The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1780-05-23 00:00:00, page 2

PHILADELPHIA, May io.
On Monday arrived an express from
Newbern, in North Carolina, and brings
accounts as late as the 15th ult. from
Charleftown, when that town was Hill
fafe though the enemy were making all
the advances in their power.
Extras of a letter from Charkfto^n, (S. Caro
lina) dated April, 1780.
'< Since the arrival of the enemy, which
i 3 above two months ago, we have been
very much employed in fortifying the
town in the best manner possible, which
is nearly accomplished, hoping we Shall
be able to withstand them. LaA week
they crossed the Neck, to the amount, (as
we learned) of 5000, and left a few hun
dred on the other fide, and on the islands,
to guard their works there, and are now
throwing up their works very faft ; in
one night they threw up three batteries,
notwithflanding we kept a continual can
nonade from our lines ; they have erected
three batteries ; one in the read near Mrs.
Lehre's, the other back of Mr. Smifen's,
andanother on Hemfled, near the river,
not far from our works ; we fired all yes
terday and last night upon them, which
has done them considerable damage.
When they fir 1 crossed over upon the
Neck we had a fleirmifh with them; Col.
Laurens and some cf General Hogan's
brigade engaged them at Gibbes's, where
General Palafki fought them in tile spring;
we loft Capt. Bowman of the light infan
try, and a few wounded ; the enemy's loss
was considerable ; by several deserters
who have come in, who fay they had kill
ed, twenty seven privates, one Hessian
Col•nel, and a Major-General wounded;
they likewise inform, that we killed twen
ty odd the firfl day's firing on their works;
two deserters came in last night, they fay
that they were to mount 15 pieces ofhea
vy cannon to day, so that we are every
hour in expectation of an attack."
Extras of a letter from Souih Carolina,
April 17.
'' We learn that on Friday morning
the enemy furprized our horse, and that
they had advanced near Strawberry ferry ;
our loss was about 20 men and 30 horses ;
Gen. Huger who commanded the horse
is not come in, but it is said he escaped."
Last Monday was sent in here the let
ter of marque brig Elphinfton, Capt. . . .
mounting 12 6 pounders, fromNew-York
for St. Kitts, taken by the Fair Ameri
can, Capt. Decature, and the Argo, Capt.
Ridge.
The Argo and Fair American have
taken, the privateer brigArbuthnot, Capt.'
Downey, of 14 guns, and a sloop from
New-York.
By a gentleman in 9 weeks from Eu
rope, we learn, that the Portuguese are
working with the utmost diligence on
their navy, in fitting them for sea, and it
was generally believed, that in the spring
they would take part with France and
Spain.
By Captains Mefnard and Darby from
St. EuAatia, we learn, that the French
and British fleets were both at sea, and by
some late accounts were in fight of each
other, to windward of Guadaloupe.
Extract of a letter from St. Pierre, (Marti
nique) dated April 7, irfo,
" Several veftls have arrived here
T RE NT O N, May 3 .
Captain Marriner hft Amboy on Tuesday even
inf the i8 s h ml in a whale-boat with nine men ;
and on Thurfd^y morning about 4 o'clock, he beard
ed the Blackfn^ke with 20 hands, which he carried
without oppofi ion, although he wn within haiLof
the Volcano at Sandy Hook. The Blackfnakewn
a privateer, and belonged to Rhode Island, but had
been taken by the Galatea. Capt. Mariner then
weighed his anchor and flood to fee. After five
the fame morning he fell in with the (chooser mora-,
ing Star, that mounted four feivek; two cohorns;
and had thirty three hands. --Notwithflanding hi#
having the brig, with twenty hands on board in
charge, he immediately boarded the schooner, and
after an obflinae anions carried her. The enemy
had three men killed and 5 wounded. The prizes
are fafely arrived at Egg Harbour, and ff y two p:i
foners taken in them, arc conduced to Philadelphia.
The schooner was commanded by Robert Campbell;
of New York, who fell among the killed ; -the men
taken in her were mbftly deserters from men ofw:r,
secretly conveyed from New York, to go on board
a privateer commanded by Capt. Hall, who war
hourly expAed fr< m that city.
The 24th ult. a fleet of about forty, fail arrived at
the Hook, supposed from the Southward ; and on
Tuesday went up to New York.
ASSUREASRATES.
THOSE G^deman that have ntyle&d to
fettle their Taxes, granted on the lift 1,78,
and do not meet me at Mr. David Bull's on Mon
day the 29th day of May instant ; or, at Mr. Gidton
Benjamin's, on Tuesday the 30th ; or, at Mr.
Stephen Hopkin's, on Wednesday the gift ; or, at
Mr. Hillrfj on TJierfday theist day of June next,
and fettle the fame, may expert (disagreeable as it
may be) that I shall take fnch meafuret as will not
fail to colled said rates and my fro.
JOHN DODD. Collector.
Hartford, May 20, 1780.
N B. Capt. Norton will attend at t^ above men
tioned tine^ xad placed fa the purpose afcrefaid.
from Marseilles, but last from Malaga,
from which last mentioned place, they
bring an account of the arrival cf their
Excellencies Mr. Jay and Mons. Gerard
at Cadiz, after a passage of 25 days from
this place.
« They also bring an account that se
veral British ships of the line and ftore
fhips, had arrived to the relief of Gibral
tar, and had actually not only thrown
considerable fuccour into that for'rels,
but had had a severe adion with the Spa
nish fleet, with which it was irivefted.
“ By the examination of five Ameri
can seamen, who lately made their eicape
from the enemy at St. Lucia, and came
to this place, we learn that Admiral Rod
ney arrived at that island the 24th ult.
from England, but last from Barbados,
with 5 ships of the line and a frigate.
" After having accompanied the fleet
defined for, the relief of Gibraltar, as far
as the Streights mouth ; and that at the
time of their leaving St. Lueia, which
was the aßth'ult. the enemy had 22 ships
cf the line and 3 frigates at that island,
brides a large body of troops, and that all
the troops, except two regiments, were
kept on board of transports, and not per
mitted to land, from which it appears as
if they were meditating an attack upon
one of the French islands, and it is gene
rally thought that Grenada or St. Vin
cents is their object ; but the commander
in chief of this island, fufpeding that the
force collected at St. Lucia was intended
to aft against one of these places, embark
ed a few days ago, 800 men for the de
fence of Grenada, and 600 for the de
fence of St. Vincents, and we have the
pleasure of informingyou that those troops
have fafely arrived, and the frigates that
conveyed them are returned."
Hartford Conn+%, c .
My,Bh ,780 I of Ccnnbcticut;
PUBLIC nonce is hereby given to all whom it
dc^ or may concern, that libels are filed before
]ab°z Hamlin E^ Judge of the County Court in
the county of Hartford, ^gainft the following vtifek;
their tackle, apparel and cargoes, by Gideon Olmf
tead commander of the privateer fmcp Hokj viz.
a certain fljpp lo commanded by —— Robinson,
her name unknown. Alfe, a,inft the Brigantine
S.. Andrew, her 'tackle, apparel and cargo, both
mica Did v<fch belonged to the fubjeAs of the
Ling cf Great Britain, and were taken by the laid
privateer inAptil I^9 upon the hi, seas; and brought
into the coumy of Hartford ; and for the trial ofthe
juficc cf said capture the maritime court for said
county will be held at Hertford, on Tuesday the
13th day of June ^ext at which hr, all perlons
claiming property in either of said v^lfels mg ap
p^r and &,/ reafpn. if any they have, why the
vtffels aforgfaid, with their tackle, :pprel and car
go, ih juld not be rdjudfd !awfnl priz^ to tM! C:p
ton. By oHer rd the Jrdee off.rtd Coert,
GEORGE WYLLYS Regifler.
Q TRAYEDfiom the fubfezife, on the 1 1^
J iniunt, a ^g^ Brown C O W, with some white
under Sv b/ly, about 8 years old Allo, a Red
HEIF ER, about' two yos old. Whoever will
lake up aud return find Cow and Heifer, or ^ive in
formation where they may be found, shall be well
rewarded, by
JOHN CALDWELL.
Harfrtd May 22 1780..
a Few C ik^ of good Mofcovado SUGAR Ah
to. New England RUM by the Hd B quire
of , zE PLATT.
H? tford, Ap-il 22 1780.
CT"'HE Curom fames app.uwed ^ adju,t me n
-4 coun^of the creditor of J Ilina Chandler,
la ^of New Hava now with the &umy 4 will at
tend for that putpofe at th# house wher^ said Chand
ler direlt, in fa d New. Hxvm, on the 2d Mondays
cf )we and July nex .
David Austin,)
Thomas Hcwel, > Commiffionr#
Jeremiah Atwater J
_ N. B. Charier Chauncey 1$ ~pointed AJminif
trator on rhe eftae of mid Chandler.
Myrß 1780.
H O R S E S.
?t G od p re will be givtn for a timber of
h. C^^</. ?>P %tr 'Mar^s, hr Ebenezer
Bernard, jun ^1 t.^ ^ ri. ' ,?; §4
IVky 20, 178 c
aSwrel Ri 1 C ; .^ ^^<3 r ds
hQ,b, no brand, fin. : ^ fm' ? d pi c ^ 4
tro% h/da L.ccp .
the bottom. Wh.^:; w.^ < ''>p aid.fiiay and
return her to the fubfcrib% ihall have a generous
ri;waad and charges ,3r* by
/ ' 'ISAAC HALL, 3 d.
Meriden, May 19 1780.
T'HE Gentleman who has borrowed cf the Sub
scriber Montesquieu's Spirit of Laws,
is defined to return them immediately.
NATHAN STRONG.
M>y 20 1780.
WILL Cover t^> s^.. a , at the b^bu j the
Subscriber in Semers, the famous Horse
YOUNG PAOLI. He is a Horse of ^ren^th and
beauty and goin^r rqual to any in America, is 15
hands and one incn high, 5 years old, and half
bh±± AMARIAHKIBBB
BROKE into the inclofure cf the fubferiber about
three weeks a/o, a dark bay HORSE, about
6 years old, 13 hands and an half high, ffiod all
round, no brand, some saddle %alls on hi, back.
The owner is defined to pay cost and take him away
CALEB SPENCER.
S'nfbnrv, May 12 1,80
' SPORTSMAN, ~
THE Dapple pey HORS E (not inferior to
any of Old R&%&'| Colk) will Cover this
Season at Samuel Whitman's Stable in Hartford
Weft Div ficn, at a v^y reliable price for C^fh
cr Produce.
N. B. The Erne Horse covered last year at We
thenfield. H^ is much noted for getting fine Celts.
Hartford. May 19, 1780.
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