The Attack on the Stockade

The mutineers launch a full-scale attack on the stockade. They swarm over the palisade, and a fierce hand-to-hand fight ensues. The loyal party, though outnumbered, fights bravely. Hunter is knocked senseless, Joyce is shot dead, and the captain is wounded. The mutineers are driven back, leaving five dead. The loyal party suffers casualties but holds the stockade.