At this time, however, the enemy had assembled in force.

Two battalions of porters, led on by Dr.Dobbin, charged us on the flank; a heavy brigade poured down upon us from the battery, and but for the exertions of Harry Nesbitt, our communication with our reserves must have been cut off.

Cecil Cavendish also came up; for although beaten in his great attack, the forces under his command had penetrated by the kitchen windows, and carried oil a considerable quantity of cold meat.
Concentrating the different corps, I made an echelon movement upon the chapel, to admit of the light division coming up.

This they did in a few moments, informing me that they had left Perpendicular in the haha, which, as your lordship is aware, is a fosse of the very greenest and most stagnant nature.

We now made good our retreat upon number "2," carrying our wounded with us.