The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-08-10 00:00:00, page 5

urged! up tlte'rivtr St. Lawrenee, and takes posseshun of Chamhiee.
'e ad not above three thousand troops in (ssmsi-sih, that were ti: sur
duty, and & number equal to thou were sick with the smztlipox and oth-ssr
disorders, who, eonsuming the same quantity of pruvitions as the healthy,
here a burthen to us. We hid many places to hold. The enuuy's
shi ping were mzlsiters of St. Lawx-ence, and riding triumphant whenever
they pknscd. Above Deehamheau there is no place th.\t carsi he so for
risied as to prevent vessels from ptfflng. At seven] places between
Chamblee and the mo_uth of the Son], the river St. Lawrcnce ntnn within
- I let! ue, the mouth of which ]alt river is the enemy once pofl'sissed, which
ivou (! have'been done on the north side, without coming near om- hat
teriet, our retrent would be effectually cut off; and in ease they should
make any lttempt that way, we had no prospect of a reinsoreement, to
ct enable us to keep posseffion of Canada. ln short, as we saw it was un
posiible, whilk the enemy commanded the waters of St. Lawrence, it
was agreed, i'n-gouueil, that this place, being at the greatest consequence,
ought to be fortffied a'nd seemed, and we should immefliately leave Ca
mda, and come bra.
"" The troops" were ordered from Montrea], and other parts of the
country, to St. ]ohn't. A sickly army, and a large quantity of baggage
lad lore: were to be conveyed away. ln & few days, wI-:h great trouble
si and fatigue, we arrived at St. ]ohn's, expecting every moment to meet
. the enemy. Pm of our army, the sick., amounting to upwuds of three
thousmd, we sent off for Crownpoint; with the rett we came to the lfle
' on: Noix. perhlpe the most siekly spot in the world, where we waited
for the return of the bone. The enemy nate to the Son! the night
- lftu weleh it; end, shpposmg on to be there, fired seven] shot against
' bu- worku They dsogotnp to Monmll inn uftef wrmen bed test it.
si " On the un ult. we met with : very great lose in m intent;
Cl'ptains M'Clane, Adame, and Rippie, Lieutenants M'Femn, 'Gal
. lilies,, and Hogs, :ud Ensigm Lutk and Culbenson, with four privates,
went over fnS the me so: Noix do the western share of the lake, about
Q' mip frbip camp. _but within fifht, to fish and divert themseli-es.
Ceptninct 'Cbnc pmdently prepare to carry armt, but vn- unfortu
! . si ,
lowly 01. !?!td- -, _
' " siSome lndims observed their motion]; and, while they were at a
house, drinking some spruce bees, the savaget surrounded them, killed
Cgptain Adamt, Enfign Culbertsvn, and two privates, whom they sealped
in the molt inlmtnan and ,barbardu manner, and carried off prisoner
Cepudn M'Clane, Lieutenantt M'Ferran, M'Callisier, end Hogg, and
the other two private: ; but lperty coming to their relief from the camp,
Captein Rippie and Enftgnlsittlctk made theu- escape. The prisoners were
doubtless cursed dine}! to the regulare at Montrenl. We ex na they
Left time. Some more of our peo le, 1] believe
. fill be exchanged in 1
nbout fix, were killed ndsi seelped by the !ndiane the seme ay. about six
nilet above the land, by the treachery of : Scotchman of the name of
" Mct'Dsionald. However, on!- vigilanee and attention lus been such, that
nothin siof the kind hat since happened.
" he enemy, confidinnf us intimideted, and aprrehending we
would not fight, sent several ttdians lnd Cenldiam to in the water:,
l
end bbserctve om- motiom. Colonelesi, Weyne and Hartley, hcving infor
Jnetifq the: tbme person: were seen I! then place where Ca nin Adam:
me lulled took : puty ever in the evening, when they in a man on
the t .os fthc house looking of them, upon which they pained sot'ard
o asmp, found fresh" * _ &e, saw Indian wigwatm end in;
Ere ' ssoed them for some eli me, and took a fine horse and saddle,
wlctue so'me regular. officer bed been riding, but nith prevented their
Ovenaking the enem . It was Pmposed that : PMR' o one thousand men
bottle! gasifrom the fle aux Nout by land to the ] e : Mot whilfl the relt
' went inct. ba tane; Colonel Hmley wu of the perty, with a hundred
ctss mld fifctt :: e-men out of hie regiment. They seoured the ountry, tra
wsed is: medle swampe, and destroyed the house, mille, &c. of the
traitor M'Zendd beforementioned. who hid fled the morning befoie they
got to his h ; nm the tse finding fresh mekl end fires, theyct l'e—
mid their yursuit. but co :! not ovemke the'enemy."
,. wo'- um me New You, (am! 70!) 11, :776.
"
.. ' " mrday camunp ram Lord Have, : Bag of truce, Adjtmm Ge
penl auerson of the British arm . He landed near our hattery, and
pened through the life-guardt of eneral Wnshin ton , end had : printc
. mnferenee with him at CoL m't for near hal an hour, the penicu- _
sin of which ! am this ! informed of by-a person of distindion. -
-Oie 'ece of his businese woe, thet he urged the Geneul to accept of
the len , end that Lord Hm um extremels so it could not be re
n printe lltun. Gener We ington told the Ad
- ssai nitwu
M, eif, he did not mind the title; but the Gencrll Offi
ptlltssnsorh' _ _ _
.;Mmffinkmrscthimmmemn-ML endththeeonld
not on any Iccount receive it. The Adjutrmc hehavc'nl with great po—
liceness, udmctde use of the: lm'ms necessary w apmun m the.— Gcncmz's
fimation, as, Ma i! plrashjaur Excellency, &c. &c. Mother thing
wan, (hat Lord owe was very much nvcrse m bmbaxity) -b_ulsia_l the
army in the northern dcpamnent did not come und-ct-r his ]"TisdM "he
could do nothing in it; the command being devsilss-d to lhe Ge'nrah
Cm'lton and Burgoyne. He then mentioned ;m exchange of Mzfler Lo
vel for Major Skecu, which General Wushinglon wanted dunctc when at
Cnmbridgc, but they would not then do it; and our General tak him it
could not be "done till he wrote to the Contincntctl Congsess concerning
i!.—-—-Ycflcrd:\y lslemoon six ships and a brig came within the Nnrwbs.
A servant mm of Mr. Charles M'Rvers's "was taken up yesteldzy at
Lon "land (crsy, drelscd in woman'l clothes. He had :: lchcr directed
to Nfr. Alexandcr Wallace. He was carrizd before the Genemi and but
fincc been ordered to gay] under a sh-ong.gum*d.-—0ur army has .lcft
Crownpoim, and come to 'I'icondemga. General Sullivan it come to
town. [: is said the British army are fonisying St. ]olm'l, and build
o
ing (;Tevefl'els." ss (: G alWa/b j/pcct
" if-wuiuau-wertoam age ent um- ' ac," -
35; lb: burbariry qfllsbl Iudimu tosmtsqfoct up]- iu Gum. _ -
raqstafiou of- !elter written 5) a French ter now in !bcsm (! th
_ sum of Amm'u, to a Flucb mblnun d Pgflf- "
" MY Louo, Puluouruu, Ju/j 5, "76.
" After the permislion yon were Pleased to grant me to come to this
country, ! am at lall arrived; not wnthout many dangert, end t e:
pence. ] found here : happy people, averse to oppnffion, wit out any
spirit of ("edition, aaive and laborious, with all the necessity qualifica
(lond required to the foundatton of a powerful republiet uble to su rt
itself without the nffishtnce of Europe. Thin inlmense country esi'u
all Id'dntlgel, end in true riches eonsill in the produce of itrsoi . it it
at yet in in ittfmey; but (till it it : vi 00 child, that in tellit} hat
no more need of in mother noritt nel h un, provided it never tnter
meddle with the hllanee of vape. erlnpe, my Lord, you will-not
consider these thinge tn the light ! do; "but thin country might be the
greatest market for our manuhctnree, could we once give those peoyle
: tash sor'those dhich we have in great ebundence, end with witch
Gteat Britnin used to sumith them to the emonnt of immense shut.- !
found the people generally inclined for lbsolute independeney, nnd-vil
ling to support it with their liven and fortunes. ] wet 'sirpeiM tosee
thar troopt exercise end mancuvre Is well at they do ; end were not
animated by the loveos liberty, they would be en un led " ;
but when that takes plece all wonder ceases. lvisite mlnyof their or-ss
tifieniotu, which have been raised with an amuin'g celerity. ]! llVef
knew so may. not! such good works, erformed in so short : time. ]
"m mompuied in this tour by seven] al Office", partienlfltysictby
" " Genenl Pntnam end (inn, and : member of the Congfese. I
to] them my opinion of those worke, and I have been defited d' nise
some necessary ate- here where they ne tequiredi - * si 1—
" This government, in form, its liberty, nre so similar to that of the
Inciettt and once heppy people of Bretagne (the country of my nativny)
that I lm delighted with it; and, if! can be useful to the UmtedStotes,
! intend to end my days in them. I (hall legard my o'tjgiul enemy
and in subject: lo my family, and is ] can be usefol to them, end."!
thing advantageout' to the Americun States, lml equally egteeable to
ance, could be proposed here, I would undertake to offer it with the
greltek pleasure, without requiting from the King of France either he,
noun, peeuniary rewtu'ds, or any other merk of grautude. All my sa
titftction would cotfflsi in the inward feelinffs of my soul, if ! could once
by my endeavours set on foot : commercia eotrespomlenee, equally bl
nesicill to my former country and that which [how adopt. " Youctwill
imagine, my Lord. that I am too hasty; hni'pemtqup-to vfl'nre you,
that after mature deliberation, and positive lnsonoauon 6f the strength of
Ameriu, ] am convineed they are able to result against oll their "mien.
!! the Americanl have not the greatest knywledgein the and war, they
have great advantages from the sittmtion of their country, nndtunted.
eonnge, determined resolution, nnd the.best And most gloriout cause.
Nothing will be—able to divide them. Evety prcctution is taken egnimt
, their interior nemiet, whose number is insignificmztsi Such I solemn
end well supported resolptibn gives me the highrli usi-inicn of these privi
soulo, who defend their rights without m'lcmat'mn or sztcticn, end "
'w desire onl liberty end independency. Thex ultcady see] that such &
fine it not : c imen, n il too geneully thought m Ehrope, Bwitsenland
e-eepeed.-—I have the honour, my Lord, to enclosc you the dcd-mion.
.s indcyendeacy, published yesterday by the lion. the Congnse of the -
United Ancient Gum, and, to prevent the danger of my letter link.
unying, shall send it by dnpliczte. I have the honour to he. de."