"Twas told that the behaviour of the British and Japanes+ was perfect. The men fell in as soon as the fort was taken.
They say the A'gerine made perfect Shooting, hitting a gun-shield every time, and every time they had to get a new gun's crew in the fort. The Japanese commander was first into the first fort, and Commander Craduek second.
All the reports speak well of the British suilors. There,.was one man who landed to e the forts armed with rifles let after hi in the engine-room of the tug all-the way in, He took four forts. There was another who took three with a Mauser bullet through his leg, and then dropped. He said, You know I'm wounded—' and seemed rather proud of it."
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