The Virginia Gazette

BALTIMORE. October 28.

By a Gentleman just arrived in this town from camp yesterday, which he left last Friday, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, we are favoured with the following, viz.

Thursday last, about 1 o'clock, the Augusta man of war, of 64 guns, was set on fire by one of our fire rafts and blown up; about 3 o'clock the same day the Aurora frigate shared the same fate. Three boats load of the crews were saved, and made prisoners. A number of the enemy having crossed the river on Wednesday night, to attack our people stationed at Billings Port Fort, were repulsed with considerable loss.

Extract of a letter from Major Clarke, Aid de Camp to General Greene, dated Goshen, October 22d, 6 o'clock, A. M.

A person employed by me to bring intelligence from the Delaware shore, returned last night with the following intelligence: On the 22d, at 4 o'clock, P. M. the enemy made several attacks upon Fort Mifflin, but was as often repulsed. The cannonade was very severe, and continued till 8 o'clock in the evening. Yesterday morning it was renewed with redoubled vigour, two large ships endeavoured to pass the chevaux de frise, while a brisk fire was kept up from Province Island. A party of 3000, at the same time attacked Red Bank, so that a continued fire was kept up on all sides, which lasted from 6 in the morning till 4 in the afternoon, without the least intermission; at which the enemy quitted their ships, having first set them on fire, and they soon blew up. The explosion exceeds every description. Thus ended the day. Every thing quiet
this morning.

I am also informed a number of boats were manned, and made an attempt to land at Fort Mifflin, but were defeated with great loss. Of the ships blown up is the Augusta, of 64 guns; the other not known.

It is said too Hessians were drowned in the attempt. One