Tompkins, already referred to ; and, eastward from that central earthwork, up the gradual slope, over properties recently owned by Leonard Miller, John Fisher, the widow of James Fisher, and Henry Willetts -- those of Leonard Miller being now owned by his two sons; those of John Fisher, by numerous persons; and those of Henry Willetts, by Charles Deutermann -- to what was then known as Horton's-pond, now known as " St. Mary's " Lake," of which mention has been already made. 5 The right flank of the line was covered by the Brigades commanded, respectively, by Generals McDougal and Lord Stirling; 6 and its left was covered by

of whom are old residents of the Village, and perfectly familiar with the ground.

* Verynmch more importance has been recently attached to this evidently temporary line of defence than it was entitled to enjoy. It was probably thrown up by the email body of Militia who had occupied that position, as a guard of the Stores which had been accumulated at that place, while the main Army occupied the Heights of Harlem ; but the subsequent occupation of the ground, which has been described in the text, by the main Army, was followed by the construction of a line of works, on the high ground, on the rear of that temporary line, the last-named of which was abandoned on Saturday, the twenty-sixth of October.*

5 This description of the line of defences occupied by the American Army, at the White Plains, was originally prepared, more than thirty years ago, with great care, from every authority which was then known to us and from information derived from aged people who have, since passed away ; and the present ownership of the several properties over which the line extended has been ascertained and communicated to us by Hon.