... own was but about 200. Still, as Price had not less than 10,000 men against 1,200, and as a day's desultory fighting had given the enemy possession of some of the steep hills overlooking the fort, Ewing — who had signally repulsed two assaults — wisely decided not to await inevitable capture, but, spiking his heavy guns and blowing up his magazine, escaped during the night; taking the ro...