In the ardor of the assault the little cannon was too heavily loaded and dismounted.
Amid the wild confusion the flames of the second fort reached the magazine and the whole structure blew up with a tremendous explosion.
The cannon being useless, Lieutenant Shubrick ordered a general assault upon the citadel, and it was made with a resistless rush.

The men scrambled upon the platform, in the face of the swarthy wild cats, and despatched them in a whirlwind fashion.

The work being apparently completed, the bugle was sounded for retreat and the Americans returned to the beach.

On the way they were fired upon by another fort for which they had searched without being able to find it.

Returning the fire, the Americans charged through the jungle and after another desperate fight it was captured, most of the garrison slain and the remainder sent scurrying through the woods.
The roll call revealed that two Americans had been killed and eleven wounded.