The enemy's loss, one killed, wounded uncertain, /our prisoners, four horses taken and one ditto killed."

The general surface of Poundridge, is uneven, and much of it stony,but havinga due admixture of arable, with pastureand meadow lands ; it forms a tolerable productive agricultural township. Thesoilconsistsprincipallyofa gravelly loam, and is well adapted to grass and pasturage. It is also excellent fjr orchards and fruit trees of all kinds. The growth of wood consists of white, red and black oak, hickory and chesnui, &c. The northern portion of the

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town is occupied by a steep and lofty ridge of mountains, called the St07iy Hills, which run principally in a northeast direction, for the space of three or four miles. The sides of these craggy mountains, intermixed with small trees and bushes, exhibit a variety of fantastic forms, presenting one of the wildest scenes in AVestchester county. At their base, are luxuriant valleys watered with numerous streams. Upon the northeast side of the town is a singular chain of ponds, the largest of which is called Cross pond ; it is supplied by several springs, and has its outlet in Cross river. The other ponds in succession, are the Round pond, the Middle J) ond and the Loicer pond, all communicating with one another. From the Lower pond^ is an outlet into Tatomuck river, which empties into the sound at Stamford in Connecticut. The south western part of the town is richly interspersed with hills and valleys, and much running water.