The recumbent forms of the sleeping Indians were revealed by the smouldering fires.

When they were within a few yards of the foe, an Indian dog gave the alarm.
Instantly every savage sprang to his feet, presenting a perfect target to these marksmen who never missed their aim.

There was almost an instantaneous discharge of rifles and thirteen Indian warriors fell weltering in their blood.
The rest, thus suddenly awoke from sound sleep, witnessing the sudden carnage, and with no foe visible, fled precipitately to their forts.

But the trappers instantly reloaded their pieces and, secure from harm, in the darkness, and behind the trees, struck with the bullet every exposed Indian, and five more fell.

This was an awful loss to the Indians.