. Cassell's history of the war in the Soudan. osition. The banners wereseen floating out on the wind, but theplace seemed silent and empty. Awayto the right was a cemetery decoratedwith flags, and in rear of what wassupposed to be the position was avillage composed of red huts and someroofless edifices of sun-baked brick. It was now past ten oclock, and ourtroops were fast nearing the enemysline. The pipes of the Black Watch,says the correspondent of the Standard,struck up a cheerful air, enlivening 124 CASSELLS HISTORY OF TEE WAR IN THE SOUDAN. the march of the column, and brighten-ing the fa
. Cassell's history of the war in the Soudan. osition. The banners wereseen floating out on the wind, but theplace seemed silent and empty. Awayto the right was a cemetery decoratedwith flags, and in rear of what wassupposed to be the position was avillage composed of red huts and someroofless edifices of sun-baked brick. It was now past ten oclock, and ourtroops were fast nearing the enemysline. The pipes of the Black Watch,says the correspondent of the Standard,struck up a cheerful air, enlivening 124 CASSELLS HISTORY OF TEE WAR IN THE SOUDAN. the march of the column, and brighten-ing the faces uf the 42nd, who hadbeen rather glum at finding themselvesin rear of the square, instead of theirfavourite position in front. The joke,that as the Royal Highlanders could yards away. If we had but a batteryof Horse Artillery we could soon makethem clear out from their position—which is evidently entrenched — andeither fall back or charge us in the SpMnoj, in the harbour, had 1 .^ ? ibcave Yard c> - o v/,- T H ^^ Cavalry. WITH rt£ #S; ^^., # TIN ICO 0 200 Approx. Scale of Yards500 JOOO REFERBNeERifle pits ^ trcnchti Iron Boiler. Brick Houses Site of British Camp i 2 , 2 Brass Cuns. J Catling _
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