This happened while I was with the left wing.

One of the wheels of the carriage fell off, and the gun had to be left behind.

Another incident of our flight was more remarkable.

A shell from one of the enemy's guns hit an ox waggon on which there were four cases of dynamite, and everything was blown up.
The oxen had just been unyoked and had left the waggon, or else a terrible catastrophe would have occurred.
We lost also two burghers, who, thinking that it would be safe to go into a dwelling house, and hide themselves there, gave an opportunity to some English troops who were on the march from Schoemansdrift, to take them prisoner.
We retired for some distance in an easterly direction, and when it became dark, swerved suddenly to the west, as if aiming for a point somewhat to the south-west of Bothaville.

The following evening we stayed at Bronkhaistfontein, near the Witkopjes.