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NEW BERN, Jen. i %. Extra© of * letter from *1 rentleman Iin the provincial camp at Norfolk, to his friend in Ntwherii* Jan*id, 1776.—“ The men of war began to fire upon the town )ct-terday afternoon about 5 o'clock, and continued without inter*mifhon until about 1 s at right, during which time they often attempted to land, but in vain, as about a thou fan d of our men were pofied round the front of the town, and behaved to well j thru they drove them back as. fatt at they landed* The cannon balls flew very thick, but did no damage of any account, at only 5 or 6 of our men were wNwmded, and but one killed on the Ipot, How many of the minifterial troops were killed 1 cannot tell, butbelieve a great many. Three parts of the town is laid in a flies.We maintain our .ground, and are in High fpirita. 'I he cries of the women and children affe©ed me more than any thing I everheard in my life.. Three women were lulled by a ball that entered a brick houfe. • Lieutenant William Fenner arrived here the day before the battle, and behaved very well in the engagement. None of our officers were hurt but one, who was knocked down with a brick that was fhivcrcd off a chimney by a cannon ball.
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Williamsburg Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia, US
Sat, Feb 03, 1776
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