'"I beg leave to inform you that his Excellency (as the enemy did not " attempt landing at Jlforrtsania, this morning,) thinks it would bo advisable to send a stronger force towards the two passes, near the enemy, "where our men Were posted, yesterday, and also to tlirowupsome " works for tlieir cover and defence. lie also rcconmiends strongly to " your attention, the keepingagood look out at I'ell's-point, at the mouth " of E;istch( ster creek, and at Hunt's and Willett's-points, for the sake of "gaining intelligence, these posts to be regarded as look outs only." {Colonel William Grayion, A.D.C. to General Heath, " IIkad qi'artkrs, "October 13, 177C.")

" MemnirH of Gt>neral Heath, 71,

H General IVaitliington to Colonel Taxh, " IIeao-qdarters, October 13, "1776;" C'donel It. H. Harriium In the Congress, " HEAD-QtJARTER.s, " IIari.km Heights, October 14, 1776."

It is proper for us to say, in this pl.aco, that the Committee desired only two Companies ; and ordered the remainder of the Regiment back to Peeksklll, {Cohmel Thomas Tash In the Krw Hampshire Committee of Safflii, " I'EAK.SKii.i,, IN Coi RTLANn Manor, October 26, 1776.")

» CoUmel Joseph Keid to General Heath, "October 13, 1776."

It was stated in Colonel Reed's note that " it being necessary, since the "late movement of the enemy, to form some plan" of operations for the .Vmerii'.an .\rmy, it is only reasonable to sup|K>se theGeneral Officers were called together, for an Interchange of opinions, on that subject. The Ciuincil was evidently convened at General Heath's quarters, {Memoirs nf General Hfalb, 71 ;) Imt nothing appears to have been done, because, itis said, of the absence of Generals Lee, Greene, and Meitser.