The officer on command tliere, this moniing, sent up an express to our general, informing him that the British were opening an embrasure in their work at the end of the causeway, and that he apprehended they intended under a cannonade from this, to attempt to pass. Our general ordered one of his aids to gallop his horse to the officer commanding the brigade near Yalentine's, the nearest to Westchester, and order him to form his brigade instantly. Arriving himself by the time the brigade was formed, he ordered the otficer to march with the utmost expedition, to the head of the causeway, to reinforce the troops there; himself moving on ^vith them. "W^hcn the troops had advanced to about half the way between the head of the creek and the post at the head of the causeway, another express met him, informing him that the whole British army were in motion, and seemed to be moving towards the pass, at the head of the creek. Upon this, the brigade was ordered to halt, the whole to primo and load, and the rear regiment to file off by the loft, and march briskly to reinforce the Americans at the pass, at the head of the creek. At this instant, Gen. Washington came up, and having inquired of our general the state of thing.", ordered him to return immcdi.toly and have his division formed ready for action, and to take such a position as might appear best calculated to oppose the enemy, should