The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-07-13 00:00:00, page 6

H A L ! ? A X sNo'va Scatzaj May 14.
Ab'l' Thvnssiihy mvrszing arrived a wise] hunt Cziniu. By lier we
lesiim, tisi'zt 1 fire: cisitranspsinls (.ihcul ]; lliii) full of nsiwps, were
iss'usi-n z-fl' that piece, l'uppsiA' -l byund for (Lubec.
Friday his} 'm'ived the schooncr Britainim, L'spt. Boden, in 18 days
from 52. (thsiiflopher*s, by whom we are insoumsi-I, that the proviiion
Beet, undertonv'ov oshis Mujcsty's shiy Experiment, suiled4duys below,
aul may he dguily expected. ss
Sunday ]aR the Ginsgow, Capt. Howe, with 4 vessels under her con—
voy, sailed forEnglar-d; in this fleet went pasilngers many Gentlemen
dfdiffinction, viz. Francie Legge, Esq; Gorernor, :mdjnmes Monk,
Esq; Solicicnr General of this pisiovince, Governur Wright of Georgin,
Thomas Oliver, El'q; Lieutenam Govemor of Musi'achuseus Bay, And
Presidem of the Council, Hon. Peter Oliver, Harrison Gmy, ]ohn
Alurray, Richard Lechmere, john Erving, N_athsniel Hdkh. an)!
George Erving, Esquires, Counsellors, Brigadier General Royal, Col.
Vctssal, John Gore, Esq; Adino Paddock, Esq; Mr. Laughton, Capt.
Jnye, Mr. Brindly, Mr. Bowee, Mr. Inman, Mr. Debions, Thomas
Danforth, Esq; Benjamin Gridley, Es ; Mr. Pitman, and Mr. Pel
ham, all of them of Boston, and most o them with familiet, Charles
Dudley, and George Rome, Esquirez, of Newport.
Slturdacy night arrived I packet from England, for their Excellencies
Admiral ..huldham and General Howe.
. My zS.-. Wednesday las} was sent in here by the heus frigzte,
Cape. Hammond, aFrench sehooner, which, by her cour e when taken,
was bound to Black lflznd, . near Connecticut. *
" Friday litemoon sailed the Livdy man of war, Cape. Bishop. The
sine evening sailed the ship Adunant, Capt. Wilson, for London.
Saturdey nmved che Sene ] (loop of war, Capt. Duddingflon. Sunday
n'wrain arrived the Me: in shop of war. Sunday evening arrived the
bz'i El lot, Cape. Squiree, in four yeeke and a few dey: frqm London.
(Since our last several mnl'ports and victuallen arrived here.
By the above vessels we hear, that : number of transports with Germnn
' troop, in his Majefly'l service, on board, siwere seen going up the Eng
lilx chapel she latter end oiApril ult. to 'oin Adminl Me, who was
to sail son America about the mi dle of thin month.
in Mljeky has been pieased to make the following promotiom in
! lend formin-Americu Maior General Cnlmn, to be Genenl in
sin mdy. Mnior Genernl Howe, to be General in America only,
ss \ djunuy. 1776.
_ HARTFORD, ffumtz4.
. sin of : lettet- sroin Captain Seth Harding, eommander of the bri "
_ Defencesi, in the continental service, to the Him. Govemor Trumbul ,
dyed Iosfoy', ]tt'ne 19. " '
l-Rnl'ovm s" ,
SAILED oh Sunday last from Plymouth; soon after we came to sail,
'l heard I evnfid'erible firing to the northmrd. "In the evening I fell
in Melt four'fl'med-schoonen, near the entrance of Bofl'on hnbour, who
informed me they had been engafed with a ship and brig, and were
obliged td quit theth. ' Soon after came up into Nenulket mad, where
! found the ship and'brig at anchor. I immediately fell in between the
two, and came to an mchot about " o'clock at night. I huiled the
&" whosse'nswewd " ssfmm GreatsiBtitain." ! ordezed her to lh-ike her
nisi ro tosiAmerica. T Hsnged. likinig—si What bsig is that?"
—- told them.-—-The cfence,-—-l then ailed him again, and told
him, [did not want to kill hisssmen, but would have the ship at all
events, and again ordered them to flrike; upon which the Major (since
dead) said, " ye: l'H strike," and sired in a bmad side upon me, which
! immediate!) returned, when an engagectment began, which lafled tluee ct
glnssel, when the shiisi and brig both struck. in this engagement ] had '
nine men wounded, ut norfe killed. The enemy hnd 18 killed, and
a number wounded. My officer: and men behaved with great bravery,
none could hue outdone them. We took out of the above vessels no
yrisonm, among whom is Col. Camobel], of General Fruer's regimcnt
of Hi lande". The Major was killed in the engagement. '
" esterdl a lhipsiwn seen in the ba , which came towards the}
enmnee of (ton hnrbour; upon whic ! cameoto sail, with foufl
scwoum in company; we-came up with them, and took them without.
b enmement; these were on bond u- Highlanders. As there are a ,
nunbu' more ofthe sithe fleet expected every day, and the General here \
argumy dy, ] dull tarry : few dey;, and then proceed for New Lon.
don! My his in much damaged in her snils and riggingl.
si] un, without aspect, ytmr honour'd most humble servnnt,
,) .. i- * . -
.......,-..- . . SETH,HARDENG."
The following is :; list of the officers taken in the fmsponl bound &
. Button from Scotland, with Highlanders on boatd.
Lieutcnnnt Colonel Camphcli, Capnins Campbeil, Maxwel], and
Murkcn/iez Lieutcnants, Archihalanmpbcl],-—-Campbell, Dick
inson, Beimwer, Cohonie, M'Lane, Hugh Campbell, Mackenzie,
Gutdon, FsJzics, quarter-master Oglevie: Ensign Fraaier: surgeon"!
mate But'nrs.————Vulunteers, with the rank of office" (who an
inlpsitriently waiting :tt " the Pool" for the-death and old shoes ofcom.
miihuned officerx) Messts. Flint, M'Dougall, Ll'Bane, Vt'ilfdn, ]ohnz.
Camphell, Duncan Campbcl], polin Nlackenzie, MFTQVish: Humez
and Dwax . Printed, 450'. Colonel Campbel]. ; we hear,
was to have the chief command of the two Scotch battaltsiotu. :
By an Cxpl'csS anived last night from Albmyv, we have the following,
extracted from a letter to General Stby/er,,datess-d Son], .]une 14,
1776. si si _ ,,
" On the 6th insiant, about zooo men, underdhe command of Ge
neneral Thomso'n, marched to attack the enemy at the Three Riven;_
they designed to have surprised them at day-break, on _the- 86! inflame; -
but the guide led them into a morass, returning from which took them.
two hours; they then had to pass through a long swnmp, infltc face oft,
the enemy, who had a large reinforcement arrived va'y palm ily that:
evening, and landed in sightofourmen: Bet well eqntmdlxeygm—
General Thomson's party so warm a reception, thought pl'dnt u reny
treat; in the mean time a body of Goo were sent off from the mz-to'
cut off our reflect, and destroy our batteaue, which theyeauHM w,
and our batteaus were all saved but one, out of which. th! Was 3
General Thomson, Col. lrvin, Dr. M'Kennie; Pa'sidn M'Anky, ].le
tenants Bird and Cumy, and about 40 men are pt-isimm, Indabouc. [50
more are missing, ' - si, 47"
" It is sup sed that General Burgoyne has with him the wilde rein,
forcement de igned for Canada. Our army are more than half sick with
the smallpoxz' the other part have an enemy of more than three than
their number. May they be tecruited? But I fear the psual tlemen
will prevent." ' ' !
PHlL ADELP—HIA, 7uprss sisi -
About a formight ago the Livespool 'drossge llstnnu gogsaissngiu
to Eg [labour ashore, which they
intv the to: , where th set her on fire. si
Clptain Walker of ilmin onJK who is!! taken in : brig yf our
tapes by the pirateu, it sent wi the brig to Halifu. _ si __ '
C Saturday last arrived here General Woofler and qudr'Sherburn, Frqu ,
anadl. _' ' 'si _
!
W I L L I A M SssBZ'UsiQR G.si-:
Y wstesday'e post from the northuud; we'lelrn, thormf Gene
rai Washmgton'l gourd; were ooncemed in the infernal plat at
New York, and that : thitd, whom the Toties tempted to-joio them, -
had made the discovery. Their desi n was, upon the lrrival of the Bri
tish troops, to murder all the [tas o 'cen, blow up the pagtuinet, and
secure the passes of the town. The party confined, it was imagined, of ..
about 500, mon whom was the Maydr of the city, who was taken '
up, twice examin , and returned prisoner under !. strong guard. Thirty
four others are confined, and many more ordefed to besitaken up. The
Mnyor acknowledged he had bribed one man with no]. siby ordt: of.
Goverhor Tryon. A commitbee of examination was appointed, 'ind
further discoveries expected to be made. One of the General's guard. "
you to be shot. -
' The heavy cannonade from our lines in Gloucester, last thesday and "
" Wednesday, obliged Lord Dunmore to withde his troops and shiPpinss
frossm Gwyn's island. His Lordship, it it (ah!,- received awwnd m hj; -,
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leg or thigh. The men of war were hulled several times, and received ;
eonsiderable damage, particularly the Dumhote and-Otter, which llfl' '
was obliged, to be towed off in the greatest-hun-y. Their fli : from "the 1
ifland was on Wednesday evening, with preci intion In confusion,
!eavingsito the poflesiion of our trooys a large num of>cannon,' Mvele,
thirty black prisoners, and three tenders, which they feton sin, but ,
were soon extmguished. T he only lost on our side me Can. Dohicky '
Arundel, who was unfortunadely killed by the burfliu'g ! mortar;
The enemy ate gone it the bay, and it it eonjectured they are bound to
Kent ishnd. Before t eir d store they burnt I ship, supposhd to bed.: "
Dunmon. unfit sorany fu er service; and two finaller "Us. '
From Philadelphia, we learn, that our affain in Cenada wear'a very" *
disagreeable aspect. General Sullivan, at Isle au Noix, has half hie
army down with the small-pox, md B e on hit march thrmigh the *
country with about tooo men. It wat ought our troope would retite
to Crown Point, where they will make a Rand.-——-Genernl Rowe wan .
arrived at Sandy Hook, ard a-tsiepjort qijevnssiled that he had landed sone _
, g,..__....
horse on-the safe, shone!