I heard the bugle call to retire.

When I came to the school-house I was surprised to see our forces marching back again towards Ridgeway.

I turned round and saw the Fenians advancing from the orchard on the road at the same place where I saw our advance guard give the signal before the action commenced.

I thought there were as many as 600 or 700 on the road, and more moving out of the orchard.

I leaned my rifle over a fence and took my last shot at them with one arm (having previously sustained an injury in my shoulder while getting over a fence).