The officer on command there, this morning, sent up an express to our general, informing him that the British were opening an embrasure in their work at the end of the causeway, and that he apprehended they intended under a cannonade from this, to attempt to pass. Our general ordered one of his aids to gallop his horse to the officer commanding the brigade near Valentine's, the nearest to Westchester, and order b'lm to form his brigade instantly. Arriving himself by the time

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the brigade was formed, he ordered the officer to march with the utmost expedition, to the head of the causeway, to reinforce the troops tliere ; himself moving on with ifiem. When the troops had advanced to about half the way between the head of the creek and the post at tiie head of the causeway, another express met him, informing him that the whole British army were in motion, and seenjed to be niOving towards the pass at the head of tlie creek. Upon this, the brigade was ordered to halt, the whole to prime and load, and the rear regiment to file off by the left, and march briskly to reinforce the Americans at the pass, at the head of the creek. At this instant Gen. Washington cam-e up, and having inqnired of our general the slate of things, ordered him to return immediately and have his division formed ready fir action, and to take such a position as might appear best calculated to oppose the enemy, should they attempt to land another body of troops on Morrisanta, which he thought not improbable. Our general immediately obeyed the order.