Brigadier Generals Leslie, Knyphausen, Rahl, De Heister, and Matthews ; Lord Percy, Count Dunop, Colonel Ralle, Colonel Ritzema, and Major Rogers, (fcc, &c.

The following letter of General George Clinton, dated Camp, at the old Place near White Plains, Nov. 2d, 1776, to a friend, is copied from the journal of the Provincial Congress :

My Dear Sir : -- Your favours of the 30th and 3Ist ultimo, were left at my tent a few minutes since. Since iny last to you, dated the day before

» While the British were thus advancing up the hill, a shot struck one of the standard bearers dead. Warren de Lanccy, (then a boy 15 years of age,) instantly seized the colors, and rushing forward, was one of the first to gain the summit, where he planted ihem in the ground. For this act of bravery he afterwards received a cornet's commission (rom General Howe. -- Author.

b Heath's Mem. 76.

« The remains of those slain in the conflict, were interred in a hollow on the south-west side of Chatterton hill, near a hickory tree.

COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 375

yesterday, the centre and right wing of our army, having possessed themselves of the heights in their rear, north-east o( the road leading to Young's ; yesterday morning evacuated that part of our lines which passed through the

town, and south-east of N , and fell back on those heights ; firing all the

barns, hay and corn stacks in front. This induced the enemy to believe we had again retreated, and determined to take the advantage of our apparent fligiit, their army instantly moved forward into the part of our lines which were evacuated. This brought on a pretty brisk cannonade, though at too great a distance to do much execution. I lost one man, and had two wounded.