New York : 1867, i., 235 ;) but he gave no authority for the statement, and we have found none ; and we prefer to believe that the proffered help was not accepted, at thattime, although some portions of General Greene's command were moved into Westchester-county, within a day or two, and after the Commander-in chief had recovered from his temporary despondency and had resumed the command of the Army.

* Colonel Smallwood to the Maryland Convention, "Campofthf. Maryland Regulars, Head-quarters, October 12, 1776," postscript, signed by Chris'r Eichmond, Adjutant, and dated "Sunday, October 13, 1776; " Colonel Ewing to the Maryland Council of Safely, "Camp near Harlem, "October 13, 1776;" Memoirs of General Heath, 71.

with that Order, the record of that great day in the history of Westchester-county was closed.

On the following morning, [Sunday, October 13, 1776,] General Washington became almost satisfied that the enemy's movement was not a feint ; that his main body was on Throgg's-neck ; and that he " had " in view the prosecution of his original plan, that of " getting in the rear of the Americans and of cutting " off their communication with the country." 5 That change in the General's opinion, as far as there was a change, appears to have been produced by the fact that General Howe had made no attempt to make a landing at Morrisania, as the former had supposed he would have done ; and, the first time, he " thought it " would be advisable" to reinforce and protect the troops who had been, for more than twenty-four hours, guarding the two passes through which the enemy could open communications with the mainland ; and he " recommended" the posting of small bodies of observation, at PelFs-point, at the mouth of Hutchinson's-river, at Hunt's-point, and at Willett'spoint, without, however, giving an Order, for the execution of either of these. 6 At the same time, he strengthened the force already'in Westchester-county, by moving the Brigade which had formerly been commanded by General Heath, for its support.'