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

.THE ctVsiIRGINIA GAZETTEM,
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-[0CTOBER lo, 1777.] WlLLlAMSBURG . Printed by DlXON &? Huu'rzn. [No.1384.] 11
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si—LANCASTER, m PENNSYLVANKA.
Fresh and imp'ortpn intelligence, iufl lnived from the northern ermy.
Published hy brder of : number of the members of Congrese now in town.
.Knun'ron. Tuesday, 9 o'eprj. A. M._13dt:f$eptember.
Lqfl night arrived boren (West wit! rbcfellwwiag e'm orient intelligence,
fro- !bc Sm es is.- (mine: of Albzny. ly ter: o] wbizb the
fillo-wiug un _ , viz. _ , '
-' " Cupfwuik: cbm Stillm. Sect. do, 1777.
Dnl sctn,
ss !NERAL GATES, being ememel herried, hat desired me to
-ahscter your letter of this dey. e eommittee have his hearty
thanks for their ettention paid to the wounded. The mxg on: they have
flat on will meet them et Stillwnter, to whieh ]aee they ave been sent
in bmu. The Generd ie sensible that the commune will efford the Direc
tor Gencrel, Mr. loth, every affntance in their power, whose care and
attention to those unfortunlte bnve men deserves the highest credit
"Beiflg yefletdny moening informed, by burreconnoitnng parties, ths! ,
th' enemy 'had—Rnlck their camp; end were advancing townrdl our left,
the General demhed Coloml Morgu'l light corpl to exlmine their di
tfflionj end hands: their advance. Thin party, et half plfi ", fell in
with : picket of the enem , which they immediately drove, and, after :.
bfilk sire, were heat'btck ly : Krong reinsoreement. Thin ntirmish drew
tregiment from ottr camp, and the mein body of the enemy, to support
'-' the action, which, after a short eefl'ution, renewed with redoubled atdour,
and continued meefl'zmt til: the close of the day, when on: men retired to
' p. and the 'euet'n a small dittmee in fear of the field. The sucwur
. ieh we occasion: y detaehed mount to nine regimenta. ] have not
, jet ohuined & telum, but have mson to believe our killed does not ex
, - end to, and thctn thc mtifing and wounded do not amount to soo- The
-- concumm testimony of prisonen and deserterl, of variou- ehmcten.
assure: un, that General Burgo ne, who commanded in person, was
wounded in the left shbulde'rt ;: the (ed regiment m me to piece"
and that the enemv suffered extremely, in every quarter where the Were
_ mgaged. As General Burgoyne's fituztion mll shortlyeonsh-lin in: to
si-ss : deejsive nction, reinsurcememl should be immediately shed forward
' to one affiltanee, :: our numbers are far from being equa to no assurznce
of victory, and every bosom must antieipate the consequence of : defeat.
The enemy hue metlv' licked their sore: this dey.
The newe of talking Tpcsimdet' ga is corroborzted by several prisoners ;
god " an zttzck mdefigned on that post, ! am inclined to believe it.
] am, dear Sir, &c.
]AMES WlLKINSON.
, ALBANY, Stpt. 21, 1777, 7 o'elock A. M.
, , Dun Su,
-- I WAS last night favoured with a letter from the Adiutant General, of
ss thich that on thc other side is : copy. Just now Dr. Pom arrived,
si who inform thn our loss differ. very little from what is mesitiuned in
(but lum, aqd that the loft of the enemy in killed and wounded, &c.
'- st looo. "
That General Burgoyne in wounded is verily believed at our camp,
(ton not only the testimony of prisoners and delsierters, but from one_ of
' wctsifle—men, who infonm, tlut, seeing three officer- coming on, lnd
si' than the middle one seemed to have the command, hc watched him, and
'a; lstbr some time had ! fair opportunity; thzt immeuiately after the fire he
am him elas hit hand., and was carried offhy two officen.
..ss. 'Pom sun er intormu, that it is believed at our cuup we are in posses
.ctssstsin of Ticonderogz, and that such s tinnevn vatlrd in an army al
?"sidiu id oun. Wounded soldicn, dress: , up with their pieces,
it.:pdniu zin. .
&. Me !: (bme brave churl killed, such " Colouelo Cobum :nd
s um. and some otbcu Major Fisch of Cottlandt'l has a shlht
T' 'And. lnd some other bnvc hue hee- wounded. .
'si . . .,Wlec Genzral Lincoln is, siss to be kept,: secret,, but it is univef.
tal] believed he is :! For! Edward. and now on his march downwards.
] intend thio shall go with MliOf Trouy. who will_doubtlcl_l give you a
. m information than thin.
& ! un. just how told. that a man had arrived from our camp who con
lnn the naeum of Ticondcrogz'o being in our poffesion, and that three
cannpn were fixed in our camp, :- . demonflraeion of" . Ro- me
this in I know not. Have not seen the, man. n ! wn y writing this
when I received the information. Your'o finml .
— MA . VBSCHER.
_ AuAnY. so:. 9. "71, 1 e'dxi l.]!- .
Dun. Sm. ' - - .
I ENCLOSE you : copy of a lema- wlich we have this now! received
by expnsn from Colonel thy, and no! smocely cmgtunhuyon on
the impomnt intelligence it connim. .ss - '
]! is so fed that thy enemy'u army will endeuour wmakc'ficonde
sop. iny seven British prisoncn mind llfi night. 'I
being wounded gain- credit eve moment. ]! m-y versiyubnb ,- be
that Geneul Lincoln will give : am a dmbbinq before renew th:
like. - ] am your'i hncccely. ,
Mr. YA'rn. MAT. VlSSCHER.
Cap) ubo-w Sduwmf, smart" n. 1777.
Sm, _ ct - . ..
THE General emmn you will use every endavonr possible !o-snnsinrd
immedinely I number of wlggom, a- we but this Home an
account of tho encm 'o mrealing. This miner must be pulled in the'
flrongel! lnlnner ble, u much of on: success mak depend "Po". om
n'oopo be'mglight. = .- - '
! most sincerely oongnmI-u you on the success of mann- !! Titan
defogn, and lm moR respectsnlly, Sir, your mal obedilnl servant,
]ouu BAncmw, Esquire. ct - UDNEY- HAY.
ALIMIY, Septum ",.1777.
Dun. Sun, - - '
SlNCE wming mine of thin day'n due, ! have seen Clyuh ]acob ].
Lanfingh, assiRam dcputy mustcr maker, jul arrived from camp.
who insomu, that juR when he wan coming "ny an uficss mind from
General Lincoln to General Gatel, insg-rn—ing, thlt our true I were in
possession; of Ticonderogl. znd had taken two hundred lnd nlnety three
British prisonen, one hundred of our: nuken, two hundred baunus,
eighteen gon boon, one armed schocner, :nd that upon in aniving at
our comp thineen pieces of clnnon were fired.
I congmtulne you upon the occasion, lnd remain our"- smcere! ,
— ss, ". MA !. siYlGSCsiER.
Kncot'rotl. Us]? bin.
Y nother expmse iul't mind, we haue the following ender putti
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culan, by which it nppears that though thndwogl sine not in ,
ss.
our hande at the time we supposed, it ]) ly is Izthb time, or all]
be vety soon, though We have reason to think tlm ntgoyne'e desperate
situntion will flimuhte him to the utmefl exeniom. ss
Dun Sll, Hendy um'n'q, I e'ebd.
Y a number of scoun who have this morning come in from recon
nottring, ! am convinced sheenemy mean very" edily to renew
"che attack. Albany, not Ticunderoga, it undoubted y Genenl Bur.
goyne't object; therefore provide for the worm- lnd folke} not the,]dsi
delay in mlrcbing the militia to this camp. Enetosed ] Qui cteopy
of the good rssevse received yesietduy, stout Colonel'Mw-si- ' am; Sir.
your molt obedient humble servant, ' Round GA'rls.
North msid qs Lake George, Sept. th' 1777. __
Sn, . ss
{i. mind m thiosi
WlTI-l gteat fatigue, after matchffig all lsiafl ni
place at the bt'ezk of day, and ttftsi -_
d' ;iqsuinn of the,
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' A sey minutel
men I could make, imtneciatell began tkrlt
e-rricd the plzce. ! then, wit out any losi us
derable party of my men to the mill:, where lssg 31 -
were pofied, who also were now made prison", e si erof whom,
Mving taken posi'eflion of a black housein that viscisinizfi were'withsiqtot'e
difficult brought to submission, but at the sight of I anrsiott they so:.
sende , _si ..
.During thit selson ofsuceest, MountDeEsil ct
! httve-ukyn possetsion of the old French sign , ss _
sent in a ting, demanding : so;;ender qf Tye. lit ount lndqtendenu,
in [hung lnd peremptsiory (me. [, have had lpsi ssefflo, "nisi ation of
the erent of Col. Johnson'p ettpck on the Mountr Mrs _ es men ct'm
these several actions jape; note then three or four lulled, end five
wounded, The enemy: \ost in killed in lest. ] t'masimytsielf in puttethon
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