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^^J of a letter from Major General Greene to bis
Excellency the Prefdent of Cdngrefs.
Head Quarters, Ashley Hill, South-Carolina,
SIR ^^^
I DO myfelf the honor to transmit your Ex
cellency a copy of General Wayne's letter, giv
ing an account of the evacuation of Savannah.
This event will afford great relief to the oppres
sed state of Georgia and the southern parts of
South-Carolina.
During the General's command inGeorgia,he
has had a complication of difficulties to struggle
with; and I should be wanting in justice to his
Angular merit and exertions, were I not to re
commend his conduct in the warmest terms to
Congrefs'.
1 have the honor to be,
with great reaped, ^fc.
NATH. GREENE.
His Excellency theferefident
of Congress.
Head Starters, Savannah, July 12, 1782.
Dear General,
THE British garrison evacuated this place yes
terday at 12 o'clock, leaving the works and town
perfect, for which the inhabitants are much o
bligated to that worthy and humane officer Bri
gadier General Clark. It is the prevailing opi
nion, that the enemy will continue at Tybee for
ten or twelve days.
Enclosed is a ropy of my orders of the- irth,
the Governor and Legislature meet here this e
vening or to morrow, into whose hands I Ihall
resign the civil police.
As soon as I am furnifhed with the invoices
and returns of stores I will transmit you a copy.
In addition to the terms of the 17th ult. a co
py of which was sent by Mr. Malley, I have fur
ther agreed that the merchants and traders not
fubjeds of America, or owing allegiance to this
state, should have fix months allowed to dispose
of their goods and adjust their concerns, at the
expiration of which term, they should be furnifh
ed with a passport to transport themselves and
property received in exchange or payment for
their goods, to one of the nearest British polls.
I also agreed to receive all such citizens as had
heretofore joined the enemy, on condition that
they inliiled in the Georgia battalion ofcontinen
tal troops, to serve as soldiers for two years or
during the war, in consequence of which, Major
Heberfham has already near two hundred men,
and will shortly complete the corps without one
farthing expense to the public.
I have the honor to be, ^c.
Honorable Major-General Greene.
Copy.
Head- Quarters, Savannah, July IT, 1782.
THE light infantry company under Captain
Parker, to take poll in the center work in front of
the town, placing gentries at the refpeflive gate
ways and sally ports, to prevent any person or
persons going out or entering the lines without
written permits untill farther orders,
No infult§ or depredations to be committed on
rhe persons or property of the inhabitants, on a
ny pretext whatever. The civil authority only
will take cognizance of the criminals or default
ers belonging to the state, if any such there be.
Themerchants and traders are immediately to
make out an exa& and true invoice of all goods,
wares and merchandize of every species, dry,
wet and hard, refpeflively belonging to them or
in their possession, with the original invoices, to
. ,— — , who will fele^t such articles as
may be necessary for thcarmy and for the public
ufesof this state, for which a reasonable profitwill
be allowed. No goods or merchandizes ofa
ny kind whatever to be removed, secreted, fold
or disposed of until the public and army are firft
served, which will be the soonest pofFible after
the receipt of the invoice.
Publifoed by Order of Congress.
Charles Thomson, Sec'ry.
We have the pleasure of informing the public,
that in the estimate of expence laid before Con
gress for the yeariißg, the sum of Two Millions
of Dollars are recommended to be appropriated
towards building a navy.
Yellerday arrived in town Capt. Green, who
came in a Hag of truce from England, which is
arrived in the river, with 200 naval prisoners for
exchange, from Mill-Prison, in England; by
him we learn, that four other flags were to fail
for this continent, three of which were bound to
New-England, the otherto this port, audit is
said they would bring the whole of the Ameri
can prisoners in England and Ireland, ^y the
above gentleman we are confirmed in our ac
counts, that the ministry are sick, tired and a
shamed of the American war, and the conduct
of their predecessors with refpecl to America,
and are endeavouring to patch up a peace to lave
their linking country. He also mentions that
Mr. Grenville'was at Paris, endeavouring to fet
tle a peace, which the people in England, sup
posed would take place.
August 15th. We are informed from the best
authority, that, previous to the evacuation of
Savannah,,while General Wayne lay at Sharon,
about 5 miles from that place, he was attacked
on the 24th June, about half after one in the
morning, by a large body of Creek Indians,
headed by a number of their molt celebrated
chiefs and a British officer. The attack was so
sudden and impetuous, that they drove a light
company in the rear of Lieutenant Colonel Po
fey's battallion, and got possession of two pieces
of artillery; but the company, which had been
placed there for the protection of those piece,,
immediately rallied, under the conduct of Capt.
Parker, and Capt. Gun coming up with his troop
of dragoons, the two companies, with undaunted
resolution, advanced upon the enemy, notwith
standing a heavy tire and hideous yell from eve
ry direction; at the fame time ColonelPofey and
Major Finley charged the enemy in flank. The
whole was performed with such conduct and
gallantry, as soon to terminate in the total route
of the savages. Fourteen Indians and two white
men were left dead on the field,among the former
the famous Emiltefego, our greatest enemy and
the principal warrior of the Creek nation. As
there was reason to expert a combined operation
by an attack from the British, General Wayne
formed to receive them, making a disposition at
the fame time to prevent a junction with their
savage allies. A little after fun-rife the British
came out, but they quickly were driven back to
their works. Our trophies were a British stand
ard and 127 horses, with a number of packs.
Return of the killed and wounded in the a&ion
of the morning of the 24th of June, 1782.
killed, wounded.
Light infantry company, 4 §
Battalion, - 0 1 •
White's dragoons, - 0 1
Clark's riflemen, - 1 ^1
Total, 5 8
Horses killed and wounded,
White's Regt, of dragoons, 3 6
Artillery, - 2 2
Total, 8
Thomas Birney, a noted character for violence,
plundering, robbery, puffing of counterfeit mo
By the United States in Congress afembled.
August 12, 1782.
Whereas, from the late publications, the peo
ple throughout the United States may be induc
ed to believe that Congress have received authen
tic communications upon the fubjetl of an ap
proaching peace :
Resolved, That the letter of August 2d, 1782,
from Sir Guy Carleton and admiral Digby, to
the Commander in Chief, be made public.
[This letter was published in this Paper of the
13th iffant.J
Resolved, That Congress confider the above
letter as mere matter of information, inexplicit
as to the nature and extent of the independency
diredied to be proposed by the British Plenipo
tentiary ; and as Congress have received no in
formation on this fubjedt from their Ministers
for negociating a peace, therefore no public
measure can or ought to be taken upon it in its
present form.
Resolved, That it be, and it U hereby recom
mended to the several dates in the union, not to
remit of their exertions for carrying on the war
with vigour, as the only effectual means of se
curing the settlement of a fafe and honorable
peace.
Resolved, That the commander in chieffoe
directed to propose, to his Britannic Majesty's
commander at New-York, the appointment of
Commissioners, to fettle forthwith a generalcar
tel for the exchange of prisoners, taking care that
the liquidation of accounts, and settlement of
the ballance due for the maintenance of prison
ers, be provided for therein.
Extract from the Minutes,
Charles Thomson, Sec'ry.
ney, and other crimes, who was indited in Car
lifle in this state, in the fprir;g of 178 c, for a Rat
upon the highway, near to Chamber's town, and
who had, till lately, eluded all attempts to lay
hold of him, was taken on the 24th of June lait,
at his house in the northutil part of Lancaster
County^ David English Esquire, and Coi. Da
vid Mitchel, with four others of Cumberland
county, made a new eflay, and finding him at
home, they called to him to surrender; he refut
ing, flood upon his defence; , whereupon Thomas
Huling, one of the party, fixed a rifle at his low
er parts and broke his leg. By this itroke the
desperate wretch was apprehended, and convey
ed to the gaol of C'arlifle, where his leg was cut
off to save his life. Afterwards, for feme time,
he seemed likely to survive the lots of his limb,
but at length growing uneasy about his future
fate, and probably dreading the gallows, he tore
open his wound, and died the frit of July. Two
of this man's accomplices, named Nugent, were
hanged at Carlifle in June, 1780, for the robbery
abovementioned; another, brother of thele, was
last winter convicted of a capital essence in Vir
ginia and Birney has finished his career as is de
scribed, Cumberland county, by the removal
of these principals, is delivered from amoft active
and dangerous gang of villains, m ho greatly ter
rified and diftrefled the inhabitants. Birney, 111
the spring of 1780, was arrested in Penrifylvama,.
upon a charge of capital felony, committed in
New-Jersey, and delivGred to our filter State for
trial, but having the address to elude the care of
his keepers he escaped,
Thursday last eight persons uho were taken
up in Bucks county, as principals and acteffaries
in robbing Mr. Martin and the mail, on the inh
ultimo, were fafely lodged in the old goal in this
oity.
Head-Quarters,Newburgh, August 1782.
GENERAL ORDERS.
While the annals of the army Ihall exist, it is
the General's intention it fliall be known, that he
had great reason to be fatisfied at this period of
the war, with the troops under his command.
The infpe&ion rolls for the last month, which
are now before him, corroborate the favourable
sentiments which he had already embraced of the
officers and men who compole this, army, and
afford a frefh occasion for bellowing well merit
ed applause.
The infpeclor reports, that the proficiency in
appearance and discipline continues to be so sur
prisingly rapid, that the spirit of emulation, bor
dering ou enthufidfm, which prevails so remark
ably throughout the army, has almost removed
preference and diftinftion of corps, and fuper
cedes at this time the necessity of diferinmnation.
The troops are more collected, and there appears
to be fewer irregularities of any kind at this mo
ment than at any former period.
Happy to find that those regiments,which have
been noticed as being in excellent order, instead
of relaxing their exertions, continue to improve:
and that those which were formerly reported to
be in not so good a state, have by uncommon ef
forts carried their improvements beyond all cal
culation. The General wishes to convince the
troops of his entire approbation, and that nothing
can tend more to their reputation, and the service
of their country, than the present good dispositi
on which is so conspicuous throughout the whole
army.
CHATHA M, Atiguft 8.
Last Saturday the garrison of Savannah arriv
ed at Sandy-Hook.
F I S H-KI L L, August 22.
Extract of a letter from Albany, dated August 17.
" The enemy to the westward have been silent
for about a fortnight. An extraordinary affair
however has happened ;---thre© persons have
lately been taken, who had the following in
ftruclions:
By Major John Ross, Esq; commanding the
garrison of Ofwego.
INSTRUCTIONS.
“ You are hereby ordered to proceed to the
frontiers, in order to procure intelligence on the
profpea of an accommodation between Great-
Britain and America, and should it fortunately
so happen, you will take the earliest opportuni
ty to make me acquainted with it; in order that
I may use my endeavours to avert as much as
possible, any further hostilities against the fron
tiers. It is a tedious prolpea that I have in this
remote place of knowing the event of affairs from
Head-Quirters, wherefore much diligence is re
commended to you on this occasion.
JQ HN ROS S, Major."' J