The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1781-10-16 00:00:00, page 2

W 1 lEREAS the present crisis demands the
-vigorous exertions of every individual, to
finifh the glorious contest we are engaged in ;
and common justice requires, that the difficul
ties in obtaining that happy period fbould be e
qually encountered: And whereas the present
Situation of the Stated Georgia demands the
attendance of all its citizens, I DO THERE
FORE, in pursuance of a/efolve of the honora
ble the House of Affemibiy of this State, issue
this my proclamation, hereby ordering all such
as may ' look on themselves citizens as aforefaid,
to repair within the limits of the fame, within
the periods hereafter mentioned, viz. If in South
Carolina, within the space of thirty days ; if in
North Carolina, sixty days ; Virginia, ninety
(days ; and if to the northward of that, four
months ; hereby alluring all those who may ne
^lf& or refufe the fame, that in pursuance of laid
By his Ilonor NATHAN BROWNSON, Esq.
Captain General, Governor and Commander
in Chief, in and over the State of Georgia,
A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS ch the fourth day of the present
month, Colonel Isaac Hayne, command
inga regiment of militia' in the service of the
United States was captured by a party of British
troops, and after a rigorous confinement in the
provost of Charleftown, moss cruelly and unjuf-
Rfiably condemned and executed, in open vio
lation of the cartel agreed upon between the com
manders of the two armies for the relief and ex
change of prisoners of war..< °<
And whereas, it is no less the duty than the
inclination of the army to resent every violence
offered to the good citizens of America, and djf
claim those diminutions set up for diferiminating
between different orders of men found in arms,
in support of the independence of the United
States. And as these violences are intended to
deter the good people from anting agreeably to
their political interest and private inclination,
and as the mode of trial and punishment which
follow these diferiminations, are no less pppofite
to the spirit of the British constitution, than they
are an unwarrantable attack upon the laws of
humanity, and the rights of the free citizens of
the United States.
I have therefore thought fit, to issue this my
proclamation, exprefly declaring it to be my in
tention to retaliate for all such inhuman insults,
as often as they may occur.
And whereas the enemy seem willing to ex
pose a few deluded inhabitants who adhere to
their interest, if they can but have the opportu
nity of facri ficing the many who appear in sup
port of our cause.
I do further declare it my intention to make
Regular British Officers, and not the delu
ded inhabitants who have joined their army,
fubjefts of retaliation.
But while I am determined to resent every in
sult that may be offered to the United States, for
supporting their independence, I cannot but re
gret the necedity of appealing to measures so
hurtful to the feelings of humanity, and so con
trary to those liberal principles on which I would
choose to carry on the war.
Given at Head .Quarters at. Camden, the 26th
day of August, 1781, and in the sixth year of
American Independence.
(Copy) NATH. GREENE.
By the General's command,
Will. Pierce, jun. Aid, and Sec'ry.
PHILADELPHIA, Odober 3 .
„ We have the pleasure to congratulate the pub
lic on the complete re-establishment of American
government in the state of Georgia.
The General Assembly was convened at Au
gusta the 16th of August last, and appointed that
firm and inflexible patriot, the Honorable Na
than Brownfori, Esq. to be governor : and the
Honorable Edward Telfair, Noble Wimberley
Jones, William Few, and Samuel Sirk, Esquires,
to be Delegates in Con^refs for the present year.
And allo Col. John Twiggs Brigadier General.
[The Prenters of the United States rfpeflively,
a?e requeued to public the follotuing for the inform
nation of the citizens of the fate of Georgia.]
SOUTH-CAROLINA.
A, ATHANIEL GREENE, %ire,
^lajor-General, commanding the American Army
in the Southern Department.
A PROCLAMATION.
My putting to sea facilitated the entrance of M.
de Barras, and our junction has added much to
our strength. I fell in with two of the enemy's
frigates, the Iris and the Richmond, of thirty
two guns each. They had been sent by the
English Admiral to cut away the bouys of our
anchors. They have paid dear for them,"
October 5.
Yesterday 600 continental troops under the
immediate command of Col, Craig, embarked at
this place on their way (it is supposed) to join the
allied armies in Virginia. They are as fine a bo
dy of men as ever were raised in this country,
and as well provided with every necefiary.
By a Gentleman of the firft rank, who arrived
this morning from the southward, we are inform
ed that on the eighth ult. a bloody battle was
fought by the British and American armies, about
fifty miles from Charleftown, the firft command
ed by Colonel Stewart, and the other by General
resolves, their landed property will be trebly
taxed, from and immediately after the time li
mited for their appearance.
Given under my hand and the great seal of
the said State, at Augusta, the 24th day of
August, 1781, and the tixth year of Ame
rican Independence.
(G.S.) Signed N. BROWNSON.
[True copy] Abraham Jones, Sec'ry.,
P HILAI) ELPHI A, O&. 3.
Advices from South Carolina inform that Ma
jor Gen. Leslie (who some time since left Virgi
nia in the Carysfort frigate, and arrived in Wil
mington, in North Carolina, from whence he
departed in the Blond frigate to take the com
mand of the British forces in South-Carolina)
was loft at lea, the frigate having foundered in
a storm, and every foul on board perished.
We hear that General Washington began his
operations against York, about the 25th ult. and
that two French 64's have forced their way up
the river a considerable distance above York.
Extract of a letter from the Count de Graffe, to
the honorable the Chevalier de la Luzerne,
Minister Plenipotentiary of France.
" Cape-Henry, Sept.2B, 1781.
" Nothing gave me greater pleasure than the
approach of the armies under General Wash
ington and the Count de Rochambeau. In or
der to hasten their arrival! had delected out fe-'
ven vessels that drew the lead water, to transport
them from the mouth of Elk down Chesapeake
Bay. But the moment they were ready to fail
to execute this service, I was myfelf obliged to
make preparations for repelling the enemy's
fleet which appeared off the entrance of the
Bay. I have fought them, and their van has
been very roughly handled. I returned to the
Bay on the 10th, In the mean time Count de
Barras had arrived, and sent up the transports he
had with him to bring down the troops, which
induced me not to fend up the seven vessels above
mentioned; and I had only to addto those sent
by Count de Barras as many frigates as I could.
BALTIMO R E, Sept. 2s.
A few days ago the brig Nymph, of Philadel
phia, commanded by Capt. Braimen, bound to
this port from Havanna, unfortunately ran on
shore on the Bodkin, atthe entrance of our river
and bilged. A considerable sum of money in
Mexican dollars, was fafely landed, but the re
mainder of the cargo, confiding of sugar and
fait will probably be loft. The vessel, it is said
will be got off.
The above mentioned brig took off the Capes;
and sent into this port, a pilot boat, going from
I ork Town to New-York,with dispatches from
Lord Cornwallis to Sir Henry Clinton, some of
which, written in cypher; fell into the hands of
Capt. Braimen, and will, no doubt, be forward
ed to Congress, or to his Excellency General
Washington. <
The Richmond and Iris, late British frigates,
taken a few days ago from the French fleet, are
arrived ors the # harbour of Annapolis. Lord
Rawdon, it is said, is a prisoner 011 board the
latter.
Two French men of war and a number of
transports, with between three and four thou
sand French and German troops on board, failed
from Annapolis for James River, Virginia, on
Friday afternoon, and as the winds have been
favourable, it is not doubted, but they are now
at or near the place of their deftination. r
The French troops which lately landed inVir
ginia, from the Count de Graffe's fleet, Were
under the command of the Marquis de St. Si
mon.
By a gentleman who came to town yesterday
from Williamiburg, which place he left on Wed
nesday the 20th ult. we have the following in
teresting intelligence, viz. that on the day he left
that place, Gen. Washington had fummonect
Lord Cornwallis to surrender, who replied, " he
would defend the post while he had a man left
alive." Whereupon Gen Washington immediate
ly gave orders tor the heavy cannon to play upon
his Lordship.—this began about 10 o'clock in the
morning, and continued unremittedly, till near
II at night, by which time the allied forces had
gained three of the enemy's redoubts. [Un
lefs his Lordfoip should be of the salamander breed,
%ve trefame his title quill be merely complimentary in
averyjbort time.]
By a letter dated Baltimore Sept. 28, we learn
that the prifon^rs on board the prison-ship at
York in Virginia^are treated very rigorously.
Above two weeks ago, Lord Cornwallis ordered
them to be put on half allowance.
[Who ivould imagined this hell ho^nd exercised
cruelties in prison Jhips, qt a time ivhen himfelf is
upon the very brink of ruin and utter perdition !]
Oaober 8.
Extract of a letter from Williamsburg, dated
September 29.
I have seen a letter from Brigadier General
Jones, of North-Carolina, to the Marquis de la
Fayette, which fays, that on the Bth of Sept
General Green had a very feverea&ion with the
British, commanded by Col. Stewart, at the
Eutaw Springs, 6@ miles from Charleftown—
Our troops were hard pushed at firft and lofttwo
field pieces ; but the General making a spirited
stroke, recovered them both, and took two others
from the enemy-^he followed up the blow, and
routed and pursued them 6 miles : Col Lee with
two frefh regiments was pushed after the enemy
and came up with them, as a brisk firing was
heard the next morning. The enemy left on the
field 250 killed^ 360 wounded • and 40 ? prisoner.
Greene, in which the British were defeated with
a dreadful daughter. 'J his action was the mod
bloody during the war, for the British vigorously
exerted themselves to secure a retreat to Charlef
town,in which they were fuccefsfully opposed by
Colonel Waihington, and obliged to retreat to
wards North-Carolina, where theywill be secured
without any further effufion of blood. The ene
my's loss was 7 or 800 in killed wounded and
prisoners, burs about 300.
Colonel Washington's regiment behaved with
the greatest bravery, and fuffered very much in
officers and privates. Colonel Washington, we
hear, is very severely wounded.
. Colonel Cruger in the British service, and a na
tive of New-York, was taken in the late engage
ment to the southward; and, it is said, will fuffer
the.law of retaliation for the unfortunate Colo
nel Hayne.
Particulars , of the above interesting intelligence
may be expected every hour.
The affairs of the United States were never in
so prosperous a situation as at present. The two
southern Rates about which the British boasted
so much in Europe, they have been entirelyexpel
led from by force of arms. Charleftown excepted,
which they must immediately abandon, or run the
risk of being prifoners'at diferetion.' Lord Corn
wallis surrounded, and endeavouring to make the
belt terms in his wretched fituatibn, being defti-
tute of every thing but fear and famine. And
the British fleet and New-York in the greatest
danger of being taken by the combined force of
France and the United States, when the feelings
of a father, for a son in captivity; will teach the
haughty king rif Great-Britain tohave compassion
for a prisoner, and convince him we are all of the
fame flefh and blood, however dignified by for
tune.
There has been several accounts taken from the
London prints of a fuccefsful sally made by Gen.
Elliot from the garrison of Gibraltar against the
Spaniards who were preparing for a general ftdrni
upon that placet These accounts make the loss
of the Spaniards very coufidefable, from 3 to 5000
men killed, wounded and taken,—as We have no
intelligence of this affair from any other authori-'
ty than the British papers, we muft' Wait a con
firmation of the particulars from mpfe impartial
hands.
The tories in North-Carolina on the 12th ul£
about 300 in number, surprised and made prison
er the Governor of that state, and leveral other
gentlemen,--they were pursued soon after---66
were killed and 180 horses taken—the surviving
tories have since paroled all the gentlemen except
the Governor.