The colonisers soon sought their own revenge, with armed parties forming to attack Wiradjuri people. One group was reported to have caught and shot an Aboriginal women with two young girls, but they had little success against the warriors. Despite their inferior weaponry, the Wiradjuri's superior bushcraft allowed them to attack unexpectedly, and disappear back into the bush before the colonisers could respond. By August 1824 the "Sydney Gazette" was reporting genuine concerns about the ability of the colony to withstand the force of the Wiradjuri people.