More than 2000 cases of enteric and dysentery had been in hospital at one time, and the total number of admissions had been nearly as great as the total number of the garrison.

One-tenth of the men had actually died of wounds or disease.

Ragged, bootless, and emaciated, there still lurked in the gaunt soldiers the martial spirit of warriors.

On the day after their relief 2000 of them set forth to pursue the Boers.

One who helped to lead them has left it on record that the most piteous sight that he has ever seen was these wasted men, stooping under their rifles and gasping with the pressure of their accoutrements, as they staggered after their retreating enemy.