They told the refugee if he was faithful as soon as they effected their purpose he might go, but if he had deceived them they would kill him on the spot. They then placed the refugee in front two soldiers, one behind the other + Oakley behind them that they might appear as one man + ordered the refugees when hailed to answer but press forward + the soldiers when near enough to spring forward + seize the sentry which they did with his gun on his shoulder. The party then marched in front of the house + close to it, when Oakley + Dyckman went on to the piazza to get a peep into the room through the window shutters. (which were old) Oakley
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discovered four men sitting around a table in the middle of the room playing cards. Wishing to get a view of the room, the situation of the men and where their firearms were placed, he put his fingers between the shutters + pulled them a little open; they made a creaking noise which startled the men. Oakley thinking there was no time to be lost, dashed open the shutters + jumped head foremost against the window taking the sash in with him + fell full length on the floor, threatening at the time if they made any resistance they would kill them on the spot. Before Oakley could get on his feet Dyckman sprang in over his back at the same time the soldiers burst open the door + they took 24 prisoners + one of them was a cornet in Delancey's horse; their surprise was so sudden, that but three or four of the enemy had time to seize their muskets - Oakley and Dyckman hurried off their prisoners + had gone 3 miles, when the alarm gun of the enemy fired.