 In all, 190 structures within the city were destroyed, leaving only 49 residences for 2,500 people.The next morning, August 24, the Indians reappeared, fired some harmless long-range shots, and then withdrew.Flandrau convened with his officers later that day and decided to evacuate the city (despite objections by Nix and others), due to a shortage of ammunition and food and epidemics of disease.