Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-04-27

,pot wherc they could plant tho guns
10 vt Tho proper elevation on rs, and
that was Just opposite the north center
Of the fort, on little plateau forty feet
above the travelled trail. During tho
day We backed this wall wits other
blocks Of stone, and made II IA secure
a. circumstances would permit, and
when night came the enemy had fired
300 bullets at us without inilicting the
leas, damage.
We hadn't the lumber 20 build plat.
forms around tho walls, but we had
sufficient TO build three lookout sta
lions nj three corners. and there SEN
tincls took their stations when darkness
ioll What we feared was u night at
tack with scaling ladders, and that was
exactly what they were planning for.
Instead Of taking time TO make ladders,
however they made rush on US about
/ o'clock In the morning with a detail
Of men, carrying long poles to rest
against tho walls. The sentinels gave
rs timely notice, and standing on
blocks Of stone 10 NJ 20 bring us nearer
tho enemy ns he showed up on top Of
the wall, we tumblcd him OF with bul.
lei and bayonot 20 rapidly that ho drew
OF IN great confusion.
That attack was n good thing for us
The enemy gave ms credit for thruo
times our actual strength. and there
fore decided to move with more caution
In the future and Il gave US tho idea
that our position could be defended
against big odds During tho next day
the Afghans kept up slow and irrcg,i.
lar fro against Us, simply WASTING their
lead. and all the men. except those on
necessary duty, were permitted to sleep.
When night came again we discovered
The cause OF their apathy. We plainly
heard them clearing away tho small
tres on tho plateau and using tho
spade, and know that thoy woro going
10 plant artillery 10 use against Us.
The artillery branch Of tho Amccr's
service was very weak. tho guns being
Of light calibcr and the ammunition
generally poor, but no one could doubt
that II a gun or two was got to bear on
u., and the enemy would keep pcgging
away, the shot and shell would In time
effect breach.
We had above 5000 rounds Of car.
thlg,~ a. our slaughtered comrades
had lcft thrco.quarters OF their store
behind them. and the sergeant ordered
Us to man the ten portfolio. ON that
slde and Keen IN a steady fr ON the
plateau. IL was firing at random In
tho darkness. but We. doubtless knocked
sone Of them over, and quite certainly
delayed the work. When morning
came we could 500 TINT tboy had
cleared the ground and begun 10 throw
up small fort 10 hold tho guns. Our
ilru had driven them oil. During the
day they made bullet proof screens Of
bourlls and innts and maid us but liz.
Tie attention. When night fell they set
up their screens and worked behind
them. and though our fire might have
inflicted some slight loss. II did not
prevent them from getting two guns In
position. Thcy had nm earthwork ak
feet high 10 protect tho punner, and
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