It was decided that no carriages should be taken for them, but that they should be simply laid on the sandbags.
The party on shore had kept up a fire all day at the forest.

The yells of defiance which at times rose showed that the Malays were in great force all round its edge.

Towards evening all on shore returned to the ship.

As soon as it became absolutely dark, the anchor chain was unshackled, and a buoy being attached to the end, it was noiselessly lowered into the water.

Then the screw began to revolve, and the vessel gradually backed down the river.