All the points of ambush to which we have come are at an almost equal distance from some other point." "Which, Tayoga, is that hill yonder, crowned with bushes, but with bare slopes, a good place for a defense, and just about a long rifle or musket shot from the forest here." "So it is, Great Bear.

It could be nothing else.

The defenders lay among the bushes on top of the hill, and the battle was fought in the night, because those who attacked were not numerous enough to push a combat in the day.

The defenders must have been white men, as we know from the footprints here that the assailants were warriors.

Ah, here are other traces, Great Bear, and here are more, all trodden about in the same manner, indicating a long stay, and all at about an equal distance from the hill! I think the warriors lay in the forest all night firing upon the hill, and probably doing little damage.