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134 day, to meet any emergency; that is to say, to reinforce the right or left as required. Shortly afterwards, an orderly came from Brigadier Stuart, who was commanding on the right, begging him to come up immediately with reinforcements, as the rebels were debouching from the ravines and were advancing in strength. The General at once started himself with the Camel Corps; sending orders to the 25th Native Infantry to join him immediately. Dismounting the Camel Sowars, and forming them into line, he took them at the double up the rising ground, from the top of which they saw Brigadier Stuart, sword in hand, protecting his battery of mortars, with the help of his infantry escort. Their strength had been so reduced and weakened by casualties, that there were only seven or eight artillerymen to both mortars.

A charge of the Camel Corps soon relieved the position from immediate danger. But the enemy still swarmed out from the ravines, and became closely engaged with the 86th Regiment. The Gwa-