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them that they turned and fled in all direc- 

 tions, our guns pouring in grape shot and 

 shells among them whenever a few congre- 

 gated anywhere within range. In ten 

 minutes from the time our attacking party 

 started not a Nepaulese was to be seen 

 near us, and in another half-hour not one 

 was in sight. I had the greatest difficulty 

 in restraining my command, which, I need 

 not say, was chiefly composed of recruits, 

 with a few recovered men among them, 

 who were too weak for the exertion of 

 climbing the hills and fighting at the same 

 time ; besides, it would not have been pru- 

 dent to have left me nothing but recruits. 

 We pursued the ememy for several 

 miles, and my little army being fresh and 

 vigorous, having just landed in India, 

 shewed their British pluck and activity by 

 chasing them like hounds, or, I should 



