They could then proceed along the banks of the river and cross it by means of the boat.

I cautioned them not to march in one troop, or in one trail, but to spread out, so that the English could not easily follow their tracks.

In this the poor burghers succeeded; they already, on that memorable and sad day, had marched eighteen miles; but they had yet to cover another five miles to the river before they could take their night's rest.

They accomplished this feat (on the second day) under the valiant and true Commandant Hasebroek, whose horse, although tired, was still able to proceed.

As for me, I marched away in the evening, and after we had rested that night for a few hours, we arrived at a place a short distance to the south of Hopetown.