Still he fought on, and even while lying on the dock, grievously wounded, he emptied his revolver at the Fenians and kept cheering his men on to fight to the last.

This they did courageously and nobly until they were flanked out of their position and taken prisoners.
Another portion of the Battery, under Lieut.

A.K.Scholfield, and some of the Naval Brigade, under Capt.

McCallum and Lieut.

Angus Macdonald, retreated northward along the street stubbornly fighting every yard of the way until they reached the large frame residence of Mr.George Lewis, adjoining a small building which was used as the village post office.