24G THE SERVICES OE LIEUT.-COLONEL FRANCIS DOWNMAN, R.A. 
British, fleet. Early on Sunday morning following, the fleets were left 
within a very short distance of each other. The French lost a con¬ 
siderable number of men, and they landed a great many wounded. 
The batteries lost but one mau. There came on a violent gale of wind 
about noon of the same day, which we fear has prevented his Lordship 
from engaging the enemy. This gale continued with great violence 
for three days blowing from S.E., or there about.” 
By a letter from St. Augustine we are informed that a body of 
rebels attempted that place, but were driven off with loss, and that a 
number of armed rebel vessels intending likewise to make an attack, 
are blocked up in St. Marie’s river, 70 miles distant, by some English 
vessels. 
In the evening, several men-of-war, supposed to be part of Lord 
Howe’s fleet, came and anchored off Sandy Hook. 
August 16th .—The Isis man-of-war of 50 guns, Captain Baynes, 
being separated by the storm from Lord Howe’s fleet, fell in about 12 
leagues from Sandy Hook with the French rear-admiral’s ship of 74 
guns. The Frenchman bore down on the Isis, and when near gave 
three cheers as if certain of her. The Isis answered her cheers with 
a broadside. An action ensued which continued for a considerable 
time, when the Frenchman was obliged to bear away and make his 
escape. 
We hear from Albany that some time ago Colonel Bolton, with a 
detachment of the 8th Begiment, some friends to government and a 
number of Indians, assembled at Unadala in Tryon country, from 
whence they proceeded to the settlements of Cherry Valley, Spring- 
field, and Anderstown and the back settlements of Schohary, where 
they destroyed about 300 houses, killed upwards of 170 rebels found 
in arms, drove off a great many cattle, seized a sufficient quantity of 
provisions to subsist the party, gave an opportunity to many loyalists 
to join them and returned to the place of rendezvous. Thence they 
proceeded down the Susquehanna river to Wyoming in the province 
of Pennsylvania, attacked that settlement, killed upwards of 400 rebels, 
being all that were found in arms, but spared the women and children 
and sent them to their rebel friends. Upwards of 5,000 persons fled 
in the utmost distress and consternation. The friends to government 
take arms and join Colonel Bolton’s party, which increases fast and 
continues to spread terror on the western frontier of the province of 
New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The proceedings greatly 
alarm the leaders of the rebellion in the province of New York, who 
have lately passed an act to force the loyalists to abjure the British 
Government. In consequence, an oath is tendered to those most 
notoriously attached to government, but they reject it with disdain, 
and will be obliged unless soon relieved to abandon their families and 
property and attempt to return within the British lines. 
The following reveries, by way of address to the inhabitnts of 
Connecticut, have been handed about by a rebel officer and have had 
great effect upon the minds of the people. 
To all Americans who are Jealous op their Liberties. 
“ What a situation have we brought ourselves to ! Not till now have 
