noon
As the dress of the Welsh , in the towns and valleys , was very similar to that worn by English villagers ; they would attract but little attention , should they have cause to take to the road , for any short distance . Keeping within the edge of the belt of trees , they followed the valley down past the ruins of Montgomery , and passed Newtown without entering it . Many times during the morning they heard loud shouts , from the woods in which they were , answered by similar cries from the other side of the valley ; and were obliged to move with great caution , for it was evident that a considerable number of Welsh were in ambush in the woods , in readiness to attack any party who might be proceeding up or down the valley . Towards noon , they were obliged to leave the edge of the forest , and to ascend to the brow of the hills ; as it was certain that any parties of the enemy , who might be in the forest , would be assembled near its edge , in readiness to pour suddenly down . More than once they heard voices , but a short distance away ; and paused , for a time , to allow parties of men to cross ahead of them . Their greatest danger lay in crossing the side valleys , but as the Welsh would be expecting no one to come down these , they succeeded in crossing without being observed . They were well content when , just as night was falling , they came down upon Llanidloes .