May 4th was a day of rest for the infantry, but on the 5th they advanced, in the same order as before, for twenty miles, and found themselves to the south of the Vet River, where the enemy had prepared for an energetic resistance.

A vigorous artillery duel ensued, the British guns in the open as usual against an invisible enemy.

After three hours of a very hot fire the mounted infantry got across the river upon the left and turned the Boer flank, on which they hastily withdrew.

The first lodgment was effected by two bodies of Canadians and New Zealanders, who were energetically supported by Captain Anley's 3rd Mounted Infantry.

The rushing of a kopje by twenty-three West Australians was another gallant incident which marked this engagement, in which our losses were insignificant.