On our side two wounded; one seriously, one slightly." "That is as well as we could expect, Marshall.

Of course, most of them got over the wall at the back.

You see, all our plans were disarranged by finding them in such unexpected strength.

Had we been able to thrash them by ourselves, the Punjaubies would have cut off the retreat in that direction.

As it was, that part of the business is a failure." The Sergeant presently returned.
"There are 340 in the streets, sir," he reported; "and I reckon there are another 20 or 30 killed in the houses, but I have not searched them yet." "That is sufficiently close; upwards of 400 is good enough.
"Now, Mr.Marshall, set the men to work making stretchers to carry the wounded.
"Mr.Herbert, will you tell off a party of your men to dig a large grave outside the village for the killed, and a small one apart for Mr.Anstruther?
Poor fellow, I am sorry indeed at his loss; he would have made a fine officer.
"Sergeant Hugging, take a party and search the village for provisions.