The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1777-05-02 00:00:00, page 3

It inheped (hit Ill who hue stock exposed Will follow the same examfrle.
We also he:: by I Gentleman from those pam, that there has been
forsome dlyl plfl :. sixteen gun floop of war cruising off Gzyhezd. ]: is
hoped those bound thzt way will keep a good look out.
Extract qfa hmrfrm Albany, laud Murd- 19, 1 777.
" About : week ago the slmous M'Cay (who bsoke out of Hansord
gaol last September lnd made hie escape) With : party of lndians, attacked
uhirty odd unarmed recruit; with two officers, at Snbbmhday paint, a
little before day. "they were asieep round a fire; they were on lheir
wny from Ticonderogl to For! George td join their corps. They to
mzhawked four of the men on the spot, and tired : ball through the upper
part of the breast of CaPtain l-leny, of which he is getting better. Cape.
Whiccomb with 40 menvwas desyntched as soon " lhe ictount reached
Ticonderoga, witlrl design to all in with the ener'ny oli their way to
Cnnadn, nnd l am inn now informed he succeeded in his plan, and has
killed several of the lndians and wounded seven] more. ! hope it may
be true. Only two of the party, besides the wounded officer, got clear
of the sungen the remainder du! were not killed. were taken prisoners."
PHILADELPHlA, Apriltb.
Extract ofo laurfma Headem-un, Mouts Town, April u,.
HE enemy came out catch, yesterday morning from Brunswick, with
] an intent of surprismg enetjal Lincoin at Bound Brook, and had
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' < iike to have effected their design by the carelcfl'ness of a militia guard crop
one of the fordo on the Rantont but the General got notice of t
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;ppmadlsieime.onough to withdraw himself and most of his men to the
mountnin, But! in the real- of the town. Our chief and almost only lose
yea two iecet of millery, and with them Lieutenanu Fe uson dnd
T drnhuls, vith about ao men of 60]. ProEtor't regiment. lXpat-t &
horse wan pushed so suddenly upon them, that the could not &],
! of. The staid about an hour and a half, an then wate ' ss
runswiek. eneral Lincoln took his post again with a l'ei _ si '
We ne informed that Brigadier General Hand is ordered to : _
the troope which are defiined to op se the lndiana, who huqsilflsst v
eom'meod hosiilitiee upon the inha 'tantt of the weRem ,on .! ssuctu's
State.
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_The anounhle the Con so have ordered : monument to he - '_
in' Boflon, in honour of 3 or General WARMN; 'M'
Vit-ginia. in honour of Bri ' . General MERCER. "'W ss
thetr illuflrious virtuee, and of the gratitude of their W- fine
haveliltewise ordered the eldefl son of the fonnetof thosech;
and the younge! son of the latter. w be educated at the mct l'psie
' United Smes.
Pe-unntvnuu For Of", Mr ' am
["I Board think it their duty to [publilh : lette!" ned frod .
Henry Either, at Lewiflown, by the Honourable Nay lumzd'
thi- State, !! it is of importance at this cn'tical period, that all the ii—
habitante be made aequninted as early as flible of the ajproachea of the
enemy, that they may be guarded again a surprise, an every necessary
precaution taken for the defence and security of this State.
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By order of the Board of War.
' OWEN BlDDLB, Chairman.
" Gentlemen, LZWlSTOWN, April la.
" Yysterday morning the ship Morris, Capt. Anderson, was chased
into the mouth of our day by a trigate; the Roebuck', lying in the
rotid, made sail after her. Capt: Anderson sun his shi on shorc about
half a mile from the light house, the two ships continua ly siring at him,
and he returned the fire for near three hours in the most brave and gai
lant manner. The ships sent three boat: which Were beat off by the
Mon'il. Capt. Anderson landed hie packet for the Congresn, which !
have sent up by two French Gentlemen. When finding he could de
fend het- no longer, he laid a train, and blew up the shiy, and am so
to tell you that so brave a man as he tell in the attempt. The mate an
fourteen of the crew are safe on share. T he scene was hon'ibleto behold.
The cargo it in - art him on those, viz. gone, elo'theo, gunpowder,
&c. &c. &c. ehave a number of men employed in saving the 'cargo.
The Roebuck it now in the read, and two frigatel a't anehor in the lower
art of the Brown, There hat been I second Bag from the Koebuck.
_he officer saye, they eitpefl their ,whole s uadton in shortly; and,
should they arrive, ! will give you the earfiessh advice insimy power. ,
am. Gentianen, s
Your humble Servant,
si HENRY'FISHER.
?. s. After writing the 'within, e two ships that lay at the Brown
are making up the bay, the wind et . N. E. therefore sent the alarm.
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And the following intelli nce ie received this day. assented by Henry
Fisher, and exprese sent to ombay Hook. to Benjamin Brooks, and
' from him to ]nme's Camercm, ac Pan Penn, cmzfyingtb : there in
nine us (he encmy's ships of war in Delaware, viz. three in When Wn _
Read, three :: the Middle, threfsiat the Narrowa. . ,
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Twelve o'clock, Monday the um.
N. 8. The alarm gunl being just tired, give ui notice !lmt : fleet If
nhnspol'tl appear on" the Zapes, *
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of the said Parish, if :pprovcd of, mly expct the usual Sallry.
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4, Spa'fl; 70]:- Bnmux, ind Compnny, in Glajga-w, is any Puson
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hue jua CI-ims for Dealings Wffi' me 0" "'csi"AcC0"'si'*1 si-ct'siflsh"!
will immediately Apply undhce'ive Paymem.
(") ALEXANDER BANKS.
Cumror'flzsctvurz, Aprilxz, 17".
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I intend to leave Virgi/zissa'un
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