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. . . Our situation is truly delicate and perplexing, and makes us sensibly feel now as we have often done before the great advantage they derive from their navy. — But we are doing the best we can in our circumstances and keep in sight the difficult objects to which they may direct their attention. — As the information from the Northward was such as merited notice, I have sent a reinforcement thither from Peeks Kill and have dispached a couple of Brigades hence to that post. — We have also moved the whole army to a position more convenient for throwing speedy succours over the North River, than the one we lately occupied, and at the same time sufficiently near to Philadelphia, to oppose any attempt of the enemy to possess themselves of that city.