It being understood that the Americans were in some force, two other regiments, under Brigadier Powell, were ordered to support the first party.

Before the arrival of this reinforcement, Colonel Long attacked the ninth regiment, and a sharp skirmish ensued, in which the British kept their ground, and the advantage was claimed by both parties.

Hearing that a reinforcement was approaching, Long set fire to the works at fort Anne, and retired to fort Edward.
{July 7.} At Stillwater, on his way to Ticonderoga, General Schuyler was informed of the evacuation of that place; and, on the same day, at Saratoga, of the loss of the stores at Skeensborough.

He had heard nothing from General St.Clair; and was seriously apprehensive for that officer and his army, which, after the junction of Colonel Long, consisted of about fifteen hundred continental troops, and the same number of militia.

They were dispirited by defeat, without tents, badly armed, and had lost great part of their stores and baggage.