The enemy's horse first advanced and commenced skirmishing till their infantry7 approached, when a sharp conflict ensued, which continued about fifteen minutes; some of our troops manifested symptoms of cowardice and gave way. The enemy secured the advantage and rushed on with a general shout which soon decided the contest. The Americans lost thirteen men killed and Captain Roberts, being mortally wounded, soon expired. Seventeen others were wounded. Lieutenant-Colonel Thompson and six other officers, with eighty-nine rank and file, were made prisoners. Of the enemy, two officers and eighteen men were wounded and five men killed."

The British advanced by the southern road, and divided at the

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junction of the Four Corners -- one party going west, the other marching directly upon the house. The party moving west intercepted or cut off Lieut. Isaac Van Wart and a small company under his command who were attempting to succor their comrades. The dead, who fell in this, engagement, were buried on the east side of the road, upon the rising bank of a small hollow northeast of the Van Wart residence.

The return of killed and wounded of the King's troops in the attack upon the Youngs House is as follows:

Cavalry of Yagers,

11 Refugees,

Grenadier Guards, Light Infantry,

Killed. Wounded. Horses.

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3 15 3

Officers : Capt. Boscawen of the Guards.

*' Wilcox of Refugees, mortally wounded.

The following is the British report of Rebel (Patriot) losses :

Killed. -- 1 Capt., 40 Non-Coms, and Privates. t Wounded and left behind, 12 ditto