From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. April 1.—Amongst those who left Philadelphia on the approach of the enemy to that city, a gentleman who had with him a portable printing press, took refuge somewhere near Egg Harbor. By means of a well-conducted correspondence with a…
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British Spies Executed
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. March 16.—In pursuance of orders from his excellency, the Commander-in-chief, a general court-martial was held at Lancaster, in Pennsylvania, when Henry Mansin (who confessed himself an officer in the army) and Wendal Myer, an inhabitant of the county, were…
Madam Shipley’s Prophecy
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. March 21.—After a most ridiculous gasconade upon the late movement of a detachment from the British troops into New Jersey, the publisher of the last week’s Trenton paper1 introduces a most comfortable prophecy of a good lady who lately…
News from France
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. We have undoubted intelligence that there are lately arrived in Martinico and Guadaloupe, 22,628 French troops; part of them sailed the sixth of October from Bordeaux, and part of them the ninth of October from St. Malo. They arrived…
Prospects of the Americans
From Diary of the American Revolution, Vol II. Compiled by Frank Moore and published in 1859. March 9.—The Southern States are pursuing the most vigorous measures for strengthening the hands of General Washington the ensuing campaign. Virginia has drafted two thousand men to recruit her regiments, who are to serve for one year. They have…