John Yerks made another statement date of Nov. 12, 1845, from which the following is copied: "I am now 87 years old. Six of us started from North Salem, being at that time either volunteers in the service, or eight months' men. At Cross River we were joined by David Williams. We then passed RundelPs Mills on Cross River and so through Bedford to where Union Village now stands and stopping at the Widow Anderson's, inquired for news. She informed us that she had just come up from Morrisauia, * where there appeared to be great commotion among the British troops. We then proceeded about three-fourtlis of a mile further towards Tarrytown, and after resting awhile in a hay barrack, resumed our march and arrived in the night at Jacob Romer's, situated a quarter of a mile from the White Plains and Tarrytown Road, where we took supper. We then took advice and held a council of war. That night we passed at Jacob Romer's, and having matured all our plans rose early in the morning. We then took our stations, Paulding, Williams; and Van Wart watching the Post Road and the other four ambushing the Refugee's path. It was about ten or eleven when Maj. Andre was taken, and his captors soon joined us at our station when we all proceeded with the prisoner to Jacob Romer's where we partook of some refreshments, Andre refusing to eat or drink anything ; seemed unwilling to talk and desirous of being alone. Before starting on the expedition, we had applied to Capt. Baker and our other commanding officers, and they had full knowledge of and approved our enterprise.