Meanwhile Sullivan's men, with Stark at the head, had routed the pickets on the other road in the same gallant style.
This picket was composed of about fifty Hessian chasseurs, and twenty English light dragoons, under command of Lieutenant Grothausen of the chasseurs.

They all fled so precipitately that they did not stop to alarm the brigade which they had been stationed to protect, but rapidly galloped down the road, and, crossing the bridge over the Assunpink, made good their escape toward Bordentown.

Grave suspicions of cowardice attached thereafter to their commanding officer.

Had Ewing performed his part in the plan, the bridge would have been held, and they would have been captured with the rest.

Stark's men, followed by the rest of Sullivan's division, were now pushed on rapidly for the town, and the cheers of the New England men were distinctly heard by Washington and his men on the main road.