The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1780-06-21 00:00:00, page 2

'ntbcc] of the" action in )ss-ssdlt Royul bay, between these
Admiralss, "r., with that letter t-cteu, in which the
Brntish cumznmder t'n genermxfiy p nys .m Lumgenm to
sin 55th sary. The following " tasirn how the
* gaztttssqo .annee,-si the nth ot'Febru-ry. sssi,
ThGS' ' 1 ch w, cum : unde: us the King's fnssi
-'*Shess urorn, du: Iclt Menian-w- tiusi :SNL' of
)ecemssbi—r,siarssrive it Cadiz fflx'zzd us ]}.uuuy Us},
sigssdessdl wsilg'.) ?qt !pctlismflysis it) on: {foul :.
The Amom hsiy ad funn . inn ths in the nuoatst of
Octoher, hn-mg unde: hm'canvn! :? (nl uspcrdmrt
ships. deliim-J to me sivhthzrd tfknctm. Astlze Svrur
.Ei Hfi ic asfiwuc'n-l P—l usit nique on the lsth of
. , : sosstsitt nz'zz-Bctc'th'ck 'in the moulting. he dis
covered the Butpshflecsst and counted 14 [41] Of the
line: They were humve-si so far d 'Ra-nt sihat he hoped
_ " uc'enums th: you of sort Royal
be an yct'E-Sufd have" czm'e'up lo irsterxupt
m. n! * kily the wind di.d nwa by &gluo,
Kid : brik bren:- "he Bil-beih
of" :, and an English frigate came up near the
ct " ',.ss Men ired her'flem cum. t! pmtcct the
,"Pssflncipafly flom the nigzle which endel
fsi " lrptiktkfiurora. Some baHs from the Eli—
M hounhd hot fails one! rigging, but the Sieur
N'florsste com'm uedoWk, shough the kindn
unfavourahle sobgfinsimssvfim Rdja); '
- About iipeoelod in thsse running signalc m—mnde
ding the wane os Mminique, tht 1 convoy of 26
fuilavu lus, lnd Mflib convey an putlued by 14
ship of- the fine, ahd I friglu of the enemy. The
Marqu'nde Bouille, vaffl General of the colony,
i-nmedctufictly give the mflyanauu the blueriu
on th: cond should" mit; ledy'fmflheirmeptm.
At twb o'cloek', 'Whol RMMM. 'He-he num,
asippczredin full view bedde M'Royal, while tlid
' ba ies dn the cold kept ": sni on the van us the
BTR ( uhdroli, with it ucb effect :; the diflance
don]. 'W- :IMWyffiesiSFu-r less la Mothe
Picquet, akwandts in Chief of the King'i inval
Pam- a! Milk, M'fl with the Amsimw,
ofss 4. '0. no! wu soun' ffidsolioffl hy_tie Veu.
? Gommndedby the Cheval' de' Reiz, lnd
" Ktflgi, by the MkCMM-do- , the only
ushnni-k may lb cmvsiil and
. The Sieur deh Mothg Picquctjl—si
fit co'iuoy, in' hopeosi-f Dvi ' m-ot'id _' _si
2 fly he-sisouglmfim ?! endure hip'osi
- hid en psjtsinfdnvoyt ll- distnpgul
_ them Aunn, admmr-eigucmam un s
wfiehsimfl'infflfibly have been Mr for us
Wsiubolduitmwenneefledssss Thfwo
mond: ofth'e fine vhn llot Nflffl in
edging bid! ce of the A'nnaut'si ctshy nuin
n'had frem- ' and sum: ! m mur- t'in
Why", in! me akin " " seemen
if :
lie w, which haupamhnsst ss, But :: a
frett distance, the Bag beingafnidto venturessm
n', inwtheroad; orro ' ch toonu'nhe batteriee.
Night coming on, the de la Mothe Picquet,
finding there me no Mp'dity of saving the reloftbe
eonny, tecum; havin 'lkady bodrded them, and
that the vessels he lind 'sen were safe in the
Im-book sshe Obtumed w son ' y'al with hinhree
fii . MMEr-zlish ,: out to' sea.
Fish: l ! ' siwere drove M'M
coin; ' We Under! by thebi-eriee
cgainflsh In,- m-fifip, one of will.! no
dismulhd; flxe'fl siflt that took refuge in nmn
ereelu wssenssffit by the enemy, but their c- ces
'were saved. Tflelnflish having [ended put oft eir
force to ilke mi-W argues, were reyuised wild lose,
saved] times, by 'In'e troops of the King end the
milicia. ]: it ediqpdl'ed the enemy lok about Csio Kilkd
in their bnzfl in 'tWatsempu. of 16 venlk vhich
muctde 't! the,:fflb , 'u were saved, 4 other- tme
borntsi !u'sh'ifi'd hid besn taken out, to sell
mtu the hand- of th: eaem '. The Sieur de Sm'me,
Mininer and BeessshZ'of me in the mrine depart
nient, havifl given it Mljrfly sin account oft
fresh proof: the'bravery and abilitics of de la Mothc
quuet, his Majesty du pleased to name him "A
'Coumuvu. o"? rue Oanzn 07 81', Loule-'*
and a: he came de formally hue (ted byjtis Majesi-y
with this dignity [ill his relurn, I-si; is in the mean
time permitted to wear the decon arions pro'per to it.
On Thursday lum: sem into New York, bythe pri
vateer schooner Ruhnration. of two 1 poundeulnd
four swivell, Caytain Thompsim, belonging to thin
{on, the flopp Ilacsik joke, —W. Bailiie, la'sie miller,
rom Smirmn for V'zxgin'z, withsia curgo of ruin,
fugar, molafictu, pimento, &c. She ws! Yaken last
Samrday evening iH Cffesapcak bfly.
ct1sqy 21. A pcrlun who amved in town lall VVed
nesisdactv, jp five days from New YOlk, inform: than in
cusinlz-[ufflw of the iuqoem dlaughl l-olnctlhc hmssu of
_h.\t ' ! the somhem cipe'dnion, the Com
r. in ": (tal bad obliged to on l'ssreafpnt
:; the m: iu tom Long lllaud lo hil silpron.
ss ; . si—zffiffiffi ' .
p LSssH K 1 L L, May 12.
. FBW Wenings ago; twelve horsi thieves came
A to xhess hq ' of an honest smyfome where in
Cbelw ly, and'demnded nuancez there
wupsssioly th. mln and : bo injhe hond, who denied
them, on which she thisiues sired : couple of muskees
ing! the window) m-pu; own th: dove) theland
m find hit My wh' kind the ledde: of the
Erty, : noted villain, on which the other- nn off.
e eoulgl no;)cgssj lhp nue of kind Meal, by the
bass mun
.
PHI L-ADsiEL-PH ! A, jane 6.
Bmctct Je later fru- . m bou/E, dame: St. ?
Pierre. Martin'que, _ , ' 23, 1780. ?
E MW seesat !. belt that on Action he
happened be} these sees. bumen the French
fleet, undet- thhmdmahd of Mons. de Guichen, and ?
that of the English under the command of Admtr-tl '
sitoddney. though no cestlin mount. have yet come "}
an . '
\ " 'l'hcfieuch fquadrun ueighed lnehor, and came
outof Fort Royal day the lzth inhm. eonsillidgof
twenty my .ipl of the line and five! ' ta, having
between five and su thousand troops omen}, .nnder
the eom-nnd of hie Excellency, the Mdtqnbs de
Bouflle, in order tough : descent bpon one of the
English ishnda, but it is not enain which. Thin
thy week (the thh innant) the English fleet unde}
their appeaunde i'nct from of this town, consi ' os
t'enty one shiphosthe line, five stigltu and at" er, \
and continued bouring within a little distance of this
place all that dnsi. About five dcloclu in the aster—
'noon, the Frenc squadrpu (which we iqagine had
fallen tqjeewmi, and had not been able to reach the
!
object ostheir desiinatncn) have in sight; lsimssl ss
to bessbeatsn' up towa-do Doniniqeesschlom is es
Englib immediately gave them chpce, old the French
me : mgnmovre, as iswith : design toget to wind—
md ofthnenemy; ni htmfingon. welolfigbt of
.them, and [uve receiv no leconntof their opontioness
until thin cording. -
" Th'C sin of: pilotboat thatur'uedhsseqhss
height from t. Expagtz, lay:, shsiiss [; indeed.;
audalou_ onnsinutmtnacsiw
ithe Mcpml tgi &k end woundsidctdfrhen;
that he mon bond ' , and wan informed by
sot'ne of the osicer'i; they had three dishrmsiqn.
meyenn with theencnyz that the English fleefmt
un, twice, but afterwu renewed the lflion, but,
siwere finallytm and meed in the third conflict.
undone: espied in fight lsterwasdt. Hectsialso sayn,
that be wnsimfonned by ('I-me of the officers of the
nen fleet, ssquimd Admim] Rodney win
kil inmof. " was they saw the Adminl't
II, struck on bled hie ship, the Sendwich, of 90
' not] that it me not displayed afterwarde."
ed of : Wfim " board lb: Fair American,
curdled y Cop:. Supben Decatur, laud cup:
He 1! 09, 1780.
, " " Iet-Zy morning in hndin; in here with our
rise ; Ily..:.I formerly the pnnteer Ncptune of
hih . ' ( six o'cloek A. M. we perceived
two small fli finding in for Ssiendy Hook, which we
give thee no, and came up with very fast; at ei ht
n'clock tie um bit bore away, and we flood a ter
: small- t' seldom which we soon took; she
roved to : prize loaded with Indian corn, taken
By :t whale honofthirty four feet long, open decked,
called the Lewifiwn Revenge, commanded by -—
Bill, moan ' one blundex'bust in her bow, one
swivesin her . and sixteen 'mukets, With thirteen
men; we then gave hev chue, and took her about to
o'clcck. He, I a proper commiffion, and he: been
on our coast . the lzth of March, during which
time he has taken :! prizet, loaded with different
produce for the Philzdclphia market, and it the boat
thzt has so much lnnoyed the tude of our hay and
river this spring. We send her up with the Ceptain
and people with the prize this tide".
Ex/mct of :: lemrj'som an qffi'u'r in- the Amnicm sins:)
_ dated Msiy 4. 1780.
" 'l'hurldiy we were mnltvrcd, and inlpected by
the Bamn Biuhcn \*('e,h1d likewise the honoulcf
hisilxcdlcncy's piesepcc. ,The app—aianre ictfffie
(wops, this at , a'cwummnx, &. ictsizeu she
l'ss'pplause O'Ihllt rzit pan, 'ho dun homi [! go" my
nmue'osshlditr. The dignily :! hi. nct. --—.::, the
elcvaiion of his sentimenu, and she m.. :hi. .ssz' ffi,
'siictil, spca'k him the 'ffrfl of characters, D & ! ner
mention to you an anecdotq which nspctls hm. '- Fur
fear l never did, lwillnkwe it: His ]Vl: jcllyci Prusiia,
wishing (o heflow some mark of his enessum on so e}—
alicd :chzmctcr, scm him his picture. Underneatd
were these words From [be oldle General m Europe,
to (5: grectest General in lb: world.
Tutsday hshufiud in the river the pxivnteer ship
Miflin, Capxain Babcock, from : cruizc z-f about a
week. Capuin Babcock has captured am! brought in
with him a lage letter of marque I! p, laden with see..
puncheom ofrnm, &c. She wan down! from ]awica
sor New York. The prize meum: 19 guns, add ha
75 men. She engaged che Mifflin : few minum, but
the Cnouin having his um'brokc by ashot, hct' struck
i hi- coloupsi , __ ' ' si
. s [in,- 30; quomu, My 8, 1780.
, . .
I HAV]. hqp'l concluded the cxpediiion which
l.udmook lhl Son of Mobilc,_ which wys
sseffd by the English; add ] have prevailed on Me.
illim !icklu, Crin of th: Amesim flee,
mild A! WIK Flori to do your hrn'on tho'
mutual Mad ny m yonr nation, ud our
am maw: confine and behaviow
'MUlW-al mifened to we, and did
inhuhdnnuj-d-c Pm'inee If Louihnio. while in
epmmlluled th." lp Mnffie (which we. enlhny
"m thehurricm the :lth of Augun, laflssvm)
his ex ienctd nloul' '"lnd seniua at the cayiun (
Wefl lorida with hi- sehoour, which facM
du: uodemki hic talent: lnd qualificniouz th
; m'lnn'er in wh' bocnnfotmedto every direction thn
ss' ] gliqhinq emkln him to my wamu-L Malady
ss} Went; Mm— w nmmmend him to. Be
cellenty'i My it king I umhy o :. a
whom I with you IN"- ymhvom. ,
I havcsitlu-Mh 50- -
You ct—I'hnmble lad :
Me: l'enmnt,
,7 BERNARDO Dl GALVEZ.
si To bi: Excellent}!!! Pnllni d' Woo
? R ], C H M O'N' D, Fennel,. -ss
sum of a 'ulalin end Cel. Botouo, w
:; bi: Munflnsq mctzgsitb of ].
tstsrmflte being in njn, :, even't the
- efflsicm'olbiood, lmlksie oden who: can never
Wrepeatcd. You am now dlmofl encomgafl'ed by :
cap., confining os'asinillery, end 100 Ii : troo on
horfebcck, halse! which number ne cava ry, an Earl
'Cornwallia in withid : short march, with nine British
-bnuliqlu. ! worn you of tcmerity, of farther inimiul'
proceedingsct, especially when I hold out the followi
conefifion's, which are hereby the same act ed h
Charlenown. But if any yeden of any defimmzshgss
atte— .to len! you: Army aseer thh ing it receiv
rest I and thnbe \he s itivetpf ny unk at dignity,
they shall experience ho ile treatment. .
Art. ult. All officen tobcprisonen of war, busse
admined to ole, and lllowcd to nium to (he?;
habinfiom ti ] exchanged. _ ,
let Id. All continenul soldien to 56 to lamb- .
priere'e point, or an neighbouring post, and
there !: prisoner: fit, till When . To be al; .
lowed provisiona :; Of British"! ieusi.' _
m. 3d. An m :. mdi'en to be penuiteal :,
return to their habitafiin pn perch. si '
An. ab. Album, npnnmition, flute: and artfl'l
Jery, provisiom, waggmg'horses, 80. to be slithTully
delivend; ' . .
Art. 5111. All csioeh to be aflowed tha't prince
baggage and horses, lnd to [save !heir side arms se
turned. ct
l expect an lnscta-er taches: prypofidssonsin half an
hour; it they are accepted , you will'order every pen son.
under your commnnd to pile his arms in one hour;
if you do not receive shcse terms, she blood be on Hu
head. I have the honour !o he, Sir. with pressu
respra, your most obediznt servant,
BENIAMlNctTARLlTON. L.— c. ?. 3. l.