He was off upon the war-path once more, with fresh horses and renewed energy, on September 8th, and on the 9th, with the co-operation of General Douglas, he scattered a Boer force at Malopo, capturing thirty prisoners and a great quantity of stores.

On the 14th he ran down a convoy and regained one of the Colenso guns and much ammunition.

On the 20th he again made large captures.

If in the early phases of the war the Boers had given Paul Methuen some evil hours, he was certainly getting his own back again.

At the same time Clements was despatched from Pretoria with a small mobile force for the purpose of clearing the Rustenburg and Krugersdorp districts, which had always been storm centres.