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southern, exlremity of the Kalama paddy field, 

 about three quartern of a mile distant, its reduc- 

 tion ^vaa resolved on. He accordingly sent out 

 a piirty under Soon Kien ;* to reconm>itTe the po- 

 sition of the enemy; and, shortly afterwards hearing 

 that the contingent were critically situated, or- 

 dered out the light company of the 5th (Cuptain 

 Ju:3tice and Lt Poole) and the Errenadieni oflhe 

 SiiJtii (Lt. Harding) to their aKsistance. 



Captain Ju.^tice, on arriving near the scene of 

 operations, directed Lieutenant Poole to proceed 

 with his section along the narrow path which led 

 along the hiilier bank of the paddy field and to 

 fall nn the right flank of the stockade; Lieuten- 

 ant Harding was directed at the same time to 

 proceed along the opposite edge and to attack 

 the left flank, whilst Captain Justice himself 

 moved- up ttie paddy field against the face of the 

 work. This latter party, having few obstacles 

 to encounter in the march, was at its destioation 

 a considerable time before the rest: On arriving 

 within half musket 6hot, it was received with a 

 brisk fire from the enemy to whom it was perfect- 

 ly visible. 



The stockade being composed of upright posts, 

 which precluded scahng. Captain Justice sound- 

 ed the '* Lie down," and the men rennained a 

 considerable time in this position with the balls 

 ploughinj:;: up the ground around them, until a 

 volley on tlie right announced that Liealenant 

 Harding's party had reached the left flank of 

 the work. They then sprung on their feet, and 

 continued firing as they rapidly advanced. 



♦ One of oor Offieer« ofth« Malay CoDtiogcut, llie dmendoat o(» 

 Cbbm toiLD by a Malay M ogud. 



