The beleaguered people began to pray for deliverance, when, as if in answer to their prayer, a heavy shower of rain fell, extinguishing the fire, and before it could be replenished, Major Willard with a party of dragoons arrived and the Indians raised the siege.
A considerable number of Christian Indians near Hatfield were suspected of being friendly to Philip and ordered to give up their arms.

They escaped at night and fled up the river toward Deerfield to join Philip.
The English pursued them and early next morning came up with them at a swamp, opposite to the present town of Sunderland, where a warm contest ensued.

The Indians fought gallantly, but were finally routed, with a loss of twenty six of their number, while the whites lost only ten.

The escaped Indians joined Philip's forces, and Lathrop and Beers returned to their station at Hadley.
About the 10th of September, while Captain Lathrop was bringing away some provisions and corn from Deerfield, he was attacked at a place called "Muddy Brook." Knowing the English would pass here with their teams and horses, the Indians lay in ambush and, pouring in a destructive fire, rushed furiously to a close engagement.

The English ranks were broken, and the scattered troops were everywhere attacked.
Seeking the cover of trees, the English fought with desperation.