Upon the first volley from the Canadians one man in the leading section of the Fenian advance guard was shot dead and others wounded.

The remaining men comprising it then sought refuge behind the neighboring barns and under a bridge near at hand.

The main body halted, wavered, partially rallied again, and then, being galled by the well-directed fire of the Canadians, broke and ran for cover behind the houses and stone fences along the road, or made their way to a wood which crowned the summit of the hill opposite to our position on the western side of the road, another man being killed and several more wounded while seeking this shelter.

From this time a desultory fire was kept up from behind trees and fences.
Col.

Smith was on the way to Stanbridge for the purpose of ordering up reinforcements to strengthen the position at Eccles' Hill, when he was overtaken by a mounted messenger sent by Lieut.-Col.