He soon met liim retreating ; aad Lt. Col. Emuierick -being of opinion the rebels were in such force, that it would tn.- advisable to return, he did so. Lt. Col. Simcoe imderstood that Nimham, an Indian chief, and some of his tribe, were with the enemy ; and by his spies, who were excellent, he was informed that they v;ere highly elated at the retreat cf Emmerich's corps, and applied it to the whole of the light troops at Iliugsbridgc. Lt. Col. Simcoe took measures to increase their belief; and, ordering a day's provision to be cooked, marched the next morning, the 31st of August, a small distance in front of the post, and determined to wait there the whole day, in hopos of betraying the enemy into an ambuscade ; the country was most favorable to it. His idea was. as the enemy moved upon the road which is delineated in the p.lan as intersecting the country, to advance from his flanks ; this movement would L-o perfectly concealed by the fall of the ground upon his right, and by the wotxls upon the left; and he meant to gain the heights in the rear of the enemy, attacking whomsoever should be within by his cavalry and such infantry as might Ik? necessary. In pursuance of these intentions, Lt. Col. Emmerick with liis corp-, was detached from the Queen's Hangers and Legion, as Lt. Col. Simcoe thought, fully instructed in the plan ; howe^\;r, he most unfortmiatelj' mistook the nean r house for one at a greater distance, the names being the same, and there he po.^ted himself -- and soon after sent from thence a patrol forward upon the road, before Lt. Col. Simcoe could have time to stop it. This patrol had no effect, not meeting with any enemy; had a single man of it deserted, or been taken, the wh'iio attempt had. probably, been abortive.