The Newport gazette. [volume] (Newport [R.I.]) 1777-1779, 1778-04-02

b, ihswing thsmfslvss there to keep tenn
in check.
The further operations inteuded we're
prevsssed BY . very iuddsn and rapid a.
tack Of tss enemy on our lef', where he
Brit N grenade ers were Psifsd to fuppors
the left wing Of the line. Major Aeklasd
., the head Of them fuRsined the attack
with grss, rsfolu.ion but the enemy's
srsa, aambers snabl ng them il a 'e~ nj.
nstes 10 exend the attack alcng the froat
Of the German, which were iums sdiassly
on the right Of the grenadisrs, no part Of
that body could be removed ts make fs-
eond line to the link where the arefs Of
the 6re lay. Ths right va, At that time
une4 ssged but it wss zoos obfsNed that
the en.my vers maiehing . large corps
round their flank, to sndssvour cutting { #
their ret'ea.. The liehs iafans,y and part
Of the z4th resimsAt, which were as that
poR, ~ere therefore ordered 70 fern fecond
liae, and 70 feeare the return Of The troops
into camp.
Wails this msvsmsnt va, proceed :nk,
ths enemy p,fhsd . frcih snA Rsong rim
feresmsn, 10 renew the action upoa the
Lett, which, ovsrpowsred BY 10 great . fa-
ps.io i:y, gave way, asd the light ia'antry
asd s4,h regiment we're obliged to make
quick movemsns to fave that peias from
being entirely carried, il doing which Bri.
gsIier General FRAZER was morally woand.
3D..
The danger to which the lines we're &.
pofed beeomi E q shis acm,nt Of the mott
ferios, na'srs, orders were givsa to Msjors
General Philips and ReideeI to Cover the
retreat, while faeh troops As we're MA res-
dy for the purpofe returned for the defsaee
si them. Ths troops retrsated had pref
FED, but 10 coed order. They were oblis-
ed to leave Tx pisce. Of cannon, al. the
horfes having been killed and mot of the
,tillery nsa, who behaved ~ ufuil, with
the a,moa brewery, under the com nsnd
Of Mir William', being either killed or
WI ded.
The troops lad fearcsly catered the
camp, whea it wss formed With grea, fury,
the eaems ruihiae to the iiae' asdsr fs-
wee e Of grape ihot and fmsll arms.
The pof Of tie light iatantry under Lord
Bslearre', saiasa by loms Of the line, whs
threw tremie,ves BY order into thofs en-.
trsnehmsnts, wes defended with great fpi.
ri, /; sad the enemy, led on BY Geaeral
Araold. was finally rspulied, and the &c.
neral wounded but aahappily the en-
trenchmenu Of the 0:rtaaA refervs, csm-
maadsd By Lissssasns Colonel Breynan,
who ~ killed, wsrs car led, aad althsush
ordered to Be rseevsrsd, they never were
70; and the enemy By that misfor,sne
gsised % opening on OR right 'nd rssr.
The night pot a. end to the action.
Uadsf The difadvastages tAss spParsnt
10 on. 6tsatiss, sAs army was ords cd to
quit the pssfsn, p ,G,ion during the night,
and take pot apsn the bright shove the
hsfPisal tAss. By On sasirs change Of
froas. to ssdnes the enemy to form . new
dip 6tios. This novement was sfe6sd
With great order and without lsfs, tho al
the s'nllery sad camp wsre removed at the
fsas time. The srmy eoatiaued C8s;ing
basJe 70 the sneny ia their new poiitioa
The whsle day Of the Sh.
8sA. Iatslliseaes wss now received that
the sasmy were marehisg to torn The right.
sad 10 sesas could prevent this aeafufe
but rst'iss towards Sarssogs. The army
bsRaa 70 move ss nine o'clrek as sight
Msjos Geaefsl Reidefel commanding the
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