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to L^ or it'^rild fix m inveterate hatred
i?tbe Aurj'cantßgainft the verynan ^of E igliffi'm-n,
which W mid be left as a legacy from father to foil
to l^ebp^crity. If theewas any doubt of the in-
Unboß of it, let a comparative retrofpe& p-ove it:
That bdd been done by that fellow, Colonel Butler;
liadhe not furp'ded a little peaceable settlement,
ajid out the poor people, men women, and children .
to the fvend? He hoped be did not new bear the
Kmfs Comm flion. ' Ai to the French, he was aff'u
£&4 they would retaliate; they wanted only a pre
*nee for any cruelties; and r was imp ffible we
could defend all our coa^s. lifine, be desired the
Lord r to cons fer that they were chrflians and men,
and that their enemies were the fame.
&pafl ten 'bo Chancellor rose to reply, when the
writer of this account left the Honfe.
FITTcA DELPHIA Ma:cn iB.
The following is an extras of a letter from a gentle
man in Virginia, to a Member of Congress in this
ci y.
« The political scarcity of corn in this slate hath
aloniftrngly enhanced the price, but some late man
©vre^ by av^y refpe&able power, known by the
appellation of Ac MOB have produced a confidera
We contrary effed, aid it is thought the month of
March, contrary to the course of nature, will produce
a large harveh of that necessary grain."
&ua& of a letter from General Williamson.
Camp, near Adams's Ferry, Feb. 16.
54 It is with the ntmoft pleasure I embrace this
opportunity to acquaint you, that the enemy preci
ptlely evacuated Augusta, about one o'clock on
Sunday morning, after having destroyed the flats,
Which they E*d conflru&cd, in order to cross the ri
ver. C/, Campbell left his wounded, with a polite
brier recommending them to my care, a proof that
tie €vj,f: of his retreat was hidden and unexpected.
1 immediately detached about 300 horsemen to pur
foe the energy, and bang upon their skirts and rear.
L will ,ive countenance to dafertion, and keep the
e^erny in continual alarm. Colonels M'lntofh and
llaromond command the detachment. Several are
alreadycome in, and, from the befl information if
the enemy are hard pnfh-d I havireafon to believe
ft.will much prevail. This important event has pre
vented the back country from ruin and devaluation;
and of course the feat of war will be transferred into
the lower part of the country. Large bodies of the
d;.fiffeaed have got together, and above 600 of them
havecroffed Savannahriver, with intention to join
the enemy, but they will be opposed by Col. Picking
who ha# marched up Broad river with a strong force
to intercept them. At any rate I hope to pre
vent them cfßaing ajur&ion. Oar eyes are now
Opened and notwith handing the lenity hitherto fhewri
them, they have at this crisis given convincing proofs,
that no faith should or ought to be p'aced in their
mod solemn affuranc^s, aad feve-e examples must
certainly be made for the benefit of the fiate, and a
terror to others. The enemy have made very free
with the property both of those who profeffed their
attachment to their measures, and of others. Num
bers of negroes have gone with them ; upwards of
300 of Mr, Galphmg'ii (although such an indulgent
mate)have followed the example and gone. Col.
M'Murpbey fat out with a party yederday for Mr.
Galphing% place at Old Town, to bring down some
Creek Head men to hold a conference in camp; and
efhblifh our communication with them. Col. Camp
bell sent to them but only one came to him : they
abfehtteiy refused to assist in the war. When they
art convinced that the British forces cannot support
themselves in the country, and carry the account
of their retreat intothe nation, I hope it will pro
duce favourable effeAs and that those who were in
rimed to go to war may adept different sentiments.
The wagons with the Cherokee goods fat out from
White Hall lad Saturday, efebried by a fireng party
ts the mibtia, and an officer and thirty men of garri
son of Fert Rutledge were to meet and reinforce them
at Dewitt Corner. When Colonel Hammond re
turns, he will set out for Seneca : and if I ca^ be
feared (having wrote to General Lincoln on the fab
j<{l) I propose being there form, to meet with the
Head-n^en, and take the necessary Reps to secure and
confirm them in our interest, a point of „eat impor
tance, and will save, when we have nothing to ap
prehend from them, an amazing expence in guarding
the hver, befits quieting and eating the minds of
the frontier inhabitants. I wait with the ntmofl
anxiety to hear the issue and fuc^uF of Col. Pickin's
fovations againfl the drfaffe«cd."
Copy cfG™. MOULTRIE's LETTER to Gen.
LINCOLN.
'' D:ar Sir. Beanfert, Feb.?, £779j
'' I wrort to y%fi.cm General Buh'' camp a few
<hs ago ; when I far (tee the militia requeued
tee 'o erefe the rver wiJr rim; which I read y
center;ted to. The rixt re erreof; ai:er leaving a
pKpergtwd to oor c 7 mr, wc btfrr. to cr ri. and
,ct nr^r^vo hundred and riicy ever Iy furfat.
W: imm^Tte^y marched off. and continued till we
got within one mile ofßeaufort ; here I relied the
troops a few hours, and then proceeded for the town,
which we entered at fan rife next morning. Hiving
ordered the troops into quarters, and reposed myfelf
a little, I rode down to view the fort with General
Bull and two or three other gentlemen : We had
scarce been a moment there, when an express arrived,
informing us; that the enemy were in full march
for Beaufort, and not above five miles off Upon
this. I requested Gen. Bull to ride on for town, and
have the men turned out; I followed hira immedi
ately, found them paraded, and had another account
ofthe enemy's coming on very faft. I then moved
off the troops in order to meet them and having
marched two m les, was again informed that they
were within four miles of us. I then proceeded
very slowly, looking for a proper piece of ground to
form upon. Having soon found a very advantageous
spot, I remained there an hour waiting for the ene
my, and was then informed that they had, after
halting a while, altered their inarch, and were going
towards our ferry : I followed them, and got about
three miles, when I learnt they were upon their re
turn from the ferry, in full march towards us, and
not more than one mile diflant. Having sent Mr.
Kinloch, my Aid, to reconnoitre, and bring me a
particular account; he soon returned, and informed
methat they were just at hand. I hastened our
march to gain a swamp which was near, but finding
the enemy had already got possession of the ground
I had intended to occupy, I halted at about two
hundred yards, and drew the troops up to the right
and left of the road, with two field pieces in the cen
tre, and a small field piece on the right in the wood.
On the enemy's nearer approach, I ordered Capt.
Heyward to begin with two field pieces, advanced
my right and left wings nearer the swamp, and the
firing became pretty general. This a&ion was re
versed from the usual way of fighting, between the
British and Americans, they taking to the bushes,
and we remaining upon the open ground. After some
little time, fi iding our men too much exposed to the
enemy's fire, I ordered them to take trees. About
three quarters of an hour after the a&ion began, I
heard a general cry thro' the line of" no more car
“ triges," and was also informed by Captains Hey
ward and Rutledge, that the amunition for the field
pieces were near expended after firing dbout forty
rounds from each pieces upon this, I ordered the
fidd pieces to be drawn off very slowly, and the
right and left wings to kefy pace with the artillery
to cover their flanks, which was done in tolerable
order for undifciplened troops: The enemy had
beat their retreat before we began to move, but we
had little orno ammunition, and could not of conse
quence pursue. They retreated so hastily as to leave
an officer, one sergeant, and three privates wounded
in a house near the a&ion, and their dead laying on
the field-- it is impossible as yet to be particular with
refpe& to the latter, twoofficers we have found and
ft.en men ; they fought from very thick bushes : Capt.
Barnwell with a few light horse was ofinfinite service
in giving us frequent intelligence ofthe enemy's mo
tions, and attacking their rear as they retreated. He
had at one time a Capt. Brewer, who is much
wounded, two ferjeants, # and twelve privates priso
ners; but a party of the enemy having rallied in their
retreat, retook the Captain, one ferjeant, and fix men ;
the remainder however be brought off, with twelve
stands of arms and Brewer's fufee - Barnwell had
about fifteen men. It makes me happy to assure you
that our militia have not loft that spirit which they
have always been allowed to possess ; nothing but
discipline is wanting to mahe them good troops. The
Charleflown artillery behaved gallantly, they flood
to their pieces like veterans, and served them well,
till I was constrained to order them to retire in con
fequnce of their amunition being nearly expended I
had in the action only nine Continental troops-
Captain Treville two officers and fix privates, with,
one brass two pounder, and only fifteen rounds ; I
must add, in jurtice to them that they behaved very
well. It seems absolutely necessary for meto remain
here a few days longer, in order to have the wound
ed properly taken care of, and other matters put in
a right channel-- I should be glad of your perm ffion
for that purpose, and to know how long I may flay.
This moment died a valuable officerandgood citizen,
of the wounds he received yeflerday, Benjamin
Welkins, a Lieutenant of the town artillery We
lave three or four other officers wounded, C'pain
Heyward flghtly in the arm,and Lieutenants Sawyer
and Brown, boh of the light-ir-Lntry ; with fix or
seven privates killed on the field and about fifteen,
wounded ; I cannot be very particular n . yet, hav
ing had no regular returns made me. The enemy a
body confined cf two c vnpanies ofthe 60 u and one
ofthe 18th all p'c" ed 1, ht infantry. # ?
We had five ckfe^en from them immediately af
ter the n&ion who informed us of fev^al p:rm;ohs
already mentioned, as also that cur f^cend :o 1 ^om
the fieTc peep baa-ct.Q&led a how. z:r, w ^rrfey
had fired but cue:. I think by ali you may c lhR
from this letter, you must allow we have beat them;
I am, Dear General,
Your affeaionWe friend and humble fewant,
WILLIAM MOULTRIE, Brigadier GerT
Pubirfhed by order of Congress,
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'/y.
By thelaft advices from South Carolina, dated
February 23, we l^rra, that on the 16.1 )of February
General Wilbamfon obliged Lieut. Col, Campbell
precipitately to evacuate Augufla, k^wn^ his tick
and wounded, and a polite letter recommending
them to the care of Gen. Williamfor. That in the
pursuit, 700 ho.fss and f^eral prToncr^ had been
taken from the enemy. T±a' the Indarts bad a:T>-
lutely refufed to co opiate with the Brit ih arm„
That the enemy's bead quarters were at sbeneze%
and that Gm, Pevoft and Lieu . Coh Campbell w.ne
on bad terms. That they we;e short of provUions,
and entirely without vege ables. Tue. fleet were at
two thirds allowance ; nod the enemy's detachment,
which had been defeated by General Moultrie, had
returned to Savannah.
B A L T I M O R E, March 9.
London papers, dated the beginning ofDecemoer d
mention, that the Court of France h^d informed the
States of Holland that if they (the States) do net
protest their trade, the King of France wdl not allow
them a free trade to his ports in Europe and the
Weft-Indies.- That 12,000 men are to be sent to
America early in the spring --That letters from Lis
bon fay, that they-are in hourly expectations of a
Declaration of war between Spain and England, the
King of Spain Laving ordered 12 ftps of the line to
join France immediately-' -That the French Court
is treating with several Princes of the empire, for
taking partoftheir troops into the service of France --
That the vacancies in the Hessian tree pt alone, at
New York, it is said, require 4000 men to fill them
up That 47 privateers have been fitted out at Liver
pool - many of which have been fyccefiful.
NEW LONDON, March 25.
LaR Tuesday Evening we received Intelligence by
a Vessel that was sent up the Sound to make Disco
veries of the motion of the Enemy, That about 20
Sail of Transports had come through Hell Gate, with
a Number of fla'-bottom Boats, several Row Gillies
and Sloops of War ;--That one Ship of 64, and one
of 50 Gians had failed from Sandy Hook, to come
the fou;h fide of Long Island into the Sound; That
General Clinton was at Southampton Long-Island,
with about 2500 Troops ; and that this Force, when
collected, where to make an Attack on this Town
and Harbour.
The fame day, two Ships and several Transports.
came up the Sound ; all of which, except the largest
Ship, (said to be* the Renown of 50 Guns) went in
to Gardiner's Bay; the Ronown, about Sun set, an
chored off the Mouth of this Harbour, distant 5 or 6
Miles, where she continues at this Publication.
HARTFORD March 30.
Tke latest advices at Long Island from Georgia,
is, That the British troops there have had an engage
ment with General Lincoln, in which the British
troops loft 1500 killed, and 9 field-pieces.
*, Lift of Prizes in New Hartford Bridge Lot
tery will b A in our next.
INSURANCE.
NOTICE is hereby piven, to all Perf ns
wasting I NSURANCE done, thatthey
my have it effected, by applying to the Subferibcis
at Hartford.
JOHN BROOME.
JEREMIAH PLATT.
March 26, <779.
JUST imported, and to be fold, on boa-d the
Schooner Ranger, a quantity of St. Coix R UM
and S A LT. Enquire of STOCKHOLM
and TOTTEN, at Mr. Flagg's in Ha^fnn ,
in paymem Will Le taken, the good em'ffions of May
20, 1777. and April ii 1778
NOTICE ^ hercay given to a.l ablest perils
who lulled as Waggoners in the Continent?!
Army, and wh^e t mesae not expired, to repair
immediately to the W. M G. at Middle-Brook, or
to me at Weft P^nt. Thofc who refufe to comply
with this order and absent themfclvi after the 15111
of next April at fartheft, may depend on being treat
ed as deserters. and have the utmost rigour of the
martial law infilled on them.
JOHN ROONEY, D. W. M. G.
Weft Point, March 1, 1779.
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