A search was made of the bush, but as the shades of night had fallen fast it was impossible to grope through the woods, and fearing an ambuscade Col.

Peacocke resolved to halt his column for the night.

In the meantime he had sent two companies of the 16th Regiment to scour the woods, but owing to the darkness they were unable to do so.

Having been told by some person that a bridge on the road had been broken down, which rendered it impassable for his troops, Col.

Peacocke decided to bivouac where he was, so recalled the two companies of the 16th, and made dispositions of his force to guard against a night attack.