five o'clock
However , my place is with my company of national guards . There is no fear of an attack , at present ; but they will get under arms no doubt . '' `` We will go down into the town with you , papa . '' The firing continued until five o'clock , when it gradually died away , the Germans retiring . An hour later , the greater portion of the troops marched back to the town . The enemy , they reported , were not over 15,000 strong while , in all , the Garibaldians and mobilized national guards in the town were 30,000 to 40,000 strong . The French were also much stronger in artillery .