The enemy's tents were torn up, their fires were extinguished, the sand and rain beat in their faces, and they were terrified by the portents against them. They had already well nigh fallen out among themselves. During the night the Confederate armies withdrew, and by morning the ground was cleared of all enemy forces.
The enemy's encampment was in disarray: tents destroyed, fires extinguished, sand and rain battered their faces, and they were terrified by ominous signs. They were already on the verge of internal conflict. As night fell, the Confederate armies withdrew, leaving the battlefield clear of all enemy forces.