| Description | New York, congratulations upon the entire possession of New York City, employment of the fleet on 7 Sep, opening of a battery by the engineers, against a strong post of the rebels on the opposite shore, arrival of Captain Wilkinson from Quebec, in the "Pearl" with good news, and about 500 prisoners, capture of two islands in the East River by our troops, deserters daily coming over, details the movements of the ships, joy of the people in New York, on their release from the tyranny of the rebels, stand made by the enemy behind the redoubt of their great work towards Kingsbridge but they were repulsed by the Light Infantry, Grenadiers and Highlanders, numbers of Irish emigrants in the rebel army, hopes concerning Burgoyne and his troops, frigates sent against Powley's Hook, both fleet and army are well supplied with fresh provisions and vegetables from the recovered territories, wishes for the second embarkation of the Hessians, the town set on fire on the 20th instant |