The canoe soon filled and sunk, and the wretched attendants were either seized, killed, or drowned.

Most of the other ships followed the example.

Great numbers were additionally killed and drowned on the occasion, and others were swimming to the shore.
At this juncture, the inhabitants of New Town, who had concealed themselves in the bushes by the water-side, and between whom and the commanders of the vessels the plan had been previously concerted, came out from their hiding-places, and, embarking in their canoes, made for such as were swimming from the fire of the ships.

The ships' boats, also, were manned, and joined in the pursuit.

They butchered the greatest part of those whom they caught.