A detachment from the ships had landed some hours before--had dismantled the fort, dismounted the cannon, and withdrawn the garrison; retreating in safety to the ships.

A gunner and three men only, fell into the hands of the provincials.

The very day that this event occurred, Lord William Campbell, the Governor, fled to the Tamar sloop of war.

His flight was no doubt hastened by a proceeding so decisive.

That evening he dispatched his secretary to Fort Johnson, which he was not permitted to enter.