The Pennsylvania journal, or, Weekly advertiser — Philadelphia, Pa., 1776-08-28 00:00:00, page 2

WILL TAMSBURG, r%#W Anguft 16.
From undoubted authority, we can allure the public that
g§,ooo wt. of pure lead have been got from our mines in
the back country; which, after being cast into bullets, we
hope will be unerringly directed against our enemies.
An express from South-Carolina arrived this morning, who
brings advice that general Clinton with his troops, escorted
by fir Peter Parker's Mattered fquadion, departed from
Charleßown the 3d of this instant. They had been moving
off for fevera! days, and were supposed to be bound part for
Virginia, the rest farther,northward. In going over Charlef
town bar, a row battery that was sent to annoy them nude
prize of a brig transport, having on board a whole company
of the Royal Highland emigrants; the captain only cfcaped.
The fame d±y a boat from general Clinton's ship was taken,
with nine fillers in her.—General Lee is expected here in a
few days.
The advices since our lift from the back country are, that
the Chert kec and Cicek Indians, to the number of between
$ and ,00, arc encamped in Carter's valley, from whence
they feud our parties again!! th? (ettfements, fonie of which
bad penetrated near roe miles on this fide of the Big island,
Carrying deftru&ibn wherever they come, by burning Ironies,
fences, fields ot wheat and other grain, and tinning droves
of.hufcs into the corn fi Ids. Upwards of 1000 head of horses
have been drove off, and a great number of cattle; the sheep
and hogs they (hoot down. They had killed and scalped
18 men, pne or two women, and fevcral children; feme of
the people were mod bacharonn, murdered, too (Locking to
„ ata-. The tuind settlers had colk'&rd themielvts toge
ther a diff rint places and forked therafelves, 4,00 and,up
wards a <nj r Shelby's, ab nt the fame number at captain
C uphill's ud a cantidrabb number at Amos Eaton's—
The fort at Wattaugak which was beheged by 400 lavag s,
is < ow relieved, the I idians having abandoned then ent r
prize upon th appt ach of colonel ku eil wih about 300
men.— [q all the fkumiOies with the Indians, our pe pie
have coni uaby wofted them, and, in the whole, have
killed and scalped 27, and badly wounded rainy others, as ,
was d.fc.vred by the tracks of blood — A man from the
frontiers of Georgia had arrived in Fmcadle, who declared,
upon oath, that he saw upwards of 100 people buried in one
day, who wtre killed by the Cicek Indians.
August 17. By an express from C>l. Russel of Fincaftle, we
learn, that on his approaching the Watauga fort with the
mien under hi, command, the I .dians reti ed precipitately ;
however not without lofihg one man and having two wound
ed, by a party that pursued them. The fort was thus fortu
ii.tely relieved after a fortnight's ciofe siege during the
greater part of which time our pco It lived on parched corn.
There were supposed to be about 500 women and children in
this little fort, who fled there for th; Ite: on heating that rhe
Indians were marching into that part of the country. Weloft
not a man io this long affair except four or five who ventur
ed out to drive in feme cows ; these were found scalped.
The number of Indians concerned in th? different ravages
lately committed in Fiuca&e amount to 6 or 760, feme fay
soo ; and yet, sudden as their attack was, th<y murdered 111
all their butchering parties but eighteen perlons and wound d
fx, whiitt our men killed in he Ikirmifhes with them twenty
fix on the spot (as many were carried off dead) took one pri
soner, and wounded at lead as many as they killed. As the
Cherokees have been so completely checked in their career,
and we understand from fort Pitt that the northern indians
are not disposed to attack us in that quarter, and have only
engaged not to fuffer us to march through their country
against Detroit, we may hope that there is not much to be
• dreaded from the terrible combination of indians we have
been threatened wi h by our enemies.
Tuesday the firft Virginia regiment, in the continental fer
'vice, marched from this city for New York
ANNAPOLIS, (Maryland) Apfl ax.
Extra? of a letter from Chirlfown,' South- Carolina, Sited
7“l, 3i, 1776.
" We are just now feeing off for the burning sands of
Georgia; an expedition is planned against part of East-
Florida: two brothers of governor Wright, with many
others, are intrenched, and have polled themselves 00 St.
Mary's River, whiclr divid s Florida from Georgia; betides a
great number of negroes they have of their own, others flock
to them. Col. Smer's regiment, from North-Carolina, and
major White, of North-Carolina, with two companies of vo
lunteers, have marched, and colonel Muhlenberg's regiment
only waits for waggons to transport their baggage."
BOSTO N, Augurt i§.
By a person from Charlcflown, No. Four, we hear that the
report there was that a great number of boats full of troops
had been seen in the lakes, so it is very likely we (halt foots
hear of some bufiuefs from that quarter.
Since our last the Tyrannicide privateer, Capt. Filk, be
loog^ng to, and in the service of this date, sent into Salem the
brigantine St. John, with a cargo of Ixo hegtheads melaffes,
81 calks of rum, 52 calks of Coffee, 14 hogsheads sugar, and 8
calks cocoa.—And into Dartmouth, the febooner Three Bro
thers, Capt. Smi r b, from Dominico for Nova-Scotia, with a
cargo of 50 hogflit ads of urn, 86 calks of Molasses, 40 barrels
flon, 10 b wrels pork, and 410 . awful money in caffi.
Thursday last a fine prize thip, from St. Augustine for
London, laden with dried Ikins and indigo, was sent iwo
Salem by a privateer commanded by Capt. Skimmer.
The fam day arrived at Newbury Port, a prize fchobner,
laden with rum, &c. We have not heard by whom flic was
taken.
Last week the Warren privateer of Dartmouth carried in
there a (hip from the Weft-Indies for Newfoundland, la
den with sugar and molasses ; the was commanded by Capt.
Cockran , of this town, and owned by Thomas Boyiftone
of Boston.
PROVIDENCE, (Rhode Island,) August 17.
Wednesday last arrived here from a fh<rt cruize of a
month, the priveteer sloop Diamond, Capt Wm. Chace, of
this port, and brought in a prize ship from Dominica bound
to Briftpl. The following passengers were on board, v?z.
a youth about 7 years of age, son to the Governor of Do
minica ; Mr. Hu^chinfon, a member pf the Council of that
island ; and Mr. Charles Hobby Hubbart of Boston : This
gentleman arrived at Antigua from England in December
last, in a transport fhp, where, on account of his attach
ment to the American Cause, he was apprehended and con
fined in goal upwards of fix months, great part of the time
in a duggeon.
Another prize ship, taken by the Diamond, arrived here
on Sunday last.
HARTFOR D, Auguftig.
Extra? of a letter from an officer in the northern army to a gen
tlemen in Salisbury, dated Mount Independance, (opposite Ti
conderoga,) Augujt 5 1776.
" I herewith fend you a lift of our fleet, now ready for ac
tion, with the number of swivel and carriage guns for each,
the names of the vessels, and number of men for each.
" Royal Savage, Capt. Wyncoop, 12 carriage guns, 9, 6
and 4 pounders, lofwivels, and 50m.n. Enterpriza, Capt.
Dixon, la carriage guns, ~ 6 and 4 pounders, io levels,
and 0 men. Revenue, Capt. Laman, to carriage guns, 4
and a pounders, lofwivels, and 35 men. Liberty, Capt.
Primer, locarriage guns, 4 and a pounders, 8 fwivcls, and
45 men. 4 Gondolas, Mansfield, Summons, Sumner and
Uftins, Captains; each gondola carries 3 guns, one 12 ^d
two 9 pounders, 8 swivels, and 45 men, well found in every
particular; three row-gallies on a new conftinaiou, just rea
dy to launch, and ten gondolas more will soon be ready:—
I cannot but think we (hall be able at all events to maintain
out superiority on Lake Champlain n
N E W-Y O R K,
Aug. 24. Tuesday last two of our privateers, commanded
by the Captains Rogers and Pond, fell in with three veffeis
from Halifax, and took them. The hi ft and second, loaded
with hay and wood, a third, loaded with futtlers Lores
for the army at Staten Island. They also took a fourth
prize, loaded with oil, bound for Halifax; thay are all
carried fafe into port.
August 26. Wedaefday evening last we had here as violent
a thunder guff as has been remembered by the oldest man now
living amongst us. The lightning (truck a maique, in Gen,
M'Dougall's°Camp, near the Bull's head in the Bwe.y, and
instantly killed Capt. Van Wyck and his two Lieutenants
Verfereau and D pyft r. A Soldier named Ephraim Bartict,
was also killed in the houfr of Mr. Jlph Hallct, in Hano
ver square, and fee al oth< rs much Lu t. We also hear four
mtn were killed on Long Island, and some houses and trains
burnt near Tappan.
Tuesday lad a number of Blips with troops on board failed
from Staten lllard out of ,h. Narrows; next clay they were
followed by many more, and about ten o'clock Thursday
morning about 10,000 men lar ch.d between New Utrecht and
Gravefend, on Lon,,-Ifland Friday a party of them came
and took possession of Flat Both, which immediately brought
on a very heavy fire from our troops who arc Advairagcouily
polled in the woods, and 1 a very eminence round that place.
An advanced party of the Regulars are encamped a little
to the N6rh Weft of Flabnih Church, and have a battery
somewhat to the Westward of M r . Jeremiah Vandvrbell's,
'fr m whence they continue to fire brifkiy on our people, who
often approach and difeharge heir Rifles within c®o yards
of their works. We have had only 4 men wounded fmeethe
ewemy landed; but we are ccitain many of them fell; one, a
H ffian, was killed last Friday: several dollars were found
in his pockety a id he had an excellent Rifle, and many of the
Regulars arc in Rifle dresses.
PHILADELPHIA.
Extra? of a letter from Holland.
'' There have been warm debates i'the Britifli parliament
since theevacuating Bofton.Tha manoeuvre has caused various
conjectures, most people arc of opinion it was from n ceffity,
but adovniftration fail not to declare it was from po^tivc or
d(rs firm home, a<d as such flipport the mcafure. A gen
tleman rn this city, the other day. told me, that he had it
from good authority, that the intention of government was
this; ' If the present campaign does not effect the desired
“ end, rhe rex' sh raid be opened with 40,000 Ruffians,
" with f me Ruffian men of war ;" — Tis therefore expecked
bv your friends, that you will make room for them by
Slaughtering th f- already with you; that you will Shew no
quarters to Foreigners, but your usual lenity to such British
troops as may become your prisoners.The following is an ex
tract of a letter from my cprrefpoodent in London, May 10.
' The late account of Hole's leaving B^fton, has fowled
and mortified the mmiftry greatly, and raised the spirits of
the Whigs in this kingdom, but the court party still endea
vour to keep up the public credit, by giving out that Lord
Ho'we has ample power tor negotiating a peace, and will be
able to meet the mod zealous American patriots on his own
terms. Certainly the tools of government will also attempt
to circulate the fame story in North-America, in hopes of
making divifi in, for 'tis presumed that many people, some
weary of the contest, others fcairul of the cohiequences, will
gladly vote for accepting such reasonable proposals as his Lord
fllip may hold out. But the Americans will do well to ob
frve that the King himfelf cannot give any power to difpenlc
with the article of taxation. Lord Howe cannot, unless in
fideoufly, promise he Americans exemption from parliamen
tary taxation. I lately heard some Lords in administration
urged with this very petition, and they could not deny it.
Lord Mansfield admitted it exprefs'y. The dernier hpe of
the present minilby is, that while they intimidate the Ameri
cans by the show of a great army on one hand, they may en
trap them by holding out a deb five peace in the other, &c."
Extra? of a letter from Nt-w-Yerk, August 26.
" Skirmishing continues, but little execution do e on ei her
fide. A Lieutenant and four of our men were taken prison
ers, being deceived by the enemy's rifie-flrirts and mistaking
them for our men.
“ On Saturday a letter was difeovered which was written
by Lieutenant C l. Zedwitz to Tryon, he fays, that having
consulted him he had accepted a comm ffiou through nccGli
ty and now commands part of the rebel mob — That the disco
very of Forbes and the Mayor had like to have ruined his
1c eme ; fihat he had been at General Washington's who
wanted him to tranferibe an advertisement to be distri
buted among the Heffiaus, the purport of which was, that he
woud give each deferUr among them if they would join our
army, 200 acres of la d,'a horie and a cow ; and the laud
only it they did not join our army,—that a person at head
quarters could be prevailed on to give a wecky re urn of the
number and Rate of ou, army for 4000. in Laid money, and
he was not to be difeovered even u Zedwitz ioft his life in
the Icheme ; that he fatd he did n t think 4000!. wond be
given, but he wou d prom.lc fym 20:0!. that he (Zedwitz) was
now Lieu . Colonel, but dal y\ xi cored a full commotion,
when h was 0 go and have the &gnmand of the forts up the
North-River, &e. &c.s
“ He was tried this morning, and confeffed the writing ;
said h< dd it to deceive Tryon, and get feme money which
was due to him from the Grown, tor Services performed in
Germany Sentence is not pronounced.
“ Out people at Elizabeth town, a d the enemy on Staten
iflind, cannonaded each other yesterday afternoon, without
doing any damage, except disturbing the congregation."
Ex^raß if a letter from St. Euflatia, Jul, 17.
'' Since my lall we have the agreeable news that Captain
Weeks, in the ship Rcpiifai, from your place, is fate ar
rived at Martinico, afer having an engagement with the
Shark Sloop of war, a Ship of about equal force with himfelf;
the story s related as follows : This day week the Shark ly
ing at anchor in St. Pierie's harbour, saw a ship beating in,
which the took for an A nerican, on which the flipped her
cables, and bore down on Capt. Weeks, fired two foot, in
order to bring them to ; bu. Capt. Weeks took no notice of
them and flood on his courle till within hail of the Shark;
on heing asked by the Capt. where from, and to what State
belonging ? answered, from Philadelphia, and belonging to
the Honorable the Continental Congress, at the fame time
fainted him with a broad-fide, which was returned in course
by the Shark, with ut much damage to cither that I can
find. The engagement continued very hot for fifteen or twen
ty minutes, whem the Shark shared off. Capt. Weeks hood
If the above proposal should be agreeable to your LordfliQ
I am charged, in a par icular manner, to exchange an, oi
ccr belong ng to the Bririh navy, in cur handt, and of egc
rank, for Lieutenant Josiah, who was lately made prison
in a ship retaken by the Cerberus frigate.
The reafm, my Lord, of my bring charged to propofc : :
exchange of Lieut. Josiah in prete euce to that of aay oth
officer, 1, that authentic intelligence has been received, th.
regardless of his rank as an officer, hr has not only been fir
j.&ed to the duties of a common ftaman, but has experience
maty other marks of indignity.
As a different line of conduct, my Lord, has been er
observed towards the officers of your navy, who have fall
into our hands, it becomes not only a matter of duty but
right in me to me 11. ion this to your Lordihip, to (her end th
an enquiry may be made into the case above referred to.
From your Lordihip's character for humanity, I am
to presume, that the hardships imposed on Lieut. Josiah
without either your know edge or concurrence, and thcref.
most readily hope, that upon this repref station, your Lost
ship will enjoin all officers, under your comma: d, to pay A
regard to the treatment of thufe th at may fall into their hans
as their different ranks and tituarion may require, and.l
as your Lord/hip would with to fee continued by usto th
who are already in our power, or who may hereafter, by t
chance of war, be fubj.dtd to it. I have the honor tof
my Lord, your Lordship's most obedient servant,
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
To the Right Honourable Lord Vifeount Howe Arir
ral and Commander in Chief of the British navy
America. (Copy.)
Eagle off Staten-Island, 19th August, 17,6
Sir,
CONCURRING with the preposition you have been pie
cd to make in your favor of the feveuteenth for an -
change of prifoner'sin my department, viz " Officers '
those of equal rank, and sailors for sailors," I will take t
liberty to propose an officer of the fame rank with Liet
Josiah, when he arrives.
The Cerberus being absent, I have no other informal
refpeaiug the filiation of Mr. Josiah, than what is orur
nicated in your letter. But the matter, you may be ass?
(hall be enquired into, and every atteniin paid to the iu'
of propriety, as well as the diftmes of humanity, on all (.
occa firms.
Principles and conduct form the true diftinftion of ra
amongst men; yet, without a competent habit in the manu
of the world, they arc too liable to meet with unrmrd #
regard. But insult and indignities to peifoas of wha^r
rank, who are become parties in thefc unhappy dopv.
cannot be jollified, and a< , I peifuadc myfelt, as much <
approved of by every officer under my command as :
can never ccafe to be by hie. I am, with great personal
fpea, Sir, your tooft obedient humble f. r\ ant. HOWL
To General George Washington, &c. &c. &c.
His Excellency General Carleton's Orders.
Quebec, August 4. 1776.
rffi H E commanding officers of corps will take tip
A care every cue under their command be informed.
letters or messages from lebeL, traitors in arwf a^.brf
in and came too in St. Piece's; the Shark followed soon after
when the Captain went on shore and demanded the Am ri
can rebel pirate, as he picked to terfo Capt. Weeks's vcffiyl,
but the Governor did not think proper to grant h:s moderate
request, and de fired he might not attempt to commit hostili
ties within the bounds of his government. Captain Weeks
requeued protection, and leave to clear hi? ship, which was
granted, and w 4 t gone to feme little diftaucc from St. Pit
tie's to heave down. It appears from every account I can
leain, and by the French merchants letters at S; Pierre's so
their friends here, who were eye witoeflfes of the engage
ment, tha t Capt. Wcks and ho Trip's crew have acquired
.much app^ur by thu affair. Capt. Weeks had taken three
prizes on his patfage, boutd from the Weft-Indies Enghfh
property, so that he was 80 men fho.-t of his ^complement,
lie came acrofi another veflei and discharged her, fading
the was I. uh property.
" A French frigate arrived fall Sunday at Martinico frotd
Old France with dispatches as late as tad of June, to thit
Governors and Commanders or all the d fferrnt French
Hunds t° pat themselves in the bed pollute of 'defence, and
to aid, affih, and protest all American vetich that might
put into their port, as far as p # Bible./
" It is confidently reported from Martinico, that Spain
was a^out or had actually declared war ^grinft Portugal
Theie ale good omens of a war between England and France
God grant it may be soon, it will be the niakiog of America,
by calling off the attention of the British fl..et Torn the cua^ :
and leayaiQ the ports o| to for ua^e with all the world.
. Extras of a litter from St: E'uJlata dated 4uguft s.
" At Matetinico every encouragement is given tutbe Ameri
cans, there they are fully p otefted, and a fleet of men Or
war are expected for that purpose."
We hear fiom the forks or Bundy wine id Chester County
that as the men between Sixteen and titty, are ahuoft all abroad
in the Service of the U ited States, to prevent the evil that
would follow, on the neglect of putting in the Fall Crop it
proper season; several hearty patriotic young women have
joined the plows, and are preparing the fallows tor the feed
And should their fathers, brothers and fweethcarts, be ne
ceffarily detained at Carap, they will put in this crop them
lelyes; then join their own proper business again, iheii (pin
ning wheels. This is a very laudable example, highly wet
thy of imitation.
The Privateer Big Hancock, of this port, is fafe arrive?
at Portsmouth, New-Hampfhiie, and brought in a sloop a^
ship, wi h iqoo halt jes, and 500 hogsheads of sugar,
Head Duarte's, ^'oodb^dge xstb August, 1776.
(O<dots)
.The battalion's of Associators trom the city of Philadelph^
having completed fix weeks military service for the deter
of the colony of New-Jersey, are hereby agreeable to orde
of Convention, relieved from further du y oh this Ration, am
directed to proceed so Philadelphia as (ooh as the neceffe
accomodations for their march can be procured. Gener
Mercer takes this opporturi r y to re urn bis hearty thanks t r
those gentlemen, for the reaninefs with which they have, c
every occasion executed such parts of m lit try service as the,
Rations required. 11. MERCE R,
Brigadier Gen.raL
The following I ETTERS and ORDERS are publiihcd b
/ order ot the Hon Congress t the American States.
Head Quarters, New-York, 17th August, 17,6.
My Lord,
BEING authorized by Congress, as their Commanders r
every department arc, to negotiate an exchange of pri
foners, and presuming, as well from the nature of ye
Lordfliipl command, as the information General Howe t
been pleaded to honor me with, that the exchange in the nav
line w:1 be fuhjea to y ur Lordfirip's din&ion, I beg lea
to propose the following mode of exchange for your Lou
(hip's consideration, viz. Officers for thole of equal ran: %
and tailors ror sailors"