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i after fonrety ifmart-ftclrihlffiinp obliged them to retreat, be- d, and fome flain,, but the nambcrs of either ran not';,, ing far. inferior in number, and without cannon. The lofs on afcertained. I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient hum . vn- known, is ilot very, confiderablc ; . thtir: V we have reafon to be- r t P. litre, was much greater, as fome of bjur parties, compofcd of ' ligen expert markfmen, had opportunities of giving them fcveral clofe, ifine WtfA directed fires; more particularly in one inftance, when a body of riflemen formed a kind of ambufcade. They advanced about two miles thii fi4ejof Iron liill, and then withdrew, to that place, leaving a picket at Cooch's mill, about a mile in front. -.. The.defigh of their movement this morning feems to have been to'dlfperfe ourjight tropps, 'who had been, troublcfome to them, and to gain pofieuion of Iron Hill, to eflablifti a polt, moil , probably, for covering their retreat in cafe of accidents." r - Publifhed, by order of Congrefs. ' ' , IT' ' CHARGES THOMSON, See'ry.- ' Sir, Chad's FqsiD, Set. ii, 1777, 5 0 clock. V ' i vfr.M.'. ,U .. 1 ' ; ' r ' ... VVHKrC J had the honour of addreffing you this morning, I.mentioned tha"t the enemy Were advancing, and had began a Cannon 2. Jr. I wosld nOjy hrcr "I'm ve'.to Infnrm vrii. " ftiaf rhv Kzve kept up a briflc re from their artillery ever fince. Their Max 1 inn. r nnnvn nor yL iv . nit- irrvanr. i I ' I ' i , " ; - " 1 f T f v T . 1 mir nAniaa am J t . . . 0.1 xx. iiaa nui vtvu i ijr untj iu icuu juu earner intel -ce.; the prefentbeing the fiflt leifure moment I haW : the action. 1 . .? ' j v : . I Publiflied by order of Congrefs. I ! CHARLES . THOMSON -s; A N N 'A!P O L I Sent tf? Extratf of a letter from Chefier, dated Sept. 12, 1777 i t X' 7 J I HAVE juft dme'to drop a few inaccurate particulars of the bloody tranfaclions of yefterday : Our army was polled nr. heights of Brandywxne, about 13 miles above Wilmingtorii at and con tier nous to Chadfs Ford : the enemv f.iv nar? r to them, though at the diftanceof feveral miles on theorherfid of the creek. About funrife a fmall bodv of th nrr,., t." ed c ppofite Chad's. Ford, and began a heavy cannonade upo our lines, which was returned wi equal vigour ; they at the fam i time, being polled upon the hills around, made feveral ef- iuris, (ts Al iu a.i v.avrx us nitu uuau ii iiI5. Vjrencral Mayu'l' . it : r 11 . ' " i . t ( . f " v Ji S mww .lt7 Ta wmu uui uyuviuuup; uuuer jcncrai jignt troops reu in witn tnem upon tne meanders of the Brand well, who croTed the Brandvwine for that biirbofe. and had iiini anrf a ve.tv hnr'firin pnfnp ' afirl . " . ..... . ' . . r . - "-"t . - & vv paiir were a f pouecLms raen on lomehrgh grounds on each fide the, road. The riately drove back. In this Ikirmilh we loft but few men -rA fire fronivour. pecple was not of long juration, as tjie enemy the enemy .fuffered very confiderably, not lefs, lam afiaH . Prefcd on jn ze, but wa very Tevere. What lofs the eneiny than 500, for our troops .were advantageoufly pcfted and kl fullaincd cannot be afcertained With precifion, But from our fitu- u'p a) conttant and well directed fire almoil the whole dv Th anon and.bn&nels of the attack, it is the general opinion, par- efforts to force the pafs at Chad's Ford were evident c-'l-nlZl ncularly of tnofe who were en-aed, that, they had at leall oo" ed okly to amufe, for in .the interim they had fled Won f jnen killed and wounded. Our. damage is not exadly known, " creek in a large body,! arid croffed the forks of Brandywine but From the beft accounts we have been ab!e to obtain, it does parched very rapidly down upon our riht, where G-nerJ s i riot exceed cb m the whole. Af.er this aiEurlhe enemy hed- livad's:and Lord Stirling's divifions were polled "! Gen 1 eppn the heights, where they have remained ever fince, except van'divifion being entitled to the riht by fenibri'V iuT.i a detachment of them -wfilrh GA otfahnnr 1 oVWt frnm .A .il- ur.L..u.. i . 1 9- Y l6010"' hlcd c kU Lll tali yiUUllUi UUL L J I FT V 11-411 I I IIIJ m T-ffM . I I .1 left, andiWfiich has fince paffed Brandywiae, at . Jones's ford, enerri approached upon them, 'and immediately a hot -nd oe.wccn 5 or o mi.es apeve j.naa s; inc amount of it is not ceffarit dilcharge cf Imall arms began, which continued mcltoh known, accounts refpeamg it being varsow, Tome making it 2 ftinaely or nearly one hour without -ceffation, when o-r tnZri i: r" . ,70' ; ;.t r- w ".Vt"? h""-m wiiuj, jjave way : riowever, reinrorcea aoout naJf atrr fi. n.ij. .Li : if.hcy ,Can. f FfPct J fls- There has onicr were given to retreat, which was done. The enemv attack been a fcattcring loofe fire between our parties on eachde the btpok fince the-acllcn in the morning, which juil now became warm, when Gc'rjcrzl Maxwell puflicd over with his corps; and drove theni from their, ground, with the lofs of thirty men left ucu .u inc lpoc, araocg tncrpa . vapta:n ot the 49th, and a the fape tim paTed at Chad's Ford, where they fufFered much We have not fort many." J - xtra$ of a lette Sept. 13, i?7jx y - -. number of eritrVnchinf tot-ls. with' whVh r.i J VuI l,s Jcncs XP" hear various .up abatte yr ! . " a -uu cue ic ion(i outvou may depend the enemy paid . " r , , 1 . - - - V- i - L 'i n . dear for the ground they got. I law General M9o, ,u ,1 acked General Sulli- iter i e' informed me that he, with Tm CS N yiu at ihc ford and above ihi. and the adl ba has been very vi- the iriirnintr ove the 'Brand vwini- Li cod early in olent ever fince. :itftill ccinucs: A very fevere cannonade nemf i'hS has begun here too,) and I fappofe we ihall have a very hot e- field? before he recrofied the BrLdylvlne ' Th et ; vemng. 1 hoPe it w,H be Chappy one. I have the honour to began early Jn the morning, znd Continued "riJlTaVin fi56? be, in great haftc,, Sir, your molt obedient' fervant,' - .ip. he fa s the enernv Ml uia ,he evert RtWPT 'r-r NAiiDicAM , tne enemy lolt at leaft 2000 men we have infl -j, it rr KUfJv1,. H HARRISON. (killed, wounded, and taken) not abmr r or o r 1 he Hon. J6hn Hakcock. Efcuire. -I , -7 . ' ,not aPc 5 or oao. . Generd t:- rv" wi tv. iwc uu- tur::iy rnaners ot tfte tiddl in- iarrWr t-K--- - ' ; . r , v vo'""'y or our troops came up, and are now joimn? the army. General Wnfoi tnis place, aiid is wmp m 0.rmor, T". i , . . . ' , " Mil- . Lin 1 . ' llrrP -i -f fttj 1. t ... . . . , ; i r ii;7ve oeen oiigea to leave tne enemy mailers of the field: Un- lortunatejy tne intelligence received of the enemy's advancing up the BranJywine, and crcillng at a ford 6 miles abbve us, wa uncertain and cohtr.:didory, notwith.'lancli ng all my pains to get . the bed. I his prevented my making a d'lpofition adequate to the force with wi::ch the enemy attacked us on our ripht - in confequence of which. the trocps firfl engaged were obliged to re tire before they could be reinforced. In the mldS of the attack 6n the right,, that body of the enemy which remanied cn the o ther fide of Chad's Ford, crcfiVd it, :ind atcked the divifion there under the command of Gener-I Wavne and the liHt troops under General' Maxveli ; who, after a fevere conflicl,. alfo re I' .,ll'milm midr the command of General Armftronn Jjcmg pocd a: a lord, abcur two mlbs below Chad's, had no opportunity-ot engaging. Bu: ifcoagh wc fov- h. cndei, n -l!l2d vantages, and wnr, ,fmr ...r. . ' ; 1. . . o-.- - "r-s vuuics auuvs mentioned, o- bl.ged to retire ; w our lofs of.men is hot, l am pervaded, ve- -? w.ii(,vw iiiuv.ii man u V ; . llc arr ?s to be encamped. Three Putnar' 7;vt,ai iXT lh-C?Cr(y? 500 regulars 4h General Putnarr , feveral of the LanCailer militia, and three cfaffes of the mil ltia from this city, are now nn th.,'r ou. fOWA 5a' be he great day j how the .n'r wif?'- r i inn -i -i T i-. ; , ' . - - -- --- f, I r-;--3 ver inucn- blood will be Ihed before rvl dl d PlaCT lfeVef HVVe a11 7 yefterday bu- dta.d' iJg care cf hi, vounded: Our officers and men are in hich fpirif. Not nr? M-uaa a: , !-rl . fit. ir u n j- 0Re iViir) iaDd officer was kil- Kd, LApt. Jofepa Ford; , was. wouaded in tile arm " enemy's. ; We B O S T O M Qo-tL.L of whii :C;.Ti:':l r... ",,C.K ""i1.116 coa. but he was .-n h0?fs t0 . - - Cant, he fpoke r"1.10 oi. levea or eiga: pieces or cannon, according to -this OC.t iniormation I can at nrent r.KraJn T..-,w.J?L V: .7r w " n ouHy moved o, e,r oacKs, many of them doubtlefs were That the Captain was wounXI and tLTZr 12 7 ' rr.:'!;. . ' " . rX-o h-'iiA ..tj i 1 e nrlt lieutenant of a- rr.;:: rrr a ,?,;.nuaoerti ?. That he had taken tw0 I hare dfrecled all th3 trcon, tn alTVmMi u .l.: , na a numb where they re now arranging for this night. 1 Norwhh JS "Jif "!Pn& aAcnocn5nd a brig-. and that he had fentthem 'th'rlatr T K. wejU. - - . r'6 -.uiuui,,ro. receive the "reward f a : : -ui5iiiim pirtic5, au- . . - . - . .- - o ... V f .-tune ct tae day, I an happy to find the troops in good lDintS I find 7'hnr onnrn.l. n. .... : i i- -. J- .. j j wc man tompeaute xorthelof fes now fultained. - 101 t' T,hf Maflus La Fayette was wounded in' the'lee and Ge riiral U Oodford in the hand. Divers other officers were wound. cOrding to the late aft. Vve hear that a 2n trim '.tui ui ; . pany; of I Providence, "was 7 Zl?" o w nwva uiuvb more by he enemy near Swan zey and burnt.1. London paper), of the latter end 6F June, it appears ...V'
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