The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1780-07-11 00:00:00, page 3

BOST 6 N. July 6.
The 2d i^.l arrived at Providence, a fdooner, in
35 days from L'O^nt in France, in which came
for. W Iliams, Eq; by whom we learn, that the
Count de Chaffault failed from France the 2d cf May.
with 7 fail of the line, 5 frigate; and about 100 fail
of tran(ports, with 10,000 troops bound for these
United S ate. The fleet has pro* firms for the troops
for ^ine mouths. -They have elf a fam of money to
the amount of two Kudous of crowns.
The fame day alf) Can am Hopkins arrived at
Provided, in 14 days from St. Marine ,b y whom
we learn mat about the Bth ult. 12 fail of Spanish
men of war cf tire line, with 12,000 Spanish land
forces, arrived at Gaudaloup -the French grand
Weft India fleet. conHiai of upwards of 20 of
the line, were at Martinico -Our Allies ate in high
fpiri's.
It is now past a doubt, that the armament expia
ted from France, to a& in aid of the United States,
left Brett the 2d of M„, and may 6# expe&d every
moment on these c^fh. It came out with 17 men
of war from that port, 16 of which, after coming to
a certain iatitude, reuraed to join the grand fleet
destined for itrviee nearer home, of w^h it i^ pro
bable, tho' we have no remain advice. that Count
d'Estaing has the command. The, fleet coming to
America it under the oidm of the Chevalier de
Ternay.
Ext^a of a letter from Pane. M^rch 21.
“ The Corin' de Roebambrau fat out this-day for
Brest, wh&e all the officers of his arroy,ave orders
to repair by the 25 of *his mon^h. It appears t.^at
the Chevalier de Tenney's fquedron is to convoy that
army to America, and that after the Count Due if
fault fh^l have escorted the tro?p^ with twelve sh ps
of the line to a certain latitude, he Is to r^a to
Brest."
Last Saturday arrived at Salem, a
prize Ship from Surnarn bound to
Quebec, with 360 Ilogfheads Metres,
taken by the Privateer (hip——, Capt.
Leach.
Thursday the 20th of July mft. is ap
pointed by Authority to be qb:erved as a
Day of Fasting, Humiliation and prayer
throughout this State.
Yesterday returned into Port,after a short
Cruize, the Privateer Ship 1 racy, Capt.
Hopkins, arid brought in with hir;a Snip
laden with about 4000 Firkins of^Butter,
Beef, Pfk and fame Dry Goods. Her
Invoice amounts to 15,000!. Sterling. She
mounted 16 Guns, and had 56 Men, 7 of
which the Tracy killed the firft Broad
side, besides 14 wounded ; (he was bound
from Ireland to New York, and failed
with the Weft India Convoy, confiding
of about 150 Sail, and has had 12 WeeKs
Passage ; the Tracy had two men wound
ed. Besides the above, the Tracy has
captured a Brig and a Sloop, which may
be hourly looked for.
PROVIDENCE, July 1.
The British Frigate Flora, which the
Enemy funk in the Harbour of Newport,
was on Thursday last raised, and got to
one of the Wharves, in order to be repair
ed.
HARTFORD, July 11.
Extract of a letter from an Officer in the
Army, June 28, 1780. .
« Upon the march of the army, Gen.
Green remained at Springfield, with Max
well's and Starks' brigades, the Jersey
militia and Lee's corps of horse. The
enemy came out in force on Friday last,
to the amount of 5000, with a large tran
of artillery. They moved in two co
lumns on the Vaux Hail and Springfield
roads ; and met with early opposition from
the piquets under Capt. WalKer, oil the
left, and Dayton's regiment on the right.
After much fkirmilhing and various ma
noeuvres, they attempted to puih a co
lumn into Springfield, where they were
meft gallantly opposed by Angel's regi
ment, which was posted on the heights
above the bridge, with a piece of artille
ry to defend the pass : the action was se
vere and obstinate, nor did they fall back
thro' the intervals of Shrieve's battalion,
which was drawn up at the second bridge
to cover the retreat, until they had de
puted the ground against ten times their
number for more than forty minutes - -
Every inch of ground on our left, where
Major Lee commanded, was relinquished
with equal reluctance and equal bravery,
'f When every thing was done which
a handful of brave men could do against
such amazing superiority of forte; our
troops were orderedto form on the heights
in the rear of Bryarit's tavern - this was
a most eligible portion; and it was to have
been willed that the enemy would have
advanced to the attack ; but instead of
this, it was soon difeovered' they Were
setting fire to the houses, the town was
infiantly in flames, and the enemy began
their retreat. Several detachments of
c ntinental troops and militia, which were
incessantly anoying them while in the
town, fell upon their flanks and rear, and
pursued them into their works, butStarks'
brigade which was put in motion on the
firft' indication of a retreat, was never able
to overtake them.
“ All the troops which were engaged
behaved inexpreffißly well---Our loss in
killed and wounded amounts to about
80 - Capt. Thomson of the Artillery is
of the former. Four officers of Angel's,
and four or five others are wounded ; not
a man, except a few wounded, fell irito
the enemy's hands—of them wetook near
twenty, as many more deserted ; 'they
left a number of dead on the field, and
carried off by the information of the in.
habitants, 18 waggon loads of killed and
wounded,
« On the whole, there was net a sin
gle difgraceful circumßance on our part
that day. General Green and his com
mand have merited and obtained great
commendations for their behavior on the
occasion.
“ I wish I had leisure and abilities to
paint the distressing part of the feene in
its true point of light. What can give a
generous soldier, who fights for honor and
his country, more pungent, heartfelt psin
and distress, than to be forced to Suffer,
not for want of bravery and discipline,
but of numbers, the enemy to burn and
destroy a beautiful village under his eye ?
To be obliged to leave our killed and
wounded in the enemy's power ? to fee
the women and children flying from the
flames, while insult and devaluation mark
the progress of the enemy wherever they
turn their course ? do what a dreadful
alternative has our country reduced us,
by withholding her exertions, either to
retreat difgracefuTly without striking a
blow, or to contend against unequal num
bers, 'without a profped of victory or the
fwe,et consolation of fuccouring our woun
ded or burying our dead ? Will nothing
arouse our countrymen, till they behold
the conflagration Spreading to their own
houses ? Indeed I think it not improba
ble yod will have the fame feenes again
displayed in Connecticut.
*, Ready Matey is expend for inserting
Advatifoment in this Paper.
A Quantity of L I M E, to be
exchanged for Wheit. Apply to
James Church.
Hartford, July io, 1780..
FORSALE,
Weft India and New-England R U M,
by the H^ffhetd or Barrel, for Continental Careen
cy." Abply to
GEORGE MERRILL.
. . HvtfoftL. June fa 1780. tz# -j
Fa, liable Office, Huuota j ^ 8 1780.
THE Officer# and Soldiers cf the Connecticut
Lire in the Contiheutal &ray, 01 thole who.
have belonged to the fame, are hereby notified ,bat
their rafyaive bellancet, due for fcrvice rendered
the United State#, will be paid at th?# office, by cr
derwon the Tuturer of thifiState : end that ihe fol
lowing requifke# ate made necessary, by law p:evi
our to their opplicstion far payment, viz Those
who ipply in person and new belong to the line,
muff produce a certificate from thecommanding of
ficer of the regiment to which they belong, that
they wec of the line before the firn d-y clJnqaty
last. and of fueb a battalion, giving t e nu^ er of
the farm These who do not„pjy in pe fm may
in addition to the above certificate, drew ai or 4«
requeuing payment to the bearer, and altered by
laid commanding officer. For thole wuo do ^ot
belong to the array, a certificate of ifie te^cr ^f^e
faid, signed by two S^'eA Men of the townto which
they belong, will be fufficient ; and if they do not
mike p^rfonal application, :but draw an order as
aforefeid, they meft in addition to the above certi
ficate; fe; fad order attend by a fodice
Peace. The Executor or Admi&ftrav r fa y Offi- ;
car or Soldier, to whom there is a biancedue as
afo^fyid, if he apply in person, oeght in addition
to hid ee^ficate of &h& Men, to produce from
the court of probate, a certificate of his ap,cin<-
raenti and if said Executor or Admim&or dees
-^ noly in person for payment, be nay draw ^
-ptder'a'rfefted as abdye which order, together With
said certificate, w:11 be f fficient.,
- It is defied that no immediate app! catton
made fcrQukteent, a# the Treafure^ Notes are
not yet ready, but will soon be, and cf wnich he
will give timely notice. , ,
Eleazer Wales, )
Fenn Wadsworth. > Committee.
Samuel Lyman, )•
The fevers! Printer# in this State, are requeued
to publish the above Advert,fement in their tefyec
tlvß Ne^s Papers, three week# '"''''"'L—-^
^•^^r^^rt^^ 0 — 4 ^"'"
To be Sold st the Store
PETER VANDERVOORT,
A little Eki of the North End of the Great Bridge
in Hanford.
BLST white, powdered and Wfrevado Srl
Callico. black Duroy, black' Say, b)ck D^w
b % white end brown Buckram Muslin, fi!kG<uzo
Black and white Catgut. Millinet, Lx^n; ,f
Dimoty Jane, Lawn and check Haj^fc,,tefa.
whiter brown and colour'd Threads, Mohair and
Twist, b^a fprig'd Lawn Aptoni, Cap Tape: Qua
lity Binding, common, &tokyd and Ivtry Combs,
Sickles, Shoe and Knee Buckler, Pffl^iv^. I&z^
Sciffar#. Locks, Hinges, Iron Hoops, S^an sh Brown
and Yellow O,ta. _
Also. Pepper in&beft Indigo for Hard Money,
and Shear Mold# exchanged for Grain.
~FfyR^NDRRD-D0 REWARD.
RUN away from the fubferita, on Wadnefthy
the flh inflant, a like y Negro Man, narnerf
BILL, about 25 yeaes of age, 5 fc f 6 or finches
high, plays well.cn the flute and fife ; had on a
ffiort green cca'with a red cape, took with him a
fine blue broadcloth cost, with rid cuffs and cape,
and sundry otherdoaths : It is supposed be will
attempt to get tc N-.w York, or within the enemy's
lines. Whoever w:11 secure (aid servant, and re
turn him to the fobßriber shall receive the above
reward, and all neceff ry charges.
JEREMIAH PLATT,
Hartford, July 10.1780.
QTRAYED from the Subf;riber, in Sundfr
-3 land, about the i fth ultimo, a light colour'd
Sorrel MARE, five years old, fourteen and a half
hands high,Bar in her forehead,pares and trots, shod
all round, hig, fpiriti, no artificial mark. Whoever
will take up said Mare, and return her to the febfedf,
bar, or give information where she may be had, fhgll
be GENEROUSLY REWARDED, by
DANIEL WHITMORE:
Sunderland, June 27, 1780.