This is to be considered a very hazardous situation ; it requires the utmost vigilance to guard against a surprise. Major Trescott is an excellent disciplinarian, an active vigilant officer, and well acquainted with his duty. A parly of volunteers collected here oa horseback, for a secret expedition, and by their earnest request, Major Tres.- cott inarched in the night with a party to cover their retreat, and to lake any advantage which might offer. The party relurned the next day with six tory prisoners, three of whom were wounded by the broad sword. One of our volunteers, named Hunt, received a dangerous wound through his shoulder and lungs ; the air escaped from the wound at every breaih. Dr. Eustis came to the lines, and dilated the wound in the breast, and as the patient is

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athletic and had not sustained a very copious loss of blood, he recommended repeated and liberal blood letting, observing that in order to cure a wound through the lungs, you must bleed your patient to death. He eventually recovered, which is to be ascribed principally to the free use of the lancet, and suf.h abstemious living, as to reduce him to the greatest extremity. A considerable number of wounded prisoners receive my daily attention.

'• A gentleman volunteer, by name Requaw, received a dangerous wound and was carried into the British lines ; I was requested by his brother to visit him, under the sanction of a flag of truce, in company with Dr. White, who resides in this vicinity. This invitation I cheeifully accepted, and Mr. Requaw having obtained a flag from the proper authority and procured horses, we set off in the morning, arrived at Westchester before evening, and dressed the wounded man. We passed the night at Mrs.