"Their lower batteries are not so well protected as the upper." "If we were only over there, helping with our own guns." "But there's a big river in between, and we've got to leave it to the boats for to-day, anyhow." "Look again at those lower batteries.

Their fire is certainly decreasing.

I can see it die down." "Yes, and now it's stopped entirely.

The boats have done good work!" A tremendous cheer burst from the troops on the west shore as they saw how much their gallant little gunboats had achieved.

Every gun in the lower batteries was silent now, but the top of the cliffs was still alive with flame.