The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg, Va., 1775-08-04 00:00:00, page 5

Assfjjfss 4- . ? 0 5 T S C R I P T. Nfsissmss-si
N () R F O L K,/1./)'u_/7 :.
H 1 5 (on !) and nc-sirhbourhosiud have been
T much d-sturbcd !: tciy w ith the clupemcnt
o. (ned nc-)1u-sis, () in") to a miitakcn notlon,
which has uuhmpily spread amonssst them,, of
finding shcltcr (m bomd the men 01 9 as m this
harbonr, notwizhstanding the assurance-s giwzn by
the commanding-office]s thss-sit not the least en
cauragemcnt should he them!) them.
On friday last, a dtpntati'on from the com
mon— -ha'll as this borouvh walled upon the cap
ta'ms Dlacartnsiy and Squires, of the n.- cn of war
now lying here, with the thanks of the corps
ration for their conduct, in di sconntcnancing the
runaway {lax es that have made application for
service on board.
On mond-ay last arrix ed here from St. Augustine
about 60 sdldicrs, on boar d the sioop tender (ome
time smce belonging to mr. Bowdoin, of the
Eastern Shore." These, with about 40 more,
which are hourly expected,- are to compose a
bad '-guard for his excellency the governonr, at
his intended place of residence, on board the ship
William. :she troops above-mentioned are under
the command of & cuptain and two lieutenants;
the ensign, it is sitid, is on his way over land. -
The committee for this borough, early yefler
ctda) morning, despatched an expresif. to the Hon.
the Convention of the colony, now fitting at
Richmond, informing them at the arrival oi ache.
troops above-mentioned.
By a northern paper, just come to hand, we are
informed there' is v cry great reason to apprehend
an attack from the Laghnawa tribe of lndians.
'That governour Carlcton had held conserences
with the Indians I 500 miles back of Quelbeck,
and made them great osscrs to take up arms against
the colonics. That on sunday the 9th of'july a
trumpeter was seut to the provincial camp, .who
was conducssted blindsold, \\ ith a letter from
general Burgojr ne to gener tlLee,l-unent1ngthe1r
, acting in opposition to each other, and desiring
it.-conferencesiwith him; and that general Lce
had declined the proposal. That this letter had
been transinitted to the Congress, that thev might
ct-tlirect silch itcps to be taken as they shouid think
sit. That on the tuesiday sollon my,r the provin
si ciala took pi ilimers on Long Ifland, in Boston har
bour, 15 Of the enemy, and cairicd oss near 40
head of cattle, and about IOO sheep. That
governour \Vent forth, ofNewII-siunpshire, had
taken reluqc on board a man of war. That
general GaZe, and hisnrmy, are greatly di spiritcd;
and that the unhappy people confined in the
town byr the barbarous Folk} of their szo'. cmo'ur,
in desiunce of the mofl solemn promises, are in
eat di stre-is for the common neceffiuies of life.
That scuml of the enemv *-s guz-u'd houses had
been destroye dby me continent fls, who drove
she guard huk to their lines. [hat shot and
bombs an unmm.1'1/hrnssmtosoxbmv, " Lsi '1 _
lnvc minrcdshsincofthcnoules. zmdkilledoncnmn.
That the: cnzrthnsintn] mmp was {Irongly fortisiccl,
and (".-miss n cssn-nplsi-tc ]:an: Os circumvalssntiml
sct'vn (Lhm-ch ri-w-r (:) MyFstck Lh or. That the
Izoctbfsian us :). L.sil c'uUL-d (Inbl-lc hill, lying
bc-twccn she maLn scrtrcsscs of the two amzics,
was expected soon to be a subject of—conlcst
bsim ccn them, which will probably-draw on a
general engagcmcnt, for whlch the comincnmls
jay they are exceedingly well prepared. That
general Woostcr, osConnc-cticut, lnstemovedhis
camp from New York to Hacrlem. That a
number of rific-men had marched from Pennsivl
uuua to me contmenta] camp near Buflon.
That, on the I tth of last month, capc. Morgan's
company of rifle-men passed through Fredet-jtk
town, in Maryland, on their way to the Anus
rican army, and were in an hour or "f"? ass". "
wards followed by the companies under thee
tains Cresitp, Stinsim, and Price, all chose-sin rifl
men, eager to hazard their live'ssi in theictricbtmsi A
try's cause, and to follow the shrtunes'of' their;
beloved Wssashington! ss , ' '
Extract qfa letter from North Carolina, 'july 30,
" We yesterday received an Mcount, that;
general Burgoyne had answered general ,Lcsi-e'sct
letter in very polite terms, protefling, " (hat
every thing in his power shall be done to sipreq
vent. the effitsion of blood; at the sinne time-"de
claring, that if it is only the legality of internal,
taxnion- the colonies contend for, he makes nosi
dobbt the matter )) ay. be speedily apeommodat.
ed; but is for insidependcncy, nothing but blood
will purchase it; and requeffs an interview with
general Lee, for information. This eyen]
"vVashinsig-ton apprOVCd of, and she simoge and
place of" their meeting was sittlingsisswhm the
person who bring; the informatippkfuhecmnpn
ssw 1 L L I A m s B-U R GTct/Yagust 4'.si
()RD "Dunmore reviewed his 60 body-gourd;
men, lately arrived from St. Apgustine,
[an tuesdiy, - at Gosporc; 'and, we hear, that;,
he daily expects an additional reinfow'eInentss
of 40 more soldiers, from sithe sime place. his
lordship, it is sitid. as soon as they arrive, and
when joined by the marines fisiom the Mercury 1
and Otter men of war, and a number of other
st/cct fi-iefsizdx in different places, intends coming
round to York town ; 'from whence, if not presi
vented, it is likely he will pay us a visit in
this city, although he cannot expect the same
cordial reception as on former occasions, but will
probably he received will! li.-al) illumflm'shm, &c.
as may make him forget his way to the palace.
The good people of Virginia now consider lord
Dunmorc as their mortal enemy, and will no longe !
brook the manyh 01on insults they have receh cd
from him, w hich are daily repeated; and the
(lum/: silstsszmsi-n, as tl: < v are emphatically called
hv some of hi s minions, it is trorc than pro
hab.e, will make s wme rue, before long, .theu' ill
timed, base, and ungmerous conduct.
The men nl \\ ar' s officers, we are eredl bly ,
insormed, have been glulty of many outragcs,
both at Nortblk and Pmtsmnutsih: which ungcn
trel belmxiour lntcl} exposed one ostlctsiem to the
tas ntmcnt of a cmsstaFH mr. O'Shiclds, who
drnbbcd him hnndsimuly.
* s T' ne \ nlunteu 5 01 several coumics thn k
it their duty, in this publick manner, to retuxg
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