About 7 o'Clock last night the Rebels made a large fire on Papasquash point,¹ which was answered by 3 Rockets from Bristol, and the Rockets by a fire at Howland's. They however remained quiet during the night, except firing a shot from their bat­tery on the S. point ofFogland at some of our boats which were on the look out near their shore.

The Battery on the right of the Chasseurs was finished this Evening, and 2. 12 p^rs brought into it. It has been found necessary to construct it with Embrazures. The Rebels fired two shot at the workmen, and one at the Camp of the 22^d but without effect.

Two 12 p^rs were placed in the artillery Redoubt this day. We cut an Embrazure in the rear face of Bristol Redoubt this afternoon, in order to place a 12 pr there to fire on Commonfence Neck. The Rebels seeing our men at work, fired three Shot at them from their side, but did no damage.

About 4 this afternoon, some person of distinction among the Rebels put off from Bristol in a boat, and was saluted with 13 Guns; and on going round Papasquash point he was saluted with the like number from thence. The boat proceeded towards Providence.

Some Rebels having advanced on Commonfence Neck towards the Captain's Guard this afternoon, two shot were fired at them from the 3 pr, on which they retired....