The Newport Gazette

FISHKILL. August 21.

Extract of a Letter from Albany. August ...

"Since my last I have had the pleasure of seeing Col. Willett; he nearly agrees with the account I gave you in my last of the engagement he had with the enemy.

He however added, that from all the particulars he could collect from the Indians and inhabitants near the fort, Sir John Johnstone fell in the engagement. The killed and wounded of the enemy in both engagements, from all that can be collected, exceed 300. Those that were with Gen. Herkimer all agree that they killed and wounded that number: for they say that the Indians were more than half drunk and showed themselves more openly than ever been known, and the regulars marched on very boldly three deep, and the people known to Indian wars, placed themselves immediately behind them, and made great havock among them, their cartridges being made up of three buck shot and one bullet. Some say they have seen three in a shot; however the most moderate computation exceeds 200. The Indians such a severe drubbing, that the greater part have left them, and are gone home.

The day before yesterday we received account that Walter Butler, with 14 men, and 14 Indians, had come to the German Flatt, with a manifesto from Barry St. Leger (the General commanding the ...
By the army in that quarter, being an address to the inhabitants of Tryon-County, Signed Daniel Claus and John Butler, exhorting the people to lay down their arms, and a prisoner among them, giving an account of the humanity that was shown to them, and exhorting the inhabitants taming to former clearly indicates that they are unable to obtain their wishes so to deceive the people by arms, and that their only end is to mislead the credulous. Mr. Butler had for his pains, for himself and party were immediately made prisoners.

"I make no doubt but in my next I shall have it in my power to inform you that Mr. St. Leger's quarter is beat up."

General Arnold, with Col. Van Schaick's, Col. Bailey's, and part of Col. Jackson's regiment, is marched to that quarter.

A Hessian Officer and four privates, deserted to Fort Edward, inform that about 8000 of the enemy's troops were at Fort Edward. General Arnold is gone to the west end. General Gates is arrived at Albany; his coming is very animating to our army. Great numbers of the back inhabitants are flocking down with their families, having left at Albany all their substance behind them. Their case is truly deplorable.