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Show S U M M A R EVIDENCE of LIEUTtNANT GFXRRAL EARL Y. CORNEVALLIS‘. e The failure of fueeefs in the American war of the army from battle of Brooklyn ; (‘onctals the motives againll' attacking having deeply engaged the Public attention, the fay moving io Pennlylvania a diverlion in favour ofGeneral Burgoy ne; great- High character of General Howe; America in a military View; progrefs at VVhite Plains; advifes oeenpying'l‘renton; caufe othall's defeat; wont following collecl‘ion has been made of the Evi- dence given at the bar of the Houfe of Commons, ofthe eharoes in and out of Parliament that are faid to have given rife to the Enquiry into the Conduct of the war, and of the I‘triétures that have oeeafionally been made during the eourfe of that Enquiry, in order to lay before the Publie a comprehenfive View of that molt important (lueflion. The Fugitive Pieces will be found to bear hard upon the Commanders in Chief, whic h lhould not be attributed to any partiality in the Colleé‘tor, but to the nature of the fubjeét; as al- mofi every Elfay that has appeared in the PubllC Prints, containing either Rmflmizzg or Fails, has been a fevere eenfure on the condué'c of the VVa r. nefs of the Brandyu‘ine mantt‘uvres ; Lord Howe‘s great eharaeter; why the purfuit difeontinued at Brunfwic; knew of no promifes from l'ennfylvania to Gen. Howe; will not anfwer if Sir Henry Clinton was againli‘ the PennfylVania expedition; Donop's orders not to facritice the troops, yet to ERUSQU 1.x L'At-‘FAIRE; wont fay the Heilians refufed to charge at \V‘hite Plains, but wont give a reafon; General Howe elleemed by the army. EVIDENCE of MAJOR GENERAL GREY. Expence, trouble, hazard, and danger of military operations inAmerica; the l'ennfylvania expedition preferable to a co-operation with Burgoyne; danger ofac'ting on the North River; the attack at Middlebrook impraftieable; danger of landing in the Delaware; General Howe's manmuvres at Brandywine the greatelt he ever knew; no force we can {pare equal to the conquelt ofAmeriea. EVIDENCE of SIR ANDRE\V SNAPE HAHINION D, Captain in the Navy. Imminent danger of landing in the. Delaware; very favourable to General Howe; highly compliments Lord Howe. EVIDENCE OfCAPTAIN MONTRESOR. Rebel lines finely deligned, but not judicioully executed; could not be taken by llorm; danger of attacking at Qgibbleton ; did not know the navigation of the North River ; Red Bank well planned and eonltruc'ted. EVIDENCE of CAPTAIN MACKENZIE Secretary to GENERAL HOVVE. Letter from General Burgoyne before. the grand army embark- ed for the fouthward; letter from General Clinton; General Howe's anf- wers to theft letters. EVIDENCE of COLONEL SIR GEORGE OSBORNE. Evening before the battle of Germantown General Howe informs him when he will be attacked; f'trnngly in favour of General Howe; converfation with Donop relating to Rhall's negleél and (lifobcdienee. EVIDENCE of LIEUTENANT GENERAL SIR GUY CARLETON. "fill not give an opinion if General Burgoyne's orders were peremptory; on the Train; at lafl gives his opinion that the orders were peremptory. EVIDENCE of LlEUTENANT COLONEL EARL of BALCARRAS. Chat-after of General Frazer; General Frazer approved pulling the Hudfon; artillery of great fervice; battle of Stillwater September 19th; battle of Beaumont's Edge Ofiober 7th; General Burgoyne rejeéts General Gates' firlt terms; rebel force I: or 14,000 men; underltood a eo-operation was expeéled; General Burgoyne in all lituations the confidence of his atmy. EVIDENCE of CAPTAIN MONEY, DEPUTY QIARTER-MASTRR GENERAL. On the route; heavy artillery; tranfportingprovifmns; bloody confliét at Stillwater September 19th ; three regiments fuller much; flrong polition of the rebels ()Etober 7th at Beaumont's Edge; a ban talinn of Germans run without having a man killed or wounded; would never come forward again; their cowardice the lofs of a viétory, and finally ofthe whole army; General Arnold's military conduél, and gallantry; much in favour of General Burgoyne; compliments General Howe; Gene- ral Howe obiecls to afking opinions of OlIlC'El'S on his expedition fouthward. EVIDENCE of EARL of HARRINGTON. Cruelty of the Savages tinder St. Luc 11 Corrie; army delayed for want of provilions; caufe of defeat at Bennington ; neccllity ofmoving on to Stillwater; order of battle; General Burgoyne at the head of three regiments fullains the weight of the battle; llownefs ofth: Germans in taking their politlon renders the vifl'ory incomplete-5 235849 |