Last night Gen. [John] Sullivan arrived here with six regiments. On Sunday last Admiral Hopkins's fleet fell in with the Glasgow, a good twenty gun ship, the bomb brig that has done so much damage at Rhode-Island and that neighbourhood, and three tenders. The brig commanded by Capt. [John Burroughs] Hopkins first came up with the Glasgow; they soon exchanged the compliments of a broadside, and continued engaged till the admiral came up, when the Glasgow, finding it too hot for her, ran off. The brig followed, but the Admiral being unable to keep up with her, the man of war got off from them.
While the Admiral and Captain Hopkins were foul of the Glasgow, the rest of the fleet were busy with the bomb brig, and the three tenders, all of which were taken and carried into New London, where they had arrived before Gen. Sullivan left it. 2 A gentleman, from Newport, informs that on the inhabitants hearing the engagement, they got down some 18 pounders, and began to fire upon Wallace and Ayscough, on which they weighed and stood out of the harbour; at which time the Glasgow hove in sight, firing signal guns, on which they stood out to sea, and the Glasgow with them. Where they are gone is not known.
Our fleet is from New-Providence. They have brought from thence sixty twenty-four pounders, a large quantity of shot and shells, some other military stores, and some Tories. The Asia is moved down the harbour two or three miles. Our people took post, the night before last, on Governor'sIsland, and on Red-Hook, both of which are now secure, and all communication with the ships and their dearly beloved Governor is cut off, which measure gives great umbrage to some.
