The Virginia Gazette

Extract of a letter from HARLEM, October 13.

"Yesterday morning about 4000 of the enemy landed at Fagg's or Fogg's Point, in the Sound, about 6 miles above us; a detachment was immediately sent to oppose them: The enemy got possession of the point, but as I was informed last night had made no farther progress. Our people, I am told, had taken up a bridge which was there, and felled trees across the road, to obstruct them till a reinforcement could arrive. In the afternoon 42 sail passed the mouth of Harlem river, in their way to the point; they consisted of sloops, schooners, brigs, and g ships. I expect there will be bloody work there to-day. From the number of men landed, and the ships which went up, I think this can be no feint, but that the main body of Howe's army must be there, and that there he intends to make his coup de main. This week will probably finish the campaign. Upon the arrival of the ships at Dobb's ferry they landed some men and plundered a storehouse. I suppose those men who landed yesterday are to go across the country, and form a line from Fagg's Point to Tarry-Town, four miles above Dobb's ferry, where the ships lie, but in this I expect they will be mistaken."