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off Frog's Point. The same evening Gen. McDougal's brigade joined our gen- 

 eral's division," 



"October 13tit — The brigade formerly under the command of our general, 

 wlun he was brigadier, joined his division. The division now became very 

 strong. The general officers of the army were this day in council at our general's 

 quarters." 



" October 14tii. — Our general, with the generals under his command, recon- 

 noitred the enemy at Frog's Neck ; afterwards the general officers of the army 

 reconoitred the various grounds. The same day Major Gen. Lee was ordered to 

 the command of the troops above Kingsbridge, now become the largest part of 

 the American army. But Gen. "Washington had desired him not to exercise the 

 command for a day or two, until he could make himself acquainted with the 

 post, its circumstances, and arrangements of duty. A great number of sloops, 

 boats, &c, were passing the Sound eastward, just at dusk, probably conveying 

 ammunition, provisions, &c., to the troops at Frog's Point." 



"October 15th. — Five sailors came off from the La Brune ; they informed 

 that there was a large body of the British on Frog's Point, and that an attack 

 might be soon expected. The scattering fire across the marsh continued, and 

 now and then a man was killed." 



"October 16Tn. — Two works were discovered on Frog's Neck, nearly finished. 

 The general officers of the army rode to reconnoitre the ground at Pell's Neck, 

 &c, and it was determined that the position of the American army should be 

 immediately changed ; the left flank to be extended more northerly, to prevent 

 its being turned by the British." 



"October 17th. — Wadsworth's and Fellow's brigades came to Kingsbridge. 

 The British shipping, &c, continued moving eastward." 



"October 18th. — The regiment at Westchester causeway had been relieved 

 by another. The officer on command there, this morning, sent up an express to 

 our general, informing him that the British were opening an embrasure in their 

 work at the end of the causeway, and that he apprehended they intended under 

 a cannonade from this, to attempt to pass. Our general ordered one of his aids 

 to gallop his horse to the officer commanding the brigade near Valentine's, the 

 nearest to Westchester, and order him to form his brigade instantly. Arriving 

 himself by the time the brigade was formed, he ordered the officer to march 

 with the utmost expedition, to the head of the causeway, to reinforce the troops 

 there ; himself moving on with them. When the troops had advanced to about 

 half the way between the head of the creek and the post at the head of the cause- 

 way, another express met him, informing him that the whole British army were 

 in motion, and seemed to be moving towards the pass, at the head of the creek. 

 Upon this, the brigade was ordered to halt, the whole to prime and load, and the 

 rear regiment to file off by the left, and march briskly to reinforce the Ameri- 

 cans at the pass, at the head of the creek. At this instant, Gen. Washington 

 came up, and having inquired of our general the state of things, ordered him to 

 return immediately and have his division formed ready for action, and to take 

 such a position as might appear best calculated to oppose the enemy, should 



