"The entrenchments at White Plains were erected under the directions of a French engineer, and consisted of a square fort of sods in the main street with breast works on each side running westerly over the south side of Purdy's hill to the Bronx, and easterly across the hills to Horton'a pond. When tiie Englisli attacked Chattcrton's hill on the 28th. they were unfinished; but during t!ie night of the 2Sth and 29th of October they were raised and strengthened, being onlyintended for temporary use until the position above Abraham Miller's in North Castle could be fortified, which was done, and to which the American army afterwards retired.

"General Howe committed a great mistake in not attacking General Washington's fortifications in White Plains on the 2Sth instead of Chattcrton's hill. He gained nothing in taking that hill. After the works at White Plains were completed, great loss to Howe's army must have attended their capture, and Washington's new position, (above Mr. Jliller's,) appears to have been regarded as impregnable. Washington's policy at this time was, as he expressed it ' to entrench and fight with the spade and inattock.' The experience at liunkcr's Hill had made the English cautious in attacking Americans behind entrenchments.™

a " Gcii.Tiil Ceor^'-i Clinton, in a postscript tu a friend, writing from WashinsrTon's out ronehm^^ut oi! the iiiijhi uf tli.^ -ictti Ui'tob.T. says: ' Lovt- tu .Mrs. C'Unioii-- tell her i wnie from an eatri;iichiin.-ii!;. 'llie liritisii forcos are iu .siijht, ami wo sluiU probably tiavu batUo lo-iuorrov.- -- tell her to entertain no fearn for niy safety,' "-- Mr. Tompkin's Adarium.