They had just previously cut off a party of Refugees who were consequently bitter against the Rangers.

I, in company with Michael Bourke, Bob. Farrow Forrest (both of whom had belonged to Moylan's and been discharged) Norris Fountain, Eli Seely and some others, went down once to take off Colonel DeLancey's horses. We were gone five or six days. Bourke got two horses, mounted one, but was discovered and shot in the right arm and was compelled to leave them, but Tom Fornis afterwards took them off. We were waiting for Bourke and heard the shot which wounded him," &c.

Farrow Forrest (both of whom had belonged to Moylan's and been discharged) Norris Fountain, Eli Seely and some others, went down once to take off Colonel DeLancey's horses. We were gone five or six days. Bourke got two horses, mounted one, but was discovered and shot in the right arm and was compelled to leave them, but Tom Fornis afterwards took them off. We were waiting for Bourke and heard the shot which wounded him," &c.