General Ames remained behind to effect an exchange of prisoners.
The enemy was not slow in making his approach--fifty strong, headed by one Mat Ames.
General Ames handled his men with great skill; his deadliest foe could not deny that.
General Mat Ames, a veteran commander, was no less wide-awake in the disposition of his army.
Six North-Enders, having rushed out to harass the discomfited enemy, were gallantly cut off by General Ames and captured.
The fort opened fire first--a single ball from the dexterous band of General Harris taking General Ames in the very pit of his stomach.
General Ames put him among the gunners, and we were quickly made aware of the loss we had sustained, by receiving a frequent artful ball which seemed to light with unerring instinct on any nose that was the least bit exposed.
It was not on account of high taxes; for it had been shown that, while the tax rate was quite high during the Alcorn administration, it had been reduced under the Ames administration to a point considerably less than it is now or than it has been for a number of years.