The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-01-04
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- h. .Nsn York Express.


.-.-ofions Of hs French and .AmsI lean
.IrHies
- ...., Concluded his labors in this city by
. .r Tabernacle on Saturday evening, on
ycstgd n his regular course. This
M .pended as usual by crowded and
.Hory.
E@ . .. lad spoken in a former lecture Of the
M nee between Franco and the United
#.st treaty produced a war between
|A England, eco the contracting powers
@ such c-se, to prosecute the war
VI . ..s Common cause. Tho lecturer said he
nj .s time speak Of the combined operas
h French ADD American armies during
H ..ls Revolution.
# ...rce Of The treaty, the French govern
~ ... oul "a Acct, which sailed from Toulon
D .. i.-f oi Apul, l77S, about two months after
| ..... w1s signed. The leetw was commanded
n MD E..aug. aud consisted Uf twelve
y ., .ts lus md Grur frigprcs. The British al
tr .-. .r,lr,cd Philadelphia, and Washington
. ,ss s. ElI,, Forge. The fleet was got ready
n b. r..at secrecy md despatch, IN the hope that
r -rr.to iu toe Delaware bcfrre the British
TO Ph. iadeIphia, and thus by bockading
a.. 90 conjunction with Washingtons
'are bo.h Acct and the army. The plan
raf us- defeated by various adverse causes.
bead winds and stormy weather, Count
rrs - days in crossing the Atlantic,
o. n the mouth Of the Delaware he
III poe BRUSH he'd evacuated Philadelphia
NJ before ,ani tho feet under Lord Howe
.evcn day. before for New York. The
an pf the feet was thus frustrated, and
# ion Go couioctsre the important turn
# ...r rivCn e. events had q been success
81 Ff ise hr.i French min 'sier came out
Hr. \ Hignic wns sent up The Della
III .s.s fha r',1isier 90 raeeI C8eEfs.s, and
~ 81 C,s Nau5 firuk ~ ashfrE
rr, aow satiapsd az W mite fe==s.--,
' ser tbere after the battle aT Non.
& tr rss ialor'nsd or zoe srfvaI ~
s f-s The plau of opsrauaus Erst
MI 'nuHi % E.'a.og was % cross tis
NJ r'ck Is7I lIovc'p Gee. ia ,ts- hrrbot
'.'.'rE'Hu was he Jhc saEre tFae 81 uabe
Nsv y 20 i,iand The two cor6dsa
20 ssf.- Etu ilsu.Ir1n rnd Lawrence.
'- 'rsPsrr, 81 on 'ol-J the Sect to coucsy,
' .fH Gee Admiral arrsursplsd b. f1ut
r fu' Count D'Esfaisu- good Coz.
a Tailed h,m A0,r series af saun4inrs
Do nutufrat,on % God chat Bis huavy
-.' 7Ht rrrFs rhe bar. Ue WROTE o. Wash.
r1PFr-sinr much charrta ~ aeelnE ihe BE-.
s waving over thc forrest 81 mas's 10 the
'. FROM 70 nfrh ne vas separated outs by h1r
and s4ieu he mrs~t rnptur, bH' far rhfs
.-'-' .t--~-l-
aEion t',oo formed plan lar a combined
H.. HF...
-s5 several armed .s,ss.f Gs-. Sn.I raE
time remmandoi Ia Providence and Wash
directed biua - call out 5000 militia from
/ sH-huSets, Connecticut, and Rhode island
BE- sent Greene and Lafayette with 5000
be- own army NO that Sullivan would thus
q fo1ce &C 90 OGC men. D'Estaing sailed from
: h"nk tor Rhode island to net in concert with
4 'an. This movement at the time was uufor.
'ts Had he romainod at the Hook ten DAYS
&C., ne mIgh, have captured the whole
we squsafoT sent out 10 reioforce Lo ri
~ As 5000 "a the departure OF D'Estaing's
''n iran,s was known in Engand,a British
-''''' "ss dgsPatched to Lord Howes assis-
ihs hcet was detained by the same storm
Nee'ed The French Heei, from which j, had
'0 severely; and as they came into New York
''a's'y ard many Of them dismas,ed. they
'''s enen an easy conquest.
ne Spproaoh nr ID 'Estaing TO Newport, Gen
q" went on board OF tho fleet and arranged
pa" oi stack. D'Estaius sailed directly into
'or Of Newport, under heavy cannonade
~ Use BRUSH batteries which he returned
'sh sat fire to several frigates and mer.
vessels, to prevent their capture. A large
% militia had assembled under Sullivan, the
Il 's'ns easar to unite with their new allies
h o. auack sg'eed upon was, that the A.
army and body of French marines. un
-.N'An and D'Estaing should make descent
\. north part Of the island, while the fleet
80 lombard the town. On the afternoon q,
'hs attack to be made, Lord Howe's
-. 'ssh off Point Judith, consisting of &c YES
49,. ~ which were ships OF the line. This a
- I''sing, as he was in danger of being
u.. -, or compelled to fight at the disadvan
quarters where there was no room TO
t.--..' he ships The neat morning he sI,pped
-. add ran oct TO sea. The day was passed
asets coming to an engagement. and