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The Newport Gazette
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
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A Tory levy force of 300 attempted to attack a small militia post under General Heard at Paramus but was foiled. The Tories mistook each other for enemies, killing 10 in friendly fire; militia killed 2 more in retreat, with several wounded. One militiaman killed, one captured. Tories had deceived others with promises of land from Whig neighbors.
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Extract of a letter from Albany, May 25.
We have just received the following intelligence: That a small post of militia, under the command of General Heard, at Paramus, was lately intended to be attacked by three hundred of the Tory levies; but being timely informed of their design, he changed his ground. The enemy, returning to their former quarters by different routes, mistook each other for their enemy, and commenced firing, wherein ten of their men were killed. In their retreat, our men killed two more; several were wounded, which they carried off. They killed one man of ours, and took another prisoner.
They had deluded a number of other poor wretches, who were taken with them and are now in confinement, to go with them to New-York; offering them, that when they had served themselves there, they would be suffered immediately to return to their farms; that in a fortnight Gen. Howe and army would penetrate into Ulster County, and reward their loyalty, by giving them possession of their Whig-neighbors farms.
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Paramus
Event Date
Lately
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ten tory levies killed in friendly fire; two more killed in retreat; several wounded and carried off; one militiaman killed; one militiaman taken prisoner. deluded individuals taken and confined.
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A small post of militia under General Heard at Paramus was intended to be attacked by three hundred Tory levies, but informed timely, he changed position. Returning, the Tories mistook each other for enemies and fired, killing ten. In retreat, militia killed two more. Tories had deluded others to join them to New-York with false promises of returning to farms and gaining Whig neighbors' lands after Gen. Howe's advance into Ulster County.