He stationed himself at the barricade at the head of the street.

A quarter of an hour later the militia were seen approaching in close column followed by the cavalry.

On arriving at the end of the street the assailants removed the chain, and again advanced.

The street was silent until they neared its end.

The watermen had, under Harry's direction, torn up the paving stones, and formed a barricade breast high, behind which, remaining crouched, they awaited the assault.
The fight began by a volley of stones from the apprentices behind the barricade.