About 11.30, we noticed a great commotion among the people on shore and saw riem scurrying to The brigands who had been jaarding" the cargo fired on Customs boat and commandeered it to carry them across the river, while others took to their heels and ran. In answer to inghiries as to the cause of this sudden commotion, our attention was directed to a long line of men dressed in red costumes, marching along the left bank of the on the side on which we were anchored. We were told these men belonged to the "Sacred Army," received their call directly from Heaven, and were immune to bullet or knife wounds. It was plain to be seen that both the ordinary people and the brigands held them in awe, but we did not know what to expect from them, and simply waited to see what they would do, not neglecting, however, to prepare for any em-
'They marched along until they came to a stretch of sand-bank just above our anchorage, where they tood at attention in' one long line. They numbered 45. Each wore 2 ed turban, red puttees, a broad red'
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.