The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1778-05-08 00:00:00, page 5

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ble ema- _il m-ffiuou, if' Ah, .w tle uth yf oaohq.
-$- h the Maiden" following ye, two oficcn' in'difpisc, fld
\ : dil- uuidmtiol person, m disfnched by diffame roam wnh vain.!
bshcsamflz ud cmunudfudfyshgqymnd
induced! my, whose number: mmsed every ).
33 of Oflobct. ] the? ' ( i! advisezble to dimiflifishe soldien "tim,
in order to lengthen out ( " roviiono,si.to which unsur- me my sub
nimd with the utmot'chee ulnesc. Thc disiculdes of: rede]: to Ca
n-h m eleuly foresecn, u m the dikmqa, shopld che retmt he
Med, of leaving n liberty such in any n .Gene'ul Galen to act
quinfi Sis. William um. . _
This confidcrnion open'ud forcibly to demmine me toahide evenu :
len :; poffihlc, and I tubned-thuu The expedition I commanded wn
twin" ely men: to be hnzudedz circunhncee ' hl requin it should
he devoted; I akin] junctionsiossiMr. Gun's 'lh Mr. Washing
ton might posibly deade dle fanof the in:; ! of my junction
with Su- lluq Climon,ct or the loud: mym Io Cunda, could only
be I punid nisfnnnu. ' '
7th. In this simltipl thin continued till the _7th,' when no intelli
Ece [nuing been received ' theupefiedsi u—opernionsinnd four or five
: for our limimd by in !he my only remained, it was in Id
hle to make : mov-cnt to the mean 'o left, ad: only to "seem
whether there were my pffibh mean: of orcing : pnsigc flwuld it be
neoel'uy to advance. ons dinddging him for the municnce of- mreat,
hue also to cover : son,! of the my, which was in the gmlefi distres
an ucoun of the scuclty, . si
A denchment of .tsesso regular creep.- with ,: twelve poundm. a.
howitun. and 6 5: poundere. siwete ondered to move, and was com
manded hy myself, having with meMajor General Phillipt, Major
General Reidesej, and Bngadier General Fraaer. The uard of the
camp upon the hei was left to Bri adiere General amilton and
Speieht; the leden to and the plain w rigadler'Gent-ral Gall; and at
the force of the enemy immedietely in their front, eonsilted of more than
double their numhen,si it wan not slihle (6 aug'rnent the corpe that
marched beyond the number: above ated.
] formed the trooye within three quartentof a mile of the enemy's left;
and C_ t._Fr,uet't nngen with lndiant and provinciali. had order: to
go by path- in the wood: to gain the enemy'e rear, and by shewing
themselvee there "to Yeep them in check.
" The furthee affrarione intended were prevented by a very suddm-and
"fsid attach of t e' enemy on our left; where the Bntiflt grenadiere were
pened to support the left win of the line. Major Acland at the head of
them sustained the attack wit great resolution; but the enemy'i great
numben embling them in a few minutet to extendthe attack along the
frontot the Germans, which were immediately on the sight of the grena
dierl, no part of that body could be removed to make a second [me to the
dank where the dress of the fire In . The right wa- at that time unev
ged; but it was soon observed at the enemy were marehin a ]
corps round their flank to endeavour cutting off their retreat. "(she lig t
insantry and part of the "th regiment, which were at that post, were
therefore ordered to form : second line; and to secure the return of the
' twops into camp.
siWhile this movement was proceeding, the enemy pushed a fresh and
strong reinforcement to renew the action upon the left, which ovetpow
ered by o great : superiority, gave way, and the light infantry and cult
tesime t were obliged to make : quick movement to save that int from
being entirely carried. in doing which, Brigadier General razer wat
mortally wounded.
The danger to which the lines were exposed becoming at this moment
of the most serious nature, order. were given to Major General Philli :
and Reidesel to cover the retreat, while such troope as were molt starry
for the Knrposectietumed for the defence of the same. The troops re
treated ard pressed, but in good order. They were obliged to leave six
pieces of tention, all the horset having been ki led; and ritofl of the ar- -
tillery men, who had hehaved al usual with the utmgst bravery, under
the command of Major Williame, being either killed or wounded.
The troopt had feared entered the camp, when it wan normed with
great (us . the men ru ing to the lines under a severe fire of rape hot
and final arms. The !! as the light 'msmtry under Lord elcarret,
eflshd by some of the ine, who threw themselves by order into those
entnenchmente, wan defended with great spirit; and the enemy, led on by
General Arnold, wan finally lied, and the General wounded; but
nnhappily the entrenehmentt the German reserve, commanded !:
Lieutenat Colo-el nynen, who was killed, were carried, and although
" endeted to be reeoveredss they never were so; and the memh by that mis
fortune ' den ' tomrizhtandmr. Theni tytrtanend
si-ussfl'sis "" si
,
si Under th-difaduntqee thueanamtr in our hunted, the nay wi
erd-ed to uit the prekat positio- doing the night, and take yon upon
thing]! ve the how; thus, by mentbechangeoffigyt, tell
dneefie enemy to form a new disyofition. Thitsimove—ent we- come
with gmt endu- and without lose, though!!! the Mind"—
tenomhtthe senetime. Thementinnedoctfenqbfleuh
ssetie-y'in theirnew positionthe whole ofthe lib. _ '
ct lth. ' Intenigenee wn now received .the enem m—ehin' to
tunthefighgudnomnssmemidpnmtthh ttseht'tttetirinju
war'de Smtoge. The amy begun to move at nine o'do'ek'u mght;
Ml'or Genenl Reidese! mutanding theunM ulMljofflGe-nl
Phi lips the lear. - si - ,, '
Ttm retreat though with"- mttfltet that of theues), end enembend
withallthe of the army, wn-nfiwithoutbsi; becomy —
heavz rain, in the dilieultiet osguatdingthe batteanx, 'M '
nll t e provifiom, oecasioned delaye. whteh psinvented the may teaching
Smtoga till the ni ht ofthe ,tb, and the utlllwy could not pp the
tord: of the Fishkil till the ming of the loth.
At mu- urival nelr Saratoga, a ces,: of the eqtpy; es b'wen five
end six hundred, were discoveted throwing upresintrmhmenu on the
he' to, but mind over a feed of the Hudlon'e rive: at o'er intend,
joined ! body posted to opposc our [usage then. -
lt wan judged proper to send : detaeh-entof ntilcen, undoe:
escort to teat: the Ridge: and o n : road to ken Edwd. Thee
regimeht, pain Fruer'l mat men end Machoy'esiymvi dale, nen
ordeted foe thlt service; but the enemy ' at a height: of the
Filtkill '- gent force, end muking : disp-lzztion to pab give us beak,
theqth regiment and Frazer's merltsmen were medled: The promin
cials left to cover the workmen at the firitpriilge, net m upon : ney
flight attlek of a small party of the enemy, end left thenni !: eseqo "
as they could, without : poffibility of their performing any work.
Durin these different movementt the batteauz with provisi'nl m
frequenss y tired upon from the opposite side of the tives; sotbe of the
were lost, and seven! men were killed en'd wounded in those which re
mained. -
] tth. Attackl upon the batteatnt were eontPnoedsiz- scverelwute taken
pnd te-taken; but their situation being much nectgtrer to the main force of
-the enemy'than ttS oure, it was (quod impossible to fecure the provisione
any otherwise than by knding them and carrying them upon -t1te hill.
Thin was effected under fire, and with great difficulty. :
'The possible means of farther retreat were now cbnsidtred jn-councile
of war composed of the General Office", mindtes'of which wi}! be trans
mitted to you: Lordship. . . si -' ' . 3
The on one that seemed" at all practicahle v'vat by : us in march to
ain Fort dward, with the troops carrying their protistgom on their
gackz, the impolsibility os'repaiting bridget putting : conveȜ-ahce ot If
tillery and carriagee out of the queshon ; and tt wu proposed-tb force the
ford at For: Edward, or the (ord above it. si ' — _ "0
ct—ssBesore thisssauempt could be m tde, scouts returned with intelligence
that: theenemyyere iottenched opposite those forde, and pdflessed : cant
in force on the high ground between Fort Edwardnnd Fott Gchrge, wi
eftnnon; they had also parties down the whole (bore to'tvach our mo
tions, nncl polls so near to us upon ssour own ,side of the witer a: man
prevent the am_w moving a single mile undiscovered. ' ' _
(sb: remainder of 0. BUIGOYN s': letter in our next.) iv
- 11 0 6 -T O 'N, Aril'y.
UNDAY lnfl General Burgoyne be oi from Cam ' gc lot khcde Mad,
in order w embnrk so: Gren Iriuin, on perch, quent]: :; m. seldo
tion of Congvdl. - - .
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NEW LONDON. lprffi'lo.
E l.ue account: from Newpon (hat hfl Slbbuh 31 sml of shapping
w snilep from thn place for New Yolk, un on which m (heongh the
Sound on Mondoy and Tuesdly, the ::de m wi Long laud.
Anhehnudncnnmberofshiplmdowmhemu. h—alson.
count. (m Ncwpon which mni- it womb tlm (he my an Maximus
this fonlcniom, and ombnvking their heavy come. both. - end (. i.
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