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maintaining their ground. Next morning, 

 about six o'clock, some guns were dis- 

 charged at the distance of two or three hun- 

 dred yards, which continued till day, doing 

 little or no execution on either side. 



" The field-officers then assembled and 

 agreed, as the enemy were every moment 

 increasing, and we had already a number 

 wounded, to retreat that night. The whole 

 body was to form into three lines, keeping 

 the wounded in the centre. We had four 

 killed and twenty-three wounded ; of the 

 latter, seven very dangerously ; on which 

 account as many biers were got ready to 

 carry them : most of the rest were slightly 

 wounded, and none so bad but they could 

 ride on horseback. After dark, the officers 

 went on the out-posts, and brought in all 

 the men as expeditiously as they could. 

 Just as the troops were about to form, 

 several guns were fired by the enemy ; 

 upon which some of our men spoke out and 

 said, c Our intention was discovered by the 

 Indians, who were firing alarm-guns,' 



