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in the presence ofl.3country,, w3e/e a he t6ju&i
fy hiraLlf so well as in tins Ho^fc ? He fought mi
1 tary enqubi^; he was denied them: Why taen de
ny hkewrfe a Parliamentary' enquiry? Die Parlia
mentary enquiry goes not only to the execution cf
measurer, but the measures themselves. Much was
due to the men and officers under his command: why
Was he denied, thro' miniderial policy the pretence
of his Sovereign, to lay their services before him.
"General Howe indeed had the confederation and
gc.daeG to fill up the vacant cemmhlions in the
northern army, at his (General Burgoyne's) recom
mendation ; yet they had meritorious hopes from
the Crown.
Here be, with great force of argument and spirit,
animadverted on the disposition of some period, to
, throw all blame off their own shoulders, at the loss of
the honour and facrifice of the reputations of the of
ficers and soldiers of this Gounfty.
Hj complained that in some parts his orders were
fup^fluous; in others, deficient; He again urged
the production of his papers.
He disclaimed having any share in taking the corn?
maud ofCanada in any degree from General Carle
ton, of whose ability, conduct, and zeal for his conn- -
try, no man had a higher sense: he wifhed^ALL his
letters dn that head had been produced, and not
partial letters: General Carleton was confirmed
in the Gaverument of-the Canadian Province and
army, before his commission was fignod or Elicited,
and \e himfelf thought the appointment perfectly
wife of Mr. Carleton. The expedition towards Al
bany wqs not his, tho' the mode of carrying it on
Was in a great meafuri his. He proposed a more ex
tensive and different fydem of war; he totally difa
vow^d the SAVING CLAUSE in his inftruaions to
proceed and cross the Hudson's River. He proved
that General Frazer had always joined with him in
the couftru&on of his orders, and in his plans and
hazard of the execution.
Sir William Howe, and General Carleton, with
Whom he had never differed, nor expressed or
thought difadvantageoufiy o ' -(far from it) weuld,
he was fu're, be equally ready and anxious to vindi
cate their conduct as he was. If he was guilty, he
said, he was deeply guilty Hire he fpeke most
pathetically and firmly ; he called for enquiry; he
said he would put not only his life, but what was
dearer to him his honour, his character, and eve
ry thing, to the test
He said, whatever might the error or offence cf
the General at Saratoga, the troops under tyis com
mand once led on had so exerted themselves, Shewn
such fortitude ; ^heroifm, as to deserve the public
thanks. On their merit he spoke very forcibly
and circumstantially.
Since the catastrophe at Saratoga, and the residence
of the northen army at Cambridge, their deportment
had been agreeable to military duty, military ho
nour and the honour of their country. He defined
an enquiry to fee whether the Americans, on the
principles of public frith are juftified in fafpending
t!;ecptulit on of Saratoga, under pretence of an
infraction on bis part." He compared his case to
that of the Romans, when they puffed under the
yoke of the Sabines, when the General Was called
before the Senate, he made a speech on his justifica
tion ; but he ended that speech by desiring, that in
case the enemy should unreasonably urge the condi
tions of peace, the treaty might not be.abides by,
but that he mi;ht be sent as a vi&imto atone by his
death or be sent in chains to the enemy. Such a
measure he wished for himfelf with'the Con°refs . if
there should he found the fame breach of faith in the
enemy. He then reported his with for an enquiry.
He spoke openly and manfully for two hours."
CHARLESTOWN, July 2.
Congress have resolved on an expedition, under
Gen M'lntofh, with 3000 men agaihft Detroit;
and have voted 932 743 dollars for the service. An
expedition is also ordered from the Mohawk River,
of 12 or 1500 men, to penetrate tie Six Nations,
and reduce the hofiile tribes to a pacific d fpofiticn.
PHILADELPHIA, August 25.
Sunday the 23d instant being the b rth day of
His Mod Chridai Mijefty LOUIS the Sixteenth,
the President a:d Members of Congress the princi
pal civil and military < Hirers, and gentlemen in this
city, waited on his Excellency the Miniver Pleni
potentiary from the Court of France, and compli
mented him on that auspicious event. We hear that
%is day His Excellency will give a grand enter
tainmem at the City Tavern on the above occasion.
Yederday morning the third North Carolina regi
tuent, commanded by Colonel Hogan, 'marched
through this city on their way to join the grand
# army at W hi e Plains
3 O S T 0 N, September 3.
Friday last, the Fleet of H : s Most Christian Ma-
; # v, ^renunded by his Er. el!cuc, the Count
DE iTAING, arrived fife in Nanfa&et Uoad ; anm
t.uc Dry following' his Excellency and Part of his
Fleet came up to Town. He was saluted by the
Shipping and Forts on his landing.
-Monday last, we were informed by express from
Plymouth, that on Sunday preceding, upwards of
20 fail offices were seen from thence handing to
the Northward : And, on Tuefda, afternoon, afleet
of 22 fail appeared off this harbour's mouth, and af
ter stretching in very near the light, on die approach
of eve', flood'to the Southward; they contitted of
8 fail of the line, and the- remainder were supposed
to be all frigates. Tn consequence of which an alarm
was given by the usual Signals, aadthe militia im
mediately appeared under arms in State greet ; from
whom afu.ffic.ient number were detached by theHon.
Grn. Hancock, to occupy the fortreffes in and near
this town likewise to guard the magazines-and ave
nues leading to the town ; the-remainder were, dif
miftd with orders to hold themselves in. readiness
to appear at the beat gs the drum Gen. Hancock's
fp.rited exertions on jhe occasion did him great ho
nor.
The above fleet is fuppefed to be the fame which
appeared off Ply mouth, and commanded by Lord
Howe from New York.
The Count d'Efiamg has ereffed very formida
ble works on George's Island, in which we hear he
has mounted near ^OO cannon, of heavy metal,
which he took from his fleet, with a determination to
defend himfelf against any invasion from our ene
mies, while his fivet are repairing the damage they
sustained in the late orm.
HARTFORD, September 8
Extract of a letter from an officer, who was in the
a&ion on Rhode Blind, to his friend in this
town, dated September 2, 1778.
" On the 25th of August General Sullivan gave
orders for ail the heavy artillery (not then in use)
and the heavy baggage of the army, to be sent up to
the northend of the island. Our army then lay be
fore the enemy's lines, within about two miles of
Newport. In this Situation we remained until the
eveningof the 28th when, agreeable to the orders
of the day, the tents were Struck at 8 o'clock in the
evening, and by 9 the main body of the army with
alkthe remaining dores and artillery, marched for
the north end leaving behind them a picket which
confided of 250 men, a covering party of 400, and
two small detachments under the command cf Co
lonels Lawrence and Livingtton, who were all or
dered to march at 12. At about 6in the morning
the enemy advanced with about 4000 men, and at
tacked Col. Lawrence's corps, who were then about
two miles and a half from the main body. The
pickets and other corps having adviced much fatt
er, and the General being informed by Col. Law
rence, that the enemy"were pu firing his rear and out
flanking him. Col. Webb's regiment, under the com
mand of Lieut. Col. William Livingston, was im
mediately detached to cover his retreat. The ene
my advanced upon the eal and weft reads, with two
field pieces at the head of their two columns. The
General perceiving that the troops agreeable to his
orders, had made a stand and wishing to draw them
nearer to his main' body, which were posted on
Butt's hill, sent orders - to Lieut. Cols. Livingflon
and Lawrence, to retire Slowly before the enemy,
wfreh they did wi^ the greatest good order and re
gularity until they came to the hill next in front to
the main body of our army, and there halted for fur
ther orders. The enemy, after reconnoitring our
filiation, determined if possible to dislodge us from
that hill and thereby turn our right flank; to eff ft
which, they puffied two of their frigates up the weft
passage, and two or three small privateers, in order
to enfilade our right wing, while they attacked us in
front. The General, obferv ng their motions, sent
orders to Col. Angell, to threw his regiment into a
redoubt which the enemy had formerly erected upon
the hill, and sent Col. Jac!dun's detachment, under
the command of. Col. Henry B. Livingften, who
were afterwards fwpported by Gen. Lovell's brigade
of Massachusetts militia, to feoure our right. The e
nemy still continued to reinforce their left, whilethe
flipping kept up a fire upon our flank to little dr no
effect. Here the a&ion became very warm. After
an engagement of better than an hour and an half
we forced them to give way, which they did in
great cohfufion. The troops that engageaus were
principally Heflins, We beat them back three se
veral times, and finally obliged them to give over
their pursuit. During the time of the action on %ur
right, Gen. Glover's brigade gained great honour
on the Est. They reputed the enemy in that quar
ter also: The brigade of militia under Gen. Lovell
behaved well The whole of the troops that were
engaged received the thanks of the General in orders.
Our numbers, killed, wounded and miffing were
211; about 60 supposed to be killed. The enemy's
loss was computed at 300 killed and wounded, es
which number 4a or 56 of the latter Tell into our
hands, and about 160 were left dead on the field.
" Mr. Walker, of Maffachufett's Bay, who ads
ed as Brigade Major, is among our slain. Major
Sherburne, of the fame state, unfortunately loft his
leg by a cannon ball. Young Mr. Henley, of Bofl.fi,
was wounded in his wrist and through the body,
Lieut. Col. Williara Livingflon received two con.
turions in his bread, from balls whose force was too
far spent to penetrate his body§ and had his horse
killed under him by a cannon Biot. There wer#
three or four more officers of Col. Jackson's regi.
ment slightly wounded. The whole of his corps
distinguished themselves. In short, I know not to
what part cf the army, who were engaged, me,
praise is d,ue."
Extract of a letter from a gentleman at Albany;
dated August 22, 1778.
" We are in daily expectation of further Insults
from the savages of the wilderness ; they appear to
be collecting in large parties^ and determined in their
measures. Col. John Wheelock, accompanied by
Major Clyde, and a small number of men, as'a re
connoitring pirty at the reqtuft of General Stark;
has penetrated the Indian country to the enemy's
lines at Tunadilla, above fifty miles south weft of
Cherry Valley. His business was to view the na-,
tune and Situation of the country, and, if possible,
the strength and designs of the enemy. It was a nep
ceffary, though-ha^ardous enterprize. He is now
returned dnd brings the following intelligence, viz.
That the number cf the enemy Indians and' To
ries, is about 1000 men, under the independent
command of Capt. Joseph Brant: That they expe&
us to attack them ; but if not, are determined on a
vigorous and fatal attack upon feme part of the
frontiers of Mohawk River : That there are from
two to three hundred men about the mouth of Ta
nadilla River ; but their chief place of rendezvous
is at Onooghquago: That the Indians are rather
difaffeaed to Butle'r and that he is not at Tunadil
la, but in some part of the wefarn country: That
some of Butler's party have joined Capt. Brant:
That Brant's party are in high Spirits, eager for ac
tion and that he conducts his affifri with as much
fecrefy as possible: That fconting parties from the
enemy are continually out, especially up the Suf
quehannah ; and a rambling guard from Flaxlflihd,
411 the Sjtfquehannah R V&, over the barren moun
tains to Tunadilla River, by which means the inha
bitants and refugees are environed, and think them
selves entirely secure."
Lift Thursday an express passed through this
town from Congress, with difpatchcs for his Excel
lency Count D'Eftaing at Bohen.
Died at Bast Windsor the zSrh of last month, in
the 47th yearof her age Mrs. Sarah Perry, the
amiable cenfort of the Rev. Joseph Perry, pafior
of the firft church in that town.
She was born in Groten in the Maffaehufetts Bay.
Her father was the honourable Coloael William Law^
rence of that place and her mother belonged to the
ancient and honourable Prefect family. She was
married, about twenty three years ago, to Mr Perry,
with whom ffie ever after lived in the elofeft mutual
frindfhip, and most endearing conjugal affeaion.
She was excellently well calculated for the station ia
life, which Providence allotted her. The piety and
virtue, the great share of wifdem and prudence, with
which the was endued the remarkably good cbcq
nomy which she obfei ved in the management es her
domeflicaffairs, the chee&ulnefs and generality with
which she ever entertained the many Brangers and
numerous acquaintance, which the well known hos
pitality of the family invited to call upon them, ren
dered he^a crown to her hufhand, an honor am^
bluffing to her children, and an obfe& cf the efteeui
of all to whom ffie was known. Her charity to the
poor, and companion for the sick, forrowful and.
distressed were a confpicuons part of her charia%
which greatly endeared her to the people among?!
whom she resided, who manifefted their regard far
her, in the season ofher weakness and distress in a
manner that was exceeding refreffiipg and comfort
ing to her and the family, and honorable to the^-
selves. Her last sickness, which was of long conti
nuance and very diftrefling. it being of the heftick
kind, and attended with peculiar difficulties she
endured with,exemplary ehriftian patience and La
titude, During the whole of her sickness she man?-
'fefted a firm belief in the divine perfections, and tte
all fufficiency of the power and grace of the Re
deemer, and was fupperted by a comfortable he^
of salvation ihro' the atonement and mediation &f
Jesus Christ ; though, sensible of her many iraper
feaious, and the great deceitfulnefs of the hum&oi
heart, she expressed herfelf with becoming caution,
fear and modesty, with refpe& to the fineerity of h#
faith and repentance. But as her dissolution ap
proached her doubts diminished; and for fev^d
&ys before she died, being in the clear and fell %