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tlie biitt-eiid to rest against tlieir shoulders, or any part of 

 their hodies. This fact accounts for the comparatively little 

 mischief tliey did in proportion to the quantity of ammu- 

 nition thrown away. 



" The officers and sergeant-major escaped at the back of the 

 building, wliile Colonel Bush and Adjutant Bentley came 

 down a little hill. The colonel commanded the mntineers to 

 lay down their arms, and was answered by an irregular dis- 

 charge of balls, Avhich rattled amongst the leaves of a tree 

 under which he and the adjutant were standing. On this 

 Colonel Bush desired Mr. Bentley to make the best of his 

 way to St. James's Barracks for all the disposable force of the 

 89th Ptegiment. The officers made good their retreat, and the 

 adjutant got into tlie stable where his horse was. He saddled 

 and bridled the animal while the shots were comino; into the 

 stable, without either man or beast getting injured. The officer 

 mounted, but had to make his way tln^ough the mutineers 

 before he could get into San Josef, the barracks standing 

 on an eminence above the little town. On seeing the adjutant 

 mounted, the mutineers set up a thrilling howl, and com- 

 menced firing at him. He discerned the gioantic fio-ure of 

 Daaga (alias Donald Stewart), with his musket at the trail : 

 he spurred his horse through the midst of them ; they were 

 grouped, but not in line. On looking back he saw Daaga 

 aiming at him ; he stooped his head beside his horse's neck. 



