The terrific musketry fire was heard at the lower landing, where a body of troops of the 60th and 80th regiments were encamped.

The soldiers hastily armed themselves and in great disorder rushed to the aid of the convoy.

But the Indians were not now at the Devil's Hole.

The murderous work completed there, they had taken up a position in a thick wood half a mile farther down, where they silently waited.

They had chosen well their place of concealment; and the soldiers in their excitement walked into the trap set for them.