His object in this as was said at the time, was to secure a safe retreat in case they sustained a repulse at Youngs. Norton retreated, as he had advanced by the Sprain and Turkeyhoe roads leaving some of the wounded Americans in some houses on the road, but where in particular I don't know. When I saw these wounded they were being removed on the road between Youngs and White Plains. John Paulding was a bold and enterprising man. He was once [margin: Norton's cannon - retreat - Paulding.]

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22. during the war upon Kykuit Hill with a party of militia, when the Refugees horse appeared on some rising ground half a mile or a mile to the South. Paulding proposed to attack them there, the militia refused considering it too hazardous. He then went alone and getting under cover advanced and fired at them several times. Annoyed they at length rushed upon him, overtook and cut at him, and he escaped with dif- -ficulty by getting in the bushes &c. Emmerick was not cruel or distress- -ing to the country people. I believe they stood in great fear of Bearmore who was a bravo. Bearmore was killed by a shot or wounded in the neck.

Paulding proposed to attack them there, the militia refused considering it too hazardous. He then went alone and getting under cover advanced and fired at them several times. Annoyed they at length rushed upon him, overtook and cut at him, and he escaped with dif- -ficulty by getting in the bushes &c. Emmerick was not cruel or distress- -ing to the country people. I believe they stood in great fear of Bearmore who was a bravo. Bearmore was killed by a shot or wounded in the neck.