We crossed the bridge and sur- -rounded the house but the Colonel was not to be found, having gone out as the inmates told us to a cock fight, but we afterwards learnt he concealed himself in an out-house on the first alarm of our approach and so escaped. We took at the Colonel's house two prisoners fifteen horses and a variety of plunder, - and then retreated by the North River road with as much ex- -pedition as our jaded horses could use. We feared a pursuit and before we reached Yonkers a party overtook us. It being night, however, and their number at first probably small we kept them at bay until we reached the new Livingston villa
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near Dobb's Ferry when daylight appeared and they seemed preparing for a charge. Here we halted and prepared to resist but they contented themselves with discharging their carbines and rifles at us and we returned the fire. The enemy now halted and we passed through Tarry- -town and Sing Sing without molesta- -tion being no longer pursued. The party from Salem and Stephentown wishing to take the nearest road home were anxious to leave us when we reached (approached) the Croton and we agreed to go to Orser's house on the banks of the North River, re- -fresh ourselves and our horses and divide our plunder. It was now about 9 o'clock a.m. Our horses were put in the barn, stable, and barnyard and fed, and we proceeded to sell our spoils at auction. - While these events were going on the enemy were probably reinforced at Dobbs Ferry and renewed the