The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1778-05-08 00:00:00, page 4

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Tflls afleruosfapr. Crcig qftbe 47tb regioun. mitwd fron "be:
with (be fillnmq dujh'eabef :: lum- frap Limbs: General un.—
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No posihility of'eommtmieation with your Lordship having elisied
since the beginning of Septt-mher, at which time to; lelt dtspatehee
were sent awey. l have to report to your Lorssdship the proceeding: of the
nay undee ny command from thlt period. A seriet of hnrd toil, ib
eel'ant elost, Mhborn Man, till dtsabled in the connen] drenchen of
.td my by the but defectitm of the lndinu; the desertion or the
daidity of the Canadiane and Proviociale, some individulle exeepted;
disappointed in the llfl hope of an timely eo-operation from other If
ljeez the regular troops reduced, y lofl'et from the belt parts. to 3,5oo
Ightmg'nea, not too.: of which were Bfitishz only three day- provi
Susixo- bon allowenee, in store; invened by an may of hete.
M nen, and no apparent meam es retreat remaining; ] called
"nen Cmil all the 'Genenla, Fleld Office", end Cnptnim. command
fig eorpe, and by their unattimoue coneurrepee end advice wu induced
'- e a teenty with Major Generz! Getel. .
our lordship will see by the paper- transmitted hetewith the disagsee
able prospect which zttende ) the firfl overtake, and when the terms con
jlnded :,te CM'IM, ! tun thet the spin't of the eouneile ] have men
doned, ,hich, under such eitcumltancee, dicteted instead os submiuing,
willnotberefusedalhneosendit. ' '
"Before ] enletupo- the detail of these events ] think it : duty of jus
flee, my Lord, to tlke upon mylelt the measure of hoving passed the
Mbn's_river, in order to force : pashge to Albznv. ] did not think
.ykls Medto call any men into council, when the peremptory
nor of my orders, and the season of the year admitted no dtetjnative.
Peuision be about thirty days having been brought forward, the
des 'Ioree prepared, and the hridge of hontt compleated, the
w pebd Hudsoo'e river on the uth and uvh of September, and
on the height- znd in the plain of Santoga, the enemy being
den in the nighhonrhood of Still Water.
lsth. 'The-hole l-ty made : movement forward, and enelmped in
A good positicn il I place called Dovogot. _
- tith. !t being sound that there were several hfidgee to repair, that
work wae hest: "des cover of (Iron- denehmenu, end the same oppor
mity we- t en to neonnoitte the country. ,
"th. The my renewed their much, repaired other hridget, and
.-_si.-_ i- mped u advanugeoue ground, about four miles from the enemy.
sivct-fF-aedth. h'e enemy lppezred in considerable lorce to ohltruct the far
M repair of htidlflo lnd with : view, :: it me conceived, to draw on
on ectinn where hrtillery could not he employed. A small lost wu
sustained in shirnilhing, but the work of the bridge wan effected.
l9th. The psegee of Great Ravin, and other reads toward: the et'te
lny, having been monmitnd, the nnny advanced in the following
order.
Brigadier General Fruer't eoljpe, sustained Lieutenut Coloue
lrey-tanfe cet,..pade . eirenit to order to the Revin commodi
ounz; without quttting the heightl, and afterward! to 'eovee the much
of t line to the r ht. These eorpt moved in three columns, and had
he Mane, me, and Provineiale, upon their front: end flnkt.
From the nature of the country, movement: at this nature, however
near, imay be effected without a posstbility of their being dilbovered.
About three o'clock due action began by a very vigorouo attack on the
Britishiine, andcontinned with greatohflinaeytiliafterfuni'et. The enemy
being continually supplied with fresh troops, the ltrest lay upon the aoth.
list, and (ad regimente, molt part: of whrch were engaged near four
houre without intermishonz the 9th had been ordered early in theday (.
form la teserve. si _
The grenadien and auh regiment were some part of'the time brought
into aflton, aa were Part of the light infantry; and all those eorpt charged
with their usual spirit. .
The rideneu, and other part: of Brymen't eorpe, were also osservieej
but it was not thought advil'eable to evacuate the height where Bri adier
General Fnaer was pened, otherwise than partiall and oecasiona y.
Major General Phillipt, uyoo first hearin the rin , found hie way
through : difficult portos the wood, to the me of" on, and- brou ht
up With him Major William, and four piece: of artiflery, and from at
moment ! flood indebted to that gallant and judicioue seomdf-zpincessut
and most material service:; neularly for restoria the aMon in a point
which was eritieally pressed y a great suxeriority fire, and to which'
he led up the aoth regiment', at the utmo personal hazard.
Major General Reidelctel exerted himself to bring up a part of the left
wing, and arrived in time to charge the enemy withssregularity and bra.
ve . ss_
?ul} it the light closed, the enemv gave ground 'tin all sides, and left
m completely masters of the field of battle, with the loss of about see
men on their side, and, an supposed, thrice that numbt-r-wounded.
The darknest preventing a pursuit, the prisoners were few. .
The behaviour of the officers and men in general was exempiary.
Brisiadie'r General Frazer took hie sition in the beginning of the day
wit great judgment, and sultainedpfhe action with constant presenceof
mind and vigour. Brigadier General Hamilton was the whole time en
gaged and acquitted himseif with great honour, aflivity, and good con
duct. The artillery in general was distinguished, and the brigade under
Captain ]ones, who was killed in the action, was conspicuoully so.
The army lay upon—sitheir arms the night of the ryth, and the nextdl
took a position nearly within cannon [hot of the enemy, sortitying their
right, and extending their lest so as to cover the meadow: through which
the great river runs, and where the hatteaux and hospitals were placed.
The 47th regiment, and the regiment of Heffe Hanau, with a corp- (
provinciall, encamped in the meadow: at a further security.
lt wot soon found that no fruits, honour eacepted, were attained by
the preceding victory; the enemy working with. redoubled adour
flrengthen thetr lest; their right was unattackable already. '
On our side ite'hecame expedient to erect strong redoubta for the p
tection of the magazmes and hol'pital, not only against a sudden am:
but also for their securny in easeos a march to turn the enemy's flanlt.
ult. A messenger mived frbm Sir Harry Clinton, with :; ]etteri
e phert, informing me ssf his intention to attack Fort Montgomtry '
ahout ten day: from the date of his letter, which was the toth of Septetl
her." Thin was the only meflenssger of many that ! apyeehend were d
patehod by Sir William Rowe, and him, that had reachod ny camp si
the beginning of August. He was sent back the same night to info
Sir liury of my situation, and of the necessity of a dispoiv'on lo
The British line, led by me in perfin, pmeffiafflfln A Bind he
south , snd formed in order of bad. njai lo, they thed'the'summi
where they waited to give time to Fneer't corp- to siw e the'c'n'cuit',
to emhle the left win- end lniH , whichmgseerl th: eolminnd ofM...
' General Phiji and Mnjor ' , the pen
& undoe" o'er. the river. u Medium, lad 11de to read.:
to be equdly ready to meed. The 47th mgimem guarded ( e bnteaux,
The nel gape, which had been previoufly settled to 've notice of
All the co omen being sqdy to advance, havia been, 5: between one
and two o"cloek, the much continued. The eoutp lnd flankere of the
column of the British line m soon irod upon from small partiez, but
with no effect.. After about a hour'e march, qu- pickeu, which had
made the zdctvlnced guard of that column, were ltuclted in force, and
obliged to give not], But they soon nlh'ed. and were sustained. ,
On the sirit Fits of the wood ! formed the troops." A few connen
shot dinodged t e enemy at a house from whence the pickeu had'been
ltlacked; and Brigldier Genexalfiruer'l corps had zrrived with such
precifion, in point of time, as to be found on a very advantageous'heighy
on the right of the British. ' -
lo the mean time the enemy. not chuninted with the combination of
the march, had moved in grezt force out of their intrenchments; with
l view of turning the line upon the right. and being checked by the po.
sition of Bri Adm- General Frafer. enumermnrched, in order to direct
their grest e out to the left of the Bitish. '