Blackburn dictated an official report of the action, and then died.
In the same region a small force under Captain Hare was cut off by a body of Boers.

Of the twenty men most got away, but the chaplain J.W.
Leary, Lieutenant Haserick (who behaved with admirable gallantry), and six men were taken.

[Footnote: Mr.Leary was wounded in the foot by a shell.

The German artillerist entered the hut in which he lay.

'Here's a bit of your work!' said Leary good-humouredly.