Aided by their Creek guides, this important movement was accomplished without the warriors discovering their approach.

The number of the whites was so great that they were enabled to surround the town with so continuous a line that escape was impossible for any enclosed within that fearful barrier of loaded rifles wielded by unerring marksmen.

Closer and more compactly the fatal line was drawn.

These movements were accomplished in the dim morning twilight.
All being ready, Captain Hammond, and a few rangers, were sent forward to show themselves, and to bring on the fight.

The moment the warriors caught sight of them, one general war-whoop rose from every throat.
Grasping their rifles, they rushed headlong upon the rangers, who retired before them.