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" We have for feme days past been in
great confufion here, the enemy are at
present at a place called Chefterfield,about
35 miles from this town. The Marquis
is about 20 miles above this, and it is ex
pected Gen. Wayne will join him this day
with such a reinforcement as will, it is
hoped, enable him to give a check to the
future operations of Cornwallis."
We hear from Virginia, that on Mon
day the 4th inst. at 12 o'clock, M, a de
tachment from Cornwallis's army, conlift
of 300 cavalry, and 100 infantry, entered
Charlottesville, in Albemarle county. They
had been detached by his Lordship, for
the express purpofeof seizing the members
of the General Assembly of Virginia, and
the principal officers of that government,
who had lately convened there ; but these
gentlemen having at a critical moment,
gained intelligence of the rapid approach
of the enemy, retired from the village ;
and, though vigorously pursued, they
were generally fortunate enough to elude
the vigilance of the pursuers ; but his Ex
cellency Governor Jefferfon, and two other
gentlemen, members of the Legislature, it
is feared were taken at a gentleman's feat,
about fix miles from the village.
A body of Maryland militia, about
1000, are under orders to march immedi
ately for George-Town, on Potowmack.
Captain Nicholas R. Moore's troop of
Baltimore light dragoons are to compote
part of their force, and will march to
morrow for the banks of Patowmack.
Brigadier General Arnold hath left Vir
ginia, and gone to New-York.
" State of the accounts between Lord
PHILADELPHIA, June 20.
We hear that General Arnold is fafely
arrived in New. York, from Portsmouth,
in Virginia, with a cargo of horses and
slaves. Itis said Lord Cornwallis refufes
to fee him, and that the officers in his Lord
ship's army, who are chiefly gentlemen,
refufed to serve with him. In consequence
of these public marks of contempt, poor
Benedict is driven to the old trade of borfe
jockying and foul driving, which he followed
for several years as a skipper in the Weft-
Indies.
BALTIMORE, June 12.
Extras of a letter from Frederickfargh, dated
“ Lord Cornwallis has vapoured in
Virginia, and destroyed some thousand
hogsheads of tobacco.
" General Greene, in the mean time,
saves North Carolina, recovers the greatest
part of South-Carolina, opens a way into
Georgia, by obliging Lord Rawdon to
evacuate Cambden, by the capture of
Fort-Watson, Fort M)tt, Fort-Granby
and Orangeburgh, with all their several
garrisons and stores. We leave it to his
Lordship's talents, and the ingenuity of
ministry, to prove, that the balance is in
favour of Great Britain."
Extrafl of an intercepted letter, taken at sea,
from South-Carolina to Bermuda, May 13,
1781.
" I hope to be at Bermuda in a few
months, and if ever I get there, I never
shill again let my foot in Carolina, while
under the British ; I am tired of it, for in
stead of case and happiness, w, fee nothing
Cornwallis and General Greene.
on Tuesday last.
Extrafi of a letter from d gentleman of dfin
guifaed character in a neighbouring State.
" The United States of America have
at this moment a fair profpeft of eßablifli
ing their Peace and Independence, which
may soon be realized, if we b@ not want
ing to ourselves. The Britons, by turn
ing the'r arrhs to the Southern States,
have experienced what the wife and faga
cous predicted from this measure :.They
have greatly exhausted and d'ffipated
their army, and found it easier with a col
leded force, and covered by a superior
navy, to penetrate into a thin fetled coun
try, than to spread themselves over it,
and maintain their conquests. The cli
mate, and the brave persevering efforts of
our brethren in that quarter, have almost
ruined the army of Cornwallis, which
having been drawn from New-York,
must have greatly weakned that important
post. The Spaniards have greatly dis
tressed the Britilh settlements in the Flo
ridas ad have taken Fe facola. A great
part cf Georgia is recovered from the
enemy, and almost the whole of Suuth-Ca
rolina is at this hour in the possession of
the United States. Virginia, under par
ticular disadvantages at its firft invasion,
is now cohering its whole force to co
operate with the assistance it has received,
and to which it is intitled j and the prof
ped there is far from being difecuraging.
Britain has received an unexpected and
terrible shock in the late accounts from
the East-Indies, where the loss of a large
Chare of her fettlements^ and the totter
ing state of the rest, threaten the total
ruin of her finances : At the fame time
the cannot but look with anguish on the
good condition cf the finances cf France,
where not a single new tax has been levi
eddufing the war; but the whole charge
cf it defrayed by the nicer savings of
economy. These, and many other c'r
eumftances that might be mentioned, must
induce Britain to be very serious in her
desires of peace. Accordingly we know
flie has contented, if not primarily and
secretly moved, a convention of the belli
gerent powers at Vienna' for that purpose,
under the mediation of the Emperor of
Germany, and the Empress of Raffia.
To suppose that nothing is to be said in
this convention refpelting America, or
that even Britain has forbidden it, is too
ridiculous to require a serious answer. It
is to suppose all the powers convened in
this bufae§ are fools ; for how can they
but tyranny and oppression, and our friends
confined to prison Ihips in our fight; such
my dear , is the Situation of the once
agreeable, but now ruined and distressed;
inhabitants of South Carolina."
BOSTON, June 28.
The folowing Gentlemen are elected to
represent this commonwealth in the Con
gress cf the United States —Hon. Samuel
Adams, Elbridge Gerry, fames Lovell, Arte
mas Ward, George Partridge, Samuel Of good,
Efquiers.
Monday last arrived at Salem, the pri
vateer firp Junius Brutus, Capt. John
Brooks, from a fucc^fsful croife, having
captured 5 prizes, their cargoes chiefly
provision , taken cff the channel of Eng
land, bound to some part of the Weft-la
dies.
confer upon a pae'ficatior, and at the fame
time leave out America, the Source and
principal feat cf the war ? In the nature
of things America must be the chief fub
jed cf their deliberations; and Britain
will dcubtlefs keep her eye princ pally
upon this continent during the pegocia
tions,and will rife and fall in her demands,
will accede to or recede from the pr po
fals made, according to the events cf war
in this quarter. The prefect then, is the
cri't cal day for our country. D ffentjens,
languor in cur councils, or conduft,
would revive the hopes of Britain, and
might be an irreparable injury to us and 1
our latest posterity. Union and vigour
through the prefect campaign, may laya
stable foundation of liberty and happinef^
to these States. Having expended a ready
so much blood and treasure in our giori
aus cause, it should be a firft principle in
the mit.d cf every free citizen, that the
only way to reap the fruits of all, and to
make a fafe and honorable peace, is to
conduct the remainder of the war wth
vigour,: This, and this alor e, will make
it thort. The most n<ble negotiat r in
Europe will find himfelf greatly embar
rassed if the measures we take here do
not give force to his demands on our be
half, and an edge to his arguments and
persuasions. A good army in the field,
and well provided, is abfolu ely heceffary
to give the finishing stroke to the efta
blihment of our invaluable rights. O^
lignal defeat cf the enemy here, wilfhave
mure effed on the negotiations at V e na,
than all the eloquence cf the meft acccm
phfhed P erepo.e tiares." -*
Mr. V\M. SCARFE, ala DAY ? .,
AG ED about 64 years, of a dark complexion, thick
set; born in Cambridge (Old-England); after an ab
sence of about 18 or 20 years into foreign countries retu ned
to London in the beginning of March, 1775 ; fat off about
the middle offaid month of Marah, for another voyage, net
known where, but was to be back again in 5 or 6 months—-
and took shipping, as is supposed, at Deal, in the county of
Kent, with one M. Sanders, supposed to be a clergyman,
who had accompanied him through part of his voyages :—-
As there is room to believe him in some part of America,
should intelligence be gained ofthe place he now resides, or
of his death, a certificate thereof, and where buried, from
the clergyman oTthe parish, will be highly necessary : And as
this is of great concern to his friends, if any peffons could be
prevailed upon, to make such enquiries as would lead to a
difeovery, whether living or dead, or ofthe laid M. Sanders,
his friends would not only be glad tp*pay every expence at
tending such trouble, but are desirous of off ring some
gratuity, Irritable to that fatisfa^tion it would afford his
friends, by applying to Colonel WADSWORT H, in
Hartford. -
TO BE SOL D,
At JOSIAH BLAKELEY'S Store,
in Hartford ; % f
JAMAIC A SPIRITS and Weft-In&a Rum, by the
Hogshead, Lisbon and Blown Salt, by Ditto, Rock Salt,
by Retail: Also, Sugar, Coffee, Raisins,, Writing-Paper;
Wool Cards, Pins, Needles, and a final! Affoitmenc of Hard
and Hollow Ware. ,
N. B. Likewise, A few Tierces of Excellent- T A L L 0 W.
OpHOSE persons who have any demands on tne estate
A Capt. JOHN KIETH, late of Hertford, deceas'd, a re
desired to exhibit their accounts for settlement; and those
who are indebted to said estate, by book, note, &c. are
requested to make immediate payment to the fubferiber ;
otherwise they must exped a suit against them will abfo
lately commence at next November court.
WILLIAM LAWRENCE, Attorney
to Capt. James Keith, who
is Executor to said estate,
Hartford, June 28, 1781.
WE the Subscribers being appointed Commjffioners,
by the Hon. Court of Probate for the diftrid of Hart
ford, to receive and examine the claims of the creditors to
the estate of Joy Fairchild, late of East-Windsor, deceas'd,
represented insolvent; D 0 hereby give notice, That we
shall attend the business of our appointment, at the house of
Mbies Biflfell, innholder in said Last-Windsor, on the firft
Mondays in August, September and October next.
A A RONBISSELL, .
ALEXANDER SMITH.
W oofCARD
Made in the Neatest and best Manner, to be SOLD,
By OBED CLA RK.
Southington, June 25, 1781,