A　quick　repetition　of　the　picrate　shells　seemed　to　affect　the　spirit　of
  the　attack。　I　imagine　that　the　extremely　loud　explosion　of　the　shells　in
  the　midst；　and　perhaps　also　in　the　rear　of　the　enemy；　led　them　to
  suppose　that　they　were　attacked　from　behind。
  It　is　difficult　to　say　how　long　the　attack　continued；　but　a　vast　amount
  of　ammunition　was　expended　before　the　lances　ceased　to　fly　through　the
  line；　and　the　drums　and　horns　were　at　length　heard　at　a　greater　distance
  in　the　rear。　The　bugle　at　once　sounded　the　〃advance；〃　and　I　marched　the
  men　forward；　crossing　the　stream　at　the　bottom；　and　gained　the　open；
  where　we　found　ourselves　in　a　kind　of　swampy　field　of　about　ten　acres。
  〃Ha！〃　exclaimed　many　of　the　soldiers；　〃if　we　could　only　get　them　on　a
  clear　space　like　this。〃
  The　men　were　mustered。　　Poor　Howarti　was　dead；　and　they　had　left　him　in
  the　grass　by　the　roadside；　as　it　was　impossible　to　transport　him。
  The　rear…guard　had　been　hotly　pressed；　and　the　natives　had　rushed　upon
  the　path　close　to　the　sniders；　which　had　punished　them　severely。　Had　we
  depended　upon　muzzle…loading　muskets；　the　party　would　have　been　quickly
  destroyed；　the　sharp　fire　of　the　sniders　at　close　quarters　must　have
  caused　immense　loss　at　the　first　onset。
  I　now　determined　to　lighten　the　loads　considerably。　　It　was　difficult　to
  carry　the　angarebs；　as　the　leas　caught　in　the　high　grass。　I　spoke　a　few
  words　to　my　men；　who　declared　that　they　were　not　afraid　of　the　natives
  if　they　were　not　so　heavily　laden。
  We　collected　wood　and　made　a　fire；　upon　which　I　ordered　everything　to　be
  burnt　that　was　really　cumbersome。　The　bedsteads　were　broken　up；　a　case
  of　good　French　cognac　was　committed　to　the　flames；　Lieutenant　Baker's
  naval　uniform；　with　box；　&e。；　the　cocked　hat　frizzled　up　on　the　top　of
  the　bonfire。
  The　men　were　provided　with　raw　hides；　upon　which　they　slept　at　night；
  these　were　now　wet　through　and　cumbersome：　I　therefore　ordered　them　to
  be　thrown　into　the　high　grass　and　abandoned。
  The　brandy　bottles　burst　upon　the　fire。　　A　sergeant　of　the　〃Forty
  Thieves；〃　named　Fadlullah；　had　been　attending　to　the　heap　of　burning
  materials；　and　I　saw　him　stoop　over　the　flames；　as　though　intending　to
  save　one　of　the　liquor　bottles　for　himself。　At　this　moment　several　burst
  and　saturated　his　loose　cotton　trousers　with　blazing　spirit。　The　man
  vainly　endeavoured　to　extinguish　the　fire；　and　he　danced　wildly　about；
  until　I　seized　and　threw　him　down　in　the　swamp；　and　quickly　drew　the　wet
  green　grass　over　him　and　subdued　the　flames。　He　was　severely　burnt　about
  the　legs；　from　which　the　skin　slipped　off　in　large　flakes。
  I　now　had　to　doctor　him；　when　every　man's　legs　ought　to　have　been　in　the
  best　order。　Fortunately　I　had　a　little　oil　（for　the　lamp）；　and　the
  wounds　were　quickly　dressed　and　bandaged　with　cotton　wool　and　lint。
  The　force　was　now　much　relieved；　as　the　loads　had　been　lightened。
  During　the　operation　of　burning　the　supplies；　the　best　shots　of　the
  〃Forty　Thieves〃　had　been　stationed　to　pick　off　any　natives　who　attempted
  to　spy　our　movements　by　ascending　the　lofty　trees。
  I　now　gave　the　order　for　the　advance；　and　the　march　recommenced。　In　a
  few　minutes　we　were　once　more　buried　in　the　gigantic　grass　jungle。
  We　had　hardly　entered　the　covert　when　the　shouts　and　blowing　of　horns
  and　beating　of　drums　once　more　commenced。　This　was　the　signal　to
  ambuscades　in　front　that　we　were　moving　forward。
  In　the　course　of　an　hour's　march；　the　rear　bugle　had　sounded　〃halt〃　at
  least　half　a　dozen　times；　as　two　of　the　donkeys　were　weakly；　and　could
  not　be　driven　on　without　difficulty。
  Again　the　rear　bugle　sounded　〃halt！〃　I　immediately　sent　the　sergeant　of
  the　bodyguard；　Mohammed…el…Feel；　to　shoot　the　donkeys；　and　to　throw
  their　loads　into　the　high　grass。　Two　shots　announced　their　end。
  The　bugle　sounded　〃advance〃；　and　we　at　length　travelled　comfortably。
  The　weather　was　fine：　we　rejoiced　in　the　sun；　as　it　dried　our　reeking
  clothes。
  Suddenly　the　advance…guard　opened　fire！　then　the　rear…guard　was　closed
  upon　by　a　sudden　rush　of　the　enemy；　and　the　whole　line　commenced
  file…firing　into　the　thick　covert。
  I　ordered　the　bugler　to　sound　〃forward；〃　and　〃cease　firing；〃　as　the　men
  were　getting　a　little　wild。
  One　of　〃The　Forty〃；　Ali　Goboor；　had　been　wounded　by　a　lance　through　the
  leg；　but　he　managed　to　limp　along。
  We　now　began　to　understand　the　places　at　which　we　were　sure　to　meet　an
  ambuscade。　Whenever　we　descended　a　slope　towards　a　marshy　bottom；　there
  was　certain　to　be　a　large　force　concealed　behind　the　lofty　reeds　that
  grew　in　the　swamp。　I　ordered　the　advance…guard　to　fire　a　few　shots　low
  down　in　the　reels　whenever　they　should　approach　these　places。　By　this
  plan　we　generally　induced　the　enemy　to　throw　their　spears　before　we　were
  in　the　midst；　in　which　case　we　opened　a　heavy　fire　into　the　grass；　and
  marched　straight　forward。
  The　ambuscades　had　been　carefully　planned。　　A　row　of　grass　of　perhaps
  two　or　three　yards　in　thickness　was　left　standing　in　its　natural
  position　along　the　path；　behind　this　vegetable　wall；　the　grass　had　been
  either　cut　down　or　torn　up；　so　as　to　afford　a　clear　space　for　the
  natives　to　take　a　good　run　when　throwing　their　lances。　They　accordingly
  waited　until　we　should　enter　the　snare；　and　they　calculated　their
  opportunity　for　making　a　combined　attack　when　they　considered　that　our
  line　of　march　was　exactly　opposite。　Of　course　they　could　not　see　us
  through　the　thick　screen　of　brass　any　more　than　we　could　distinguish
  them。
  We　were　at　an　additional　disadvantage；　as　we　were　always　exposed　to
  attacks　from　fresh　enemies；　the　route　was　occupied　throughout；　thus　they
  were　not　cowed　by　the　defeats　of　every　ambuscade　in　the　rear。
  Considering　the　great　numbers　of　spears　that　had　flown　like　flashes　of
  light　through　the　line；　it　was　astonishing　that　we　had　not　had　more
  numerous　casualties。　Several　men　had　been　struck　on　their　knapsacks；
  which　had　served　as　shields。
  We　at　length　came　to　an　exceedingly　awkward　place；　that　I　felt　sure
  would　be　well　occupied。　Upon　our　right　lay　a　row　of　rocky　hills；　to
  which　we　were　marching　parallel。　We　had　to　descend　through　forest　to　low
  ground。　To　reach　this　it　was　necessary　to　pass　between　numerous　blocks
  of　granite　that　completely　commanded　the　path。　Each　block　was　about
  twenty　or　twenty…five　feet　high；　and　several　much　exceeded　this　height。
  The　base　was　the　usual　high　grass　and　forest。
  I　ordered　the　men　not　to　fire　unless　they　should　see　the　enemy；　and　to
  take　a　good　aim。
  Presently；　as　we　descended　through　the　pass；　the　attack　commenced。　Two
  spears　struck　Colonel　Abd…el…Kader；　one　in　the　fore…arm；　the　second
  ripped　his　tough　leather　gaiter；　and　glanced　off。
  The　sniders　were　ready；　as　the　enemy　were　obliged　to　show　their　heads
  above　the　rocks；　and　one　fellow；　who　was　exactly　above　us；　either　lost
  his　nerve；　or　received　a　bullet；　which　allowed　his　lance　to　come
  rattling　down　the　rocks　as　a　complete　failure。　I　ordered　the　bugler　to
  continue　to　sound　〃forward〃　（Illah　Reh）；　as　it　was　advisable　to　push
  through　this　awkward　place　as　quickly　as　possible。
  Directly　that　we　were　out　of　the　pass；　I　tied　up　Abd…el…Kader's　arm；　and
  we　continued　the　march　until　we　halted　at　2。5　P。M。；　in　a　piece　of　open
  cultivated　ground；　where　I　determined　to　bivouac　for　the　night。
  I　had　resolved　always　to　finish　the　day's　journey　by　one　march；　as　it
  would　afford　time　for　erecting　a　protection　of　thorns　and　branches　of
  trees　to　prevent　a　sudden　night　attack。
  Fortunately　the　weather　was　fine。　　Abd…el…Kader　was　now　faint　and　weak
  from　loss　of　blood。　I　attended　to　his　wound；　which　was　an　ugly　gash；　and
  gave　him　a　good　dose　of　brandy；　and　advised　him　to　go　to　sleep。
  Lieutenant　Baker　and　the　other　officers　assisted　in　erecting　the　defence
  of　thorns。　All　the　wet　clothes　were　spread　out　to　dry　in　the　sun；　and
  everything　was　got　ready　for　the　night。　I　did　not　care　for　myself；　but　I
  was　sorry　for　the　hardship　that　my　wife　must　endure；　without　a　bed　or
  tent。　My　men　cut　two　forked　poles；　upon　which　they　lashed　a　horizontal
  bar；　which　supported　a　camp…sheet　to　protect　her　from　rain　or　dew。　A
  pile　of　long　green　grass　was　laid　on　the　ground　beneath；　upon　which　was
  stretched　a　mackintosh　camp…sheet；　and　a　good　thick　blanket。
  We　had　been　most　fortunate　in　having　only　a　loss　of　one　killed　and　two
  wounded　since　we　left　Masindi。
  My　men　had　fired　away　an　enormous　amount　of　ammunition　during　the　march；
  as　they　appeared　to　become　more　and　more　nervous　as　they　advanced。　Every
  thick　clump　of　reeds　that　rose　a　few　feet　higher　than　the　surrounding
  grass　was　supposed　to　conceal　an　enemy；　and　it　was　immediately　raked　by
  a　hot　fire　from　the　advance…guard。
  On　16th　June；　the　night　having　passed　quietly；　we　started　at　6。30　A。M。；
  and　marched　silently。
  There　was　a　curious　feeling　upon　first　waking　in　the　morning；　when　we
  rose　and　buckled　on　the　ammunition…belts。　Every　one　was　aware　that　his
  nerves　must　be　upon　the　stretch；　and　that　his　finger　must　be　ready　for
  the　trigger；　from　the　commencement　till　the　end　of　the　march；　to　act
  against　unseen　enemies。
  Upon　arrival　at　a　stream　in　a　muddy　bottom；　we　were　immediately　attacked
  by　a　strong　force　in　ambu