Middle Bush. Accounts received this afternoon that Washington with the rebel Army had fled to Corryall's Ferry in order to cross to the River Delaware leaving behind to amuse us, General Sullivan and 2000 men. Escort to and from Brunswick. 3 deserters but ill informed. Tis supposed by us that the Rebel Army is still posted on the Shannock Hills.
SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 422
SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 422
Redoubts continued no further. Escort from Brunswick. Daily Intelligence but of little consequence. Showery weather.
SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 423
Escort returned to Brunswick. Weather cool, Now 9 days provision with the Army. A courier returned from Northward. Northern army had not crossed the lakes the 28th May but had been seen to South Westward, had driven then to Otter creek. In a patrol had 2 Killed, 2 Hessian Serjeants Grenadiers &— 1 Jager & 3 wounded.
SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 423
This morning at 2 o'clock the line moved & proceeded to Brunswick, the column with Lord Cornwallis following in the Rear. Encamped on each side the River Rariton by ½ past 7 this morning. Some firing on our Rear but checked with the guns. In marching off two officers and fourteen of the Fifty fifth-missing.
SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 423
Brunswick. Came up several small craft and the Stores—Provisions &c &c, when immediately embarked. Skirmishing, rebels firing on our advanced piquets. Some deserters came in.
SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 423
Working parties employed in destroying the faces of the redoubts next the river on the Brunswick side and to the country on the opposite side. The small craft sailed with the Stores "de guerre de bouche." Rebels firing on our piquets. Arrived at Brunswick from England one Company (compleat) of Artillery.
SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, p. 423
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 Commander in Chief reviewed the 2 Battalions Anspach. Baggage waggons ferrying over to Staaten Island. 43 Sail of Transports now in Princes Bay. Boats constantly arriving from New York to take off the Stores from hence.
SOURCE: G. D. Scull, Editor, The Montresor Journals, pp. 423-4
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
