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for the purpose of seeing a person by flag of 

 truce. That was not, however, accomplished. 

 Of course he had to come ashore in a skiff, and 

 after he had done his business, the wind was 

 so high, the Dutchman who took him ashore 

 dared not venture to return him on board. 

 The night following, the militia had lined the 

 shore, so that no attempt would be made with 

 safety. Consequently, he was furnished, after 

 changing his clothes, with a Continental horse 

 and Gen. Arnold's pass, and was to take a 

 route by Peekskill, Crumpound, Pinesbridge, 

 Sing Sing, Tarrytown, etc., to New York. 



Nothing occurred to disturb him on his route 

 until he arrived at the last place, except at 

 Crumpound. He told me his hair stood erect 

 and his heart was in his mouth on meeting 

 Col. Samuel B. Webb of our army face to face. 

 An acquaintance of his said that Col. Stoddert 

 knew him, and he thought that he was gone, 

 but they kept moving along and soon passed 

 each other. He then thought himself past all 

 danger, and while ruminating on his good luck 

 and hair-breadth escapes he was assailed by 

 three bushmen near Tarrytown, who ordered 

 him to stand. He said to them : '' I hope, 

 gentlemen, you belong to the lower party." 

 " We do," says one. " So do I," says he, '' and 

 by the token of this ring and key you will let 

 me pass. I am a British officer on business of 

 importance, and must not be detained." One 



