The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1776-10-04 00:00:00, page 4

BALTIMORE, Sept. 23.
Y a Gentleman of undoubted veracity, just come to town from the
B camp at Hax-lem, we have the following intelligence, viz. That on '
Sunday the 151h infiant, the enemy landed their army near Tunle Boy,
under cover of their shipping, from thence marched to the city of New
York, which we had evacuated, after taking out almost all our storee,
&c. General Putnam. who commended there with a small detnhment
of our arm), rctteated with little molelhtion or lose, to the mnin body
of our almy. . '
is) th' abo—w Gentleman fwe crefa-vouml fwitb tbeflllmiug extract qf ::
letm-from 0 General officer, lwlssa walpresu! :: lb: tim! ofnctiol, viz
" On Monday morning the enemy appeared in several llrge bodies
on the plain, about two miles and zhllf from 'otu' lines: Aboutnoon :
sstiring began between : rty of our nngm, under the commend of
Lieuttnmt Colonel Knortlsim, end an advanced party of the enemy, who
were supposed to be about zoo: Three companies of Col. Weedon't re
iment of Vitginitns, under the command of Mnjof Leitch, end Col.
nolton, with hie rangeu, com fed of volunuenfrom different New
Englnnd regimentt, were orderertdo try to get intp the lear of the enemy,
whilfl dis olitiotu were making et if to mak them in front, and there
by drawt eir "tention tlut wly; this took effect. On thelppnnnce of
o_ur BRAVE TROOPS 'm front, the enemy immediately ran down the
hill, took possefiion of some fencee and bushes, end : smart firing n,
but n too rent : dihnce to do much execution on eithei- side. he
pertiet un er Col. Knoltpn end Maior Leiteh their lttlck too
soon, uit umherin bnkthonin seek. leelit timeM ' Leitch
'Wzl lum t ofwoundid, hnin receissed three helle thron his side,
end in : rttiute efta- Col- Knolton got wounded, which puted mor
tal. Om- men, however, persented and continued them t with
the must resolution: Partof Col. Grifith'e end Col. iehudsolfl
Mzryllnd regioun, with some volunteeu from the northern tezimentt,
- who were neven the place of dien, aduneetl to (union our men.—
Thesettooye charged the enemy with stent in:repidity. end thou them
from the wood into- the plain, end wen pusning them fmm thence, hu
ing silencod their ire in : ! welfare, when it me thought prudent
to order : retreet, fufl-Jsifsim, (on it wot since found to belteelly
the ab) would send : large bed do so their .—-—-Mliol'
Leiteh, it it hoped will none:, hot Co . Knolwn'e ful it much to be
!! nthnofehmeendpodofleer. Wehednboutuwound
; the number flaie it not yet escernined, but it ney inconsidenble.
"' Byosetjemtwho deserutlfron the enem , end come in thin mom
ln,wewereinfomed,thttheir fledofthzdhamlionof
BStinflnu-y, I Intention of myd' ighlunden, end throno-Pniee of
riKe—men, under the cdmond of Brlpdier Gelenl Leshe. The
- deserte: repottl, thlt their los! in killed end woundd mount! to up—
wert!- of no, about 40 of which we found dead on the field, and
" On the whole, the enemy got eompletel defeated. which he given
[net spirit tb our army, who in encem on_ the height- os Harlem,
where they are edmtegeoufly pened, end to hngh spirits, waiting the
stuck ofthe enemy."
Lend of a lemrfi'm BOITON) so:. I.
" Mov iseonstned in the common gaol in Holifix, it treated
holde uonfly, end hadbeen in iron. ten week. onhoerd the M
man of war. They threaten to take away his life, but he destiny theu
Hem. Allfthot hel whnu it tsittkteet Mew:: Zsiisiffiictnsi'firsi
n in Heli a: goo ohout 5 w ! t w" o . -.
Peel], nel :! others." ' , ' ,
ADVERTlSBMENTS.
annuluno, Septum 16. :776.
LL Pcfsons indebted for Articlcs purchascd
A at the Salc of the late Mrs. Take s Estacc
are desired to make immediate Paymcnts to Mr.
join: Ferfu a? of this City, that all Accounts
ma be" cf R0:C.N1CHOLAS.
'EN up, in I be- giddy ROESE-sifbinwsioffm did, -
4 en armsI :: : to me te worked,
Wound.. a?- ulderndsicngnocklm ndonydnm
'[si' cumsrorm'amw
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HANNOCK, for read Mouey—oub',
VJANTITY of-We India OLD RUM,
Contincnt RUM, in Ho (heads, befl
BROWN SUGAR and COFFE in Barrels,
French CLARET in Cases, SPERMACETI
CANDLES, and man other Things.
RssCHsslBALD Rrrcmz. -
TRAYAD, or STOLEN, from the Sub
,scriber, nsscar Williamshurg, a small DARK
BAY HORSE about 13 Hands and a Half
high, no Brand that I remember, has a hang— ss
ing Mane and SwitchssTajJ, both hind Feet
white, his right hind Hoof split, sshas some: ,
Saddlc Spots near his Withcrs, pac'es, trots,
and allops very well. Whocvcrsi delivers me
the Faid Horsc shall have THREE DOLLARS
Rcward. WLLLIA'M Come, ]un.
now m THE ssPREss,
And' m a few Days will be published,
THE VIRGINIA ALMANACK
For the Year 1777. , \
OBERT PLEASANTS &? Co. want to
phrchasc a Ossuafitity of the best Upland
Jame.: and Tork River TOBACCOES. (2)
ANTED, a Mulatto, or Negro BOY, .
who understands takin Care of Horses.
Any Person havin such to di pose of may heat
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Printcrs.
NANSEMOND, Sept. i6, si1776
HE Subscribcr 13 in Went of a Man who
understands the FULLING BUSlNESS
in allss its Branches. Such a Perfon, who comes.
well recommended, wil] met with good En
cossu cmcnt by applying to ' '
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Forthffi'A Nay kmduanlmn w, --
PLA URHOle' in "Stink- an Cnsset, in Jm: ay County,
within Mei ( yM e- of ssll' , confining lbont 09
Aflm' with: nl 'finn Ml'sh thenn- adjnmlng :, convenient to ib
m, had "cry Dwdliog House thereon. whhm Roman,
two below Sun, and the amenden, with Fire
Place- ]. each Roop, other Housn, md A a sstnd Peldl
Orchudc- Fu- Tu- applyn thubruiber' m n.:
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