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RICHMOND, October „.
Extred of a letter from Gen. Davifon. dated Camp#
Ruekey river, OAober 13, 1780.^
66 We have a report by a man of veracity just ar
lived from Six miles, that the enemy have evacuated
Charlotte; and that left night at tea o'clock, therm
of the army passed Barnet'afaek, five miles below
Charlotte, on the road to Beggar's ferry."
October 13, 7 © clock.
SIR
.# This roment Mr. M'Cafferty is come to me,
and informs me that the rear of the enemy left
Charlotte at 4 o'clock left evening, that he went
with them to Bernet'e-creek, five miles below town,
on the road to Armond's ford." , ,
Extra& of a letter from Gen. Sinner, dated O&ober
9 o'clock in the evening, Camp. Yadkin ford.
^ About' an hour ago I received the enclosed by
express from Gen. Davrfun, of the enemy's retreat
from Charlotte, towards Beggar s ferry, on Ca abaw
river. I shall immediately march after the enemy so
as to annoy them as ranch as possible. Col. .Morgan
arrived in camp about two o'clock this afternoon,
with his troops."
Major General Gates. ,
Extract of a letter from Gen. Davifon, dated, Camp,
M'Cins, (Alexander'#) October <4-.
66 Lift evening I marched to Charlotte, with the
remainder of the cavalry, and by the latest intelli
gence, the eatmy were on their way to Nation-ford.
Cel Davie was unfortunate enough not to hear
thei'rmovement till 4 o'clock left evening ; he is now
in purfait with 411 the cavalry, except two troops
Th: cavalry left town left Wydnefday, and no certain
account of their return. The enemy item to have
off in alarm ; from what tircuffiftance ts nn
curtain. The inhabitants of the town fay, th^y
their kettles on the fire, and twenty waggons which
they left five miles from town, and a quantity
valuabletading, have fallen into our hands, hx^ft
this moment arrived from Col. Davle. informs trial
the main body of the enemy,aid last night 11
from town, on the road to Nation-ford, I pro,rife to
ma ch downwards to day."
BALTIMORE November 7-'
A paragraph in a St. Kitts news paper, ot
20th of September, mentions, That seven Dutch men
©f war had arrived at St. Eufiatius, to protect their
trade.•
The accounts published In our laß of the British
armament, which lately invaded the lower parts of
Virginia, having left Chesapeake, appears to be pre
mature, fech of the enemy's forces as landed at
Hampton, are ftid to have left it ; but the enemys
flw/by the lafl accounts, lay in Elizabeth-nver and
Hampton road, and the troops occupy po&s at
month, and places adjacent, and have poffeued
themselves of several valuable American vends, and
many hundred head of cattle.
PHILADELPHIA, November 14.
By authentic advices from Virginia, at late as the
infant, we learn, That, the enemy's forces u that
q^ttr ecuHft of 25 0 and 3000 meh ; that part of
them lay' on board their ships in Hampton-road, ana
thg reminder d Suffolk and P^mouth, where they
were throwing up force works.'
Since oar Uft arrived in this port, two prize bri
z^ines, one from Bristol the o her from Glasgow
boch bound to Charleftown, South Carolina, with
v a/y valuable cargoes of dry goods &-. They were
sent in by outward bound letters of marque, oelong-
Ex^auf z letter from Major-General Gates to
Governor Jefferson, dated Hilfborough. Nov.
178 c..
S I R,=
La& night Col. Campbell, who commanded our
viAorious troops in the a^ion of the 7th ult. at
King's Mountain, arrived here. He has delivered to
the incited authentic and particular account of
that affair. I beg your Excellency will immediate
ly after ptrufal, forward it to Congrcft.
AWe ^ the proceeding o'the we,era army, trorn
th-zrh day of September, 1780, to thsjedudion
of Nhfef Fe^ufon, and the arsounder his com-
O'n 'receiving intelligence ff^V& Ferguson
had advanced up as high as Gilbert-Town, in Ru
therford county, and thread to crofsthe
tains to the we^ern waters' Cel. Wibiam Lam,bell,
with four hundred men from Washington county of
Col. Isaac Shelby with two handled and
fry man from Sullivan county of Nort.-Carohna,
and Lieutenant-Colonel John Sivier, with ^ o hun
dred and forty men of Walhiagtoffi county, North
Carolin, Ambled at Wattaego, on the 25, day of
September, where they were joined by Cel. Chyles
M'D^wdl, with one hundred aed sixty men from
the cc^t^ of Burk and Rutherford, who had fled
before the enemy to the western waters. We began
our march on the 26th, and on the 30th we were
joined by Col. Cleveland, on the Catabaw river,
with three hundred and fifty men from the counties
of Wil*es and Sany: N.J one officer having pro
perly aright to the command in chief, on the I^o
Gather we dispatched an express to M^jor General
Gates, informing him of oar fi nation, and liquet
ed him to U.d a Central Officer to take command
of the whole. In he mean time Col. Campbell was
chosen to ad a; co^fcaDdsat, till such General Ohi
car should arrive. We marched to the Cowpens on
Broad-River, in South -Carolina, where we were
joined by Col- jaraes William, with four hundred
men, on the evening of the 6 h of O&ober, who
informed us that the enemy lay entara^d tome
whe e near the Cherokee ford of B/cad R ver, about
30 miles didant hom us By a council cl the pun
opal officers it was there thought advisable to pur
fug the enemy that night w th nine hundred of the
best horfemero and leave the weak horse and footmen
so fellow as fa^ asp flible. We began our math
with nine hundred of he beß men about ,8 0 clock
the fame evening, and marching all night, camc/up
with the enemy about 3 o'clock, P. M. of the rh,
who lay encamped on the top cf King's Mountain.
12 m Its north of he Che^kte ford, in the c '°
deuce that they coJd not be forced from for advan,
tageoas a poll ; previous to the at ack on oa^ maim
the following difpofitinn was made: Col. Shelby's
rejm^nt formed a column in the center on the Iff.
Cul Campbell's another on the right; paroef Cel.
Cleveland'^ re^im^nt, leaded in front • by Major
Winton, and C 1. Sevier's formed a ^e column
on the ri;ht wan,, , The other part of Giveland3
regiment, headed by Cel. Cleveland h:mr:4 and
Col. Wuhams's te^ me.it, composed the left wing.
In this order we advanced, and got within a quarter
of a mle of the enemy before we w^te difeovered.
Col. Shelby's and Col, Campbell's regimtnts began
the attack, and kep: up a fire on the enemy, while
the right-end left wingi tyiro advancing forward to
futround ibeiUfyWhich &&& done in about five aainutcs 9
and the firo became genntai ail round. The engage
ment lifted an hoar a..d five minute, the gieaiefi part
of which time au heavy and inettfant fi:e was kept
up on beth fidet. Our men, in force parts where
the regulars fought, woe cLli^cd to give w„ a
small difaace,,twoor these rimes, bet rallied and
returned with additional erdoz to the attack. Tee
troops upon,the righth&virfg gained the furcmit of
the eminence obliged theeneiry to retreat along the
top of ihe ridge to wh^t Cel. Cleveland commanded,
and were there flopped by his brave men; a flag
was imoed atel, hoified by Captain Dr,citiler, the
commanding office: (n^jP* I'^ gofen hav ng been
killed a little before) for a.f&trender.' Oar fie ini
mediately ctafed, and &e sucniy laid down their
arms, the greaeft part of them leaded ; and furren
dered themselves p, Gne^s to us at dricre^on, It
appears fcm the: own prevfion returns for th,t
d&y,fcundin their camp, that their whole force
confided of eleven hundred and twenty five men,
outof which they sustained the following less, v z.
, Of the REGULAR) 1 M for 1 Capia n 2 fer
grants, anti 15 prvates killed, 35 privies wounded,
left on the ground not able to ma ch : 2 Caparos,
4 Lieutenants, 3 E^ signs, 1 Surgeon, 5 fergeant^,
3 corporals, i diummer, and 49 privates taken pri
foyers.- •.,
Of :he TORIES 2 Colonels, 3 Cap a ns, and 201
'ftfrivw.es killed; 1 M^jor, and 127 pnvr.ee wounded,
left on the greyed not able to march ; 1 Colonel, 12
Captains, 11Lieutenants. zE^figns 1 QarterMi^er,
1 Adjutant 2 Ccrcmiffar^s, <8 fergeanti, and 600
privates taken pufeners. ..,
,Total loss cf tve ene^y, 1105 men, at Kings
Mountain.,
Given under our hands at Camp,
(Signed) WILLIAM CAMPBELL,
ISAAC SHELBY,
BENJAMIN CLEVELAND.
The 106 on our 'fide was. Killed, 1 Colonel, 1
Major, 1 Captain, 2 Lieutenants, 4 Ensigns, 19
privates. Total. 28. Wounded, n M^jor, 3 Cap
fains, 3 Lieutenants, 53' privates. Total ^4,wounded,
Publi^ed by order of Cengeefs,; ,
<CHARLES THOMSON, See ry.
In C O N G R E S S. O&ober 4.
Kefoived, That the Board of War be, and hereby
are diie&ed o eraft from the temitter of the, names of
the officers of the army cf the .United States, th^
name of BENEDICT ARNOLD,
November % - ^ , -' #r
WHEREAS, Copgreit harii g received Informa
tion, That John Paulding. David Williams, and
Isaac Van Vert, three yoan| volunteer mlitia men
of the State of New York, did on the 23d of Sip.
timber lad intercept Major Andre, Adjutant Gm.
ral of the British army, on his return from th| Am&.
ricin lines bribe ehsra&rr of a fey: and n&.with
Bandog the I&rge tribes tffrred them for his relufe o
nobly difdaicjnfiß ^t-ifi^e their country fo^ the
fake of geld; (cued and conveyed him to ne com
mand ng officer of the d.drift, whereby the danger
oj; a&d traiterou^ coufp:^cy of B^d & A arid
w-s bzou r bt' ;o lifitidie rofidious d< fans of the
exmy baffled, ana the Uroted States idcucu from
impending danger.
Refold, Tha. Cengrafe have a high sense of the
virtuous and m riotic conduct of the said John
Paulding, David Williams, and Isaac Van
Vert;
,In testimony whereof,
" Ordered, 'l'meac lof .hem twelve annually out
ofthe public Tre^ury, -Tw^Hundred D iLr; m
specie, or an equivalent in the current mo«y <f*h<
Spates, during Ifc ; and tha. the B &di.f Vv# Ln
circled to pruc^c fur men cf them a frivr., ...: al,
on one tide of which mail be a ih.cld w h ths n-
Irnpicn, " fidelity" end on he otiif, tl^ fol
Lwing motto "' VIN IT AMOR PATRIE aid
forward them to the comma de/ in cro^f wav is
rtqnhed to pr&fent roc a<m& w th a copy cf .nil
resolution, and tnethanks of Canettis for chen 6 ^'
lty, and the eminent fuvice they have sendued
L;«N cocu^y# ^ --' \
Ex taft frera the minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Scc'ry.
1 HARTFORD 8 November 28
Ek«d& ofa letter from Fanfield, dated N v. 24.
- ^ On Tuelday night lai Major Tailmad t by
particular order of Gene.-al W?fh nflen, c:offed
Eurthia with ade achment of Dtajoons and S.ate
Troops, in number 81, jading vffi^crt, with *
view to carry a flirt ao:u< !5m13 from the sh ro.
and to defitoy a mijuziae cf fora^ .iCcram. Wed-
Defray morning ^be-ng vey Lc^y he lay yr
Thursday morning jd: M day he furprizad the fort
and carried it. with only one man flatly wound
ed. He attacked in throe d : v fious and though it
was very firtmg, cazideu ii very foan. He k'lled 7
or 8 men and brought off 40 perioaero. A. 11 u'
clock he arrived at C^rn and de^roydthe forage;
computed at 500 tons bay. He returned about is
o'clock lad m„a-. :
By fpecw 0 Gif . fGib Excellency the Governor,
the General AiLmUy 01 this ptaro arc to meet in
Ilia town tc morrow. .
A number of young Gentlemen ,n East Hartford,
lately procinf da vey genteel Suit of Cloaths. of
Broadcloth, and gewouily made a pufeat of it
(with iendiy other Valuable arrive} 0 thar Mi-,
nffler, as a liftm^y cf neir ifysa and efam,
wherein they have done much honor 10 thtmfelvcs,
and fee an example, at the pkf^t day, worthy cf
imi&non. A r '
I< U Uidp that the vrine of the Batifh Heel lately
taken by the combined fleets of France and Spa %
amounts to near one sad a has million filling.—
The five Indiamen alone were woah upwards of
60 0001. fcring. each. -.'
A large Bih^t fltip, with upwards of 300 but s:f
wine, and a qaan uy cf fruit, taken by H.s Mott
Chr.Run Majed}'* i<ig,es tire Hemoine and Ser
veibaroc, it i&faid, ia taro arrived in port.
A few day< fi^ce arrived in port, a bag with pro
v.fionr, pr zc to -the Rambler ; as also a provision
brig, preze to the letter of margee brig Amft<rdra„
Capt. Magee,
Ex.ua of a lerter from P ole (in England) found 011
hoaid the prize brij Endeavour, taken by Captain
Magee.:-'.,
r The timer are new as ynu heard in the Sammers
all but a new ParlUmunt rdun/d about tne end of
this moxh. which we hop^ wui b- the mea u 6
for peace." . _
*, The futferiben far Mr. B ay's D ffertation
on the Six.h.Vial of the Revelations ,f fy. John.?
arc hereby informed tha. the Proce is new in the
Profs and will in a fiw days b^rntyfertlh
FO L OMON A LECTIN E,
HAS for sale, at his Sore a/few rods north or
the Court Huufe, & 6^4 Affxtmeut of Q„eeus
Ware ziriong Which lg Plate., kVa P^ts, Cap* and
Saucers. Also Decanters of d ffrrent fize# Pint
and half Tumbles (or Bakers) W^e Glasses of
different kinds, Pipes by the box greet or left quan
tity, Piper Tobacco, Sa^ff by 4^ hundred cr Itfj
quantity. Fans, Sowing S Ik, Shoemakers Nippers,
Pegging; /kwh., Floats, Teutot S ? w, two frot Ruler,
B,rali Screw Kings. B ads, W-01 Screws, Sueep
Saeus, Snuffers &c. &c. . h
Also a few gallons of the befl Huband Ge leva.
bM white Sa§ar Ceff.c and American manufaAuud
Salt,.
Hartford N~v. 27. 1780.
fur OLD BRADS at the SadtaDzig
j and, the PitoiDg-O.ficc, Hartfad.