The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1775-10-27 00:00:00, page 5

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\V ] L L l A M S B U R G, Ocssiol'sr 27.
Y shlvices from Philctsildclphia, we learn [but a
ship h ld arrived there in a [host passage, which,
on the [Sth ulsiAugui, fell in will] scvcr'sid [r.mssiusin-[s
full of llsiuunerian truups bound for Gibl'ullll" and
leurca, to replace the bloosily {sun:/:: in gsiu'risun
there, who are to be sint in the ssiune ships to Ame
ric.x.-—--Mr. Pun-n xsssss to present the petition from
the (Ionyssressi to the King.
Extract afu letter ])wm Philadelphia, Octaber 17.
" \\'c hcctr that general G xge, with lord Peru ,
and all the principal uJisiu-s who were in the [.ex
ington assair, have gone on board ship to take their
depmsiturc for England. We know not the mean
ing of" this."-One us the transports expccsstecl from
Brimin is arrived at Bolion. ----- By the last advices
from col. Arnold, he was for up Ksi-nneheck river,
and expected to be at Qiebeck a-ihous. the misilsille of
this month. There are no royal troops there; so
that if the inhabitants are on our side, that place is
onrs, with the greatest collccsstion ol'nzilitnry (lores
ever known in Ainericn. ----- By lettcrsi, (lated the
28th ult. received last, night by express from gene
ral Schuyler, we final our afl'siairs under his care in
the following state: Monlgomerssv, with the main
body of the ssarmy, was then plying St. john's wirh
mortars, cannon, &c. which, from several priso
ners taken, and examined separalely, it appcnred
did very great exccuiion, insomuch llmt Present,
finding he could not hold out much longer, was
meditating an eruption, and to force our lines on
the lower side, that he might get to Qctlebeck.
Mr. Livingsion was before (;humhlee, expecting
some mortars, &c. to begin a boinoardmentosthal
place, which could make thle rc—iistnnce. Another
party of our men were at La Pruire, and a fourth
at Longuiflt . Col. Allen had gone from the latter
place with 30 osour soldiers and 50 Css'madinns, in
order to surprise Montrcul. lle crossed the river
about a mile below the town. I'rescot luting ad
vice of this, tempted a strong party of Canadians,
by the offer oslulssitjoe a him, tojoin some regul 'rs,
and meet Allen. An cngngement ensued, in which
Allen was taken prisoner, w ith tvro orthree others, as
many of our men killed, beiides some of the Cana
dians l-siilled and taken, and our party were kin-ced
to retire.---'l'he Canadians anxioully with to see us
esiablilh such a superiority in their country as may
protect them in & deelarution to join us, which there
will he no danger oi'our doing it'Montgomery gets
pussellion olsi St. _]olin's."
There is authcntick intelligence, that the people
otsiNovn Scotisit have declared their disposition to join
the GLORlOUS ANll—ZRZCAN UNlON; which will
(leprivc our enemies of the only safe harhour they
have to lay up and relic their ships, and it is hoped,
without this, that they csitnnot keep & fleet afloat
through the winter.
After lord Dunmore, with his troopssi;'and the
navy, hzid heen lhr several Weeks scizing the persons
and property of his insiijcsly's peace-able snlnects in
this colonsiv, on wcdnesddy night last a party from
an ::rmesil tender lmded near Hzimpton, and t0ok
away;-t vuluuhle negro man sl'lVG and a sctil srom
the owner. Nt xt morning there nppearrd, offthe
mouth of llztmpton river, ;.1 ] trsire armed sthooner,
a lloup, and three tenders, with soldiers on hoard;
and a lilf'ilill'ctc w-siis t'ecritcd (it Hnmptun sron'. c.1pt.
Fqnire, on hoard the lilmolier. tlint he \\ oulcl tlmt
du) l.uxd and burn the town. On which a compztny
of regulurs, and a company of minute-men, who
had been placed there in consequence of former
thrcatsdenounced against that place, made the best
disposition to prevent their lctnding, aided by a body
ot nnlitisix who were su-ldenl) callen- togethcr on the
occasion. The enemy accordingly attempted to
l.uui, but were set .nled by some boats—suuk act-rise
the clmnnel for that purpose. Upon this they fi'r'ed
several smsiill csimncm at the provinciuls, without aliy
efft csit; who, in return, disihztrgcdtheir sina'll-aj'fls
su eflectuaily as to make the'enemy move off with
the lus: of" several men, as it is belim ed.' l'ssB'fit
they had, in the. mean-time,, burnt down a house
belonging to mr. Cooper, on the river. On
intelligence usthis reaching \\illiai11fl;urg, abodt
o o'cluck at night. a companv of risie-men were
despatehed to the aid of Hzimp'ton, and the colonsicl
osthe 2d regiment sent to take the command osthe
whole, who with the company arrived about'ia
o'clock next morning. The enemy had; ih'thc
tight, cut through the boats stink, and ma'css'l'fa
passage for their vesicls, which were drawn {lose
up to the town, and began to the upon it soon af
ter the arrival of the party from \\illisim1slmt'g;
but as soon as our men were so disposed as to gite
them & sew shot, they went off so hastily that our
people took a small tender with five white men, a
woman, and two flJVES, six swivels,'sthn muskets,
some {bull-arms, a sw ord, piitols, and other thin _s,
and several papers belonging to lieut'enant VVrig-it,
-who made his escape by jumping Over-hearde d
swimtning away with mr. King's negt'o man, who
are on shore, and a pwsuit it i.— hoped may over
take them. There were two of the men in the
vessel mortally wounded: one is since dead, and
the other near his end. Besides w hich, we are it
sormed nine w ere seen to be thrown over—he ard from
one of the vessels. A e had not a man even
wounded. The vessels went over to Norfolk, and
we are informed the whole force from thence i.- in—
tended to visit Hampton this day. " they should,
we hope our brave troops are prepared for them;
as we can, with pleasure, assure the public k, that:
every part of them behuved with spirit and bravery,
and are wishing sor another skirmish.
\Ve hear that lord Dunmore lately seiZed a great
number of letters, directed to various Persons in
Maryland and North Care-lina, From Londt n; and,
after reading them, wrote on all the letters, By or
der (fthc Commillee of Snfety. ct
W'e lla\C intelligence, which we think may he
sllictl on, that a small fleet cansisting of 3. 64 gan
ship, 3 20 gun, two sloops of 18 guns, and two
transports with about bou men, ware immediately
to sail from Boston; their destination a prosound
secret. 'I hcy took on board two mortars, sunr
howitzers, and other artiller '; from which, it is
suspected, that they intended to bombard some
town on the coast—4.
'sREASURY OfFlCl-L, Ociober 27, 1775.
H E inspect-m: and other collector: are desired lo
T remmzbcr that their account: are to be sZ-ttled
by the loth of Novcmher, and may be affizrcd that
no indulgenn-s will be given.
ROBERT c. NICHOLAS, treasurer.
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N E \V Y () li K, Octaber 12.
E hear From St- j-flm's, that capc. Prescot,
\ commundcr (,schesnrt. sent word to gem—ral
Muntgomcsy, that he Would dclln cr it up to him