The New-Jersey journal — Chatham, N.J., 1779-02-16 00:00:00, page 2

~r 0 & United States MAGALI. .
Of,wine LETTER of an Offer of high Reni: in the
American fervic; to M 0 F $, a J,^ Lai)
b, Philadelphia.
Madam,
WHEN an officer of the rcfpeaablh rank
which I bear; |, gr<>fly traduced and :a-
Jumniited, it is incunibent on him to clear up the
affair to the wdrid, wi h%s little delay as possible.
The fpifit<f defamation lad calumny (I a Sorry
to fay ic) is grown to a prodigious and int&huao
height or this Continent, if you had accused me
Of A dtf@ to prbcraftinate the war, or of holding a
tirafimJe cortefp@nderic^udth th^enem-.l could
htifeWm^ it ; thisl am uled to, and this happen
ed to the great Fabias Maximum. If you had dc
cu.ed me of getting drunk as often as I Could get
liquor (as two AlezaHAers the Great have been
charged with this vice I Should, perhaps, have
fat patient unde r the imputation ; or even if you
k*d giver the plaincft hints that I had ilolen he
soldier, /hires, this I could have par up s§h, as the
Great Duke of Maryborough would .have been an
example; or if you had contented .yc'nielf with
affecting that I was so abominable a sloven as ievei
to oarc with mv shirt, Until ray shirt farted with
foe ; rhe anecdotes of ty illuftrtoW ham^fake of
Sw^enf, would have administered fume comfort
% ^ out the calumny you have, in the futility"
cfyeur malicious' wit, thofen,to invent, is of so
new, so unprecedented, and so tyliih a kind, as
would make job himfelf f^eat. like a Virginia
Colonel. Is it poGibiC that tlfe celebrated Mbs
F——s, 3 Lad, who hai had every human and
divine advantage, who has read (or a: leait might
have read) in the originals, the New and Off fef
tamtnts-(though I am afraid fne too feldohi looks
even in .the truncations) I fay, is it possible that
Nd, F —~%with every human a,d divine advant
age, who might a^d ought to. ffzve read ' these two
gdod books, which (m. xd Vte% r^rfc, w^ofe hr,
tie wits re< hon'd fh^ belt ' preacher it Merioneth
fnrre, affuted me} enjini charity, and denounces
ve geance apiftilt flintier add evil f^eak qg ; is it
, hisk,lag, th repeats that Miss F—^s Ofbmd;
In the face of the day," carry h\?r malignity id far,
in hr pre'd^ce dftrree n,w- :,',t:tySle perfumes
fonr™. ot the cia it :aio&u to. roerfirau % alt of
the nfyeft, for he is a new.light ni&f, .and the
Other mbit probably, of ho religion.at. all, as' hb is
an Knzrity friror ;} but J" demgrid it ag^in-a^d
actin' ,'is' it possible th^t Miss F—=s fhmuh&rert
if in the pre^-ried of.t^ f « reffi&bfe peonages,-
that 1 wore green breeches' paKhedfyiihfcather ?
Tocohvia you, therefore, of the fallhood of this
mod dickoHcal dander; to par you to eternal fi
fence (if you are not pafFa'l grace) shd o cover
you with a much larger patch of inf my, than you
have wantoriy endeavoured to fix on my breeches.
[ hroe thought proper, by the advice of three very
grave friends lawyers, and numbers of Congrefi,
(cf course excellentjudgesin deheffle poll's f ho
nour) to fend you the said breeches, ar& with the
confeioefn-fs of truth on my fide, to Submit th m
id the most severe ihfpediop and' ferdtiny of you
and all 'h fe who may have erneeu into this wick
htt^agiind my'homfur and reptitariom J fay
^r&u,and%'urwnb ; jnn.o,toy9urworft,~
examine them,*inhde a.nd outffd6 and'
rou fi^d them ro be green breeches patched with
feather and n naaualiv.legitimate ,herryvarHesfl,'
fiih as his Majesty of Poland' wears who, let me
tell pU e is a man that has made more fJhions,-
thin all your knights of the Mefohia'hz'r put to r e
ther, notWithfiahding their beauties.) 1 repeat it
(though lam almost but or breath with repetitions
and patenthefes) that' if these are proved ti> be
patent'd green breeches, and no, real legitimate
^herryvaflic# which a man of the firit bon »#'might
be proud of) I will fubmitin fiience to alFtre fcar
rility of, which: I have no doubt you add your abet
tors are prepared to pour out against me, in the
public papers, on this important ^d'iptfref^^
wecaiios. But, Madam; Madam, reputation (as
Common Sense v^ry' fenfibfy, th: ugh not very un
^ommonly obferves} is' a furious things you Five
already injured me in the tendered part; and 1 de
^Led'fatisfaaion;; ac'd ^ you cannot be ignorant
isws of duelfog, having convened with 'fo
frifa officers (whofr favourite topic it is, par
.scly in the comfe&w of k^igtmfift on the
of the injured party,' which a to name
and weapons ; and a., 1 intend it tw be a
#g|^£rious . : dr, I will aot admit of any fcfcoud.s;.
and yen may depend ^pnit; MiG F=- —s, that
whatever may be your spirit on the occasion, the
world shall never zcculte General L= with haying
turned his back upon you. In the mean time,;
4 1 am, &c.
• P. St 1 have communicated the affair only td
my confidential fond , , Who has mentioned
it to more ffian (even Inembers of CerigLl) W aud
ninttc^Ootneri, fix.of whom arc old maids'; 1® that
is no danger of its taking wind on my tide,
f hope you w^iil he equally guarded on yu^r
part! ^
Anecdote of General Moultrie. ^
IT is faid,' that on riteday after th: gallant de
fence of Sblivin's. i^and, General Moultrie,
who Had the honour to command on the island,
cheated hrs officers and Gddicri with the following
Spirited and fingtilar toofcage— —" Myg.bant
companions, you fee the ^kvrn^ge of eeumge and
fortitude ; you. have fec£,t.,an¥ hayg^ctaq tiered,'
and the fyjve felLo^t ^^ fell ix tbe'ca^rta& v'J
terday, art now iz h^ver, rising i* their cburiott
like <he dentil."*
' FORE GN AF F. A JR's.
, Fforn the Erontit of S # .%a, Sept. 3°* The king
of Pr^ffia's retreu A (he carhp at Wfldctyif%. is
looked upon aso ofthe nod marterly maoceuvres
that ever was ex uthe land thole who are best
judges' of tpefe makers, v - or how he could effect'
it with so little IoG, co; a ring the vart t<a.n of
artillery he had to draw through almdß iinpafhrlxe
ways. Hisdaft march is hoftfaalkcd of,; he<|uit'ted
Wildchutz in the night of^he ifh in so feefeta
mxnn& that ike Imperials could nm tet his
tear guard, till they Kaei f< ven far, having de
ftro ^^R&>aci&, and filled. tt p the ptfes a udi *
f'E ' ° ''°
^7^lir V<n'Ai try
our ;; r " e 1 hc!2(1. hapce.
Henry, ha-^P a bridge over
thcE!benCarj^^^^^^^c : °"','"bono t c!cars,!Gp--
poi-cd by °l?dgc<rthe troops
who cov<^d2nd deflroyed Jl
that was done.
Bis Prulha® ^lajili^Army is fdl p<&d neu'
Scbatz'ar, in environ ^ e r, tucren plenty of wood.
The Kng has @ri ' n„M t^oufend planks and
de.tl boards to :>+< .r .tec,and brought to thec^mp.
and firice their of ri fr: ole army is employ ed
in building huts.„
^Aflothe Ht t ? ET ''of Brunswick be not
only has occupied Uppe I ^fia belonging jo'tne
Auftriarj, but Hkc. ife tef ft part of the circ;to f
Feran, in Mdr' a f two.id of laud where fleece
of odr troops ma wit ft^e take up their winter
quarters , and the enemy fas retreated towards Ol
mutz. The 'Kit fxdE rihed several experienced
engineers to the v r ^ j ''" ic ~ with oilers to
fortify sundry pieces wh^h' "is Majoty has put a
makto uponthe . Q 1 /. . .
Hagtie.ua \ Ac. to tetters from Drcf
den. of the d'ho;' mr,tmF'^' arn 'hat the king
of Praffiatiddetect&mArcmy .60000 tnen
by Glaiz to join are to march
by CiacDxiainto ,1 he fame letters add,
that bis Majefty'Tffl^B i'°,F~"° n w "h go.coo
men in Siletia,, Prince Heffry witn hf§
armYwillremain i^^^nr-
Lt/fad! oa. 2t^^R" vate letter from Dresden
Sentisns, that advflfl beef received ofa cons;.
dkr..bteadvantage'l^^^B a i" e "'y 'hefrruUmns upon
part ofthe Empero^^cy-
Li,#a^,Oa o^^^frices frem Schat^lai ira
port, that the K^^^lfc fe> erJ regimes to the
frontiers of Mj^^nr^i^force the H^rediUi,
Prince of Bru^T^rThat Prince has lately en
gaged jna bloody with a corps ofc.-oats, and
being marked to tfflbf a deserter, the whhle body
of the enemy direJr^ir fire to the Place wfere
he was, fb that it '/• tt to 2 miracle the Prince
came gway unhurt tre remains now no doubt
but that the Prince wk. maintain his ground in Up
per Silesia and Mk»atf aMfttfere takeup his winter
quarters. ',
Stuthgard, ')??. fc,B The Duke of Wurtemberg
has been .<?^roG^Jm^^t ; ^iHflhfrjl
to N. D 6'N,
Oil. 6. There will probably be a Very great
Change in out.political tyftem in X lew months. E
jvery engine 1 at walkto counteract it 1 commercial
.Meme of Ftarice, and to effect .a.reconciliation with
America On the othc xhand, government art equally
indutiribe, in making tuch connections as will iniurg
a large naval arweii as military force,, to perior^
tome gallant operations in trit ipring, it this cannot
be brought about. ~
ft is agreed on all hands, ;ib,l the decay of trade,
in the mon Alarming time of the rebellion in 1,4%
was not ecfal ta the foment. Tbe com|femftis 1*
a manlier become gen^ ri If there bea.few &cep.^
tifyiis among thote wno,\ork for hafrai and iflrfra^
frepara rioiri., the naottaciures at large experience
Scenes ordftirefs that a c not to be thUribed.
Vft. to. The Spanish Ambaliarior was ar cuarfy
2nd had 3 conference with hi, mfyJyfr count Mgriln,
the commodore or the beet of ms D^njfh^ajdfty is
dome here co serve as .awoiuQedf under Adutiful
Keppel. I'he reason by the pohiusari's for the Sp&
B@os not 'taking an active part with fiance QAmll
Bepiarid is. ,tha: fti<m a dip would baW fuuutai a
grand alliance amon 'g4ri.n'or§htrivmarifyri jfowerfy
who have hgnifite by their wanifeftris at n. court
01 Mad rid, that &'y"ib not tamely behoki tlufuih•
cl £ngland, and tte.aggrancifem&rt of the Houle of
Bou bon. Ordfo are feat; to 'ail i,he k^ port >a
France not to itifote the Efyliffi, ch pai^o^ ~ ^A^
fondant. „, ' . Q
Litt of the prinCTpQ&ncers killed and taken by the
Americans in the Eagle, packet. ;.
- Cel Houa d. of the r 1 %. gudrd^taTed:
L-ur Col M'Dordd, of th 7,ft.Licut. vol,?
A^Vrututr, of the 6^. Lieut, bol. Stevens, of the
'. , Uirream reg. Guares! Go r drp Forbes l¥%jb{
of ,th regt . & :Rarkla,, tat Major of 1 the 3$ A
re Hon t haries (aihl^t, Capt .of Athol's H'^".-
1.1 ys. $Q%d Wifrrt of Lq^ ^hcafQ-LrfZ*
fro >l n p->Coronet Of t.s*tya;icg: ~ightfra-fye^jakcru'Y
-fye^jakcru'Y
Oa 1.4 letter, from Madrid adwife,
inhabitants . of the Province of Car'acca, ri
America have folh>rvidthe example of the
Americans.'and revoked agairiff the CA. r.oiicKirg
r A .m^der. who h„'or'©ri < 'l^ Ut..&o„ • ~
mediately three regrien,<.ffi>t : rerrof, 10 blog tee
ißiurgant. to reaVeri, ateinuke ;hlm return to theif
arlegk.mt
Lxtr&a ej a hrtrej,to hriftol, (moi^ §• . &
• " This war, and ins wa^tyim- France, emiven#
and enriches Bristol; Some brie adventurers tide,
who wer&ktel, in ' very firm e ictr. vri^emces.a^
now in a way of making k ihiairgSgure in oft.—'
The prizes wg take hfrve the tiappieff ^ imagita^
^ ; c ; they cenkwute wi&dfog; prevent buria:B, icaßb
mae age, aiduiffufe an snivelfai kappincr, =—^
Old mn and maicis who wereon the yco^ of &:o
lotion, rile imo ndw life, a' it *^£ kga aflame .fee
(pints of youth."
Extract at a letter fiom Vifera, Gffer ft.
" On thr tyh the Prussians evacuated the iittlri
town of Sebatzlar arid its invifrori; and have totally
aßuiiConed ' bohmra Before their departure tire,',
burnt all the wooden hols, which bail been built, with'
great care and diligence., 'They directed theirmaicb
towards HirJehberg. Schhifteher^,. Lauafirut a»d
Gruhauin'P'rulitan Silf/tu Lieutenant geutriW ^.r
ier hath taken pofieiTidri of .robafziar, anc #Mfrptfy*
a Sufficient number of cs\aby on th€fkad beth Ceti'
Hirfchberg and Grh£ku,
A. a?. 4: Advice is received from, MridridUthaf
the Admiralty of Spain Lgv& giHoorgers &f to.
Ruffian fhip© of war ffirill in future be pe:nortec re =
anchor in any Spanifb port in TcMecit^raro^ or
cm y.port w tatever belonging ' to the.tro^.n at bp r o%.
P Hi 1,6 D BL 1" Hi A, February b>
By an express just a rived fom' the Lomwaliß
Samuel Chafe,' Eiq, at Annapolis to the He#
notable .'.Mr. Henry De egate .in Cpirgr-Ts for
Maryland) we. have: bis brifaneic. Matefy'3.
Speech to his pariiamtfhtyukt.n f@ : a taro. Loti/
con paper,
F>ot the General Ac^ertisek ^/ Moß^m^
Intelligencer of Nov. 27, i,,8.
HOU S' E' or LORD S.
This d^y the Kingwin in the usual llarcto opc®
bboi houses of parbamfub wh^i being fea;e<r op
th throne, and the Commons by commuhd it- .
ng ? -he made the following SPF
^ N, Lords and Gtiaiomm, .
LAVE.caiied,<•!< together in '
c!.;< ?Lcri.;:, y^r;mvlrwrior^ F
RtyfflL.,uro brom