There were not many of them.

However, we finally did make them out, and we could see their conical hats, for the trench was a poor one.

We advanced, firing at them, and drove them off.
What to do then I had not an idea.

The country in front fell away into a very difficult jungle-filled valley.

There was nothing but jungle all around, and if I advanced I was afraid I might get out of touch with everybody and not be going in the right direction.