The British loss in killed was--officers, 14; private men, 164; wounded officers, 33; privates, 287; of the latter, 4 officers and 25 men died of their wounds.

The Boers' loss is not accurately known.

A correspondent in Ladysmith has stated that Sir George White, having undertaken to deliver the bodies of those who fell within the British lines, 133 were so handed over from the top of the hill.

{p.248} This number was believed to be small compared to those slain on the retreat, on the slopes, and in the brush below.

The streams being in flood from the rain, it was thought that many more were drowned.