Montross lives.] Oct. 22d Samuel Lawrence of Cross River: "Major Fish was a very fine looking active soldier and commanded the scout of between 100 and 200 men, nine months and militia men which went down towards Williams' Bridge, where we en-countered the British and Refugees across the river. I didn't then know the object of the scout. It was for the party of our folks to sweep off from West Chester and Morrisania the cattle fatting there for the British in New York. This we accomplished, and the cattle, taken to Horse neck for safety, while we diverted the enemy and drew their attention towards Williams Bridge. We went down in the morning and remained all day skirmishing with

I didn't then know the object of the scout. It was for the party of our folks to sweep off from West Chester and Morrisania the cattle fatting there for the British in New York. This we accomplished, and the cattle, taken to Horse neck for safety, while we diverted the enemy and drew their attention towards Williams Bridge. We went down in the morning and remained all day skirmishing with