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,hu, wham he deceived with assurances of equa
lity and independence in point of fortune.
It is to be lamented thata character andcrimes
like General Arnold's havenot been marked, by
the universal content of nations, with fueh a de
greeof contempt andirtfamy as to exterminate
them from the lift cf human productions. The
whole community of mankind have more to fear
and fuffer,, from inch gross infiances of national
perfidy.: than any ohe community can be benefit
ed by them. But a code of natural and national
jurisprudence, favourable to the interests of juf
ticeahd humanity, cannot be expended, while
Britain maintains her present usurpations in the
republic of Europe.
America has yet to learn one important lesson
from the defection and treachery of General
Arnold. To cultivate domestic and moral vir
tue as the only basis of true patriotism. Public
virtue and private vice are wholly incompatible,
A speculator in office, a drunkard, a debauchee,
a sharper in b'ufinefs, and a man unfaithful to
promises, and treacherous in private friendships,
should never be trusted with any share of the
power, honor, or treasure, of the United States/
Yesterday evening arrived a gentleman from
General Greene's army, by whom several letters
were received. As an express is on his way to
Congress with the General's dispatches, it is
highly probable he is delayed in coming by Ge
neral Washington's head quarters, we shall be
able fully to gratify our readers with an authen
tic detail in our next,
BALTIMORE, Ohlober 2.
Extra's of letters written by Donors Browne &
Johnson of the sout hern army,forwarded by a
gentleman at Richmond, on the 20th ult. to bis
friend in this town,
" At Hataugh, near Santee, 53 miles from
Charleftown, oouth Carolina, on Saturday the
Bth of September, an engagement commenced
between General Greene, and the main body of
ge enemy's army, in which the former loft from
two hundred and fifty to three hundred men.
The enemy's loss was three hundred killed, sixty
wounded, and thrab hundred and forty prisoners
not wounded, total seven hundred and ninety.
'' All the officers of Col. Washington's corps
were either killed wounded or taken, except
Captain Carke. The Col. was miffing but is
since returned slightly wounded,
" Monday the tenth a heavy firing was heard
but no account of the event ; however, as Gen.
Greene had sent a body of frefh troops after the
enemy's flying army, there is no doubt of a total
defeat.
" Officers of our army killed, Col, Camp?
bell, of Virginia ; Major Rutherford, Captain
Godman, and Lieutenants Potterfield, Good
win, Polk, Lufk, and Dayton of North Caroli
na ; Captain Dobfon of Maryland.
" Officers wounded. General Pickens, Colo
nels Henderson and Middleton, Lieutenants,
Martin, Giles and Moore, of South Carolina ;
Lieutenants Dixon and Dudley of North Caro
lina ; Major Edwards and Lieutenant Finn of
Virginia ; Colonel Howard,and Lieut, Polk and
Ewing of Maryland."
A letter from' Annapolis mentions, that the
British army in South-Carolina, which General
Greene attacked and defeated on the Bth ult.
was commanded by a Col, Parker, That Col.
Cruger-(w'ho lately defended the British poll at
Ninety-fix) was wounded and a prisoner. That
Generals Sumpter and Marian were between the
enemy and Charleftown, and that it was thought
the whole of the enemy, in this party, would be
taken...,
Yesterday Brigadier General Gift fat out from
his house in this town, for the head quarters of
his Excellency General Washington, near York
Town, Virginia.
A late letter from Williamfburgh mentions,
that the allied army under the command of his
Excellency General Washington, confiding of
upwards of igocoeffeaive men,all in health and
high spirits, had taken an advantageous pofitibn
in the 'neighbourhood of York-Town,and would
immediately commence very serious . operations
against that important British poll.
PHILADELPH I A, Odober to.
Extract of a letter dated Congarees, Sept. 14,
" I congratulate you on our success on the Bth
inst. at Eutaw, in which action the enemy loft,
in killed, wounded, and taken_prifoners, upwards
of iioo men, and upwards of twenty officers are
taken prisoners, among which their Adjutant
General,
" The enemy have retreated towards Monk's
Corner; our head quarters, by the lad accounts
was at Martin's ; General Marion, Colonels
Lee and Mallum, advanced in their front with
their cavalry, and are picking upprifoners hour
ly ; Major Hyrne, commissary of prisoners, has
an account of five hundred and thirty seven
British regulars in our pofleffion, prisoners.
" Inclofed you have General Greene's gene
ral orders, as read to the army the day after the
a&ion ; as also a hand bill published by the ene
my at Charleftown, to keep up the spirits of the
poor proteaion men.
Extract of General Orders, Burdell's
September 9.
" The General presents his most grateful
thanks to all the officers and soldiers of the army
for their extraordinary exertions in the well
fought battle of yesterday. He has infinite
plealure in the opportunity of acknowledging
himfelf fatisfied in the highest degree with the
troops in general,
..." The militia commanded by Brigadier Ma
rion and Pickens, and Colonel Malmody, an
swered his most sanguine expectations.
" The date troops, commanded by Colonels
Henderson, Hampton, Middleton, Polk and
Hammond, behaved with that gallantry andfirm
nefs which charadepfe the sons of liberty.
" The North-Carolina brigade, commanded
by Brigadier-General Sumner, confiftihg of three
battalions, commanded by Lieut. Col. Ash, Ma
jors Armstrong and Blounty discovered a confi
dence which doth honor to young soldiers/ The
Maryland brigade; commanded by Col. Willi
ams, qonfifting of theist and 2d regiments,com
manded by Lieut : Col. Howard and Major Hard
man ; and the Virginia brigade, comnlanded by
Col. Campbell, confining of theist and 3d regi,
ments, commanded by Major Snead and Capt,
Edmends, exhibited lively examples of that in
trepidity and rhilitary perfection which is feldom'
equalled by the oldest troops. The light infan-,
try corps, commanded by Captains kirkwood
and Rudolph, deserves the highest applause for
their great activity,
" The cavalry, commanded by Lieutenant-
Colonels Washington and Lee, supported in the
most courageous manner that high reputation
which they have acquired by repeated and gallant
services; and thecorps ofartillery,commaridedby
Captains Brown and Gains (tho' unfortunate)
merit particular notice for the chearful execution
of all orders. The very great advantage of a
strong brick house, was the strong hold of pre
serving the remains of the British army from
captivity, and though the want of water made it
requisite, after the action to retire to this place,
yet the victory is compleat ; ond we have onlyto
lament the loss of several of our -brave officers
and soldiers, whose glorious deaths are to be en
vied.
" The General presents his hearty thanks to
Major Hyrne, Captains Pearce, Pendleton, and
Shubrick, his Aid-de-Camps, from whose acti
vity material services were derived. The Gene
ral conceives himfelf particularly obliged to Col.
Kosciusko and Major Forfythe, for their volun
teer services in the field ; and as he cannot be
more particular at present, he hopes that thepther
gentlemen in the itaff departments, will confider
that he cannot be unmindful of their refpe&ive
endeavours to promote the service.
" The officers ofthe army will please to make
returns of the nam&, rank, &c, of the British
officers paroled in the field, and returns of the
killed, wounded and miffing immediately."
Copy of a hand bill, publifoed at Charlflown, Sun
day morning, eight o'clock, Sept. 9, 1781.
By an express arrived this moment, we have
authority to assure the public, that Col, Stewart,
in an action which happened yesterday morning,
has defeated the rebel army under Gen, Greene,
taken two pieces of cannon, and Col. Wafhiqg
ton prisoner among the wounded.
ExtraCt ofa letter, Camp, Williamsburg, Sept. 27.
" The whole army moves down to-morrow,
as you will fee by the inclofed extraCt from ge.-
qeral orders.
GENERAL ORDERS,
September 27, five o'clock, P. M,
" The whole army will march by the right in
one column, at 5 o'clock to-morrow morningpre
cifely, the particular orders of march for the right
wing will be didribqted by the Quarter-Master
General. The General desires that the officers
will confine themselves in point of baggage to
objeCts ofthe firft necessity, that the army may
march as light and unincumbered as possible.---
The Quarter-Mailer General will have directions
to appoint a proper deposit for the effe&s that
will be left, from whence they will be transport
ed to the army, as soon as permanent position is
taken.
“ The Quarter-Matter General will allot a
proportionate number of waggons in his ferviee
for the service of the left wing. If the enemy
should be tempted to meet the army on its march,
the General particularly enjoins the troops to
place their principal reliance on the bayonet, that
they may prove the vanity of the boast which the
British make of their peculiar prowess in decid
ing battles with that weapon; he trulls that a
generous emulation will acuate the allied ar
mies : I hat the French, whole national weapon
is that of close fight, and the troops in general
that have so often used u ith success, will diftin-.
guifh themselves on every occasion that offers,
1 he justice of the cause in which we are engaged,
and the honor of the two nations, must inspire
every breast with sentiments that are presages
of victory."
Extract of a letter, dated Camp, near Williams
burg, Sept. 27, 1781.
" The American army and our Allies formed
the line of battle this day; to-morrow morning
I expect we shall march to a position near York,
to commence a siege. We make a brilliant ap
pearance ; as to numbers, ! think we are fifteen
thoufandftrong,not including theVirginia militia.
" General Wayne Was wounded in the thigh
the second inst. by a centinel, who conceived
him to be an enemy, but has since recovered.
“ I congratulate my friends upon the profpea
of reducing his Lordship, and restoring peace
and liberty to our country.
," We have an account this day, that General
Greene has had a severe action with the enemy,
wherein tie kept the field. The enemy's loss
was 300 killed on the field, 200 wounded, and
200 prisoners; our loss was cotifiderable, CoL
Washington's regiment fuffered'much, and him
felf mortally wounded." 1
FI S H-K I L L,; oaober i^
The British fleet at New- fork, which has
beeh refaing .with such expedition, it is report-'
ed,Tasdhilcd with a dumber of fire ships. It is.
laid about 3°°° regular troogs are lerving on
board as marines, and that their obje&is a des
perate attack on the French,fleet. ,„
Accounts from the northward, give us ftfong
indicationsofa hostile visit in that quarter. Itis
said thtyhaye advanced to the south end of Lake
George, in some force, but their number not as
certained. tEnergetic' mcafurcs ard taking by
the militia in tliaf vicinity ; a brigade of regular
troops, part of which are already at Albany, puf
fed through this town last Monday, on their
way to Fifh^Kill landing, and there to embark on
board of vefltls provided to carry them up.
The British prisoners now in the provost in
this town, part of them lately taken at Fort
Slongo, on Long-Island, having formed a design
to obtain their liberty; with indefatigable dili
gence, and with a cow's horn only, dug under
ground till they were nearly clear of the pickets.
One of their number, whether more timid or
more honefl than his companions, we cannot tell,
informed the Provost Master of the plot, and
prevented their escape.—They vowed vengence
against the informer, and abused him much,
which rendered his removal necessary to save
his life 1 when their resentment against his per
son was prevented, they unanimously agreed-to
call him by the name of BENEDICT ARNOLD
the traitor.
The following is a lift of American officers
exchanged the 3d ult. several of whom were out
on parole, and those who are uponLong-Ifland
may be hourly expe&ed ; as the officers for
whom they are released are gone into the British
lines,
Brigadier-General Irvin.
Colonels. Potter, Allison, Hannum, Ely,
Baylor, Ogden, Malbury.
Lieutenant-Colonel Weibert.
Captains. , Craig, Sullivan, Green, Miel,
Drew, Chandler.
Lieutenants. Hicks, Gill, Craig, Reynolds,
Van Taffell, Burley, Maynard, Glentwortb,
Baylon, Ofmin, Spencer, Carpenter, Wright,
Thomas, Brush, Meeker, Chandler, Vreeland,
Starr.
Ensigns. Boughton, Greeman, Livingston,
Cornet Vermilliar.
Surgeons. Mann, Henry.
AB. SRINNER, Com. G. Pri£
United States.