Poor General Woodhull with a lieutenant and four men were made prisoners on Long Island. I had a letter from him dated the first inst. but not dated from any place, nor does he tell me how he was taken. He has lost all his baggage and requested of me two shirts and two pairs of stockings, which I should have sent him had not the flag of truce been gone before I recd the letter. I shall comply with his request by the first opportunity. Commend me with all possible devotion to the honorable Convention. I am, Sir, Your most obedient servant JNO. MORIN SCOTT. P.S. _The army badly paid & wretchedly fed._ 1100 men arrived from the southward. A deserter tells me be (?) 3000 foreign troops on Staten island. I know not what the flying camp is doing. He says the enemy on Long Island are 26,000. I believe this much exaggerated; and 1000 in the shipping. [Original in possession of Hon. John Jay, New York.] [No. 7.] COL. JOSEPH TRUMBULL TO HIS BROTHER LEBANON, CONN. NEW YORK 27th August 1776. DEAR BROTHER Since my last the enemy have landed their main force on Long Island near New Utrecht Church--between that & Flat Bush, our people and theirs have frequent skirmishes in all which our people have had the better of them. We have lost several men, killed and wounded--. Col. Martin of New Jersey badly wounded in the breast, but I hope not mortally. We just have received an account of a smart skirmish this morning at break of day--the particulars I don't yet know, if I can get them before the gentlemen go who bring this I will write you them. Col. Huntington is unwell, but I hope getting a little better. He has a slow fever. Maj. Dyer is also unwell with a slow fever. Gen'l Greene has been very sick but is better. Genls. Putnam, Sullivan, Lord Sterling, Nixon, Parsons & Heard are on Long Island and a strong part of our army. We have a fine ridge of hills and woods to meet them in on Long Island before they come near our lines. I am dear Brother your Affectionate JOS. TRUMBULL. JONA TRUMBULL JUNR Esq. P.S. It was true the enemy attacked in the morning--Several parties of them penetrated thro' the woods & the whole body are now thro' & within 2 miles of our lines. Some parties of them have been up to the lines but are drove back, or upon the Heights about 2 miles off from the lines. There has been some very brisk firing & smart engagements; what numbers are killed or wounded on either side--the firing ceases at present but expect it renewed again by & by. We have lost a Mr. Rutgers of this town, an artillery man & Lt. Col. Parry of Pennsylvania. These are all we know yet. Your's as before. [Original in possession of Henry E. Parsons, Ashtabula, O.] [No. 8.] COL. TRUMBULL TO HIS FATHER LEBANON, CONN. NEW YORK, Sept. 1st, 1776. HONORED SIR,