A supporting force was quickly sent over, and, no further disturbance occurring, a search was made for an enemy, but none was found.

A gun had accidentally gone off in the squad, and the rest of the men, surprised and bewildered, had fired, they neither knew why nor at what.

Two men were killed, and several others were hurt.

This and the chaffing the men got from their comrades was a lesson to the whole command.

The soldiers were brave enough, and were thoroughly ashamed of themselves, but they were raw; that was all that could be said of it.