Robert fired at the great painted figure of Tandakora, but he too missed, and in a moment the Ojibway chief sank down in the undergrowth.

A shout came from the hidden Indians about him.
"They are there," said Tayoga, "and we know just where many of them lie.

We will suggest to Open Eyes that he fire the cannon at that point." They rejoined Adams.
"You were right, as I knew you'd be," said the scout.

"You've located 'em." "Yes, because Tandakora could not resist his hate of me," said the Onondaga.
They withdrew to the main force, and once more the brave brass guns were brought up, sending solid shot and grape into the bushes on the ridge, then moving forward and repeating the fire.

Many rifles opened upon them from the thickets, and several men fell, but Elihu Strong held his people in hand, and the scouts drove back the sharpshooters.
Meanwhile the whole force advanced and began to climb the ridge, the cannon being turned on the flanks, where the attack was now heaviest.
A fierce battle ensued, and the guns, served with great skill and effectiveness, kept the Indians at bay.