At 4 o'clock this afternoon Sir Wm Howe left New York and arrived at Amboy at 10 this night. Also the Engineers Stores &. Account received (privately) from the Indians that 700 of the [Chetig——] will be ready to join us as soon as we open the communication—Doubt it very much.
SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 421
At twelve o'clock the whole Army arrived at Amboy.
SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 421
Sir Wm Howe left Amboy at 11 o'clock with an Escort of one officer and 20 dragoons for Brunswick. Troops to be left at Amboy—2 Battalions Anspach—one Battalion Waldeckers & 55th Regiment.
SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 421
The Line left Amboy under the Command of General Vaughan and arrived at Brunswick the rear Encamping at Piscataqua. Myself with the Corps of Engineers, Artillery, tools & left Amboy and arrived at Brunswick and began to work on 3 redoubts.
SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, pp. 421-2
At break of day the line moved from Brunswick & by evening the whole encamped at Amboy excepting some Regiments that marched through and ferried to Staaten Island. During this day 2 skirmishes happened and one Carronade from the rebels that brought in our rear, two 12 pounders and 3 Battalions with their colours red, yellow and white. We had one man killed and about 16 wounded, the rebels lost some and we took from them a Captain by the name of Porter.
SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 423
The working parties of 300 men for erazing the Interiour parts of the works at Amboy countermanded. Deserters from Rebel Light horse. Some flying parties of the rebels Horse and Foot on Strawberry Hill, three miles from this Encampment. This evening advanced a body of our men and took post on Strawberry Hill to the right road to Woodbridge.
SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 424
At 5 this morning the whole returned towards Amboy and encamped within a mile of Woodbridge. A little firing just setting out and took 2 officers and a Serjeant of Rebel rifle men. A packet from England arrived at New York and vessels with lumber & from Halifax. Rebels broke up the Bridge across Rahway River, upper branch, called Robertson's River where is a remarkable good port on the East side. Not the least firing on our River.
SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 425
At 4 this morning the whole marched and reached Amboy in 5 hours and mostly encamped. Weather exceptionally hot—no firing at all. This country richer and better watered. Part of the Army Continued their march, crossed the Ferry to Staaten Island and encamped there, and one Brigade of Hessians embarked on board their respective vessels lying near Amboy. Much baggage, Waggons, Horses & ferried across likewise. Some deserters from the Rebels and one Light dragoon. The Vigilant armed with 18 and 24 pounders & made up the Rariton, so as to flank our Camp. Flat bottomed boats and such cratt arrived this afternoon at Amboy from Princes Bay.
SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, pp. 425-6
Wind at South East and rain. This morning early began to call in our posts which were advanced to Strawberry Hill and continued retiring the army to the Town and embarking the whole in boats until past 3 this afternoon when the Province of New Jersey was entirely evacuated by the King's Troops, the Rebels were so disconcerted by the secret and very unexpected movement of the army on the 26th Instant that not a shot has been fired by them since, as the last boats were coming off an Inhabitant came in from Westfield not having met with any one between that and Amboy. Our army on disembarking at Staaten Island immediately marched on and occupied their several grounds for encamping. Head Quarters, this night at Richmond. Arrived the Otter sloop of War from West Indies with 9 sail of vessels under Convoy.
SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 426
New-York. This day
Lord Cornwallis went in the Armed schooner Alert from New York to Amboy.
SOURCE: G. D. Scull,
Editor, The Montresor Journals, p.
420
This morning at one
o'clock arrived in armed schooner Alert—General Lee from Amboy and properly
guarded. Ordered by the Commander in Chief to deliver over all my spars and
scantling that I received from Halifax and Lunenberg tho paid by my order and
charged to me by Mr Grant in my general abstract & vouchers &
comprehended in my first Warrant.
SOURCE: G. D. Scull,
Editor, The Montresor Journals, p.
420
Party of rebels
surprized near Amboy—17 taken and 2 killed and 2 light horse. No loss on our
side. Within this week past 500 country men have come in.
SOURCE: G. D. Scull,
Editor, The Montresor Journals, p.
421
