Saturday last a Boat belonging to one of the King's Tenders at Newport, having on board a Midshipman and two Seamen, was taken at Brenton's Neck, by a Party from Head-Quarters on Rhode-Island ー They were decoyed by a Negro, who hailed the Tender, and informed them he was disposed to go on board to serve King George. ー The Prisoners have since arrived here.
Yesterday Afternoon Capt. [James] Wallace, with all the Vessels under his Command, arrived at the South End of Prudence and landed 250 Men. ー The Minute-Men that were on the Island (about 47 in Number) marched and engaged the Enemy, who endeavoured to surround them. ー After giving three Fires, our People retreated, finding themselves overpowered by Numbers, and were taken off by two Boats from Warwick Neck. ー One Minute-Man was killed, and two wounded, and the Enemy it is said lost several of their Men. ー They afterwards burnt eight Houses on the Island, with a Number of Barns and Cribs; and this Morning it is said they are arrived at Bristol Harbour.
On Monday last [January 8] the Bomb Brig, a ship (supposed to be the Swan) and four Tenders, left the Harbour of Newport, and came up the Bay: They fired a Number of shot at a House on the Narraganset Side, after which the Brig and Tenders camp up as far as Warwick Neck, where it is supposed they intended to land some Men, for the Purpose of collecting live Stock, &c. ー Advice being received here of this Movement about eleven o'Clock at Night, the Artillery Company immediately marched off with some Field Pieces, and arrived at Warwick early the next Morning, where they were joined by a Number of the Inhabitants, and a Company from East-Greenwich, with two Field Pieces. ー Several Short were fired at the Brig and Tenders, and a few were returned on the Part of the Enemy, who finding they could not accomplish their Purpose, returned to Newport on Wednesday, having in this Expedition lost two of their Boats, which were driven ashore near Warren. In coming up the Bay they took a small Sloop, with some Passengers on board.
Three Men of War and eight Transports, we hear, sailed from Boston on Sunday last [January 7].