that purpose was made. The soldiers even got into their boats, and a number of shells were thrown into our intrenchment, but did no other damage than wounding one soldier. Notwithstanding which they never once attempted to land. At the advanced post were stationed Colonel Thompson, with his Rangers, some companies of Militia,, and a detachment of Artillery. They had one eighteen-pounder and two field-pieces, from which they returned the enemy's fire. They were reinforced in the afternoon with Colonel Muhlenberg's Virginia battalion.

.Next morning, all the men-of-war, except the Acteon, were retired about two miles from the Island, which they had quietly effected under cloud of night. The garrison fired several shot at the Acteon, which she returned. But soon after, her crew set her on fire and abandoned her, leaving her colours flying, guns loaded, with all her ammunition, provisions, and stores on board. They had not been long gone before several boats from the Island went to her. Lieutenant Jacob Milligan, with some others, went on board, and brought off her jack, bell, some sails, and stores. While the flames were burning out on all sides, he fired three of her guns at the Commodore. In less than half an hour after they quitted her, she blew up.

The Bristol, against which the fire was chiefly directed, is very much damaged. It is said that not less than seventy balls went through her. Her mizenmast was so much hurt, that they have since replaced it with another. The main-mast is cut away about fifteen feet below the hounds, and instead of her broad pendant soaring on a lofty mast, it is now hardly to be seen on a jury-mainmast, considerably lower than the foremast. The Experiment had her mizen gaff shot away; the other vessels sustained little damage in their rigging.

The loss in the fleet, according to the report of the deserters, is about one hundred and eighty killed and wounded; among the former, is Captain Morrison, of the Bristol. Sir Peter Parker had the hind part of his breeches shot away, which laid his posteriors bare: his kneepan was hurt by a splinter. There have been several funerals in the fleet since the engagement, and from the parade of some, it is conjectured they were of officers of rank. Some of the deserters say that Captain Scott, of the Experiment, is among the killed.

The loss of the garrison was as follows:

Artillery: Killed, one Matross; wounded, two Matrosses. Second Regiment: killed, one Sergeant, nine rank and file; wounded, Lieutenants Gray and Hall, the Fife-major, one Sergeant, nineteen rank and file.

An officer's mulatto waiting-boy was killed.

Total killed, twelve; wounded, twenty-three.

Both the officers were but slightly wounded, and are now well. Five of the wounded privates are since dead.

The works are very little damaged; but hardly a hut or tree on the Island escaped the shot entirely. Many thousands of the enemy's shot have been picked up on the Island.

General Lee was at Haddrell's Point at the beginning of the action, and went in a boat, through a thick fire, to the fort, where he staid some time. He says, in the whole course of his military service, he never knew men behave better; and cannot sufficiently praise both officers and soldiers for their coolness and intrepidity. The behaviour of two Sergeants deserves to be remembered. In the beginning of the action, the flag-staff was shot away; which being observed by Sergeant Jasper, of the Grenadiers, he immediately jumped from one of the embrasures upon the beach, took up the flag, and fixed it on a spunge-staff; with it in his hand, he mounted the merlon, and, notwithstanding the shot flew as thick as hail around him, he leisurely fixed it. Sergeant McDonald, of Captain Huger's company, while exerting himself in a very distinguished manner, was cruelly shattered by a cannon-ball; in a few minutes, he expired, after having uttered these remarkable words: "My friends, I am dying; but don't let the cause of liberty expire with me." His comrades felt for him; the gallant Jasper immediately removed his mangled corps from their sight, and called aloud, "Let us revenge that brave man's death!" The day after the action, his Excellency the President presented Sergeant Jasper with a sword, as a mark of esteem for his distinguished valour.

We hear that the fort on Sullivan's Island will be in future called Fort Moultrie, in honour of the gallant officer who commanded there on the memorable 28th of June, 1776.

The men-of-war dropped down several miles further from the Island a few days after. The carpenters in the fleet had sufficient employment in repairing the vessels. Several deserters came from both fleet and army, who all agreed we need not expect another visit at present; that it was talked, that the two large ships would go to English harbour, in Antigua, to get refitted; the transports, with the troops, to proceed to New-York, under convoy of some men-of-war, to join the grand Army; and that two frigates would be left to cruise between North-Carolina and Georgia.

On the 2d of July, General Lee sent a flag to the enemy, with a proposal to exchange a prisoner for Colonel Ethan Allen, who, it was said, was in the fleet; a present of some meat and vegetables was sent at the same time. General Clinton being at Long-Island, an answer was not received till two days afterwards, when he informed General Lee that Colonel Allen was not on board; and in return for his present, sent some porter, cheese, &c. Two engineers came in the boat; but as they were received at some distance from the Fort, they were deprived of an opportunity of seeing what they were probably sent to observe.

A sloop from the West-Indies, with gunpowder, &c., ran aground on the 5th, in coming into Stono Inlet. She, a few days afterwards, went to pieces, the cargo having been previously taken out.

A number of the enemy's transports went to Long' Island, about ten days after the repulse, and took on board all the troops on it and Goat-Island. About the same time, some of their frigates and armed vessels went over the bar; and on the 14th, the Bristol made an attempt to go out, in which she failed, having struck on the bar. She succeeded in another attempt four days after, and came to an anchor off the harbour.

The transports, with the Solebay, Thunder, Friendship, and some of the small armed vessels, sailed on the 20th, steering a southward course. They were afterwards seen standing to the eastward. On the same day, a brigantine, having on board fifty soldiers and six sailors, got aground near Dewees's Inlet. She was left unobserved by the rest, and on the day afterwards was taken by an armed flat or floating battery, commanded by Lieutenant Pickering. The brigantine could not be got off, and was therefore burnt. She was mounted with six four-pounders. The soldiers threw their small-arms overboard, on seeing the approach of the flat. Four of the crew escaped in their boat.

On the 25th, the Experiment went over the bar, her lower tier of guns being taken out. She came to anchor near the Commodore, Syren, and three transports, lying off the harbour. A frigate, which had not been here before, came to the Commodore in the afternoon of the 25th. Next morning, she sailed for the southward, and two days after, the Syren followed her.

On the 2d of August, the Active, Sphinx, and a large transport, being all of the enemy's vessels within the bar, went out, and with the Bristol, Experiment, three transports, and a tender, stood out to sea, steering an E. N. E. course.

PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS TO NEW-JERSEY CONVENTION.

Philadelphia, July 19; 1776.

GENTLEMEN: The Congress being informed that there is a large quantity of stock on the sea-coast of your Colony, which are much exposed to the incursions of the enemy, and that many of the proprietors of them, actuated by motives of interest, or disaffected to the cause of their country, would be glad to dispose of them to the enemy, I am ordered to forward to you the enclosed resolution, and earnestly recommend it to you to cause the stock to be removed back into the country to a place of safety.

I am, gentlemen, your most obedient and very humble servant,

JOHN HANCOCK, President.

To the Honourable Convention of New-Jersey.

PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS TO NEW-JERSEY CONVENTION,

Philadelphia, July 19, 1770.

GENTLEMEN: I have only time to acquaint you, that a letter from your agent to Mr. Kinsey was read in Congress;