The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Account of a bloody Battle at Alamance, in North-Carolina, between the Loyalists and Regulators, so called.

The following Account of Governor Tryon's setting out, is taken from the Southern Papers.

CHARLESTOWN, South-Carolina, May 20.

Advices from North-Carolina, by Post, informs us, That his Excellency Governor Tryon marched from Newbern on Wednesday April 24th attended by Several Members of his Majesty's Council, and other Gentlemen, at the Head of Three hundred Men, a Train of Artillery, and a Number of Baggage Waggons, for the Settlements of the People called Regulators. The same Advices add, That his Excellency was arrived at Colonel Bryan's on Neuse River, appointed for the general Rendezvous, where he reviewed the Troops under his Command, amounting to Twelve hundred Men, all in Health & high Spirits. An Express was arrived at the Camp from General Waddell to the Governor, informing his Excellency that the General was at Salisbury, in Rowan County, at the Head of Eight hundred Men, ready to march. The whole Body was expected to be at Hillsborough, in Orange-County, the principal Resort of the Regulators, on Wednesday last the 15th instant.

NEWBERN, North-Carolina, April 26.

The dangerous and precarious situation of the province, in having such a number of deluded and infatuated men, armed in the heart of it, made it absolute necessary to oppose them with a force that may at once be decisive, and restore peace & tranquility to that part of the province. The very short time in which such a number of men have been inlisted, the cheerfulness, spirit and alacrity, with which they marched, and the great emulation among gentlemen of the first rank and fortune in the province to attend the campaign, bids fair, under divine providence, to quell this dangerous insurrection, and return to their allegiance a body of men, who, under colour of redressing nominal grievances, have had nothing more in view, than overturning the civil government of this province, and reducing it to a state of anarchy and confusion.

His Excellency our Governor, is now appointed to the respectable station of governor of New-York, and, did he consult his ease and interest, would be preparing to repair thither with all imaginable speed and convenience. Instead of which we see him at the head of the provincial troops of the province undergoing a tedious and painful march of near 200 miles, exposed to all the perils of war, and sacrificing health, and domestic felicity, to the internal peace and good government of this province. Such a conduct can be actuated only by a true regard for the honour and service of his royal master, and the ease and happiness of the people of a colony committed to his government.

N. B. One or two Paragraphs in the Supplement were printed off before the Account of the Battle was received.

BOSTON, June 13.

Yesterday Morning arrived here Capt. Freeman from Cape Fear, who has favoured us with the following Account,

From the CAPE-FEAR MERCURY.

WILMINGTON, May 22d.

On Wednesday last his Excellency the Governor marched at the Head of 2000 Men into the Regulators Encampment near great Alamance; being told the Regulators intended to surround him he ordered the Artillery to fire, which they returned with a fire of small Arms; a hot Engagement ensued, which lasted an Hour and three Quarters with an almost incessant Fire on both Sides.

Butler, one of their Principals, and above 40 other Regulators were killed, and a great many wounded. Of the Loyalists 8 were killed, their Names unknown, but no Officers of Distinction. Col. Harris of Granville and Mr. Cornell were wounded: A Ball went through the Butt of the Governor's Gun, but his Excellency was not hurt, as was at first reported. The Regulators had 2300 Men and they expect a Reinforcement of 1000; when that arrives they intend to attack the Governor. His Excellency has sent Orders to different Counties to have more men raised. General Waddell has not yet joined the Governor, and Mr. F. Campbell, did not get up till after the Battle.

Mr. Gibson is raising a Company of Light Horse at Cross Creek, and every body there that can, is going to join the Governor. It is hoped the same noble Spirit will prevail here.

Some days before the Engagement, the Regulators took Lieut. Ashe and Mr. John Walker, whom they whipped and would have put to Death, but for the Intercession of Rednap Howell; who was next Day taken by the Loyalists, when Mr. Ashe and Mr. Walker returned Howell's Civility, by interceding for him with the Governor.

There are some Letters in Town which say, James Hunter was supposed to be mortally wounded---that the Engagement lasted only half an hour and that the Regulators fled, leaving the Loyalists Masters of the Field.

In Consequence of this Intelligence, the Inhabitants of this Town and Neighbourhood thereof, assembled themselves together and in order to raise a Sum of Money by Subscription, to embody a Company of Men to assist his Excellency the Governor against the Regulators, and for defraying the Expences incident thereto.

FREDERICK GREGG, Esq; in the Chair,

The following Paper was agreed upon, and subscribed to, by almost every one of the Inhabitants, when Five Hundred Pounds Proclamation Money was subscribed in a few Hours.

WHEREAS the People who style themselves Regulators, in North-Carolina. Have lately been defeated by his Majesty's Forces commanded by his Excellency the Governor, in the back Country, and although they have happily been defeated, threaten another Attack with superior Force: WE therefore His Majesty's Dutiful and Loyal Subjects, whose Names are hereunto subscribed, being the Inhabitants of Wilmington, and the Country adjacent, in order to encourage Men to inlist in the Service of the Government, --- do hereby promise to pay to Mr. Robert Hogg, (as Treasurer) or to his Order, the Sums of Money mentioned and annexed to our respective Names as a Loan to the Public, and to be applied to pay such Expences as it may be thought necessary for the public Safety, and to give each able bodied Man who shall inlist and go to the immediate Assistance of the King's Army in this Province, against the Regulators, Three Pounds, Proclamation Money, as a Bounty, over and above what the Public may think proper to allow, exclusive of this Sum of the said Monies by us so subscribed, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be paid by Mr. Hogg to the Person or Persons who shall be chosen to command the Forces to be raised, in Consequence of this Subscription. Then the following Resolutions, upon a Motion, were agreed to

Resolved, nem. con. That every Person in this Town or in the Neighbourhood thereof, to whom the Cause of this Meeting has been duly made known, who shall not, either by going in Person against the Regulators, or contributing of his