[Footnote: This was a remarkable exhibition of the harmlessness of shell-fire against troops in open formation.

I myself saw at least forty shells, all of which burst, fall among the ranks of the mounted infantry, who retired at a contemptuous walk.

There were no casualties.] Before morning they were reinforced by Smith-Dorrien's brigade (Gordons, Canadians, and Shropshires--the Cornwalls had been left behind) and some more mounted Infantry.

With daylight a fine advance was begun, the brigade moving up in very extended order and the mounted men turning the right flank of the defence.

By evening we had regained the waterworks, a most important point for Bloemfontein, and we held all the line of hills which command it.