Captain Warding at Tarrytown, was alarmed and rallied in haste with what part of his company he could collect, proceeded by the road to the bridge over the river, near the church, and joined the party already harassing the enemy ; and the force by this time was so formidable that thev were obliged to leave their drove and try to save themselves; but the militia men, in hot pursuit, took some prisoners and killed others, so that not one escaped but James Husted. their guide ; while the. party under Barnes, at the White Plains, suffered the same fate ; I believe not one escaped, and so both of the Tory parties lost their Christmas dinner of beef. It caused some rejoicing among our people, and the owners of the droves recovered their stork. This story may be an old story to a few of our citizens, and it was largely talked of in our county, but the younger portion of our people may find it somewhat new and interesting. Both these achievements took place on Christmas morning, T77S, if mv memory serves me right. 1 am certain of the day. though not of the year, but think l am correct.

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HISTORICAL SKETCHES.

Other and more particular accounts of the above encounter appear on following pages as given by Sergt. John Dean and also Lieut. Samuel Young.

Mr. Dean again details another hair-breadth escape, saying : Went out one morning with a small party of men, east of the upper cross-roads in the south part of Mount Pleasant, to see what we could find ; after going a short distance, we saw some men ahead of us with guns ; we started pretty rapidly after them, and when coming close to them, they started to make their escape, and separated.