Captain Baillie's company of the former regiment first attracted the fire of the burghers.

Wounded twice the brave officer staggered on until a third bullet struck him dead.

Six of his men were found lying beside him.

The other companies were exposed in their turn to a severe fire, but rushing onwards they closed rapidly in upon the ditches.

There have been few finer infantry advances during the war, for the veld was perfectly flat and the fire terrific.