I hoi)e, and doubt not, you will lieep fully in mind the prodigious importance of not suffering the enemy to get entire possession of the Delaware ; and will spare no pains nor activity to frustrate their efforts for that purpose. Be watchful ou every quarter and industrious in stopping every avenue by which you are assailable. Be cautious not to pay too much attention to any one part of your works, and neglect tiie others, but take every precaution to strengthen tlie whole ; for otherwise the greatest danger may be where you least expect it. I am, sir.

Your obed't serv't. N.B. -- The above letter was v.-ritten by his Excellency's orders.- but as he went

to bed before it was finished, it will be bar ded you without his signature. (Signed) Alex. Hamiltox, A. D. C,

3 {on public scrvicf).

COLONEL GKEENE,

Alex. IIamii.tox, A. D. C. I C'owmamlinrj Officer,

to ye Orni in Chief. j o p^^.^l jj^^j-^ "^

The Rev. M. L. Weems, the former rector of Mt. Vernon Parish, Va., thus describes the attack made by Count Donop, on the Red Bank in his Life of General Wasliington : --

"On the eastern or Jersey side of the river, at a place called the Red Bank, Washington ordered a strong redoubt, the command of which, witii 205 men. was given to Col. Greene. These with some chc-aux-de-frise sunk in the river, and a few gallies, formed all the barrier that Washington could present against the British Navy. The strength of this barrier was soon fuit to a fiery trial. Great preparations were made to attack tlie Americans, at the same instant, both by land and water. Count Donop, with a host of Hessians, was sent over to be in readiness to attack Red Bank, while the tide of flood groaning under their enormous weight, brought up the men of war.