We however took two prisoners, fifteen horses and a variety of plunder, and then retreated with as much expedition as was possible with our jaded horses. We feared pursuit, and before we reached Yonkers a party overtook 11s. It being night, however, and their number at first probably small, we kept them at bay until we came nearly to Dobbs Ferry, when daylight appeared and they seemed preparing for a charge. We halted and prepared to resist, but they contented themselves with discharging their carbines and rifles at us and we returned the fire. The enemy then halted, and we passed through Tarry town and Sing Sing without molestation, being

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no longer pursued. Those of our party who were from Salem and Stephentowii, wishing to take the nearest road home, were anxious to leave us as we approached the Croton, and we agreed to go to Orser's house on the banks cf the North River, refresh ourselves and our horses and divide our plunder. It was now about 9 o'clock A. m. Our horses were put in the barn, stable, and barnyard, and fed, and we proceeded to sell pur spoils at auction. While these events were going on, the enemy probably reinforced at Dobbs Ferry, renewed pursuit, but not overtaking us had pulled up between Tarrytown and Sing Sing, when they were overtaken by a man named Curry who had passed us when we halted near Orser's, and who informed them where we were.