"What a pity we don't have an artillery equal to theirs."

"A great pity, Leonidas."

"They will presently move forward in much greater force to finish the
bridge."

"Undoubtedly, Leonidas. They have shown folly, wasting the lives of
such brave men in small efforts one after another. They will try
something else."

"I see a great many boats against the bank on their side of the river.
I fancy they will use them in their next attempt, whatever it may be."

"I agree with you. Good morning, Lieutenant Kenton. A mighty and
appalling sight."

"Truly it is, sir," said Harry, saluting the two officers.

"The Yankees will force the passage," said Colonel Talbot. "Our
artillery is not strong enough to reply to their covering cannonade.
We are glad to see you safe and whole, Harry. You'll find your friends
lying in that ravine just behind us."

It was a rather deep ravine, and when Harry looked over its edge,
St. Clair and Langdon greeted him gladly.

"Come down, Harry," said Langdon, "and be joyful. This gully is pretty
well dried out and you can rest. We've got a West Point fellow here and
he's humming one of his old songs to about the biggest chorus a song