The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1781-06-12 00:00:00, page 3

St. PIERE (Martiuico) May 3.
Thursday last the 26th of April, the King's cut
ter which left the fleet, anchor'd in this harboui
in the evening, and made fail the fame night
with some dispatches from the Marquis de Bounie ;
we was not then acquainted with his million, but
an embargo taking place the next day made us
think that the fleet was not far off ; they hove in
fight on Saturday morning before the Cul de Sac
Anglbis, where M. Comte De Grafle who com
mands the fleet took some information in regard
to the position of the English, who were cruizing
before the bay of Fort Royal. The lame day at
noon two of the Engliih lhips, then at anchoi,in
Groffs Let, made all the fail they could croud,
and joined the rest of the fleet under the com
mand of Sir Samuel Hood: I.hey made thejunc
tion in the night, and in the morning by break
of day, our fleet had weather'd the point of Sa
lines, and almost before the Diamond, where
they taw an Engliih frigate heaving signals of
our fleet coming in fight. The Engliih was then
coming from Lapointe des Negres, toCape Salo
mon, they consisted of 17 lhips of the line, two
frigates and another armed vessel, and a very ex
tensive line. When our fleet was before Les
Ances Darlets, Sir Samuel Hood shewed some
hesitation for a little time, but we soon saw him
edging away. We imagined that his design was
to keep off, and then to gain St. Lucia Channel.
Mean time Comte de Grafle ordered the lhips
under his convoy, between the land and hisfqua
dron, and kept by degrees after the Engliih fleet
to cut them off, which he did by putting about,
andhad soon his firft line to shut the passage to
the Engliih fleet. At half pad 10 o'clock, A. M.
the action began by skirmishes, but was furious,
from half after 11 till 2 o'clock ; then the Engliih
feeing four of our ships coming from Fort Royal
bay, under the order of M. St. Albert de St.
Hipolite, began to run away with all fail they
could croud, fleering W. S. W. and our fllips
pursuing them with all the fail they could make,
our two commanders in chief all the time within
gun shot; the two squadrons making a line in an
extensive angle. All the observers of the action
judge that Admiral Hood has two or three ships
much damaged ; but our reports of the action are
uncertain, we therefore conclude to wait fora
relation wrote from our victorious fleet, as it
belongs only to those who shared the lionor and
rifque in that action to give us a just idea of it ;
all we know and are positive of at present is, that
the French colours were triumphant, and that
the Engliih ran away.
Monday last, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, we
heard from the height of the mountain, a great
cannonade, which came from the S. W. the
fame noise was heard from Monday night to
Thursday; we prefurne from, that, that the Eng
liih made another attempt to regain St. Lucia,
they having on board the greater part of the gar
rison of that island.
M. Ie Comte de Graffe, Lieutenant-General of
the King's navy, failed from Brest the 22d of
March, with 30 lhips of the line, and more than
200 transports and merchantmen : He left at a
certain latitude five lhips of theline, which were
going on their station to the East-Indies, under
the command of M. Defuffiin, two^ frigates and
some other vessels for the coast of Senegal, and
five lhips of the line commanded by M. de Barras,
having under hisconyby forty-two transports wita
fourteen battalions to reinforce Count de Roch
ambeau, at Rhode-Inland. M. Ie Comte de Graue
having ordered those fleets to their several Rations,
pursued his way with twenty flrips of the line and
all the convoy whicli were for the Windward
Islands and St. Domingo.
The zeal and vigilance of that brave Com
mander deserves the liveliest, acknowledgment
from the nation in general, particularly the trade ;
he never 101 l out of his fight one inflant any vefTel
of his convoy ; the dull failing vessels who could
not keep with the rest were towed all toe paffagc.
M. Ie Comte de Graffe gave the example himfelf
by taking two in tow. He convoyed one hundred
andfifty-three transports and merchantmen with
out lofingafingte one. When he left Brest, news
came of the Queen being with child.
PHILADELPHI A, May %
Yesterday arrived here the prize sloop ft,
from Charleftown, bound toNew-York, laaen,
with rice, Ac. sent in by the Pafing Sunprivateer
of this port. She had been but a ffiort fro.
Charleftown, and brings adviceof Lord fawdon s
having burnt Camden, and retreated towards
Charleftown, and that Lord Cornwallis had ie
tired from Wilmington to the fame place. Up
Lall Friday the post from this office to Morris-
Town, was taken, withthe mail, by a party of the
enemy, near Col. Soward's. His horie, faddie
and hoifters, are found. As he has not yet been
heard of, it is supposed he is either murdered or
carried to New-York.
B OST O N, June 7.
Saturday last arrived in port a prize brig,
taken by the Favourite, Capt. Somes, L^enwith
provisions, bound from Ireland for New-York.
Lad Sunday arrived at,Salem, a French brig,
from Brell, alter 60 days passage, which port die
left in company v ith 31 Clips of the line, all cop
per-bottom d, and noneunder 74 guns, to frigates,
and 200 transports, with 10,000 troops on board.
Six ofthe above ships of the line were bound to
the Egil-Indies, and the remainder to the wind
ward inlands.—And it is reported, that theFrench
have the greatest profpe& of a molt advantage
ous campaign.„
The fame day Capt. Young arrived here in
20 days from Martinico : By him we have a con
firmation that the French fleet lately arrived at
Martinico, had been in pursuit of and drove the
British fleet from before St. Lucia, and landed
6000 troops there ; and that there is no doubt but
the island is now in po fleibon of our allies.
Yellerday arrived here the Continental frigate
Alliance, Capt. Barry, from Fiance ; lie faded
in company with a French Ihip of 40 guns, which
he parted with fix weeks ago in a heavy gale or
wind. Capt. Barry has captured on his railage
fix prizes, viz. Two privateers, as forrrrerly men
tioned, two Jamaica men, arid two sloops of war,
of 16 fix-pounders, the twodaft he took aboutio
davs ago, on the banks of Newfoundland, after
a severe conflict, in which the Alliance bad-8
men kilfc&and 24 wounded. Capt. Barry isun
fortunately among the latter. One of the prizes
was fcrit to Newfoundland, with goo prisoners,
taking a receipt for them, and hostages for the
return of the vessel. , , r ,
The Thorn, Capt. Tucker, has lent into a fate
port a prize, from Eudatia bound to Halifax, and
was left in chafe of four or five others,,
A number of vessels were fecn in the offing
yederdav, supposed to be the French fleet which
failed from France in March lad for this place.
I-I A R T F OR D, June 12.
Extras of a letter from a gentleman in the
foudiern army, dated Camp before Camden,
“ When I fav that our commander has behav
ed himfelf as heretofore, I only barely do him juf
ticc. Look back into our proceedings with so lit
tle means, where have you read of so much hav
ing b^en done I Let this man be unfortunate, or
Lt'him be fuccefsful, in either case be will be the
great man. When we get more troops we will
win battles; and when, we have better means we
will recover 101 l countries# If the xoutocin States
wards of one hundred wounded Brltifn officers
and soldiers had been fllipped from Wilmington
to Charleflown, supposed to have fuhered at the
late action at Guilford Court-House.
Accounts from Virginia mention the death of
General Phillips, late commander of the British
forces in that quarter.
By a gentleman who left York-Town on Fri
day evening we learn, that four of the soldiers of
the Pennsylvania line were shot at that place on
Tuesday last for mutiny. Six had been con
demned and two ofthem were pardoned by Ge
neral Wayne.
These men each of them, at different times,
had behaved in a very disorderly and mutinous
manner, difeovering the moil seditious temper,
and calling upon their fellow soldiers of the se
veral regiments to join them in their revolt. They
found however no fOpport from their comrades.
The whole line were drawn up under arms at the
execution, and behaved in the moss orderly man
ner. A finer body of men never were cohered.
They were to have marched from that place on
Wednesday, but were obfiruQed solely by the
heavy rains. The men appear cheerful and hap
py without the'lcafl appearance of tumult or dis
content.
F I S 11-K I L L, June 7.
We learn that the French and Engliih fleets,
in the Well-Indies have had a severe engagement;
that the French have been victorious and have ta
ken two drips of the line. ANew-York paper,
of the 2d.inftant, fays also, that the British 101 l
two lhips of the line, but reports from thence add
further, that two arc taken and three funk. We
have corroborating accounts of the action from
the eallward, which render the truth of it pro
bable.
been 1b long expelling fuccour. Tell me, you
who know lomething of public affairs, what po
licy is it that has prevented you from fending us
black troops if you could not get white ones ;
what-policy is it that has kept from us, as I am
told, near 3000 new levies, for near three months
which might have given us tvo victories ? As
soon as twenty or thirty of your levies had got
together why have they not been forwarded, un
der proper officers ? Is it the officers who do not
exert themfeftes on such occasions, or is it the
gevermpent that fall asleep over their business ?
Whatever be the cause I know who will experi
ence its effefts. -We are not many. We have
been tried by great fufferings, and ye all know,
whether we have shrunk fromour duty. But the
fullerings we most feel arise from the supineness
of some of our countrymen."
H E Shed Men, State Agents, and holders of public
l pavilions, in the feverri towns in this State, are defi.;d
to make return of the fame to the fubferiber, shewing the
quantity and quality ; and all those who hold the fame on tax
Lilt fide and adjoining Connecticut river, are requth<d, # ;.$
soon as may be, to tranfpoitthc fame to the public magzr e
at Hartford, and those on the weft fide of tie rivet /:..!-
port the fame to Fish-Kill or Fish-Kill Landing, ard deliver
the fame to the Deputy Conimiflaiy General of TEu s, or his
order. Likewise all Persons holding any Je^t cr bcorgmg
to tuis or the United St ites, put out on shares or others ue : a
be tanned, are defi ed forthwith to letum. accosts of the
fame to the fubferiber, as the demands for tliat article at pit
fent are very prefling.
RALPH POMEROY, Dep. Quarts M her.
All the Printers in tills State are requeued co gc Liis a±
vertifement a place in their papers.
II irtford, June 11, 17S1.
TWO SILVER DOLLARS REW ARD.
STRAYED or stolen from the fubk.ibei, about ie 2^l of
Mylaft, a dark brown MARE, «bout 14 hands nigh,
eight ornine years old, natural pacer, no brand, shod before,
a large'mane and tail, f.dJle galled, and the hair wore off
each fide with the girt V/fooever will tke up fid male, ar.d
if Rolen, secure the thief, fb.that the owner may have the
mare, aid the thief be brought to jufice, shall have fix fiiver
dollars reward, and for the mate only two filter dollars, and
charges paid by
CONSIDER HOPKINS.
New-Hartford, June 8, 1781.
*THE federal colle&ois of St tte taxes are heieby notified,
A that by a^ of the General Aflembly now fitting, no old
continental bills be received on any taxes, which have been
granted—wherein provision is made for receiving the bills
of credit of this, State. A pun'&ual compliance with which
a&, must be attended to.
John lawrence, Ticker.
Treafug-Office, Hartford, June 6, 1781.
The several Printers in this State are requeued to insert the
above.
STRAYED orftolen from the pasture of Col. Charles Burrall
of Canaan onghe night of the seventh instant, a forte!
horse, about i< hands high, white face, both paces and trots,
shod all around ; Whoever will take up said horse and thief
if stolen, shall have a generous reward by applying to said
Burrall or the fubferiber.
INNIS CALDER.
+ Hartford, June 9th, 1781.
V?HEREAS Sarah, my wife, hath eloped from my bed
vV arid board ; I therefore forbid all persons to credit
her on my account, as I will not pay any debts that she may
contrad after this date.
JOHN BROWN.
Farmington, May tp, ryft.
f 0 BE SO L D,
By MARCUS MARB L E,
AVery convenient Apothecary's Store with the Shop,
Furniture, and a (mall assortment of Drugs and Medi
cines, for hard Money.
Northampton, May 24, iySr.
AKEN UP, in Mansfield, on the 28th of Miy 1 ft,
a BAY MARE, supposed to be 8 or 9 years old, a
black mane and tail, about 15 hands high, inclining most to
trot, shod on her foie feet, has no artificial mark, excepting
a rowel in her breast, The owner is defined to call on the
fubferiber, pay charges, and take her away.
SAMUEL SOUTHWORTH.
Mansfield, June 7, 1781.
ALL persons that have any demands on the effete of Dr.
SAMUEL COBB, late of Tolland, deceased, are re
queued to exhibit their accounts to the fubfcribeis for fettle
jnent: And all persons that are indebted to said estate are
desired to make immediate payment.
SAMUEL CCBB, ] AJmlnlflr^frArc
JEDUTHAN COBB, ] Admrnrftiators.
Tolland, June s, 1781.
T O BE SOL D,
By GEORGE CALDWELL,
.Coaife ahd fine B 0 W STRINGS, of the best Quality;
for Hatter's use.
Hartford, June 10, 1781.
T—%HE fubferiber, living in Hartford, would be glad to know
the owner or owners ofthe Hull of a certain Sloop, name
not known, now lying in Depoifter's creek, a little below
Fish-Kill lower landing. Said Sloop failed np the North Ri
ver in 1776 to avoid the enemy's shippirg, is m w in a fair
wav of being wholly ruined if not repaired immediately.
THO's. TISDALL.
June 12, 1781.
fliouldbe over-run blame no one in this quarter 4
We have done our duty, would to Godl could
Ly the fame of those States from whom we have