The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1779-08-28 00:00:00, page 1

VIRGINIA siGAZETTE.
NEUMBR293
, ;Z/TLLMMSBURG: Pmnn m DlXON 8 NICOLSON.
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PHILADELPHIA,
Emgcttof hue" fi'nl . Gentleman q/si character in St. Pierre, Jum
30- '779
HE English. confiding in their superiority of navel strength in
Illeb leas, left their ishnds altogether in a defenceless state,
with sew troops and without artillery, and with no other
dependencc for their security than the favourable impreffion
which they ingincd the idea of this superiority must occasion in the
mind: of their enemies. Their head quarter: were fixed at St. Lucia,
where all 8]er and on:] forcg me ,eolkcted, which, being in the
Womans oibflminique, ;srom Whence I" hoflile expeditions usually
originnte, they believed was : consideration sufficient in itself to controul
all the movementt oi'the French troops, and awe them into inactivity.
" Thin an of defence wan originally well concerted, although it was
subject rot sinne infirmities that every human syflem is liable to: Ad
vantagel might even be taken of it when ttrictly adhered to, but is the
Commanderfm Chiefonce devinted from it, the island: committed to his
care would be exposed to the most emminent danger. This reflection
garden ldditional strength from looking back on the recent operations
of the two armiea. .
.; " Adminl Byron having two grand ob'ecte in view, the one to favour
end filicitate tlte departute of : very large eet of merchan'tmen, the other
to intercept : convey of transporte destined for the Frenclffislands, very
impmdeutiy left St. Lucia with all the ship: under hie c d, to effect
fiteh itttpomnsenice ; he necompained the fleet out es it of danger,
and thmctfixed hie cruitin ground to the windward of _ te illand, in the
tuck of falling in with t French convey, which ha pily arrived here
the eith influnt, by vihich fortunate eircumfiance onsieur D"Esiaing
hue obtained an acceflion of navel strength, eonsisting of five ships of the
[me end tour srigztes, under the command of Monsieur de la Moffle
Picqnet, besidee 45 transports with :ooo additional troope.
" lmmsdintely As it was known that Atiiniral Bvron had left St. Lucia,
Wintage me taken of the op ortunity that presented of attaeking the
ifland ot St. Vincsnts; three ships of war, an armed hrig, with some
"lnsporu, sailed flom Part Royal hay the evening of the toth inshmt.
Thenext. day : violent gale of wind separated the transports; but the
"'tutlmznder of this expedition, notwithstunding that he wan deprived of:
Eurnfflie force, still persevered, and made : descent on the ifland
' : th'sii t, with about:;o troops. '
" This unexpected invlsiun, with the dread of the Cartibs, occasioded
such tumult and .disotder, that the Governour immediately sighed :
eapituletiou, and surrendered the illand to the crown of France. The
Cmibs Hendy favoured the operations of the French forces by their
early dec ration for them; and it is from their future powerful efforts,
Semded by en implacable resentment againlt the English, that the greatest
dependamce tmy be placed on retaining possesiion of this island. The
fituation of this ople iK criticai; for it the:- Engiish were again to become
possessed of St. incents, they would he exposed to the molt cruel persecu
tion. the consideration of which will greatly animate them to the molt
'ctdasing exertioot of bravety for it"! defence."
" 71!!! 21. Count D'Estaing seems determined to seize every oppor—
tunity that offers to take advantage of the crincal [tate of the English
Effefflofle. The whole fleet, consutinz of :; ships of the line, and "
'gztes, have this day shiled on an expedition against the island of Gre
nada, the capture of which, from its defencelei's tituntion, there is no
reason to doubt of."
" Fill} :. Admimi Byron being informed of the capture of St.
Vineents, on his zrriv'al on the evening of the goth ult. at St. Lucia,
sailed yesterdny morning with 13 ships of the line, 3 frig'zres, and 1000
troops, in order to retct-ke it. He was then entirely ignorant of the
expedition against Grenada. As he is not acquainted with the additional
force thn Count D'Eshing has sPceived, he will probably sail in quest of
him, an (bon as he finds Grenada attacked; in which case, [am co- fidt-nt,
from the spirit and ardour of the French troops. that he will meet with a
warm reception. The ned troops that are gone on the expedition againtt
St. Vineente, had all their baggzge embttrkcd on board the transports,
lnd were deflined for North America.
. " By the plan of the military operations of the British forces for the
ensuing campaizn. it seems as it they were intent on colleaing all their
some to act :gainst the Americans; and as it apyeare they neglect in a
greet measure. the defenceostheir islands, I have no doubt their intention:
are (when they are forced to withdraw their troops from the continent)
to attack the French island; in the YVest lmiies."
" je], n. No news of importance has come to hand since ! did
myself the honour of lust writing to you. I therein mentioned that
Admiral Byron had taken hit departute from St. Lttcia, with : formi
dable fleet and army, in order to retake St. Vincents; beingthen ignorant
of Connt D'Estaing's expedition against Grenadn, he appeared before the
formerifland, madeapfu-ade of his forces, and summoned it to surrender:
But on receiving a deputation of the principel English inhabitants;
informing him of the determined resolution of the Caraibe, to carry
je;- through the whole coun_'r_v, is an hostile attack should be
made - l , and beseeching him to withdraw hie force: and Ieeve them to
't dMny; and moreover being made acquainted with the criticll
Pain of Grenada, he abandoned hie enterprise, and immediately bent
55; course tmrde that island.
, "'A. the French fleet had the start of him suut' days, ! imagine, from
the deseneeless flute of the island, it must have upitullted, before the
mival of any succour.
" The British troops are all embarked on board of mnspom, whi
must be ;: great incunsibrance and cmbmussmcnt to thcflcet in an en
as chuy wziz all ne exposed to cai—tu-e, from the sqetiout mld
frigates, which attend the fleet of Count D'Elhing." .
To the quifcr of an anon maw: letter in lb: Bakimore Ad-vtmfn qf th
z9tb q/si Juvc 1779, an fwbicb ba) fiua bull "published int}: VE'idil
Gentle llcte 17tb of ]uly.
SlR,
.S you have endeavonred secretly to assaffinnte nym while
A absent, and in the sunne of my rot ntryt ] take (hie opportuni
o declaring, that if you (being : person worthy ofsi-Mtice) shall thin
proper to induige the publick with your name and pfau of Ilzode, I
shall then concave it my duty to lnnnzdvert on your siutrilone l-ztter;
but it cannot be expected by men of reason and sound jud nt, (hl! !
should descend to the pitifulness os diiputing with zn ob cure perti
nnd desperate scrihl-len, when they nsiecollect that few chlracten
escaped the tongue of maficiz-us envy; and learn thet, from the tom
mencement of hoati'sinies, ] hav: been a'moR constant in the army, and
at nll times, inVITiAHYhLVC CndPonusud to tLsi:ve my cotm . Nor did
I know, till after my arrival :n thin (tate, that my patriousm had ever
been called in question. I am, therefore, the more at a lose to knm'v
what you can mean Sir, by sayin — Ifledfram Virgin!}: to avoid th'
omgeance of 09: cauutrjma. "5 you hate poeticaily put youtrseks for
my constance, end mean by this dark expression, that I fled to avoid
ya'siur vengeance, you are most egregioufly mittaken. ] am ready and
willing, at any moment (though !zbourim; under aviolent rhcumatism
which] caught in camp) to meet you either at the tribunal of justice,
the bar of the publiek, or zt is yet: lensc. For being conscioul
of my innocence, and thoroughly persua ed of the ood intention! of
mz countrymen, to whose judgment l cheerfully su mit the decision
a my cnul'e. ] not only dit'p-i'e your calumny, but bid definnee to ell
the machinationt of my insiduotu feel. ss "] am &c. '
HEZ. FORD.
WlLLlAMslUlG, Axngi n. :779.
To be SOLD for ruth lufore Mr. Smith': dw- iu Fredeticklbwg,
o- tbe first glonday t'- Sepnmber M. . 4
BETWEEN xooo and uoo acres of good land. The land lien lboul
ten miles from Fnl-mub, on ('He-wan:} run; did setieral va'luable
unimproved lots in the town of Falnmb.
(t) CHARLES CARTER.
To be-SO L D te' the highest biddzr, lb: [all Thursday in September, "s
fair, otherwise the next fair day,
TENEMENT in the town of Maurbefier, with tWo good dwelling
hnusza on it, one not quite finished, :! kitchen, daisy, gurden, Be.
One half of the purchase money to be pnid when the deed: are acknow
ledged, and twelve mouthe credit for the other part, when bond with good
security will be required. (ill) ROBERT GORDON.
;3- I shall reserve ten feet square in one corner of the garden.
HANOVctER town, lugust 18. :77,.
0 be sold by the subscriber, the well known ordinary called Cert
T rwring (containing by esiimaticsin 600 acres) situated on the main
mad that leadtfrom William/burg to Ricbmand, Pagft warehOusel, Fsldl
ritljshurg, Us. ltt situation for : tavern is equal to any read tnvem in Vir
gil-in. 'shnt land is good for corn, wheat, or tobasicco, and well timbered,
the re is a very necessary hnu se for tavern keepin , the ordinary being large
and commodious, with land cleared to worE six hands to advant .
VVhoever purchnses the above, man have liberty to sow fall grain; ifsstfifs
place is not fold by the sirsi day o Octobtr (when posseffion may be had)
it will be rented for one or more years. For ternu appl to me it HW
town. ( tf) RICHAR .BURNLEY.
To be SOLD on the prmise: for read] money or lum qffiu (MM, a
Wednesday lb: xstb of September next,
HE tract of land whereon ] now live, containing 701 uses, lying
in Orang: county on the south west mountains, about six mil
above the courthouseg also the crop of corn standing in the fields, th:
foddrr, and flock: of horses, cattle, fllee , and hogs, the household
and kitchen furniture. (al) - R CHARD BARBOUR.
NEVV SCHOONER will be exposed to [ale at HWlm, the :othof
Sepmnber next, with all her rigging, new fails, &c. burthen lbout
eighty hogsheadl of tobaceo.
(a") ]OSEPH TASSY.
MANc'ues'r'n, Aug 17, 1779.
LL persons indebted to the" eltate of Bag Todd, ate of,]ludqufr
A deceased, are requefled to make immedme ;yment; and I" thod
that have any demand: againfl the said estate, to 'ring in their account,
properly aneRed, before the sirlt day of Octabfr next, " ! then w
to close the accounu.
( 1 ") WILLIAM MACKENZlE, Exemwr.
A 0 6 11 5 T us, :77'9.
PURSE RACE at Mmbefler, on the last Tlmsdq of s pay"
next, free for any horse, men, of veldlng, W'PB : ' : m.".
agreeable to the rulel of ming. al)