When I was there a reinforcement of cavalry approached from the direction of Bloemfontein.
I immediately opened fire (with a gun and a Maxim-Nordenfeldt at a range of 4,000 paces) on the fort, which obstructed my road.

After we had fired a few shots the English abandoned that fort and fled to the nearest fort to the east.

Shortly afterwards this fort was also abandoned.
The fort to the west was captured by Commandant Steenekamp and the Heilbron burghers.

They succeeded in taking a few prisoners; but most of the enemy fled to Sanna's Post.

Only one of the Heilbron burghers was wounded--Piet Steenekamp, the son of the Commandant.
And now our road was clear; and we passed through! General Fourie joined us two hours after sunset.