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The General was particularly struck with his bravery, and with feeling heart wrote a letter to Gabbett's mother, saying he would have recommended her son for the Victoria Cross had he survived the action. Young Elkington also received his death-wound at the night-attack on the village. He was quite a stripling, being only eighteen years old, and had joined the regiment but a few months before.
But, one way and another, the mutineers paid dear for what suffering they caused us. I can undertake to say that, for every life they took, half-a-dozen of their own side fell the explosion swept away, I suppose, quite fifty, just as they had attempted a surprise, and came over from the south side in a night-attack; while the way in which they were cut up in the engagement was something awful.
Then the morning, the thoughts of my coming fate, the recollection of the night-alarm which seemed to have put an end to what must have been intended for a night-attack, even the sense of pain all these died away, and I was soundly asleep once more; this time without a dream. I was roused up by the great skin-rug being jerked off me.
Prince Karl is coming on, in four columns, from the Hills and intricacies south of Czaslau, has been on march all night, intending a night-attack or camisado if he could; but could not in the least, owing to the intricate roadways, and the discrepancies of pace between his four columns.
Muhammad's retreat had been deliberately carried out in order to draw on his enemy, and cause him by over-confidence to neglect proper precautions. The ruse was successful. The Muhammadans made a sudden and unexpected night-attack.
They could feel neither pulse nor breath. "Carry him in too, poor wretch. And now, Yeo, what is the meaning of all this?" Yeo's story was soon told. He had seen the inn-keeper sneak off at their approach; and expecting some night-attack, he had taken up his lodging for the night in the stable. As he expected, an attempt was made.
"Well," replied his chum, "if this were not a Chilian port I should be inclined to suspect something in the nature of a night-attack; but under the circumstances I don't quite see from what quarter such an attack could come. The Peruvian fleet can hardly have come upon us unawares, for we should surely have seen some sign of them; they would hardly steam without showing any lights at all.
The sergeant went to Josel, who received him enthusiastically. He invited him into the parlour and assured him that all his licences were in order. 'There is no signboard at the gate. 'I'll put one up at once of whatever kind you like, said the innkeeper obsequiously, and ordered a bottle of porter. The sergeant now opened the question of the night-attack. 'What night-attack? jeered Josel.
At night Almeric went out to survey the enemy, and reported that there were five thousand feasting and drinking at no great distance. If they should fall on the wearied, hungry, and wounded English the next day, they would make them an easy prey, and he therefore advised a night-attack, to take them by surprise.
We answered them that this was a "night-attack," and they must prepare for defence, as no quarter would be given. Even the fat and portly Major, notwithstanding his rank, felt the strength of our arms, and, almost bereft of breath between each blow, commanded us to desist.
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