I don't know what it may come to, presently; but just now it can hardly be called fighting.

The sight of peasants rushing on seems to strike these heroes with a panic, at once; and they are off helter skelter, throwing away their guns and ammunition." "Have you come home only to tell me the news, Leigh ?" "I have come home because, at present, our army has evaporated into thin air.

Tomorrow being Easter Sunday, the peasants have all scattered to their homes; so that it was of no use my staying at Chollet.

Cathelineau is there, and the other leaders; among them Monsieur de la Verrie, a nephew of his, Jean, and several other gentlemen, who have just arrived there.

They are going as a sort of deputation, tomorrow, to Bonchamp, d'Elbee, and another officer whose name I forget, to ask them to join Cathelineau in the command.