The Virginia Gazette

POUGHKEEPSIE, Sept. 28. Last Wednesday morning we are informed came in to General Scott's quarters (five or six miles above White Plains) a sergeant major, deserted from the 71st British regiment, posted at Kingsbridge. He reported, that 3000 of the enemy, with six field pieces, and a considerable number of waggons, &c. were at Valentine's, about two miles above Kingsbridge, and on their way to White Plains. Another deserter, who came in on the evening of the said day, confirmed the above account of these troops being bound to the White Plains. The last of these deserters says the enemy were preparing to march with their main body, consisting of about 15,000, toward New England, and it was reported they intended to march through the sea coast towns, to Newhaven, &c.

Notwithstanding the appearances of the enemy's design of quitting New York in a short time, it seems they intend to perpetrate further acts of villainy and destruction before they go; for we are told that with several large detachments they are making excursions into different parts of New York and New Jersey. It has been confidently reported, for two or three days past, that one of their strong parties had penetrated as far as Hackensack, in their way to Morris town. But many doubt the truth of the account.