vance of the Royal Army venture to cross the little valley over which it had been cannonaded, by the Americans, during a large portion of the day ; 8 and after its progress toward the mainland was thus resumed, it made no attempt to pursue the retreating Americans, contenting itself, on the contrary, with quietly moving eastward, toward New Rochelle, Where it also bivouaced. and rested from the anxieties and the dangers to which it had been exposed, 4 the main body of the Army, meanwhile, lying on its arms, at the place of debarkation, during the whole of that day and the following night, 5 if, indeed, it did not do so until the twenty-first of October. 6

The great service which Colonel Glover and his command had thus performed, and the great skill and the equally great bravery which they had displayed, in the discharge of that very important duty, were. favorably noticed, officially, at that time j 7 and,

3 Colonel Glover's letter, "Milk Squabe, October 22, 17,76."

4 General Howe to Lord George Germuine, "New- York, 30 November, "1776."

6 '"On the 18th, our army re- embarking, proceeded along the coast ** about six miles further, in their boats, and then re landed at Pell's " Point, and lay on our arms that night.! 1 ([Hall's] History of the Civil War in America, i., 206.)

fl We are not insensible of the tact that General Howe* in hiB despatch to Lord George Germaine, dated "New-York, 30 November, 1776," said "the mjiin body advanced, immediately, and laid, that nighti" [Friday, October 18,] "upon their arms, with the Left upon a creel? "opposite to East Chester and the Bight near New Rochelle;" and that Sauthier's Plan of the Operations of the King's Army confirmed the statement. But General .