Travelling in this manner, they performed the journey far more rapidly than they could have done moving in one body, and could better find shelter and food.
Other forces from Prome, Tannoo, and other quarters were known to be marching towards Donabew.

It was soon reported that the dejected forces around Rangoon had gained courage and confidence, at the news that Bandoola and his army were coming to their aid, and that the deserters were returning in large numbers from their villages.
The British sick were sent away in the shipping to Mergy and Tavoy, two coast towns of which we had taken possession, and both of which were healthily situated.
The change had a marvellous effect, and men who would have speedily succumbed to the poisonous exhalations of the swamps round Rangoon rapidly regained their strength, in their new quarters..