CO129-187 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [1-4] — Page 411

this

men

vertainly

worky of

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407

hey prover themselves " " for -

"our feel". The forts

are stated to

have been garrisoned chiefly by Manchu Tartan

and while bearing testimony to be determined gellediy Mey displayed, I must not forget a word for true old John Ainaman himself,

French and English coolic

is represented by the

their coolness under

corps;

fire and opporent indifference to danger having caller forth be admiration of bok armies. The French employed their coolies in

the dangerous

duty of carrying the scaling-laiders to the asraudt, which they did with remarkable steadres and alecrity.

Though we did not employ our coolies at the same dangerous work, still their dates were

not unattended with risk, as

under fire rem

removing

the wounded and bringing

Mey

there

constantly

very will

up ammunition to the front, and

they behaved. They seemed to take great interest

in the Conebaidment, and when the place was bellen displayed genuine delight.

At a period when the reorganization our

army

is occupying

Indian

Jo

large a share

a share of

rit

* I have since uncertained that the garrison was

a mixe are of Aurora and Tartars, the former probably

le vore kunddous.