The Newport Gazette

BOSTON, Feb. 10.

The Examination of Mrs. Hannah White, Wife of Serjeant White, of the regiment lately commanded by Gen. McDongal taken before him at Peck's Kill, Jan. 25th, 1777:

Mrs. White says: That She left New-York on Monday the 20th Instant: That the Colleges, Bridewell, New-Goal, Baptist Meeting, and the Tavern lately occupied by Mr. De la Montain, and several other Houses, are full of the sick and wounded of the Enemy: That the Hessians are very sickly and discontented, and had three Rounds fired on a Number of them in New-Jersey, by a Party of the British Troops, for refusing to come to attack the Americans: That a Number of The Hessians were brought into New-York under Guard: That on Saturday before She left the City, she heard a British Officer, who rode in Express with the Intelligence of our Troops advancing towards Fort Independence, declare to another, that they had but 400 regular troops in the city, and about 500 at the fores near King's Bridge, &c. That they would be obliged to send to Jersey for troops to defend the city. That the enemy obliged the citizens to watch at night, but would not trust many of them with arms; clubs were given to those they suspected, to do duty with. That they appeared in great consternation in New-York. That on Monday Some officers were beating about for volunteers to go into Jersey, and if a sufficient number did not enlist the next day, the fifth man of the citizens, and those that came there for protection, were to be draughted to reinforce the enemy's army in Jersey. That General Lee was brought to New-York, on Thursday, the 16th Instant. where he was under guard in a small, mean-looking house, at the bottom of King street. That her sister, with whom he lodged, paid 8 d. per lb. for beef, when she came out, which would scarcely grace the water it was boiled in.