him struck down by the sun. The enemy were close up to his two nine-pounder guns; and Brigadier Stuart was so hard pressed that he was on the point of ordering the Artillerymen to draw their swords and defend their guns. I ordered the Rifles and 80th to charge with their bayonets, which young Ross did most gallantly and effectually, driving the enemy back for half a mile. The whole line then advanced; and they ran in every direction, pursued and cut up by the infantry, cavalry, and artillery. ... The rebels are completely down and discouraged. In the pursuit they threw away their arms and made no resistance. Among other guns we took ten horse-artillery guns of which they are so proud. We found a subterranean magazine of ammunition in the fort, two or three excellent foundries and gun manufactories. The quantity of powder and ordnance stores in the magazine is extraordinary.'
In a general order to the force, thanking them for their devotion and discipline. Sir Hugh Rose said amongst other things: 'When you first marched I told you, as British soldiers, you had more than enough of the courage for the work which was before
to fire at an enemy on a high elevation, nor at an enemy on a bank across broad ravines. A defect in the ammunition supplied to the force also made itself felt. From the mistake of not concentrating the whole strength of the powder in the charge by a round ring at the bottom, which gave expansion to the leaden bullet, the cone was only blown off by the explosion; and the shell of the bullet stuck in the rifle. This happened to all the skirmishers, to the distraction and danger of the men.
