columns were as accurate as could be antics pa ted 

 in a woody country. 



The Paiighooluo of Doorian Toongal, who was 

 wilh the party, cut off the ht^ad of one of the full^ 

 en Malays, as he either saw or pretended to see, 

 a strong resemblance to the features of one of the 

 proclaimed chiet^, whilst the mihtary employed 

 ihemseU-es in making arrangements for the re- 

 moval of the wounded. Lieutenant Harding, 

 whose nervous system was paralysed by the na- 

 ture of his wound, was lying on the ground, cheer- 

 ful, and suffering but little pain, but the efforts to 

 remove him threw him into excruciating agony. 



Several iucftectual attempts were made, and at 

 length they succeeded in bearing away the body 

 of the wounded officer, who was conveyed to 

 camp. The ball was traced down the spine by 

 the sturgeon, but could not bo followed the whole 

 way. Lieutenant Harding lingered till ^ to 10 

 F. M, of the followuiij day, and his body was sent 

 to Malacca to his widow. He had universally 

 endeared himself to his brother officers by the 

 kindnes^s of his disposition, and wafi as universal- 

 ly regretted. In person he was remarkably tall, 

 bein* six feet, four inches, and stout iu proportion. 

 On the same day, the E. company under Ensign 

 Wright accompanied by Lts. Bell and Smythe of 

 the Engineerfi, formed the covering party to the 

 cutter-5. There was heavy sniping carried on ail 

 day, and the two Engineer officers volunieered 

 to head different sections. Amongst the casual- 

 ties was a sepoy of the E. company mortally 

 wonnded by a shot from a tree on the hill of Dat- 



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