The Virginia gazette — Williamsburg [Va.], 1779-10-16 00:00:00, page 2

LONDON, JULY 3.
A_PROCLAMATION.
HE R ! A S we have received intelligence that preparation! are
makin by our enemies to invade the out kingdom, the safety
nd defence o? which require our utmost care, and wherein by the
Mance and blesiing of God, we are resolved not to be wanting; end to
the intent that the may not, in case of their landin , Krengthen them
selves by seizing t e horset, oxen and cattle of our ubjecte, which ma
be useful to them for draught or hurthen, or be easily supplied wi
rovisionl . We have thought fit, and do by this our royal proclamation,
ty the advice of our Ptivy Council, strictly charge and command the
warden of the cinque pofta, his Lieutenants, deputy or deputiee. And all
and every the Lieutenants and Deputy Lieutenante of our Councils, and
all sheriffs, jultieee of peace, mayon, beiliffs} and all and every other
officers and miniflen, cwil and military, within their respective countiet,
eities, town:, end divisions, that the cause the eoalte to be euefully
watched, and upon the first approache the enemy, immediately to cause
all horses, o'xen and etttle, which may be sit for draught or burthen,
lnd not actually employed in our service, or in the defence of the country,
and also (at far as may be practicahle ell other cattle and provifion to
be driven and removed to some place o security, end to such a distance,
from the place when the enemy (hall attempt, or appear to intend to land,
so u that they may not fall into the hands or power of my of our enemiee;
wherein nevertheless it is our wlll and pleasure, that the respectnble owner
thereof may suffer ae little dame'ge, loss or inconvenience, as may be
consistent with the pnblick safety; end we do hereb further ltrictly charge
-and command all our subjects to be tiding and ashtt'ing to the execution
of this our royal command.
Gi-vu at our Court :: St. ]amee':, ib: 9tb du] qf ]uly, ing, in
the tgtb year of our ruin. — ,
8 0 5 T O N, SEPTEMBER 20.
ESTERDAY arrived the Hannah, Capt. Coffin, in 56 dlyl from
Amfle-dam, who brin : an account that the Englifll, fleet, under
Hardy, were blocIted up in Tgorbly, by a fleet of 54 sail oi the French
and Spanish lim- of battle ships. Thus, Lord North, lnstead of bringing
America underthe feet of Great Britain, you have been the ha py means
of merfing the scene, for which you (or your matter) no oubt will
soon receive your reward! On board the fleet, we hear, are 5o,ooo
troo , who ere to make a descent in the hent of England, whole King
hat issued : proclamation for removing'al] the horned eattle into the
interiour parte of hie kingdom.
PHILADELPHIA, October :.
PARAGRAPH in the New York paper say:; " The Cork fleet
A under convey of hil Majelty'e shi Roebue , Sir Andrew Rem
inond, eornrnander, confined of 48 sa' , who all got safe into Sandy
Hook lalt Tuesdny end Wednesdly." The fleet, leid to have errived
with 3 of woe troops, into New Yorlt on Tuesdny and Wednesday
sithe allt and nd ult. en is doubtlese the Cork fleet, without a single
soldier. . ct.
We have received authentick intelligence thnt the fleet of 17 seil, with
troop- on bond, under eonvo of one 74. and two 64. gon ipe, which
sailed from New York la! wee , said to be bound on : sou rn expcdi
lion, returned thin week to New York.
In CONG RE 88, Sepimber 34. 1779.*
ct RESOLVED, that the thanke of Congress be given to Rie Excellency
General Washin on for ordering, with so much wildom, thelne attack
on the enemy'e oft and worke et Powlee Hook._
(, thlt the thank: of Congrese be given to Mejor General
Stirling, for the judicion: melsnrel taken by him to forward the
mterpsise, "end to seeme the retreat of the party. -
Rqsel-wd, that the thank: of Cengrel'e be given to Mljor Lee, for the
remarkable prudence, address, and bnveryct displayed by him on the
decision; end that they lppsovc the humamty shewn m circumstances
prom 'ng to severity ne honoureble to the asme of the United Statee, and
eorre pondent to the noble principle: on which the were nfsumed.
Rtsolqu, that Congrese entertain : high sense o the discipline, forti
tude, end spirit, manisested by the officer: and soldiere under the corn
lmnd of Major Lee in the much,. nition, and retrent; and while with
singular satisfaction they acknowledge the merit of these gallent men,
they feel an edditionnl pleasure by confideringthem I! part of lo my in
which many very brave officers and soldim have proved, by their cheer
sul performance of every duty under every difficulty, that they nrdently
wish to give the truly glorione example: they now receive.
RJol-md, that Congress justly eheem the military caution to ha pil
combined with daring aaivity hy Lieutenentl M'Callifler and Ru olph
in leading on the forlorn hope.
Rcsolmd, that a mednl of gold, emblematical of thin affair, be sh'uck,
under the direction of the Board of 'l'ieasury , and presented to Major Lee.
Rtshlfwd, that a hrevet and the pay and subsilience of Captain be given
to Lteutenant M'Callister and Lieutenant Rudolph respectively.
Rtshlwd, that the sum of : 5,ooo dollm be put into the hande ofMajor
Lee, to be by him dinnbuted among the non commissloned officers and
soldien of the detachment he commanded at the attack and surprise of
Powlea Hook, in such manner :: the Commander in Chief shall direct.
Rryivlwed, that the pay and subfiflenee ot' Ca tain be allowed to Licu
tssenant: Gibbone and Knot, the officers who ed on the sorlorn hope in
the late atmk on Stoney Point, and also to Mr. Areher, the beares of
the General's letter, end voiunteer aid, to commence from the date of
their ref 've eommiffiom of brevet- voted by Congrese the a6th day of
joly ]: . Extract sm— tlu mine!".
_ CHARLES THOMPSON, Suretary
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YZYEKDAYYRJMM ca'me in : fleet from sea, confihing of 7
men of war and 45 sqnnre rigged vessels, we are informed by some
tinned til! made a descent anon: [hote since the fleet came in, that it
is the second division ofArbuthnot't fleet come with troops from England ss
but what number we could not learn. They also say the tmopl on boar;,
were Wild Inlh and Hefflane. The sin : at malt-hend were blue, their'
ensigns were past blue, and some were !ue and red. We siare informed
by a deserter that came off sielterday, that ; fleet of 17 tal] t: going on .
southern expedttion, but w ere he could not tell, they were three men of
war, the rest smalll'quare rigged vessels. Ten of this small fleet thin
morning set sail, the rest lies at Santly Hook. ] expect them to sail every
moment. This day at : o'clock there was a great number of canno
fired, " if some extraordinnry mws had been brought by them; the
whole fleet drew up m : line and filed several gunl each."
By information from mother hand the number of two;)! on bond the
fleet wan 4000.
HEAD WARTERS, Wzs'r Pom'r, Septmlm' ", :779.
At : general taurt-mlial qf the sin lb! ed iqstant wbertqs Col. Mushlll
two: Prqfidut, Major Henry Lee qf lb: partizu light dragon: mss
[rid upon the following charge:.- "
: lt. For witnholding : letter sent by him from Lord Sterling to Colonel
Gilt of the thh Virgtma regimcnt. at. the morning at thess ] lth of Augnlt,
by that means kCePizlg htm ignorant of : matter which required hie"
immediate informatton. _ - '
ed. After having; obtained zoo men from Colone] Gish detlehment,
with which Majsi : Clarke way ordered to inform him that hu commiffiod'
wn d'tted in 1777, thereby ltsuming the command of him, when in fafl
it wan dated in 1778; and of : junior date to Mnjor Cluke'.,.- which he
could not be ignorant of. .. -
3<l For eonductin the detachment under hie (Major Lee'.) commend
on the march to Pow es Hook, with so much disotder and confusion, .:
toss cause almost the whole os-the lit battasion, under hie immedimssss
command, to be lost. siss-ss
4th. For_ ordering Captain Smith of Colonel GiR'e regiment, wh.
wu leading one of the division: under the Command of Capmin Forfyth
of his own corpe of horse, who wet : juuior officer.
sth. For giving the command of the forlom hope to Lieuten _
M'Calhster, for sometime lt annexed to his eorpoz when therein!
the subelterm solicited thot tt should be balloted for. ,
bth. For ordering : retreat from the fort before : party of the enemy,;
in : redoubt, had been mlde prisonen, which might easily hue beqf
effected, and was sollieited by many of the officen; end not only leavin
that undone, but suffering the lions. bloekhousel, and worke, to rennil ;
entire, when they might so easily have been deltroyed ._
7th. For bringing off the party in such : con-fused, irregullr, and
unmilitary a manner, the! they might have fallen an easy prey, to every"
inconsiderable number of the enemy, hzd they ltumpted to hue inter.
ceptcd them. ' .ss
- ath. And laltly, For behaving in a manner unbecoming an officer enl
Gentleman. si
rl,-l .1, nn . .
The court having considered the fire chn-ge, ere of opinion it
unsupported by evidence and it groundlese, and do lequit him wi .
nous.
. The court, having eonfidered the second charge, are of opinion th '
Major Lee did, through inettention. give Major Clerk: : wrong due ,ct .
hie commifl'ton; but by no meane intended to impose on Mejor Clerkesssi
by essuming the command of him, having expuse order: from Hie End. si
lency the Commander in Chief for that pect'al commend, end doecqu'nss
him with honour. ' _ss
The count, having considered the third charge, ire of opinion that then
were some disorden in the line of march to Powlee Hook, end thet th'"
greater rt of the firtt bnttnlion wae separated foom the column in the'
darkne : of the night, and mnt'ching through the woode. They un
tanher of opinion that the disordere-and separatton did not proceed sm
any neglect, or want of attention in Major Lee, and do :cquit him will
honour. - 4
The court, havin considered the fourth charge, 'are of opinion thet'
Major Lee ordered apt, Forsyth to take the command of the colunn,
which had before been commended by (laft. Smith; which order me ilsi
consequence of Cop:. Forsyth'e being we ! acquainted with the situetiel"
of the enemy; that it wan impossible for Mnjor Lec to know the due- of
the officers commiffione, and do acquit him with honour.
The court, having confideied the fifth charge, me of opinion thet Mejn
Lee eve the command of the forlurit hope to Lieutentmt M'Celliller,
whie yn occasioned by hie being under the necefiity ofllterin hie mob
of attack in consequence of the separation of the troops, an do acquil *
hirit with honour. '
The court, having considered the sixth charge, are of opinion th'.
Major be:, in evacuating tle fort immediately after it was taken, lad
in rfect consormity to the orders of His Excellency the Commandd
in 'hies. The time the assault was made, and the : rehensinne osbeilj
intercepted in his retreat, fully justifies hie cond , and the court th
ecquit him with lmnour.
The court, having considered the seventh chnrge, are of opinion th
persect military order was reserved in the retrent of the troops in the red
where Major Lee comnun ed in person: that the enemy made an attempt
to intercept hie netreat, which he l'ubverted by hie activity andjudgm-t'
and do acquit him with honour.
The court, heving considered the eighth and last chorge, are osopiniol
that Majot' Lee'l conduct wan uniform and regular, supporting his rnili- .
tal y eharecter with mgnnnimity and judgment, end that he by no man.
aEted deroptoty to the Gentleman and the soldier, which chenaeteh
sille with honour to his country and the army.
The Commander in L'hiet' confirms the oyinion of the court.
Major Lee ie releesed from his arrest.
Extract qs Gmra! ardtn.
(Siguzd) ALEXANDER SCAMMELL, A. c.
DEATHS.) Mrs. ]ANET Srsvsusou, of Petertburg. Shm'
blesi with : natutal sweetnese os temper and benignity of hell and]
inflrufled in the principle: of Christianity; and during a seriee yeen.
in the letter part of her life, tried and refined in the furnace of afflictiol.
she attained : degree of perfection in the Crinian virtues, to which fe
have arrived. Eltecmed and beloved in lite, (he it no lefe lamented'l
deed;. -