The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1777-09-12 00:00:00, page 1

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-{SEPTEMBER lz, 1777.] WxLLxAMSBURG: Printed by Dlde &? HUNTinsi {N0*133ctdss]3_'*
. si: HMR T F o R D, August25.
'4 AST night General Pys-ms, with 7-or too men, went on Long
L ,Llhnd lobring off : pafiy of the enemy posted at Semlket, whzch
- de" ; to have taken by lurprise; but it seem! that, by means of some
" josemdfz My, Lbey hadbeen appriscd ofhis coming for many days, and
muse {easily fogtisied :: nndcred the attempt ineffectuals However,
L' hesi oak I powder of bhnken,_ lnd " or 13 horse: belonging to the Bri
' and nsilomed the next day in safety. This shewssi how niuch
sswsufi'er Son infernll son; qho 53: knowledge of our mufisccret move
maw, andflnd meam to convey it to the enemy.
si, pHLLADssELPTHA, Aung/I 30.
E hear, that since the enem have landed at !hx. ik, the number
of prisohere end deferten tom them mount to about 60. Yet
may several were brou in to this city. _ _ .
.,Jy. the lecounu of enen from the enemy, their lituanon must be
" ._ yei'y disagseezble and dihnffing, an the the number ofhck .s coni'zdenble,
hnsiving increased greatly since they laudes], and they me so cioieiy ob
fecved bytthe militia, that they dere not venture out far to procure srelh
provision That numbenof seemen as well :: soldiers are determined .to
desat t rsi opportunity; the latter in particular are greatly dissatis
fled, ' on lccovntof their bad provifions, for which even belt part of their
") it he , as they do not receive more than twoyence haifpenny :
, and when that happen: to be paid them," it is" not in their power to
rchzse any vegetablet, wh-ch the poor fellows are now more denreut
of than ever they were ofl-quor. And me! soon after their landing
they lost near thirty horses, having turned them intoct : corn field,. where
the creatures ent to such excess that they emea betore the Engilfll far
fiers could discover their disorder, end admmifier any thing to theirssreiief.
---Septmlm- :. ]ames lrvine, Esq; of thie city (late Colonei oszi Penn
sylvania battnlion in the continemnl army) is appointed: Bngadier Ge
mnlfctof tbie State. ,
--sssi;:fl'.*A Wleman zmvedi'n town ]th week srosim New )ersey informs us,
ssMG-mnl Suhiorm, with lsoo men, u'rder General: Smailwood end
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si Bade, went from Morristm. m! Thursday !e'enmght at noon, erossed
nlictinheth town point} and me on Staten "land at day-break the next'
* "" g.- .'Onc party went toward: New York till they got ln li hr osit,
thshvent towerds Amhozss. lh their course killed many o the new
W,w took Coloneh A] en, Button, md' Dongzn, :. szors, 4
c ' in:",- ss 6 Lieuunanu, z surgeons mztel, and zoz princes, with
which,!hey croffed to Amboy nhout two o'clock. About three o'clock
th'le'u' guard of our army, consishng of "6 men, was attacked, and
twice npulsed the assailanu, who suffered'much in killed; but our party
beingnpended all their emmunition, were obliged to furrender; amor
which are Col. Antili, Mojor ]ohn Stew'art, of Maryland, : Ma'or o '
Co]. Hazen'e regiment, and two other Majore, with 6 or 7 other o cere.
' Four olieen os odre are mifflng. ct
On the'isth o! Juno died at ]amaica, his Excellency Sir Basil Keith,
, Goyemot at that [land. 4
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Extract afa kuctsrm Hlmovu (Bed ]ersey) datrd Aug. 14.
" About " o'clockhfi night] returned to this place from an excus
:' Gon upon Sutell lond. Thirsday. at 4. o'elock in the :fcemoon, the
division marched sr'om, (hie plm, and urived nt Eliazbeth town at 10 in
- dieivening; moved do'n to, Hllfled'e point. where there were hoate
'c'onefled, and at day-bnakctthe division had completely crossed. Col.,
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_'0g4en-, with his own regiment, Col. Dayton'e, end about ioo militia,
, erpfl'ed at the same time at the OIdBlazing Star. General Sushvln moved
YW-General Deborre's brsgade, to Rtach Col. Barton't regiment that
5. sixt- the New Star. Generol szilwood, with hie brigade, moved in
' _ column to the Dutch church, to'attzck Col. Buscark's regimcnt;
' (Col. Ogden marched in another column to attack Ailen's. Law
?e'e, end Dungan's regimente,"that la'y about the Old Star. General
Muood'e fuide, instead of springing him in the fear of the regiment,
him in so I front of them; they formed on the eaR side ofthe bridge,
w the General way moving over in : solidcolumn to aiteck them; but
"penny. tinwilling to be (hoten, retreated to'theirJinrs in the north
91 art of the sum. Influd of Boseark'e, it was : British regiment
'Hssx retteated so precipimely Gland: Gum?! took thefi Read of co
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loure, burnt 7 small armed veh'els, end a lzrge ha'r'ri 3" si' ;.
The General bbing ordered not to go any further than tha ' "" - si ss' ,
GeneralSullivan it the New Gut, who in a little tune [et -'- , he
matter with Col. Barton'e regioun, they befng but few in nnn'ther, end *
tbeputpfl poltroons ! ever law. . sisi
*' They made : shew of being, but did not stand to receive our fire;
we took about 30 of them. :! their Colonel. Col. Offden'l party ad- -
vani'ing with the ntmoi precipitation, drove the coward y enemy before
them, took Col. Lamenee, 3 Captaine, 6 suhalteme, one ductor, lndlo "
princes. General Snllivan marched the division to the Old Star, end
'dl them all over except the tear guard, which the enemy advanced upon
and took. The-hnvety of the little party conmanded by Major Stewm
"would do honour to the first troops ll) the world; ssthey were posied be
hind : hedge, and kept up such a blue upon the enemy, that they were
forced to retreat every time they advanced; the little Party. consilting df
not more then fifty then having bravely maintained theu- post and expendrd
their ammunition, Major Stewut, whose gallznt behaviour would do
honour to the first oscharacters, told his party that he hzd too great ;.
respect for their hravery to sacrifice them, that he would sunmder him.
set , ac'dctgive those, that could swim an opportassnity to get off; Ah=y all
pulled of? their hate, and begged of him_not to surrender; that some I
then had two elrtridgee lest, that they would fire them. and stand by
sshim till th were cut to pieces; Stewart fixed : white handkerchicf Upon
the point his sword, and walked es cool :: if he had been going to
shake hand: with a friend; many of the party : over the rzver. "sue
eaion wan grand; though horrid. ! plainly saw t ! whole. We hZVl' lus!
three Majon, some Captaine, subalternl, struggle", and in all one hun
dred and twenty seven privatea."
6 I it, But: Ossunues. Augufl 15. 17".
MESSENGER li just arrived with the enclosed letters from G'nernl
A Arnold and Colonel Gansevoort; ] am happy in commun- inn:
t your Excellency. Great honour in due to Cdopel Gansevsiwl, ..,
L' t Colimel .Wi let, end the officer! and soldien of the garrison
u eir command; ! cannot too wermly recommend them to Can.
gresssr. The gallant defence of Fott Sunwix, until eminee :" the
wettem nations of Indiane of the superiority of the Aaeriun Inne
I am, Sir, your mofl obedient humble servant,
HORATlO GATES
Hi: Exuctagu ]ouu HAncocx, Esq; Presidu't JCo-gflsr.
6 ] R, Head Turnus, Angle et, 1777'.
]" the pncket, ! have the honour to transmit to your Exc lmey a copy
of a letter ] received last night from Maior General Arnold. The de
fect and r-isgrue with which the cnmy have been obliged to tetreat from
Fort Schuylfl, added to the complete and brilliant victory gained bz
General Stark and quooel Wamer, at Bennington, gives the brighte
luRre to the Anterican arms. and covert the enemie: of the Unlted State:
with insamy and shame. The horrid murder: and scalpinge id for and
encouraged by Lieutenant General Burgoyne, previoue to is defsiezt at
Bennington, will forever (lain the honour of the British arnls. in one
house, the parents, with six Childlrn, were molt cruelly butchered; and
thit polite maecaroni paid ten dollars fcr each of their scn' :. Heaven
has, ] hope, in Rore, some punishmenI-for such unheanl o crimes.
! am, Sir, your molt obedient humble servant.
llORATlO GATES.
'Ibt Hu. ]ohn Hancock, Esquire. '
DE AR S ! R, Fat ScbujlePfJ-sl 13, "77.
Tnls morning ac :! o'clock ] begun a bed 'cssinhonfli- upon our
enemiu works, which was immediately mumg ( number osshcm
nnd cmnon._ About ; o'clock several desemn can in, the informed
me (but Generzl St. Ledger with his anny m renu'ting with the utmofi
precipinlionz soon nfw which, [sent out a party of about sixty men
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to enter their camps, who soon returned U-d confirmed the above aceounts
About 7 o'clock this evening Hmjort Schuyler lm'nd hen, and in
formed me that General Arnold with two thousnd lnen were on their
march for thin pen; in consequence of" which I fand yon thin informn _.
tion. ] am, dear Sir, yout'l, &c. . !
PETER GAN?£V00_R_T, Colonef."
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