There was a heavy cannonading kept up all day, and the enemy on the island were thrown into great confusion. Heath observing that the British, during the cannonade, took refuge behind the hill at the bridge on the Hudson River side, rode around in the afternoon to Tippit's Hill, which was in the rear of the British position, though on the Westchester shore, and concluded that a field-piece placed there would leave the enemy no hiding-place. This was near the present residence of Mr. Edsall, at Spuyten Duyvil.

On January 21st llie artillery battle was continued on both sides, and Heatli succeeded in getting a fieldpiece to the summit of Tippit's Hill. Thus the enemy were cannonaded from the front and rear, and their

I position made untenable. Some took refuge in the redoubt, while others lay flat under the bank, or bc-

I took themselves to the cellars. In a short time the American artillerymen had swept the field clean and there was no object left for them to train their guns upon. The weather had grown very moderate. Ou the 22d a smart skirmish occurred near the fort, and Heath sent for a twenty-four-pounder and some howitzers. On the 23d a lively fight took place just hefore dusk in the broken groiuid near the south side of the fort, probably on the Dykman farm. An ensign and one man of the New York Militia were killed and five wounded ; the loss of the enemy was un known , as they were close to the fort.