Friday Morning last [May 26] his Majesty's Ship the Asia, George Vandepot, Esq; arrived here from Boston, after a passage of 16 Days.
When this Ship left Boston no Transports nor Troops had then arrived either from England or Ireland; but two Days after Capt. Vandepot came out, he fell in with 6 Transports from England, with Troops &c. on board.
Saturday Morning last [May 27] an express arrived from Ticonderoga, in eight days. By him we learn, that Major [Benedict] Arnold dispatched Mr. [Eleazer] Oswell [Oswald], and 35 Men, in a schooner and some Battoes, to take Possession of a Sloop that lay at St. John's; at the same Time Capt. Ethan Allan set out with 80 men to facilitate the Undertaking, and stopped on the Way for a Reinforcement of 20 more; but Mr. Oswell pursued his Scheme, and took Possession of the Vessel that lay at St. John's, with all the Battoes, and made 14 soldiers, and 6 Seamen Prisoners of War, before Capt. Allan came up; but the latter contrary to Advice proceeded to St. John's, where he unluckily fell in with 250 Regulars, that were dispatched to the Succour of Crown-Point and Ticonderoga, and after exchanging a few Shot, made a good Retreat with the Loss of 3 Men only.
