The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1778-12-22 00:00:00, page 3

BALTIMORE, November ft
A few days ago, the schooner Fame Capti Ceo
ghehan, arrived here from St. Croix. On his paO
sage, in lat. 29, long 67, he fell in with the wreck
of a SpaniM (chooser Joseph, Capt. Jones. She
had loaded at Ciringaeague, and was on her passage
to Cape Francois, when Me was unfortunately over
fat in a fqua?l. Three of tie @ew took to the boat,
and have not since been heard cf. Tie remainder
9 in number, after remaining five days on the wreck,
destitute of all kinds of sustenance, but what provi
dentially floated within their reach, they were hap
pily taken rp by Capt. Geoghegan, who brought
them into Cneiepeake Bay. It is very remarkable
that oneofthem, who was supposed to have been
drownedinthe cabbin of the schooner, was relieved
by bis companions, who, ou discovery of his filiati
on, 24 hours, after she overfet, cut a hole with knives,
thro' the file of the vessel, and thereby refected him
from a watery grave
BOSTO N, December 10.
From an officer who was in the fort at Cherry val
ley, November 1 ith, when it was attacked, we have
the following account, viz.
O N Saturday ni^ht Bth November, an express ar
rived frorft fort Stanwix, informing thatan One da In
dina had acquaiatedthem that he fat in Council i-ahe
Seneca country with the Six Nations, and other
tribes, and that they had concluded to, attack fort
Alden, in Cherry Valley. On Sunday morning a
ferjeant with twelve men were feat on the road by
Beaver Dam, towards the enemy to continue five
days; another scout with a non commissioned officer
and five men, were sent on the road to Springfield,
to continue four days: These two roads being the
only avenues from the enemy's country to this place,
except an old Indian path which had been neglected
by us ; at the fame time we sent by the fame roads
scouts in the morning, which returned at night. On
Wednesday the 1 ith, it rained very hard, the enemy
came by the abovementioned path, past by two
houses, and lodged themselves in a swamp a small
distance back cf Mr. Wells's house, head quarters;
half past eleven, A. M. Mr. Hamlin came by and
difeovered two Indians, who fired upon him and
shot him through -the arm ; he rode to Mr. Wells's
and acquainted the Colonel, the Lieut. Colonel,
Major and Adjutant, being present, the two last (the
house at this time being surrounded by Indians) got
to the fort through their fire, the Colonel was shot
near the fort ; the enemy 800 in number, consisting
pf 500 Indians oomand&d by Brant, 50 regulars un
der C p. Colvill, and another Captain with some of
Johnson's rangers, and above 200 tories the whole
under Colonel Butler's command immediately far
rounded the fort, excluding several officers who
were quartered out of the garrison, and had gone to
dinner ; they commenced a very heavy fire on the
fort, which held three and'an half hours, and
was as briskly returned ; they were so near as to call
to the fort and bid the damn'd rebels surrender,
which was anfw er'd with their cheers and a difeharge
of cannon with mufquetry ; at four o'clock P. M.
the enemy withdrew, Capt. Ballard sallied out with
a party, which the ecemy endeavoured to cut off,
but were prevented by a reinforcement; the nextday
they made it their whole business to colle& horses,
cattle and Meep, whiTh they effected, and at sunset
left the place. On Friday morning the fort was re
inforced by 800 militia. The enemy'killed, fcalp't
and mod barbaronfly murdered 32 inhabitants, chief
ly women and children, a!fo Col. Alden, and the
following soldiers of his regiment viz. Robert Hen
derson, Gideon Day, Thomas Sherridan. Pelletiah
Adams, Simeon Hopkins, Beni. Wqrcely, Thomas
Holden, Daniel Dubley, Tho. Knowles and Oliver
Debib. ^ 1 he following officers taker prisoners, viz.
Lieut. Col. S'acey, Lieut. Aaron Holden, Ensign
Garret, Surgeon's mate, Francis Sauza de Bierve
a °d 13 privates---burnt zqhoufes with all the grain,
&c. took above 60 inhabitants prisoners, part of whom
they released on going off. They committed the
mod inhuman barbarities on most cf the dead. Robert
Hendeifon's head was cut off his skull bone cut out
w^h the icalp --M^. Willis's filler was rip't up, a
child of Mr. Willis's two months old, fcalp't and
arm cut off -the clergyman's wife's leg and arm cut
oft, and many others as cruelly.treated. Many of
the inhabitants and soldiers that out of the fort, lay
ail night in the rain with children, which faltered
very much. The cattle that was not easy to drive
they shot. We were informed by the prisoners that
they sent back, that the Lieut. Colonel, all the of
ficers and Continental soldiers were ftript and drove
naked before them.
The fort was commanded by the brave Major
Whiting, of Dedham, and the two cannon under
the direct.on of the brave Capt. Hickling, of this
town, who was chief engineer in building the fort;
and whose affiance conribued in saving of it.
The enemy at .Abode Ma,d, we ate informed,
have lately dismissed all the French and American
prisoners in that place without waiting for an ex
change, provisions being very scarce among them.
We are Well informed that since Admiral Byron's
arrival with his squadron at Newport, after the late
storm, by which he ft sered so much, he has been
joined by a 64 gun (hip from New-York, which it is
probable he sent for as a reinforcement in his Mat
tered condition ; and that so thin are theßritiffi flips
in that place of able seamen, that three frigates were
ftript cf their hands to man this Mip of the line.
Lately arrived here from Rhode Island from
whence he was dismissed with many other French
and American prisoners the Captain of a French
vessel which failed from hence for the Weft-ladies,
on the 4th of Nov. in company with the Count D'
Eftaing's fquad#n. He informs that the day after
he left this place, namely, on the sth of that month,
in a gale of wind he lolt fight of theFrench squadron :
aad that the next day. the 6th, he fell in with the
British squadron commanded by Admiral Byron,
who had then with him ten ffiips of the line ; among
whom was the Fame of 74 guns, and 460 men, by
which he was taken and sent on board the Princess
Roy if commanded by the Admiral, who asked him
where the French squadron was gone; to which he
replied he was totally ignorant of it's destination.
Tae next day the Admiral ordered the fleet to fleer
for Rhode Island And at four o'clock in the after
noon of that day, the Engl fa discovered 5 large Mips
to leward which they took to be French and which
they plainly endeavored to avoid. He further re
ports that at Rhode Island, to which place he was
carried, he saw 11 fail cf the line not one of them
having more than 500 men on board, except the
Admiral, who had about seven hundred men : and
that the sick amounted to four hundred. That a
Captain of one of these large Mips, named Hilera,
was dead of the di^emper that raged in the fleet, as
also his Lieut, and firft Surgeon : That according
to common report at that place, and among the effi
cers of the squadron, Admiral Byron with his Mips
was designed for Martinico ; that they were expeA
ing provisions from New-York, having scarcely any
at Rhode-Ifland.
HARTFORD, Dec. 22.
Notwithstanding all the appearances which the
enemy have lately given of totally leaving New-
York and Rhode Island, neither of those places are
yet evacuated; and it now appears probable that they
will keep a garrison in toQthis winter.
We hear that a British garrison has lately been
placed at Bermudas, which has hitherto been efleem
ed a neutral Island.
It is reported that part of the wreck of a British
,4 gun ffiip has lately been difeovered not far from
Cape Sables.
SMITH AND COI T,
APOTHECARIES in HARTFORD;
INFORM their old Customers and others, that
they have lately received a frefh Supply cf
DRUGS andMEDICINES; and tho' they
cannot pretend to have a universal assortment, yet
they imagine that there is but few (hops in the coun
try that can furniffi a greater variety of valuable ar
ticles, (in the Apothecary way) then they can.
They have also for sale, choice Bohea Tea, Coffee,
Port Wine ; Cinnamon, Nutmegs, Mace, Cloves,
Pepper, Allspice, ground Ginger, Currents, Rice,
Copperas, Ailum, Caftele and other hard Soap, and
many other articles.
As to the prices of the above articles, they have
only so fay, that making a reasonable allowance for
the extraordinary refque and expence of importation
at the present day ; they are to be fold (upon an
average) much cheaper then either the produce or
manufactures of the country.
December 22, 1778.
By adjournment, will be told on the 24th of Decem
ber instant, at PUBLIC VENDUE, at the house
of Mr. Amasa Jon>s,
ON E or two hundred bushels of choice good
Homemade S ALT, which will be fold by
the single hogffiead, or by lots, as fliall best fait the
purchasers.
W' A N 1 ED, a large or small q a nicy of
LAMP-BLACK, for which a ge
neren nce will be -wen by the PRrNTBPs
'. HE bed ot Ruck and Home made 6 A &,T,
to be exchandged for Wheat, Rye, Indian
Corn or Continental Bills, as Cheap as any in the
State by Moses Andrews, jun. in Wethersfield.
Dec. 22 1778.
PRESS PAPERS, (uperior to any ever
before manufactured in America, to be exchan
ged for Rags or Country Produce at the Paper Mill
in Hartford.
To ^B SOLD
By JOSIAH BLAKELEY,
At his Universal flore at Hartfordj
SUPERFINE, green, black, brown and btu@
broadcloath ; second scarlet, brown and black
ditto German ferres ; grey brown, white and blue
coatings ; crimson, brown and yellow bazes; Wal
loons, durants, tamrays cambists ; black and olive
cotten velvets ; corderdy ;worfledand mil'd flockings;
chintz callieo; IriM linen; fine fprig'd muilm ; cam='
bricks; plain /priz'd and chain gauze, fprig'd and
plain gauze aprons ; rose colour'd brocaded fil'ks;
pink flower'd hiteflriig ; "black ind white perlon ;
black barcelona, check, linen and cotton romall
handkerchiefs; fowing'filk, twist, buttons, thread;
pins by the pound, pack or paper ; Writing pane-;
silver plated Moe and knee buckles ; curb and fnafle
bitt bridles; best green.and bohea tea; cotton,
wool cards ; c'ofs cut saws; a pretty good assort
ment of HARD, CROCKERY and HOLLOW
WARE; b;afs sieve bottoms or bolting sieves. -
Also a few Nail Rods and Sheer Moulds, to be ex
changed for Wheat, Corn or Barter only.
N. B, The person who has ret the fubferifers
third volume of Don Quixote, is desired to return it
(and take the fourth if they chufe) and they will
oblige their very humble servant,
J. BLAKELEY.
TO BE SOLD
A Pleasure SLEIGH, with half the Haf
nef?. Enquire cf the Printers.
A White silk flocking, almost new, with an em
broidered clock, marked W. I. number 10:
Whoever has found such a flocking and will return
it to the fubicriber, Mall receive his thanks, and a re
ward of four dollars for their trouble.
WILLIAM IMLAY,
Hartford Dec, 22, 1778. *
NO £1 C E is hereby given that for the fu
ture, the Csurt of Probate for Litchfield dis
tri& will be held on tie firft Tuesday of every
month.
SAMUEL LYMAN, Clerk,
Dec. 9 >778.
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TO be Sold by Amos Hosford in Middle
town, in the parifli of Worthington, the best
of Rock and Saltertuda SALT: Also, Dutch Spin
ning Wheels, made by a workman.
Dec. 22 1778.
TH E fabferiber still continues to take in RAGS
for the use of the Paper Mill in Hartford for
which he will pay Cassi, or the following Articles,
viz. Pins, Sewing, and Kniting Keedles, Writing
Paper, Spelling Books, Primers, Pepper, Allspice,
Coperas, Allum, Snuff, Indigo, and other article#
not enumerated.
He desires those indebted to him for the Connec
ticut Courant, to make a full settlement by the
middle of January next. The price of the Paper
for the next year, will be Eighty Shillings in Coun
try Produce, as it was fold in t'he year 1774.
Those who live near and chufe to make payment to
the Printers in Produce, ffiall receive them at Seven
Shillings.
AMBROSE NICHOLSON.
Glaflenbury, Dec. 22 1778.
Io be 3 OLD by thePKIN 1 ERS hereof,
The CONNECTICUT ALMANACK,
For the Year cf our LORD 1779.
Composed by the Professor of Mathematics,
in Yale College
E ARTHE NWA R E.
TH E neatest and most general assortment of
EARTHEN WAR E, (perhaps c>
the Continent) to be fold wbolefale or retail, for
CASH, at the S ore of CALEB BULL, jun.
N. B. As the Ware is formed from the foil of the
earth, Wheat, Rye, or Indian Corn will not be re
fufed in exchange.
AL L persons having any demands on the estate
of THOMAS STOW, laie of Middletown,
deceased, are defined to bring in their accounts to
me the fubferi ber, on the 6th day of January next,
at the house of the deceased, in order for settlement.
JOHN STEVENS, Executor.
December 19, 1778.
ST RAYED or STOLEN, about the 14th
of November, out of Hartford, South-Meadow,
a bald face M A R E. about 12 years old, white
about her feet, wall sh eyes, paces. Whoever will
return said Mare to the owner, Mall have Ten
Dollars reward and all necessary charges paid, by
ABELDEMINQ
Wethersfield, December 21, 1778,