But according as the tower was moved, instead of bringing the parapets as ordered and that on which we were to have placed the fire, they abandoned them and commenced to yell against their enemies, shooting arroAvs within the fort, which, in my opinion, did not do much exeeution. They are very excusable, for they are not soldiers, and are moreover averse to discipline or correction and do only what they like. Wherefore, one inconsiderately applied the fire to the wrong side of the fort, or to leeward, so that it produced no efiect. On the fire being kindled, the most of the savages began . to set wood against the pickets but in such small quantities, that the fire did not much good. Tlie disorder that super^^ened was in consequence so great, that it was impossible to hear. In vain I cried to them and remonstrated as well as I was able against the imminent danger to which tliey exposed themselves by their stupidity. They heard nothing in consequence of the violent noise faey made. Seeing that by shouting I was only splitting my skull, and that my remonstrances were in vain and that this disorder was irremediable, I resolved to do what was in my power with my men, and fire on those we could discover or perceive. Yet, the enemy profited by oiu- disorder. Tliey went ^o the water and discharged it in such abimdance, that rivers, it may be said, spouted from their gutters, so that the fire was extinguished in less than no time, and they continued to pour aiTows on us hke hail. Those on the tower killed and wounded a great many.