We had information that they sent a boat ashore every morning to get butter and eggs from a small grocery near the river. Acker and myself thought we would put a stop to that ; so we with our guns in hand, one morning secreted ourselves in the bushes, on the bank of the Hudson River. It was not long before a barge put off from the vessel, with an officer in the stern, rowing for shore ; when they got near enough we discharged our guns into the barge. One man seen to fall over back in the boat. They then pulled' again for the vessel with all possible speed. We loaded again and discharged another volley. We found the vessel was aground ; we thereupon procured a small cannon that was in the place, and by the help of a few men, hove up a breastwork of stone and earth, and with this cannon fired at that vessel, and most every shot took effect. We continued firing until she struck her colors. Then she hove ballast overboard, until she floated, and sailed off. A part of the old breastwork is still remaining there.

. THE CAPTURE OF MAJOR ANDRE-

It was the constant object of the commanding officer, Col. Jameson, to protect the whig families from the inroads, the ravages and robberies of the "cow-boys" and "skinners," at almost all times traversing the county, and pillaging from the inhabitants whatever they could take away ; and on one occasion, Mr. Dean was directed by him to set a guard at each of the roads west of the Sawmill river, and passing through the village and east of Tarrytown. In performing this service, which he did wisely and promptly, it appears Mr. Dean was instrumental ly connected with the capture of Andre, by assigning as he did, to those incorruptible men, Paulding, Williams and Van Wart, the post to guard on the road leading through the then sparsely settled village of Tarrytown; -- while he with John Yerks, James Romer, Isaac See and Abraham Williams took charge of the rid^re road and the passes east of that point.