The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1776-11-15 00:00:00, page 3

gct-nce wu nlsig-d to retreut. Our iusict,
in !:siFH-r: !, xv.-untied, um] "filling, is about
53). Cul. Smallwood is wounded in two
i,5si_5sisi., bit imt mortally. ()n 'suehluy
;; grucrul cngtgc—sineut csiune on. Our lines
wzrrsiz attacked with great fury, but we re
mHLd the enemy with great losis.— she
, zJ oH'kXo'ucr ourgarrisun at 'l'iconderoga
wm well, and under no apprehension of
being attacked ."
WILLlAMSBURG, November 15.
AS 'l' night an express arrived from
co]. Christian, with letters to the
Governour duced October 23d, giving- an
account of his having passed the Teuesee
river on the 18th of that month, without
any molestafion from the enemy, and after
marching through several lndian town:,
at length arrived safely in the llland Town,
the" lowermost but one on the river, which
he found had been precipitately abandoned ,
the lndians having only had time to carry
ct of their clothes and the best of their house
hold goods, with which they pushed off in
canoes down the Tenesee. They lest
behind them their horses, cattle, hogs,
fowls, and even dogs, with their whole
crops of corn and potatoes, which the
colonel learned was a very great one.—
He expected at hi< camp in the lfl md To wn ,
as next day, the Raven warriour of Chote,
with Oucanastota, the Little Carpenter,
and a number ofother chiefl; having given
them to understand, that if they did not
immediately come in and m sike submission,
and agree to such terms as he should deem
to be reasonable, that he would lay waste
,ail the towns, and pursue their sugitive
countrymen as far as the Greek nation.
The colonel thinks it probable he may
enter into a treaty with them, as he has
good reason to believe that all the old
warri mrqhsid been :iverse to the war, and
that the rest were stirred up by Cameron,
by bribcs and threats.--'l'wo of his scouts,
si on the road to Hywassee, sound an old
womm and two chi'xdren in the woods,
almost samished with hunger and cold,
having been out six davs and nights with
out fire ar pruvisi ms of any kind, except
berriel and hath: . The soldiers took com
pass: m upon the poor wretches, made
them a fire, and gave them victuals. -----
They also met a young man who had lost
his wise, and was then in search of her;
they called to him to come to them.. on
which he clubbed his gon and came up.
He informed, that the villain Camcron
ushed off to the Greek nation as soon as
e heard col. Christian had crossed Broad
ercr.
Ex'ra? of a letter fi-om a field officer in the
third Viv- 'nia regiment, dated camp at
White P ains, Octaber 26, 1776.
" General Howe's head-quartcrs are at
New Rochelle, his ri ht wing' extending
towards R'ye, and his left to East Chestcr
and Frog's Point, with a large fleet before
him; and has advanced four or five miles
towards us, sorlit'ying as he cashe. We
are now about four miles asunder, and
skirmishing every day, in all of which we
hive h'ld the advantage. Poor major
Grpen was unfortunately wounded in one
\ of thus,: assiirs; for having- intelligence of
the* 'shmnus m-ijuxct Rogers being advanc
ed with 500 'l'ories, who invc embodicd
unler him . tnwnrds Maroneck, three miles
from Rocheisc, a plan was concerted to
cut him ofi'in the night, when 160 men
from the [& and gd Virginia regimcnts,
led on by the brave old majnr, composed
the udvsimccd guard, covered by 400 more
under the command us mnj-H' Hnflct osthe
D-ss-i'lwnrc battuhon, sell in with the ene
ni']"s 'l'm'y regimcnt. The mnj is {),-(it
wansinicd in the: shuulzlcr the first fire,
when the c—dmmzmd afevoivcd on capt. jnhn
'l'n-n'nzcm us our regimcnt, who soon did
the business, leaving, by the light oflhe
moon, 29 (osthcm dead un the spot, and
bringing off 36 prisoners, without the iosi
of a man on our side. (lol. H .llsic by this
time getting up, and finding he wasdis
covered, and that his guide had ll-(ctt him,
ordered a reueai; but the traitor lingers
narrowly clectpcd himself, and hue never
since dared tu venture from the main body.
--ss We have got into the way of caiching
the Hcsiian devils of lute, general Mercer
having pickc-d up 12 oslhemnoclung since, si
with 8 lh'iLilh regulurs, on biuten illmd;
since which, another party that he sent
over brought off 7, and killed several, of
that infernal band . General Lee, likewise,
had a small bout vxhh them last Tuesday
evening, in which he took 3 prisoners, and
covered 10 Of them, liselesii, in the dirli.
And one osourlighc horsemen broughcin
one of their grenadiers last night, who
wore the most diabolical pair of whilkers
! ever beheld ----- 'l'he last division of thele
people arrived at New York lust Sunday,
and were immediately sent up to eneral
Howe's army on the Sound, of which
-l t'
mon; l.uzu, general Lce (OOK and killed
were part. They have been made to be
lieve that no quarter would be gix en them
by the Americans, and had all laid their
account with the rope(a fit reward, indeed ,
for mercenary cools) as soon as they fell
into our hands. '1 hey say they have been
brought here against theirinclilutions, and
were told by their prince they were only to
garrison the king of England's town:,
whilst his own people were to shourge the
rebel:.---Son1ething os consequence mult
take place soon, of which (isl sunivc) (
shall not not fail to give on an account;
but, from the good spirit of our peoPle,
] cannot help auguring w ELL of it.: effcctn"
The shllowing gentlemen are appointed
field officers to the six new battalions to
be raised in this state on the continental
establishment, viz ----- Coloneb, Edward
Stevens, Daniel Morgan, james Wood,
Samuel Meredith, Charles Lewis, and
David Mason, esquires.-—--Lieutenant Co
lrmels, Christian Febiger, john Gibson,
Lewis VVil is, john Neaville, Richard K.
Meade, and james ]nnis, csquires --------
Majon, William Heath, Abruham Busord,
Charles Simms, George Lyne, George
Nicholas, and Hoh; Richeson, esquires.
Marriages] WlLLlAM DREW, esq;
clerk of Berkeley, to miss HANNAH
POWELL, of this city.
Death;] Dr. ANDREW ANDERSON,
of New Kcnt couuty; who was an agree
able companion, a Ready friend, and
an HONEST MAN.
{5 The horses advertised in this
Gazette, sorsiwhich the owners are rescr
red for the names of the takcrs up to the
clerk of Dinwiddie, were posted, the first
mentioned, by Henry King, living on Na
mazeen, the other by Drury Wells.
'si' in the advcrtiscmcnt published by
mr. Edward Darnaby, the [81]: ult. for
];mz: Bzoo, read jAMLs Rsnn, of
whom he purchased the tract osland men.
tioned in the said ndvc-rtisfment.
Al)VERTlSIlM)—ZNTS.
' ' 11 1; lssublsicribers to the d L 0 0 l'
PACKET arc desired to meet
at the Ruleigh on Friday the :2d of this
inflsiant.
TOLILN from the jub/Criber in Augulta,
about the loth of Novcmbcr 1775, a
bright bay harsh, unbranded, 8 or 9 years
old, with. ashnal/stur in hisjorchead, part
osrme of his hindfl'ct white, is a natural
pacctr, but can !, at and gallap ,- he was/ben
thi: fill! about 13 milcxfssrom Richmond, up
toward: Aqgultu, and is sizpposed to be
owncd by shmc person in thrsy part;. Also
a bay mare about 17 year: old. a natural
trottcr, branded on the nearstmuldcr 3. and
on the m-ar buttoch C . Whoever/Z-cure: the
szidhorfi- amlmare, s?) that [get themagain,
shall have 61. for the horfi'. um] 41 jbr the
mare. lf} , GEORG'E CMIG.
77) in: SO LD to the highefl biddcr, at Cli
l ),0, tlzcscat of the late capt. William
Gregory, in Charles City cazmty, on
'I hursdey ths: 28lh of this ivg/laht (No
vembcr)
lGH'l' likely SLAVES, all the house
E hold and kitchen hlrniture, cuz tiding
ul choice beds and their furniture, tables,
chairs, and almost every other uecdl'ssxry
article, mnstly new, and Very elegant;
alsh the flocks ufhorses, catlle, lu-gs, and
sheep, together with the crop of corn,
wheat, and sodder, belonging to thz- said
(since. Hsty pounds cash must be mile:!
by the sale, and afterwards 18 months
credit will be allowed for all sums nvcr 255.
upon giving bond and approved security,
to carry interest from the date, is not
punctuaHy paid to
jOHN GREGORY.
(2) msmcw may, meum"
N. B. It is again requesh-d oslbe cre
ditors of the schl William Cregory to ac
quainc us, before or at the do of sole,
with the nature and amoimt of thcir sc
veral demands, to enable us to make out
a proper flute of the account.
RUN away from the fubscriber in Wil
liamshurg, on the back firee! s- nih
side of the Capitol. DANHEL HUM
P HRETS, a Wef/b indented servant, a
milur by trade, muzdle siz;d, about 26
Years of age, osa pale complexion, with
ong light ec-loured hair, commonly club—
bed belid, and halts exceedingly in his
Walk; had on when he went awa a brown
coat with metal buttons, a buffjacket and
black breeches, a sashionalzle—ncv- c 'Ckfzd
hat, and had & silver watch. Wnoever
apprehends the said ssirvam, and convevs
lum to me, shall have HVE DOLLA m
l'cWard, and be allowed ull reus uuHe
ch'wges. ]" SAMU'FL " \RRlQ.
By virtue of a decrec of the Hou. (..uu n'
of ADMllALTY of (his state, uill be
fold at publick vendue, sur rc ady money,
on Monday lhe 251hinltunc , atjumc/i-siwn,
on Yam: river, abuul 7 miles from the
city of Williumslzurg,
"HE brigantine SARAH of Great Bri
T tnin, lately made a prize of by the
Montgomery privatecr, capmin Pulk, of
Annapolis, in tkestate ofMuryland, w:th
hersails, rigging, and materials, being 170
tum burtlzcu, British built An inventor)!
of her skill, rigging, and materiab, may
be/Z-cnon board tlw/Zcidship — :!!same time
and playe will be fold her cargo, cmg/i/iing
of a large quantity ojsic'xcc'cding good jam rica
KUM, Muscovacln .SUGAR 8, CUFFEE,
GINGER, COTTON, and fimdry otl'erssssaf
tide:, shipped on board the said shi}! from
]amaicajor the London market.
BEN: POWELL, marshal.
WILLlAMsIURG, Nav.1, 1776.
To be S O L 0 to the highest bzdder, on the
premi/Z-s, purfizant to order of Ca'roline
court, and agreeable to the will of mr.
john Warts, decea/L-d, lateasss/Zzidcaunty,
on Thvsday the 28th in/iant (Novcm
.l-cr) '
EVERAL tracts or parcels (ascxceeding
good LAND nearlyssadjnining. cnctn
tuininssg about 380 acrcs, lying on Matt.!
pony river, within 3 miles of Caraliue
courthouse, vx lzcrcon is :: neat littlcdwel
]ing-housc with convenient ouL-houses,
and the plantalion in good order for crop
ping. Mr. Thomas Laughlin, who live:
on the land, mill show it to any erson
inclining to purchase, therefore :! (Esther
dcscripxion is unnccc ssary The purchaser
will have 22 mumhs credil, upon giving
bond and security to
jozm BUCKNER, sherifl'.
N. B. All p; rshns hide} c<d to the said
70)": sh'atlf, deceased, [or goods bouctzsih:
of mr. Richard Warts, or mhc-rwisc,_ arc
desired to take notice, that the manie:
are to be paid to jouu Bvcmun.