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^nem, Were once zrrvccl at tl e heights of thiddfe
'towh :en or twelve mile's from wheie they were it
tvciilu he impuriible to a tempt any thing ag.rinft
wem wrb a profped of Tucc.ls, J .determined to at
t^t^'r, o'me mow mt drey'florid get in motion
jrom t^eir p, sent grog; j. 1 communicated my in
tnomi to Emeril Lee, and ordered him to make
Io- dopoh ntor an attack, and to keep his troops
teonfta itfyiying upon the r arms to de in deadinefs at
.tee to^.t n, co, This was done with refpe& to
the troops under mv immediate command.
A.^at fiveil the marling General Dickinson feht
an express, iniorrnhig that the front of the enemy had
be, „ their march. I irdhntly pet the army in mo
ton and hint orders by one of my Aids to General
Lee to move on and attack them,unlefs. there Ihoal'd
he very powerful reasons to-tbe contrary^ acquaint
ing ,m it the fame time, that I was parching to
support him and for dong it with the greater expe
dtwn and convenience, Ihorld make the men difin
cpm errant jc^ of their picks and blankets. -
Afier rr ircirngabout five miles, to my great fur
pr te a,id mortification I met the whole advanced
corns retreating, and as I was told by General
Lee’s orders without having made any opposition.
exrep. one firegiven by the party under the com
m?n!<-('>| Butler, on their being charged by the
enemy's cavalry, who Were repuifed. I proceeded
Immediate y to he rear ofthe corps, which 1 found
clokly prefled by he enemy, and gave directions
for form ng pvt.cn the retreating troops who, by
the wave id foirited condufl of the officers, aided
by fomep.ces of well served artillery, checked the e
nrmy's a f/ance, and gave Gmeto make a disposition
o': ve left win, and 'hco id line ofahe army upon
an eve » e, and in a wood a little in the rear co
vered by a m®r fs in the front * On this were pla
ced home Iwwr-es of cannon by Lord Stirling, who
com landed the left wing, which played upon the
enemy with great effe&, and feconaed by parties of
infancy, de ached o oppose them effectually put a
flop to their advance.
General Lee being detached with the. advanced
carps, the c remind of the right wing, for the occa
sion w-v given to Ge eyal Gieen.^ Fot the expedi
tion of the march, and to counteract any attempt th
turn our righty, I had ordered him to file ofF'by the
new church, two miles From Rnglifh town, and fall
into the Monmouth road, a (mall distance in the rear
bfthe court house, while the fell of the column
mewed directly on towards the courthouse. On
intelligence of ,be retreat, he marched up, and took
a vew advantageous position on the right.
The enemy by this time, finding themfelveft
Wirttily opposed in front, made an attempt to turn
Our left flank, but they were bravely repulsed and
driven back by detached parties of infantry. They
also made a movement to our right with as little
success, Getteral Green having advanced a body of
troops, with artillery th a commanding piece of
g'cu id, wh ; ch not only disappointed their defi n
of turning our right, but severely enfiladed those in
front of the left wing. In addition to this, General
Wavne advanced with a body of troops, and kept
up so severe and well directed a fire that the enemy
were soon Compelled to retire behind the defile,
where the firft in the beginning of the a&ion had
been made. *
In this situation, the enemy had both their flanks
secured by th ; ck woods and morasses, while their
front.could only he approached through a narrow
pass. I revolved, nevertheless to attack them, and
for thar purpose ordered General Poor with his own
and the Carolina brigade, to move round upon their
right and General Woodford upon their left, and
the artillery to gall them in front; but the impedi
ment in their way prevented their geting within
reach before it was dar>, They remained upon the
'grbund they had been directed to occupy during the
night, with intention to begin the attack early next
morning, and the army continued lying Upon their
arms in the fhld of a&ion, to be in readiness to sup
port them. In the mean time the enemy were em
ployed in removing their wounded and about twelve
o'clock at night marched away in such silence, that,
though General Poor lay extremely near them, they
effected their retreat without his knowledge. They
carried off all their wounde< except four officers
and about forty privates, whole wounds were too
dangerous to permit theif removal.
The extreme heat of the weather- -the fatigue of
the men from their march through a deep Tandy
country, afmoftintirely destitute of water- and the
di'Lnce the enemy had gained by marching in the
right, made a pursuit impracticable and fruitless.
I; would have anfwertd no valuable purpose, and
would have been fatal to numbers of our men, feve
hl of whom died the preceding day with heat.
Wen: I to conclude my account of this day's trans
Inclofed Congress will bep^afed to receive a re
turn of our killed wounded and miffing: Among
the firft were Lieut. Col. Bunner of Pennsylvania
and Major Dickinson of Virginia both officers of
diftinguiffied merit and much so be regretted. The
enemy's Bain left on the field and buried by us, ac
cording to the return of the p\!!Ffons assigned to that
duty, were four officers and two hundred and forty
five privates ; in theformer number was the Honor
able Col. Monckton. Bxclufive of these they buried
some themselves; as there Were Several new graves
near the field of battle. How many men they may
have had wounded cannot be determined, but from
the usual proportion the number muff bave been
considerable---1 here were a few prisoners taken.
The peculiar filiation of General Lee at this time;
requires that I should fay naming of his conduct.
He is now in arrest. The charges against him, with
such Sentence as the Court Martial may decree in his
case shall be transmitted for the approbation or dis
approbation of Congress as soon as it shall have paf
.fed.
actions without expressing my obligations so the offi
cers of the army in general, I Should do injustice 'to
their'merit &na violence t'o ray own feelings. They
fecmed to vie with each other in manifesting their
zeal and bravery. The catalogue of those who dif
t'uguifhed tbemfelVes is too long to admit of 'parti
cilarifiug individuals. I cannot however forbear
mentioning Brigadier .General Wayne, whose good,
conduct and bravery through the whole a&ion de
serves particular commendation.
The behaviour of the troops in general after they
recovered from the firft furprize, .occafipned by the
retreat of the advanced corps, was -such as could not
be surpassed.
All the artillery, both officers and men that
were engaged, diflinguKhed themselves in a remark
able manner.
Being fully convinced by the gentlemen of this
country that the enemy cannot be hurt or injured in
their embarkation at Sandy hook the place to which
they are going, and unwilling, to get too far removed
fromthe North stiver I pat the troops in motion ear
ly this morning and shall proceed that way, leaving
the Jersey brigade, Morgan's corps and other light
parties (the militia being all dismissed) to hover a
bout them -countenance deflation, and to prevent
their depredations as far as possible. After they
embark the former will take toft in the neighbour
hood of Elizabethtown- -the laStr rejoin the corps
from which they were detached.
I have the honor to be, with the greateff refpe&,
Sir, your most obedient servant,
G. WASHINGTON.
The Honorable Henry Laurens, Enquire,
prefldent of Congress.
RETURN of the Killed Wounded and Miffing of
the American Army in the battle of Monmouth,
on the 28th day of Jure 1778.
Killed. 1 Lieutenant Colonel. 1 Major, 3 Cap
tains 2 Lieutenants, 1 Serjeant 52 Rank and File.
Wounded. 2 Colonels. 8 Captains, 4 First Lieu
tenants, 2 Second Lieutenants, sEufign. 1 Adjutant,
BSerieants, 1 drum. 126 Rank and File
Missing. 5 Serjeants, i 26 Rank and File. Ma
ny of the miffing dropped through fatigue, and
have fir.ee come in.
ARTILLERY. Killed. 1 First Lieutenant, 7
Mdlroffes; 1 Bombadier.
Wounded 1 Captain, 1 Serjeant, 1 Corporal, 1
Gunner id Matroflfes.
MissiNC, 1 Matrofs.
Six Horses killed and two wounded.
Saturday the fourth of July, the glorious Anni
versary of the Independence of America, was
celebrated by the Honorable the Congress with a
grand feftival at the City Tavern in this metropolis.
The principal civil and military officers and flran
gers in town were present at it by invitation. Af
ter dinner the following Toasts were given by the
Honorable the President of Congress:
I. The United States of America.
2. The Prote&or of the Rights of Mankind.
3. The Friendly European Powers.
4. The happy aera ofthe IndependenceofAmerica.
5. The Commander in Chief of (he American Forces.
6. The American Arms by land and sea,
7. The Glorious 19th of April, 1775
8. • The Glorious 26th of December, 1775,
9. The Glorious 16th of October, 1777.
id. The2Bth ofjune twice Glorious, i 776-1778.
11. May the Arts arid Sciences florifh in America.
12. May the People continue Free forever.
I3.MaytheUnionoftheAmericanStates be perpetual.
— EXe'ELLENT sickle's:
TO be Sold for CASH or PRODUCE,
By JAMES LAMB and SON.
Rocksalt.
be fold for caffi or any kind of produce, fl
ft manufadure, by Ebenezer Barnard jun.
a few rods South East of the Court house Hartford.
_^ y .. 2 L? 7 8 _ 3
BE fubferiher hereby gives notice to the cre
^Lditors to the estate of James White fun. of
Eah-^fadfor deceas'd, that he is now ready to pay
laid debts-- he will attend at the house of landlord
Holton, in Ellihgton on the 28th day of instant July,
for the purpose aforefaid.
WILLIAM SPEAR.
-'J—. 2! '^^ *
','AKRN up by the fobferiber in Chatham a
£ dark bay Horfc colt,-witha black main and
tail a far jh his forehead, 2 or 3 years old : The
Owner may have him paying charges.
JOSHUA WOLCOTT.
July 21, 1,78.*
b e fold by the fubferiber (living at Lainf-
X borough) a certain piece of land lying in
Salisbury, one mile from the meeting house contain
ing fourteen acres with a house and barn, and blaclU
fmichs shop, a good archard ; said farm lies well si
tuated for a blackfinah.
; JOSEPH LOOMIS.
July 21, 1778.#
LOST between Marffies and Vinegars tavern in
Sharon, a small parchment bill case Containing
near an hundred and ten Continental dollars : Any
berfon finding the fame and will leaVe it at Mr°
Smiths in Sharon, fothat the owner may have it
again, shall have five dollars reward. ,and ail reason
able charges paid, by StePhEn HbwhtL.
2 1 '77 8 , 1
STOLEN the night following the 14 dayT/Juiy
instant a French gelding Horse a coal black,
with a small star in his forehead trots all together,
bis main and tail cut short, thick let, about fourteen
liases high. Whoever takes up said Horse and the
thief, and returns them to Fairfield to the fubferiber,
shall have twenty dollars reward, and the Horse a
lone shall have ten dollars reward and cod paid, by
^ EPHRAIM ROBBINS.
July ir 1773. r
SIRAYED from the fubftriber, a bay Mare a
bout four or five years old, a star in her forehead,
and some white on one fide of her nose, about four
teen bandi t and half high, leng tail natural pacer,
shod all round toe corked, no artificial mark. Who
ever will take up said Mare, and fend word to me,
or bring the Mare to me, fhtll be well rewarded for
their trouble and charges paid by
• LARKIN WILLIAMS.
Murraysfield Hamfhire county, State Maffachufets.
June 30, 1778.3
STRAYED or stolen from the fubferiber on the
night after the 24th of June last out of landlord
Horsfords pasture in Farmington, a bay Mare, 13
years old, about 14 hands high, black mane and
tail, mane half cut of near fide, shod all round, a
natural pacer no brand. Whoever will take up
said Mare and return tier to me shall have 5 dollars
reward, and all necefTary charges paid, by
EPHRAIM STARR.
Goffien 21 July, 1778. *
TAKEN up the 4th July a brown Horse 4 or
5 years old, flar in his forehead, no brand,
natural pacer, shod before : The owner is desired to
pay charges and take him away. Apply to
NATHANIEL SKINNER.
_ Hartford, July 21 1778. 2
DESERTED from Continental service, Joshua
Lawton of Woodstock, returned to me legally
draughted for the army, until theist day of July
next, was properly warned to join the army, and re
fufed to obey said warning and absented he was
taken and delivered to Capt. Webb a Continental
officer, terforward to the army after which he made
his escape, and is supposed to be in Woodstock or
some place adjacent. Whoever will take up said
deserter and deliver him to me at Wirdham shall
have 4 dollars reward and necessary charges, by me
JOHN RIPLEY.
Recruiting officer for the sth brigade.
Hartford July 16 1778. I
._ s __
By THOMAS HOPKINS in Hartford.
CHOICE imported Salt by the load or finale
btifhef best Jamaica fp^rits, good French Bran-
I dy. an affrrtment of dry goods July 21.
A QUANTITY- of choice'MUSCOVADO
SUGAR, by the Hogshead to be fold very
reasonable by HENRY, McCLALLEN & HEN
RY. at Mr. Zenas Parsons in Springfield or by
Luke Biifs, Efy of said place. July 20, 1778.