The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

PHILADELPHIA, August 3.

Tuesday evening a gentleman arrived in town, who left General Greene's head quarters about three weeks ago. He brings us a certain account of the evacuation of Savannah by the enemy, an officer having arrived in General Greene's camp from General Wayne's with that agreeable news:

That there is the greatest probability of a like movement from Charlestown, many circumstances concurring to excite that opinion; particularly, that the traders in the town had requested General Leslie to grant them some time to settle their affairs before the garrison left it: That the American prisoners had been permitted to leave it on parole: and particularly all were released from the provost: That a Major Skelley, aid to General Leslie, was taken in a small vessel of 8 guns, with dispatches, bound to New York: in consequence of his being admitted to Charlestown on parole.

Mr. Pendleton chief Justice of South Carolina, had been permitted (in like manner) to leave it: That great health and spirits prevail in the camp of our worthy General, who had determined on taking a new position, within ten miles of Charlestown, for which purpose the ground was marked out, and the army was to move the day after our informant left it.

Besides the above account of the evacuation of Savannah, we have the pleasure of assuring our readers; that the garrison had arrived at Charlestown before some persons (who arrived in town yesterday from that place, by way of a flag) left it. which was on the 11th ult. They also say that St. Augustine was certainly abandoned by the enemy: Also that a number of heavy cannon, &c. were embarked on board some vessels in Charlestown harbour. and that every appearance indicated a speedy removal of all the British forces from that quarter.

The following is said to be a copy of an application from some persons in Savannah, to Brigadier General Wayne; and his answer.

SIR,

As there is a reason to believe it is the intention of the British troops to evacuate the town and garrison of Savannah,--we are deputed by different classes of the inhabitants to wait upon you, as the commander of the army. and also Governor Martin, to know whether such of them as are inclined to remain, will be protected in their persons and properties; and for more fully discussing this business, we are entrusted with the honor of requesting a conference.

We have the honor &c.

InO. IRvine, Andrew M'Lean, Jno. WaLLACE. HiENRY KEALL, LD. CE-CILL.

General WAYNE

ANSWER.

SHOULD the garrison eventually effect an evacuation, the persons and properties of such inhabitants, or others, as chuse to remain in Savannah, will be protected by the military, and resigned inviolate to the hands of the civil authority of this State which must ultimately decide.

Given at Head Quarters, 17th June, 1782.