These sorties from houses were terribly dangerous, a8 you were liable to come round a corner suddenly on to several Chinese soldiers. It was in th's way that Halliduy was wounded. He was leading his men down a narrow passage and turning into a small court-yard, suddenly came upon five soldiers who wese sniping at us while we were trying tu put out a fire. The first one blazed at him point blan the muzzle of his rifle almost touching him, and the bullet going thro his shoulder. Holliday proceeded to put him and two others with his revolver, while the others escaped.
Demolishing houses was a novel experience to m We would take a band of and simply wreck the whole show. It is wonderful how easily a Chinese house comes down with a run, There was, of course, 8 good deal of valuable loot hrovght in, which the Chief ordained should be put into the common stock a:.d aft rmard distributed; but I fear that this excellent rul~ is not being rigidly adhered The! soldiers who are attacking us are armed with very serviceable Mauser rifle. We have fortunately been able to get hold of good tony of these from thy e slain, with their bindolivrs awl they have proved mply te the Lal sand Japs, who have Hey mis laid wy T had one
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