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BALTIMORE, July 3 .
Extras of a letterfrom a gentleman at Dumfries,
Virginia, dated on Thursday last.
" The tobacco in and nearßichmond is allde
ftroyed by the British army, and indeed almost
every other fort of property in that quarter, whic h
fell in their way, that could not be moved. There
are about 500 refugees from Carolina, who fol
low the British army with no other view than that
of plundering.—l do not understand that the
people of Richmond loft any thing in that way,
out of their houses ; but the inhabitants for 20
miles round, have loft every thing.—Last Sun
day Cornwallis was at New-Kent court-house,
on his way to, and 30 miles from Williamsburg.
The Marquis was at Bottom-Bridge, within 15
miles of him, and endeavouring to overtake him
as soon as pebble. The rear of the enemy, and
the advance of our army were but 3 miles apart.
General Morgan is on his way to join the Mar
quis with 1600 men, which will make his army
very Rfong. By all accounts, Cornwallis hath
not more than 4500 men.—Light-horse are
crowding in from all quarters, to join the Mar
quis. I exped our troop here this morning, with
the one from Frederick-Town."
PHILADELPHI A, July 7
Mr. Tyree's Plantation (20 Miles from
Williamsburg) 28th June, 1781.
SI R,
11) O myfelf the honour to enclose your Ex
cellency a copy of my letter to Gen. Greene,
containing the events which have taken place
since my last, of the 18th.
I have the honour to be, &c. &c.
LAFAYETTE.
His Excellency Samuel Huntington.
Mr. Tyree's Plantation (20 Miles from
Williamsburg) 28th June, 1781.
SI R, .
MY letter of the 18th informed you of the
enemy's retrograde movement to Rich
mond, where they made a stop. Our loss at thp
Point of Fork, chiefly consisted of old arms out
of repair, and some cannon, most of which have
since been recovered.
On the 18th the British army moved towards us,
with design, as I apprehended, to strike at a de
tached corps commanded by Gen. Muhlenburg.
Upon this the Light-Infantry and Pennsylva
nians, marched under Gen. Wayne, when the
enemy returned into town. The day following
I was joined by Gen Stuben's troops, and on
the night of the 20th Richmond was evacuated.
Having followed the enemy, our light parties
fell in with them near New-Kent Court-house.
The army was still at a distance, and Lord Corn
wallis continued his rout towards Williamsburg.
His rear and flank was covered by a large corps,
commanded by Col. Simcoe. I pushed forward
a detachment under Col. Butler, but notwith
standing a most fatiguing march, the Colonel'
reports that he Could not have overtaken them,
had not Maj.MacPherfon mounted fifty light
infantry behind an equal number of dragoons,
which coming up with the enemy, charged them
within fix miles of Williamsburg. Such of the
advanced corps as could arrive, composed of rifle
men, under Maj. Call and Maj. Wyllys, began
a smart action. Inclofed is a return of our loss.
That of the enemy is about sixty killed, including
several officers, and one hundred wounded, a
disproportion which the skill of our rifle-men
easily explains. I am under great obligations
to Col. Butler, and the officers and men of the
detachment, for their ardour in the pursuit, and
their conduct in the action.
Gen, Wayne, who had marched to support
Col. Butler, sent down some troops under Maj.
Hamilton. The whole British army came out
to save Simcoe, and on the arrival of our army
upon the ground, returned to Williamsburg.
The post they now occupy is strong, and under
protection of their Whipping, but upwards of one
hundred miles from Point of Fork.
I had the honour to communicate these move-
ments to the Executive of the Commonwealth,
that the feat of government might be again re
cftablifhed in the capital.
Lord Cornwallis has received a reinforcement
from Portsmouth.
With the greatest Refpe&,
I have the honour, &c.
LA FAYETTE.
Major- General Greene.
Return of the killed, wounded and miffing, of
lioht corps, under Colonel Butler, in the
^ion o f the 26th of June, r%.
Total woffled-—2 Captains ; 2 Lieutenants,
10 privates.—Killed—zLieutenants; 1 Serjeant;
6 privates.—Miffing—1 Lieutenant; 12 privates.
—Prisoners—l Serjeant; 1 private returned
since.
J U L Y 11.
Sunday morning a vessel arrived here from St.
Croix, at which place, when she left it, a report
prevailed, and was generally believed, that an
action had lately happened between the French
and British fleets in the Weft-Indies, in which,
it is said, the latter loft several ships, &c.
Friday last arrived at Chester, a flag from
Charleftown, with a number of the virtuous ci
tizens of South-Carolina, who had been so un
fortunate as to fall into the enemy's hands at the
surrender of that place. It is with singular fatis
faaion we inform the public, that the above flag
is one of 6, appointed to bring to their friends,
in this quarter, some of the very distressed, but
firm friends of the United States, who have sus
tained, with the greatest patience and perseve
rance, the harmhips of a rigorous confinement
on board British prison ships in Charleftown har
bouf, a cartel hairing been established at that
place for the exchange of all prisoners, whether,
regulars or militia, to the 15th of June ult. Near
900 regular American officers and soldiers were
also embarked at Charleftown, to be landed at
Jamestown, Virginia, having been exchanged by
virtue of the cartel above mentioned.
Notwithstanding no official accountof the sur
render of the important post of Augusta, in
Georgia, has been received by public authority,
we can assure our readers that, that gallant and
enterprising officer, Lieut. Col. Lee, with a de
tachment of the southern army, has reduced Col.
Brown, who commanded it, to surrender at dis
cretion, whereby near 800 prisoners had fallen
into our hands, together with a variety of Itores,
such as a large number of blankets, muskets, to
mahawks, &c. to the amount of near 200 of each
article. This we have from authority wecannot
doubt ; and is confirmed by corresponding ac
counts through different channels,
Much has been said by our enemies, of a very
capital reinforcement being arrived about thebe
giriningof last month at Charleftown, said to con
lift of 4000 men. By persons who saw thetroops
enter the town, we are assured, that no more than
1500 effectives landed ; Lord Rawdon immedi
ately marched those into the country for the re
lief of Ninety-Six, and persons who went with
them some little distance, fay, they were in ex
ceeding bad order, many of them fainting at a
little distance from the town, others hopping by
reason of swelled legs, &c. and a party of them
were attacked by some of the brave yeomanry of
South-Carolina, a few were killed, and near one
hundred taken prisoners/
Monday last 11 persons unfortunately loft their
lives, in this city, by drinking cold water.
In CONGRESS, February 27, 178^
RESOLVED, That Congress entertain a
high sense of the distinguished bravery and mili
tary condu& of JOHN PAUL JONES, Esq;
Captain in the navy of the United States, and
particularly in his victory over the British ship
of war Seraphis, on the coast of England; which
was attended with circumflances so brilliant as
to excite general applause and admiration.
RESOLVED, That the Minister Pleni
potentiary of these United States at the Court
of Versailles, communicate to his Molt Christian
Majesty, the high fatisfaHion Congress have re
ceived from the information of M. de Sartine,
that the conduct and gallant behaviour of Capt.
John Paul Jones have merited the attention and
approbation of his Most Christian Majesty, and
that his Majesty's offer of adorning Capt. Jones
with the cross of military merit is nighly accep
table to Congress.
APRIL 14.
The United States in Congress assembled, hav
ing taken into confederation the report of the
Board of Admiralty, of the 28th of March last,
refpedting the conduct of JOHN PAUL
JONES, Esq; Captain in the navy ; do
RESOLVE, That the thanks of the United
States in Congress assembled, be given to Capt.
John Paul Jones, for the zeal, prudence and
intrepidity, with which he hath supported the
honour of the American flag; for his bold and
fpccefsful enterprizes to redeem from captivity
the citizens of these States who had fallen under
the power of the enemy ; and in general, for the
good conductand imminent services by which
hehas added luftre to his character and to the
American arms :
That the thanks of the United States in Con
grefs afi nildec, tc ahc given to the c dicers 2nd
men, who have faithfully serve ciurcer him,
from time to time, for their Ready affection to
the cause of their country, and the biavery and
perseverance they have manifefted therein.
JUNE 26.
Congress proceeded to the appointment of a
Captain to command the snip America, and the
ballots being t^en, John Paul Jones, Esq; was
unanimously elected.
Extra& from the Minutes,
CHARLES THOMSON, Sec.
By the UNITED STATES in Congress
assembled, June 26, 1781.
RESOLVED, 'lhat the Board of Admi
ralty inform JO HN BARR Y, Esq; com
mander of the frigate Alliance, that Congress
approve his conduct, in releasing the ship belong
ing to the fubjefts of the Republic of Venice,
retaken by him from a British privateer, on the
4th of March last ; it being their determination
always to pay the utmost refpe& to the rights of
neutral commerce.
Extras from the Minutes,
GEORGE BOND, Dep. Sec.
HARTFORD, July 24.
We learn that Admiral Arbuthnot lately failed
for England, in a frigate, and that the command
of the British fleet in America, has devolved on
Admiral Graves.
Captain Alger, in the sloop Industry, arriv
ed at Providence in twenty-fix days from Gra
nada, informs that his Most Christian Majesty's
fleet, commanded by the Count de Graffe, ar
rived there from Tobago the loth of June, and
after landing the late garrison of that illand,
(confining of between 4 and 500 British troops)
put to sea again on the 12th.
" An event which mull afford the highest de
gree of fatisfaftion to every friend of his country,
and from which the happiest consequences are
to be expe&ed.
" The General entreats his Excellency the
Count de Rochambeau, to convey to the officers
and soldiers under his immediate command, the
grateful sense he entertains of the cheerfulnefs
with which they have performed so long and
laborious a march at this extreme hot season.
" The regimerit of Saintonge is entitled to
peculiar acknowledgments for the spirit with
which they continuedand supported their march'
without one day's respite.". '
FOR SA L E,
By DANIEL HINSDALE, Jun.
at the New Store north of the Printing-Office ;
JAMAICA & WEST-INDIA RU M, by the Barrel
or gallon ; New-England Ditto, by the Hhd. or barrel ;
Molasses; Port-Vine ; Brandy ; Geneva ; Bohea Tea, by
the chest, hundred or pound ; White and brown Sugar ; Pep
per, by the dozen or single pound; Chocolate ; Loper's
Snuff, by the hundred or single bladder; Pigtail and plug
Tobacco; Rock Salt ; Cotton Wool ; 4d, 8d & rod Nails ;
China Cups and Saucers ; Glass Tumblers; German Steel,
by the hundred or single bar. Likewise, black and white
Gauze ; Millinet ; Needle-work'd Aprons ; Men's Thread
Stockings; Ribbands; Dutch Lace; Thread; Needles ;
Combs, &c. &c. §f§ G,O ODS of any kind, taken and
fold, on commiflions—or stored, &c.
Hartford, July 23, 1781. _.
WOOLand C OTTON C^R DS —Scribbler's
Ditto— Tow Ditto—Large Ditto for Hatters to
break wool—And Clothiers Jacks, made in the neatest and
best manner, to be fold by EZEKIEL FOSDIC K,
near the Meeting-house, in Wethersfield.
July 24, 1781.
Hartford County,)T)UBLIC Notice is hereby given to all
July 17, 1781. )J. whom it may concern, that a Libel
is fried before Jabez Hamlin, Esq; Judge of the Maritime
Court, in the County of Hartford, against the Schooner De
light, burthen about eight tons, James Coffin late mailer,
her tackle and cargo, in favor of Asa Fuller, commander of
the armed boat called the Flying Fish, his associates the fet
ters forth and crew, of the said boat, who took said schooner
upon the high seas, and sent her jnto the County of Hartford:
For the trial of the justice of said capture, a Court will be
holdcn at Hartford, in said County,on the second Tuesday of
August next, at which time all Persons claiming property,
may appear andshew reason (if any they have) why the said
Schooner Delight, with her Tackle and Cargo, should not be
adjudged lawful prize, according to the prayer of the Libel
ant.
Head-Quarters, Philipfburg, Friday,
July 6, 1781. #
"THE Commander in Chief with pleasure
embraces the earliefl public opportunity of ex
preffng his thanks to his Excellency the Count
de Rochambeau, for the unremitted zeal
with which he has prosecuted his march, in or
der to form the long wished for junction between
the French and American forces.
By Order of said Judge,
GEORGE WYLLYS, Register.
WRTriNG-PAPER by the Ream, and'SPECTACIES
by the Dozen or single, to be fold, by
Hartford, July a, S. AUSTIN, & Co,