CO129-073 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Bowring - 1859 [1-5] — Page 609

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men in advance of the Column, he found his progress arrested by a deep ditch in the Rampart of Sopal gurk, which he leaped being unable to follow across, but his men

men

in a similar manner, were obliged to descend

and reascend the Rampart, before they could join the Lieut who found himself singly opposed to three of the Enemy. Two of whom he killed with his double-barrelled

Pistol, and destroyed

the Third Man

by closing with and throwing him over the Rampart into the Ditch; as the Lieut found

his sword could not make

any

impression through the Armour of the

Jacket which

was worn over a

Light Canvas the

bottom Jacket

was the first officer upon taking of the Kumbheer Gate, which was

37

606

carried by him, with about 30 men of the 14th.

On Major Everard's Column halting at

the bastion beyond the Kumbheer Gate,

the

Major found his numbers which were originally 300 dwindled down to not more

than

100, or 120 Bayonets, without one round of ammunition, or any support whatsoever, having in his rear a Rampart of nearly two miles in

which the Enemy were reassembling

fast

on

from the Town. The Major finding his Party in

this

helpless situation, asked who would volunteer to head a few men back, and to bring him a

reinforcement

and Ammunition - Lieut: Caine

instantly stepped forward

and Volunteered

his Services, which were accepted and with one

Sergeant, one Corporal,

and twelve men he

through the

enemy, drove them

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36men in advance of the Column, he found his progress arrested by a deep ditch in the Rampart of Sopal gurk, which he leaped being unable to follow across, but his menmenin a similar manner, were obliged to descendand reascend the Rampart, before they could join the Lieut who found himself singly opposed to three of the Enemy. Two of whom he killed with his double-barrelledPistol, and destroyedthe Third Manby closing with and throwing him over the Rampart into the Ditch; as the Lieut foundhis sword could not makeanyimpression through the Armour of theJacket whichwas worn over aLight Canvas thebottom Jacketwas the first officer upon taking of the Kumbheer Gate, which was37606carried by him, with about 30 men of the 14th.On Major Everard's Column halting atthe bastion beyond the Kumbheer Gate,theMajor found his numbers which were originally 300 dwindled down to not morethan100, or 120 Bayonets, without one round of ammunition, or any support whatsoever, having in his rear a Rampart of nearly two miles inwhich the Enemy were reassemblingfastonfrom the Town. The Major finding his Party inthishelpless situation, asked who would volunteer to head a few men back, and to bring him areinforcementand Ammunition - Lieut: Caineinstantly stepped forwardand Volunteeredhis Services, which were accepted and with oneSergeant, one Corporal,and twelve men hethrough theenemy, drove them
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36men in advance of the Column, he found his progress arrected by a deep but in the Rampart of Sopal gurk, which he leaped being unable to follow across, but his menmenin a similar manner, were obliged to descendand reascend the Rampart, leefore they could join the Rienk who found himself- singly opposed to three of the Enemy. Dis of whom he killed with his double barrellPistol, and destroyedthe Third Mean.by closing with and throwing him over the Rampart into the Ditch; as the Lieut foundhis sword could not makeanyimpression through the Armour of theJant whichwas worn over aLint Caine thebotton Jacketwas the first officer upat taking of the Kumbheer fate, which was37606carried by him, with about 30 men of the 14:On Major Everard's Column halting atthe bastion beyond the Kumbheer Gate,theMajor found his numbers which were originally 300 dwindled down to not morethan100, or 120 Bayonets, without one round of ammunition, or any support-soever, having in his rear a Rampart of nearly two miles inwhich the Enemy were reassemblingEschentonfrom the Town. The alleajor finding his Party inthishelpless situation, astrea who wonen volunteer to Head a few men back, and to bring him a._.reinforcementаand Ammunition - Lieut: Caineinstantly stepped forwardand Volunteeredhis Services, which were accepted and with onesergeant, one Corporalsent hiswayandthrough the twelve men heenemy, drove them
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men in advance of the Column, he found his progress arrected by a deep but in the Rampart of Sopal gurk, which he leaped being unable to follow across, but his men

men

in a similar manner, were obliged to descend

and reascend the Rampart, leefore they could join the Rienk who found himself- singly opposed to three of the Enemy. Dis of whom he killed with his double barrell

Pistol, and destroyed

the Third Mean.

by closing with and throwing him over the Rampart into the Ditch; as the Lieut found

his sword could not make

any

impression through the Armour of the

Jant which

was worn over a

Lint Caine the

botton Jacket

was the first officer upat taking of the Kumbheer fate, which was

37

606

carried by him, with about 30 men of the 14:

On Major Everard's Column halting at

the bastion beyond the Kumbheer Gate,

the

Major found his numbers which were originally 300 dwindled down to not more

than

100, or 120 Bayonets, without one round of ammunition, or any support-soever, having in his rear a Rampart of nearly two miles in

which the Enemy were reassembling

Eschent

on

from the Town. The alleajor finding his Party in

this

helpless situation, astrea who wonen volunteer to Head a few men back, and to bring him a._.

reinforcement

а

and Ammunition - Lieut: Caine

instantly stepped forward

• and Volunteered

his Services, which were accepted and with one

sergeant, one Corporals

ent his

way

and

through the

twelve men he

enemy, drove them

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