At any rate, though they may trouble us, they will do no serious harm till they establish a battery at pretty close quarters." The Major went down, and the two subalterns and Mr.Hunter joined the Doctor on the roof.
Ten minutes later the boom of four guns in quick succession was heard, and the party below stopped for a moment at their work as they heard the sound of shot rushing through the air overhead; then came five shots in answer from the parapet.

Again and again the rifles spoke out, and then the Doctor shouted down to those in the courtyard, "They have had enough of it already, and are bringing up the elephants to move the cannon back.

Now, boys," he said to the subalterns, "an elephant is an easier mark than a tiger; aim carefully, and blaze away as quickly as you like." For five minutes a rapid fire was kept up; then Wilson went below.
"The Doctor asked me to tell you, sir," he said to the Major, "that the guns have been removed.

There has been great confusion among the natives, and we can see with our glasses eight or ten bodies left on the ground.

One of the elephants turned and went off at full speed among the crowd, and we fancy some of the others were hit.