When they charged the gate bearing Bearing_arms clubs and firearms , the miners were met with Come_together defensive Defending baton blows by the police and there were hand-to-hand clashes Hostile_encounter .

After a short hand-to-hand fight Hostile_encounter ( the Polish unit had only two pieces of firearms and was mostly equipped Supply with sabres , war scythes and improvised weapons ) , the Russian commander was killed Killing and his unit dispersed Dispersal .