Finding it impossible to escape, Mosier formed his men into a hollow square, facing outward, with orders not to fire until he did; calculating to make the best Terms he could before surrendering. The refugees came on at full speed + shouting. When they pressed on Mosiers men, they kept them back by pricking their horses noses with their bayonets. Holmes approached near to Mosier, (being acquainted with him) + ordered him to surrender + he should have good quarters. Mosier said he would consider on it. Knowing (as he told me) that they would frequently promise quarters + when they surrounded cut them to pieces. Holmes parleyed with him some minutes, then drew a pistol + discharged it at Mosier, the ball passing near his temple, Holmes was in the act of drawing another, when Mosier leveled his piece at him + ordered him to return his pistol, or he would blow him off his horse. Holmes returned the pistol into the holster. A Capt. Kipp (who left North Castle + joined the enemy) rode around to Mosier, damned him + ordered him to surrender + commenced cutting at him with his sword, when Mosier fired at him, the horse reared + was shot
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in the breast, he fell with Kipps thigh under him. The men fired + the horsemen ran off helter skelter through the fields. A negro (belonging to Capt Sackett) who was with Mosier, sprang from the ranks and thrust his bayonet into Kipp By the time the enemy formed again, Mosiers men had reloaded + when the enemy again charged, Mosiers men gave them another shot, where they again fled, they formed, came on a third time and were saluted with another shot, when they again ran off + called on the Infantry to come on.