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Sir,
 
Sir,
 
  I had the Honor to write you on the 1st Inst. &
 
  I had the Honor to write you on the 1st Inst. &
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also last evening viz. Doctor Hammill, after whom
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also last evening by Doctor Hammill, after whom
 
I send this Letter express to advise you That I
 
I send this Letter express to advise you That I
 
have a few minutes since rcd Information from
 
have a few minutes since rcd Information from
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Lt. Hargshorn, who I have been obliged to have in
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Lt. Hartshorn, who I have been obliged to have in
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Command [illegible] Fort Hamilton--That the Enemiz
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Command [illegible] Fort Hamilton--That the Enemy
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about two hours before our set yesterday, had made
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about two hours before sun set yesterday, had made
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three men prisoners from a voering party within
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three men prisoners from a covering party within
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400 yards of the Garrison--That the immediate
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400 yards of the Garrison--That He immediate-
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ly detached a reconnointering party of thirty men
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ly detached a reconnoitering party of thirty men
 
under Lieut. Gaines, who soon made such disco=
 
under Lieut. Gaines, who soon made such disco=
 
veries of the Enemies force, as obliged Him to de=
 
veries of the Enemies force, as obliged Him to de=
 
cline a pursuit, and that a few minutes after
 
cline a pursuit, and that a few minutes after
 
Mr. Gaines' return, the Enemy discharged twenty one
 
Mr. Gaines' return, the Enemy discharged twenty one
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Rifle shots--in different directions aroundn the Gar=
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Rifle shots--in different directions around the Gar=
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rison &c. within one mile of it--Whez I have been
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rison &c. within one mile of it--Why I have been
 
obliged to leave Fort Hamilton under the Com-
 
obliged to leave Fort Hamilton under the Com-
 
mand of a Subaltern, my letters to the Commander
 
mand of a Subaltern, my letters to the Commander
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in Chief of which I transmitted your Copies, on the
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in Chief of which I transmitted you Copies, on the
 
1st Inst will fully explain--I will however
 
1st Inst will fully explain--I will however
 
resume the Command in person, Tomorrow, and
 
resume the Command in person, Tomorrow, and
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of pack Horses, will be on the March from Fort Jeffer-
 
of pack Horses, will be on the March from Fort Jeffer-
 
son Tomorrow I have dispatched Serjt. Bricks to be
 
son Tomorrow I have dispatched Serjt. Bricks to be
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the Memorandum of which the enclosed is a Copy to Lt.
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the Memorandum (of which the enclosed is a Copy) to Lt.
 
Hartshorn before daylight--Mr. Gaines will be direct=
 
Hartshorn before daylight--Mr. Gaines will be direct=
 
ed to meet me, on this path which I made in my
 
ed to meet me, on this path which I made in my
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Route to [illegilbe] last season --for as  [illegible]
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Route to [illegible] last season --for as  [illegible]
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will comitt of ten men only--I dare not  in providence
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will consist of ten men only--I dare not  in providence
 
move upon the main Road--At this moment I
 
move upon the main Road--At this moment I
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feel the difficulty of my situation very sensibley, and
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feel the difficulty of my situation very sensibly, and
 
have
 
have