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. There was a large tree on the island round which the wind had blown up a mound of sand. Here the Refugees took shelter from the fire of Davenports men. The tree, next day, was found perforated with bullets. The armed vessel not being able to reach the island in consequence of a calm, a galley, armed with swivels, rode into the channel which separates the Fish islands, and maintained a constant fire upon the Americans, preventing them from crossing the Cove. Davenports men were afraid to fire on the Refugees

There was a large tree on the island round which the wind had blown up a mound of sand. Here the Refugees took shelter from the fire of Davenports men. The tree, next day, was found perforated with bullets. The armed vessel not being able to reach the island in consequence of a calm, a galley, armed with swivels, rode into the channel which separates the Fish islands, and maintained a constant fire upon the Americans, preventing them from crossing the Cove. Davenports men were afraid to fire on the Refugees