The Newport gazette. [volume] (Newport [R.I.]) 1777-1779, 1777-08-07
H,s.o ne militia tba. hsd ,s,ived a t.

ful!ea regiments Of tn. Sta'e we're a. A!ss-
ny. and nigh, fooa have ,ir'e ,hs 81 ri.oa
had thsy been eaE'd tor. I,..
The Gsn,lsman above mtrtiosed fail ~
wi h The Tou' g,s0ai Office" ieireau'g' or
rather h.eisp from Ticonde.ega. lie ef-
fonaliy knew Zach ef hem: T.ere were
about an hundred Of our ,rmy te!o.s them;
70 thar 70 general e6iter ~a' eithsr with me
e,n,rs o. rear.
By Ges,leman arrived in Town Y hsF.
cay, and who lef, osr .Nsr .herA AEJ isa
Fneay, we learn. that they have a.iHan isA
For, Edward and reti:sd 70 Msfs' Geek
where they a,e determined 90 make Sand
till G.nsIai Bursoyns appears ~ 81 ht.
La Tu.faJ is'nnigh Parry OF l..nns
attacked Gessrsl NixoAi }. igad'. k.Ls> I
and toek y Prifoa,n.
L,R Tkurlasy Lisu'saaat srd s'gts~s
v.rs fealpsd BY shs SA''Sss, Asi ="
o Amsric.i America | ! ismsns TO- y-ar
Simplicity MAY your Chad :sS tx:.ts-em-
felvm with n-or Viloa'. ssd lea lot vi
greater CIesnfpsetion, or ,h.y VII. bs sn.
Gcne
BY m Exprei whs ar,ived Y'au'ay
from Head Q la5tsrs, W arc incIE, d,
That ~, Sail Of the Easn)'. Tr.n pCrs,
&. fined from Sandy Hook, .~ith. il 10
lad 10, 900 Troop, On tcaid - Va iGas
ae the Reports relative to their Dc fina j ns
iors thipk they are h,ssd to thi. Pot,
maay eorj Gsre they .iaeead 10 Are.eh ior
Virgins, &c. bat . very mort time vi. ls-
tsrmias their dsslisg stj,A.
r = ~ Il -
Kill, to ems in this Tows. dated Jolly as.
I" The sssmy failed lsR Wsdns id., hcu
the Hook, with ahont Ise Eai', having %
board about Ie. .oeo troops. They left fol
5000 a, Kisg's bridge andits envisoas. and
os York lflssd-Fson the Rsssm u intsl.
Igsnee, and other eiresHasacss fnon ,As
en:my, The general officers a hi, pea are
Of opinios. thst CsSsral Howe intends fos
s'asn Tq: ssAssss q ssss gssa' gs . ,;. .ss;
~ fo'ndsd. l jGdssd j, my d..y f.om .
regard to your family 70 sivs ,hi, e rly ID
.iee ~ the ex.oreh who e,rie. .. bic l.,.
""'e' OF Letter from Fst M Ter, dated
.,, )a!y -, I777
save ceen Eo~ s'ss days ea the
'etisShs~ Iiconss'oes ,hrsn,h b he ~ ods
wHhea' ess morth'u' ef h:tao; We h:vs
lone heih "sst and tha. 10 IL tut vc.,s
aow It!''d !. FIT Me-, As.. i've &c, o, oI
P;o'Ih - II ali knd,. We sre -, e.
TO msrrsw. bst for y. .ersI kaown.t
dc iuppofs ths ns~s OF the reue,s viii Great.
ly fnrprizs yes. ssd well i,nsy; the oec,.
nm OF IL nun Be ie.s to CHER Pc w,-s IN .
an to jugs, fer oar naop, war. he.itv
and in hIh!ins fpihu.-We asv.r knew II
the rel eat .if a. hour before We !ef, ,bs
grsusd, which vas stout ,wo hour, 5etr,e
d'y' 'hea the shols array ~ss in e.e., con.
suhoh a. veil ,h,y nigh, b.. The .ssmv
pudssd ass totk al our bag ase st Skserf
bo'srgh whsrs sn ebfliaa,s 9, e.ssus., a..
insd .-a .--t.- fill en- both 1def. VIZ
b'onght c # IS prifinsrs.
Ex I" Ct Of latter froM For. N;,Ier.Iu,v,z
q" Suadsy ha arrived here C.se,.I N,r.
os' Bigsds fom Peek. Kills, with . 6,s
Company Of Artillery: they have len al
their bare'ss here aal soas oss 900, =
feout. Yef, day the enemy ,cok ~.
Wskgess vi b PrsviG.n,. A N.nbs, Of
Ofhesrs are under AnsR st this Place for
CowarGi-e." -.
We Rave II frsm tbs b.R Authority. ,k,t
The C'"'fon Of Tieedsross, when siv., .p
70 osr impl,cs be Eosmy, scsGasd # s.os
Troops. well AMID, disci,liA,d. el,x:..a.