They were now on the point of being surrounded. Their prisoners in these rapid evolutions had all escaped but three. In this dilemma, their Guide, a bold and skilful man (Isaac Webbers) led them through the fields by a short cut east of the Bridge and Mill Pond and conducted them with three re- -maining prisoners and four horses taken in safety to the Post road. Emmerick dashed up the Post road in pursuit and was at first mistaken by the Yagers
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for the American horse and fired upon. They soon found their mistake and Em- -merick continued the pursuit. He commanded a strong detachment of cavalry, having been joined immediately after Hopkins' last charge by the Yager horse from the Twitching's corner road - that is, the Saw Mill river road.
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John Romer - Sept.18. "The wood where Hopkins was in ambush was about three quarters of a mile west from Young's and distant two miles or two and a half from Tarry- -town. The stone wall from which the Yagers fired upon him is about two hundred yards west from Young's in the south side of the road, between Youngs and Hammond's. The road by which I suppose (without certainly knowing) Hopkins advanced to the wood was a road leading from the White Plains and Tarrytown road northerly, by Avery's house and mill. At this time there were few enclosures and temporary roads, paths and military ways abounded. When Hopkins attempted to retreat he was almost surrounded, the enemy being in possession of Young's House and the adjacent roads, the White Plains road, the road to Twitching's corner and the [North River Castle] road. A detach- -ment of Yagers horse and foot had gone