About 9 o'Clock last night 5 boats of the Enemy came near the Officer's guard at the house near Howland's bridge, and fired at the men on duty there; the Guard returned the fire briskly, and obliged them to Sheer off. They soon after rowed to­wards the bridge and the men having landed a little beyond it, fired at our Sentries. Two shot being fired at them from the Redoubt, they retired, and did not appear again during the night. A Bayonet and several Cartridges were found on the beach near the bridge this morning.

The Rebels began to Cannonade the Encampment of the 22^d Reg^t this morn­ing from the S. point of Fogland, and as the shot came home, it was prudent for them to move, in consequence of which they encamped near Lopez's house. No hurt was done, although three Shot came into the Camp. The Rebels also fired some shot at the New Battery, and at the Encampment of the Chasseurs, but without effect....A boat from one of the Ships of War went over to the Eastern shore last night, and brought off from a house near the Windmill, two men; one of whom says he was drafted to serve on the Expedition against Rhode Island. They say that the Rebels have near 200 boats in the Mill-Creek behind the S. point ofFogland;¹ that they have near 10,000 men assembled in the Neighbourhood, and intend making their prin­cipal attack near lower Black point. That most of the troops have been drafted for the present service, and their time expires on the last day of this Month, at which time, if nothing is done, they will disperse. They add, that some of them are much dissatisfied, and that many have gone home already.

The General having some reason to Suppose the Rebels will attempt something this night, ordered the working part of 100 men of the 54^th Regiment, to march from Newport to strengthen the posts near Black point.

About 70 of the most disaffected Inhabitants of Newport, were taken up yester­day and this day, and sent on board the Prison ship....