I din'd with the Admiral (Sr Peter Parker) from whom, & Capt Dalrymple of the Juno I learn'd the following particulars of Yesterday's firing ² — About day break Capt Dalrymple sent his long Boat on Shore at Pru­dence to water under the direction of a midshipman with 8. Sailors & a party of Marines, consisting of a Corporal & 6. Men, as soon as the Corporal had got within about six yards of a wall which he was to pass in order to post his Men on some heights he was fir'd upon by upwards of 200. Rebells when he & two of his Men were wounded, notwithstanding which he fired five Shotts at them & another of the wounded Men fir'd three, the third (who surviv'd but one hour & gave this Account) being shott through the Body fir'd but once, the Rebels bayonetted the other two, who had fallen with loss of Blood; Some Boats being sent from the Juno to the assistance of their Men, a party of about 30 Marines & Sailors form'd & march'd up to a Body of Rebels of 130. which ran from them to their Boats where they join'd their Comorades & made off with their Prisoners vizt the Midship­man & 8. Seamen with four marines, The Signals & firing was for the Boats of the Fleet mann'd &arm'd, but some of the Ships being at a distance their Boats were too late; Nothing can point out more clearly the virulent dispo­sition of the Rebels than their firing upon so small a Party which they might have surrounded & made Prisoners with the greatest ease: Thus do these Fellows attempt small Enterprises & so will they (I am satisfied) continue to do 'till we become more active & enterprise upon them, mais il me semble que nous ne sommes pas dans le train d'agir vigoreusement, — in English Blood for Blood,