The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1780-08-23 00:00:00, page 2

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8 A L T I_ M 01}. It, 'August-fS."
HE following vesse'isffifisy lct-{den wish wbadco,
_und w siElanC_ and _ :: Wcu'lhdies, have
_ ! sely lyken in an nen" bcsapeake, and wssricd
(I}, gw, Aork, ' ss__Sc ognAv/czjng so:, lchodm't
;By Tssmsiule- ; schi-onu Bnlsie" schwmr
_osl, My: 5 ssiiw .ncsir smctce. 'Iroum-altu;
ss b— ] bcsg Pdnl'uuculh flew, Bxcwn manie];
briz Pommack; hxig Wasp; betid}. two summon;
ma m ld'a'p'fin me vsslhole n. m _
- On Tvei'dl, lissst azjzivcd al Philadzlphia, : ahp
bound from Liveffbol Ioj Auh-ngcl, m Ruflia, wn'n
incao busheh Lf tak, &c. musin m she n-ct-nh'sea by
whian, Washmgww, . f Akpmdria. ss
Adwirfle' 4 . thank and (nuhcs, men 17 Dilish
m of wis, 40! which are of the line, are said to
lctmsifeurived shchactrbsi-ur of Neupon, thctde llland.
, Wipossffllrffifh and lore) (] troops, [kid to
be M ble co-ma'nd of Geuetal ny hausen, emct
Wedh Mid no !ranlpuflsfss and sai ed from New
M "hjdcsound, : "day I , ashl' ld,
wsi—si—fl
.v . ' si ,
R l-C H-M O N D, sizugzgst 23.
Extract qf a !:tler from Halzfn, Nonh Carolinz,
dateJ A'uctgust n, 17Sc.
ss ENERAL G arc: is in posszsiion of Cam'den by
tho time, " he wan near dint place when Capi.
nti left him advancing, and the enemy retrealing 5_
and hope shortly we shall be nen Chuleflown. We
' ve bed seven] shhmxshec with lhc enemy, and have
"been successful. We has that then has been
. embar tion lately from Charlesipwn of 1000 men
say New oqlt; [fancy they begin to te fearful of the
siPunch ficecatmking that place." , ct .
the advicu from Englaml, and through . good
chnnel, - mention, that xhejlense ot Cemmone had
'rmd dev- the board os tude and plznmiom, which
- I " if they considered the eoloniee a: loft to Great
'tlin. Through ghe same chmncl we learn, that
and un too much exhausted to send any lecruin
" ss _ Ajn Nev- York; and that she was con
sip si _ [relnnd t'ah'm offtssrom her, and all.
' confined at least it. incfimziun assgamfi her, she
fpf' ted nothing of her pride ind obstinecy.
;, ]" {fie lgmr fron Cmss Creek, August ;.
.. " rwki pOeAs-ne ] congmwlactte yoi: on our succesl
YMwn-d, the particular: zeha'e been received n'
' in! by exprese, are as fdiovn; that on Wed-i
meek, Col. Sumpzer ,wirh : pmy of the Sout '
.si _ " ninth _ rifed :! post of the enemy, coctm .
zpofldfsslfitffll si_ cries,' eomrpanded by Ferguscn,
ssmhk'lh Fapson we: killed, together with a Capr
,ssnnd " pnvatey. leen : M;-'0r, 1 Captam,
\ ct, on, and me pri'ntee, wit a number of
_ !splddd] the ba age. Thissiparty confined of 180
jotsi'lbr Way, _ pofled St Twelve Miie Cseek in
:Meeklenburg couny in thii state, ,at about 15 mule
,Qove where Col. lufdfll we: defeated. The p'my
under Symprer, emitted of :oo. allsssimih'lia, which
! ctu fine. been seinfosc'ed from that am so !00Q, end
, ssqearthe enemy". post at Hlnging Rdck. Two day;
in":- the Ibctfi Cdl. Da'vidhn w" detached with :
F.",- of l7octssmeo from General Rmherfokd." tb sur
M.: put {mie- near Collon'e on Pedee, said to
ctxpsil of ("s liilled 6, end took 40, together hhh
'JLn-beectffliqfu, and all the bawgsiwithout the
kseof'oiemefw, theCo1onel only wounded." The
fini- under Mejor General Czswell, took pofl several
qgfifatiho he?".- Hill, lade Maids M'Atther'e
_ Mmmed pqeeipitnelkj ' I umtkyof
:, m_nnlsilsame prpvifion; on "'a le: g lie place he
Lint hani-le down the river, with : party, the whole
amed tone, eu belonging to the sin regiment,
_ __ huge, ctno-Ue soon :: he muched, leapt. 'l'homae
qho lived hear the Long Blnf, Well :, of his
_ ssmen. {ent dqqn the nver, took the bone, and
finde pnsonenqs the men, emongwhieh me a num
.krsiquficen, and the groped part of the Ram which
way yh'et rssssh sin-e which has been taken, : bon
contus'd]: the riv_er with no hngsheade of tum, one
13! flux", and me pipe of wine, at the same time
-G_epml Kuzberhfd wa- advanced on the sond leading
. frqm Cheraws 19 finden, about to miles in from,
Vud General Gam with the eontinental- eroffing
siP'edee. : hfct' above Haley's ferry. General Caswell
ju- denehed _a party lo Gntn town, but that river
'u cleared" the enemy, except toriel. The militi: ae
sihr ze-szeerln Myin] end sending in prisoners
!
every day-. (she tum out and 46! more syiljved'cbaa:
; ever. ;.M'emc in nued from why, the cmmy's post at '
i C-unden do nssJt connfi 9! lllble man zoo, no works;
lnd comactndcd by Lm—dquingznm pot! absiovsissq
Hangi Roch, about loo inclodmg ldnsie hand com
ct'mn-L I) Gemalsimsiown, ]alemm New York. By
'a Gentleman wiio hit 1th place the day: oto gqss
_\o ump, did h'ebm imponam news forth: meal.
lie saymlooo meu [nued from (ct'hasleliowo lull Wed
zed-by wait, "inch ylzcebe left two days dine:. He
is well knew in lids-:pkee, and hid mform-ss-tion
fbeikm" ct . . '
W—u—i—u-qp—
:x, HORATlOsi GATES, act; Mnjbr General as,!
Conmmbr i. L'bid off the an} of th! Um'nd State: ::
thsmpmdrpq-mctngs America, de. Ut. Ue.
APRO'C'L_AMATION.- &
,RE patiiotick eiexfidns of the virtloun citizemi
T' cftne Umt d Statcs having engbled me.,undet'
the prouction'bfct svitie frovidence, tb ctvistdicatsieithe
sight: of lmrmfih thp hate, and by (he'appenep of
: numerous, Well appointed, mdlormidabjew' co'
eompel cur hit: u—inmpsshant'and inluhing feel to te teat
from their mott xdvantageouc p'olc withsimeipitation
anddismay, [have judgcd'jt expediem, at this period
as my progiess, to lie ussn'ranceo es torgivend'; end
prsirsect security, to" uch of the unfottunate citizen of
this state, as have been i'ndu'ced by the tenor ot szsin
gt-inary p'mwhments. the minacet'ds consiseation, lad
all the aibitmiy uzezt'utit osssmifitary dominltion, up
paxently to acquietce unde: the British government,
and to paint 3 to; (CJ dectu anon ofaliegianee and sup
pot", to a t) sunny, 'whieh the indignant soulc ofciti
zen_s resultesiisit-n freedom i'nwudly sevolted at with
honor and dateuztion.
And in OlJCI' [9 uffiml an_ opportunity to the_ real
ss fritncsi-s osAmerica, to tettitsiy theit affection and :utach—
ment to the cause ot liberty, an imitation it hereby held
out to them, to assu—t thnuank an'wng the sue and in
dependcnt citizcns 'os . attricsictlsi in which theit fonms
exertion: and zeal had served], placed them, and by
joininsiv heartily, when called upon in nescuing them
seh'es and their country from the oppresston of a
government imposcd on them by the suffian hand of
conqucfi. Nevertheless lsicannot at present resolve to
extend these offe'rs'ofrsipmdon' mid lecurity to luch as
in the hour of Xicensed dcvaflation have exercisid acts
of barbatity and depsedau'on on the prison: zrctd pro
p-rty of their fellow dtizens; nor to find an bemg
apprised of the security affotdid to them by the army
under my commnnd, .shall be so Ioll ma sense of
honour and the duty they one to their counti y, :- here
after to give countentnce and support to that enemy,
who, but for the difaffection of many of the lpashctte
son: of Mad, had long ere this been dtiven from
the continent. _ _
[he inhabitant- of thii state ma . rely on thef
assunnce, that an army compsed o theirbnthteh
and fellow citizem, cannot be brought among them
with the holtile viev of plundtr and depredztiam
Such pn'nciplee (under the colour of protection and
suppen) ere left to gleee the Brittsh amu :]one. But
ss'they may nel satisfied, that the genuine motiye which
hn given enemy to the pule'qt cxettions. in the hope
of rescuing them froth the iron_rod of op tession, a'nd
nlt'oriog'to ihctau'thfose blefinge os freed'hm, ;nd Ch
dependance, "which it il'the duty and interestsiosssthe
citizem of these UnitedsiStitp, jointsily and reciproelfly
to support end eonfigtt. _
' 61 7: thcl: be'n]! quaint, on the river side;,
iu ct no inn. ! is a An ,
.iu ! t ws I LorMFlctJWI-ud Sflfiss
["it-mind and ngby. _
HORATIO GATES.
_ Bj lb: General? tuum. __ si
Cnunopuu RlCllMOND, Seed).
'rsso THE Pu,B'Ltc_x. ;
E rrfea quadmure nflthe circle, which will \
do onourto the presenugect, :: the g'reatcsi pe—
quisition ever made by the human wind in geomettj',
now liel unknown and pselest to society, for wmt of \
a proper conveniency ot publication. Theonly method
in my power is to publish it in .chia gazette, which I
intend to do someweeh hence. The dil'covety hn
cost me much, and ] am now to take care that no one
may rob me of that which mone could not purchase.
AN REW MARR. .
. Wxtxtnonflmw'j. 1780.
, HZ REAS a cernhrStq-henfdiim and John
1 . . WWhUIock,siwo widicnunder my' Eommznd,
having vsikcn kme pains to aspcrlsie my : ancter, by
hyiasig ] had low th; huscs Nknging to the country
siand unde'uLe es th ' ss one), I lake-rbic method Io
infuunsi thc'pupzicn 'the nlaimu: ]Mem ctoi those
wonhlrss stolusslsi'dlcld, and at the kisim'l time of clear
ing my own chh-acter, by inlt-Hihg somsccrtificates
from under the hands eslhoisie bensmnen ul-dcs whom
1 bid the lond): (s serving; As !o puolirk hcrlel,
i: voi]! appear from Colcnel thbusysi's )etrev, that I
,never hzd any; for every man wsis to find his own
horse; and those that ] punhasul was my ovvn pro
pcrty blhhey were paid tor by the men. I am, &c'.
* ' 4 SAMUEL SCOTT.
' - - -' Puwcz Enwn'o, A-gnst 7, 1780.
: s ! R, -
I'N answer to what you mentioned to me tespectir
sin re : !: ted vscme dcctsiugning ple", :.th
EyequT-pcssffii pabecr hossen sum threguflick Us
Georgil, for my " imcm. [can sny'; i fixes paid
you konmy, it mon fine been partie], and have weared
youssbetter lbzn-they have-Bone ache! oflicen. for}
sicnh assure ybu, that every fine was not to find bark:
ss for the pcovfe, and it was in o'sdcr urge: lene to por
sschase, (ful ] wcm lo Congi-ess in the year [71]. did
ss never had la" 10 pfuschnledny on publwk' account,
unul December in um year. 'I am Sir, youi humhp
ssscrvmt, - LEONW MARBURY-sssi
'lo Cape. Sunun. Scor'r. ' si -s_
\ THlS is- cocteen'ify, um Capt. Samuel Scon, no
ssserved in the re men; of light dragoon- raised for the
jde fence of th Me QsGeorgh, durio whid ser'visicsif,
he was efletmed—a brave bind active oflgce'r. ' _ ' '
: - oim Mv my' band," at Augulta, Wsi'z'gd 45
qutbruary 177 . " si ' ss
- ' 's. ZZERT, c. c- c. 11 c. 12"
Tm's {- to ce'mf'y. um Cop:. Samuel seen, ("as
in thy cominenuljreginjm of light drlgoont'n_ _
for .the sidefensscesiof the flite Cf Geor ia, 'upcl'rdp'
shree jear'c, dain- which," he _d-simguished him!}
an becoming : brave and nctive offipcrylnd wn llvuyb
obedient lo comnfnd. , - ' ,
Giveu unlerup Lanllbir : lb day effjanuary l77[
. si gan writ rsiu. c. 01: q'. ".;Z'
.. HEAD UARTBRS (Furssurg) jeu. 18 17".
Cup]. SalZTch Scmt of.:he _Georgia light _d: qsictct:
having resigned his comniiffion, has my petpsiiffion p
recixc from the service, -
13, L ! N'c'ouu. _njsi: n..
To bsi'rentcd (a lbe'bzsighfi bid", far tab ttqsior , . ,_
' on Monday tho "lb of Scp'ssember n' , mits}.
entirely): th 1)! day qf January lyll, ' si;
HE t'aveqn n' goss- wmhouse, with the land
' usually remed with the same. At the same time
will also be lenred, on (be same terms, seplqu bon
the Abbvc, che flore-house, lumber house, and granary.
'forniclly, occupied by Mr. John Hill and company,
which me very conveniml for : merchant, belongi
to the {state df Col, "'t/lit:}! Ajlctt, decused. Be:
and security will be required by his encojon. act
, _ , HAuxAx, 719 n. ""So-,
ss N 'oining m regimem. ] wn inswmed by the
! 0 a "cer: of the same, thn : recomnundafion of
ss several Gentlemen to be appointed officers in the '
men:,had been sent to Congmsu me!" or fifteen
up, but thn some of them hsd taken 'lppoinfl—u
impe shffdepasrmem, and other: m flee hunted
of at all., Conceiv'mg thin ? he the easo by- mue
ceiving : line from any oft m since my taking the
confinind-vf the reglme-r, I hue thought proyu in
this publick mannerto inform such Gentlemen men
tioned in that recommendm'on ( except !hosedoingdnty
in the regimem) that they mua not expect to be up
painted agreeable to. the sdid recommendnion. I'do
i at (he same time zssure the Gentlcmen that I know of
i no exceptionl againfi their chzncten, they being"
rirely unknown to me. My relson fer oh' ing agninsi
them. in my desire of serving some old upemumen
officer! in the infinity, who have made opplicnion.
snd ] think enmlecl to such ucancieo that may he in
!he re 'ment. ] have wrote mche Bomlof War on the
subje , and expea their approbacion. ::
ANTHONY W. Wutu, Col. 10. 3. l.. n.
fiv
OR ("ale. at Hammer town. for ezsh or Tobacco,
ss excellent old Li/bon WlNE- by "99 " 'ff 5 *
head. ct (t) ZACHARlAll c AREE.