In that sparsely inhabited country of vast distances it was a most difficult task to bring the revolt to a decisive ending.

This Sir Charles Warren, with his special local knowledge and interest, was able to do, and the success is doubly welcome as bringing additional honour to a man who, whatever view one may take of his action at Spion Kop, has grown grey in the service of the Empire.

With a column consisting mainly of colonials and of yeomanry he had followed the rebels up to a point within twelve miles of Douglas.
Here at the end of May they turned upon him and delivered a fierce night attack, so sudden and so strongly pressed that much credit is due both to General and to troops for having repelled it.

The camp was attacked on all sides in the early dawn.

The greater part of the horses were stampeded by the firing, and the enemy's riflemen were found to be at very close quarters.