. Die Werke von Washington Irving. Aus einer Partei des Gewehrs und Artillerie Männer, withtwo 12-Pfünder, den neuen shipswhich zu sichern, scheiterte in Yonkers gelaufen war. Nächste, heordered Oberst Sargent bis März entlang theeastern Ufer mit fünfhundert Infanterie, atroop von Licht, und eine Trennung der Artil- lery, die Landung der Feind zu verhindern. Vor den Truppen am Dobbs Ferry theships Boote angekommen war es ein Store geplündert, Andset sie in Brand. Um zu verhindern, dass, wenn möglich, die Männer - al-bereit, den Fluss von unten kommen, oder othersfrom unter ihnen fügen, Washington gaveorders zum Ob komplette

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. The works of Washington Irving. off a party of rifle and artillery men, withtwo twelve-pounders, to secure the new shipswhich had run aground at Yonkers. Next, heordered Colonel Sargent to march up along theeastern shore with five hundred infantry, atroop of light horse, and a detachment of artil-lery, to prevent the landing of the enemy.Before the troops arrived at Dobbs Ferry theships boats had plundered a store there, andset it on fire. To prevent, if possible, the men-of-war al-ready up the river from coming down, or othersfrom below joining them, Washington gaveorders to complete the obstructions. Twohulks which lay in Spyt den Duivel Creek werehastily ballasted by men from General Heathsdivision, and men were sent up to get off theships which had run aground at Philips Mills, that they might be brought down and sunkimmediately. It is diflScult to give an idea of the excite-ment caused by this new irruption of hostileships into the waters of the Hudson or of thevarious conjectures as to their object. They 51^^^. Ube Sptcit of Disaffection 267 might intend merely to interrupt navigation, and prevent supplies from coming down to theAmerican army. They might be carryingarms and ammunition for domestic enemiesskulking about the river, and only waiting anopportunity to strike a blow. They mighthave troops concealed on board with intent tosurprise the posts in the Highlands, and cutoff the intercourse between the American ar-mies. To such a degree had the spirit of dis-affection been increased in the counties adjacentto the river, since the descent of the Rose andPhoenix, by the retreats and evacuation whichhad taken place, and so great had been thedrain on the militia of those counties for thearmy of Washington, that, in case of insurrec-tion, those who remained at home and werewell affected, would be outnumbered, and mighteasily be overpowered, especially with the aidof troops landed from ships. While this agitation prevailed below, fugi-tive river crafts carried t

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