Let us prepare, however, to prop up the gates should they fall, and tonight we will silence their guns." At nightfall the gates, although sorely bruised and battered, and pierced in many places, still stood; being shored up with beams from behind.

At ten o'clock twenty of the garrison were let down by ropes at the back of the castle, for Ned thought that scouts might be lurking near the gates, to give notice of any sortie.

With great precaution and in perfect silence they made a way round, and were within a hundred yards of the battery before their approach was discovered.
Then, headed by the governor, who was a valiant man by nature, and the four English, they ran at great speed forward, and were inside the battery before the enemy could gather to resist them.

The battle was indeed a hard one; for the Indians, with their clubs, fought valorously.

Reuben and Tom, having been furnished with hammer and long nails, proceeded to spike the guns; which they did with great quickness, their doings being covered, alike, by their friends and by darkness.