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132 nights past the most sanguinary fights, & they appear to attack in masses, first having set out spurs and [?] Last night, one of the belligerents was reinforced by a strong brigade from another [?] on the other side of the thrust - they had been prevented from coming to join his the [?] before, to the late high tides, but their coalition [?] one party, [?] the business in a few minutes. The squeaking, running, charging & tumbling about & devil take the hindmost from the wainscotting was amusing indeed - this for a time then will be a cessation of hostilities.