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 troops. The difficulties of the attack were found be insurmountable, and they were ordered to retire and occupy that position, which was afterwards so well maintained on the 21st March, and on which they avenged themselves for there present disappointment. On that memorable day the whole British army was under arms at three o'clock in the morning, the enemy occupying a wrong position in their front. No movement however, took place on either side for half an hour; at the end of that interval, the report of a musket, followed by that of some cannon, were heard on the left of the line. This seemed a signal to the enemy, who immediately advanced and got posession of a small picquet, occupied by part of the regiment. All ranks now felt a presentient; that the great struggle was at hand, which was to decide the fate of Egypt. General Moore, who happened to be the general officer of the right, galloped off to the left the instant he had heard the firing. Impressed with the idea that this was a false attack, and that the real one was intended for the right, he turned back, and had hardly reached his brigade, when a loud hurra, second by a fire of musquetry, announced the real intention of the enemy. The morning was unusally cloudy dark, and close. The enemy advanced in ence, until they approached the advanced pic ets, when they gave a shout and pushed forward. At this moment, Brigadier General Oaks directed Major Stanley to advance with the left wing of the 42d, and take part of the open ground lately occupied by the 28th regiment, which was now ordered within the redoubt, when they were soon after attacked by the enemy, who in the same instant assailed with great fury, an extensive ruin occupied by the British, and the wing of the