We passed several sentries, muttering something at each time, and seeming as if only anxious to keep up with our party.
"They've halted," said I."Now to the left there; gently here, for we must be in the midst of their lines.

Ha! I knew we were right.

See there!" Before us, now, at a few hundred yards, we could perceive a number of men engaged upon the field.

Lights were moving from place to place rapidly, while immediately in front a strong picket of cavalry were halted.
"By Jove! there's sharp work of it to-night," whispered Hampden.

"They do intend to surprise us to-morrow." "Gently now, to the left," said I, as cautiously skirting the little hill, I kept my eye firmly fixed upon the watch-fire.
The storm, which for some time had abated considerably, was now nearly quelled, and the moon again peeped forth amidst masses of black and watery clouds.
"What good fortune for us!" thought I, at this moment, as I surveyed the plain before me.
"I say, O'Malley, what are those fellows at yonder, where the blue light is burning ?" "Ah! the very people we want; these are the sappers.