the sergeant, "even if I catch you asleep in your bed, and right fairly
have you earned it."

The body fell into a bed of mire, which had been the resort of the
neighboring swine; and, leaving it in this foul plight, Horse Shoe
hastened back to rejoin his comrades.

The battle now ended in the complete route of the enemy. Williams's
first care, after the day was won, was to collect his men and to secure
his prisoners. Many of the Tories had escaped; many were killed and
wounded; but of Butler no tidings could be gained; he had disappeared
from the field before the fight began, and all the information that the
prisoners could give was that orders had been sent to remove him from
the neighborhood. Colonel Innis was badly wounded, and in no condition
to speak with his conquerors; he was sent, with several other disabled
officers, to head-quarters. Captain St. Jermyn had fled, with most of
those who had mounted their horses before the arrival of Williams.

The day was already at its close, and order was taken to spend the night
upon the field. Guards were posted, and every precaution adopted to
avoid a surprise in turn from the enemy, who, it was feared, might soon
rally a strong party and assail the conquerors.

The disturbed condition of the country, and the almost unanimous
sentiment of the people against the Whigs, now strengthened by the late
victories, prevented Williams from improving his present advantage, or
even from bearing off his prisoners. Robinson and Ramsay volunteered to
head a party to scour the country in quest of Butler, but the commanding
officer could give no encouragement to the enterprise; it was, in his
judgment, a hopeless endeavor, when the forces of the enemy were
everywhere so strong. His determination, therefore, was to retreat, as
soon as his men were in condition, back to his fastnesses. His few
killed were buried; the wounded, of which there were not more than
fifteen or twenty were taken care of, and the jaded troops were
dismissed to seek refreshment amongst the abundant stores captured from
the enemy. Ensign St. Jermyn was still a prisoner; and, for the sake of
adding to Butler's security, Williams selected two or three other
officers that had fallen into his hands to accompany him in his retreat.
These arrangements all being made, the colonel and his officers retired
to repose. The next morning at daylight there were no traces of the
Whigs to be seen upon the plain. It was abandoned