Their Adjutant, who was on horseback, here fell, and after picking him up they directed their fire at us and made a furious attempt to capture the boat.

In this they were foiled by our cutting the line and backing down the stream, receiving at the same time a volley by way of a parting salute.

By this time our men and the Battery had got into a house attached to the Post Office, from which they continued to resist the attack by every means in their power.

Not a great deal of injury was inflicted upon the attacking party owing to a wood pile in the vicinity, behind which the enemy took shelter until our men had emptied their pouches and all the ammunition with them was gone.

The Fenians then came up and demanded their surrender, which was at first refused.