The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

PHILADELPHIA, January 16.

On Tuesday evening Major Burnet, Aid-de-Camp to the Honorable Major General Greene, arrived here in twenty-one days from Charlestown, with dispatches from the General; of which the following is an extract.

Extract of a letter from Major General Greene to his Excellency the President of Congress, dated Head Quarters, December 10, 1782.

"I HAVE the honor to communicate to your Excellency the agreeable information of the evacuation of Charlestown, and beg leave to congratulate you upon the event.

"The enemy completed the embarkation on the 14th, and the same day fell down into Rebellion Road, and on the 17th passed the bar and went to sea. It is said the Hessian troops are bound for New York, and the British for the West Indian islands.

"General Wayne, with the legion and light infantry (as General Gates was absent, and too unwell to continue his command) had been before the enemy's works for several days previous to the evacuation. General Leslie, by his Adjutant-General, hinted to Gen. Wayne, through Mr. Morrice Simmons, one of the citizens of Charlestown, his apprehensions that an attack from us might lay the town in ashes, and that if they were permitted to embark without interruption, very care should be taken for its preservation.

"Knowing the impossibility of doing the enemy any material injury on their embarkation in a fortified town, and under cover of their shipping, and being well informed that some attempts had been made by some of the refugee followers of the British army before the place. I directed the General to make the safety of the town the first object; and that if a treaty was necessary for this purpose, to enter into one, rather than expose the place for the little advantage which might be obtained over the rear guard. The General accordingly, from the intimation of the Adjutant General, very judiciously agreed to let them embark without molestation, they agreeing not to fire upon the town after getting on board.

The condition being understood by both parties, the town was evacuated and possessed without the least confusion, our advance following close upon their rear. The Governor was conducted into his capital the same day, the civil police established the day following, and the day after the town opened for business.

"This important event gives us complete possession of all the southern states. The struggle and conflict has been long and severe: but when it is considered that the enemy had upwards of 8000 regular troops, besides several thousand militia and negroes, employed for the reduction of the southern states, I hope it will be found that the progress of the southern army has been no less honorable than important, and that it will merit the approbation of Congress through every stage of its operations.

"I should be wanting in gratitude to the army, was I to omit expressing my warmest acknowledgements, for the zeal and activity with which they attempted and persevered in every enterprize, and for the patience and dignity with which they have borne their sufferings. Perhaps no army ever exhibited greater proofs of patriotism and public virtue. It has been my constant care to alleviate their distress as much as possible, but my endeavours have been as short of my wishes or their merit.

The Secretary at War and Major Burnet, one of my Aids, who will have the honor of delivering this dispatch, will communicate to your Excellency, such farther particulars as you may wish to know of the force and situation of the army under my command."

Published by order of Congress.

CHARLES THOMSON, Secry.