I am exceedingly an.^ioiis to hear from him, his army 1 fear is too raw to contend with the troops he has to oppose it. If he succeeds with such men he must immortalize his name. I ai.n certain he is as equal to the task as any one, but I am sure he must have his head as well as his hands full, and perhaps the ablest generals and best troops in the British army to cope with.

The vilains who go by the name of Cow-boys, are often out stealing horses and cattle from the inhabitants. The laws of the State, I believe, are not severe enough upon them. I have heard of many being taken and none hanged. And believe me to be yom- sincere Friend and Servant,

CoL. Ward. C GREENE.

Address Col. SAinrEL W,vr.D,«' Warwick.

C. Gkkexe."

Scarcely had a month elapsed ere Col. Greene's worst fears were fully realized by his surprisal at Davenport's or Danforth's house, by the British refugees, upon the 13th of ]May, 1781. The following account of this incursion, is given by General Heath : --

" The ne.xt day intelligence was received, that on the 13th, Col. Green of the Rhode Island regiment, who was doing duty on the lines of the American arm,v, was surprised by a body of the enemy's horse, supposed to be about 150 dragoons, and that the Colonel, JSIajor Fagg, two subalterns and twenty-seven men were killed, and several wounded. Col. Green was a brave and intrepid ofTicer, and his loss wus much regretted. The colmiel had taken post above and near to Croton river, at a place where the river v/as fordable, to prevent the enemy passing up by this ford to ravage the country. He had practiced the greatest vigilance in guarding this ford in the night time, taking off the guards after sunrise, apprehending that the enemy would never presume to cross the river in the day time ; but the enemy, having learnt his mode of doing duty, on tlie morning of the 13th effected his overthrow, by crossing the ford soon after the guards had come off, and surrounding tlicir quarters before they had an idea of any enemy being near them.