six in the morning
The telegraph wires had been cut , taken down from the poles , and twisted about the road ; and trees had also been felled across it . While we were endeavouring to clear away the obstacles , a heavy fire was poured into us . Small parties were therefore sent out to disperse the enemy , and this they did most successfully , capturing three guns and a good deal of ammunition . `` Pushing on , we issued , at six in the morning , on the hills . Before us was the village of Palel , which was garrisoned by two hundred Manipur soldiers . You must remember that Manipur had been a sort of subsidiary state , and had a regular army , drilled by Europeans . However , Grant attacked them at once , and drove them out with loss .