A ship arrived at Bristol on Monday last [May 29] in 30 days from Hampton, in Virginia. She brings advice that the people of Virginia had heard of the whole affair at Boston; that 24,000 provincial troops lay before it; that General [Thomas] Gage had been requested to let those come out who were inclined, which he had refused; that it was thought the provincial troops would speedily begin to cannonade the town; and that upon receiving these advices in Virginia, Gen. Washington immediately set out to join the army at Boston.
Another ship is arrived at Bristol from New-York. She, it is said, brings advices, that when the people of New-York were informed of the skirmish at Concord, they rose in a body, went to the town-house, where the arms of the troops were deposited, and directly seized them. In the harbour there were two ships laden with stores for General Gage, which they seized and unloaded. The provincial troops of New-York immediately began their march for Boston.
The Boston Evening Post of Monday, April 24, has the following paragraph: "The Printers of the Boston Evening Post hereby inform the town, that they shall desist publishing their paper after this day, till matters are in a more settled state."
