We arrived here yesterday in ballast from Savannah, in Goergia. 2 The day before we sailed, some of his Majesty's ships, and transports with troops on board, entered the harbour, when the rebels, guessing we were about to depart, demanded our sails and running rigging, with orders to send them immediately on shore. Fortunately for us, some of the King's troops came to our assistance privately in the night, and the rebels finding us not inclinable to comply with their demands, came on board to force us to obedience.
On this a skirmish ensued, in which four of them were taken prisoners, and seven killed and wounded. On this the rest retreated, but we had two more engagements with them ere we got O]Jt of the harbour, without any loss on our side, except our boats, which they made capture of. Before this happened we were chartered for rice, and had part of our cargo, which the men took and put on board the transports for Boston.
All the inhabitants of Savanna, who wished prosperity to Old England, had retired into the Country, and left the rebels possession of the town, to debate the matter with the British forces.
