At dawn 'a white man and a negro, sent out to geb some horses, were assailed by Indians hidden in a cornfield. The white man was slain by a bulleb. The negro escaped and aroused the garrison. Four teen men were senb oub to dislodge the barbarians. They fell into an ambuscade and all but two perished. When tidings of the attack reached fche forb anobher party sallied forth to assisfcthem,and shared a similar fate. The garrison was now reduced to twelve fighting men, including boys.
