The New-Jersey journal — Chatham, N.J., 1779-02-16 00:00:00, page 1

From St Granada Gazette, Dec^ 2, 177$
St. GEORGE'S, December 16.
THE latest letters from St. Lucie repre
fe«t affairs there to be in the Rate we
mentioned in our'laft. The 4 Court
d'Estaing, notwithstanding the intrepid
dity he is said to puffefs, had not dared to attack
Admiral Barrington, whose po ffition has been con
tiderably Strengthened by additional batteries. The
following facfch of the proceedings, on Soth sides,
Will fervent give a more fort idea of the real 6*
tuation of things, than all the reports that have
been lately circulated.
£xtraa tf l letter from a Gentleman dmd^ffeb@d
bit Mrijefl, Jbip the Bo„e, at the Gtand-c&
Jacket. Lucie, the 2^.tb # December, l,7^ : :
" On the evening of theizih I failed with ;he
fleet from Farbadoes, on an intended expedition
BgainftSr Lucie.
+ The ^h made st. Lucie early in the morning;
at 3 o'clock anchored with Ahe, whole , fleet off
Grand # cnl-de-fac, a little, to thefouth of the Care-
Vge; mat part of the troops landed that night
^^ togk poffetaon of the neighbouring heights
without pppofcion. , 4 .
14th. The remainder of the troops were landed
Very early, marched up to the government house,
fauated On .a very bigh,hili between the Carepage
and Grand^ufcde-fac; the troops ^ad about two
or two had 'a-halfmiles to march,thro' the wool's,
in a very deep bad road. Some little oppofirjen
was nirde by, the Governor and a few French sol
diers, with a 'field piece<; one man only. was killed.
T~§'3^4^:o^ ?£ &^&c/afe that forenoon ; the
Preach retired after filing feme pieces of can
non, a'nd left our troopsin poffefliou of the governs
T^fyufe' good barracks, hofpjtal, arid innu*
offices. At 4 o'clock this afternoon we /
'.were at dinner with the admiral, when weobservedf
tifignal from the Ariadne (cruizing to windward)
for y faigu £%^ifrV^CT^ fr lro#<; ourrkfye&ivr
ships ^hich were immediately cleared for nation :
fcch of the transports as could be got ioto the
Orand-cal-de-fac were got in with great expediti
on, and it was Intended to form a line with the
seven line of battle ships on the cut fide of them.
15th. Saw the French fleet close to us ; but
they fortunately kept manoeuvring all the morn
ing, which gave us an opportunity of getting molt
of the tranfpo'rts out of our way, and of forming
in haste as good a line as we could dqin the time,
which stretched. from east to weft nearly., T^
French fleet being obliged to come from the north,
were expufed to be raked by a,l our /hips in ad
vancing ; for which reason as soon as they ^me
within random shot they bore away to thetywyd,
and laid their broadfiers to ours. AbfoO 1.1
o'clock,he French Admiral bore down in,this
way, @d gave his fire, chiefly to th, Boyne, as Ihe
appeated'fhe largest (hip; nine ofhis fleetfollo-v
---ed hrs example. The English fleet did not wjih to
fife atfo great ^ pittance, but when there was no
appearance of ffeir coming nearer, it was i^pofc
hle to prevent the fcifos of the different Jhfe&om
giving them a broadside. At a quarter after four
the French Admiral came down again with eleven
ships of the line, all of which gave their fire as W.
fore to the English -fleet, and hacked about half
pa.ll five. In th Todays' atiion foffip ^en' were 'kill
ed on board, r^e prince ofWalesj and onboard of
fome,>fi.hp&,^^ The Ariadne, Which was
am ;4, the transports; had her foremalt,hal r c^t
through; the ^yne was twice hulled, and had
several foot in thyrigging, but no buddy killed dr
wounded. The French had one fliip difableci, b,
having her matt struck, fcveral others had their
rig,ing^ a tiered.
i&h. The French fleet waroff all day; we ex
pected a very serious attack; they camato an au
thor at five o'clock, at^ba) to windward cf the
Carenage,
I,th. We learn fromthe army that the French
had landed a vast number of men in the night, ae«.
^drove in feme of our out posts.
French fleet ffill at anchor; 63
"^attacked our grenadiers and KgQ
y%ere very Wrongly polled under tn^
Meadows, andon a peninfa
f Carenage on the foutb, and tF™
L.tabU^ttthe & ;,^
THE NEW-JER SEY JO URNAL.
[Vol. I.]
TUESDA Y, February 16, 1779.
ettadwaffprit^d, ana fyfofed to be ma&QY
three; thousand French' .General Meadows bad
about one thbufaud three feared drawn sip in
three fines, one behind the^jhers on the face of a
pretty Sleep and. very ragged hill; th^ French .
WCT obliged fo^dvaxe in columns at above thirty
abr^&^n atebunt of fivers and a branch of the
sea, whig, ^trae place eotitraa, the communica
tionfrom cetera! Meadows poll to the main land
.Very much ^ id this feuatic^ the French, in ad
vancing^Kere mowed down by opr troops and beat
back. I ¥be, returned again with all jhe troops
they could mutter, laid to be seven theeiand men,
and were again rep^fedr^tekhout even forcing
General Meadows firft line, We had killed and
wounded about one hur.d^ and. thirty, amongst
t^e firft a Captain Hay,of the Grenadiers ; cmongft
the Wounded, General meadows flighty, Major
and Lieutenant Harris, irione or two other c^~
cer^^The French ha 4 neat four hundred killed,
and we tea, fuppole wounded in ' proportion.
igth^ Fleets as the, werh § no firing heard to
day, nor any ' intelligence Sora the army.
24th. Since writing thejabove, nothing worth
mentioning has happened.^ The French fleet are
under way, and I am tot certain whether or not
they mean to attack u< Nc Are much afraid the
French have taken theC.re,, Wetouk this morn
ing afhip frem Salem, named the Bunker's Bill,
full of men,lnounting ; 18 fa pounders. She failed
^he second current, therefore ^yron m^l have had
fair winds. .
tAccoiGi^c to aavicW ^
-Racked on Friday rs 9 ; &
a post of the enemy ; ICT % S P ea 7
ceived of that action, ,&^^ link
of our land and fra f or ,f^
vague, that we muftder"' satfoe feme c h,,
colleaedthe mofl iater/!?' #r P 4 ^%''
genie, taa&n lifter , ™eight hours,
the Ceres sloop of war;, enable asp the %fy h
had in these He^ & ~^
Barbados, with provi=Y ,' Q/rffh fleet.
The frigate b e l o ngff%&;a d'Eftaina's
squadron whtch was left iprf Delaware, arrived
at Port Royal the zut i^faat, after, a padage cf
seventeen days-
SAVANNAh (Geergta',) [.timber so
Cem, at a&4:wff Nro.'tz, 177 g.
ST R,,, ~
GENERAL ScrevenaQ Mr. Strother having
been miffing since tfi e tkirmifh with your
t<>ops, [have sent Major ^ber/ham to knowfae-'
'her they have fallen, or are prifenerv in your
hands';and in the farmer case to request that their
corps may be.peimitud.t3 ^ brought in for in
terraent. „ : 1
1 canhot avoid, npoty ffi e „ re fnt occasion, to
complain Xhe eqaky *.j' h( , us an d disgraceful
warfare carried on bv 4&fa,p s under j^r com.
mand; .while yotrh^Q i^pral ""^ a pacificati
on with Aipenca, his^r-ty heightening the
refinements of the people bf ..Q C QhQy to
good offices.'
What advantage, or fQtendon derive
,^. c ^, bftg s ,> A % * y he effe^ of War
& sfr. n itvj that you
Inould tr^fohera , m^„ s Q in ^ man .
mer too without drfertmmaw ' # '
ft to f h;felat,td% F P fehrin ^
winch hhe mote earpefay Q%„ ma „ „,„ c ^
the horrors or retaliation;
^ az...% v ^, jg ffltt 2 c. c.
L^xa^er es the Kt^mfy^
gig J'' )Hsrar ^, m-w. 22, 177%
T r A <° the nonor o'y^fyfotwe Brim
m. dier General bcrevep „ulStrothers The
^'T?IIT hfr "' in %pti,fejik, ly to
hUfltii^^^kJi'°"'"' ° th "
lh,e r , is dead.—l ^H gie dire&fo n Wf«
his burial.
When you come to cnnfrder t^e many of the
troops under rev command arc 'irregular,, end ma
ny 9! them hav, referents, to fcc%n t f or maty
,s which I heartily ^h & „ and that the calami
tres of war you complain of, byve been (by people
uuueryour immediate cornrauad, given us as a pre—
cedertt at Pierftia s Bland, ' tkedeftruaioa previous
'^ 'h^'^ every fetuement on St. Mary's rr^r, thr*
wanton deftrudicn of every building au^ an 'imri
treatUiCOn the Iflaaa & A-mew^and the murder
of Captain more ^d cithers in cool blood; yea
wul owfy I hope,, that if& retaliation has ten
icv&je, it mign.t aare bec,^ forefeet and expefted ;
and though more coffly. itw : n be lefts felt than drat
of the? o^ people ^ho ?,% their ail; t , he so
I positively drfcla„ any . order or evenippro=
barton offich pfrfts; m y .heart btedfohe
{offerers, though authorized fy ffi, fy of I
have to bidden, in&.ft,fy ^rer, the bu^nrn^
of any houses, 'and wherever any.p&?pfe hav. > been
foupdTO takecara of their property, though known
to ^ teimmal io the King's gfofrnt,rf & vo
left them un poffeffiun of everything belonging to
"'"'' "' ° fi iy required.,the tn to remain quietly
and peaceably at their own houses. The hdftile
appearance of tha inhabitants, led. your Gorrr
mor^ proclamation when yo^t hft attempefyinft
Fvft Florida was threatened, would justify any
thing, if i c^ld reconcile it to mybif. tft&
fame time I mutt declare to you, that whenever £
ft.aif meet wia o,pofuion from the planters and
inhabitants, their property must anfiver for -their
imprudence. Ihe deitruaion of provisions, Which
I know to be a capital loss to & planter, Oillftt
Hall, atone for their raihnef^ '.
I have to acquaint you, that I have ac 'OnnHef^
large number of Indians at xious to join me t thef
borreq attending tbe^r mode of e^rryin, on war
could ^.j^tiabk in fendirfy thera b^ck ^ah—!
previous their entering the heart of the'fettQ
n^n% Ihit)k not that. I am vain or mean to
threaten, by demanding a tamely submission of ^
provm.ee un tri the fate of America is det^mfo -
you will, find that my humanity and my wiffi tu
save Georgia, d^ates ray application to you
I have+he honor to be, with refers,
Sir, your most obedient humble fervan#
R >. ' PREVOST, Lieut, cofo,
C<%mending the King's troops in Georgra.
P. S. Brigadier General Screven being defas
to return, 1 was gladrio fend him w fa he doula
meet with proper aftflance, f am rea || y unhappy
to hpar f^. him that one of the ranger, fh* %
after he was aftady difebted; Captain Muttac,
whom I fend with him, with eight men, hah o^l
to deliver him fafe in year camp, and to return
immediately. 1 beg he may not he de,\ ~
your flag was.detained no longer than fy\»
proper attendance to the General °\
larf, Sir, year's, &c.
j.PREVOST.
Co,y of Brigadier General Prevoft's
PR O C L A M A TI O ]U
NOTICE is hereby given to all inliaUto.
planters, &c. in the fete of Georgia,' thac
they hre to remain at their dwelling places, and
not to interfere in the defence iftheir pro*iace_
All persons whatever not belonging to the Conti
nental troops, Who miH bi fi&id in arms, or in
any hostile Aft, or abfebt front their families, ^f
expe& co have their haufes their planation,, an&
their propertydeltroyed $ instead of which, Traain
ingp^a^bly in their ho^fts, and delivering &ir
^ms and amaunitißn, when required, ^4 so
having wi:h propriety, in return for the ^mi
shewn thewi ; they flhall be perfefHy secure -n
paid for whatever Bull be wanted for the Kin
Service.
Given under my hand at headquarter
Signed,,.
Commander cf his r
troops in the Horida*
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