The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1779-05-01 00:00:00, page 2

PROVIDENCE, APRIL :.
'ImmGENCE is received at Generzl Glover's head quarten in
this town, that: llrge fleet of shipping passed Point ]udith, Monday
flftemoon last, bound into Newpon; the weather being hazy, it could
not be ascertained what number the fleet confined of, or whether they. had
any troops on board.
Advice it also received, that the enemy on Rhode "land are in motion;
and, a. it is supposed they me meditacing some mischief, it behoves every
man to be in readiness to meet them at a moment: warning.
CHARLE'STOWN, Apm 7.
Extract of:: letter from General Williamson, lpril 3, t779.
AVlD TAlT, Esq; one oer. ]ohn Stuatt's indeiatigable deputies
in the Creek natione (and now called General, by the enemy)
having advanced, with a large body of Creek lndiant. about 40 disaffected
Cherokees, and several es savage white men, Is s.tr es Fulsom't fort un
0ge.tchie, tojoin the enemy in Geo in, and effist them in carrying their
execrablc plan in execution, for the in iscriminnte dcsiruction ufdesettcelesa
men, women and children (which can never be avoided where lndians
arc empltsizycd) and Brigadier General Williamson, of the militia of this
nate, having intelligence thereof; he lately detlched Colonel Le Roy
]hmmond, witluwo small field pieces, to go with Colonels Pickens and'
Dooly, into that—country, and endeavour to prevent so fatal a junction. .
Col. Hammond aecordingly entered Georgie upon thie holiness; but the '
enemy being epprised of hie approach, on the zttt ult. et ! in the
asternoon, abandoned end burnt the fort, and ran off toward; the nation;
except about 70. who [till attempted to get to the enemy: However,
Coioncls Hammond and Pickens, the next morning about to o'clcek,;
came up with some ofthis party, end notwithllandin their addresl, killed
eight end took three of the lndiane prisonen end elso illcd : and took 3 of
the white savages, f'with no other lose than Mejor Rose of their deteehment
wounded. Amongst the killed, are two principal headmen of the disz-sif
fected Crceks; and among the prishnen, a son of Mellifiquo. the big
Fellow, another Creek ehtetsi. The goth Colonel Hamqond end hie
detechment returned to the General"! camp with the prisoneel. "
" General Willi-msah having ordered : detaehment ot' horfflmder
the command of Lieut. Col. Ely Kershaw. acting in eonjtmadl-vith
Col. Twig'e of Georgia (in ill about me men) .: crose Semeneh-dvel' et
Beach lsiand, in order to facilitate the o ratione of Colonele Humond
end PickeneJ-t the upper yern of that ete; he erolsed the river needed
ingly, but not without being discovered by shme persons who eve-nefioe
thereof lo the enemy: Lieut. Col Prevnlt ordered szor Spurgoe es the
Czrolina loyaliste, with Me'or Shnrp of the Geor 'a militie, wench
our detachment, On the 31 of Much, et I o'cloe in the evening} the
parties met, the wood: being very open and the moon shining bright, the
enemy, amounting to ebout zoo, ettaeked our people, and to it they .
went. The engagement lasted two houre, when the enemy gave fly,.
leaving Spurgon and several other: deed on the field. Our party pursued
them two mile:, and, till they were within seven of the enemy"
main body, end after destroyingsia siockade sort which the mmy-hed"
occupied, returned with Sharp, mortally wounded, 'and sevenlelhersi
prisonen. Sharp is since dezd. Our sect! sustained no other- lese.,
than three men wounded, none dengerou y.'
WILLIAMSBURG, MAY t."
Extract ofa lettlrfion Philarlelphia, nium! [),-i! 16, 1779.
HAVE the pleasure to inform you, that we had six arrival- from
I Martinique and St. Eushtia at tlue port yesterday; the pell'a of some
of them were short, in twelve day: from the latter port, and xteen from
the other. Count D'Eflaing lay in part at Martinique, and Byron at St.
Lucia, both havin been retnforced, the British remain superiour in line
of battle lhipc, In! the French in srigatcl, which greatly injure the tude
of the English illando and afford some rotection to our trade. The an,
sugar, eoffce, &c. Wid in these nt vefl'ele are conliderable, and it is
expected will occasion I fall in the price of thole articlee.
" Gaptain DouglaTe, in the Hunter privateer schooner, belongin to
this port, :: few da ePo fell in with, and took : schooner from St. Kttts,
with 137 [: lhea t o rom, and brought her in safe."
From F erickfburg we learn, that General SCott hat already collected
uoo men to till up the Virgnia regimentt to the northward, and more
daily comin in.
Extract Je imrfrnu an American Gentleman of charactrrauddtstctmt
in France, Dlt. zl, 1778.
" You will see in the British King's ( h, under a studied appearance
of moderate expreflion, the same di position which has actuated their
council: from the beginning; and the debate:, especially the inuendoes
of Lord Suffolk, shew more dilliactly what is intended in the speech. I
am informed that the general opinion in Ameriea is or was not long since,
vit. the beginning of November, that the English would withdraw their
fleet! and armiee. I am sorry that such ansiopinion should prevail, for
nothing in more groundlese. Dcaf to their own interel, deaf to the cries
of humanity, deas to the distresses, miseriea, and dangers of every sort
that threaten them at home, the English will pursue the war, as long as
they can get money or credit.
" We have nothing toexpect but from our arms, the justice of our
cause, and the flvour of heaven. I wish my countrymen to be it n their
ard and prepared. So many attempts have been made to deceive them
on vation! shopee, and they have finally, had sagacity and flrmnese to
dissappoint them, that I have no doubt they will finally discover the new
deeeptione. But our great misfortune from the beginning has' been our,
credulity, in bein lulled too long in indolence, nnprepared by the false
hope: that are hel out to us, or rather that we frame for ourselvel. The
beyonet must finally save ut."
ssNotwithllanding the little value some among us have affected to place
upon ' money, and the scoffe of our enemies upon this head,' it may
borel on, that Gentlmen abroad, and some in Jamaicn, who have had
Mhere too large amannt, have ordered the proceeds to be wetted
!- Continentll note:. The same hae'uken place to the southward; and
there in the hall ground to expea that invenmenu of this kind from abroad
Lillnpfllyihcruse. 'si " "
If those Who conduct the r-fl'ah-s of the Unioed Staces act with wisdom
find firmness lsthis criclcal pcsiiod, which we have no leason to doubt,
we m1y soon be sepnid for all ourexpcnce and l'uff-ct ings in cstablishsimg ou'r
independencez As our tude will be courtrd 'uy uil the world, and not
only wealth, but the molt ul'eful inluahiunts, um) soon flow to us from
all quzrlers.
[( is rctommcndcd th_:u Thurszhy next be observed zs : day of
fasting, humilinrion and prayer, to Almighzy GOD. ,
Lm Wednv sday evcnzng wae m'an'ied, tho.- Ku'. ]AMES MABlSON,
]:rcshlculof.WiHi-1m and Mary college, to Mnls SALLY Turn ohhns
(! . .
{(esierdny wgns cxecutcd at the gallows near (his city, Gilbert Pcarce and
Wilsun Pinkerzon, both for murder. '
(? To be lold at this priming office, Dl'. Hammoud's ANTXMO
NIAL ESSENCE, do. strong SI'ECIHC PlLLS wnh dircfiions.
M—
A N TE ]) looowt. of good shakerooc, to be duihelcd to Mr,
Gunl/ur a: Turk, or to me in Nortlsiamplsiw. A lcsixsisinuble stice
will be given for it, and any quantity howcvu' so smctl], will be taken.
(") jOHN L. FULWELL.
- To be SOLD to tbect bigb-ffl biddtr jbr reach man:), an Monday [be ulb d'
]une, a! Mccklenburg scurtlmest ( being court Jaj)
, . TRACT of LAND in the said counly containing 1063 ache,
' adjaining the land of Mr. William Gall, and'lying on thenmnchn
of Bultlur's cuck. \ (6!) . - B. DICKSON.
' N Mmctgqyxhe mh of Ma) will be fold as the issuing house inTj
cily, for ready.money, : large quantity ofBARRELED PORK.
The sole will begin at 11 o'dock: '
(I.) EATON .U BROWNE, Commflsariqs.
_ F () R 8 A L E,
HB brig CAYES, Bctm built, 160 hogshcade hurthen, : prime
mien completely fitted for the Europa; tude, mqwuintk 6 four
poundm, with their carrizges,' spunget, rammeu, Us. now lyingct-in
rue river. Fd particulars, (en)quire of Mess. 2'. Ejnc, & eo. at Torf
down. ' sl
, _ WlLuAuuuno', qu :, 1779.
HE snbscriber begin leave toinsorm the pnhsick that he curries on the
Tct chair nuking business as usuz'l, where Gentsslemcn mn be supplied
in that branch of business With czre and expedin'on.—*.' ! have a mit
phcton which sil will disposed on reasonable terms for cash, or country
producect (ill) ' JOHN SHIPHARD.
MONSlEUR DE CHEF DE BIEN,
E (] 8 leave to inform che Ladies and Gentlemen, who are desiroue
B of having their picture: drawn in miniatnre, lhnt they will be waited
upon, by addressing 1 line to hinznlzt Capt. you: Child;". nm'illicujl
ing. _
0 R 8 A !. B,
HE :umsion of : valuablc tract of land, containing about uoo
agree. situncd on Tork river, near the town, and ndjoining the lind
of Col. les'uc Diggn. Mr. Edward Baptist will shew che lands to any
sson inelimhle to purchlsez and the term: mly be known by lpplyi to
r. jane: hung, merchant in Fcttrjburg, or the suhscniberl in Mof
Fill". (") JOHN OLlFl'E;
ANNE OLlFFE.
Cunus ClTY county, dpril n. 1779,
LOST on chufda) the 7th of this instant, al Cbark: Cigy court, of
between the counhouse and Bud-laml, 584. ]. ]!I. me up in :
pieceofpaper. ] will give : reward of TWO HUNDRED OLLARB
to any person um will give me such information that ! may et it again.
(15) . WlLLIAM CHR STlAN.
Water! on tbarttr for the W E S T ! N DIE S.
P AR TS of salt sailing l'irgiuia pilot hoats. For farther particular]
enquire of me in this city. ' (ts) ]. H. NORTOU.
WlLLIAMSBURG, dpril 18, 1779. '
Soldat John Greenhow'; star near the church in Wiiliamlburg, fwklefidc
ar rein , for "my money, viz.
NDlA calicoes, chims, cambriesis, lawm, handkerchiesl, oznnbrugs, '
sewing thrend and silk, : large quantity of couen and wool end!,
table knives and korks, shne knives, butclms knives, great varietyos
penknives, cuttezus, horse fleams and best lanceu. sheep shew, uflm
znd horse [hent, scisi'an of mal} sorts, shoe buckles, flucYe bottom, mon,
fire neck. chcfi locks, hand saw files, cross cut and whip l'aw,-do. shoe
mkers raspc and siles, variety of blacksmiths sileo, ink lhnds, : lage
assortrncn! of coat and jacke! bmtons, ]ogwood, fulfick, copperu, allum,
indigo, sugar, coffce, rosm, nlllpice, brimflone, epsotn salte, bark,
jnllop, ipecacuanha, manm, and various otherkinds of usnsul medecincs,
and many other usesul amcles, (n)
' SMXTHHELD, April zo, 1779.
T' 0 be let on charter to Europe or any part of the V.]! lmliu, th,
schooner Fair Amrimn. will carry about 70 hogshcade of (obzceo,
: new vessel exsisieedingly well built on the: hsisim plan, and it it sup
will szil very fast; she will be completely fined and rudy to m ec
board her cargo in three or four wsi-eks. For farther particulars enquire
of (1 GOODKICH WlLSON.
0? Hfls the vessel will be sold, ,provxdcd : price agreeable can be
obsimined.
LL persom having demands againsi th.- came of the lne jacob Bnm,
A of this cit , are requeflcd to apply immediately for payment to Mr.
jamu Sbiekit, eriff of Torb county, and thus:: indebted to the said estate
ere also desired to p " their respective balanczs to the said Sbieldl, in the
situnion of ssthe estate requires :: speedv sculemem. '
RACHEL BRUCE, Administnffinct