Tlie hoise proceeded down between the British fort, No. 8, and the cantonment of De Lancey's corps, and having turned the cantonments between day-break and sun-rise, they entered pell meli. The enemy were completely surprised, and fied in every direction ; some were cut down on the spot, others so badly wounded as not to be able to be removed. Some of the enemy availed tlicmselves of positions where the horse could not assail them, from whence they b"gan to fire on the house. This occcasioned the firing of the alarm guns at No. 8. The horse having nearly accomplished their design moved off, taking the Eastchester road, in which Major Woodbridge had posted the infantry in ambuscade. Captain Hunnewell had brought oft' one subaltern and twenty men prisoners and 20 horses. The enemy in the vicinity collected a number of horse, backed by light infantry, and pursued Captain Hunnewell until he came to Major Woodbridge. The enemy were drawn into the ambuscade, who made one or two discharges on them, on which they broke and retired, but soon returned to the charge ; skirmishing ensued, and continued to a considerable distance. Of the Americans, two privates were killed, Mr. Abraham Dyckman,^ one of the guides, a brave and active man, mortally wounded, and three privates slightly wounded. '•'i

" On the 26th of March, (says General Heath,) Mr. Dyckn)an,d one of our guides on the lines, with thirteen volunteer horsemen

» Tliaclier's Journal, 24').

b Mr. Dyckman fell at furdy's corner near the intersection of the Eastthesrtcr and New York roads. « Heath's Mem. 330. ^ j\Iichael, brotlier of .\liraliain Dyckman.