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corresponding sacrifice of baggage, the least por- 

 table articles, such as the teots, &c, were de- 

 stroyed, and the retrograde movement commenc* 

 ed at 11 A. M. It was fortunate for the troops 

 that tiie baggage and stores were so much reduc- 

 ed in number, as the fighimgmen were thus kept 

 10 a more compact body thaa they would other- 

 wise have been. 



Felled trees were thTo>Mi across the road in 

 great numbers, alf of which had been cut down 

 subsequently to the return of the havildar's 

 guard in the morning, and some ca<tuaUies occur- 

 red from the fire of the enemy whikt the coolies 

 were engaged in cutting through the obslrnctions ■ 

 but. although there was a heavy sniping carried 

 on by both parties, the troops met with no op- 

 position in front until they arrived near Kalama, 

 A concealed stockade was here erected, from 

 which a very bri.Kk fire M aii maintained and which 

 galled the head of the column very severely. Be- 

 ing ignorant of the existence of this work, of a 

 Jjl^ stockade, grape was used, and, of course, ineffectu- 

 ally. The advance guard, under En:^igu Short, was 

 accordingly ordered to daour to the rear of the ene- 

 my's position, whilst Captain WyUie, accompani- 

 I ed by Mr. Assistant Surgeon Smith, led another 

 I party round to the other flank. Ensign Short 

 |. came suddenly on the rear of ihe stockade ; poured 

 'a volley into it, and emptied it of its defenders. 



The remainder of the retreat was but slightly 

 interrupted . Seventeen wounded men were placed 

 on the limbers and tumbrils, and the troops filed 

 intoSoongei Pattye at 7 p. m. Here a junction 

 was eflfected with the party of the havildar. 



