It was as late as 10 at night when they all reembarked. I have seen the Rev. Moses Mather walking in the road armed with a musket, and I have always have heard it said and believe that he sometimes took his arms into the pulpit. In those days the men always took their arms to church.

(which at low water is almost bare, so that a party may wade (cross) without difficulty to the islands.)

[page break] [margin: PAGE] [margin: 1846.] Aug. 29. Jonathan Bates (continued): Captain Frosts party landed at Scotch Cove two miles from Darien Church and retreated by the same place. Lieut. Joseph Smith who commanded under Frost was likewise from Stamford. The Country between Darien Church and the [Sound] was then covered with a thick wood so that Frost marched all the way completely concealed from observation. He halted in a thick wood of very high trees where he remained till the afternoon - having landed at night and gained the wood before daylight. A swamp thickly co-vered with high brushwood and alders intervened in the direction of the church between the Refugees and some higher ground with young timber and brushwood so that they gained the road unperceived. They were in full retreat at three o'clock, taking by the route by which they advanced. About 4. an alarm was general at Stamford, bells ringing and drums beating. A large body of militia

[page break] [margin: PAGE] soon assembled under Major Davenport who led them to Scotch Cove. It was low water, and Frost's party crossed to Fish Island. He placed the prisoners on the outer island leaving ten men to guard them, and with the rest defended the inner island against Davenport who attacked him immediately. The armed vessel had not returned at the appointed time so that the Refugees were in danger of capture.