one Drumer & four privates kill'd. Officers names vizt Capt Walker (slight wound) Capt Carbury & Adj' Huston (I fear mortal).

We, after gaining the summit of the hill & dislodging the Enemy march'd by the right of Companies in 8 columns and continued along the same untill the arrival of Gen1 Sullivan we then halted for some little time, and then return'd to the village, which was instantly laid in Ashes and a party detach'd to cross the river & destroy the Corn, beans, Pumpkins, Squashes & other Vegetables &c of wh there were several very extensive fields, and those articles in the greatest perfection. Whilst the Troops were engag'd in this business Gen's Poor & Maxwells Brigades were fired upon, lost one man kill'd & several wounded. The whole business being compleated, we return'd to the ruins of the Village halted some little time and received Orders to return to Tioga plain, at which place we arrived 8 o'clock P.M., considerably fatigued. Least the Savages should discover our loss after leaving the place, I had the dead bodys of my Regt carried along, fix'd on horses and brought to this place for interment.

The expedition from first to last continued 24 hours, of which time my Regiment was imploy'd without least intermission 23 hours. The whole of our march not less than 40 miles.

(To be continued.)

one Drumer & four privates kill'd. Officers names vizt Capt Walker (slight wound) Cap Carbury & Adjt Huston (I fear mortal).

We, after gaining the summit of the hill & dislodging the Enemy march'd by the right of Companies in 8 columns and continued along the same untill the arrival of Gen' Sullivan we then halted for some little time, and then return'd to the village, which was instantly laid in Ashes and a party detach'd to cross the river & destroy the Corn, beans, Pumpkins, Squashes & other Vegetables &c of wh there were several very extensive fields, and those articles in the greatest perfection. Whilst the Troops were engag'd in this business Gen" Poor & Maxwells Brigades were fired upon, lost one man kill'd & several wounded. The whole business being compleated, we return'd to the ruins of the Village halted some little time and received Orders to return to Tioga plain, at which place we arrived 8 o'clock P.M., considerably fatigued. Least the Savages should discover our loss after leaving the place, I had the dead bodys of my Regt carried along, fix'd on horses and brought to this place for interment.

The expedition from first to last continued 24 hours, of which time my Regiment was imploy'd without least intermission 23 hours. The whole of our march not less than 40 miles.

(To be continued.)