The Virginia Gazette

Whitehall, Dec. 21. Letters received this Morning from the Duke of Cumberland, by a Messenger who left his Royal Highness on Thursday Morning last, bring an Account, that he had come up with the Rebels on Wednesday Night with his Cavalry, after Ten Hours March, just beyond Lowther-Hall, which the Rebels abandoned on our Approach, and threw themselves into a Village called Clifton, within three Miles of Penrith, which Village his Royal Highness immediately attacked with the Dragoons dismounted, who behaved extremely well, and drove the Rebels out of it in an Hour's Time, tho' a very strong and defensible Post. The loss of the Rebels could not be known, as it was quite dark before the Skirmish was over: That of the King's Forces amounted to about 40 Men killed and wounded, and 4 Officers wounded, but not mortally, viz. Col. Honeywood, Capt. East, and the two Cornets Owen and Hamilton. Capt. Hamilton of the Rebels was taken Prisoner much wounded. After the Action, the Rebels retired to four Miles Distance, and his Royal Highness intended to pursue them as soon possible.