The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1778-05-15 00:00:00, page 1

Ieloovne'o LETTER "Maceluntne emMcljrmsi
HE belt of the enemy't army wzssoet-ly joined by new eorpc es mflitiz
our . ,
end volumeen, end the numbers together mud to 16,ooo men.
heir position, which extend: d three ptm infoeros : circle mond n. wn,
the neur- of the ground, inlttoeklble m-ell pme. si - -
[. dl'l Mltion tho lrmy took the den poison poflblo, nd busied;
'ng tull the tgth at night, in the noxious hope of sm- (m cer friend.,
the next definhle expectltion, lo atuck from one many.!
Duriog thil time the men lay continually upon their amu, moment
nded in every part; even title shot and grepe [hot came into Ill pem of
line, though without nny considerable effect.
' At this period an end Iceonnt of the provisi-ns wn token, lndthe circum
eo shted in the opemng of this letter became compleat.
Tbe council of wnr wns extended to Ill the Fteld came I end C-puint com
'ng corpo of the army, end the Convention enclosed herewith ensued;si :
am: which ! int sore wet umvoidable, end which, [tum, in thzt fit.
will be esteemed honourabke.
After th' execution us the [red!], General Gates drew together the seven that
founded my position, end ! hed the consolaflon to have 14 many witnessts
lhm meum: my command of it: monenda; to the number mentioned
, ve.
During the events nued above, an attempt was made egninfi Timdemge
pyln ntmy lffemhled under Major General Lincnln, who toand means to
rch with : constdeuble corpt fssom Hubbettcn unmscowred, whibesi-ndther
!: of his forap-ssed the mountain: between Skeenmmegh end Luke
Je; end on the morning of the 18th of Sepuntber, e Mie— end gmd'
k wn made upon 'he carrying place of Luke George, Say." th, T'toon
, and Mount lndependenre. The sea officer communding tho' armed
stationed to defend the cerrylng plm, as a!so some of the offieen come,
in: at the parts, at the Sugfr H.", and at the pottegc, were fifthQd
: conflderabie part of four cm'npa me of the szd _reg,iment, were unde
' ; ! bloekhoose commended :-y L'uutmant Lord of the 534 regimmt
'th; only posi on that hde m.: had time to mlke use of then arms, end
tude : bnve defence till cnnn'm taken ftom the surprised vessel wet brought
si R them.
After flating end hmensing lb sata' : want of vigilanoe, ! he" to inform—
llr Lordship of the. sanssnctory evcn's which followed. "
The enemy hmng [WICG summonet Brtgldicr General PoveIl, end received
!! adwen :: become : pliant officer cntrefled with so in'npotunt . post;
having tried during the course of f—"ul days seven! much, end being re
lsod in Ill, retreated wuhout having done any confidmble dlmgo.
Drigldier General powcll. from whose report l'n'raassthis rehtion, given
t cotnmessnd-tiom to the regiment of Pnnce Ftederick, end the other adop
tioned at Mount ]ndependtncd. The Brigndienlso mentions with gent 1]:
so the behaviour of Capmn Taylor of the zm. reginnnt, who wn neci
uct'y there "on his read (I the army sr in the holpiul, end bientct. leemst,
the Iqcth regiment, who with the lflkficerl in arm., defended m impon-t ]
' On the z4th of September the enemy, enabled by the capeun of the gon!
ttety. ' ' —
!! end datteaux, which they hnd made after the surprise of the floop, to -
rk upon Luke George, attacked Diamond lfland in two division.
Sma- Aubr-y and two camp-nies of the 47th regimcnt hid be'n pofled it
ihnd (tom the time the osmy ["he] the Hodson'l river, " a better litat
sot the security oflthc store: it the south end of Lllll George, than ton
80. which it on th- eontinent, and not tenzhle agninn nr'iuety nl num
. The mmym nqued by Cnptain Aubrey with stent bss, nd pur
by the um been mdcr hil command to the un mon , where we unhin
' pal veflbh pen kennen. together with all the canon; they hzdjen time
_ set in to the other hntmux. and renezted over the mmtnint.
! lus leave to refer your Loidthip for sutther plrficuhn to my hid de Cmp
Peternnm; end ] humbly uke occasion to recommend to bid Mljeny't
t ch-t noblemm, !! one ettdoed with qualitie- to do Important kmm to
_cwnry inssevet-y finion to which his birth (my lend. In this lete elm
in pittic-hr hie behlviom- he: been such :: to entitIe him to the (Melt
hose. me I m emblem hie m wi" be thought . tuum gmnl fer
preserment, though deprived ay! the nine and sort os ehtm whichgencnlly
16: the deliwl-y a sortomte dispctches.
] 5": only to kid, my lord. :! gone"! report of the killed and wmdd.
not give it a cr-r-eB; the h-m-y of the time me! the separm'm of the corps,
' flemlercdit impcMs to make it S. The Ifitilh Office" Me bled
otusch lnd mal! hon-mublv; all who hwe fasillen were valuahlc, Ntm
'cerctsive men's which marked the pu' lie and ])"iVnKG character of Brigadief
meral Frzsef will long refnin upon the memory of this may. lnd make hi
ssr11e six? v Isiii GTNI A siG A Z 'i-f'siffsi'silsictsitp,
[realm oftbe Prefl H. one of the great Bul'warlu of Libe'rty, and can never be "strained but by despom: Govnmnn. si
MAY 15. 1778.] Wlimxusnuaof PriMinXXONctHUNTER. .[No.1415.)
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lastn'subch o! plnieul-s news. Those who remin unwmded hue been
equ-Yl) forwzrd; and the Genenl officers, from (he made of ('a-lacing, tun
been more exp-sifed flmfin other service:" w rest t'have had my
escnsie !. ]: depends upon the sentence hi- Mnjestysidoll pus. upon my conduct,
upolsi-hejulgmenl ofmyprofesion, and of the implrtia] and respectlbk: put
of 04 country, wdnher ] unto Mem- bldflngs or misfortune.
"si- - lhnvechhonmnobe,kv. . .
:- on;
.'si-- . BURGOYNE.
F.} !. The (boil [: to me! dniplime ' dirphch sent by Lord Peter
shad's" Cipiain ents, "of the 471h regimem. who has he charge of it, it in '
office; of great meqit, and is uncularly Worthy of notice .o'r hz'ving served with
nnndued un] :n'd lfliflty cugh' this llborinus calhpllzn, notwichshndmg :
wound through his um, which he received :: Bubbenon.
ThjSHo-iq & : cop} {General GA-ru't er-n; to lie E ! T
.IW en in the Duke .] Rteuuonn'i action in th House ofssL-Za. .ZZZ; .
tuous. 4 tbot General Gums: lum :. Lord Than I:": c- ib: table."
' A !. I A N Y, Oe-roln ;6," 1777.
Its U M lN () upon our former friendshi , [take the lihcn
. 1 !. 0 I I,
P it; this letter to your Lordship, Gener-l Surgoyne having .}:ssffflsssssssfiffl
sh-ll be seithfuuy delivered. The very importent even: of this enmpaign so
sn- n..t respectt anernl Burgoyne end myself, will. by the "("With
voice of truth. be relzted to your Lordship. For \\-hzt less ctn be sad of :
than th-it the King': :tmy, which lest Cmda in june, are all But] th
or hm- surrendeeed prisoners, under the Convenusion os Samoga? o'w m}:
come;. : victory has been used, with respect to the behavidr t-f . .
on to )! wssnquin-ed, Cenenl Burgbyne and ! fire Pru sni'n, &- ss
diers, 'ss Men of honour, win declare: llot to thenzatn den"
dress this letter to your Lordship. low and eduented in Bags
help feeling for the misfortune: brought ., - '_i - '
edmfy of cut pdministrltion who began
impobtie, cruel, and unnatural war.
loss bs eommeree, of power and cause - _
,! the
downfp of public eredit, are but the . - hat must incur.
evils (
tabiy be followed by ; thousand more, si ented by shme lenient
hand, Yome great nate phfficim, with t-' si -- integrity, and zbifities &
1
of : ('hathun, joined to the wisdom, virtue, And justice of : Camden, eidcd
and supported by snow: your Loidlhip, meh :: independcnt in their for. K
tunee u nnsttiiied in ncur,' :nd who never bowed their held: to But. ,
Such : ss nppo , misiy yet save the finking nate, by confining !hlt
' si it the people of this continent are resolved to Plsl With but
is world. Such : man will do what :" wise Ratelmen have
- He will be true to the welsnre md interest as his cousin"
g the resolutions passed to suppm that system," which no power
, eshbsish, he will endeavour to rreserve so mudl or the empty;
' d honour as the circumstances o the times, and the maleadmi.
se who ruled before him, have left to his government,
Stnel of America nre willing to be the fn'endt, but hever will
ss- -ss (he shves, of the parent country. They are, by conflnguinsty .
by e - - by language. and [I] the affection which naturally spring. sm si !
these. m attached to En ma than to any other country under the sun. ssctz
Therefore spurn not the ble ing whitfh yet remxint. lnshntl) withduw yout
.;
flcett aid nmies; cuiu'vate the friendship md cemmerce of Amerien. Thus,
and the: only, can England hope to be great end happy, Seesct mit, in ; . '_
eommet-eisl alliance; szek it, ere lt be too like; for there only you man ex- T
pect to find it. ,
Then, my Lord, ere the undisguised sendnients of a man thn rejoice: not
in the flood (bed in lhssu soul contest. of a man who glosies in the name of
Enouuunt, and wishes to see peace nnd friendship between Great Britnin
lad Antencl fixed upon the irmefl soundztion.
Om- sdmd, Geneulln, hn tuffesed along and severeimpfisonmem; but
&
thdhou- is :: hand that torees General Bone to whnt he must {mever him
for not having done bebre. The pride, not the power, of the ing't Ge- {"
nent, prevent: me from being more particular n to the immedin num
of the tun * you so much ngnded. [she; your Lordship will
Minute cumpiimcnts to Hell, and .Sir Charles Dzvm.
With the grant} respect. ! hue the honour to be, my Ln—d,
our Lonmupsi 's mol opdtep humble int.
, HIORAE'ZWQ, Asirzs.
so th Right Honourable the Ear] of 'isiuAtltT.
* hI-jev General Ltz.