The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1777-09-19 00:00:00, page 1

THE VlRGIN-I'A G'AZETT-E.)
The Frfedom yftbe Pre/J is one oftbe great Bul'sswarkx of Liberly, and can merbe restrainezf but if despair": Gnmmn.- '
*- [SEPTEMBER 19, 1777.] WILLIAMSBURG: Frintedssby Dxxou BHUNTER. (No. 1381.] .
_ -leract of : lamfruu General WAsluuc'roN to Coucuss, daud
A-g'ctst 1s- 1777- _
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NXONG the topics you thI find Gencrzl Burgoyne's mflructionsat
..largessto Lieutenant Colonel Band, poiuting out the ot-jeas of his
i"- commud, when he wan first detzchcd. What we had before was after
he mrched, and wan un answer to . report he had received from hun
'AW ,.—
There was also I miflake in [m tum: before, being czlled Bern in the
copies sent by General Lincoln."
w'fiiv'w-v ass ctsi, "
I N CTR U CTl () N S fer Liatmnt Cdoful BAUM ".
The object of your expedition ]! to try me affection; of the country,
u diseoncert the council: of the enemy, to mount Piedcsel's dr-goom,
* - to complete Peter'e colps, and to obtain large supplies of ende, horsec,
end carriaget.
si The seecnl eorpe, of which the enclosedis : list, in to be under your
' round. - - .
" The troops man tlke no tente, not! what little baggege it carried by
- en, not be on their own but-hovsrs. \
' on are to pioeeell from Bmenkill to Arlington, and nice post there
1, siti'll til! detneh-utof 'ovineizl: under the commend of Capuin Cheek
' Wed- lltall 'oin you rom the sout'nwud.
. You m then to Foceed to Manehefler. where you will again take
ssP.)'si so as to scene the pass of the mountain: on the mad from Man—
"cbeflerto Rockingbams from hence yon will-detach the ludiam and
? troopt to the northward, tomd: Ozter creek en their return, and
receivin intelligence that no end" is in force on tj-e-Conmaieut
.
, yon wi ] proceed by the road over the mountain: to Rockinghnm,
. er
;wllefe you will take part.. This will be the most dihnt put on the ex
Pfi'sil, Ind-ul h; proceeded upon aqumien, us you will hue the
. Me oft]: mntaine WM-ss dlsi' "might make : metten difficult;
- ' Iml thenGou endavour to be well intolmed osthe force of the
,et—ly'l militil in the neighbouring courtry. Should you find it may
_ ' pndnne be effected, you are to remain then- whdc the lnoiuu and
.- lighmepeue dttflched up the river, lnd you ate afterward- fo descend
'th kind to ltattlcbury, and from that place, by the quickeR mach, you
" mcto [turn by tllte_grnt mit toAlbany. 1 .
During youi those of;, your detachmelm men lnve orders to
King into you all horses ! to-mount the dra oona under your ccmmand,
* or to served: bot-borhtotkmope,siw etwkhumany settld'cs and
. lbridlee as can be found. The number" of horses reqnisite, behde:_tbose
'"necefl'a foe mounting the regimem of dragoons, 'mgln ty'd: thirteen
kldt'olz. if you un bringtnore for the use of them:: 'I" base
{ma- bettefz your who: are likewise to bring in:;fflm Ind,."
* m mfiagu, with " many dnught oxen n " ne si _to
d'nw then. end all eattle it for laughter, .ileb mqsneepud;
." ' "to be lost for theuse of Minhlhidln. ' wwcfifl'she far.?
. hereto subioined are to be given iti ellphensidwtt os-dxe abou
mima enieles m um. lo sueppflfdfl' azure renieined in their
v'lnbilnl'cnc. .ssl otherwia complicd with-the t'e'bns of General Bur—
.mle*e.nmfiscl'oz but no meipte are' to be given to such as are known
foe be acting in the fetch! of the mbcls. A.: you will have with you
— _ m perfectly acquainted with the dhintiu of the munu'v, it may nes
a be adt-isfzble to tu the several didrish with the poztsinns of the se
*nl articlu, and limit th: hours for the delh cry: and, fl-siuld you find
'itaeceffary-to move before such (H't-erv can be made, hoshgrsss of the
' molt respectable people should be taken to lsiscure their falsduing you the
mfiting dey. - As] possible measures to be uszd to nreveu pfumiering.
si As it is probable th—ct Czptain Sheerwood. who is already detached to
! she southwnd, and will jwin you at Arlington. Will dzivsi- in : consider
L' [ble quantity of can]: and horses to v- u, yon wih thercfc-e send in the
is can]: to the army, with aptoper detachmem (to :. Pctct'-Lnrps to cover
5 them, in order to diseneuml-ss-nvsimrsels—but vru msifi aqus keep the
Meat of drnguone compact. The dragozm t' emst-lvce -muR ride,
and take care of the !*ors-.s of the regi-vent. Those Imn'e-s which ere
devised for th: use of the atmv, must be tiedsitogether by string: of ten
3 , in orer that one man mav le-td ten horses. Ymt wi ] give the
med men of Peter's corn to conduct thm. and inhubuame whom
Tsiqfl—n trust. Ynu mufl zlw'ns er vrur cxmpt in cond wsit-ons, 'vtet
. 'WM- ch-el Roun- i: ba Rib! swan k tuasi'vd inlbt
- mmwmqmwm.
at the same time where there it pasture; and you must hlve : chain of
sentinell argund your cattle and horses when grating. Colonel Skeene
will be with you as much as possible, in order to affifi you With his advice,
to help you to diftinguish the good subject from the bzd—to peocure you
the but intelligence of the enemy, a'nd to chuse those people who lre to
bring me the account; of your progress of success.
When you find it necessary to halt for a day or two, you must always
entrench the czm of the regiment of dragoons, in order never to risk :
attack or affront om the enemy. A: You will return with the segiment
of dragoons mounted, you must almye have : denehment of Capuin
Fruer'e or Peter'a corpt in front of the eolumn, and the same in the me,
in order to prevent your sailing into In ambuscade when you mmh
through the woods.
You will use all possible means to make the country believe that the
troops undepyouf command are the advanced eorps of the army, and
that it it intended to pass the Conneaicut on the rood to Bofldn. You
will likewise insinuate that the main army from Alhany is to be joined
" It Springfield by the corps of troops frtm Rhode "land. *
It is highly problble that the corps t'mder Mr. Women now sopposid
to be at Mnnchefl'cr, will retre-tt before you; but should they, contrary
to exyecta-tion, be able to eollefl in "greet force, lnd post themselvee ad
vanngeouny, it is left to your discretion to attack them or not; nI-ny:
huring in mind l'tn your corpc is too nimble to let my considerlble
loss be hazarded on thil oceafion,
Should any corps be moved from Mr. Amold'e mnin army, in order
_to intercept your retmt, you are to take a strong : post as the country
will ufold, and send the quickest intelligence to me, :nd you in. depend
upon my making such : movement :: shall put the enemy between two
since, ot- otherwise effectually suflain you. lt it imagined tle msi of
the whole of this e: ditio_n mny be effected in thou! : L-tdsilght; M
every movement of ! tn'ufi depend upon your success incopaning'smh
sup) ly of provisiom :- will enable you to suhsil fq' ct si_ _ to the
zrmy. lnecseyoueangetlshore,andfhoukl_ ctsi" ct ' eablep
reach Alhan before your expeditioti 'should Icss , " . ] Mind 4
means to sen you notice of it, and give olls ram direction."
All person: acting in eommittee, of. my W'Mdinctiom of
Congnssss, either civil or military, ire he be made pn'finesin. "ctsi' -_
] hastily with you succese, end have the honour tobe, Sir, your's,
]7- BURGOYNI, Lieut. General.
M—Qurun, _ 9. 1777. _
by ordelss' of Congnss.
If HARLES TH'OMSON, Sec'ry.
siT-ss .
_Fronsi.tiZct-'PENNSYLvAN1A EVENING POST.
si; NrZpnnc-ru, .
"& es afriard. lsm Gut"! Burgoyu't iaffina'iou lo Liadcuassut
C our, who (made.! tbexpcctlrtiou against Beuizglm, tuft
wfirb place be sum (clad) night!!! by General Slar-I; should thy) Une
Z! me into four but: jbr ;siublicatiu, pins: to acts)! afm "wi:
uqsi,
XCLUSIVE of the wind character by which mankind are :!ilin
E Med from each other, (here is, in most men, : dyde!) or
differ] chzractfr through which they present all their : ' n' to the
world.. I call it artificial. because it is neixhcr ss ced nor supported
by any principle, and is no more than rhe lashi der which shessactm
supposeflney appear'xo the most advantlsin. . '
This nihe is formed very early in Me, and frequently by accident
either A company of edoczuan. Some men are pedar (it, and with than
every pinse must be techniu]; others ne so '(h, and their description
are ct-lwlssm ii-tendsid to he light and navel: Tut Burgoyne'l tum, or
artificial omen, is that of : monarch nk, in whicheury thing must
he Maid. ln— his Procli-mation, which has already been in modes
shepapeu. he hassihmded himself out under !: many titsslnaj High .
Genmn Doa-w, and given as wonderful . dezzil of cutefpcius :: is :
be i'onndin Walxho Van Cluttcrbank": !:zran n; & ' Li '
The same mpom corn Scarion openl his :_ ru Zom to "fill"
Cc-Zone' law]: " The Elbjefl (lfys he) of your e dZth-z- -l"o sly
" the affection: of the country—iu discozzccrt xhe conne} no! che many.;
" to mon- Piedcsd'o dngoanI—u compleat: Pus. corp—md—u
.