The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1778-06-02 00:00:00, page 3

TO R K-T 0 WN, May 26.
Extract of a letter from the MiliciaCamp,
near Nefhaminey-Bridge, York Road,
dated May 4.
“ The camp, which by near the Crook
ed Billet, was surrounded on the morning
of the firft instant, by day-light, with a
body of the enemy, who appeared on all
quarters ; the scouts .had neglected to
patrolethe roads as they were ordered, but
lay in camp till near day, tho' their orders
were to leave it by two o'clock in the
morning. On the difebedience of some
officers °of the scouts, we have to lay our
misfortunes.
“ The alarm was so sudden, we had
scarcely time to mount er horses before
the enemy was within musket fliot of our
quarters. We observed a party in our rear
had got into houses and behind fences ;
their numbers appearing nearly equal to
ours, we did not think it advifeable to at
tack them in that situation, especially as
another bady appeared in our front to the
east of the Billet; and not knowing what
numbers we had to contend with, we
thought it best to open our way under co
ver of a wood co the left of our camp, to
wards Col, Harr's, for which our little
party, moved in culumns, the baggage
following in the read We had not paflfed
far, before our flanking parties began to
change ihot with the enemy, but kept
moving on till we made the wood, when
a party of both foot and horse came up the
Biberry road, and attacked our right flank;
the party from theßillet fell upon our rear;
the horse, from the rear of our camp, came
upon our left flank. A body of horse ap
pearing in our front, we made a stand in
this wood, and gave them some warm fires,
which forced them to retire; their horses
Buffered confidently, as they charged us,
and were feverciy repulsed; their strength
gathered from, all quarters, we thought it
best to move on, which we did with the
loss of ©ur baggage, the horse giving way
in the front as we advanced.
“ Weeontinued skirmishing for upwards
of two miles, when we made a turn to the
left, which entirely extricated us from
them. We came into York road near the
Cross-roads, and moved flow down to
wards the Billet, in hopes to take some ad
vantage of them on that quarter, where
they must least expert us, but we found
thty icmed to towards the city. Our
people behaved well ; our lots is upwards
of thirty killed and wounded; some were
butchered in a manner the most brutal sa
vages could not equal ;even while living
some were thrown into buckwheat straw,
and the straw set on fire ; the clothes were
burnt on others, and scarcely one without
a dozen wounds with boyoners or cutlaflfe,,
Fifty-eight are miffing.
"The enemy's loss is not known, but it
is currently reported one field officer is a
mong the Gain ; we took three of their
horse, five were left dead on the field, the
riders either killed or wounded.
We learn, -that of the enemy in this at
tack, were 40) horse, with each a footman
(chiefly light infantry) behind him.
Thirty fail of vessels, richly laden with
European and India goods, are on their
passage from France for some part of the
United American States, under convoy of
four Ihips of the line, and four-frigates.
TREN TO N, May 26.
E%lreLofa Leiter from Camp, May 13, 1778.
, We have accounts by various persons.
that the enemy have difoeunted many of
their cannon, and put them on board-that
their transports 3re taking forage aboard
--and that 'tis fufpe&ed they are preparing
for a retreat : -I am of opinion however
that they will not leave Philadelphia till
they cannot poffiblv hold it longer--and
perhaps the forage being put on board is
only to accommodate the horses of Gen.
Howe's family and the refugees who go
with him ;--for I am informed by a gen
tleman, who has been down with a flag,
that Gen. Howe will fail in a few days for
England."
A few days ago 40 Indians, of the Onei
da nation, arrived at our Camp, who, it is
expedted, will soon be followed by several
hundred more : They are to join Col.
Morgan's corps, and to scout near the lines
to check the unlawful commerce, too
much carried on at present, between the
country and city. " This will," a corres
pondent remarks, " make the tories fear
for their scalps."
Also a few days ago a large regiment,
commanded by" Col. Shepherd, arrived at
Camp from NortftCarolina.
FISH KILL May 28.
By the fouthein po s t we are informed, That difer
tion prevails in the British army; --more or less of
them come to our camp every day.---A few days
ago fix foot and Welve mounted dragoons, with their
accoutrements, came in.
The Hon. Gen Gates took the command of this
department, the 2oh inhant; Thetroops under lis
tommandare gathering; faft part ofihem havemarch
ed from this place alittle nearer the enemy and by
present appearances, they will not he ashamed to look
them in the 'ace without the least bafhfulnefs.
POUGHKEEPSIE May 18.
Extract of a letter from Lancaster April 2%
"The army increases very faft and are mostly
well eloathed and in high spirits. There have b@en
betts laid in this town as high as f.IOOO to .200,
that we shall ^ in possession Of Philadelphia by the
27th of June and a fettled peice by tl e ift of No
vember which God grant Last reek 150 cf the
enemy (Germans came out in a body, wiA their
arms and Surrendered;;everal of them I have Fen
who came into the country to work."
Extract of another Tetter from Lancaster May 4.
The late good news with the resolutions of.the
Congress, have h.d such an efft& upon the people of
Peanfylvania that a silver dollar which in Februa
ry last fold for nine.and te paper dollars, now may
be had for two and an hal'a#d.three and the lores
are filled with every kind of merchandize, which
were concealed for the purpose of extorting large pri
ces from the purci afer. 1 have t is moment seen a
letter from an officer at camp who fays the enemy
are to embark, and that we are determined to give the
last blow.
'Spain has granted, three millions of dollars to be
landed in America- France as many um/e."
BOSTON May 28 1778.
We learn from Providence, tha + e rlr on Monday
Morning last, a Detachment ofthe Enemy embarked
at Rhode Island and landing at the Town of War
ren, where after destroying two Houses a Num 1 er
of Boats two Gunchlos, and a small Privateer, they
proceeded to Bf<tol cutting of the Communication
to the Main; they there burnt the Church, several
Dwelling Houses, took a Co l and a Party, of Men
posted there Frifoners, and then madea precipitate
Retreat to the Island. The Militia ofthe ad acent
Towns mufter^d with their usual Alacrity, but
were too late to check the : r Hellish Career.
' Tuesday last arrived fafe in Port, a Prize Ship;
she was bound from Madeira to Barbadoes, where
she but just anchored, when she was cut out from
her Moorings. Capt. Bishop, ct the Privateer
Sloop Sally took her. The Cargo on board, is
feid to beupwards 300 Pipes of Maderia - Wine &c.
H A R T FOR D, June 2.
The last accounts from Head Quarters are that
the Marquis de La Fayette, with upwards of 3000
men are marched to the lines of the enemy who
have fhippedtheir heavy baggage and seem to be'
preparing to moyebfrom Philadelphia.---Desertions
from them are frequent,
We hear the highest prize in the State Lottery is
drawn and fortunately fell to the Staten.
" Hear me ! for I WILL speak."
IN vain have the informing officers been called,
upon to profesute the brackets of the law for
regulating prices. The SPIRIT of it is every day
violated by those who w tbhold what, they have to
, fell-- and the letter - it by those who fe4 wlat^
they have- -and evasions of it are innurr.er.il le. --
Many who were very ready to assist in making ifos
law have been as ready to break it .and corlp rhd,
with others, to br,ng their own authority into de,
rifion.'
Horses are undoubtedly the interna' produce of
this State; yet they are now fold 3, 4 a- d 500
per cent, higher than in 1774. What firmer will
exert hirafelf to raise beef when hjs lean horses
will fell for morethan his fat cattle ? Leafing cat
tle for 909 year3,--felling an ordinary cow by guess
at 1000 wt. pawning 8 dollars fa a gafon of r^m,
&c. are among the common evasions of this law.
How will the midd) ng and poorer fort of far
mers, pay their Ihare of the expenses of the war;
when they must give'at the tat^ of two bushels of
wheat, for every one that was purchased in 1777?
while those who have amassed great fems of mor ey,.
rejoice at having a double value stamped up n it,
and anticipate the day when their neighbours farms
must be exchanged for their own cash to pay the
public debt. It was said this law was designed to
fatisfy the aremy; but its effe& is the reverse they
deem it robbing them of great part of the value of
their pay which ought to be made good m full.
Our currency has long been growing more plenty
and less valuable; and a law w 11 as soon convince
people that ic is as farc^ as that it is as precious,
as it was in 1774. Let us be content to ra fe the
credit of our bills by .the fame degrees that it funk,
and not ruin public-faith by setting it to work roi
racles. Le ius make good onr contraas with the
army -establish an e ual mode of tax^i on -call for
the money where it may be found ; in that way
make the circulation rapid --take off al reftrhnts
from agriculture manu/amires and commerce -en
courage a spirit of enmiprize and open every ave
nue to drain ofT the flood of circu'acrig caffi.
TO be fold at public vendor to the best bid^r,
the dwelling house and one ace an 1 fifty
three rods of land on which bid house hands wth
a good well, which belonged to thee Hate ofSamuel
Pratt of Gliftenbury decerfed, and well situated for
a tradesman, or merchant. To be fold by Captain
Wait Goodrich, and Mr Joseph Mofely ofGlaFen
bury, on the 15th day of June next, at Mr. Joseph
Hales in Glaftenbury at 2 o'clock afternoon, a good
title will be given to the purchaser.
JOSEPH MOSELY, for Himfelf&c.
Hartford May 29.
TSO L D
A Negro man about forty years of age pnderdands
all forts of cooking and is a comp'eat hand
at the baking offhip bread, the price will be very
reafonaNe, for particulars enquire of Mr. Fredrick
^affett at Harfrod or Mr. A?en at Southington,
X7 E "e '" ' fcl ° ers b e n 8 appointed by the hon,
V, court of probate, for thefiftria of Simibu
ry commissioners. to examine the c aims of the credi
tors to the estate of Israel W irner late of SimfTty"
deceased represented iufolvent, ^ofe are to notify
said creditors, that we fh:if attend said business at tle
house of Lemuel B rtes in 8 mfbury on the firft and'
third mondays in June next, at 1 o'clock in the af
ternoon of each 'ays.
Lemuel Bates, 1
t n > Commissioners.
.Joseph Forward,%
Simfbury May 12.
WE the fubicribeis appointed by the hon. couit
of prol ate, for the diflrifl ofL'tchheld com- 1
missioners to receive arid exam ne the claims of the
creditors to the estate of Jacob Doud fafe of Gofhen
deceased, represented insolvent hereby give notice,
that we /hall attend said bufin.fs attheboufe of Capt,
Afaph Hall of Gofhen on the second and laft' mon
days of June next, at z o'clock on each of said days,
and shall receive no accounts but what are well at.
tested.
Edmond Beech, I n r
c 1 , Commissioners.-
Matthew Smith. J
Gofhen May 5.
CT~ I HESE are to notify and require all persons in
-4 debted to the estate of Beriah Hills, late of
Winchester deceifed To prepare and exhibit their
accounts properly arthenticated, at tl e house of the
widow Mary Flills in Wmcefter, on the fecund
monday of. June and July next, at 2 o'clock in the
afternoon of each of said days.
John Hills,
4 T } Executors.
Epaphras Loomis. )
V[7 ILL Cover this Season at the Stable of the
y Subferiber in Coventry old parish the . fam
ous horse called Young Sniphe ifa horse of bea ty
and size equal to any in this btate, he is a fi. e pacer
and trots well.
John Stanton.
CASH given for clean cotton and iron RAGS
at the Printing Office and Paper Mill,