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ifh plot. Nothing has disgraced the judg
ment of administration so much except their
blundering American condu®. The Somer
set man of war is jult arrived, what news she
brings we cannot yet learn. We are often
amuted with reports of disunion among the
provincials ; these reports answer the purpose
of a day, but nothing further. Men who
have taken up armsin so glorious a cause will
facrifice to each other, and not permit any
thing to operate to the prejudice of the com
mon good. Unism cannet too _@:lngly and fre
quently be inculcated. All depSeds upon it.
PHILADELPHI{A, June .
Extrall of a letter from Ohingoteagne, May 20.
Friday last the 18th inil. three tenders, one
sloop and two schooners catne into Chingo
teagne inlet, landed about forty men on an
island called Wallop’s who obiiged the te
nant on the island to pen what cattle he cpuld,
of which they kilied fix and carried two off
alive—they were boarded by a.flag from the
inhabitants, to whom they deciared they
meant to offer no violence, unless resisted,
that they were in very great want of frefh
provisions, and would have fomz—and were
wiiling to pay the owners for it, but took
care not to do it— the islanders fay they ap
peared to be very much afraid of the inha
bitants, and made the greatett dispatch pos
sible to get on board with their booty—- that
their guns we:e in a bad condition, and the
men bad markimen,as they frequently {nap
ped, several times without firing, and then
did but little execution, though it a small
distance. _
Extraét of a Letter from George Town,
, South-Carolina, April 11;
““ We have accounts from Georgia of a
nother small skirmish at Cockipur : There
being a few soldiers on shore cutting wood
& filling water,the Militia with a few Creek
Indians fired on them and killed some, three
of which the Indians scalped ; they also took
12 negroes and one white, prisoners; On
this the Cherokee hauled close on fliore; and
landed a number of men under a heavy fire,
but, it is {aid, our people fired on them seve
ral times,to some advantage, fothat the men
were: obliged to embark,and the veflel to
haal off out of gun shot— since this, we are
fully informed, that all the veflels have left
there except two.”
NEW YORK, June 8. |
By Capt.-Smith of the rifle battallion, and
Lieutenants Simpson, and Crates, from
CANADA, we bave the following inter
eSting intelligence, viZ.
COLONEL BEADLE, with 206 men,
was attacked at the Cédars, in his way
from Montreal, and the whole party except
the Colonel and 18 others, killed or taken
prisoners. A detachment was imrediately
ordered from Col. Patterson’s regiment, un
der the command of Major Sherburne;
which was also attacked, and either killed
or taken, to a man. General Arnold was
immediately dispatched to oppose the ene
“my, with 180 men, and having intrenched
within 7 miles of them, with 2 field pieces,
he was reinforccd to the number of fifreen
hundred men ; an engagement ensued, and
~ the whole bo'y of the enemy, consisting of
part of the eighth, or King’s own regi
ment, which had been ftdtioned at or near
Lake Erie; Caradians and Indians, amount
ing to about seven hundred men, were kill’d
“or taken prisoners, and our own people that
they h~! taken, released, of whom, we are
told, by one of the gentlemen that brought
the intelligence, that there had been about
12 or 14 killed. .
Copy of alester just received fromPbiladelphia,
. dated Fune 6 1776,
¢ Yesterday arrived Capt. Bingley from
Coracoa, at which place they were in great
‘want of provisions 3 he has brought dry
goods. - 4 | LA
- ¢ The Privateers Congress, Capt. M’ El
‘#6y, and Chance, Capt. Allen, who were fit
ted out here a few weeks ago, are arrived at
~ Egg Harbour, thcy have taken three ships
from Jamaica, bound to England ; the thips
were ordered for New-England, being afraid
to venture our capes, viz. Lady Fuliana, Fu
no and Réyhald&, ha‘ving on board the fol
lowing valuable articles, viz.
22420-Dollars; -~ -
187 Pounds weight of plate,
1052 Hogtheads of sugar,
213 Puncheons of rum,
70 Pipes of madeira wine,
246 Bags of piemento,
- 396 Bags of Ginger, ;
* - 568 Hades,
. 25 Tons of cocoa,
g 1 Ditto of futhels, .
1 Caik of turtle-thell, and 2 large
turtle, defigried for Loord Norib.
The cafb.the privateers took om bosrd, is
all fafely landed bere 5 this morning ten of the
bands entered om board the privateers,
We hear that the Congress have deter
mined to augment their army to %o or
% 5,000, whereot 20,000 are to be ftation’d
here, 10,000 in the Jerfies; and 20,000 to
go to Canada. ' |
The Virginians have driven Dunmore out
of his entrenchments at Portsmouth 3 before
they left it, they burnt 50 or 60 fail of small
craft. The convention of that Colony have
determined to take 200 Indian warriors into
their service, and appointed a perlon to tteat
with the neighbouring Indian Tribes, for
that purpose. L
By letters frot the Weftlndies,all feenis
to agree, that they will soon be in a very
bad condition as te provisions, &c.— The
French have certainly 10,000 men at St.
Domingo, who are to be avgmented to
15,000. There are 8000 more atMartinico
and Guadaloupe, and 7000 more expected
mormtently 3 so that they will bave 30,000
in their islands ; the whole under the com
mand of one General, who arrived some
days since at Moartinico,
: BEAT O N, juse 13.,
Thursday last was sent into Cape Ann, a
lairge Jamaica Man, with 500 hogtheads ot
sugar besides other valuable goods,and i large
sum of {pecie. - She ¥as taken by one of the
continental cruizers, who put the captain,
his lady, and all hands (which did not vo
luntarily enter on board the cruizer) ashore
at Providence. The prize-master of the ship
on his paflage from theWefl-Indies met with
a Scotch veflel of force with ninety soldiers,
bound for Boston, on board ¢f which he
breakfafted, and told the Scotch Capt. he was
destined from Famaica for London, but ac he
thought sugars would bear a better price at
Boflon, he had thoughts.ot trying that mar
ket sirs. The Scotchman being 2 firanger
to this coast, desired the prize-master to pilot
him in, to Cape-Ann, when he obfeiving
two of our privateers appearing in fight, dit
covered the trap, and being considerable to
the windward, made the best of his way off.
Friday last Capt. Daniel Waters, in com
pany with a Marblehead privateer, took a
large thip from Scotland, having on board
94 Highlanders, and between 30 and 4o {ail
ors for the ministerial fleet, the thip had four
6 pounders mounted, but made no resistance ;
her cargo consisted of provision & cloathing.
Capt. Josiah Waters with the prize arrived
fafe at Marblehead last Saturday 5 and on
Sunday they were brought to town under a
strong guard from Col. Glover’s regiment,
and lodged in the provost prison. We hear
the officers are sent to Concord, and the sol
diers are to go to Worcetler. |
The inhabitants of this colony are deter
mined in future to take no continental cur
rency, that is split in halves and pasted on
any piece of paper, as there has been a great
deal of fraud carried on in this manner —
This caution is given that the moare undii
cerning people may be on their guard.
Died,; At Ipswich; Mrs. Sarah M’Kean,
Wife of Mr. William M’ Kean, formerly of
tb‘is towng . L 2 ‘ i
NEWBURY-PORT June is..
.. The Archbishops and Bithops (with his
Majesty’s approbation) have openzd 4 {ub
{cription for the clergy of the Church of En<
gland in North America, and already col
leCted L 2415 gs. sterling, . . e
« Friday latt the Milford Frigate of 28 gihs
came up with the Yankey Hero Privategr,
Capt. Tracy, of this town, cff Cape-Ann,dc
an obflinate engagenient ensued, wich con<"
tinued near two hours, when the Yankey
Hero was obiiged to firike to the Frigate, be
ing vafily superior inForce. . And onTuefday
latt Mr. Samuel White & Mr. Martin Brim
mer obt2ined leave of Gen. Ward for a flag
to go on board Captain Banks, and it pofible
to make an exchange of prisoners of the Yan
key Hero. 'Khey were very politely recei
ved by Capt. Banks, and had his assurance
that he would do all in his power to effeét an
exchange ; that he would fend to Halitax to
his commanding officer immediateiv, and 2s
focn as he had his answer would fend up 2
flag to town. Capt. Tracy received a wound
in his thigh, but no way dangerous ; DNr.
Maine. the Lieutenant was badly wounded,
one Rowe of Cape-Ann loft his arm,four kil
led in the engagement,one died of his wounds
removing from the Hero, and 14 wounded.
Capt. Tracy informed them that Capt. Banks
treated him and his crew with the greatest
civility § that they were in want of no one
thing ; that the surgeon tock the greatest
care ot the wounded.——Capt. Banks had
heard of the charaéter he had on shore for
his ill treatment to his prisoners, which he
said- was absolutely falie, and appealed to all
his officers and to kis prisoners, who assured
them that they were well treated.
PORTESMOU T Hy Jone rs, 1948,
Exiraét of aletter from Colonel Woodford, 1o
General Lewis, by express, dated Norfolk
May 22. . it o %
““ The vigilance of my guards bas occasioned
the enemy to abandon their lines at Port/mouib,
Tbis and fome.rafts I was preparing, bas likg
wife occasioned the fleet to go off They bave
thrown over their (alt, burnt ibe most indiffe
rent of their [mall craft, and are all now below
Crany Island, except four (bips, which are op
posite the difiillery, but under way likewise:
One of the 141 b regiment &5 five [aflors bave
deserted. They inform me they bave the |mall
pox. I bave given very particular orders 10
avoid the evil, if it be true. They all concar
in the fame fory, and likewise that tke fizet is
bound for Cape Fear 5 but I doubt whether
my Lord does not intend a secret expedition 16
some other part of tke colomy.”
Extraft of a Letter from Major Hendricks
to General Lewis, dated Hampion May 23.
¢ 1 wrote you this morning that 30 fail
of the enemy’s fleet were moved down the
river,fince which it appears that their whole
fleet isin motion. From our church steeple
I can fee 60 or 770 fail of veflels ot different
kinds, hovering about the coast.”
Dikp] Since our last, Mr. NATHANIEE'
Jackson of this town, in the 74th year of
his age. It may be said of this worthy per=-
son, that he wis a sincere friend to his coun=
try, 2and to the Church of Gon, and often
lamented the decay of religion ; but to crown
the whole, calmly resigned his departing {pi=-
rit into the arms of his Saviour, and as he li
ved the life of the righteous man, so we have
reason to think he died his death. .
PUBLIC VENDUE.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the im
* provement of the FERRY in Port{-
mouth, for one Year, from the 29th. of this
instant June; will be lett to the highest bid
der on thurf'd%y the 27th. instant, at the house
of Mr. John Fernald at 6 o’clock afternoons
: Tune 13, Lt 4—06 .
CasH for Sheep & Lamb-skins,
(with the wool on or off,) will be paid by
JAMES HASEET K%
at his shop a little above the flate;;&ifln(g; |
Auvertifements, &¢, unntt.ed;fi\ Ibe in
.our next, | P s