The water ran red with blood, and was encumbered with dead bodies.

At length the overwhelming numbers of the Moors gave them the advantage, and they succeeded in diverting the greater part of the water.

The Christians had to struggle severely to supply themselves from the feeble rill which remained.

They sallied to the river by a subterraneous passage, but the Moorish crossbowmen stationed themselves on the opposite bank, keeping up a heavy fire upon the Christians whenever they attempted to fill their vessels from the scanty and turbid stream.

One party of the Christians had, therefore, to fight while another drew water.