The Newport gazette. [volume], March 12, 1778, Image 3

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[cis nOW fappofed tha' G-neral Lee will
be +x hanvd for Gueral Burg vn2t
When M:jor Cuyler brosgnt tae laft dif
patches from General Howe at Phi adelphia
pe had a coufcrence with his Majetty for
gawards of an hear. It is faid his Maj:tly
ordsred him 3 banzfome prefent, and heis
1o b promoted on the firflt vacancy that
may happes.
Dec. 9. Gene H.ldimand, the new ap
priated Gove wor of Quebccr, is Row 1
(e.many aiding the endeavours of Col,
Fruci’, 10 pracure more treops for the fer
vice ol G-eat- Briain.
It is aff reed; that petwithtanding “he
P.d':n( .Q‘Pr \mfli*g I.rplél 0. our atfaire
ia Americh, Admiailteaiic n are detcrm ned
to prefesute the war with greater vigour
tran ever ; for which purpoie 2500 ad
divonsl troops sre to Le ieat over in the
s.mng~
A bill was read the f:cord t'me for the
continuance of aa ad, eatile’, “ Aa alt
{.¢ receiviag and .cdging in proper prifons,
o/l fuch perfons as thall be fomud gui'ty or
{olpeCted of high treafon in his M jeit;’s
colo jes ia America, or on the high feas,
&
T re'lowing Geiman troop:, BrB f2id
to be x.egorh;cd by Celonel Faucit, ia ai.
di-ioa ta thof: already ia Amcrica,
From the Duka of Wirtemborg, 3000
‘ From the Prince ofH T, 2500
. From the Duks vf Me klznberg, 3000
From the Margrave of Anfrach, 10%0
| F.om tae Dake of Sax: Goika, 2000
Total 11, §OO
Copy of a letter from Gene. a! Sir William
Hows, to Lord George Germaine, daied
Philadelphia, 25th Oteber 1777.
Me¢ Lord,
H E easmy having entrenched sbout
T eight husdred mea at Red B:nk,
upen the Jeriey fhore, fome litile ditlance
sbove Fort ifland, Col. Doaop, wita thiee
bacialions of Hedian grenadiere, the regi
meat of Miraach, and the infantry chal
feure ttoffed the Delaware on the 214
inksnt, 1o Cooper’s ferry, opp.fiie to this
town, with direlions te proceed to the
attack of that poft. The detichment
marched & pat of the way oa the fame
day, aad oa the 224 in the sfternoon,
was before Red Bank : Co', Dunep im
mediat:ly made the bed d:fpefition, and
led on the troops in the moft gali:nt
maaner v the jsflault. Thay carried 2a
exieafive out-work, from wheace the enc
my were drivea inta an interior initernch
ment, which could not bs forced withost
ladders; being eight of nise feet bigh,
with & psrapet bosrded and irsizad. The
detagtmént, in moviag up, Bad retarning
from the sttack, was much galled by the
cseny’s gallies and floatiag batts:.cs.
Col. Doaop, aad L.ieat. Col. Minuia
zlod'. being bo h woend:d, the command
volved wpon Lieut. Col. Liafiag, who,
shec colle@ing all the wousded ihat cculd
b broaght off, marched that night abyut
five miles towards Cooper’s ferry, snd on
the following morniog retarned with the
detschment (0 Camp.
Col. Doaop safortunately had his thich
fo mveh fraltured by a motket ball, that
be could met bs removed, buc I lince un
derfland there are fome hopes of his reco
vary, Thers were feveral brave officirs
bk upoa this oceafion, in which the ut
moft ardeur and mn‘? were dilplaysd
by both efficers and foldiers.,
On the 234 the Auguila, in coming up
the river, with fome ether fh ps of war,
to engage the ensmies gallies ncar the
Jflf_lfl agroand, snd by fome a.cident
Wkieg fire in the 383 w, was unaveidably
coafamed ; but Ido mot hear thers were
any lives loft. The Merlia floop alfo
greunded, and the other fhips be ng obli
ged to remove at a diftance from the ex
plofion of the Augufta, it became expe
dient to evacuate and bun her alfe.
‘Thefe difsppeintments, however, will
not pievent the mcft vigorous mea‘ures
bsieg purfued for the redc&ticn of the
forr, which will give us the paffage of
the river, \
1 have the honoer to be, &c. &¢-
W. HOWE.
BURLINGTON, Ftbuary 11.
We hear that on Thurfday night the 3d
inflant, Col. WiLriam Coarts, Licutsa
ot of the county ot Philsdelphia, Csp’.
S«ift, and fcveral other perfums, were by
the infiduses arts of the enemy and ther
em fTiries, made prifoness while a ted in
Smi.hfield, about fifteen miles frem Philze
de!phia, to which piace they were heir ed
away by s party of the Bricifh light horfe.
NEW.Y OR K, Febuay 23.
We hear that the general Opinion o (he
Rebels in many Parts of New. Jerfey ir,
That Perce is not far diftant betwesn Great
Bri‘aia and her Coionies.
By Accounts ffom Wafhingtoa”s Army
as Iste ss the 8 h Inflant, ws are toold th*y
are mech more fick y tban they were for
{-varal M- pt*s before ; that they a ¢ aimeft
deflitute of Mediciee, and Leather is ex
tremsly (carce throughout tne whole Coun
ll’y.
On Wadnefdey Isft, puiled throogh this
city, a ct: fiderable sumber o fine recraity,
very perfanab'e young felluws, the fons of
reputable farmers in New. Yo'k govers
meat, lately inl.ited io Emmerick’s corps of
Chaflears ; feping at Geaeral Trysn’s
quarters, they had ibe honver of receiving
f:om his Bzcelieacy a handfoma treat, and
of .eftifying to their worthy prot: &or aad
beneia&or, by loud scclamations of joy, aad
other demcnitrations, their alacrity ia the
fervice of their King and Country. Wtat
a pleafing fenfation mufk this afford to every
tree friend of his Kisg and Cusntry ? azd
at the fame time animate othsts to imi‘ate
their laudable Exzmple.
On Friday laft was fent in here by his
Majstty’s Ship Experiment, Sit Ja MEs
W aLtiact, Elg; Commender, the Re
bel Sloop Montgemery, Felix Potter, Ma
fter, from Hifpaniola foc Batton : She was
takzn the 7ib lnßaat, in Lat. 39, Loa. 72,
and is lo:ded with Coffse, Moufls, &c.
&c. This Sloop was formerly a Privateer
out of Provideace, in Rhode-ifland Govern
mest.
The 6:h Inftent Sir James fpoke with his
* Msjefty’s Ship Prceaix, Hyde Parker, Efq;
Commandér, who asd taken two Prizes.
We are well affared, that many of the
lahabitants of the County of Weftchefter,
aré now taxed by thieir new Maftors at the
Rate of 100 Dailars, aad many of them
frem 120 to 150, which is more than feveral
peid all cheir Lives before. Thus they en
joy the Swasts of Libarty,
We a:e told, that two Battalions of Con
tinental Tloops have late'y been feat from
Watingtan’s Army, to guard the Congrefs,
aow fetting at York. Towa.
A Grand Committee from all the Pro
vinces to the Eaftwerd of Maryland wre
now fiting at New-Havea ; and we hear
divers wgi'bg’ Matte’s are 0 be laid be
fore them, and that & Regulation of the
Prices of ali Sort of Goods fimilar to that
ia New. Jerfry is intended.
Capt. Pettycrew of the Ship St. Mury’s
Packet, who failed from bence for; Jamaica
ths 178 of Jenvary, in Lit. 37, on the 201 l
of the fame Moath, fell in with a Priz
Sloop beloaging 10 his Majelty’s Ship the
Phceais, in Ditrefy: He o3k out the Car:
go and the Crew and proceeded om bis
Voyage.
NEWPORT, March 12.
Siace our laft the Msidflone and Usicora
have retu ned from their Craife,
The Uaicorn has taken & Privatcer B ig
of 14 Gans, sed wprards of 4o Men., We
h:a. fhe was but 4 Days from Botton.
By a Letter f-om Philadelphin, we are
infcrmed, that the Rebels are leaving Mr.
Wafhisg'on very fatt and coming in wi.h
their Arms, Upwards of aa Hendred came
in in ome D2y. T e new Levies go on ve
ry fait, axd Provilions are diily growirg
plerter.
On Sacarday arrived from New York, a
B ig, being one of the Fleet, mentioned ia
our laft to have fiiled from thimce snder
Coavoy of the Sphynx.
SILAS COOKE,junr.
At the Corner of the old Church Lane,
Has for SALR, Wholefale and Retail.
PORT WINE in Pipes.
Diita, in Bottles,
Mulcovido Sugar in Haytheads,
S.one’s and Kenton's beft L ondoa Parter in
Buttles,
Rofe Bu.ier per Firkin,
Gloceftir snd Chaefhire Cheele,
Florence Ovl,
Scoich Szuff in Bottles,
Bohea Tea.
Juft Imported and to beé Sold,
By PHILIP KOBINSO“N,
At his SHOP in Thimes-fireet, near the
Parade.
GENERAL Affortment
of La-ge Fafhionabe BEAYER
HATS, c.cked in the neareft
Misner. Allo a Variety ,of Children’s
Round, ditto, with Gold aad Silver Binds,
Men's wh'te and brewn dit.o. Lik:wife
a n-at Afforrment of Silver Hat Trimmings.
N. B. Hats D.effed and Cocked in &O
moft appioved Manner. . -
OR New-York,and will fail
in 8 Days, the Brigantice A L E X
ANDER, JOHN DEAN,
Mafter, mountiag 6 3 Pounders, is provided
with Blunderbufl:s and fma'l Arms, fails’
remarkably faft, snd has get good Accom
modstions. For Frieght or Paflage a&ply
1o ALEXANDER J. SPEIRS, at Mrs.
ALMY’s near the Parade.
N. B. The ALEXANDER fsil¢in Conh
paay with a Shio of BGuns spd 8 Schoerer:
Juft Imported from New-York
AND TO BE SOLD,
ByJOHNflOW!,'
As the Printing- Office, Corner of the Parade -
NAVY Usiform | Silver Chais.
N Lace, Silver mounted
Gold Loops aud But- | Swords sad Hon
to:s, gers,
Gold Lace wide and | Spy Gl:ffes,’ '
Narrow, Lookiag Glafes,
Gold Eppaulsts, Candletticks,
Silver Hat Laces, Heras, ;
Silver Eppaulets, Boule Whaiters, '
Wide and narrow Bread Bafkets, ?
Silver Prufisn | Cantsens,
Bied 9g, Powder Flatke,
Gold enc Silver | Beaver Hats,
Swerd Knets; Quadrants, :
Silver Cord, Pes kunives, :
Silver Butions,Loops | Plated Sparsy
sod Bandy, Cork Scuws,
Silver fpangled Con- | Pinus, &¢. &c. #Cy
toom, sl p, 10 oe/ SHH