an was wantonly hurt.

During the progress of the troops in the works, from the
different reports of my officers, I conclude not more than fifty
of the enemy were killed, and a few wounded. Among the killed is
one officer, supposed (from his description) to be a captain in
Colonel Buskirk's regiment. Our loss, on this occasion, is very
trifling. I have not yet had a report from the detachment of (p. 035)
the Virginians; but as I conclude their loss to be proportionate
to the loss of the other troops, I can venture to pronounce
that the loss of the whole, in killed, wounded, and missing,
will not exceed twenty. As soon as the report comes to hand,
I will transmit to headquarters an accurate return. I herewith
enclose a return of the prisoners taken from the enemy.

At every point of the enterprize I stood highly indebted to Major
Clarke for his zeal, activity, and example. Captains Handy and
Forsyth have claim to my particular thanks for the support I
experienced from them on every occasion. The Captains Reed,
McLane, Smith, Crump, and Wilmot, behaved with the greatest zeal
and intrepidity. I must acknowledge myself very much indebted to
Major Burnet and Captain Peyton, of the dragoons, for their
counsel and indefatigability in the previous preparations to the
attack. The premature withdrawal of the boats was owing to the
non-arrival of my despatches; and, though a most mortifying
circumstance, can be called nothing more than unfortunate.
Lieutenant Vanderville, who was to have commanded one of the
forlorns, but was thrown out by alteration of the disposition of
battle, conducted himself perfectly soldier-like. The whole of
the officers behaved with the greatest propriety; and, as I said
before, no discrimination can justly be made, but what arose from
opportunity.

The Lieutenants McAllister, Armstrong, Reed, and Rudolph
distinguished themselves remarkably. Too much praise cannot be
given to those gentlemen for their prowess and example. Captain
Bradford, of the train, who volunteered it with me, for the
purpose of taking direction of the artillery, deserves my warmest
thanks for his zeal and activity. I am personally indebted to
Captain Rudolph and Dr. Irvine, of the dragoons, who attended me
during the expedition, for their many ser