Then, with the rest of the command, he crossed the river to meet the redskins.
Just as he had got his men across the stream we heard a terrific shouting.

Looking back toward the knoll where the gun had been left, we saw our negro gun-guard flying toward us, pursued by more than a hundred Indians.

More Indians were dancing about the gun, although they had not the slightest notion what to do with it.
Arms turned back with his command and drove the redskins from their useless prize.

The men dismounted and took up a position there.
A very lively fight followed.

Five or six men, including Major Arms, were wounded, and a number of the horses were shot.