The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1777-10-31 00:00:00, page 1

THE YIRGINlA GAZETTE.
The Freedom oftbe Press six; om 0]th great Bul-wark: of Liberzy, and can never be restrained but by despatw Gnesirm:
sisOc'rssonnss-ssjgx, 1777.) si.-.W1LLIAMWURG: Printed by DIXON &? Hun-rn. [No. 1'387.)
1, ANNAPOLISsi, October 23ss.ss
Extract of a !:mr'fmm tbf Chainuu qf lb: Commirm qs Alhany to (be
Prqfideut qstb: Could"! tff the Sun quew Yolk, dared Albany, ] stb
ofOctolm', 1777.
LAST night, at 8 o'elock, the ezpitulation, whereby General Bur
goyne and his whole lrmy surrendered themselves risoners ofymr
was signed; end this morning they areto match out tower : the river about
Fishsicreek with the honounpf war, and there ground their arms; from
thence the are to be marched to Masi'achusetts government."
Extract o : lemr from BAL'rmou, Tuesday ming, oaolm n.
" ] e Hollinglwonh came home last evening from Elk. He brings
an account that the enemy hue zest-inly ebandoned Wilmin ton and
one on board their trenspom. A heat mnonade et Fort ifflin on
vrsda and Friday; we heat of tive ships, tore them to iecet, and
dismzlte the thnix; the: out army on Friday were at Che nut-Hill."
GENERAL ORDERS.
Snturdey, Octolmr- 18, 1777.
THE General hat hit hz inefs eom d relating to the success of our
northem army; on the 13 infiant nen] Burgoyne end his whole
army surrendered themselve. prisonen'of war. Let every face brighten,
and every heart expend with goteful ' , to the Stxreme Dil'Koser of all
eventt, who hat puted us thin fignlflshccese. ]] the C aplaint of
the um,, to ,repue, suited to the joyful occasion, short discoutset to
— deliver to their seven] eorpe and bfigedeo it 5 o'elock thin afternoonz
immediately after which 13 gieeee of comen are ,to be discharged at the
millery Trk, to be followed by : feu de joy with blapk eartridgee or
powder, y every brig-edc and eorpe in the army, beginnin at the right
of the front line and running on to the left of it, end msho y beginnm
at the left of the second line end running to the right _of it, where it wi
end.
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si B AsiLctT 1 M o R E, octozer 11.
" Extract of 4 !!!!"de Gentlemen, laud camp, 56 nila from Phila
phia- OBM 13. 1777
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Sl'R..
E have had cactinnonading two or three days at times, since my last;
it hu been ;hiefly from our zalsin and floating bltterics, to
hment the enemy from erecting works, to annoy our navy and For:
ifliin. it was so hnvy and well directed lah Friday and Saturday as
is to demolish a work. and effect :! surrender of 54. private: and : officers.
A party coming down (as Coloncl Smith supposed) to their asstltance,
were difpersed and driven back by-a fire from ;.block house, under his
direction; but the prisoners says, their intention wan wsigive themselves
n together. Our parties make prisoner: llmott every day."
. Extract q/sia lettersram a Gmdem'au in tiu- army, to biljsifilld ix lbi.: toewu,
' Mad :! mill: N. W. ofPhiladelphil, October 18, 1777.
" Our army is in high spirits. Howe has been in motion. Something
will be done in I day or two. I have every reason to suppose that
we shall be successful}, ifwe uttack them. Many think Howc wall go off,
same movements of hit look like it. There hn been a-very heavy can
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nomde toward: the fort this day or two. Our lrmcd vessels have been
endeavouring to pnvent the enemy throwinF up works opposite the sort.
All they do It night it defiroyed by our vel cls in the morning, Ibeli'cve
they gain but very little upon m."
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_W1LL1AM$BURG, October 31.
Y a letter from Alexandria, dared Ofi'tober :61h, 1777, we have re
ceived authentic account: of the entire surrender of General Bur
ync and his whole army, the following is a list of the taken: : Lieute
um! General Burgo ne, .: Major Generall, 7 Bri diet Generalt, :
British Noblemen, ! rish Nobleman. sooorank an file, 15,ooo (tend
ofzrmt, ppieces brass cannon, tents, baggage, &c. &c. &c. among
those token are five members of the British House of Commons.
General How: has crosscd the Schuylkill and retreuting towards his
shi ing,; nnd General Washingtcton is in possession of Philadclphia.
c understand that General Washington, in alettcr to some person in
this ssime, say: he it.:t the head of: more formidable army than he hat
been since the warhegan.
Po ': alemr rmaumborofCon :, dalddctekr ", 1777.
)![ctGt'tdvg-nor Clin{on of New York, in urge, that on the uthjnfiant,
General Burgoyne and his whole a surrendered themLelvu prisoner
of war to General Galen. We expe the panieuhte every moment.
it seems the British arm endeavotmd to cross North River. at Slmogl,
and there metctGenetal ellovn, with zooo militia, who Luvented them.
In the mean time General Getes came up with hie viaonotn emit}: and
Burgoyne sinnndered. General Howe it now flyi fron Phil lph'u
with put reeipimion, :crose the, Schuyllull, is our lnny in hot
pursutt of im. The Roebuck h destroyed, -ard anothe; ship of war
exceffively damaged bB the gallies, &c. whilst they were endeavouring
to force the passes in elaware. General Putnam, with 7ooo men,. is
endeavouring to get between Clinwn and New York)"
In consequenceof the eonfirmnioo of General Bnrgoyne end his whole
lrmy having surrendered thtmsdm Prishnen of vour, tthovernor and
Council have, by proclnmztion. : mted Thursday the "th day of next
month to be observed in all ehure a and cqnsieanio-u thun hent this
State, " a day osGENERAL end SOLEM _ HANKSG] lNG.
[slu- Prodmatin can to band!" [defer (bil wuh paper, be: will be
;qserted ill our next.] -
Tbcfocte-wing are (epic: oflctur: llwpaffed bet-u'm: GMB] GAT zs mad
' " General Blueoytm'," lsm do]: More bllM'A-ssuJee.
8 1 11, ' ssOc'ro-u 8, 1777.
T HI flute of my hos 'ta] make! it more ldvislble to leave the
wounded and sick o cm, whom you wi]! find in my'late camp,
than to trmsport them with the army. ! recommend them to the prosi
action, which I feel ! shonid shew to an enem in the woe ease.
si I am, your most hum le selvart,
Majbr Gam'alGA'rH. ]. BURGOYNE.
5 1 R, ' Oc'rO'su 9. 1777.
ADY Hzniot Aeltland, a Lady of the first disiinction by f'imiiy,
rank, find personal virtues, is under such concern on account of
Major Ackland, her husband, wounded, and prisonerin yot-: hands, that
I cannot refuse her request to commit her to your protection.
Whatever general tm ropriety these may be in peslbns acting in )ous
situation and mine m so icit savours, I canot seech: uncommon rse
verance in every female grace and exaltation of character of this rod;,
and her very hard fortune, without teshsying that your mentions to her
will lay me under obligations. _
I um, Sir, your obedient scrvznt,
Majar GmeralGA'res. ' ], BURGOYNE.
S l\R, ' SAltA'rocA, O.?cbrr n. r777
HAD the honour to receive your Excellency's letter by Ltdy Acldmd;
the respect due to her Ladyship'e rank, the tenderness due to herper
fon and sex, were alone sufficient tecommendzttione to entitle her to m
proteflion. Cousiderin_ my precedin conduct twith respect to those of
your army, whcm the ortunc of war tas placed in my hands, ] am sur
prised your Excellency should think that I could cotthder the gl'cratclt'ax
tention to Lady Aekland in the light of an obligzition.
The cruelties which mark the tetrcnt of your amy, in burning the
Gentlemens and farmets house: as they passed along, is/almost among
civilized nations without ;: ptccndent. 'sht-v'shouid not endeavour to
ruin those they could not conqusszr; this condufl betray: more of the
vindiflivc malice ofa monk, than the generosity of :: shldiusi.
Your friend, Sir Francis Clal'kc, by the information oi'Dzctot'l'ntta,
the Director General of my hospitnl, languishen under : ycry dangerous
wound; every sort of tenderness and attention is pziid to him, :: well
as to all the wounded, who have fallen into my hands, and the hocts.
pin], which you wn neceffitated to leave to my merc : At the ssilicitation
of Major Wiliiame, ! am prevailed upon to offer um and Maius Met
borm, in exchange for Co]. Ezhan Allen. Your Excellency's olxiectiom
to my Znsi proposed for the exchange of Col. Ethan Allen, ] musicsion'tider
as trifling, as [cannot but suppose that the Generȝls of the Royal atmsiies
aE} in equal concertsiwith those of the Generals of the armes oi'th'c Uni
ted Stam. _
The bemr delivers : number of letters from the officers of your :u-mv,
taken risoners in the lction of the 7th instant. ! am, your Exeellencysi'.
humb e servmt, si llORAT 0 GATES. "
Liniment GmralBttkcotme.