In the night some of the men swam over and stole a big canoe, with which they returned.

At daylight the troops crossed, a few in this canoe, the others swimming with their horses.

After landing, they marched seven miles and fell on the town, which was in a ravine, with cornfields round about.

Taken by surprise, the warriors, with no effective resistance, fled to their canoes.

The white riflemen thronged after them.