[Footnote 126: Hancock. I find no traces of this report, which was
probably set in motion by the loyalists, after the exposure of Dr.
Church.]
[Footnote 127: "In order to divert the enemy's attention, we began on
Saturday night a cannonade and bombardment, which with intervals was
continued through the night; the same on Sunday, and on Monday a
continued roar from seven o'clock till daylight was kept up between the
enemy and us." (Washington to Reed, 7th of March.)]