The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-09-27 00:00:00, page 2

CHARLESTOWN (S.C.) Aug. 14.
N Mondaylafl the declaration of independenee wal proc aimed here,
amidst the acclamatione of a vast conconrse of people.
By letters of the 6'h instant from the camp two miles below Keowee,
in the Cherokee country, we have the followmg interesting intelligence:
On the gift of ]uly some of Col. Williamson'e scouts took two white
men prisoners, who had been sent I::ctet eattle for the enemy. They in
formed the Colone] that Cameron come over-the hills a few da sie be—
fore with twelve white men; and that he, with the Seneca an some
other lndianu, in all about tso, were then mrd at Cowanarose,
about 30 miles from Twenty-three Mile cnxea w ere our arm then
lay encamped; and that their women and children had all retir from
the town: to the neighbourhood of the same place. This intelligence
determined the Colonel to march that evening at the head of no horse
anen, taking the two prisoners with him. Htsinteution was to leave the
horses two miles behind, with a party to ard them, and surround the
enemy'c cnmp by day-brcak. The river [floweelying in hil foure, and
being only pafl'able at a ford at Seneca, obliged him to take that road.
About one o'clock in the morning he arrive at the out-lkiru of that
hent, which he had received mount: of being entirely abandoned, and
* therefmlinle expected to meet with any op osition there. The enemy,
- however, having received some intimation o hie march, had taken pos- '
seflioo of the first houses. and Iofied themselves behind a long fenoe,
siused with twig: and corn bla es, on an eminence close to the mad
when the perty waa to pose. They albwed the idee and advanced
to come almost up to the housee, when they red five or six gone,
without doing an other damage than killing one of the guide'e
herbe- They imm iately afterwards began a very heavy sue on our
advneed guard and main bod , which Mr. Franeie Salvador was
Kot in three different places, ol. illiamson had hie horse tho: under
him, and eight men were badly wounded, and two (lightly. Mr. Sal
vador falling among the bushes, it being dark, and, both pattiee mixed,
they nnhukiiy got hie scalp. The lndian was seen by Cape. Smith,
who would hue prevented hie accomplishin his cruel rpose, had he
""but-t it was Mr. Salvndor'e servantt in eate o hie master. He
died ahou three quartmpf an hour after. be whole army rotted
He lefe, as he wan universally beloved and esteemed by them. wo of
;{xgt &
wounded died neat morning.
- "00! ylrty soon seemeth; from their surprise, kept up : brilk fire on
{heal where the Belle- of the eoemy'e um were seen, and soon
Men from their seem and houses. &heir lefe is not known;
soone the number of blalheu, thine, tomahewke, &c. left be
wtth bleed, and the bloodz traeke which marked their retreat,
!! se he be eonfidenble. olonel Williamsolnemained on the
;:
- Junk, and burnt all the house- on both side- the river,
si eheieem &c. judging thet the party he had defend
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h—edietelyprogd'to theft cup, and apprist time of his ap
"22? Mct & ' lmat ? nest Colonele lad and
at own, , . er eaem a to the
Mufisim of the wounded, ntumed to big i.}? NeaP'day,
untrqeeeee of thin eppointmem, the whole army proceeded to the
&
MM d Keme, where they encamped; and on the 4th, a
leyefm me; wn first to but} that town. and So at Town, which
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m Thy found only an sild lathe lndinn, w informed them,
the ethn had left the towne four day- before, on a white man'e
Whfld'sssilfiufl party. Be wsieeld nay:" whyere lndiuu
' "ab amywae at Pan'a'e which had] me be Colo
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o-sissm, the Cobaelsi marched at the head of 65o men after the
up,, Now}, detetmned to carry fire and sword throughout their
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' By some people who It-ft Hutztington laft Monday, we henr that the
tnhabitant: of duffolk county were to testgn up their arms yesterday.
Our loss in the battle on the z7th uit. remains yet uncertain, the calcu.
lation being from 600 to'xooo. Col. Huntington's t'egiment is said to
have lsiuffcnd much, there being missmg 6 Captlim, 6 Licutcnantl, "
sexje-tnts, : dmn-mcrc, and 126 rank and sile.
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NEW YORK, Septug.
INCE the retrcht of our atmy from Long lshmd, the enemy have ex
tended themselves I considernble length on the shore botdet'ing the
Sound, and on 'l'hut'sday a large number osthem landed on Blackwell'e
illand, about 3 miles from this ctty, but the that from our battenet soon
made them re-crosz the river. On Wednesday : ship from the fleet
(sup ("ed to be :! fi'igate) passed between Governor't ]s'tand and Red
Him ', and the: night got up the Sound lbteast of the iflpnd the enemy
had been drove from; when, under cover of her guns, they the next
day came ever to it in large bodies: This bmu ht on : briflt cz'tmonlde
sor near two hours, in which the ship sustain: so greet dange in her
but], &csi; ne obliged her to move dost in with the Lon Iflwd thou,
for shelter frotsin our shot and bombs. At the time of sin- ltuck. _l
firing also begun from the enetn 'I batteriee on Long "] , " the
city, which wan returned wit such ! 'rit by out in their fot
ttesses it and lbout the shipyards, that they gave un little or no I.!
noyance Guce from that quarter. -
Several men of war now lie within gon shot of our main banery, end
the greatefl part of the fleet behind Gomnor'l lflznd, though they have
latelysihed very favourable winds to come up to the city, lt'ivee ne
reason to think they mean not to attack it by water till know the
success of their forces in attempting to land on thin illud.
Wednesdly : fllg came from the fleet with : return d' those officer:
who were made isonen in the late stuck on Long [had; who, ,
hen, are ma with civility by the British oficenss. _ .ysisi'
Saturda night our gourd dom for obsming themtim of the fine,
fell in wit those of the enemy, when : smart attacksibep- end Mad for
some time, but the letter being reinforced with seven] Me. oblaged
out: to return th their nation. .
PHILADELPHIA, &;th 17;
Emdqfalmnfim Cununowu, .
" OT less thin zsoo men are gone ' the a lndinm,
who haveAlenndcr Clmem at their held. An express N night
from Major Willinmsbn says, our people are union; to he in ssth-.
Generale Lee end Howe set of thie morning for the southwd, ct &"
about 1500 men; it is said they are going to St. A ' 'lieve-they
in to mnke reprisalt, for the emolument of Such lu ! lnlbdd fellow.
This will CCl'llll'll, he the meint of keepingGeotgil qmet, fit hthien.
at St. Augustine have committed some outngu on the ble! of tho:
province. Our people m taking up the A edn'l lum: \ i.. ,
pounden and : el of smeh' m landed in town My." ,
thract qfa letterfm Bonol, Say. :.
" By: Halifu r anivedn Galen, wehvethefol " i..
telligence: That : tle lm been foughtin the Wicernnen between
some British ships nnd : French and Spenith fleet; the lum- m vic
toriom, hzving sun]: two English Lips lad nken one."
Emactffclmfimuassleou,m. . -,'
" Yeiterday theenemy opened a bitter) "link one'- [Edi- Book,
near Hell Glte, qcmsi the nver. There wu : henyfisiri-gen day, thy
threw about too shells it no. killed 1 osour-en, Ind wounded um
] hear them at it cgnin thin morning."
Another letter sayn, " In the above cannoude msipqu holds.
mounted one of the men 'I cannot: on Long Iflnd." _ -
On Fridly last aniv here smm Martinin, thmdmu] of
war the Reprisul, Lambert Weeks, Esq; cunnlnder. 0ll hand a,
ship ame passen n leven] French nfl'tcen, who we be.: .- '
commended to Honoundle the Conp-esm thc_ Conne: .! '
nico. One of them it it said it In lccompli
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On Thursdly evening, and Fridn morning, the . ilnin suck.
lin , ]ohn Adam, and Edward utledge, Esquint, let.— "this
city from Staten Ifland, when they spent tht- burn in I "(can
with Lord Have, upon the subject of his pmpofitiolsic on the W-ss
We but that hit lordship Posesseo no other power. w M th
dispute betwee- Gmt Britnm nnd the United State- tiun those w
in the it of the Iritih Parlinment for nppointingommifiom 0. gr..
"noon, &c. We hope to (mid: m readen with the Mening
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