The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1777-05-02 00:00:00, page 6

WILLIAMSBURG, May 2.
E learn srum Umrlcstowu, that zulvive is tecrncd t'n m kimrgiu
of th'. tencw ut (al. Fuscr art! lus pnny isilt-m binilsi-ct, ..sm [Us
ing dclltuch suit Msickintosh; m d {l'ssztl it was general!) llntl they were
no other thm a party in quest of pl'ovlfious, of which the Augustine"
WEI'G :" \cs) great \\'3s\(. "
We hear the ship Oxford, from ]zmez river to ; furcign port, laden
usnh tob-cco, is uken and carried into Liverpuol.
On the Sth ult. the General Assembly of the State of North Camlim,
consiflin 'otsi l Seuzte and House of Commond. met at Newbern, the
Senate ning chosen Sdmucl Ashe, Esq; their Spaker; and Almer
lash, Bsq; wan chcted to the chair of the chsc of Commcm.
'Genct-d Ilowe's letter to Lord George Germain, -of the 3oth of No
vember ]:M, published under the Whltehall head of Deeember goth, con
. niti- m account of the seven! actions from the landing of th: King's
troops at Frog'd Nail, in the hand, to their uking poflcflibn us New
ark, .N'J' ]erl'ey. His return of eommisstoned um! non-commiflioned
" officqsioct ank and silei of British and Hessian troops, killed, wounded,
di , from the 7th of Septemher to the 16th of Novembet, 1776,
mhpnu to 866. those :: the attack of for; Ylnshington included, viz.
fllWssct'ss-otmfled, inflaming, 438. The so !owingis only that part of
; e'Gmg'il'd tma'w his Lordfhip which reht'n to the ndnaiosi of son
Mjshingonsi e. the who}: behrilioo long to insert. ' "
sissct {17 t : ! em'rflKh ' 'a him! for some thyt eshblished hi
' ' ,o sh't' 'otk de of Kin 'ridge, Within cannon shot of Fort Wash
' ' whlehiqb covered b ctv thous grouhd, lad exceeding difficult
. le am"! th: importusstccte osihis'poshsi'whieh, with [fort Lee on the
" E' _ _ e'ssdf .]efl'ey, he "be e my m command of the nnvigition
sswd'tb N-wdm; white Is bane the cotenctenssunicnksin v'ith York by
. elde fl' uBf it lbt'olutel n ny. repentiona were
M. Hide to:: eess'tltignl lttack, and ttsirty flat beats, under the dine.
tion of Cnpuin- Wo hinson and Molloysi, passed up the North River, on
si The red!, undiscovend by the eneml.
thin"; being pnpared, Jnd the sun: fixed for the morning
, h'eutena Cdonel tessqn Adjutant General, WlsJ'cnt
s mal . chman 'ng et to shrrender, gnd to warn"
20". uenceossth t mufi attend : general attack; to which he
—_ Io defend hfimsels to the last extremity. '
Qtfisiisiu'h were determined upon; the firfl, under the cummzml
- . __ . - - n : sil
ss,si*_ I_L*. -.. .L
- M' General Knyphausen,ssagainst the enemy": len on the flat
" , .ia two eolumnc, formed by detachmenu from the
- . ear, the brigade of Rziile and regiment of Waldcck.
' sidl; ! end ed battzliom of light infantry, and two batta
. ;ctt ; We: the command of Bngadier General Mntizew, to
, '"ss' .. Mk, up'on the enemy's right, from 30 flat hoatq,
' , ' . _Gctll'wbe supported !) tbe thand zd gnnadien, and 33d
'Kshehlss,ssnttder'the commend of ord Cornwalliz. ' The third attack
'iptendedsiu debt !: the pd re iIuent, to be embarked in battenus in ;:
"(cult oypofile : Co . Motlsiiu's house, and upon the left of the enemyk
m towaxdsil evl York. The south, by Lord Perey, with the cor :;
r his command, on Yoctrk ifland, to afl'nult the right sin]: of the
(Change entrenchmenn oh thn side.
*_' he field lttiilery and bnteriel being roperly disposed for the three
attacks on the side of Kingsbridge and Har em creek. Lieutemnt Gene
ctml Knyphausen moved forwzctrd zbout noon; but having a very thick
wood l'o pose, in which the enemy was very advznugeouflz. postrd, it
was some time. before he could Penetnte} from which di clultie- his
torpl-wn for h considerabie time exposed to the fire of three pieces of
anon. A; thou in this attack begin. the light inszntry moved, and
landed under : brik fice. before upd oft:: they bed quitth the boast,
from ; part of the rebels pened behind cock! _ ween; however, by
'an up - 'ven/ Keep uneven Monk with" 'r using! gfiivity, they
dltsipe'rled the enemy. The gu _ dy Mpnadiers and
zgd, landed without my lose. ; w—ss "14"??sz
.- cts intelligence in the mean time bow shew Perey had
carried an advanced work, onleu'm' DWNiterling,
commodin the-ud uginent, to enduwnr tctoct Z-ihi forsitwo bin
hliont of : ed brignde to luppon him, . Upon which be mediately
tinned in his boan through : hnvy hie with greet pefl'evenneez and
foreid'siiio Way np afieep heat, which wn well defended by I body o'f
therebed, be aincd the su it, took 17'0 l'iisiuncisis, sun! penetrating
{across the lflzn' . izrcilitated Lord PercyE Fucctss again]! the men:)":
lines op (ed to him, 'which hie Lordship lufi'ed.
" Co onel Raiile, who siled the risht column of Lieutennnt General
Knyphnulsien's 1ttack, havin , at'm 4 csi-nnEijer-ableuppusmon, foiced the
enemy from their firong hoi s, rushed forward to their advanced works,
:md lodged his column within 109)Rsdl of the fort, 'fiom which he
summoned them to surrender, upon which they xeadily desired to treat.
" Lieutcnnnt General Kniphauszn's cofumn having more iinpedi.
ments to cnrunnzu' "" p.:lfisitg lnl'ough the wood, could not join the right
culunm um] they ]ut got up to the fort. The enemy, upon his a ar
anfe, surrcndtxd pulunus ut' w.u', to the number of 2700, inc uding
olhcerssi hsi-lL'ctcs the prisoners made by the 4zd rcgiment.
" Rh'; enemy had (hl'cc officers and fifty men kxlled. and six officer.
and ninety men wounded, in the did'etcnt attacks.
_ " Forsit Lce being the next objeft for the entire command of North
river, and ; ready sond to penetrate into ]crsey; an addition of beats,
under the Command of Captain Phipps, was sent by the Admiral to
Kingshrid e, in the night of the t7th without being discovered by the
. enemy. Fine sissi division, fvr Emhaskatiun, landed next day at 'eigln
o'clock in the morning, about seven mile: above the fort, while the second
division marched up the east end of the river, by which movement the
whole curps as per margm', were landed with their cznngn by ten o'clock,
under the command ot Licutemmt General Earl Cornwallis. T he sel
men distinguished themselvu remarkably upon this occasion, by their
readiuese to drag the cmnon up : rock narrow rood, for near halfe
mile, to the top of a precipice, which ndl the [here for some mile'l
on the wefl side.
'" Lord Cornwallis immediate] be an hie march, and had not th'e
enemy, at Fort Lee, been apprize of it moving towards them, ?.
eounnyrnan, after he had proceeded some distance, he would have of.
founded two thousand men at the fort, who escaped in the utmost consu
sion, leaving all their artillery, and a large quuztity of Rose: udsspn
visiomz thelr tents standing. and kettles upon the fire. ' \
" His _Lordship encmped thlt night neavrctthe fossn, mkingvfl of the
encmy's tenn. - .;si .
.- The next day Mapr Gieral Va-Qhan, with lighessinfantry _'
-,si\
and British grenadi'en, was :] ched lb the New-bfid , u n'lhekin
sack river, and : detachment of the tbth dugoom, under : camp (]
of Culonel llarcourt, was sent over to Fon Lee. Thin detaeh'ment ,
some companiel of light isinfantry. seou the country on the ud, :; _
far as Pisaick river, and found the enemy abandoned Ill th'e' inter-si
mediate country, their advaneed gard being It A unkinune.
" On the :4th, the ad and uh hri ale. of Briti , and one hattelion
of the sin regiment, joined hie Lord ip, who, lenin tbd zd brigade
at l-siort Lee, advanced with the main had on the ast to the new
bridge. On the enemy retiring from Newar , n hie L9rdlbip : roach
ed, hsisi took (selsion of that place on the :4th, and is now lowing
them, retreaung twerds ansvick; , _ ss _ _ _ ,_
" I clnnot too highly acknowledge the due seriteeo of hentenlu
General Clinton on every occasion; the support I have a all times received
from the other General officen," and the-zealoui arddur at all rank.
whatsoever, during the course of thiesscampngn. __
" The Besstan troo :, under the commend of Lieutenant General:
Heifier and Knyphau en, have also exhibited every good dis ofition to
promote his MQFW'I interests, and justly ment my leknow edgement
of their services. I have the honour to be, &c. &c.
W. HOWE."
,' !st and zzl battaliom of light insatmy; 3 mnpaum qf :buffnmz :
battalzssan osBriti/b and : dine aj'HgfficngrnaJu-rt; : battaimu oj guard"
33d am! 4zd rtgihunn. _ _ _
Death.] Mrs. SUSANNA Bossn of Dtnwlddle, much lamented, as
a most amiable wife, : tender and affectionate mother, and an Igreenhle
acquaintance.
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UK SALD. !or mad Moncy, 4: l'ztvjbur , on 'lvur un: zzu
i; lusiam (May) all : e HOUSE and KIT 'HEN FUfi lTlLRl-"ct,
HORSES, COVVS, (Q't. belongingh the Eflate offfillim] Sfimur, de
ceased.—--T]\ose Pesl'ons who are indebted to (he said Eflate it is expected
will make immediate Payment, that all Debu due from the Deceased
may be dischzrged as soon as ssible.
1 - ELIZA ETH SKINNER. Adminifiratrix.
as} ALL Perso'nl indebted to the Subscriber ai'e requefled (o discharge
their respective Saluces. to enable hgm to missy the Demnnds of her
Cuditon. , THOMAS SKINNER.
WlLLiA'unvxc, May :, 1777.
Mucxununc, A ri116. 11".
"3 Snbfdiber has for Slle, 7'70 Acm of LAN on-Bmm Greek,
540 Acrn on s Creek. find gie on Luxbmwud. all in Pin
[yl-vanic Can!" aN'o fee vdulbie LOTS in the Town of Blndfor-l,
"one of which it on the mlin Sweet, lnd has all necessary Housu for ;
Family; likewise 'noo Acm ctcxceedin'g fine TOBACCO LAND in
Amber}! County, whereon is nPlamnion, 'I! Land enough cleared to
work 7 or ! Hands. The Tents will be mnde elsy to the Purchzscn,
and may be known by applying'to Mr. flmm Cardu- near Blamlford,
or (11) ALEXANDER CORDON.