Supplementing The 21st was a day of great and fruitful activity. of Colonel receipt the upon before night the of action his prompt Heath, then at directed General report, Washington Putnam's Kino-sbrido-e, to break camp, " if possible, at eight o'clock this mornHe was himing," and take his division speedily to White Plains. self in the saddle at an early hour, and rode to White Plains on a While there he issued a number of important tour of inspection. orders, including one to the officer commanding at Mamaroneck, whom 'he instructed to make the best stand possible if attacked, little thinking, savs Dawson, kk that at that very time the officer whom he was thus addressing had shown himself to bo only a contemptiorder given Heath in the mornble poltroon. '• The marching ing was executed by that faithful general as promptly as possible; but the movement of his division, distributed along the southern herder of Westchester County, which had to be consolidated, with numerous preliminary details to be attended to, could not be accommorn Instead of moving at eight o'clock in the plished so suddenly. But once ing, Heath did not get started until four in the afternoon. on the way, he performed the maneuver with remarkable rapidity, arriving in White Plains at four o'clock in the morning (October 22), It was only twelve hours after his departure from Kingsbridge. practically a forced march, for the immediate purpose of throwing a strong body into White Plains-- Stirling's single brigade bybeing the manifestly insufficient to hold the place if a serious movement enemy should be suddenly made thither; and naturally the men were not encumbered with baggage, or obliged to draw heavy loads after them, as was the case with the troops that followed. Vet the division made the march in perfect order, taking its light and heavy artillery, and was so arranged that in case of attack disposition for battle could be effected instantly.