Everything reasonably possible was performed by all concerned -- if we except the single regiment of undisciplined militia: the position at every point was nobly defended, and in several instances with signal brilliancy; the retreat, when nothing but retreat remained, was performed with dignity as well as discretion and without material loss; and finally the punishment visited upon the foe was much more considerable than that inflicted by him. Regarding the losses on both sides we accept Dawson's figures, which appear to have been compiled with exactitude. The British regiments lost 35 killed, 120 wounded, and 2 missing, a total of 157; the mercenary regiments 12 killed, C>2 wounded, and 2 missing, a total of 76 -- making a grand total on the enemy's side of 233. The American losses were 25

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killed, 52 wounded., and 16 missing-- 93 altogether; to which add the 47 lost at Hart's Corners-- an American grand total of 140 for the two fights. It is true the returns arc somewhat defective for both sides; "but there is no reason for suspecting that the American unreported losses were disproportionately greater than the enemy's. The Americans bore off all their wounded and their two field-guns, and, by way of the Dobbs Ferry road, crossed the bridge over the Bronx River and fell into position for farther services if necessary, behind the White Plains intrenchments. No attempt was made to pursue them. It is probable that a good many of our killed and wounded fell under the artillery fire which preceded the assault. This, although not long continued, was very heavy for the time that it did last. A participant on the American side, writing over the signature of " A Gentleman in the Army," has left a truly epic description of it, whereof we will not deprive our readers, especially as we shall hardly have another opportunity to offer them anything so tine about the spectacular aspects of war in Westchester Comity.