76/87 What may be their success God only knows, but it is highly probable the matter is decided before this time. Christian says, from the accounts he had the enemy behaved with inconceivable bravery. The head men walked about in the time of action, exhorting their men "to be close, shoot well, be strong of fight." They had parties planted on the opposite side of both rivers to shoot our men as they swam over, not doubting, as is supposed, but they would gain a complete victory. In the evening late they called to our men "that they had 2000 men for them to-morrow, and that they had 1100 men now as well as they." They also made very merry about a treaty. Charles Lewis was shot on a clear piece of ground, as he had not taken a tree, encouraging his men to advance. |