Two of the men who had aided in the rescue had gone to Prome, with an order from Stanley on the staff paymaster, for the rewards that had been promised to the villagers and the two Burmese soldiers.

They returned with the money, and the men were all highly delighted at the result of the expedition.
Stanley retained the services of the two soldiers, as long as he remained in the village.

He had no fear, whatever, of the same band returning that had, before, visited the village; and he learned that no others had been heard of in the neighbourhood but, at the same time, he thought it as well that a man should be on guard, night and day, at each end of the village.

The peasants agreed to watch at one end, while the two Burmese soldiers and the troopers took charge of the other end.

The bulk of the villagers were engaged in forming a strong stockade round, it to defend themselves in case of further attack; and Stanley promised to send them down twenty muskets, and a supply of ammunition, as soon as he got to Prome.
There was real regret, on the part of the Burmese, when the time came for the party to start.