A council of the inhabitants was immediately held at the fort, and the sachems of the invaders were summoned before them.

The Indian leaders agreed to leave the city and pass over to Nutten (now Governor's Island), before sunset; but they broke their promise.

That afternoon Van Dyck was discovered, and they opened fire on him.

He fled down the street, but was finally shot and killed, and the lives of others were threatened.

The people flew to arms and drove the savages to their canoes.