Whilst we were engaged in this task a train approached at full speed from the south.

I had no dynamite with me, and I could neither blow it up nor derail it.

I could only place stones on the line, but these were swept away by the cowcatcher, and so the train passed in safety.
I had forbidden any shooting, for an engagement would have only produced the greatest confusion in my big laager.
Just as the last waggon was crossing the line, I received a report that Captain Theron had captured a train to the south of us.

Having ordered the waggons to proceed, I rode over to see what had happened.

When I arrived at the scene of action I found that the train had come to a standstill owing to the breaking down of the engine, and that on this the English troops had at once opened fire on my men, but that it had not been long before the enemy surrendered.