Capt. ----, (who on his passage to New-York from this place with a load of spars, was lately seized by Admiral Greaves and carried into Boston) returned here last Thursday Evening. He says he was at the wharf at Noodle's-island when the battle began, and has given us a particular account of the same. He says the sloop near Winnisimmit, that had the first brush, cut or slipped her cables, and came and fastened to his stem: He was shocked to see the blood running out of the scuppers; there was a number of dead and wounded lying on the deck, but the survivors did not care to tell how many. The Diana schooner next engaged, and the master of her told Capt. ----, that guns never were better served than ours were, that not a shot missed him. I have not time to write you all he says. One man was carried on board for dead, but next morning came too, and had not the least wound about him; others were frightened almost to death, &c. and that there was an amazing difference in the looks and behaviour of the enemy after the battle, from what there was before; before there was nothing but noise and confusion, afterwards all were still and quiet, insomuch that you could hardly per ceive that there was any fleet or army there. From the General down to the common soldier, they seemed to be in a great panic, were afraid to go to bed, for fear the yankees should kill them before morning.
