With their assistance you can make another charge, and it will be strange if you cannot carry all before you." Fritz compressed his lips, and his heart sank.
"I will give you a line to Colonel Bradstreet.

Tell him that reinforcements are coming, and that another concerted attack must be made.

It will be time enough to talk of sending for the artillery when we see the result of that." A few lines were penned by the General and entrusted to Fritz, who dashed back with burning heart to where the fight still raged so fiercely.

He heard the bagpipes of the Highlanders skirling behind as he reached the opening in the forest.

He knew that these brave men could fight like tigers; but to what avail, he thought, were so many gallant soldiers to be sent to their death?
The fighting in his absence had been hot and furious, but nothing had been done to change the aspect of affairs.