Fodder, however, was plentiful, and thus, again, we could give our horses a good feed.
I now received a report that a strong contingent of the enemy was on the march from Olifantsnek to Krugersdorp, and accordingly we rode off in the night.

We found that this force was the very one that had flanked our laager the previous week, when we were passing Ventersdorp.

The road which the enemy were taking was the same which Jameson had marched when he made his inroad into the South African Republic.
My intention was to cross the enemy's path before daylight the following morning, which I succeeded in doing; and we heard no more of this force.
I proceeded now in the direction of Gatsrand.
From there I still went on, and crossed the Krugersdorp-Potchefstroom Railway, about eight or ten miles to the north of Bank Station.
The line was then not guarded everywhere.

There were small garrisons at the stations only, and so one could cross even in the day time.

To my vexation, I had not a single cartridge of dynamite, or any implements at hand with which I could wreck the line.