Narrative of the last outbreak 



[No, 31 



3rd regiment N. I. The person who was confidentially at- 

 c tached to the officer appointed for the service, to assist hirn 

 in his business with the country, had during this critical pe- 

 riod, watchfully fixed his attention on the state of the road 

 that had been opened by the force from Sherevail. All his in- 

 telligence went to corroborate the account, that this point was 

 now left entirely ungaurded, the enemy seeming to view it 

 as far too remote from our main body to need any precaution. 

 The distance indeed was something to be considered by our- 

 selves, but it was certain that the enemy would be sharply em- 

 ployed every where, and Colonel Agnew therefore approved 

 of the movement of a small column in that direction. It was 

 arranged, that it should proceed in such deep secrecy over 

 night, that even our own camp should not be apprized of its 

 movement, since we had now many of the inhabitants about us 

 who might play us false, and it was urged as equally desira- 

 ble, that in its passage forward, it should carefully avoid every 

 hamlet, that no alarm might be given. It met not with the 

 smallest impediment, and from the end of the excellent road 

 that had been abandoned a month before as altogether un- 

 available, paths were 'found w r hich had been traversed by the 

 enemy whilst opposing our working parties, quite open to the 

 very walls of Caliarcovil. The surprise and panic by our 

 sudden appearance in this most unlooked for quarter, caused 

 an instantaneous abandonment of the place, and as rapid an 

 escape of every soul to the contiguous jungle ; Colonel Ag- 

 new was kept at a stand for a short time from the numerous 

 obstacles thrown in the way of his attack, there was of course 

 the usual incessant firing and much general uproar, but the 

 first barrier being penetrated at the flank, the flight of the 

 enemy became general through the numerous narrow paths 

 about, and they had been apprised, it is palpable, of the fall of 

 their strong hold which must have much enfeebled their 

 resistance. Every point of defence from the interior one to 

 Caliarcovil was found deserted, and on discovering the Pago- 

 da, our commandant had the high satisfaction of perceiving 

 our sentinels on the walls. The meeting indeed was alike 



