Peacocke made his arrangements to sweep the whole southeast angle of the Peninsula clear up to the Old Fort.

On leaving the bivouac the column moved out by the Gilmore road, leading towards the Niagara River.

The Grey Battery of Royal Artillery was ordered to the head of the column, in anticipation of having some shelling to perform.

As the infantry halted by the roadside to allow this gallant battery to pass to the front on a gallop, the sight was inspiriting and elicited hearty cheers.

The magnificent horses, throwing into play their splendid muscles, whisked the heavy guns along like so many feathers, while the drivers and gunners maintained their seats like centaurs, notwithstanding the bumps and jolts they encountered while bounding over the ruts and roadside ditches of a rough country highway.