The Newport Gazette

NEW YORK, Aug 25.

One evening of the 18th inst. Lieut. Col. Buskirk, in consequence of intelligence received of the rebels intending to carry off the forage and grain from the English Neighbourhood and Bergen, marched with a part of the 3rd Battalion of New Jersey Volunteers, and about 50 of the garrison. Battalion from Powell's Hook, towards the liberty pole, near which, they lay concealed till after sun-set, when they observed a considerable body of rebels moving towards the New Bridge, which induced them to think their design had been discovered: they therefore moved into the main road, where they found themselves in the centre of a column of 300 rebels, who were returning from Powell's Hook; it being no time to deliberate, they attacked the enemy with such spirit, not regarding their great superiority in number: them to the rout, killed six, wounded many, took three prisoners, and threw them into such confusion as obliged them to throw away coats, knapsacks, hats &c. and 30 stand of arms, which were mostly destroyed; at which time fresh troops, coming to the rebels assistance, they began to form, and endeavoured, by moving on the right and left of the Colonel's party to surround it. which obliged him to retreat, together with which was a matter of consequence at about 50 yards distance, when perceiving two rebels (on the advantage of ground) were likely to succeed, the men were ordered to fix bayonets and advance briskly, which so intimidated them, that they immediately wheeled to the right and left and left the party to pursue their route to Powell's Hook without further interruption, and with the loss of a single man either of the Volunteers or garrison battalion. The conduct of these Officers and Privates was such, as justly entitles them to applause.

As the above mentioned paper has not fully represented the whole facts relative to the attack on Powell's Hook on the night mentioned, the following is a further relation of it.

That nearly about half an hour after two, the rebels in three divisions (exceeding 400 each) passed the ditch in front of the abbatis, about 20 yards from the block house guards (who in place of defending their post, ran out to see what was the matter) they proceeded to the work, which they so possessed themselves of, with the cannon, &c. But they were so confused and alarmed, they neither spiked the cannon, nor damaged the barrack, or made any other use of their victory, than carrying off about 100 prisoners, among whom there are ten Hessians (whose loss is much regretted) and four officers of Col. Buskirk's battalion, and around 15 or 20 a few women.

Thus panic amongst them was occasioned by an incessant kept on them from a small redoubt into which Major Sutherland threw himself with a Captain, Subaltern, and 25 German Hessians on the first alarm. The rebels repeatedly challenged the redoubt to surrender, or they would bayonet them, to which they received a fire and No, for answer.

About half after 8 o'clock, Major Sutherland was joined by one light infantry company of the guards, under the command of Captain Duerad with orders to immediately march. and Captain Maynard was shortly after directed to follow Major Sutherland by Colonel Gordon, on which Major Sutherland marched both companies, in order to succour Colonel Buskirk, and after going about 17 miles, he found that Colonel Buskirk had a smart engagement with the rebels some time before, and had returned. There were a few prisoners made, amongst whom is a Capt. Meile, who was found almost from the great fatigue he underwent: and such as he had been Livingston, Lucas, or Adams, he could not in that situation, for his claim to British valour and humanity.

Major Sutherland finding one object of his march answered, by Colonel Buskirk's being safe, and too often not sufficient to answer his other intentions, returned; this charming body of men, having made a march of about 30 miles in less than ten hours.