Gen._ _Camp Valley Forge, May 23d, 1778._ Dear Captain,--I am pleased to hear you are still doing something to distinguish yourself in the eyes of your country.

I have the pleasure to inform you that your conduct with the Marquis has been very pleasing to his Excellency and the whole army.
I am your obedient servant, CHARLES SCOTT, _Brig.Gen.and officer of the day._] [Footnote 4: The danger with which this detachment was threatened, was perceived from the camp at Valley Forge, soon after it had been communicated to Lafayette.

Alarm-guns were fired to announce it to him, and the whole army was put under arms, to act as circumstances might require.

It has been erroneously stated that General Washington was unapprised of this movement of the British army until its object was defeated.

The author was in camp at the time, saw the Commander-in-chief, accompanied by his aids and some of the general officers ride, soon after sun-rise, to the summit of the hill on the side of which the huts were constructed, and look anxiously towards the scene of action through a glass.