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AMST^RD A M, August i^
Extras of a letter from Copenhagen, August 2.
" 'I" 'HE "French have taken and carried into
1 the island ofMaurice nnlmperiatfhip,tbe
Captain of which had the imprudence to give ah
atfeftation under his hand, that the (hip & cargo
were Eiiglifh property. He made that attestati
on in oraef to save paying duties, which English
ships were exempt froffi paying at the Cape of
Good Hope. A few days after, the Dutch Go
vernor receiving information of a war, he sent the
formal attestation to a French flrip, which soon
made a prize of her."
Extract of a letter from Paris, dated August &
" By a Courier just arrived from Cadiz we
learn, that the combined fleet, confiding of 36
Spanilh Ships of the line, and 19 French, failed
the 21st of last gionth, and that the fame day the
fleet under the command of the Duke de Crillon
likewise put to sea, with an embarkation of 10,©00
troops. The combined fleets fleered westward,
but could not discover what course the Duke de
Crillon took."
LONDO N, July 16.
The Public have so long experienced the sass
that every London Gazette is now considered as
the publication of some new disgrace to this un
h'appy country. In this very curious state paper
of Saturday lad, the Americans relinquishing or
filfpending a general attack upon theßritifh army,
and the great probability that Sir Henry Clinton
will be fife at New-York, are held forth as mat
ters for the people of this country 0 rejoice at.
Th^anti-conftitutional prints, with a wonder
ful deal of ingenuity, have gathered good news
enough from the late dispatches sent home by
Sir Henry Clinton, to serve the Minidry, in all
conference, for the remainder of the summer.
The French fleet have but few seamen on board,
and those for the mod part sick and useless—the
junction has been happily effected between Lor,
Cornwallis and General Arnold—the people in
the Carolinas, and up the Delaware, hate and de
ted the Congress—Lord Cornwallis upon, the
point ofpurfuing the enemy with an army of 8000
men—Lord Rawdon driving the rebels before
him with another powerful detachment—THE
REBELS OUT OF BREATH RUNNING
AWAY FROM THE BRITISH TROOPS,
without cloaths, without provisions, bare-footed,
and half-ftarved—and Sir Henry Clinton strong
enough at New-York to demolifn General Wafn
'ington whenever he pleases. The Lord have
mercy upon the Americans !
. It is laid that the Minidry will, upon the break
ing up of Parliment, go out of town during the
recess, as the present happy situation of affairs in
America arid the Weft-Indies will leave them
perfeaiy at their case, till the drudgery of Parli
ament shall call agaifyfor their attendance.
August 6. It is with great concern that we
acquaint our readers, that Lord North lies dan
gerotfly ill with a fever; he has been blistered
and repeatedly bled, and 'till yet his disorder has
baffled the power of physic.
, We may expea to hear from Lord Cornwallis's
next dispatches, that he has either defeated
Fayette, or driven his army before him; on either
•of which events, the British Geneval willeftablifh
such posts as are likely to secure the reduaion of
. Virginia. This however, after all, must depend
on the inclination of the people, as it is impossi
ble, in the nature of things, to subdue a country
©f that extent by the power of arms, if there is
not a disposition in theinhabitants to embrace the
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WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER.
HAR^FORD: Printed by H UDSON and GOODWIN, near the Great Bridge.
T U ESDA Y, December 4, I^Bl.
opportunities of reconciliation that are offered
them.
-, The French knbw too Well the cdrrf^rettexrf
the Cape, not to make every effort in ffieir power
to prevent its reduction by the forces sent against
it. It has been long known that their force at
the Mauritius is fupefior to that of Commodore
Johnftone; and therefore, if Suffrein's squadron
Should arrive there before him, with his additional
force, it cahnot be expected that the expedition
can succeed against so decided a majority as the
Commodore will have to cope with. A little
time rauft determine the event; but, in the inte
rim, there is no room to be over sanguine in our
expectations of a favourable issue.
Itis confidently talked of in the Western Cir
cles, that Admiral Digby carries over with him
full powers to negociate in America, in a more
extensive manner than has yet been attempted.
Letters received by theßoebuck, mention, that
our affairs in America wear a more favourable
afped than they have done ever since the break
ing out of the rebellion. An expedition had been
ftted out from New-York, under the command
of General Arnold, and was said to be defined
for the Delaware, to take possession of Newcastle,
and to facilitate the operations of Lord Corn*
wallis;
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 15.
Yesterday the honorable the assembly and the
supreme executive council of this state proceeded
to the choice of a President and Vice President,
when his Excellency William Moore, Esq. was
chosen President, and the Hon. James Potter,
Efy Vice President.
The Hon. Frederick Auguffus Muhlenberg
Esq. is elected speaker of the general assembly of
this state for the ensuing year; and Samuel
Sterett, Esq. is unanimously re-elected clerk.
Last Tuesday arrived in this city, great part of
the brass ordnance taken at York and Gloucester,
in Virginia.
November 21.
Extract of a letter from Amsterdam, August 21.
" On the 16 infL their High Mightinesses
passed a resolution, allowing the Captain of an
American privateer to leave behind him, in full
security, 6 British prisoners belonging to him;
Their Noble Mightinesses, the College of Admi
ralty of Amsterdam, were authorized to secure
^and take charge ofthe said prisoners, who are to
be exchanged when , opportunity offers against
American prisoners in England.
" On the 23d of May last, th^ States General
passed a revolution, allowing theowners of a Dutch
Admiral Arbuthnot's bringing the Roebuck
home with him, a flrip much wanted on that Ra
tion, is not a step that meets the approbation of
the Board of Admiralty.
August 16. The phenomenon now apparent
at the back of the fun, which engages the atten
tion of the curious in astronomic philosophic re
searches, is not supposed to be water ; though it
appears at this immense distance, through the
best piaffes to be a luminous fluid. [Perhaps it
may be the ghost of their departed empirein A
merica.]
August 20. Lord Dunmore's departure for
his government of Virginia is poftpoQed till the
receipt of the next dispatches from Lord Corn
wallis, which it is expelled will contain the most
agreeable advices, and make his return perfectly
expedient and practicable. [lt isprefumed these
agreeable advices are received by this tiir;.]
FISH-KILL, November 29.
A large fleet of merchantmen, &c. are prepar
ing at New-York for sea, and will fay in a few
days for Europe ; they are to be convoyed out by
3 ships of the line. The timid friends of govern
ment may avail themselves of the favourable op
portunity to take a fafer position on the otherfide
of the water.
By reports from New-York, we learn, that
oir Henry Clinton is generally condemned for
the loss of Cornwallis. That the tories, finding
those who joined Cornwallis, abandoned to the
merer of the civil magistrates, are clamorous ;---
they fay they have not the prote&ion they were
promised, and that they had rather throw
themt-CT on the mercy of their country, than
trust to a capitulation of British officers, in which
their interests are not considered—That some of
the merchants had turned whigs, because Gen.
Washington did not fuffer the property of the
merchants at York and Glou^fter to be plun
dered.
ffiip to freight her with free goods and merchan'
dize, and to expedite her to Soften or Philadel
a ^ e inftruaions given to her Captain,
Co ^ e f e of Admiralty of Amsterdam, in
case flie should make feme capture of theenemy,
and could not fend his prize into any port of the
United Provinces, he is allowed to fend them
z ,° ° ne df the ports of the allies and friends of
the Republic, chiefly France, Sweden, North-
America, or South (these are the identical words
contained in the inftruCtions) and in case we
should not have correspondents there, he is there
toapplyto honest merchants and well-meaning
friends to this Republic, for the aids and fuccours
he may want, He is also at liberty to join in 2
prudent or spirited way, with one or more Ze
landers, French, A mericans, orSpaniards, to un
dertake, jointly, something courageous and ad
vantageous against the enemies ofthe Comipon
wealthy This may be relied on as certain and
authentic intelligence."
Extracts of letters received this morning from
General Greene's head-quarters, at the high
hills or Santee.
“ Oft. 18. The enemy a few days ago re
treated towards Monk's Corner, and have al
ready got as low as Fairlawn; During this
movement Col. Mayhem took an officer and 12
dragoons of the enemy, who were reconnitring.
" Od. 25. The enemy are all in the lower
country, and nothing very material has taken
place since my last, however, we have not been
altogether idle, lightparries fentout from our ad
vanced post, by Gen. Marion, have made a num-
P r if° rers , and as a considerable number of
riflemen from the mountains are gone down to
join General Marion, something clever in the
partizah way may take place.
" Reports fay, the enemy have left Wilming
ton and gone to Brunswick, about 20 miles be
low ; and other reports mention, that fmalltranf-
? re preparing at Charleftown that cankeep
ciofe in fhofe to take off the garrifon."#
“ OR. 26. A party of Gen. Marion's went
down to the Quarter-House, within five miles of
Charlcftown, a fewdays ago, where they killed
fonie of the British, took a Captain and 23 others;
prisoners, among whom were a number of the
ftafl, and stove 46 hogsheads of rum. Each man
brought off an horse loaded with as many floret
as he could Carry. Not a single man was loft ore
atir fide."
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