Huggeford, who knew every crook and turn of this country (having been brought up at old Reuben Green's about half a mile north of Sherwood's bridge on the road that runs along the Byram) was with the van, because he knew the country better than any of his men, and was afraid of this very spot. As the vanguard of horse approached, they were saluted by a sheet of fire from each side of the road. He immediately ordered a retreat, and returned to Morrisania. The rock on the east side of the road is as much as 25 feet high, and nearly perpendicular -- but a

little slanting. The other (west) rock is about ten feet high. The militia men then fired down into the road in perfect security, but fired too high, and consequently didn't kill many of the Refugees. It was almost impossible for the Refugees to force this pass, as they would have had to en= =counter a dreadful cross fire.

Nehemiah Sherwood, who lived in King Street, at the corner of the Sherwoods Bridge road, was a soldier under Wayne at the capture of Stoney Point. He said the Americans in their advance [were] silent as death, until the British dis= =covered them and commenced a general fire; but that after that Wayne's stento= =rian voice could be heard distinctly above the din of battle," &c.

It was almost impossible for the Refugees to force this pass, as they would have had to en= =counter a dreadful cross fire. Nehemiah Sherwood, who lived in King Street, at the corner of the Sherwoods Bridge road, was a soldier under Wayne at the capture of Stoney Point. He said the Americans in their advance [were] silent as death, until the British dis= =covered them and commenced a general fire; but that after that Wayne's stento= =rian voice could be heard distinctly above the din of battle," &c.