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baggage and marched to the narrowest part of the water, [Hol- 

 land's Hook], where we were to be ferried over to New Jersey. 

 . . . We marched through the pretty little town of Liesbethtown, 

 which is of a long shape, and then I took part in the side patrols. 

 We constantly heard firing ahead of us, and the Rebels gave 

 much annoyance to our army, which numbered nearly 9,000. 

 . . . We encamped in the form of a square in front of the little 

 town, just before daybreak. We had an unannounced number 

 of dead and wounded. The Rebels kept on making attacks all 

 night. 



"Sunday, June 18. To-day General Klinton returned from 

 Charlestown, (S. C.) with all the Grenadiers and English troops. 

 These he landed on Staten Island." General Cornwallis re- 

 mained with his army at Charlestown. 



"Thursday, June 22, at 7.30 a. m. I got a furlough from Col. 

 V. Goosen to New York. I went on foot (across a very pretty 

 bridge connecting Staten Island and Jersey. It consisted entirely 

 of sloops and schooners) away to the end of Staten Island, a 

 walk of three hours. Thence I proceeded on a provision schooner 

 to New York where I arrived at 5 p. m. 



"Friday, June 23. It was my desire to remain here (N. Y.) 

 longer, but hearing some loud firing in the direction of our camp, 

 and ascertaining from reports that our army had marched further 

 on, I immediately prepared for my departure. My ambition 

 compelled me to go. All flat boats having gone to Staten Island, 

 I got on board a ship that had been ordered to General Knipp- 

 haussen. We sailed at 4 p. m. and arrived towards 9 p. m. near 

 the ship bridge. But after passing the watch ship, it being dark, 

 we ran aground and could not get oflf till morning at high tide. 

 Here we heard that the greater part of our army had advanced 

 as far as Springfield, but had been obliged to return again. 



" Before daybreak the whole army hastened with all possible 

 speed across the ship-bridge. This was then broken up and 

 Donop's regiment had been obliged to stay behind in some ram- 

 parts to protect it. Soon after, he too embarked in flat-boats and, 



