Bear- -more at the head of his corps then galloped down Weaver Street to Byram, near which place his party separated in squads to collect prisoners which appears to have been the principal object of their attack. Bearmore himself accompanied by his chief Trumpeter and two or three horseman rode about, stopped in front of every house, and when a flourish had been sounded exclaimed at the top of his voice: "Turn out ye d--d rebels! Turn out and surrender!" When he came to the house of my grandfather, (?) Mr Lyon,
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he answered, "There are no such persons here." After a short time Bearmore ordered his Trumpeters to sound the recall, and his horsemen having scoured the whole neigh- -bourhood assembled with their prisoners whom having secured they retreated rapid- -ly towards Morrisania. I believe they did not plunder this time. Their main object was to destroy the guards at Sher- -woods and Byram Bridge and to take prisoners. General Thomas told me that during the Revolutionary war, he was compelled to leave his house and farm in Harrisons Purchase, which were for the most part of the time between the lines. Late in the Fall of 1778, having been informed that the British force at Kingsbridge and West Farms had gone into Winter quarters, he ventured home, where he was surprised by the enemy about daylight. He sprang from the window of his bedroom, half dressed, and in his drawers ran for the woods and