The Virginia Gazette

BALTIMORE, May 20.

Extract of a letter from a general officer at post near Bonham town, dated May 11.

I HAVE the pleasure to inform you, that yesterday afternoon part of my division attacked the Royal Highlanders and six companies of light infantry. It was a bold enterprize, they being posted within two miles of Bonham town, and about the same distance from Brunswick. The action continued about an hour and a half. The continental troops behaved well, drove in the picquets at Bonham, attacked and drove the Highlanders out of a wood they had taken possession of, near to Piscataway town. The enemy were reinforced, but again compelled to give way. They were reinforced a second time; when, upon due consideration of our situation, with respect to the enemy's different posts, of Brunswick, Raritan landing, and Bonham town, it was judged advisable to retire. The retreat was made in excellent order, and our loss is inconsiderable. I congratulate you on the advantage obtained over the enemy's best troops. The Highlanders, obstinately brave, were too proud to surrender, which cost many of them dear.

Extract of a letter from Morristown, dated May 13, 1777.

Saturday last our people had a brush with the enemy, in which we lost a few men; but did the enemy a good deal of hurt. Sunday morning early, general Maxwell, with about 500 men, attacked and drove their out guards near Piscataway, when a reinforcement coming up to the enemy, they formed. A hot engagement ensued, which lasted about half an hour, when the enemy gave way, and our troops pursued; but the enemy, as usual, poured out so fast with a second reinforcement that our people were obliged to give up the pursuit and secure a good retreat, for they were nearly surrounded. Yesterday three deserters came over to us, who were in the action; they say their killed and wounded were about 200. Among the former was a major, belonging to the Highlanders. Our loss is one officer and nine privates missing, very few wounded.---I expect in a short time we shall relieve Brunswick from the reptiles that infest it.

The enemy allow, by a flag that is come in, that they had killed and wounded one major mortally wounded, one captain, two lieutenants, and 65 privates.