The writings of George Washington; being his correspondence, addresses, messages, and other papers, official and private, selected and published from the original manuscripts; with a life of the author, notes and illustrations. By Jared Sparks.

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after they recovered from the first surprise occasioned
by the retreat of the advanced corps, was such as could
not be surpassed. All the artillery, both officers and
men, that were engaged, distinguished themselves in a
remarkable manner.
Enclosed, Congress will be pleased to receive a return of our killed, wounded, and missing. Among the
first were Lieutenant-Colonel Bunner of Pennsylvania,
and Major Dickinson of Virginia, both officers of distinguished merit, and much to be regretted. The
enemy's slain, left on the field, and buried by us, according to the return of the persons assigned to that
duty, were four officers and two hundred and forty-five
privates. In the former number was the honorable
Colonel Monckton. Exclusive of these, they buried
some themselves, as there were several new graves
near the field of battle. How many men they may
have had wounded cannot be determined; but, from
the usual proportion, the number must have been considerable. There were a few prisoners taken.
The peculiar situation of General Lee at this time
requires that I should say nothing of his conduct. He
is now in arrest. The charges against him, with such
sentence as the court-martial may decree in his case,
shall be transmitted for the approbation or disapprobation of Congress, as soon as it shall be passed.
Being fully convinced by the gentlemen of this country, that the enemy cannot be hurt or injured in their
embarkation at Sandy Hook, the place to which they
are going, and unwilling to get too far removed from
the North River, I put the troops in motion early this
morning, and shall proceed that way, leaving the Jersey
brigade, Morgan's corps, and other light parties (the
militia being all dismissed) to hover about them, to
countenance desertion, and to prevent depredations as