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7 Yesterday-Major Cuyler (an American) Aid de Camp to Gen. Howe,arrived-express from Ply amouth, with dispatchés from Lord Howe and Gen.Howe, to Lord George Germaine.’ Major Cuyler came from América in the Sphynx packet; and the letters brought by the Packet,it is expected, will be delivered out this day. ‘The substance of the’dispatches are said to be as fol lows :A long account of Gen. Howe's operations, from his’ leaving the head of Elke, to the middle of October.. General Howe’s account of the ac tion on the 11th of September,‘ which differs not materially from the Botton: paper’s account, given in ‘this _paper last:Thursday; also of the action on‘the 16th of September, of the heavy rain next day, which prevented'an immediate’ renewal of that action; and, in a word, all the American account is confirmed, but is stated with as favour able a complexion as‘posibie. ‘However, the Bri tish have suffered very considerably. It will be admitted, that'31 officers, anid: upwards of 800 irates, ‘are ‘killed’ and wounded. ‘The latter may be doubled, and not exceed the truth. Af ter a variety of little skirmishes, attacking and retreating, almost ‘every inch of ground, Gen. ‘Howe got to Philadelphia on the 26th of Septem ber. His right wing he posted towards German ‘Town, to owe Gen. Washington, who was en camped near it. On the 4th of Otober, Gene ral Washington attacked General Howe, when a’very bloody: action.. commenced. _ General Howe had the worst of it for a considerable time; but Gen. Gray, ‘with the remainder of the army from Philadelphia, coming to his support, Gen. ‘Washington recreated the expression in the letter as, he retreated in full force)’ to the Southward, ‘about 1c.or 12 miles further off; and General Howe returned to Philadelphia, which he is mak ing as defensible as possible.. . Lord Cornwallis is posted in Philadelphia, with 4000 men; and a few days after the action, Gen. Howe went out to forage, within a small distance. This will pro bably be called. pyyuing Gen.Washington, but. it is, in faQ, “getting prowifans for his army. His fetcer is.dated on the 28th.of Qober. .. The public are to be told, ‘the Americans have left above 4000 men 3. How does Gen. Howe know his? That the British and Germans have not loft above 806. This is not true, for,if the general: returns of Gen. Howe's army; when he landed at the Elbe;were given to the public, together with the returns now sent; it would appear that our ar my have loft:sickness, desertion, made prisoners,» killed, c c. included at least 2400 men ; butl Jou are fab: not proper 60, be cold. : Only'the: favourable side, with a goor deal of chlouping, ad ding, omitting, ‘c. will be given by the Mini stry ; yet, upon the whole, the news is,far,* very far from giving satisfaction,at St. James’s. ‘Gen. Washington having attacked Gen. Howe, after the, ‘taking Philadelphia, and retreating in full’ force, and Gen. Howe, fortifying Philadelphia, (thereby, confessedly,reduced ‘to stand ‘upon’ the defensive in that quarter)are circumstances [6x4 pleasant and safortenate, that nothing ¢3a counter balance thems~ ©——— rn
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London Evening Post
London, Middlesex, GB
Sat, Nov 29, 1777
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