They drove off a great many cattle at this time, my father's among the rest. They retreated by Byram where the infantry awaited them. The infantry advanced to a hill within three fourths of a mile of the Horseneck Meeting House. They took at this time seven or eight prisoners from Horseneck, active whigs. Among the rest, they took our clergyman, Revd. Mr. Burdeck. They (the prisoners) were taken to the Sugar House, but soon after were exchanged. Capt. Fowler entered Horseneck about daylight. Once during the night winter, the Refugees came up about daylight and went to old Greenwich where they collected all the cattle they could, and in about three or four hours returned. They [page break] crossed Mianus river and advanced beyond Palmer's hill, which lies directly east of Titus's Bridge. They were pursued and many of the cattle retaken. I never heard of their being so far east at any one time. Captain Frink belonged to the American horse, was an officer, and they jumped him_ that is, promoted a junior officer over him. Offended at this he went below, and afterwards used to come up with Refugee parties. I think he originally belonged to Sheldon's, and that he belonged to that regiment when he deserted. I never heard he was a spy for the Americans. When Bron Barrett was hanger, Donaldson pretended he was a deserter. Col. Mead was not taken from his horse when made prisoner. They paroled him immediately. One Timothy Brown was taken with him. During the last years of the Revolutionary war, Horseneck was