text:  At the entreaty of the Envoy it was determined to attack them--a force under Brigadier Shelton moved out for that purpose--the advance under Major Thain ascended the hill with great gallantry; "but the enemy resolutely stood their ground at the summit of the ridge and unflinchingly received the discharge of our musketry which strange to say even at the short range of ten or twelve yards did little or no execution