Thither he brought the troops from the Falls in light skiffs he had built for the purpose, leaving behind scarce a handful of men to garrison the stockade.

Logan went with him as second in command.

He carried with him a light three-pounder gun; and those of the men who had horses marched along the bank beside the flotilla.

The only mishap that befell the troops happened to McGarry, who had a subordinate command.

He showed his usual foolhardy obstinacy by persisting in landing with a small squad of men on the north bank of the river, where he was in consequence surprised and roughly handled by a few Indians.