Rmerick, who commanded about 300 men composed of British and Refugees, sent out Dieut. Althouse with 32 men, to take and bring in the cattle of Joseph Youngs, and of other Whig inhabitants of that neighborhood. It was the practice of the Militia, after keeping guard during the night, to return to their homes and attend to the necessary business of their farms. Col.

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Kinerick having doubtless been informed of these practices was induced to make an effort to take their cattle in the daytime.

The deponent, Samuel Youngs, was cutting wood about onequarter of a mile from his father's, the said Joseph Youngs' house, when he was informed that a party of the British were approaching his said father's house. He immediately started for his home, but when he had arrived within about 50 yards, he discovered the party of Althouse driving the stock from the yard. Then he ran toward the house of Sergt. John Dean, whom he soon met and informed him that the British were then driving oil his father's cattle. Dean was well armed, and told the deponent that he would find arms and ammunition at his house, and that in the meantime he would endeavor to get a shot at them. The deponent accordingly proceeded to Dean's house, and Mrs. Dean handed him three muskets and two bunches of cartridges, while the enemy were within 300 yards of them. That deponent then soon got to the south of Althouse's party of marauders, knowing where he should fall in with about twenty of the Militia ; during which time John Dean, Jacob Acker and Hendrick Romer had attacked the enemy and commenced firing upon them. This alarmed the Militia so that when the deponent arrived at the house where they were stationed he found about 25 men ready for the contest, but without an officer to command them.