Monday night's parade wases well attended and successful as the one held three week: we. It was hot work in the ranks, not withstanding the breeze; but the ground was dry and the moon bright, so that none Of the tuisadventures which betel whole companies on the last occasion, were repeated.
The several Companies assembled as before, along the line of the Honan Road,-the Aihe-loong with "one gun on the Yang-king-pang, No."1 Rifle Ca. at the junction of Fouchow Road, No. 2 at the junction of Nanking Road, No. 3 at the junction of Peking Road, and No. 4 (Hongkew) Ca. on the Hongkew bank of the Soochow Creek. The Rangers with 1 gun went into the country across the Maloo bridge, to reconnoitre the enemy.
The manoeuvres of the force were very similar to those on the occasion of the first night's parade. The chief variety was that the movements were reversed instead of starting from Honan road to drive out an imaginary enemy, the Volunteers marched up the several chief thorough fares to the Defence Creek, and assembled at the Maloo Bridge, to repel an attacking force, by which they' were overpowered, and driven back on the Settlement.
Arrived at the Bridge, the sound of vierous firing was heard, in the country, the Artillery which had been sent out, with the Rangers, to reconnoitre; and shortly afterwards this force re-crossed the bridge in retreat. Nos. 2 and 3 Companies were then thrown out to the left, and No. Land the Mih-ho-loong to the right of the Maloo, in skirmishing order, to defend the line of the creek; but were gradually obliged to retreat, halting and firing at frequent intervals, through the streets, to the Honan road, where a last successful stand was made. of individual prowess too numerous to mention, were noted in the ranks; but true bravery is always modest, and we shall not attempt to particularise where all did well. One only instance of discretion, judgment, and gallantry too striking to be passed over, was a brave attack by a policeman with a cane, at the foot of Nanking road, on a well: dressed Chinaman who was walking quietly along with his friends. The sound of the blow attracted attention, and the policeman was universally applauded for his reckless gallantry, and the keen appreciation he showed of his duty as a guardian of the public peace. This, however, was on the way out; and we have already accompanied the force, through severe fighting, back to the Honan road, to which No. 1 had retreated king road, the Mih-ho-loong by the Maloo, No. 2 by the Foochow road and No. 3 by the Canton road. The whole Force then concentrated at the foot of the Maloo, and marched off tothe Bund by Companies, headed by the Drum and Fire Band. Line was formed opposite the Custom House, and a volley fired, which the Artillery. actively supplemented; and the word dismiss" was given shortly after IL
On the consumption of liquid which followed, it would be rash to speculate, for it was hot, very, in the ranks. Doubling through close streets, crowded evolutions, and rapid and repented firing, with the thermometer standing at 90, isa very thirsty, though a very useful and on the whole enjoyable, programme, Some very goo drill was' gone through; and the night parade idea certainly lost none of its popularity from this second essay.
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