Totten came near enough to strike at him with his sword or cut the end of his nose so as to draw blood, when Odell gave a back handed stroke & cut Totten on the shoulder or cheek, when they ceased further pursuit. After they left him, Odell attempted to take up his horse when his feet slipped from under him, & he went several rods on the ice, he hung to him, as the horse ran, sprung on his back & let him run until he reached Teller's point. I have been informed of this affair by Capt. Williams, Capt. William Dyckman, John Odell & William Vermilyea, all of the party.

THE CAPTURE OF DELANCY'S HORSE

Wright Carpenter who resided in North Castle, went down to Col. Delancy's quarters at West Chester with a flag of truce. Col. Delancy was acquainted with him, but asked him jokingly where he lived, he replied, at home; he asked him if he kept any stock, he said yes he had five cows. Delancy said he wondered his boys had not got them before that time. Carpenter said if they did get them he would have his (Delancy's) horse. (Col. Delancy had a very fine English horse.) Not long after this conversation the Refugees stole Carpenter's cows. Carpenter, Thomas Ferris &-- Greene formed a plan to bring off Delancy's horse. They went to West Chester & found that Delancy with his horse had gone to New York. They secreted themselves until his return. When Delancy returned, his horse with another indifferent one & a sprightly mare, (that had been taken from the upper part of the County) were turned into a meadow in part of which there was corn, & two black boys set to watch the horses & keep them from getting into the corn.