this act of great villainy went beyond the impudence which had hitherto been ascribed to the orders ; as the fighting was particularly intense at this time , many attributed this act to a sense of inherent betrayal ; and after they withdrew , about two thousand made assault upon them , destroying much of the membership ; but this was only nine of the ten , as one said they would not abandon their arms and flee , but instead entertained great subterfuge at the expense of the other nine .