Rahl with his brig-ade at the same time moved briskly forward, attempting to turn the left flank of the Americans. It now became neces-sary for the levies to retire. But while falling back toward the main army, they formed from time to time behind the stone walls with which the country abounded and fired upon their antagonists, whose efforts were constantly directed against Spencer's flanks, with the view of cutting off his re-treat to the main army. The Hessians at length pressed forward in great numbers, and drove the American forces toward the Bronx, which they crossed by a ford near Chatter-ton Hill. Rahl at the head of his brigade, pursuing close upon the heels of Spencer's followers, passed the river at the same place and advanced about half way up the hill. Here, some of the levies or militia had been placed in ambush, behind a stone wall. They allowed their adversaries to approach within a few yards, and then poured in upon them a volley so unexpected and destructive, that the Hessians retreated down the hill immediately and crossed the Bronx in disorder. Among the most active officers who took part in this skir-mish, was the late General Benjamin Tallmadge of Connecti-cut, who in the campaign of 1776 served under General Wads-worth as his Brigade-major. When the regiments to which he was attached, under Major-general Spencer, were driven across the Bronx, he himself remained upon the eastern bank until they had all passed over. The Hessians then suddenly