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to make further progress owing to insufficient numbers. I think the object of their visit here was to endeavour to force an opening per medium of the bayonet. This point was the centre of a large fort which has long since been demolished by our naval guns; also a village is situated hereabouts but the last view I had of this particular hamlet was when it was in flames from "Big Lizzies" sudden stops; but the chief point at present is the dislodging of the Turk from this stronghold as it entails the commanding of the entire peninsula – once we get our guns on this hilltop the possibilities are that we shall be in Constantinople within a fortnight. Considerable excitement prevails today owing to the sudden cessation of the Turkish guns (18.5.15). It certainly feels strange to have absolute silence from this quarter, & various suggestions are offered by the various officers & men at this strange act. Probably it may be a rush, or exhaustion of ammunition; then again the observation may have received intelligence of our late arrivals – the howitzers - & probably are changing over into safer quarters - The latter is the more feasible. During the morning a flock of storks flew over the trenches & the silence was broken by the crack, crack, of numerous rifles which were turned for the moment