[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] to cross the river in the day lime; but the enemy, having learnt his mode of doing duly, on the morning of the 13th effected his overthrow, by crossing the ford soon after the guards had come off, and surrounding their quarters before they had an idea ot any enemy being near them. In this situation, the ut-most exertion could not then avail lhein.''b A person named Gilbert Totten, is said to have betrayed his countrymen to Colonel de Lancey on this fatal occasion, in re-taliation for an act of discipline administered by his commanding sideut of Yorktown. The following notice of the death of Moses Field, (son of John) occurs in the New York American of Oct. 25, 1833 : " Died at Peekskill, on the 18th inst., Moses Field of this city, aged.53 years. The poor cnuld not have sustained a greater loss in an individual. No man had more enlarged and persevering benevolence in feeding the hungry, clothing the naked and providing for the sick. His greatest happiness appeared to be, lo mitigate the suffering and relieve the wants of the virtuous poor." » See vol. i. 210. k Heath's Mem., 2S8-!>. 392 HISIOUV OF THE officer. De Lancey anxious for an oppoitnnity to return llie recent attack made upon his quarters by Captain Gushing,'^ instantly fitted out a force of about 150 dragoons, as described by Heatli.