The Newport Gazette

M. Washington's head quarters are at West Point, on Hudson's River. The principal part of his army is encamped in the Clove. A great number of waggon teams were lately pressed in New-Jersey to forward up provisions to them, as for some time past they have been short of provisions. Mr. Sullivan's division, which had been long detained on the banks of the Susquehanna, for want of necessaries, in order to proceed on the expedition against the Indian nations.

Great are the difficulties in procuring subsistence for that detachment, owing to the badness of the roads, and the successful enterprises of our allies, who continually harass their rear, and have cut off several bodies of their people employed in conveying up stores provisions, &c.