be*#
sometime in August last, a Yearling B ULL,
black and white face, white b=lly. the bath cf his
tail white, three white feet, a fi the under fide each
e&r. The owner is defied to pay charges, and take
him away.
THOMAS SMITH.
Woodbury Dec. 1 '779.
nROKE into the paßure of the Sublet b^.r..
boot the 25th of Sp^n.bcrl*^ ;.C^OW%
STEE R, one year old past, a crop of both ears,
a halfpenny the und^ fid^ the left with some whbe
about him. The owner is defined to pay charger,
and take him away.
NATHAN TIBBALS.
_W^hQton, Nov. 2. 1779.
French troops, and landed it at Porto Pla
ta, to be carried by land to the Cape. At
this time the Ruby, of 64 guns, and Bril,
tol of 50 guns (British) were cruising off
Monto Chrifto.
Sunday last the Privateer Bever, Captain
Havens, returned from a cruize, and
brought in with her a brig from Surrinam,
bound to New York, laden with 157 hogs
heads of molasses, and 240 cases of gin.
OTRAYED or t&^ I^ t! t ft&criber in O&o-
O ber or November last, ou' of the.Sopth-Meadow
in this town, a brown or bay MARE COLT com
ing two years old, br^e of her a^e, of the E ^lilh
bread, got by the WILDEAR, bo'h her hi 2dfeet
white. Whoever w : lif^c r p ~ r inform where the
may befound fhdl be generously rewarded, and ail
charges paid, by THOMAS SEYMOUR.
_^Efrford, D^c. 14 1779.
TAKEN UP. in the Greet, in the ?vwn cf
Hartford, sometime since, a small BUNDLE;
tyed up in a linen handkerchief. The owner may
have the fame, by proving p eperty ard paying for
this advertisement. Enquire of the Printers.
To be 1 id at the Printing-Office in Hertford,
An Essay on the Ten Virgins.
Composed by JUPITER HAMMON,
a Negro Man belonging to Mr. Joseph Lloyd cf
Qjeen'a Village on Long Iflind. now in Hartford.
WOOD FORD in VERMONT.
TH E Proprietors formerly named in a grant of
the town of WOODFORD in Vermont;
£um Benning Wentworth, Esq; or their affi^ns, who
are willing to take pains and be at expence to fecurd
their rights, and get their titles confirmed. Are
notified, once more, to meet at the house cf M%
R chard Hamlin, in Middletown, in the state of
CounefLeut, on the firfl Wednesday cf January next,
at two o'clock afternoon, to conclude upon racafurcs
proper to be taken to assert and eflablifh their claimr,
and ^ pay their flares of expences already arisen.
Any proprietor or %ffignee cf a proprietor, who
doth net appear at said meeting, or doth not pry
his fh^t of the expence already arisen. and a,,ee to
be b^ part of the future rec rif^ry expence, will be
confined as voluntarily defecting and relinquishing
his claim, and as having no further right, claim;
challenge or demand in or to said torn.
By order of- the meeting cf hid pfoprfetors a.. 4
affixes, held at said Hamli I's- th: r day.
BENJAMIN HENSHAW P.C.
MWi- WO', Nv. 10 1779.
UUND- a SILVER SPUK. Tme
owner may have it by proving his property,
a; d payr^ cost. Enquire of the Printers.
Hartford, D&. 14.