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tion ; ffiat be£del th Irregularly of ffia f^ ^^
currents rendered the coming into that harbour fa
difficult, that (he enemy could not have landed but
from their boat#, and that at present Plymouth was
impregnable.'
To thia Captain Minfhdl, who was in garrifonat
Plymouth, objefled that the necefiry uterfils for
the service of the artillery at the batteries on the
Blind of S . Nicholas was absolutely wanting ; that
at those batteries there was note men who had ever
fired a gun..
Sir Chailes Frederick anfweed, that in the Blind
of St. Nicholas, there was powder endball Efficient
for 70 rounds, that as for the utensils, they could
have been procured In a quarter of an hour.
BALTIMORE. February 22.
A correspondent who arrived in town left night
from Virginia, hath been so obliging as to commu
nicate to us the following intelligence :" That an
express from Charleftown South Carolina reached
Peteifburg the 13th infant, with a difpalch from
General Lincoln to General Scott, advising him that
the enemy had received a strong reinforcement at
Savannah, supposed to be the troops which left New-
York, in December last---That General Hogan and
his brigade were met the 2d, infant 16 miles south
ward of Halifax, North Carolina-- That the Fen
dant, a French man of war of the line, lef our
Capes the 4th inst.
PHILADELPHIA, February 23.
Account of the operations and advantages acquired
by his Catholic Majefly's arms, under the com
mand of Brig. Gen. Don Bernardo de Galvez,
Governor of the province of Luciana, arfnfl the
Eaglifh fitnated on the river M.-ffifippi ; the tak
ing pofftffion of all their establishments, of three
forts at Mantchak and Nantfhes, defended by 550
privates and a number of inhabitants and blacks,
who took up arms and were made prisoners of
war, under the dominion of the King cf Spain,
and about fifteen hundred miles of the very bed
fertile and prime ground. This account has been
sent to this town by the Governor of H^vanna,
under the date as November 23, 1779. and it
as follows.
'' General Galvez let out from the town of New-
Orleans the 27th of August left, towards the eda
blifhments which theGermans and Acadians, depen
dent on that government, possess there, to effe& the
joining the militia, having left orders that the troops
he had defined for the enterprize, fhoald set out
that very afternoon, leaving a fufficient garrison at
that place for its cufo!y and preservation.
" All the people jointly amounted to 1427 men,
including in that number 600 of all kinds and co
lours. Seven American volunteers, and 160 Indi
ans, undeyook a march to Mantchak, distant one
hundred and five miles, which they performed in
fix days with great difficulty; occasioned by the ac
celeration with which they executed it, and the ex
ceffive heat of the weather which they experienced ;
many of them having fallen sick, by wh ch means
the number of the army was reduced to two thirds.
" The morning of the 7th of September, took
the fort of Mantchak by storm, without hoofing (of
the Spaniards) a single man ; making prisoners one
Captain, one Lieutenant, and eighteen privates ; one
Lieutenant and five privates escaped at the time of
the storm, the English having had advice two days
before of the march of the Spaniards; the rest of the
garrison, with the artillery, ammunition, and pro
visions, had retired to the fort called . Baton Rouge.
" The Spanish General ordered an inventory to
be made of what was found in the fort, and gave fix
days respite to his army, at the expiration of which
time he proceeded on against Baton Rouge fort, ma
king five prisoners on his way.
“ Having reconnoitered the fort it was found to
be compleatly and regularly fortified, with a ditch of
eighteen feet wide and nine feet deep, with palli
fades and thirteen guns defended by 400 regular
troops and 100 armed inhabitants : These were fuf.
ficient motives to obsru& the forming of it, which
occasioned General Galvez to determine a regular
siege approaching gradually to the fort, forming a
falfe attack to hide from the enemy the true one, of
which they had do knowledge until the lad night,
wh ^ the entrenchments and batteries were perfect
ly placed. The firing began on the 21st of said
month at break of day, with so much success, that
in three hours and a half the fort was so shattered,
that the English were obliged to beat a call, and font
two officers with the prp.~,fitions of capitulation to
the Spanish General, who would not admit them,
demanding that all the garniun should remain pri
foners of war, and deliver up with equal condition
the fort of Painmure, and of Na fh?r, garrisoned with
80 grenadiers. Ths Engl.fh being forced to submit
to these conditons, the garrison marched out of Ba
ton Rouge with military honours, and advancing
joo ftps, dtlivded themftlvts prisoners of war to
the Spwlffi troop; who received them formed, in
number 375 men, with arms and colours.
" To the fame fate were fabjed 500 inhabitants
and blacks; who were found armed in Mantchak,
Baton Rouge, and other places ; but the Span.fh did
them the favour of leaving them free, in honour of
his Catholic Majesty. to whose nyd dominions re
mained fubjeA all the eftab ifthments and grounds
which the English had on the river M fffippi, whefe
inhabitants are chiefly employed in the skin and fur
trade.
" It is not known what lofi the Rnglifh have fof
tained, they having taken the grea est care to con
ceal it. That of the Spaniards, was only one killed
and two wounded.
' The prisoners taken, amount to 500 regular
trocps, including 281 fficers, v;z. 1 Lieut. Colonel,
§ Captains 10 Lieutenants, 5 Sub Lieutenants, 1
Quarter Mafier, 2 Ctmmiffaries, 1 Score keeper, and
3 chief Surgeons ; also 8 veffds, with fundiy pro
visions, and different! boats with ab:ve 50 failure.
“ General Galvez gives the greatest praise to the
bravery, intrepidity, and confiarcy of the troops
under h,s command ; and of the love zeal, and ex
traerdinary rood will with which the inhabitants of
Lousfiana behaved in assisting to the faccefsfal iffae
cf ths enterprize."
Extra& of a letter from a gentleman of charaaer in
L'Oriem, to his friend in his town, dated No
vember 17th, 1779.
“ The Parliament of Iceland have a&ed with a
degree of spirit that furprize# every body. On
their meeting, infiead of echoing bick the Lord
L entenant's fpeecfo as is ufua|, they in their ad
draff to the King, demanded a free trade in every
rtfpea: and if this is refufed them there is no doubt
but they will declare themselves ind pendent. Be
tween 50 and 60 000 men have already formed them
selves into independent regiments, and the Duke of
Le;nfter is at the head cf this assoc ation."
Extraa o' a letter from l'Or ; c.nt, Nov. 19, 1779
" The Dutch seem at p ef&at entirely to Aifre
gard Great Britain ; no wiih&anding Sr Joseph
Yorke's memorials, they allow Captain Paul Jones
to refit his little squadron. and give him eveiy af
fitia ra ce pcffible ; nay, he is even allowed possession
of a small fort in the Texel, in which he has put his
fice and wounded feamen,---hi# own marines con
stantly mount guard, and the continental colours are
hoisted. The English do him the honour to attend
with eight flaps at the south and four at the north
entrance of the Texel to Qtek his motions; I?
answer to Sir Joseph Yoke's memorial and demand
of the Seraphis and Counters of Scarborough, the
Swen General have replied^ that they were a neu
tral piwer, that their ports were free, and that they
did not take upon them to judge of the validity cf
any prizes brought into their harbours. It is said
thai Sir Jjfcph, in his fecund memorial, has de
elated, that if the prizes are not given up, orders
will be given to the Cap ains of British men of war
to make reprisals. Cap am Jones it exp &ed round
here, very shortly, if the English do not watch him
too clnfe.
" Affairs in Ireland are at last come to a crisis, --
the Parliament, in their Address to the King, were
almost unanimous in demanding a fee and unreftriA
ed trade, and if this is not complied with, there is
scarce a doubt but they will declare themfclves in
dependent, and epen their ports to all the world.
S r George Newenham declared in the house, that
they were and ought to be independent to all intents
and purpofei, and that the Parliament of Great-
Britain had nothing whatever to do with their trade#
Between fifty and sixty thousand men have formed
themselves into independent regiments in the differ
ent counties, mostly headed by gentlemen cf rank
and fortune, and the Duke of Leinfter command#
the Dublin volunteers. We have net yet heard
what reception the address is like to meet with, but
every day we expert vary interesting news from that
quarter.
" News this day arrived in town from London,
that Lord Sandwich has shot himfelf. People have
various conjectures on the cause cf this,"
Cap. Wilson, who left the Havannathe latter end
of December, informs, that an expedition was going
forward ficm thence, that a large body of men were
embarked and hourly expsAed failing orders. Their
destination was said to be Pensacola. On the 7th
uh. in lat. 31, 5, long. 65, he puffed a large fleet
Landing S. E. with the wind at Weft; feme of them
give him chace, but as he was to windward, ke ea
sily escaped. It is supposed this is the fleet which
left New York hh Christmas.
BOST O N, March 9.
By Capt, Somes who arrived here last
Saturday in 26 days from Martinico, we
learn, that a vessel arrived there before he
fail'd frem the Streights which she left a
OUR Fathers were wont when they wanted ri
mire '
To prize sense and virtue above a high pate :
Alai I cur fond Fathers are 160^ of them dead.
And fach are their Sons in this age. it is said,
>Taat nothing can now excite the toft passion, ~-
But Oirls wither, brains, dreft high in the falhion:
HE pabltc are hereby not&d. that the draw,
ing of SHEFFIELD BRIDGE LOTTERY
will certainly commence on the firft Monday '((
April next, at the drrelling-bonfe of Capt. Paul
Dewey in Sheffield. All perlons intruded with
Tickets which are now unfold, are desired to traaft
mit them/c the Managers ; and in case no oppor
tunity presents for that ,urpofe, to have them icakd
up on the morning of Aid day.
In behalf of the Managers..
BRIMSTONE by the kandred or pound,
BAR IRON, by the bundred or finale bar. to
be fold by JOSIAH WADSWORTH, in East-
HaPfn-d,
AVery likely NEGRO BOY to be tola. En
quire of Dr. William Jepfon cf Hartford, or
the Printers.
THOSE indebted to the fubferiber fcr the Con
nefticut Courant fcr i,,3 and 1779, are de
sired to fettle the fame immediately, or their piper!
will be difeontinued without refpeA to psrfona.
From their humble fervent,
AMBROSE NICHOLSON.
Olaftenbury, March 14, 1780._ ~,
WE the subscribers being appointed by, the hon.
court of prebate for the diftriA cf Windham,
to receive and examine the claims of the creditors on
the eflate of Mr. Ebenezer Stiles, late cf Coventry
deceas'd, it being represented insolvent ; do hereby
give notice that we Shall attend to examine said
claims on the fecund Tuesdays of April and May
next, at the house of Mr. Timothy Kimball, innhol
der in Coventry.
^r'T'%": I coot
Josiph Talcott, J
MBeh 13; 1780. w
LL perfoni having demands on the cflate of
Mr. Silvester ruLsmz, late of Gleflen
bury deceas'd, are dafired to bring in their account!
in order for settlement, to
Howbll Woodbridge, Administrated,
Glaflenbury. March 11, 1780.
Y OST the 16th infant (March) between Hart
ford and Wethersfield, Two Pair of Woman's
bTOCKINGS, one blue and the other white.
Whoever ha# found them and will fend them to the
Printing Office in Hertford, (hall be rewarded for
their trouble.•
bout the 12th of December, and brought
an account that the Spaniards were daily
advancing on the attack of Gibraltar, and
that a flying squadron of our Spanish al
lies came across a fleet of 42 fail of British
transports with provisions, under convoy
of a frigate, bound form England to Gi
bralter, and that the whole fleet, except the
convoy, were taken.
Last Tuesday arrived here, a Cartel from
Burmudas, with 39 prisoners ; by which
we learn, that the fleet which failed from
New-York about the 25th of December
last, consisting of 140 fail, were bound to
Virginia and Georgia, but meeting with a
violent storm, were entirely feperated and
blown off to the Weft-Indies ; that one of
the fleet which contained a quarter part
of the ordinance for the army, foundered;
a privateer from New-York falling in with
her a little before she funk, took out the
hands, among which were 75 of the royal
artillery, and brought them into Bermudas,
at their arrival a transport was ordered to
be fitted out immediately, to transport
them to Georgia the firft opportuhity.---
Capt. Sparks; in a Cutter from Philadel
phia, fell in with one of the above fleet,
said to b; worth 12,0061 sterling and car
ried her into Carolina. ,
HARTFORD, March ^,
Captain Guflavus Cunningham made his efespa
from Plymouth goal the gh cf November, and ar
rived at Amsterdam about the 26 h.
P V.