More came, and the French soldiers, now very much excited raised the cry of "Refugee!" "Refugee!" My father then pulled a stake out of the fence and defended himself for sometime, keeping them at bay, and knocked several of them down. He was at last overpowered, and taken by the enraged soldiers before Rochambeau. The French soldiers wanted to kill him, but Rochambeau pleased with his hardihood, after a short confinement discharged him, first however making him promise never again to attack the French army!"

1847. Augt 24th Elijah Valentine, of 26 Shanton Street: "I believe Dearmore was De- Lancey's Major. Almost the only circumstance of the Revolutionary war which I recollect is that

He was at last overpowered, and taken by the enraged soldiers before Rochambeau. The French soldiers wanted to kill him, but Rochambeau pleased with his hardihood, after a short confinement discharged him, first however making him promise never again to attack the French army!" 1847. Augt 24th Elijah Valentine, of 26 Shanton Street: "I believe Dearmore was De- Lancey's Major. Almost the only circumstance of the Revolutionary war which I recollect is that