The Virginia Gazette

Extract of a letter from Baltimore, dated the 16th instant.

"I wrote you all account of our brave general's success against the Hessians, since which Howe came upon him, at Trenton, with all the force he could raise. What his number was general Washington does not say. The two armies lay cannonading each other for the evening, and then, seemingly, returned to rest; but, about midnight, our general slipped off, got between three regiments and Howe's main body, which they were following, and entirely defeated them. We killed and took prisoners about 500 men, and then retired to a place of safety in the highlands. This success, however, has been dearly bought. General Mercer was supposed to have been killed, but he is said now to be on the recovery. Two colonels, two captains, and four or five subalterns, are certainly gone, amongst whom is Jack Fleming, who behaved and died as bravely as a Caesar could have done, ordering his men to dress before they fired, though the enemy were within 40 yards of him, advancing fast with abusive threats what they would do. However, they were mistaken, and most of them cut to pieces.

"Since this there have been several skirmishes between parties nearly matched, in all which we have been victorious. Fifty militia, and fifty Waldeckers, met and engaged; the militia killed ten of them, and took 39, without the loss of a man."