"They are within a hundred yards of the top.

Our men don't seem to be able to make any stand against them at all.
"Colonel, the lower column is turning off more towards their left." "They had better have kept together, Macwitty.

It is evident that Picton's division is hard pressed, as it is and, if those two columns had united and thrown themselves upon him, they would have broken right through our line.

As it is, the second party will have Leith's division to deal with.

Do you see one of his brigades marching swiftly to meet them, and some guns sweeping the French flank?
I wish we were nearer." The scene had become too exciting for further conversation, and they watched almost breathlessly.