I am waiting for reinforcements.

Tell the burghers to find courage in Psalm xxvii." The fact that reinforcements were near, even though the enemy was between, imbued the burghers with renewed faith in their ability to defeat the enemy and, when a concerted attack was made against the laager in the afternoon, a gallant resistance followed.
On Wednesday morning the British batteries again poured their shells on the miserable and exhausted Boers.

Shortly before midday there was a lull in the storm, and the beleaguered burghers could hear the reports of the battle between the relieving force and the British troops.

The sounds of the fight grew fainter and fainter, then subsided altogether.

The bombardment of the laager was renewed, and the burghers realised that Froneman had been beaten back by the enemy.