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found 10 men of the Hongkong Regiment guarding 3 rebel guns."
I could not spare coolies to take the guns to Taipo-bu but thinking the men might be of use in strengthening my escort, I sent Lieut. Peiniger to have them thrown into the river close at hand, at a spot where they could afterwards be found; the guns were carried by my own men so that the coolies could not know where they had been thrown. During the night many men returned from the heights to the West into the adjacent villages, which we could detect by the barking of dogs and lights on the hillsides, these were probably men who had been fighting during the day. I posted sentries round the bivouac with instructions to bring any persons passing, other than our own troops for me to see. Major Brown, R.A.M.G. came through on his way to camp about 11.30 p.m., and reported that Berger had bivouaced about 2 miles up the Valley to S.. About 2.30 a.m. I got a letter from O.O. Troops instructing me to co-operate with Berger; this was brought by a guide who was taking a convoy of coolies with food for Berger's force; I thought it best to try and see Berger myself so I went off with this convoy and a few of my own men who had their carbines. As it was a dark rainy night the guide frequently lost his way and we did not get to the top of the pass until 4.15 a.m. It was then getting daylight and as Berger's camp was some way down the valley and I was feeling exhausted I sent a letter to
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found 10 men of the Bongkong Regiment guarding 3 rebel guns."
I could not spare coolies to take the guns to Taipo-bu but think-
ing the men might be of use in strengthening my escort, I sent
Lieut.Peiniger to have them thrown into the river close at hand,
at a spot where they could afterwards be found; the guns were
carried by my own men so that the coolies could not know where
they had been thrown. During the night many men returned from
the heights to the West into the adjacent villages, which we
could detect by the barking of dogs and lights on the hillsides,
these were probably men who had been fighting during the day. I
posted sentries round the bivouac with instructions to bring any
persons passing, other than our own troops for me to see. Major
Brown, R.A.M.G. came through on his way to camp about 11.30 p.m.,
and reported that Berger had bivouaced about 2 miles up the Val-
ley to S.. About 2.30 a.. I got a letter from 0.0. Troops
instruating me to co-operate with Berger; this was brought by a
guide who was taking a convoy of coolies with food for Berger's
force; I thought it best to try and see Berger myself so I weat
off with this convoy and a few of my own men who had their
carbines. As it was a dark rainy night the guide frequently lost
his way and we did not get to the top of the pass until 4.15
a.m. It was then getting daylight and as Berger's camp was some
way down the valley and I was feeling exhausted I sent a letter
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