[margin: PARIS] [Mem. The spot where Captain Purdy was killed is not more than half a mile from Rye Bridge on Purchase Street road, and at the fork where the Hoppenridge road commences. After his fall his party wheeled about and must then have advanced to White Plains by some other road - probably North Street. J. M. M. He must have advanced by the North Street there being then no other. J. M. M. ]

Oct. 23d Merritt Brown of King Street near Portchester. Brown, a Jerseyman and a lieutenant in Sheldon's was a brave man, and obtained great credit by a retreat he made when [page break] [margin: Merritt Brown contd.] [margin: PARIS] pursued by the Refugee horse superior in numbers. He selected a few of his bravest men and best horses, and telling the others to retreat but to keep a tight rein and use the spur freely, he repeatedly charged his pursuers, checked their advance, and brought his men off safely.

Ogden (Capt. Ben.) was a man of great strength and courage. He had his hand badly wounded by a musket ball near Byram Bridge. Retreating from Horseneck, they were pursued and hard pressed. Ogden faced about and charged, and received the wound.

Lieut. Gill, of Moylan's, tried to decoy Bearmore into an ambush in or near King Street (where Hoppenridge [page break] [margin: Merritt Brown contd.] [margin: PARIS] road joins King Street). He selected three good men mounted upon the three best horses in the regiment - himself riding Lt. Col. White's. He then advanced close to Bearmore, and, when pursued, retreated with ease, being better mounted - challenged Bearmore to single combat - offered to meet him three against three &c &c, or singly, &c; but Bearmore was on his guard, and would not advance beyond a single certain point.