They found the besieged in readiness.

Directly the alarm was given, the Venetians flocked to the threatened points, and repulsed the enemy with slaughter.
The latter then attempted to make a junction of their forces, but Cornaro with his galleys occupied the canal, drove back the boats in which they intended to cross, and defeated the attempt.

Doria had felt certain that the movement, which was attempted under cover of night, would succeed, and his disappointment was extreme.
The Lord of Padua was so disgusted that he withdrew his troops to the mainland.

Doria remained before Venice until the early part of October, but without making another attack.

Indeed, the defences had long before become so formidable, that attack was well-nigh hopeless.