They first attacked the picket, killed three, and drove the rest into the colonel's quarters. The colonel and his men took to the chambers, and fired out at the windows, and down stairs, at

a From a m.ii 1 the possession of LewU G. Morris it appears that at that, tini'> the highway led past th' .\icii I' tiDUHe ni'^ritioned above, ami between it and Fort No. S which occupies the sit<; of tlio p > 'lit resilience of Uustav Sch.waM.-- Eilltor.

6 Mr. Byckm.ii fell a* PurUyS corner uear the intersectioa of the Eastchebter and New Tork ro'Ul<.

e Ileutli'.s Mi'in. p. X'.O.

d IMichaei, b'othi-r of Abraham Dyckman.

<• II jath'a Mem , 329.

5 28 HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

those who had entered the house ; it appeared difncult, if possible, to (hslodge them; the house was instantly set oa fire, by putti, g a .str;uv bed into a closet, which compelled the enemy to jump out at the chamber windows, to avoid the flames. Colonel Hatlield, one captain, one lieutenant, one quarter-master, and eleven privates vvere- taken prisor.cri and brought oil. This was a pretty affair, but was a httle tarnished oa the return by some of the militia, who were fatigued, loitering on tiio road, v/here they supposed there was no danger; but a party of horse pursuing, overtook, killed and captured several of them.' <*

Many other occurrences of the same kind might be related to show that this vicinity was constantly harassed by small parties of American volunteers, who made every effort to dislodge their wary antagonists.