The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1779-03-02 00:00:00, page 3

CHARLESTOWN (South Carolina) Jan. %
<Egttaß.ofa letter from an officer, dated December 31.
' '• Tr.e following is the bed account 1 can give you
ref the disaster in Georgia.
" Early in the morning of the 29th, the enemy
landed, under the cover of several armed veffeis, at
Brewton's plantation, about a mile from Savannah.
The Continental trocps were drawn up on an emi
nence about half a mile from the town, near Tat
nal's gate, ther right extending to the swamp and
river, tueir left acofs the road; and a morafa crossed
by the read, in their front. The morafi was thought
imvaaible for two or three mile, up, Ihe militia
were near the barracks, meant to cover the right of
the regulars; oar whole force scarcely amounting
'to 500 men.
The enemy under feint of attacking hs by the
main road filed off to the left, and found means to
trois the morals, abouta quarter of a mile above
burright; this as soon as H war known, obliged our
-Ve^uLrs to retreat which was effected at the fame
time that the militia were a.lacked, and obliged to
^lre through the town. Oar troops fuilained a
very ho fi-e on their retreat between the town and
barracks; but by that means gained the road which
leads out by the spring house; while the only aker
native left the militia, was to surrender or swim
M'Gilvray's creek. Those who could not swim,
were made prisoners; among whom were Col. Wal
ton of the militia (wounded in the a&ion) and Major
Harberfham of the Georgia regulars. Colonels El
bert and Harris saved themselves by fw mming.
" At preftnt our loss cannot be afeertamed; and
f an inclined to think it not near so considerable,,
as many apprehend. Colonel Roberts with four
pieces of artillery, was polled near the Continental
UOGpSt and made good his retreat, with the loss of
one of his press. All accounts agree, that the
Georgians arc he mod contideraole fufferers.
P H ILADELPHIA, February 4.
A few days ago a male infant was found in Fourth
£^ct hear the Lid.an Queen tavern. It was wrap
fold up in fevtrf yards of fcarltt broad cloth, with
twelve fine rt hld sh rtr, fix half joes, &c..
B O S T O N, Feb. 18.
The French know how do honour to
the bravery of an enemy : " The following
(firs one of their papers) is an account of
r combat which one of our frigates had
with an English one, not less obstinate nor
[fori jus tha^ chat of M. Ciotkcicr© M.
de Beaumont who commanded the Frigate
]a Junon of 28 guns, twelve pounders, in
going to join our fleet, met with the Fox,
a famous English frigate of equal force,
commanded by the Hon. Mr. Windsor,
brother of Lord Portsmouth. This brave
commander, who took our frigate for an
India ihip, attacked her within pistol shot.
His fire at firft was so lively that he gave
two broadsides to one of ours. M. de
Beaumont made his fire very calmly, and
ordered -his men to guard against hurry and
confufion, to point their cannon well, and
to place their fhbt in the hull and rigging
of the enemy. The combat lasted three
hours and an half with uncommon carnage.
Upon our firft difeharge, the Ton. Mr.
Windsor was wounded in the arm: He in
sisted it Should be dressed on the deck,
where he fat in a chair, and continued to
command with the greatest coolness. He
received a second wound without&ny abate
ment of his intrepidity; but finally, feeing
his last mast fallen, and his ensign carried
away, he advanced himfelf, through a
shower of cannon and mufquet ball, made
a sign with his. hand for the firing to cease,
and to surrender his iliip. He had 120
men killed and wounded. On our fide M.
de la Motte, the next officer to M. de
Beaumont was killed, and three men, and
sixteen wounded. The Fox was towed into
Brest by the junon. We hear with plea
sure that the wounds of the noble British
commander are not, mortal, and that his
life is in no danger."
By a person of credit, lately arrived from
the Weft-Indies, after having been carried
as a prisoner into Antigua, and fromthence
permitted to go to Statia, who brings th e
ia^& accounts from that ^rtef, welearn,
That the a&ion at St. Lucy, between our
allies the French, and the British forces
there, was not repreferted, even in the
English Inlands, as attended with filch a
loss on the part of the former, as has been
represented here ---two hundred of the
French were killed, to whom the refpe6ts
of a burial were immediately allowed: That
the Count d'Estaing had gone back to Mar
tinico, where he was reinforced by nine
ships of the line, and feme frigates, from
Prance: That he had not been blocked up
at Martihico, as has been said here, nor
any British Ihip cruizing before that port:
That they had no account in the Weft In
dies of Admiral Byron's arrival in those
seas: And that Count d'Eftaing's squadron
was now augmented to 21fhips of theline,
and near as many frigates, from which we
soon exped some important accounts, as
he has at present a force superior to all the
British ships in that quarter, even allowing
Byron to have joined them.
Extras of a letter from & gentleman in Nantz,
dated 121 b December, 1778, to a merchant
in this town
" Six ships of the line of 74. guns, and
2 of 40 guns, have failed from Brest, as
well as a large quantity of provisions for
our islands. When this squadron shall be
joined by those of the Count d'Estaing,
the English will not have ah equal force
to opofe us. This fituatbn gives us the
hopes that we shall soon hear of the reduc
tion of the British islands. We have near
12000 British prisoners in this kingdom,
the greater part of which have been taken
in privateers. The two squadrons had no
engagement, but our ships and frigates
have taken a great many privateers and a
number of British frir/ tes. The king of
England has sent a commissioner to treat
upon an exchange of prisoners : Our king
has answered he was willing, provided there
be also an exchange of the Americans, and
that he would give man for man. The
English will not hear a word of our allies,
and our Court will do nothing unless they
are included, Six ships of the line of 74,
and 2 of 64 have failed two months ago
with several frigates, which convoyed a fleet
loaded with provisions. All these forces
joined to the Count d'Estaing- -Fare well
to the English Islands. Ail our ships and
frigates will be compleatly armed by the
spring. The three new ships of the line at'
Toulon, and those which were repairing,
are fitted out with the squadron of M. Fa
bry. This squadron will consist of 12 ships
of the line, and as many frigates and xe
becs. We have at Rochfort 3 new ships
of 74 guns^ which are to join the Brest fleet
It is tuppofed that this fleet will be superi
or next spring to what it was last year, so
that we are vere easy. War has not yet
been declared, but we do not take the less
for that."
Last Sunday arrived atPortfmouth. aßri
gantine from Guadaloup, after a short paf
fage;--by her we learn, that Count d'Elta
ing, being reinforced from Martinico, had
again besieged St. Lucy, that he had taken
possession of the low grounds, and had
blocked up the English Fleet under Ad
miral Barrington.
Yeferday arrived here from a cruize,
the Hawke privateer, Capt. Hawes,
N E W-H A V E N, February 24.
A privateer sloop of 3 carriage guns and 22 men,
belonging to the enemy, bound from Newport to
New-York, was last Sunday night driven affiore at
Guilford, by the wind. The crew are fetured, end
the vessel is like to be got off.
HARTFORD March 2.,
Litt Friday morning a large body of the enemy,
commanded by Gov. Tryon, advanced by the way
of Kingfb.-idge as far as Horfeneck. Tiiey destroy
ed the Salt Works, and burnt three Hoops, and ont
store, and plundered most of the inhabitants of every
thing they pofTeffed. Tney also took three field,
pieces, but being clcfdy pursued by a small body of
our people, they cue ,the carriages to pieces broke off
the trunnions and left them. About 200 head of
cattle and a number of fhetp fell into their Hands.
The* returned the fame day, with the loss of 3 men
killed and about 20 prisoners: , ^ b
From a southern paper we learn, Major General
Lincoln, appointed Commander in Cheif of the A
merjea^ troops in she Southern Depratment, arrived
at Charieflown South Carolina, on the firft cf Janu^
ary ult.. , , > .
The Afcmbly of the Delaware State; bav@ acce :
ded to the Confederation Of the United States; and
appointed the Hon. Thomas M'Kean, Esq John
Dekenton, Elq. and Nicholas Van Dyke, Esq. as
Members, to re,relent that State in Copgrefs.
Last Friday 'everting Mr. David Sage cf Wor
thington Was killed by a fall from his hprfe.
On the 17,1 of January a daughter of Mr. Caleb
Lyman, of Hadly about 8 years old, fell into the
river and was drowned. The parents desire that if
the body is fouled it may be buh~l der ^ntly and in
formation given to fcm.
,„ READY MONEY is expected for inserting
Adve/ifcmruts in:Q 4 p^'r..
t HEPuOlca e hertb nw^m 0. I.^ c late
'Partnership between Watson and Goodwin
is now dissolved; and that the Printing Bi finefs in
all its Branches will be carried on by Hudson -and
Goodwin at the Printing Office in Hartford, as
u fuai• Those who are indebted to the late 'Part
nerfhip, are earsonly requeued to call at the Office
and fettle their Accounts. ,
Printin Office Hartford, March 2. 1779.
SALE BV AUCTIO N.
On Wednesday tue id h iuftant at to o'clock A. M.
wl lbe Sold at PUBLIC VENDUE at New,
London.
THIRTY Hotheads Spirits, a few calks of
Loaf and Brown Sugar ; sundry boxes Green
and Buhea Teas sundry Pipes Madeira, Port and
Sherry Wine; several Calks Nails ; 20 tierces of
P ovidoris ; about A ton pf Bread! a quantity of dry
goods, cogilin , of fuperfine and coarse Broadcloths
with trimmings ; check and Iran Linens ; Caliitm,
Oznabrigs. A variety of Hofiety and Hard Ware,
with many other articles. A large quintit, pf En
gl At Oat not kiln dryed. Also the armed Brigan
tine RANGER, burtheri about 130 tons mounting
12 carriage guns. The Brigantine FETER. bur
then about 150 tons, and the Brigantine THO
MAS and WILLIAM, burthen about 200 tons.
The above are well found, and the two last English
built; Inventory of which Will be exhibited at the
time of sale.
N. B. The above Bale was to hiv6 commenced
the I? 1 I. bur was poPponed.
' 1 'rid, Committee appointed to iulic t and receive
X donations for their ft ffering breihrea from
Newport ; do in their names a d behalf, with every
sentiment of regard and eiteem for the good people
cf this state, returtiour mott hearty thanks for the
charitable and very liberal donations already receiv
ed; and most carnUfly request the gentlemen who
are societies committees, and all ofh& the humane,
benevolent and charitably disposed, for a more spee
dy collection of the donations made and making, to
forward the fame to the care of the following gentler
men, or their orders, taking their receipts for the
fame, where all charges for collecting carting, calk,
&c. &c. Will be fully paid, viz. A' Harford and
towns adjacent, to be delivered to Mr. Caleb Bull,
jun. At Waterbury ad neighbouring towns, tel
Joseph Hopkin Esq; At Pomfret and towns ad
joining to Mr. Peer Mi mford. At Mansfield and
towns near, to D 0 E mund Freeman.. At Nor
wich, to Capt E'yan Malbbne; jin. At Middle
town and towns adjaceut, to Mr. Thomas Danforth,
appointed by authority '0 receive the grain.
State of Connecticut M ddle own, Feb. 26 177 g.
The Printers in this State are desired to publish the
above in their refpeftive papers.
ATRAYE D or STOLEN from ri, fubfenbez
3 in New Hartford, feme time in May last, a
d^rk brown MARE, With some whie foots about
her, supposed to be a little of the spot breed, three
years old past, was never dockt or shod, but was
halter broke some; natural pacer. Whoever will
return find Mare or inf rm me where she is so tha;
I can have her again, shall be infilled to T EDI
DOLLARS reward and all nrceffary charged
paid, by JAMES HENDERSON.
February 20, X 779.