Next Morning, June the twenty eighth, the following was the Disposition of the Ships of War: The Friendship, at the Distance of about a Mile and a Half from Sullivan's Island, covering the Thunder Bomb; the Solebay, Sphinx, Bristol, Active, Experiment, Actaeon and Syren. About Half an Hour past ten o'Clock in the Forenoon, the Thunder began throwing Shells on Fort Sullivan and the Active, Bristol, Experiment and Solebay came boldly up to the Attack in the Order their Names are put down. A little before eleven o'Clock the Garrison fired four or five Shot at the Active, while under Sail, some of which struck her; these she did not seem to regard till within about 350 Yards of. the Fort, when she dropped Anchor and poured in a Broadside. Her Example was in a few Minutes followed by the other three Vessels, when there ensued one of the most heavy and incessant Cannonades perhaps ever known. The Bomb Vessel was at the same Time throwing Shells, a Firing was heard from the advanced Post at the N.E.End of the Island, and more Vessels were seen comeing up. Our brave Garrison, (consisting of the 2d Regiment of Provincals, a Detachment of Artillery and some Volunteers) under all these Difficulties, which to the far greater Part were entirely new, encouraged by the Example of their gallant Commander Col. William Moultrie, and the rest of the Officers, behaved with the cool IntrepidityExecution. of Veterans: Our Cannon were well served, and did dreadful About twelve o'Clock the Sphinx, Actaeon and Syren got entangled with a Shoal called the Middle Ground. The two first ran foul of each other: The Sphynx got off with the Loss of her Boltsprit, but the Actaeon stuck fast. The Syren also got off. Much about the same Time, the Bomb Vessel ceased firing, after having thrown upwards of 60 Shells. We have since learnt, that her Beds got damaged, and that it will require much repairing before she is fit for Service again. In the Afternoon, the Enemy's Fire was increased by that of the Syren and Friendship, which came within 500 Yards of the Fort.

Till near seven o'Clock was the Enemy's Fire kept up without Intermission. It slackened considerably after that, and they only returned the Garrison's Fire, but generally twenty Fold. At half after Nine, the Firing on both Sides ceased, and at 11, the Ships slipped their Cables.

About the Time the Ships came up, an armed Schooner and Sloop came near our advanced Post, in order to cover the Landing of their Troops, and every other Preparation for that Purpose was made: The Soldiers even got into their Boats, and a Number of Shells were thrown into our Intrenchment, but did no other damage than wounding one Soldier. Notwithstanding which, they never once attempted to land. At the advanced Post were stationed, Col. [William] Thom[p]son with his Rangers, some Companies of Militia, and a Detachment of Artillery. They had one 18 Pounder and two Field Pieces, from which they returned the Enemy's Fire. They were reinforced in the Afternoon with Col. [Peter] Muhlenburg's Virginia Battalion.

General Lee was at Haddrell's Point at the Beginning of the Action, and went in a Boat, through a thick Fire, to the Fort, where he staid some Time. He says, in the whole Course of his Military Service, he never knew Men behave better; and cannot sufficiently praise both Cit[izens]² and Soldiers, for their Conduct and Intrepidity.. The [be]haviour of two Sergeants deserves to be rememb[ered. In] the Beginning of the Action, the Flag Staff was [shot down] whch being observed by Sergeant [William] Jasper, of the [2d Regiment] he immediately jumped from one of the ba[stions to] the Beach, took up the Flag, and fixed [it in its] Staff; with it in his Hand, he mounted the [ and] notwithstanding the Shot flew as th[ough directed at] him, he leisurely fixed it. Sergeant [McDouglas of Capt. Francis] Huger's Company, while exerting him[self in a dis]tinguished Manner; was cruelly shat[tered by a cannon] Ball; in a few Minutes he expired: [ ] these remarkable Words; "My [brave lads I am dying] but don't let the Cause of Liberty [die with me] His Comrades felt for him ー the g[eneral immedi]ately removed his mangled Corpse [with care and] called aloud, " "Let us revenge that [brave man.]"