Here again they made a stand, but were speedily driven out, and chased through the garden and park of the college, and thence across the canal into the streets of the town.

Here the pursuit ceased, the -- --th being told off to hold the Martiniere as an advanced position.

Sir Colin established his headquarters at the Dilkoosha, the rest of the troops bivouacking around it or on the slope of the hill between it and the college.
After seeing that the men were comfortable, and getting some food, most of the officers gathered on the flat roof of the college, whence a fine view was obtainable over the town.

The Residency had been already pointed out to them, and the British flag could be seen floating above it.

Several very large buildings, surrounded for the most part with walled gardens, rose above the low roofs of the native houses in the intervening space.
"The way is pretty open.