These Indians were soon on the ridges, assailing the blockhouse.

Arrows tipped with burning tow and balls of blazing pitch rained upon the roof, and the utmost exertions of the garrison were needed to extinguish the fires.

Soon the supply of water began to fail.

There was a well near by on the parade-ground, but this open space was subject to such a hot fire that no man would venture to cross it.

A well was dug in the blockhouse, and the resistance continued.
All day the attack was kept up, and during the night there was intermittent firing from the ridges.