The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1771-06-27
AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE.

ID ment arrived, we have advice, that the
REGULATORS in the back fettlements of this pro-
vince, have given his Exceency and the
troops under his command battle. The
PARTICULARS take as follows Tueiday laft the
IA,h infant, his Excellency received intelll-
eence BY fome lcoutiDg parties detached by
him, If the Regulators being encamPed at
about miles ant, and further learnt by
iome iiraggIers from the Regulators camp,
who were taken prifoners, that their deiign
If pofIibIe was to furround the army under
his command, Being about zoco itrorg, and,
they 22oo however they ient in petition
fettine forth that they would Immediately re-
turn 10 their homes, and pay their taxes like
good fubjeGts, provided his Excellency would
pardon hem he returned for anfwer, that
unlef they delivered up their arms, and all
the men that we're out awed, and then beg
pardon, he could not think of II which an
fwer being returned them, on the next day ne
had advice that they were in full march to-
wards him on which he put ms army in or
der Of battle, waiting to receive them on
large Dutch plantation :.about ten in the
morning they appeared, ard the two par
ties food parlyirg for about an hour, but
coud not agree his Excellency at lait or
dereda foil difcharge Of the artillery, on which
the engagement became general, and lated
with eIea; fury for about half an hour, when
the Regulators began to retreat on all tdes,
having6c killed oatright, and Plumbers wound
ed on our iide We had one Lieutenant, ore
Sc j, ant ard three private men killed, ard
40 our ded, among the wounded is Mr..
Z Cornell, and Col. Harris, the latter MORALLY.
his Excellencv could NOT puriue them by rea-
fon Of their fkuiking behind trees and bufh-
es, with their rifles loaded. Our people are
daily expt Cling another engagement, they
encreaie ever, moment, while his Excellency
icarce gets man.
The writer of the above adds, this / had
from Wi mlngton, but do not know how
the; will make it cut, as the Regulators will
not fand 10 the laws Of the country, but want
! to make laws of their own.
NAV 40. The following is an extract of
letter from a gentlemen at Hlliboroueh,
who was in the battle of Almancee the 10Th
inRart. 81 little before n o'clock the fig
nal for battle was given, and the hotteft en-
gagement enfued that, perhaps, ever was
fought in America by the fame number of
troops. Il he firing continued without inter
milton for near an hour, when the artillery
became toohot for iervice andwere withdrawn
to cool whereupon comfortable body of
the regulators, believing this iigna for re-
treat again rallied and came boldly to the
charge, but they were fuddenly convinced of
their error and his cheney gained Gem
plete victory, aher very warm diipute which
lated about two hours, and wherein not a.
bove two thirds of his troops were actually
engaged. In this affair providence fesms to
have interpt fed in behalf of government.
The amount Of the killed and wounded, |
believe does not exceed fifty--of the dead, land
fuch as may die of their wounds, fancy,
there will not be more than fifteen or twenty.
cannot ipeak with 70 much certainty of the
eremy's lofs. The accounts yefeTday morn
iEg were, about 400 dead, wounded and ia
ken but the exprels, no left the camp late
lsfi night, fays, both officers and men then
talked of 35o.---His Excellenoy has ordered
the fame care 10 be taken of the wounded
Regulators as of thofe Of his own troops"
In another account offbe OJsVs c6air, dated
MAY tie 18Th, it is faid,
" News is juR now bro't that they <the
regulators have again collected lhemfelves
and are determined, by defperate puib, to
.o.r;ou. ,heir affairs md that they exneS1 10