The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1777-09-05 00:00:00, page 1

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High HEAVEN to GKACIOUS zuos' direct) tbe STORM!
LONDON, May 14.
THERE is a talk of sending the great
est part of the force: that remain in
England to serve in Amcricz, and of em—
body'mg the milit'u for the defence of the
kingdom in their stead, horsc and foot
guard] cxccpted.
On account of the number of capture
of vcssell from Portugcl. ensurance ha
risen greatly, eonsequcmly wine: increase
in price, and what generally hnppcm in
this country, rub]: the advance i: kid on
them.
Extract of a letter fim Leipsick.
" The American war must rove a des
tructive one to Great Brituo. France
never hid so seir en opportunity of lower
i-ng the pride of your nation. My lord
Stormont sayn very prettily, ' in hi- me
morial from your trembiing and afright
ed court, that if the French assist or en
courage the Amerscam, her own subject!
may revolc. Whnt utisicct. i what (to i
nity! le it possible that her smell and in
considerable island could tells]: her force
for a sin is moment? France knowe bet
ter; an moreover, she is too wise to be
deceived by speeioue men, or delnsive ar
gumente. The truth is, [but the English
ministry now run great silk: from the dan
er to which they have exposed thum
=lvee by their violence and their fmy, and
are ready to ive up all News ssundland,
and the half o you: present insupportabla
taxcs, to dlpe the French, end to escape
the Fatal consequences which they foresee
must arise from their foolish desigm against
America. Bu: France knowe her interest
too well; she wil form an allimce with
America. She wiil )) these meum secure
to herself perpetual ecurity, and she niil
conviuce all the world that she in more
provident than you think her to be."
May 29. The matter which has so long
taken ufo che ntteution of the minish , to
vcrv iittle purpose, is at len th fiynnlly
senled. The lordlieutenant of lreland is,
we hear, to propose to the parliament of
that kingdom to raise tcn regi-nents of
lrish Catholicks, to be employed in the
carrying on the Amcrican war. The
officers, as well as men, are to be all
Cztholicks, and ten Catholick peers, and
m n oslarge Fortunes, have already offered
th-ir services, and engaged to raise the
complcmenu of their respective battnlions
os7oo men each, wi .huut puttiu govern
ment to the expense of a sing- (: shining
]evy money. This measure is intended to
]! ive & dou'ile operationss Firfl, with re—
spect to the i'nmediite Objects, sccnndiy,
i.\ pf zcu i zg the most a! ]? veteran officers
in 'Lu unpc, from the respective forci *n ser
vices the lrish Catholicks arc at prelentcn
g-zgea n.
Tuctne ;. The report is confirmed, by let
ters from Conffantinople, that the Porle has
ussssed terms to Russla towards sulsilsing
thsiss articlcs of peace, w_lzich it is said will
!) z'u'I-si fitissactury, and prevent :: fresh
sH-Tll! c with those: pnwfrs.
'"x'dkcrdrsiy sir (?<;or;ss;c Hovmrd's regi
mznt, the 7d1, marched from Chuthum Lo
Porlsmouth, in order to embn'k wish a"
cxpedilion for America. ln :} i: rcg3m=nt
lord Calchas: gon a volunlccr.
This day amvc-d a mail from New York,
brought by the Mercury packct, capc.
Dillon, lo Falmouth. she sailed (sum
New York the 27111 of Aplfl, and from
Rhode lfland che 51}: us May. Lord
Piercsiy is come passengcr in her. '
FRIL AD ELPHIA, August 22.
By an expresl arrived lust evening si'om
general ScnrYLn to COHGIEH, we
have the faith sing important intelli
gence.
Van Schaik': island, in the mouth sif Mo-si
hawk river, Augq/I x8, 1777.
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! have the honour to cnrgratulate Congrc/i
on the flgmd victory obtained lgy general
S'I'A r :, an account whcrccf is contained
in the foliowing letter fi-om general
LlNCOl-N, which ] have thz': moment
hld the happiue/i to receive. tcssgcthcr
with general BU k G ov " n': ifflrm'tiom to
lieutenant colonel szx , copy whereofi:
melajbd .
anmncToN, Angles? 18, 1777.
_ Dear General,
"'HE late signs] success of a body cf
about 2000 troops, mcffly mixitia,
under the command of brigadicr general
Srnx, in this part. ofche country, on lhc
l6zh instant, overa party osabout 1500 of
the enemy, who came out a ith :: maniscst
design to possess themselves ot'this town, as
will appear by the enclosed, is an event
happy and important. Our troops. behav
ed in a very brave and heroick manner;
they pusishcd the enemy from one worlr. to
another, thrown up on advantageous
round, and from different posia, with
pirit and forzitude, until they gained a
complete victory over them.
The following iz the best list ] have
been able to obtain ofche prisoners, their
killsd and wounded, viz. One lieutenant
colonol, 1 mzjor, ; captains, 12 iieutc
nants, 4 ensigns, 2 cornezz, ! judge ad
vocate, 1 baron, : Canadian officers, and
3 surgeons, 37 British (oldiers, 398 Hcssl
ans, 38 Canadims, and 15'1 Torics taken.
The number of wounded fallen into our
hands, cxclusive of the above, are about
80. The number of their flnin has not
yet been asccrtained, as they fought on the
retreat for several miles in a wood, but
supposed to be about zoo. Their arlillcry,
which consistcd of 4 brass field pieces, with
aconsidcrable qumtity of baggage, like
wise fell into our hands. " e have' heard
nothing of Burgoyne or his army for these
two days past. The prisoners arc sent
into the flute of Massachusctu Day, ex
cht the Torics; shall wait your direction:
rc pecting them, as most of'xhcm belong
to the state of New lork. ] um, dear
general, with regard and cstccm, your
very humble sh'vant,
B L ! 'N C 0 L N.
N. B. Vv'c had about 20 or 30 killed
in the action, and perhaps 50 wounded.
Cofzy flsordenfram lioummut general ]UR
GOTNE to Iz'eutenant coloncl BERN,
duced near Saruuzga, Augufl 14, 1777.
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The account: you have given ma are
very szt'ufactor ., nnd ! doubt not ev
proceeding un cr your direction will be
the same. I bcg the fnvcur of'you to re
port whether the rout: you have marchcd
would be practicablc for a large co with
cannon, without re air, or wnh w (son
of' repair. Th- csirablc ci-cumstnncc,
at present, for ycur corpz, is to passes:
Bcnnington; but should you find th. coo
my too strongly ostcd, and mnintein' -
such a countenance: a; would make :: em
de main too hazerdous, ] wish you to take
such : post " you can maintain till you.
hzar farther from me, and upon our re
port, and other circumstancea, ] Will either
support you in force, or withdraw, yon.
Will you please to send to my camp, :
soon as you cm, waggons and draught
clttle, and likewise such other cattle as are
not necessary for your subsiflence. Let
the waggous and cast! br'tz g of what
flour and wheat they cen, that you do not
retain for the same purpose. ] will write
to you insull to-morrow, 'm rc and to
purchasing horses out of the han : of the
savagcs. in the mention, let them be
:ssund. that whatever you seltct from
thsm fit to mount the dragoom shall be
paid for at a proper price. ] have the
honour to be, with great esteem, your's,
&c. ]. BtmGoYNE, lient. gen
Lic'ut. col. ISERN.
] AM in hope: that Congresl will very
soon have the satictesuctsion to learn that ge
neral Arnold hzu raised the siege of fort
Schuyler. If that txkel place, I believed;
will be possible to engage : or oo'lndians
to join th'u army, and Congrcz may rest
assured this. my best endeavours shall not
be wutting to uccomPlish it.
I am informed that general Galen ar
rived at Mbauy yesterday.
Msjer Livingshm, one of my aids, will
have the honour to deliver you this des
petch. I am, sir, with every sentiment
ns respect, your most obedient humble
scrvant, PHILlP SCHUYLER.
Hm. joms Ihucocx, esq; ,
Published by order of Cmgrq/i. . '
jOl—lN HANCOLK, rsisidgnc;
Extruct of 4 letter fsiom gem Sckuyler
to hi: excellcnqy general Wafiriugton,
dared Fom, ; mile: below Stmwatcr,
August 15, "77
" I am just informed that lient. col.
Willcc is arrived at Albany. He advises,
that after the cngagemcnt which general
Harkzmer had with the enemy, col.
Gansewoort ordered asortx'c with 206 mon,
comnundud by lient. cul Willct; that I:.
made a succefiisiul attack (m part of tho
encn'siy'z lime, drove them across the
river, and kilkctd nuny. That firjolm
johnson he it informed, was among the
flzir'. 'j l.:siu' !w: te al; um! brought off .1
c01,si'lcmf'-lsquch y csi—l'bss'sszsi-ctlgc. That
on )) - ?siCZl'l'l'. . ; the for: her v— : simstsinsiuscz-J—
ed, and 1ttackss>d by :: body .-I' rsisi-u'zar
troops, who, after & fice, La) which un, (
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