nine o’clock
For the next two hours I chased terrified little soldiers all over the side of the town which had been assigned me , either losing them at the edge of the jungle , or dragging them out of shops and private houses . No one was hurt . It was only necessary to fire a shot after them to see them throw up their hands . By nine o'clock I had cleaned up my side of the town , and returned to the plaza . It was now so choked with men and mules that I was five minutes in forcing my way across . Garcia 's troops had marched in , and were raising a great hullabaloo , cheering and shouting , and embracing the townspeople , whom they had known during their former occupation , and many of whom were the same people who had been firing at us . I found Laguerre in counsel with Garcia , who was in high spirits , and feeling exceedingly pleased with himself .