Paul was fast tiring of this semi-barbarous mode of warfare so that he and four of his companions decided to discharge themselves on the first favorable opportunity.

It came sooner than they expected.

They were sent under command of Sawyer and others to Metamoras for ammunition.

On reaching there, they found the schooner with the promised supply had not arrived.

After waiting for some days news came that the Revolutionists had again been repulsed and were all in retreat.