[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] scarcely arrived at See's store, when he found Emmerick again drawn up to dispute the passage. Hopkins a second time discover-ing his retreat terminated, decided upon a vigorous charge and suc-ceeded in cutting his way through the detachment with the loss of a k\v prisoners. A running fight now ensued for about two miles when Hopkins again found his course blockaded by Col. Wurmb's yagers. The post road also, was guarded by Pruschanck's corps, so that Hopkins had no resource left but the fields. He therefore crossed the mill creek a little north of the Dutch church, Sleepy Hollow, the whole body of the enemy joining in the pur-suit. This was kept up until Hopkins arrived near the house of Job Sherwood, a short distance from the present arch of the Cro-ton acqueduct, on the road to Sing Sing. Hopkins now rightly judging that the best horses of his pursuers were far in advance of their comrades, instantly checked his horse, and in turn be-came the pursuer. At the spring brook which crosses the road in the Beeckman wood, he succeeded in capturing one or two prisoners in the very face of the enemy, and made good his re-treat.a Near Twitchings' tavern, resides John Yerks, one of the seven volunteers connected with the capture of Andre. Mr. Yerks » The above was related to the author, by Jacob Romer. aij eye witness of tlie