"What purports to have been copied from a contemporary drawing of the brilliant scene, made by Sir James Wallace, who had command of the Rose, on the occasion now under notice, may be seen in The Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York for 1864, opposite page 672. It is understood to have been copied from the original drawing, in the British Museum ; and it has been re-produced, in perfect facsimile, but reduced in size, for the illustration of this article. (Vide page 215, ante.)

"What the local historian of Westchoster-county possibly intended for a description of this daring attempt to destroy the ships, was in these words, taken from his description of the property of the late Elijah Rich, near Yonkers: "Here, in 1777, a memorable engagement took " place between the two British frigates, the Rose and the Phmiti, which " lay off at anchor, and the gun-boats of the patriots which sallied out "ot the harbor of Yonkers, having in tow a large tender filled with " combustibles, intending to run it alongside of the frigates. The crews, " however, kept it off, by means of spare ; and a heavy tiro of grape and "cannister compelled the gun-boats and their brave crews to seek shelter "in the mouth of the Saw Mill. The year previous," ho continued, "General Heath had been requested by the person in command of the ''fireships, to be a spectator of the burning of these vessels," quoting,

monstration, so interesting to those of Westchestercounty who lived near the line of the Hudson-river, neither of the great opposing powers, in the City of New York and on Long Island, on the one side, and on and around Staten Island, on the other, did any thing else than to strengthen their respective forces and prepare for the rapidly approaching contest.