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I I I A A 1 1 i I The Freedom of the Prefi is one of the great Bulwarks of Liberty, and can never be reftrained but by defpotic Government October io, 1777. Williamsburg: Printed by Dixon Cf Hunter. No. 1384. LANG ASTER, in Pennsylvania.

Frefh and important intelligence, juft arrived from' the northern army. Published by order of a number of the members of Congref how in town. Tuefday, 9 Attack, A. M. id of September.

Lajl night arrived here an exprefs with the following important intelligence, from the Secretary of the committee of Albany, by Utters of which the following are copies, viz. Camp four miles above Stillwater, Sept. 30, 1777. Dear Sir, GENERAL GATES, being extremely hurried, has defired me to anfer your of this day. The committee have his hearty thanks for their attention paid to the wounded.

The waggons they have lent on will meet them at Stillwater, to which place they have been fent in boats. The General is fenfible that the committee will afford the Director General, Mr. Potts, every pfiittance in their power, whole care and attention to thofe unfortunate brave men deferves the higheft credit. Being yelterday morning informed, by our reconnoitrtng parties that the enemy had (truck their camp, and were advancing towards our the General detached Colonel Morgan's light corps to examine their direction and harrals their advance. This party, at half paft ti, fell in with a picket of the enemy, which they immediately drove, and, after a brilk fire, were beat back by a ftrong reinforcement.

This fkirmifh drew regiment from our camp, and the main body of the enemy, to fupport the action, which, after a ihort ceffation, renewed with redoubled ardour, and continued inceffant till the clofe of the day, when our men retired to cjjmp, and the enemy a fmall diftance in rear of the field. The fuccour which vve orcafionally detached amount to nine regiments. I have not i l2 rf yet ontainea a return, out nave reaion to oeneve our Kitiea aoes nor ex feed So, and that the miffing and wounded do hot amount to too. The crncurrent tsftimony of pri Toners and deferters, of various characters allures us, that General Burgoyne, who commanded in perfon, was wounded in the left fhoulderj that the 6id regiment was cut to piece and thafthe enemy fuffered extremely, in every quarter where they were engaged. As General Burgoyne's fituation will Ihortlyconftrain him to a decjfive action, reinforcements fliould be immediately pufhed forward to our afiittance, as our numbers are farrom being equal to anaffurance victory, and every bofom mult anticipate the conference of a defeat.

The enemy have quietly licked their fores this day. The news of taking Ticonderoga is corroborated by feveral prifonersj and as an attack wasdefigned on that poft, I am inclined to believe it. I am, dear Sir, JAMES WILKINSON. Albany, Sept.ti, 1777, 7 o'clock A.M. Dear Six, I WAS hit night favoured with a letter from the Adjutant General, of which that on the other fide is a copy.

Jult now Dr. Potts arrived, who reforms that our lofs differs very little from what is mentioned in tint letter, and that the lofs of the enemy in killed and Sec. exceeds 10O0. That General Burgoyne is wounded is verily believed at our camp, from not only the teftimony of prifoners and deferters, but from one of our rifle men, who that, feting thiee officers coming on, and that the middle one fecmad to have the command, he watched him, and after fome time had a fair opportunity that immeuiately after the fire he liw him clafp his hards, and was carried off by two officers. Potts farther informs, that it is believed at our camp we are in poffef fiin of Ticonderogft, and that fuch fpirits never prevailed in an army as dots in curs.

Wounded foldiers, when drcfled, up with their pieces, and at it again. We had fome brave officers killed, fuch as Colonels Coburn and Adams, and fome others. Major Fifch of Cortlandt's has a flight wound, ar.d fome other brave officers have been wounded. Where Gcneial Lincoln is feems to be kept a but it, is univer. fally believed he is at Fort Edward, and now on his march downwards.

I intend tbU mall go with Major Troup, who will doubtlefs give you a better information than this. I was juft now told, that a man had arrived from our camp who. confirms the account of Ticwdsroga's being in our poffeffion, and that three cannon were fired in our camp, as a demonftration of joy. How true this is I know not. Have not feen the man, as I was bufy writing this when I received the informotion.

Your't fincerely. MAT. V1SSCHER. Albany, 'Sept. 1777, 7 o'clock M.

Dear Sir, I ENCLOSE you a copy of a letter which we have this moment received by exprefs from Colonel Hay, and moft fincerely congratulate you on the important intelligence it contains. It is fiippoied that the enemy's army will endeavour to retake Ticonderoga. Thirty feven Britifti prifoners laft night. Burgoyne' being wounded gains credit every moment. It may verV'probably be that Genet al Lincoln will give them a drubbing before ne reaches the lake.

I am your's tincerely. Mr. Yates. MAT. VIS CHER.

Catnp about Stillwater, September si, 1777. Sir, THE General entreats you will ufe every endeavour poffible to forward immediately a number of waggon, as we have this moment an account of tht enemy's retreating. This matter muft be pufhed in the' flrongell manner poflible, as much of our fuccefs muft depend upon bur troops being light. I moft fincerely congratulate you on the fuccefs of our arms at Ticonderoga, and am moft refpectfully, Sir, your moft obedient fervant, Iaun ni Prn.nr tinMPV IT A XT Albany, September jjjj. Dear Sir, SINCE writing mine of this day's date, I have fcen Captain Jacob J.

Lanfinp h. afTilUnt deoutv mufter mafter. iuft arrived kn Mmn who informs, that jult wnen he was coming away an exprefs arrivtd from General Lincoln to General Gates, inferring, that our troops were in poffeffion of Ticonderoga, and had taken two hundred and'ninety thre Britifh prifoners, one hundred of ours retaken, two hundred batteaus, 1 r. 1 ciguiGTu gun uudiv, uuc diiucu ivuuviici, nu mm upon us arriving at our camp thirteen pieces of cannon were fired. I congratulate you upon the occafion, and remain your's fincerely.

MATT. VISSCHER. Kingston, Tuef Jay noott, BY another exprefs juft arrived, we have the following farther particulars, by which it appears that though Ticonderoga was not 1n. our hands at the time we fuppofed, it probably is by thU time or will be very foon, though we have reafon to think that Burtrovne'i defnprat fituation will Itimuiate him tj the mmft exertions. Dear Sir, Monday morning, 6 o1 clod.

BY a number of fcouts who have this morning coma in from reconnoitring, I am convinced the'enemy mean very fpeedily to renew "the attack. Albany, not Ticonderofa, i8 undoubtedly General Bur. goyne's objeft; therefore provide for the worlt, and fuffer not the Jeaft delay in marching the militia to this camp. Enclofed I ferjd ycit copy of the good news received yeftcrdajyfrcm Colonel Brown. i am, Sir, your molt obedient humble fervant, Horatio Gates.

North end of Lake George, Sept. it, 1777, Sir, WITH great fatigue, after marching all hit night, I arrived at this place at the break of day, and afterjh belt 'difj envn of the men I could make, immediately began the attach ind in a few minutes carried the place. I then, without any lofs of timtqbcda'confi derable party cf my men to the mills, where a great number 'd the enemy were polled, who aifo were now madeprifontrs, afm.Ul number of whom, having taken pofTefHor. of a block houie in that vifcinity, were with more difficulty brought to fubmiffion, but at the fight of a cannon they fur rendered, During this fcafon of fuccefs, Mount Dcfianc.b fell into our I have.taJc.cn pofletfipn of the old French Hrcs at Ti.conderoga,' and have fent in a flag, demanding a furrender of Tye and Mount Independence, in ftrong and peremptory terms. I have had as yec 'no information of the event of Col.

JohnfonV attack on the, Moui)t. Icfs'cf men in the(e fcvtral anions is not more than three or fourkilkd, and five wounded, The enemy's lofs in killed is ltfs. I find mylclf in pwiieilion.