A rocket whizzed high in the air from each side of the bay, a bugle sounded the alarm, voices of command were heard, and, as if by enchantment, a chaos of sounds followed the deep silence which had before reigned, and from every house armed men poured out.
"Steady, lads, steady!" Mr.Hethcote shouted.

"Fall back steadily.
Keep together, don't fire a shot till you get to the boat; then give them a volley and jump on board.

Now, retire at the double." For a moment the Russians, as they poured from the houses, paused in ignorance of the direction of their foes, but a shout from the sentry indicated this, and a scattering fire was opened.

This, however, was at once checked by the shout of the officer to dash forward with all speed after the enemy.

As the mass of Russians rushed from the village, the howitzer in the bows of the launch poured a volley of grape into them, and checked their advance.