The Protestants were lying on their arms on the hill, while their opponents were reinforced by hundreds of their brethren from near and far. Sniping between the two forces was vigorously entered into, and shortly after 5 o'clock on the Monday morning the Defenders made a general attack, Daniel Winter's house being the objective point.Mr.Atkinson gave the Protestants all the ammunition he could, and set out with his family for the Fort of Charlemont, being, he said well aware that their object was to destroy his house and all who were in it. On the road he heard the Protestants were likely to be successful, and sending his family home, went on to Charlemont. He got Captain Killeney and sixty invalids who were stationed there, to accompany him, but when he arrived at the Diamond the battle was over.