The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-10-31 00:00:00, page 2

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jisi musiu from Pirsiiadclphla, Otfsiler 13.
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\ 'E have had cannonading two or three days,
ac times, snce my last. ]: has bul- chxfiy frcm
our ganies and floacing batteries, to prevent thccncshy
from crecdng Work: to annzy our navy and Fmt
Mifflin. ]t was so heavy, and well directed, last Fri
day and Saturday, as to demolish a work, and effccc a
surrender of fifty four privates and two officers. A
party coming down (as Colonel Smxth supposed) to
"their affistance, were dispersed, and driven back by a
fire from a block housh, under his dimccion; but the
prisoners fly their intention was to give themselves up
nogecher. Our parties make prisoners almost every
la ." '
him!} of a letter from ; Member of Cengns: to : Gentle
man in tbi: town, duud ank low", October 16.
" I congrarulate you on a signa] vicrory obtained over
Burgoyne by the troops under General Gatcs. The
pamculars you have in the enclosed extracts. This
success will add greatly to the spirits of General Wash
inlgton's army. A letter just now received from Gene
ra Smallwood, dared the fourteenth, says, our armyss
are in hi h spirits, and advancing ; that Fort Mifflin
is yet sa ; that the troops from that post, or the
gallics, had taken fifty six risoners from a party who
were ereccinga hanery on {Providence island.
" We are again in posibffion of Billingiport, and
have a thirty two pounder there. The General has
sent Co]. Green,- with a regiment of regulars, to Red
Jp'FF'
Bank, to so ort For: Mifllin, and has requefled che
Governour afflcssey to give them every succour posiible.
' The enemy find it mere difficult than our most languine
. expecutions to raise the obstructionc in the river."
Band of : [mar from : Gentleman!!! Ajbany to bi: friend
in ths: foam, Mad Uctober to.
" Heaven has smiled upon us here most benignly.
You doubtless have hard of our action with the enemy
on the I 9th ult. The Particulars may nevertheless be
agreeable. About rz oclock they attacked and drove
in our picquet on that quarter where the riflemen were
shtioned, who Were immediately ordered out, and
prese'ntly engaged the enemy. - hey being in force,
wsse Were obh ed to order out eight more regiments,
who fought em until ni ht parted them, when the
enemy retired to the rear the field, and our troops to
their uarters. Our loss on the occasion was, killed,
woun ed, and missing, 319; the enemy's, by the best
lecounu, 744. The action was but a prelude to one
of the most important events that has happened during
the war. On the 7th insiant they appeared in force,
on the lime round where the last action was fought,
lbout one mile from our camp. We turned out and
met them at about one o'clock, when a pretty general
and very vere engagement cnsued, which lalted till
night. e behaviour ofour troops on the occasion is
beyond descri tion. General Arnold, with his usual
bravery;a led t em on. They pulhed the enemy with
fixed yonets flbm breastwork to breasiwork, and
mounted an intrenchment before the very mouths of
their cann on. We finally drove them from eight dis
ferent tedonbts, in assaulting one of which poor Ge
neral Arnold received ashot, which broke his leg, and
.!filled his horse, and I am afraid he must either lose
i: leg or his life. The loss on either side we have
not et been able to ascq'tain. ] rode over the field,
and awa number of the enemy's dead, and but few of
our: lf ] ma 'udge from what] saw, I do not "believe
we have lost fiyty; nor can I learn of any officer, ex
cepting one captain and two lieutenants, bein killed.
We took from them in this affair eight piece": cannon,
: number of carriasiges, more ammunition than we ex
pended in the action, and about Zoo prisoners, besides
wounded, who fell into our hands. Among the pri
soners are Sir Francls Clarke, aid de camp to General
lurgoyne, wounded thro h the body; Major Ackland,
member of the House of ommom, who commanded
the grenadien, wounded through bath legs; Major
Williams, commanding their regiment of artilleryz
their quartermasier general, and tame other officers of
distinction, whose names I do not recollect. But,
to Crown the whole,. Gums! Pus" lost his life.
" The nexc day, the eighth, we pushed the enemy so
hard, that, about eleven at night the whole body re
trented hx miles, to Saratoga, where our Gener'al has
posied a strong Party to dispute their passage over Hud
sfln's river, which in all probability will retard them
till we come up with them. They left behind them
three hundred of their sick and wounded, about seventy
batteaus, and fifty barrels of provisions and some other
matters of no great consequence. On the ei hth we
met with a very severe misfortune. General incoln,
a man universally respected, as well for his amiable
character as his military abilities, received a shot which
broke his leg. as he was reconnoitring the enemy.
Th': iosi is universany tegrctted, and with the greatest
reason. '
" The gentlemen who are prishners with us
have done us the honour of saying they never saw
such attention paid to people in their flation in
their lives; the generous treatment they receive
nearly compensates the painful ideas es bein pri
soners. I could wish we might with justice ay as
much for them."
Excract of a letter from a Gentleman in the army,
" to his friend in this town, dared :: miles N. w .
osctPbiladdpbia, October 18, 1777.
" ]finm-th' (engratulauyou on the glorious nru's
frm tbl northern army. me from Govmmur
Clinmx of tlvstattof New Tork, dared at Kingston
et: 1 ztb inpm, ba: just arrived a: bad quarters,
ou-z'tb informatim that Gnm-al Burgoyne and bssi:
admit mia} budfizrrmdrnd tplmjflctvts pri/bnm of
ctzur. By th: !ssrms cf !l. : capitulati'ou, his army
is to man I: out qf their (mp with the honour: of
"war, rbm around t/Ju'r arms add ]iorrmder. silly
art to bf [in; to tie ,I-lafflizclsiu/Z-ttsgootrxmmt. Our
army is in bisszbjpirits. flour has bren in motion;
sb/zmtirg Hsiss' it done in a day or two. [have every
rtafim 10 jhppcst !! at siu't shall be successstll, if fzvc
attack them. Alany think that Howc will go off;
some mwrmrm cj his look like it. slsfre has brm
a very bnmy camonade, towards the son, this day
or two past. Our armed vtstils have bmz mdta-vour
ing to prevent lb! enemy throwing up Work: opposite
tbe fort. All they do at night is destroyed by our
wffrl: in the morning. ] lil/ilv! they gain but vzrv
little upon us."
chs'ron, October 15, 1777, 10 o'clock P. M.
DEAR GENERAL,
WH/[s fll/ozvs is a copy of a lemr from the
chairman of the commitm of !le city eff Alha
ny to the "Pse'fizlltlt of the Council of Sajsizry. ] con
gratulau you on the impmance c'ontaimd fZ-min.
GEOKGI. CLINTON.
To General PUTN AM.
ALBANY, October 15, 1777.
" La night, at 8 o'cloc'k, the Mfitulalion whersby
Gemm Bnrgoynz, and the Whole army, surrendzr
al themselves prisoner: of war, fwas figure]; and
this mon ing they are to march out n-wam: the ri vzr,
about lash crttk, with the honour: of war, and then
to ground their arms; from them: they are to be
marched to Maffavhusttt: government. Glorious
God he praised for his mrcin. I cannot write more."
' chu Sm-rn.
HANOVER, Oilohrr zc, 1777.
The above came by express: last night to Mr.
Haaoock, which read and send, by txpre/i, to Mr.
Lux. Desire he may find it instantly to Arma/ olis,
and publZ/h it in the Baltimore papfrs. Drar Toe
tor, I rejoice ivith you on this interesting intelligence.
Dr. WlLuLM LYON. NVM. SMlTH.
WILLIAMSBURC, Off.31.'
Tq/Itript of a letter firm th: Tcstniasttr a! Frede
ricksburg, dared the 28t/.> in am. -
siNCE writing you, the postis ju arrived and
Mr. Baynton writes me in his bill, dated the
alst (which was sent by express) that General
Wasmua—row is in posseffion osPhiladelphia. I
congratulate you on the news.
A [fill qf tpe prisoners and (NEZ: taken with Gr
nrral vasonzz, from :: gnzthman fwbo saw that
unfortunate Enemsn Knight of La Mancha in com
pany with the victorious GmrralGA -r es.
One Lieutenant General, two Majors General,
seven Brigadiere General, two English hobiemen,
one lrish Noblemau, a quantity oscloahing, fire
thousand privates, fifteen thousand stand of arms,
and forty pieces oi'brai's cannon.
Extract of a letter from : Mmber of Collgflsl, doted
York town, Pennsylvania, Oct'olm' 21.
" Governour Ciinton of New Yorlt informs, that
on the fourteenth insiant General Burgoyne and his
whole army surrendered themselves prisoners of war to
General Gates. ct We expect the particulars every mo
ment. lt seems the royal army endeavoured to cross
North river at Saratoga, and there met General Fellow:
with zooo militia, who prevented them. In the mean
time General Gates came up with his victotious army,
and Burgo ne surrendered.
General owe is now flying from Phiiadeiphia with
rent preci itation cross the Schuyikiil, and our army
in hot pur uit of him. The Roebuck is destroyed, and
anocher ship of war exceflively damaged by the gallies,
&c. whilsi they were endeavouring to force the pasics
in Delaware. General Putnam, with 7000 men, en—
deavourin to get between Clinton and New York."
B the ilorthem post yesierday are received : solid
con "mation of the success of our arms to_ the North,
in the surrender of General Durgoyne, with his whoie
army, to the victorious and immorta] GATES. Upon
receivilnlg this great and glorious news a general joy dis
fuscd i elf amongst all ranks, .the regular troo s and
militiaof the citywere instantly paraded, and hot from
artillery and finaliarms resounded the glad tidings, the
inhabita-ntsi illuminated their houses, and, With the
gentlemen of' the General Assembly, spent a cheersul
and a reeablc evening, wherein the names of WASH
]N ON, GATES, ARNOLD, LlNCOLN, &c.
&c. &c. were o ten. bumpetedss, with huzzas to the
ir- iependence of merica
Burgoynek total overthrow wax : very fortunate
event to Amcrica, as General Clinton, at the head of
3000 men from New York, was forcing h's way u the
North river to relieve him, and had actually posiesied
himself of so. t Montgomery in the highiands, but not
without a sevele conflict, and great loss. Govcrnour
Clintnn of the state of New York bravely defended
the fort, with only, 400 men, and thrice repulsed
the enemy; but it was at length carried by assault.
Our loss, killed, wounded, and msfsing. was about
200. Governour Clinton, with the remainder of the
garrison, retreated above W'indsor, where Gcncral
atcs has reinfnrced him; and as General Putnam, with
a stout body of men, is also pushing after the enemy,
we hope soon to have the pleasure of congratuiating
our readers on the surrender of this forlarn hope of the
British tyrant.---—Gcneral Washington's army, by the
list accounts, was very strong, in high spirits, and
advancing uponthc enemy, who, un tf.c'r s-znf, seem
apprehenlive, by intrenching themsdves, anu bleakmg
up and l'topping all the mad: leading to their camp.
An actiOn was daily expected, and every Anterican
breast beat high for his country and his (:Cflcsfl], forc
boding Howc's total overthrow, and & glonous issue
to the campa-gn ofl777.
During General Burgoyne's retreat before the rtmqtm—
ing Gatcs his army marked their flight with every
species of Cruelt , and burnt and plundcred all the
gentlemen and armers houses, amongst them the ex
tensivc building; and mill; belonang to GenerztlSchuy
ler, thereby endeavouring (to borrow Gensi ral Gatu's
own words to Burgoyne) to ruin those whom the
could nor cenquer, :: conducr which he tells him be
trays more of the vindictive malice of a monk than
the generosity of a soldxer. Our General's_ return for
such base and unworthyhreatmcnt was the utmost
tenderness and attention to the cncmy's hospital of
about three hundred sick and wounded, whom they
were obliged, in the action before their surrender',
to leave to our merc , and his polite and generous
resseption of Lady Ask and, who, in the dccpcst sor
row for her husband Major Ackland, wounded, and
a prisoner, threw herself on the proteccion of our-jl
]usiarious gcneral.--Poor Old England, O how art thou
failen ! late so great among the nations! the ocnn's
starely queen !
Your spirit is gone, your coffers are empty,
They fly to the west, where soon wi" reign
PEACE and PLENTV.
:Dmtps. ) At Col. Harris s, near Savannah in
Georgia, in his twentieth year, Capt. (jeonee
\'\ ALTON, of the first battalion of that statccmops.
in him Amcrica has lost ; zealous and active friend,
and his afflicted parents a hopeful son. His many
excellent qualities cndcared him to all his acquaint
ences, by whom he is smCerer segretted.
;.j The chairman of the Wdliamaburg society of
manufaczurers begs leave to remind the members, ther.
their next quarterly meeting is to be held at the house
of Mr. James Southail, 'on Monday the toth of No
vember, at 4 o'clock in.the afternoon.
By hi! Excellency PA'rlucfc HENRY, Esquirc, Gmrmug
or Chief M/rgistflm of the :;mmmwealth of Virginia.
APRUCLAMATIUN.
WHEREAS ] have received ccrzain intelli—
gcncc, that General Gates, after repeated ad.
vantage: gained over General Burgoync, compelled _
him on the 14th day of this month to lurrender him
selfand the whole army prisoners of war: NOW'to
the end that we may not, through a vain and presump—
tuous cnnsidence in our own strength, be led away to
forget the hand of Heaven, wnoi'e asiistance we have
so often in time: of diitress implored, and which, as
frequently before, so more especially now, we have ex
rienCed in this signe! success of the arms of the United
Ibzsszates, whereby the divine finction of the righteous- '
ness of our cause is most illustrioufly displayed, ] have
thought proper, by and with the advice of the Coun
cil of State, to appoiut shursda] the thirteenth day of
the next month to be observed, in all churches and
congregations of Christian: throughout this state, 4;
3 day of general and solemn thanksgiving; and it is
most enrncstly rccommcnded to the several minister; and
teachers of the Gospel, and they are hereby enjoined,
tn embrace this opportunity ofimpresiing on the minds
of their hearers tuose sentiments of pious joy which
the glorious occasion so apt]; calls for. \
Give" under my hand At the Council churches, in the rit}
of Williamsburg, 'tbr': 31]! du} of Oc'tober, in the
fuaudjur of {be commonwultb, Anno ue Domini
1777, P. H 'NRY.
GOD iave the UNITED STATES.
AJOURNEYMAN TAILOR that understands
his business will meet with good encourage
ment by applying to WiLu AM NICOLSON..
WnctLumsnan. 05}. 31, 1777.
On Wednesday tbe 1716 qf December will be shld
' to the highest biddfl', for ready money, at the dwel
ling-bouse of the late Mr. Alexander Wodrow,
in the fO-Tvr! of Falmouth,
ATR ACT of land on Rappabannock river, abouu'
two miles above Falmduth, containing 212 acres,
whereon there is a merchant mill, that, for a small
expensc, ma be Euc into good repair, having a' is
of excellent 'muh urrs with bolting Chest, &c. T ere
are also several good houses on the premiscs. At the
same time will be sold, four Lors in the town of
Falmwth. Anonnwsi Woonow, Adm.
: :: I have for iale two large shale beams, with [wards
and weights sufficient, very well calculated for a tofiac
co warehouse, ir-on wonk, or : merchant mill.
--_—
73 be L EASEI) for one year, or a term of ject'rx,
AVALUABLE pl'antacion near Bmil's bridg'e, in'
the county Olss/lmelia. It has been used as embr
dinary, and has houses sufficient for the purpose, with
a smith's shop, and others prope'r so: tradesmcn. Tsslcti'e
land is good, and the plantation in repair, with app c
and peach orchards. BEN]. WATmNssi
BY order of Col. Z'asiuizl shsafisin, ] do hereby give
Capt. Samut! Srott notice cttlm ! shall attend at head
quarters In ll'illianuburg on .Ucrm'asii the mth ofNoctoemLcr,
to have a court of inquiry to know whcrhcrl shzil be
deemed a- soldier in the Georgiai'ervic': or not.
!p __ ______ ]osn.mctWmflo_cx._
Nownonu counry, ()m'lw 13, 1777.
I IN TENDto leave this commonwealth soone
P UEORGE STEV zxsox'.