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THE royal GEORGIA GAZETTE. 4 * ■ t *'* • #I • ‘ •- V *> t t • T NEW-YORK, February 12. Extra ft of a letter from Portsmouth in Virginia, dated Jan. ?,6. following gentlemen are appointed ‘js ~J L NJZ at Portsmouth : Lieftt. Peter Hun ter, g o th, to be Barrackmafter and l< ‘JV J u^8e Advocate j Lieut. Murray, W RangejSi Town Major; Sj/"s|i f*W and Lieut. J,,hn M'Dannld, Hnrii, 1 t 0 to Brigadier General Arnold. “ Our animated and very excHfent commander having declared a strong disapprobation of marauding, plundering, and diffipifion, I am furc never did aprarmy aft with more perfect decorum in my whole knowledge and obser vation : There was but the following instance ofjrregula rity-j fome unfortunate^jiLl'and ftieep came in the way of a corporal and two pnvafes; they were sentenced to%- ceive ;oo lalhei each, and the corporal sent to the right about.” X Feb. 17. The following prizes were brought into this port Lift Tuesday by his Majesty’s (hip Charleftwwn, Capt. Evans: Brigs Rattlefmke, Charity, Lango Lee, Royal Cedar, and Jenny, laden with fames River tobacco, ta ken by the Charleftcwn. Schooners Retfey and Peggy* Fly, laden with James River tobacco. The fehooner Polly, from St. Euftatia, .talcehMiy the Ani-ihiuite in taken by the Swift. Surprise privateer, .and two kLqon *rs, her prizes., • ‘ Prizes left in Elizabeth Rrvcr'in charge of the Charon, &. 1 new fliif* 11 ports of a fide, lower myt in- une w krig, 8 ports of a fide, no m.i!l in except (he bow/pfit. Lark sloop, cargo fold, except fait, from Statli, by the Charon. Jack fehooner ditto, from ditto, by the Amphi trite. Brig Kitty, captured by the Hope, flic failed from Charleftown daft December. Schooner Sally, from St. Euftatia, by-the Swift. Brig Wolf, coppered, taken at Hood’s Point, James Rivc.r, bv the Swift; this vcfTei aas through the treachery of her owner conduftedinto C’ljcfa peak fome time ago with a'valuable cifgo fYofn Liverpool, bound to New-York.- Several sloops and fehooncts were also taken. Yesterday arrived a fchobrieV from St, Euftithu for Chefapcak, prize to his Majeftyqs axmed brig Swift, Crn't. Alpin. On Thjurfday evening arrived in to wn, Cot. Igggg Col. Turnbull, Major ffgmyfi, and Ja.ncY Siinp/on, Vfq. Feb, 26. Prizes sent in since our I ill; The 1 .>Moner Centunen, Boyd, and brig Fanny, Tanner, both from Philadelphia for the Havana, by his MdjeilA.(hips; ano ther of his Majesty’s ships wa.iTft in ch .fe of Tx brig and fehooner from Philadelphia for the Havana.alfr; a fifth failed in company, but (he got aground iu cotfting down tlie river. Feb. 28. Yesterday arrived a brigantine from C.uada lupe, bound for one of the rvbei parts ; (hr was taler,, f v , his Majesty's ftip Savage, and is kudtx-v with logo, me lanes, &c Also the fame d:iy arrived a fehooner from the Havana for Philadelphia, freighted with f n <nr, taken S’ ’ • feis Ai> Roebuck ; ’tis said flie has. dollars Onboard, exclusive of her cargo, JIWA 3. We have the mod pofuive afTurince that the •fficen of the rebel army have nor received any pay finer the ißthofM,mh, r-So, they ever fmee t’l it date ie-~ iufing to take the fongrd* paper dollar. _ confij-.ulv averting that the Pcnn(yDam| line had i.rliftr I agai A .in the rebel army, inhumedthat tiwy are aim ad all of them returned home, and thofc who “were bred to-t radcs have commenced bufinea; of the Europeans onlv fix-had re-in- Lfted, and’ that at York Town in Pennfvlvania; March 5. Last Friday seven tcbel prisoners wwe brought to town; they were on Thurlday attacked bf a party of Col. De Lancey’s ‘Refugees, near the Saw Mill when about li* were killed. Paul Jones is arrived at Philadelphia fr- 0 m France in *- a/hip called the Aiiel of ao guns. bn the paTij-exhithw crew made an attempt to take the vclfel, for which m of them received ftntenre of death, and are. expected to fft . few day,. Mr. Samuel Wharton, glfe mcd >ard> Wa * Aqi df ld a bcl,, i&. tlic W ftp,- „Mirch 7i.. .Lafl Monday one of his Mammy’s floors of f ° Ur Ghcfiipenk ; many letters by this veflel are cxpreflive pt the great exertions used hv JStdTn 1 Arn(,,c! ’ “M? rs is already made number Tt b b Cby new WCrk? ’ 0,1 w % l i aic mounted a umber ot heavy cannon and field. pie%*- f„ that Porrf outh the Head (Quarters is now fe cure'll in ft the unit -2??*“ 0, ,J : JntC 3lut °*' the A VCH-V re ,S c ; nflruar ‘ j at Great-Bridge, where tenmil / ICnt n ,rn r ,ei '° rbrif:: W^ n ™moLd, it is man? fi'omcPortfmout!}) the kef of the country, rom u* thc /^ d rpnd to Norrh-CJarelims The-Jcadin- SSte °S! r ’$ e f<£ n - n Cou^- y havif T informed ti/b neral Arnold s intentions were to ma'uita;in a Bri Jt* S* a m their COunt y> and they wouH eo-nre- Kis ? e - ri " rcs tn drivc every man difcffcdodjjSl. al C6u d v y s .g°f ct,i rnc.nt ) feure tranquillityan that lov* nd “ ty anJ f "tT*y trfc troops ’Vith alt forts <Jf £filk. *nd provifipns, which has prue, to xt, mo iSZT* a V cnal,,cd Arlu to form.a aienr k^ r^ V ’ VOn8 ’ ‘ ,vbicb vVas t 0 aecomptttry a rtTFtach ♦f Teh-uar! CC, r 400 s °° rncn> to nrj ve on the 28th sbruar y P Jam::- ? nd aj|e a dlrerfiftnin fa. THURSDAY* APRIL 19, 178 r. vour of Earl Cornwallis, these were under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Duudals.—There were accounts received at that bis Lordftilp with even hundred cavalry, and four thousand infantry, had crofted the. Dan,, a branch of the Roanoke River, abodt one hundred and eighty miles from Portsmouth, and was proceeding with great expedition in pursuit of the rebel army under Mr. Grecn The Generali Stuben, Grego ry and Muh.enburglr, had collected all the force they could assemble and gone to op P ofo his Lordflup, whole ebjeft was supposed to be immediate pofleftiori of Petcrlburg, a very important pnft on James River. Gen. Lcflie, With another army, is advancing by quick marches to fnpport lus Lordlhipis operations.—WilUnefs and dcfpalr lias seiz ed the inhabitants* their troops and their leaders. The passage of the Yadkin was an event which greatly increas ed their difniay, for it wAs prefcntlv fuccecded by his Lordlhip’s erdfting Jefterf>n and Taylor’s Ferry, on Ro anoke, which separates yirginia from North-Carolina; \* e * s computed to be about £0 miles distant from Petcr/burj. it. It appears by’ an arrival at Wilmington in Delaware, in 47 days from Cadiz,'that the Comu d’Es taing s fleet -ay.is in that port the aflth of Deccntber, and ti.at the not beeq .at fca (Incc he repaired his ships X. 1 a brig for Philadelphia, called ..., C:ipX : . ~ ;o.tfd;lij’ 1 • we har, h tohet c*f his ibeft Continental troops to the in order to aflift rneir military operations in th.jt quij-ter. x A party of Rebels from Conncft icut, in S'Syhalc boats, and an armed fehooner. to the amount, aa is fuppcfrd, of about men, arrived at Southampton, on Long lAind, lM Monday, plundered the inhabitants of that pi ic c , Af several thoufmii pounds worth of rf nd carried ilweral x or them away prisoners. The Members of the AfTembly for the city of 3t th f. fi tting under their prefcnt’cnnftr „t w-re voted in by only tS per fans, where there were no less than 2000 voters j and thole for the county by ” wn re tTiere uftd to be 3000 voters. 1 J 7 * ‘ Ma, h T 3. Ye Her day arm cd the fehooner Maria, C*nt Starks, in 40 hours from Portsmouth, Virginia -r'l * a ‘counts brought by her are : That on Thursday M jc * jagmg party of about 300 of o ,r troops landed at Newport ‘wv, and hal a (kirmrh with iom’ rehattroins, which terminated to the d.f.ulvantagc of thv latter, one of tV-i r C o oncls and 27 rank and file killed, and one officer Os the fame rank and 10 privates made prisoners; aor loss 4 ‘ J i C r d tw ° 5 mounded ; that Gen. Arnold had detached a party as far up as the Tangier HU -toliddV ,rt,m ° Uth f n ° W /° r£i!ieJ ‘n such a manner t ,-a> to M defiance _toanyf>rc & iht can be font a-ainff it • and that the army were in gooJ health and faints, - March r 7. Three faij.i which failed fr ,m this port ('> nr time ago, recruit, on boanlaUw Gen T>oUa army, on riw.r paliage fell in with a French oolace’ of m “ nine pound.-rs, which they took alter a ihort engivemeut .and two of them convoyed her into Montego Bay • the third, witn the prisoners vn board, was unfottunately cad March 19. Snur.hv morning hi the Sandwich packet boat, Capt. J,hn Grills, arrived here from Charteffivw^ ‘ r r ol l na > Am* vctfel came r . : ,k Col. Bruce me M ijedy’s Sft l regyaent of so >t. thirledn V n y hauth Larollr.j, March *.,... J t if hv - u . thorny we mtonn the publick, that a body of upwards of too cavalry, having formed the dc fign of ftirpnfiftg tog poll at Pocotaligo, was proceeding to execute it on Sun lay mg'u lafd; but Col. Fenwkke hav ing received t mcly notice of their intentions muched with only-“3o oT his troop to frufbratc them, and meeting the enemy Jra-vu un ah uit fix miles from Pocotali*>, no“with! fianoing their ereai funcnonty in numbers, charged the m un body wna luch (jurit as totally muted and drove them th ’ next swamp, 14 of their men Lwing killed and vsounded, and fume harfes taken, with the lols of five men w inded and one milling on our fide. Anv colouring would be nevdjefs the intrinfick merit of au aftion which does fij much honour to Col. Fenwicke and hi, iM iH party . ... , # -*■ A hand of wretchbs, forced from civil focierv by their enm.-s, have lately maae an irruption into the lower parts otjhis province. On the night of the Sth of this month 1, surrounded the hoqfe of Dr. Clitheral at the Horfefiioe, ‘and by pretending-they had a meflage ofcori le.]uencc for their mafier, they prevailrd upon the for vants to give them admittance. A young gentleman }ohn h: >pp^ed to be n the Dodfot s on a vrfat, and being awakened by the no.fe they made, came hastily down ltairs, naked and defcncelefi, to enquire mto the cause of the difiurhance • ** om ot the ruffians infiantly met him with his mufiect, and discharged its contents into his bread. Mr. Inglis imme Jntcly expiretl. Dr. Clith.ral cried quarters at one Harding, whom they call Colonel, whence he returned ta toyvn yesterday on his parole ~ No furcr test can be given of the expiring power ofCor gic.s than that, their mahifity to oppo/e bravety m the fn;!d thc, puigrefs of the Britiffi amfreV, they now yer.un i*rJcT S rs and affilflb, in their fervi<e : Inou. oi tiwu impotency to conquer, they derive pleufrir fiom the milcry and fuftenngs of individuals. Jtfif j n r j;,“ from the amiableness of his manners, .-id his abfenceV? v OuW hare had ms lvr o qnemiei, The guilt of his niurder must therefore whoiy foil upon Cougrefs, under whole orders the ruffians have 1 i a7 V,rt r U * ! disinterested band of Patriots, fe- Icdted from the common mass of your countrymen for your wildom arid integrity ot heart! confide not too much in the strength of your capital, or the fidelity of your follow val/?ur an<i corid udt may overcome the former and lelfMOtercft mayprorr.pt the latter to atone for their enmes i.y the racnfice of their leaders 1 for distress ever diflblves thofo combinations df men whose only bond of union s a community of guilt. .When this period ar rives, and we trust it is not far distant, in vain will you l°°k f L f r, ty fr o° m r th ° fc Wh ° fe rrlations An< d friend* yotl bafoly aflatfmatcd, as pity is but weakneft, when extended to deliberate crimes and wanton cruelty, Mr. Olbornc, who kept a store at Pocotaligo, has bred also murdered by the fame banditti, and iri a manner too mocking to relate. Lieut. Thompson of his Majesty’s Ihip Bloridri is an pointed Agent of Transports for {he Southern (Jamaica) February 3. On Sunday l a st the J)an,r fehooner Eclipse, from Tiberdori Bav, bound to F-uropc, was sent info Port Royal by. his Majesty’s Ihip Pelican j Ihe is loaded with sugar, coffee, andindiro, and brings information that the Pelican, during her cruise. l ad chafed a large Frerich Hoop ashore on the Spaniffi -Main, moun ting ,0 carriage gin*, swivels, arid coforqs; out the choicest part of the cargo. ****?& On Monday the bfig Sparrow, from Salem, hmffid to t>t. Dommgo, loaded with lumber', fait filh, ind oil a prize to his Majesty’s /hips Diamond and Pomona/ td at Post Royal. * r ° n th s lalm.oriith died, Toby Caulfield, tfa, Commapder of his Majesty’s (hip Bristol. - Feb. r@. Orders were iffifei by the Admiral on satur f°l 3 fcUu J hc of all the Dutch vef lols K thd harbourp the boats of the squadron were man ned for the purpose, which they readily effected. On Monday an American brig, prize to the Halifax Packet, arid a Hoop and s rench fehooner, prize* to the Pelican frigate, anchored at Port Roval On Sunday morningdaft failed from Port'Rovak threM line of battle fltips and two frigates agairift thtgutch ifland’ of t-uracoa. - \ *‘ b ‘ 17 On Saturday lafl a Dutch fchbcner l#ade<f with provifinn,, day. from Curacy, was Tent into lort R oyal by the Hercules letter of marque; when foe k-ft that ifUnd two Dutch frigates and an i*menfely rich fie.t ot qcofa.l of vertUs, chiefly y com r ofed. of French, Americans, remained in the hartiour. On 1 nurfday a valuable Dutch vcflU, the Bra. thers, anchored m this harbour. rf\l PU A r f Ua ” C t' rf “f rd w from the Lord. Commtflienerf f the Admiralty, a c-ourt Martial affcmbled on Tuesday tue 13th infl. on board the flag foip at Port Royal, to en qalrtjtUQ the conduft of Capt. Motray of his Maiefty 1 # 22 SS ? nd / n r*t- Carnier of the Southampton if;; 4 r s ?? a to Suable fleet committed to h , a - r *L ‘* Aug “J I,ft and fortunately taken by the contained fleets ot France and-Spain. Capt. Gsra'w was nonourably acquitted. F wjicr Feb. 24. On Wedntfda* two Dutch fchoohers, frir* to the Diamond frigate, a valuables floor to the Oen4f lrapaeil i sloop to the Adventure;-and af t hooner to thl Sir I acr J a.kerj were lentintoPort Royal. The nera. Cambell and the Arrow letters of marqhe were 1r Jr ii vhafe of ten foil of Dutchmen off Curacoa/ and we U ce.a> hope they have been fuccef?ful in the fmrfait. Same arrived his Mojefty’* foip j an * s from , l” Eliz^b e th r ° U T I ‘? Witl v bCr 1 of the Eluabeth, Taylor, from and a Dutch polac.e, both cast away on the ilbnd of Heneaga, who we rclieved/rom thence by the Punch tender. The fa nus left the Punch a few days ago all Well. - ? v r ‘ Befo t | ie T n uc arit ! >n S the Windwr-d Elands Sir George Brydges Rodney had received dispatch-s Aom the M.mflry, dated the Sth of Jan^rv,’ with a de! c .aration of war again ft Portugal as well as Holland. TJuf Emprcfs of Russia had joined her arms to those of Great Britain, and her Imperial Highaefs had sent a powerful ‘?r With 3,1 Ell * i Afqtdr o n, mthe rJ rSn^fe 7 . WOC^ and “ P hy tbc Frcnch rie ron of sh. n^ 3 Up at St ‘ Kltt * the reeejtion of the prisoners taken at ?t. Euftatius. who are 1° . co " ve y ed England, there to remain till a cartel ia fettled between the contending parties ‘ *** “ ‘7 * ,rou ß^ t ir Oeorge Bfvdees RoAj zficEs&Kf&g ftOTes * hid s p < l artial ° kwd his Male fly’s flflt Prmccfs Rbjai, fbf enquiring into the conduct of Caut Moutray, Commander of the Ramillies, refpeftitfe the the outward bound East and Weft E 61:! committed to his protection in Atieuft r,* . -r. . f J iillbcrM, hwin e , Vhich i , • * Jo be fold at the Printing Office, TJ L U E and Bloflom Blotting and Whited Bforwn Paper; also Qitiii f [No. 114. J