ย genel al June 22. By express from Canada we have the disagreeable / then num supposing them to be abat 500. But, unluckily for us, the even- June 23.-The detachment under Color Jacobs je to go on 3 June 24.-The guard, at the City Hall, has in charge those traitors to their country, who were concerned in the late horrible plot. June 28.—This evening we hear that our cruisers off the back of Long or Nassau Island, have retaken four prizes, which the Greyhound man-of-war had a few days before, taken. The sailors inform, that General Howe was on board the Greyhound and had arrived at Sandy Hook; that 130 sails of transports, &c., were to sail from Halfax for this place the 9th inst. If this be true, we may hourly look for their arrival. Agreeable to yesterday's orders, Thomas Hickey (ne of the conspirators to take the life of our Chief), was hanged in presence of most of the army besides great numbers of other spectators— He seemed much more penitent than he was at first. June 29,-This morning, at nine o'clock, we discovered our offrains taken prisoner in this attain, viz. General Thomp 2 -/ signals hoisted on Staten Island, signifying the appearance of a July 1-By express from Long Island, we are informed, that 9 the whole fleet weigh'd anchor and came from Sandy Hook,over un- from the shore. •. رن. a July 2.Atnine o'clock this morning, the whole army was 3 July 3. This day arrived in camp, Brigadier-General Mer- toom Jersey, of His tienesal ton. К Herd 776 1996 ا من July 4.-Last night or rather at daylight this morning we attacked a sloop of the enemys mounting eight carriage gunsShe lay up a small river, which divides Staten Island from the main called the Kills. We placed two nine-pounders on Bergen Point, and soon forced the crew to quit her.-By the shrieks, some of them must have been killed or wounded-The sloop was quite disabled. July 7. By several desertions from the fleet and army on Staten Island, we learn, that the number of the enemy is abent 10,000; that they hourly look for Lord Howe from England with a fleet, on board of which is 15,000 or 20,000 men; that they propose only to rest on the defensive'till the arrival of this fleet, when they mean to open a warm and bloody campaign, and expect to carry all before them We trust they will be disappointed. July 9 Agreeable to this day's orders, the Declaration of to enslave his once loyal subjects. God grant us success in this 三 = July 10 Last night the statue of George H. was tumbled down and beheaded- The troops, having long had an inclination so to do, thought the time of publishing a declaration of independénce, to be a favorable opportunity; for which they received the check in this day's orders. 2 July 12. At twelve o'clock, this day, we discovered two of 1776 the enemy's ships, with three tenders, standing up for the town fray ៩ with the tide at flood and a very strong breeze of wind in their Roman ? 2015 Island. The ships that went up the river this day, are the Pha- July 14A flag of truce from the fleet, appeared; on which 三 July 15th. The court of enquiry ordered the 14th, to sit on Colonel Rodolphus Rityema, report, that after the strictest enquiry and maturest deliberation, they are of the opinion, that Colonel Rityema is innocent of the crimes alleged against him, save the last, respecting Led Sterling Lord Sterling thinks proper to pardon that Иe is, therefore, acquitted with hongr. July 16.-A flag this day, to send to General Howe some printed resolves of Congress, respecting the cruelty and barbarity of the King's troops and savages to the northward, and acquainting him, that retaliation shall immediately take place, unless a final stop is put to such inhuman and barbarous conduct. The same day forwarded a copy of said resolves to the northern army, to be sent General Burgoyne in Canada. July 17-A flag from the enemy, with an answer from General Howe, about the resolves sent yesterday, directed George Washington, Esq., &c., &c., &c., which we refused. July 19. A flag appeared this morning; when Colon Reed and myself went down, where an Aid-de-Camp to General Howe met us and said, as there appeared an insurmountable obstacle between the two generals, by way of corresponding, General Howe desired his Adjutant-General might be admitted to an interview with His Excellency General Washington. On which Colon Reed, in the name of General Washington, consented; and pledged his honor for his being safely returned. The Aid-de-Camp said the Adjutant-Genel would meet us tomorrow forenoon. July 90-At twelve o'clock we met the flag, took the Lieu مه 40 tenant-Colonel of lc. re regiment into our barge and escorted him -outh The same evening arrived an express from Charleston, S, Carolina with the agreeable news of Gene Lee having defeated the enemy's fleet, after a warm engagement of twelve hours. During the 12/8/ cannonade on the fort, General Clinton and Lord Cornwallis, made several attempts to land with the army; but were beaten off by Colonel Moultrie, with 300 men. 'ft is to be hoped every attempt of our cruel invaders, may meet with the same fate. This day ten large ships arrived with Scotch troops on board, to reinforce the troops at Staten Island. By the best accounts can get from deserters, they contain about 10,000 men. ▲ July 23.—By intelligence this day, it appears that the pirates up the North River, have made several attempts to land, and have as often, been repulsed,—having left, at different times, fifteen = dead behind them who were killed by our people after getting to من. Two ould Enemy July 25.This day five ships arrived, supposed to come from have arrived. 三 NoTs.-The foregoing settles, very conclusively, the question as to who it was, that rejected General Howe's letter to Washington;-the superscription on which was intended to be an insult to our Commander-in-Chief. It appears, too, that Washington's two youthful Aids, assumed the responsibility of refusing the letter without waiting for instructions from their Chief. |