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The gun that should have swept a clear road through the enemy was silent, and the gallant soldier who alone had stood faithful at his post was immediately speared through the body, and fell dead. The gun was in the hands of the Baris.
The Baris and the Loquia had attacked in large force with the intention of burning the station, as many were provided with flaming firebrands, with which they had advanced bravely to the edge of the thorn fence. Had the station not been protected by this defence it is probable that the enemy might have succeeded in firing the houses. As usual, the troops had fired badly.
The natives who are at war with us have been gathering in large numbers to the spot on the west bank occupied by Abou Saood's people. The latter are actually holding friendly intercourse with them, and the Baris are quite at home assisting these rascals in erecting their camp, although they positively refused to work for the government upon our first arrival.
This would be an ambush that would take the Baris by surprise, as they would imagine that we had passed ahead: they would therefore come near the village. The order to the "right about" was given, and my men, who took a keen interest in the plan, commenced so precipitate a march down the hill that my horse was forced into a jog-trot.
He strengthened the fortifications of Jerusalem, and built the castle of Baris within the walls which surrounded the hill of the Temple, a stronghold, that at a future period attracted no small degree of notice under the name of Antonia. The government was enjoyed during a brief space by Aristobulus, the son of Hyrcanus, whose reign was only distinguished by the most painful domestic calamities.
The Baris had attacked the troops, and had not only killed twenty-eight of our men, but had stripped the bodies, and possessed themselves of clothes, arms, and ammunition. They had also captured the cattle. Although Tayib Agha had about 280 men, he actually retreated and dared not attack the natives to recover either the bodies of his men or their muskets!
Baker's saddle as he escaped the well-aimed shot by spurring his horse across the line of sight. These arrows were shot at a distance of a very few yards. The native was killed. On 12th July the Baris attempted to surprise both my station and the camp at head-quarters.
They would then be able to surround us, and very possibly over power our little force during our retreat to the vessels in the dark. I halted my men, and explained to them the Baris' dodge. I now ordered the retreat after this manner: we should hurry down-hill and march quickly up the next undulation, so as to deceive the enemy with the idea of a precipitate retreat.
The report of a snider rifle under their feet, and the fall of one of their party, was the first intimation they received of the soldier's presence. This plan of occupying the country was most successful, and in a short time the Baris entirely abandoned the neighbourhood.
I had remarked that women, and sometimes men, were met in my rambles through the forest, on their way to Belinian by this concealed route, instead of taking the open path; this aroused my suspicion, as the chief, Allorron, and his people declared that they were enemies of the Belinian natives. The position had become intolerable. The fact could no longer be concealed that the Baris were hostile.
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