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The half-robber discipline, voluntary at the best, had vanished under the levelling-rod of a common suffering, and I trembled to think "`It clars a leetle, out tharawa! "It was the voice of the trapper, Garey, who had risen and stood pointing toward the East. "In an instant we were all upon our feet, looking in the direction, indicated.
It was to the water force that the capture of Donabew was intrusted, as it lay upon the opposite bank of the Irrawaddy; while the general's force was directed against Tharawa, at the junction of the two main branches of the river.
The supplies of grain were renewed and, a guard being left to hold the works, which would now serve as a base, the army again started up the river the water column proceeding to Tharawa, the land force marching back to Henzada, whence they were carried across the river in the boats.
Of course, you can do nothing if a number of these fellows come; but if there are only two or three, you and the women ought to be able to dispose of them. Now we must ride on." On the third day they arrived at Tharawa, and found that Sir A. Campbell, who had been assured by the natives that Bandoola had retreated, had continued his march the day before.
After waiting three hours to rest the horses, they again mounted and, riding all night, arrived in the morning at Yuadit a village twenty-six miles from Tharawa and found the force on the point of starting. "No bad news, I hope, Mr. Brooke?" the general said, as he rode up to him. "I am sorry to say, sir, that my news is not good. Here is the brigadier's despatch."
The rest of the force reached Tharawa on the following evening, with the exception of a party left to protect the slow-moving waggons. They found that nine canoes had been obtained, and that a considerable portion of the scanty population had been, all day, employed in cutting bamboos and timber for rafts.
He was to push forward to Tharawa, and was to offer rewards to the natives there for every boat brought in.
"Our supplies are running short already and, you see, we decided upon filling up all the carts at Tharawa, where we made sure that we should be met by the boats. The country round here has been completely stripped, and it would be a very serious matter to endeavour to advance to Prome, without supplies. Moreover, we might expect a much more serious resistance than we have bargained for.
I shall also take my Burman, on my second charger. He may be useful in getting news as to roads from the natives; who will, as likely as not, fly into the jungle when they see us approaching. However, there is not much fear of our losing our way, as it will be along the river, as far as Tharawa." A boat was at once sent off to the craft carrying the two orderlies and the horses of the staff.