In my last I informed you that the Roebuck was on shore on Wednesday evening. Soon after the post went out on Thursday, we had an account that she was off, not having laid long aground, and that no attack was made that night. On this news, the Province ship, &c. was ordered back to their former station. Thursday afternoon about five o'clock the firing was heard again all round the town, at which time the galleys began the attack again. Some of the galleys were now close with the men of war, and an incessant fire from both sides carried on. The men of war finding it too hot, went down the river as fast as they could, firing as they went along. The galleys carried on the attack till nine o'clock. Their ammunition being then expended, they left off, and the men of war came to an anchor about three miles below Newcastle. Friday morning they were seen on the careen, and stages over the sides. At ten o'clock they weighed anchor and stood down, and at 12 o'clock were seen as low as Reedy-Island. I believe they are heartily sick of the galleys. I have not since heard any thing from them. The galleys yesterday at noon were preparing to go to Reedy-Island to see if they were there. We had but one man killed on both attacks. The brig mentioned in my last, taken by the Wasp armed schooner, is a brig belonging to the men of war, being a store ship for them; what she has on board we have not yet learned.

Just now we have heard the galleys have got to Reedy-Is[a]nd, and that the men of war had weighed, and gone farther down.