His calm, soft voice was heard reassuring his men, as he said: "Keep cool and fire as deliberately as if you were shooting at game." There was another almost simultaneous discharge and every bullet struck a warrior.

The Indians, thus mercilessly handled, recoiled, and every one sought refuge behind some trunk, rock or tree.

They could see no foe, while the trappers could find peep-holes through which they could watch all the movements of the Indians.

A shower of arrows was thrown into the thicket, but none of the trappers were struck.

The intermittent battle continued the whole day.