The enemy, however, stood their ground bravely, and there was a fierce hand-to-hand fight.

But the bayonet did its work; and the enemy, who were getting more and more outnumbered, at last turned and fled, hotly pursued by the victors.
A turn in the path revealed the war camp.

It was an enormous one, but already the last of its garrison were disappearing in the forest, taking any path that afforded a chance of safety.

The assembly sounded, and the pursuit was abandoned; as another company came forward, at a steady double, with orders to proceed up the road to the next village.

This they were to burn, and then return to the war camp.
The work of destroying the war camp at once began.