Since I wrote you last, our troops have had several skirmishes with the enemy, in all of which we have had the better of them. Three hundred men from our army, under the command of Major [Benjamin] Tupper, were sent to Lighthouse Island, on information being given that the King's troops were rebuilding it; the enemy perceived our people coming, prepared to receive them; our troops were ordered not to fire until they landed, which they did, and went boldly up to the enemy, killed ten or twelve on the spot, among whom was the commanding officer, and took the remainder, about thirty-five in number, demolished the enemy's works, and were preparing to embark, but the tide leaving them, they were obliged to tarry till its return; mean time a large number of boats from the men of war came up in order to reinforce t,he enemy on the island, and a smart firing from both parties commenced; our troops however got safely back with their prisoners, with the loss of one man killed, and two or three wounded.