Col. Baylor's detachment consisted of one hundred and four horsemen. The attack was so sudden, that they were entirely defenceless, and the enemy immediately commenced the horrid work of slaughter ; their entreaties and crieg for mercy were totally disregarded by their savage foes. It has been well ascertained that the British soldiers were ordered by iheir inhuman ofRcerR to bayone-t every man they could find, and to give no quarter." Thacher's Military Journal, 147.

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of the city. Throughout the day, the bells of various steamboats bound to Tarry town, Sing Sing, Peekskill or the Highlands, are heard ringing out their call of warning as they come majestically sliding along the wharf. We would recommend to the lovers of nature, a day's excursion to this fai'ored place ; we can assure them it will more than repay. Besides the trade in the shape of steam, a great business is carried on with the city in sloops.

During the winter of 1780, the river was frozen so hard, that sleighs were driven from this place to the city on the ice. At a short distance above the village landing, facing the post road, is the old Manor hall. The present front was erected cir. 1745, the rear at a much earlier period, which is reported to have been built soon after the Philipse family purchased here, A. D, 1682. Although the favorite residence at first, appears to have been Castle Philipse, in Sleepy Hollow.

The front of the Manor hall presents quite a handsome elevation for a country residence of the olden time.