The naval portion of that very important movement was performed under the personal supervision of Admiral Lord Howe, assisted by Commodore Hotham ; and the assistance of most of the Captains of the Fleet and that of the naval officers, in general, which were freely given, secured, for that difficult movement, the most complete success, the only loss sustained having been that of an artillery-boat, with three six-pounders and three men, which was upset and sunk by the rapidity of the current,* probably in Hell-gate.

General Howe, notwithstanding his successful occupation of Westchester-county, was made the object of much censure, because of his movement to Throgg's-neck, first, because of the danger to which the City of New York was exposed by the withdrawal of so large a portion of the Army ; and the temptation which was offered to General Washington to

1 The fine old mansion still uccnpies its place, with few, if any, alterations, ou the high grounds forming the southern bunk of the Harlemriver, near One hundred and sixtj-ninth-street. a little helow the Highbridge of the Crotou-acqueduct. Madame Jumel, who was al»o the widow of Aaron Burr, has been dcail, many yeara ; and the right to the ownership of the property has been bitterly contested, in the Courts ; but the old house remains -- and long may it remain.

- Colonel Uurrisons replij^ uiuler General Washington't ingtructiottg^ " Uead-qi aetebs, Octolwr 12, I77C ; " Colonel Kicing to the Maryland Council of Siifetij, " Camp near Hableh, October 13, 1776."