The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1777-10-03 00:00:00, page 1

TsifH'sisiE 'siVsiIRGINIA GAZETTE.
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'GENER'AL ORDERS.
'\ Wrnumcrou, Septmber 5, 1777.
OM every information of the enemy'e defign, an rom their move
mentt, it it menifefl that their aim it, if possible, to (sess them
selves of Philadeiphia. This it, with them, aeapital obj ; it it what
they lad year strove to effect, but were happily disappointed. They made
a second attempt at the opening of this camyaign; but, after valt prepa—
ration and expense for that pus se, they abandoned their desi n, and
totally evacuated the ]erseye. hey are now making their last egkm. ! t
seeme they sat intended to come up the Delawarez but, from the mea
sures taken against them in the river, judged the enterprise that way too
hazardous. At length they have landed on the easiem shore in Mary
land, and advanced some ittle way into the country; but the General
thinke they will be a "a disappointed in their yiews, should they push
their defign against P iladelflta on thit tonte. Their all it at shke
they will put the contest 'on t me of afingle battle. if they are over
thrown, they are undoneu-the war it at an end. Now then it the time
soronr firenoout exertion; one hold Rlnke will free the land from rapine,
- dmkation, and bnminge, and female innocence from brutal lutt and
violence. ln every other quarter, the Ameriean arms have been of late
rapid], successful; great numbert of the enemy have failen in battle, and
Rill greater numben have been taken prisonnen. The tnilitia to the
northward have tought with a resolution that would have done honour
to the oldefi soldiertn-the bravely fought and conquered, and glory
attends them. Who can orbearto emulate their noble spirin? Who
is there without ambition to share with them the applause of their coun
trymen, and of all posierity, as the defenden of liberty, and preserven
of peace and happinese to millione in the present and future neration"
Two year: we have maintained the war, and Rm gled wi difficultiet
innumerable; but the prospea hat since brighten , and our affairt put
on a better face. Now is the time to sea the fruit: of all our toils and
dangers; if we behave like men, this third campaign will be our laft.
Ours is the main army; to on our eountrymen look for protection. The
eyes of all Arnerica and Europe are turned upon ut, as on those by whom
the event of the war it to be determined; and the General assuree his
countrymen and fellow soldiere, that he believes the eritical, the impor
siant time it at hand, which demand: their most spirited exertions in the
eld. , '
non ilory waite to crown the brave; peace, freedom, and happiness,
will be t erewards of victory. Animated by motives like these, soldiers
fighting in the cause of'innocence, humanity, and juRice, willnever give
wzy; but, with undaunted resolution, nress on to conquest. And this
the Genera! assure; himself it the part the Amet'ican forces, now in arms,
wiil act; and, thus acting, he will ensure them success.
HEAD QUARTERS,
Wleuc'roN, Stpt.6. 1777.
HE General he; no doubt but that every men who has a due sense
of she importance of the nose he has undertaken to defend, and
vyho hat an regud to his own honour, and the reputation of : soldier,
will, if c led v :fiion, bebue like men contending for every thing
vahable; but if, connry m hi- exycfiation, there shall be found any
officeu or ffldim so fu- lol to !" shone :: basely to quit their poR wid
out orders. or dull lkulk from danger, of offer to sun:: before on'len
given for so doing by I proper officer {umou- in authority, they at
mfludy to be shot down, an I just puni ent to themselvn, and for
example: to other:. Thin older those in the far. and the corps of re
serve. are to see dnly esteemed, to peum the cowardly from Bllking :
sacrifice of time have. and from their ill mmpiu andgroundiess uies
(circulaxed to cover their own shameful conduct) spreading honour as
they go. That this order my be well known, ad strongly im nssed
open the inly. the General posidvdy orders (be commandmg o cer oi
every regiment to zssemble his men and have it read to them. to prevent
the ]ea of ignorance.
he General begs the favour of the officers to beanentit'e to all Ran
faces and suspicion: characters which may be discovered in camp; and us, _
upon examimtion of them, no good account can be given why they in
there, to carry them to the Major General of the day for further exami
nation. This, as it it only a necessity precaution, is to be done in a
manner lean offenfive.
lu C 0 N G R 15 8 5, Sn'runu lo, 1777.
!SOLVED, that the interest which man arise. after thed ite of this
resolution, on LOAN OFFICE CERTIFlCATES alueady lssuid,
or which shall be issued before the first da of March next, be annually
paid at the respective ]oan office: in billl o exchange on the eotssumtsiioneu
of the United Sutes in Paris, at the nteof five lines of France so! en
Spanish milled dollar fine sor'intmfl as nsoresaid, or In continenta] hill:
of endit, at the opeion of the refyeRive lenden.
Elma from the minutes.
. CHARLES THOMSON, Sec'ry
8 0 8 T () N, September 4.
LAST Monday the privateer Mafl'aehusetts, Capuin Fish, belonging
to this State, sent in a prize letter of Mzrque ship, Richard jane:
mzfter, bound from Liverpool to Halisax and New Ycrk. She it two
hundred and fifty ton; bunhen, mounts ten fix poundcrs and ten swiodc,
and has a nimble mgo of salt, beer, wine, sugar, cheese, earth.
ware, woollent, linem. lute, and thee:.
PHILADELPHlA, sepzmzzr 16.
Extract efa lamp— ]! " Go. Gan: so tb: Prgsdm of Co-gn ,
S ! R MZMPZWQ Septemher ). 1777. s
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Y 0 U R Excellency will perceive. by the enclosed letter, that the
glorious victory gained at Benington. has reduced the boadin
Bile of Gen. Burgoyne so much that hebegilu, in some degree, to thin:
and talk like other men. '
Head Ossuarters of the King's army, upon the llodson'z river, Aupfi
30: "77
5 ! R.
MAJOR General Reidesel has requefled me to transmit the enclosed to
Lieut. Colond Baum, whom the fortune of war put into the
hand: of your troops at Benington.
Having never sailed in my attention: towards prisona'l, l cannot en
tertain a doubt of your taking this opponunity to shew me :: return of
civility, and that you will permit the b glge and servants of such officers,
your prisoners, as desire it to pass to : m unmolefled.
[( is with gleat concern I find myself obligedto add to this : icaeion
: complaint of the bad treatment the Provincial soldiers, in ! King'z
service, received after the asfiir at Benmgton. ! have report: upon oath,
thn some were refused quarter. after having ashed it. I am willing to
believe this was against the order and inclination of your offirers. but it
is my part to require an explanation, and to warn you of the honuu of
a retaliation, is such a ractice is not in the shongesi trims dit'counre.
nanced and scpsehflhdfls.
Duty and principle. Sir, make meapuhlic enemy to the Amuicmm,
who have taken arms. but ] seek to be a generout one; nor hue ! me
shadow of resentment against any individual. who does ljot mdurc it by
acts derogatory to these maxims upon which all men of honuui thirle
alike. si
Persuaded that a Gentleman of the sianon to which this !etter :s ac.
dressed, will not be comprised in the exception I have made.
1 am. personaliy, Sir,
your most humble servant,
]. BURGOYNE, L-eur. fix.
hsaic! General GATs. ,.