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to attack the fort, but were vigourously repulsed, and 
thrown into confusion. This gave the governor an 
opportunity to escape: two chiefs attempted to stop 
him, but being a good swordsman, he parried their 
strokes, upon which they cried out, “he is a sorcerer—- 
we are undone !” and immediately fled. The garrison, 
having been alarmed by this time, came to the com¬ 
bat, and soon made the enemy retreat. On this 
occasion they forbore to make use of the cannon at 
the fort, that no clamour might be raised against the 
colony, and they soon felt the benefit of such a line 
of conduct; for several of the neighbouring nations, 
when they heard of the moderation that was dis¬ 
played, espoused their cause. 
A more formidable body of the enemy soon made 
their appearance, and pitched their camp between the 
chief settlement and the Plain of Health, in order 
to cut off the communication. The governor, there¬ 
fore, determined to attack them immediately with all 
his forces, which consisted of six thousand natives, 
and his own troops, leaving a sufficient number to 
guard the. fort. The difficulties of this campaign 
were very great, on account of the mountainous and 
marshy nature of the country through which they 
had to pass, drawing the cannon after them. 
They came up with the enemy on a beautiful plain 
called Mahertomp, on the banks of the Tingballe, 
were they had strongly intrenched themselves in their 
camps. The governor sent an officer with a detach¬ 
ment, to attack them in the rear, while the main body 
