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RE Objections OF THE REYO.
LUTON,

When the British army under Lord
CORVALLIS entered New Jersey, | was
with a detachment of Col. BuFkee's Re
giment and some rifemen at HAverstraw,
on the banks ofthe Hudson, watching thc
movements Of two "A gun ships lying al
Tappin Bay. On one occasion, several
BRUSH boats were seen to take possession
of some vessels near the western shore,
containing -four. AS they were approach
ing, sure uflheir prey, we paraded on the
bank, and gave them such a warm receP
tion, lhat.they we're glad to return.
Soon after Fort Lee was abandoned
we were ordered to Join the main body oI
the army, This was in Novembari and
we were two or three weeks on our march
being Obliged to take crcultous route
to avoid the enemy, through the whole
breadth of the state. Much of the way
we were employed in guarding stores, &c
among which were quantity Of IesdeI
weights, for bullets, from windows in N "
York. We had frequently little skirmist
es with British light-horsemen, and alsc
suffered greatly Oh our march from coiC
and hunger, as we had neither baukot
nor provisions, our quartermaster having
been taken prisoner, and our stores falleI
into the enemy's hands AT night w
were exposed to The SHOWS and the opeT
air, with fires kindIed of rails, and were
constantly harrassed by the scouts OF lh'
enemy. The inhabitants also, who wer
many Of them tories, would often accos
US on cur retreat, crying, 'Skamper yo
Yankee dogs, redcoals will have yon'
This, from my own country men, was II
deco, ,cruel TO bear. We however lolne
the army, to share with them still create
Drivations and dangers.
On the night of the 26th of December
l776, the American army crossed II
Della ware river in order to attack bod
of Hessians, under Colonel Rawle qual
tered at Trenton. At daylight, on Il
morning Of the 9th we entered the vi
lago. =
The hail and rain which was then "a
Hing, rendered our expedition somewh
uncomfortable, but probably led the en-
my to consider themselves more secuI
, as we were among them before they we
scarcely aware Of our approach.
General Mercer commanded the divi
!, ion to which belonged, being the a
vance guard. General Washington W
: engaged in directing the man0uVres
the whole.
9 The striking of q musket bali in p,
near me, while on the march, gave
h first indication that we were discovers
This was Immediately succeeded by
firing of the Hessians' cannon. To
Is void these, we fed OF from the main rc
/. to the right, attacked and immediate
II siIenced them. Several Of the enel
"a were left dead, and the remainder say
+, themselves by eight, leaving four br'
70 field pices ingours hands. These we le
.r and hastened the pursuit, The hesslt
:, ~ having spent Christmas night in reVe!II
- - were wholly unprepared for this enexP
)" ted attack, and made but little resIstan
% TLey were driven out of the road into
open field, and were endeavorIng TO
~ treat TO wood not far off; but WashI
ne ton anticipating the attempt, had place
q, body OF troops in ambush to lnleEc
'le them who suddenly arose, and the he
nd ans seeing no hope OF escape surrende
en- on the spot. ,.
". II was said they had been taught,
in if they were taken prisoners by the ret
vi they would be killed and eaten'--Tl