Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-16

Heath. We there soon af,rr -. NC. Ger. \
,,sn troop. ascend the high srouua 80, on ,
Duaksf,s Hill Twas sbous sunset. 's Ts
next day they entered Boston. l.., Inc
a'er saw genetal Hea,h: he d,d sum
member this interview. He had sxs -, re'
gotten my person; although we wsr. 'o''
qualoted with each other both belo,. &C..
during the American war. se,n, seS
join the Salem militia, vho msrebyas S . :.
TO Medford, where we s,aid ,hs; o,o s 's's
the next day returned TO Salem. e. see
According TO Dr.. Ramsay, The h,;..,
iorres whe marched TO Lsalns,oo, v., a
700 sfena1iers aud llgh, iot.u,,v "s 8
Aower Of the royal army aad ,hrs - es
reinforced BY a Ge,achmeo, Of on we
undes lord P'ercy. OF this nunbsr , ~sa
!y shree huodred were killed, waups.s ss
taken prisorets leaving regular tcr.' '''l Z
400, for not destroying whom, or -. w. W.; q
them prisoners, with four companies q
litia, | have been re?roached. 49,
think that before the close Of ID. 49,
1775, that 10 organizing the pyov,,; ~"
government OF Msssschuse,ts, / W. sa
pointed one Of the judges Of tie cor,m q
pleas for Essex, my native couors sos
sole judge of the marslmr coar, ;sh,N
had eogaisancs Of all prize csusssl l.. ~
the middle district, comptehsoding B,,, ~'
with Salem and other ports 10 Es.,,. IS
fees which | held an,ii / accss ed >,
pointmens IN the army
Ia the ts!! of l77e, the army uua., >,
oeral Wsshiugtoa's command bsipp CO. o.
iy reduced in plumbers, large reiaie,,s
aaept of militia was called ior; i think soY,
from Massachusetts. took the ccao,,os
Of he regiment ct 100 men fpIusaea {Ia,,
Essex, The quota OF Salem was compos.
ed of volunteers. The aaqec. of cs, Il
tsirs was gloomy. addressed he S,|,,
militia. uvsins cheerfa! ,e0drr eff ~,
services Coe sentiment. expressed 9,
! that occssionis fresh 10 gy msmo:e; TRr
/ il zvas at such a time TIE rsaibatros w5py
sAow his seal and aev0.ion to his csag,r,
This tour o. militia duty was Perforated
10 the winter Of 1776--?; tcrm;pa,ipr a
Bouudbrook in New Jersey peas,E
Washing'on'a head qoar.rs beiag al lles.
ris,oWD.
Soon after ny return home received
splinvi.asion from general Waahiagsoo, 50
rake the Office Of adjutaoE general. Gals
| accepted and joined the array ua;lct
his command a, .GiddlSbsook ~ Nss
Jersey.
Ganeral Hove having embarked hia or.
ny az New Yotk, to proceed as It was at.
ders God, ei;l,er TO Delaware or Chess.
peake bay, seneral Washlnso a's army
marched from New Jersey 'o the STATE ot
Delaware aud thence into the adiscsa.
par. of Pennsylvania, to oppose 'he British
srmy thea march ug from ii . at EGk tx
Philadelphia. On she Il h Of Ssp'cnber,
tue baitle OF BrsndYwin. took place. Af'es
carrying general Washi2gsoa's orders 'oa
geuers! officer a, ChsdsEotd, rrpoItc5 to
the right, whore tae bat!e commeaced5
and re mai ned b. inc general side so's
termination as The close OF thc cay. Or
ders were gives fox tie troops 10 feaast.
voss at Chester, whcDce shsy marched
the oexs day to me aeignborhood @! s@.
Isdelphis. When refreshed. aud spP2IledI
with amuE:;ion, the army agancd cFossea
The Schuyikil river, and adyaoced 10 asss
ganersi Howe. On the IS h OF SepIsm9s',
10 the morning, iuforma.ioa was FeceIgea
cfthe approach of he eDemy. SoH'Se'
tachmeois were made TO reiofo'cr me 3D. /
vanced guards. and keep the eaemy -
check, aoiiil the American arrow shou'
be arrayed fer action. Genera Wash'aE.,
too ordered ne 10 the righI w'og, 70 sa
in forming The order of battle. oa ny
re:uro TO The centre, i:fourd me lice 20;
formed. Seeing the conmaadeFtn 'as'
with anuasber Of oaicess sboot AIM, as 10
consultation, pressed mr. horse up 70
Learn 'he object. Ii was q'es'ion "as.
tber we should receive the 'BTl!Nn on W.