These were impregnable to rifle bullets.

When within six miles of Fort Erie two volunteers were called for to go ashore without arms and proceed cautiously down the lake and gather what information they could.

All offered, but young Murdy and Edie were the chosen ones, two as brave boys as ever sun shone on.

They went ashore, and then the boat resumed her journey.

On turning into the river we saw the place was occupied by our troops, and the enemy in a scow made fast to the U.S.steamer Michigan, on the American shore.