It was becoming clearer that there was the main attack.

It was a Majuba Hill action up yonder, a thick swarm of skirmishers closing in from many sides upon a central band of soldiers.

But the fusiliers were hopelessly outnumbered, and this rock fighting is that above all others in which the Boer has an advantage over the regular.

A helio on the hill cried for help.

The losses were heavy, it said, and the assailants numerous.