seven in the morning
A great portion of the town was destroyed and the place stockaded , and then all was in readiness for the advance upon Coomassie . Amoaful was to be left in charge of the 2d West Indians , who had now come up . Each man received four days ' rations and each regiment was to take charge of its own provision and baggage . The advance started at seven in the morning , Russell 's regiment , Rait 's battery , and the Rifle Brigade . Then came the headquarter staff followed by the 42d and Naval Brigade . The hammocks and rations went on with the troops . The rest of the baggage remained behind .