They streamed down through the woods in long columns, and silently neared the fort.

With them went a number of English and French rangers, most of whom were painted and dressed like the Indians.
Repulse of the Savages.
When they reached the fort they found camped close to the walls a party of fifty dragoons and ninety riflemen.

These dragoons and riflemen had escorted a brigade of packhorses from Greeneville the day before, and having left the supplies in the fort were about to return with the unladen packhorses.

But soon after daybreak the Indians rushed their camp.

Against such overwhelming numbers no effective resistance could be made.