It was answered by only a few guns from the fortress, and yells of astonishment and rage were heard to arise.
A moment later, five natives ran up to the group of Englishmen.

Their work had been well done, and more than three-fourths of the guns on the sea face had been rendered temporarily useless.
Charlie gave the word, and with a rush they entered the upper fort.
There were but two or three men there, who were just hurrying out with their bags of powder.

These, before they realized the position, were instantly knocked down and bound.

The gate of the fort was then shut and barred, and the party ran up to the bastion above.
Not a single pirate was to be seen there.

The six guns, which stood there, were at once loaded with grape; and a heavy discharge was poured into the crowded masses of pirates, upon the bastions on the sea face.