Also on the 21st he detached a Loyalist corps Rogers, as the Queen's Gangers, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel the to occupy Mamaroneck, which was successfully accomplished, any without ly apparent it ing abandon place that at post n America was attempt at defense. Thus as early as the 21st General Howe encamped with his whole army in a splendid strategic position on the Sound, with a hue road before him leading all the way to White Plains. This road, moreover, was quite unobstructed by the Americans, who were well content to keep at a respectful distance, on the western side of the Bronx River. And further, at that identical time, the Revolutionary army was stretched in a thin line from the southern part of Westchester County to its destination at White Plains, toilsomely struggling to complete its maneuver before the enemy should be ready to foil it. Yet Howe, with his accustomed leisure, remained in this station for three days, after which he occupied two days in advancing a few miles to Scarsdale, where he spent three days more; and during the period of eight days he never undertook any strategic operation or even struck any incidental blow at the onward moving column of Americans. Here we shall leave him, to return to the animated and interesting progress of events on the American side. After the advance of the British on the 18th from Throgg's Neck to Pell's Neck, and thence t<> New Rochelle, Washington put forth his utmost exertions toward marching his army as quickly as possible to the north. The enterprise, aside from the extreme fundamental hazard attending it on account of the expected appearance of Howe at any moment athwart the line of march, was beset with embarrassing physical difficulties. The facilities for the transportation of the cannon and impedimenta of all kinds were distressingly limited.