The Connecticut courant, and the weekly intelligencer — Hartford [Conn.], 1782-07-16 00:00:00, page 2

R I C II M P N D, June 22.
The latest accounts from our South-Western
frontiers weara more favourable appearance ; the
Indian's have not for feme weeks past done any
mifcliief ill that quarter, and it is thought they
will not attempt any thing more again this sea-
Affairs seem to continue in the fame quiet
state to the Southward as they bare been in for
some time pall, nor do we hear es any move
ments of General Greene's army, or the Britilh
garrison at Charlehown.
PHIL A DELPHI A, June 29.
A ballon artilt, who was well acquainted
with the nature and extent of the revengeful
temper of the prefect King of Britain towards
the Americans, and particularly towards I)r.
Franklin, pretended that he had discovered that
iron with round heads were better conductors 1
of lightning than those that were conßrucledl
agreeable to the Doctor's plan with /barppointo l
The King was delighted with the dik overy, and
immediately took down all the pointed rods
from his palaces and put up round headed ones
in their dead. After a while it was perceived ;
to beahum ; and the King gladly fled a fecondl
time for protection againit lighting, to the in- ;
vention of his enemy Dr. Franklin. The affair|
soon afterwards gave rife to the tollowing lines
which were published in a London paper :
While you great George for knowledge hunt.
And fn^rp conductors change for blunt,
The nation's out of joint;
Franklinthe wiser plan pursues,
And all your thunder harmless views,
By flicking to the [ onit.
One of the villians, concerned in robbing the
southern mail, was under Sentence of death, in
the Marquis de la Fayette's camp, as a spy, but
escaped the evening before the day appointed
for his execution. His name is Paul, a refugee
from Buck's county, in this date, and is now
lurking about Onions's Iron Works.
July 3.
Extract of a letter from South-Carolina, dated
Bacon's Bridge, May 11, 1782.
“ There have been lately partial advantages
gained by the scouting parties of both armies,
ut nothing worth particularifing. The 19th
and 30th British regiments, under command of
Gen. O'Hara, Tailed from Charleftown a few
days since, supposed to be defined for Jamaica.
Mr. Leslie is opening a deep canal from Aihley
to Cooper river, (within the one already made)
and we have reason to believe he will contrast
his works, as hi s numbers are now inferior to<
ours.
“ General Wayne lies at Ebenezer, 20 miles
from Savannah. He expeds to be reinforced
this week with 50G men, after which it is find he
will make an attempt upon their works. There
is a great probability of his succeeding, as the
Hessian troops at that poll have been twice dis
armed for attempting to march off in a body.
" The defections from the enemy at Charlef
tow, average 20 men per week. There has been
one inflance of two officers and twenty men (re
fugees) coming out in a body with their arms, j
&c.
Lift Friday afternoon a barn in Pennypack,
(about nine miles from Philadelphia) was ft ruck
by lightning, and, together with a large quanti
ty ofhay, &c. was entirely consumed. It was
with much difficulty that several horses were
fared from deßruaion, as the flames soon reach
ed the place from which they were taken. Se
veral persons in and aboutihis city were injured
by the lightning which defeended the fame af
ternoon.
July 5. The latest accounts from Europe
mention, that most of the trading towns and ci
ties in the United Provinces are very urgent for
an immediate declaration of American indepen
dence, and have petitioned the Sates General to
enter into commercial engagements as soon as
possible with the people of these States. The
chief motives of these urgent demands seem to
be, a national resentment for the perfidious part
a&ted by England, in declaring war against Hol
land, contrary to all right and justice, and se
condly, the hone of securing some part of the
commerce of North America, by timely mea
sures of this nature. In these petitions they en
lar^e upon the advantages France receives in
her commerce with the United States, and re
coiled with regret the vast Applies this country
took from themselves but two years ago, only
indirectly by way of St. Euftatius : They next
proceeded to shew that tha manufactures of Hol
lard and the produce of America would be reci
procally deferable : The commodities of each
country suiting the other. They advert also to
the revolution of Congrats, prohibiting the im
portation of all goods of British produce (happy,
could their resolutions be carried effectually in
to execution) and lock upon the prefect as the
proper time to introduce Dutch manufactures
amongst us, thereby weaning the people from
their filly attachment to English fabrics, as ex
ceeding all others. In all these petitions the
idea of a feperate peace with England is not once
brought into view ; they aflert that the lead re
gard or condefeenfion is not to be paid to the
negotiations of Britain on that subject, as by an
intimate connexion formed betwixt Holland and
North America, their arrog^t neighbours will
soon be forced to lay down their arms, and there
by reflor& tranquility to Europe.
The new ministry of Britain seem bulled in
endeavouring to repair the losses and disgraces
of the old._ Mr. Fox has delivered a note to the
Ruffian Ambaflado, declaring that his matter is
willing to ente r into a negociation for peace with
the United Provinces, on the basis of the treaty
of 1674, by which it was agreed, that " free flips
fliould make free goods." By this we fee, that
Britain has in effect declared that the war with
Holland was unjust, as the Dutch were only
actingin conformity to treaties, when the English
commenced hoitilities against them. Consider
ing the many injuries that people have received
from Britain, and the losses they have sustained
during the war, together with the many obliga
tions they are under to France, it is hardly pro
bable they will conclude a peace, without such
reparations and indemnification's, as will not be
in the power of Britain to make.—A message
from the King has been presented to the British
Parliament, recommending ceconony in the
public expenditures, and requeuing their assist
ance toward the regulation ofhis civil lift : both
houses addressed the King on this me flage. The
city of London has also, after a long absence,
approached the throne with an address of thanks
to the King, for making the late change in his
council.---The Britilb nation entertain- the most
extravagant hopes of fuccefa from the exertions
of the new ministry ; but would do well to con
fider, that " the hopes of the wicked (hall be cut
off."
Private accounts from New-Jersey mention,
that the people of that Rate are greatly exaspe
rated at the daring illicit trade carried on with
the enemy at New-York, to the great prejudice
of the country, and emolument of the enemy.
They begin to think in general, that to difeou
rage it effectually, the persons employed in this
infamous commerce, mull, when taken, be made
severe and terrible examples of, so as in some
measure to deter others from fimiLir practices.
It cannot be expelled that a people vho have
fought, and bled, and fullered For seven years to
gether, in the manner the Americans have,
fbould fuffer themselves to be ruined a' lall by a
set of pedlars, disguised tories, and those apellate
wretches who would facrifice every thing to a
little private gain, and are in every sense traitors
to God and their country.
It is reported (hat a party of about 56c volun
teers, who marched under the command of Co
lonel Crowford, from the neighbourhood of Fort
Pitt, against the Indian settlement called Sandu
fki, were attacked within nine mile- -of that place,
and were obliged to retire. When the lull ac
counts came from them they were at Mufking
ham, and it is said that about 30 of the party were
killed and wounded. Col. Crowford is miffing.
C H AT H A M, July 3. „
Last Thursday afternoon signals were display
ed on Staten-Island announcing the arrival of a
fleet, but what they are, or from whence they
came, we have not been able to learn.
Sir Guy Carlton has withdrawn all the regu
lar troops from the city of New-York § garrison
duty is performed bv the militia.
FISH-KI L L, July tt.
LaR week, on Tuesday, his Excellency Ge
neral Washington burned to his head-quarters,
ar Newburgh, from a visit to the frontier polls
cf this State?
The anniverfarv of the declaration of Inde
pendence of the United States of America was
celebrated on Thursday the fourth of July, by a
general feu dejoie of the army Rationed on the
Hudson.•
Extract of a letter from Albany, July 2, 1782.
" We have been very unexpectedly honored
with a visit from theCommander in Chief—His
Excellency CoveitorCli^rn acron panied bins.
They were received with uncemmen n aiks of
joy and congratulation. 'ihcMgcr an< Cupo
ration presented a ccr©atviaic:) icoitls to his
Excellency General WUhngten, vith the free
dom of thecity in a gold lei. All the princi
pal citizens waited open the General with the
most coidial congratulations on his arrival. On
Saturday he set cut to visit the trocps, u»h the
Governor, Gen. Schuyler and n any ©thet gen
tlemen of diftinaion. Brigadier-General Gah
fevort, with forty volunteers, elcorteu him tc Sa
ratogo, where, after surveying the theatre of the
glorious campaign of 1777, be reviewed tit hut
regiment of New-Hampihire, and examine ih<
block-houses at that place. From thence he
went, the next day, to Schenectady ; hit nn.ca
from (Which he was received by lixty cf theprin
cipal inhabitants on Lorfcback, who attorned
him into the town amidlt tie ringing of bells,
firing of cannon, and every other pc inble dfc
monftration of felicity. About one huncted
warriors of the Oneidas and luleaioras, cc-m
---pletely armed and painted fcr war,rmt him with
out the gates. The magiftrares, military offi
cers and refpe&able citizens, who had eauien a
public dinner to be provided, itemed anxious to
give the most incontestable proofs of their gra
titude and fenfibinty for the honor of the visit.
The General viewed the town and fortifications
and returned to Albany the fame oymr.g. Y.cf
terday morning he went on board his baige on
his way to the army, amidit the Imcmcuoiis of
the multitude, leaving the citizens cl ibis coun
try strongly improved with the ideas 01 a great
charade? ,in which are combined every putae
and private virtue."
By authentic accounts the enemy are collect
ing and fortifying at Ofwego, Bern which place
they will undoubtedly fend parties to hauais cur
frontiers. Their small parties have done consi
derable damage already ; besides burniig the
house and mills at the falls, when they carried
off 12 or 15 prisoners. Lait evening an exprefa
arrived from Schoharie, bringing an account
that there were about 300 of the enemy there;
what the consequence of this alarm w ill be,time
will shew, though we have to expert continual
alarms' of this nature.
S ALE M, July 4.
LaR Thursday evening Capt. Perkins, in a
small fthoouer privateer, called the Thred.tr, ar
rived here from a cruise, in which he has taken
fix prizes, viz. a shaving-mill, belongingtoNova-
Scotia :---A (loop cf 120 tons burthen, loaded
with lumber, which bad been captured by the ene
my —-A topsail schooner, of upwards ofico tons
burthen, with some flour, and a few other articles
on board, bound from New-York to Penobfeot a
Cap. Neil, in the privateer ship Viper, now
on a cruise from this port, lately took a veflei la
den with salt, which, after being ordeitd for
this place, was retaken by two letters of marque
bound to Quebec. Mr. John Bailey, Captain
Neil's prize-mailer, and three of his men, cn
their arrival there, determined cn a voyage to
Europe, ratherthan fuffer a long and laothfume
inprifonmeiit in Quebec. They accordingly
flipped themselves cn board a snow bound to
London ; and two days after leaving the river
St. Lawrence, Mr. Bailey ai.d-bis three men,
joined by another of the crew, attacked and sub
dued the Captain and the remainder of his men,
five in number, and thereby rendering them
selves mailers of the vcffel, altered her course,
and arrived in Marblehead harbour on Tuesday
last, being nine days after foe was taken. She
was commanded by Capt. Hugh Hamilton, is
called the Lucas, and though her cargo, consist
ing of Raves, oars, handfpixes, &c. is not rich,
will, however, turn out valuable to the enter--
prising captors.
Since orr last arrived in port, the schooner Ir
dufry, cf 60 tons burthen, and the Hoop Miner
va of 120 tons, both laden with lumber. They
were bound from Penobscot to Bermuda, ana
captured by the privateer Blip Junius Brutus,
Capt. John Brooks of this port.
A prize brig, of about 180 tons burthen, load
ed with rum and sugar, arrived at Cape-Ann, 01a
Tuesday night last. She was captured by a let
t, - o' frfrrpp, belonging to that port.
TE M M 6 N if
Just come to Hand, and are now for fak, by the Box, Hun
dred or Dozen, at
Daniel Hinsdale's Store,
North of the Printing-e&©, HARTFORD.
July 8, 178:.