CHAPTER XXXVI. Lee expected in Camp—His Letter of Advice to the President of Congress—The Enemy at Throg’s Neck—Washington’s Arrangements—Rides to Throg’s Neck—The Enemy brought to a Stand—Military Movements—Arrival of Lee—A Command assigned to Him—Criticises the Conduct of Congress and the Army—Council of War—The Army to move to the Mainland—Fort Washington to be kept up 354 CHAPTER XXXVII. Army Arrangements—Washington at White Plains—The Enemy at Throg’s Point—Skirmish of Colonel Glover—Attempt to Surprise Rogers, the Renegade—Troopers in a rough country—Alarms at White Plains—Cannonading of Ships at Fort Washington—March of Lee—Fortified Camp at White Plains—Reconnoitring—The Affair at Chatterton Hill—Relative Situation of the Armies—Change of Position—Contrast of the Appearance of the Troops—George Clinton’s Idea of Strategy—Movement of the British Army—Incendiaries at White Plains 362 CHAPTER XXXVIII. Conjectures as to the Intentions of the Enemy—Consequent Precautions—Correspondence with Greene respecting Fort Washington—Distribution of the Army—Lee left in Command at Northcastle—Instructions to Him—Washington at Peekskill—Visits to the Posts in the Highlands 376 CHAPTER XXXIX. Affairs on Lake Champlain—Gates at Ticonderoga—Arnold’s Flotilla—Military Preparations of Sir Guy Carleton at St. John’s—Nautical Encounters—Gallant Conduct of Arnold and Waterbury—Carleton in Possession of Crown Point—His return to Canada and Winter Quarters 384 CHAPTER XL. Washington Crosses the Hudson—Arrives at Fort Lee—Affairs at Fort Washington—Question about its Abandonment—Movements of Howe—Tho Fort summoned to Surrender—Refusal of Colonel McGaw—The Fort Attacked—Capture of the Fort and Garrison—Comments of Washington on the State of Affairs 392