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He soon found that he was not strong enough to hold on to the Colesberg positions and on February 14 retired to Arundel; losing on the way two companies of infantry which had been mislaid and forgotten and which after a gallant running fight of three miles were captured.
Now he is better, and he was let out from hospital at Jackhalputs. Ah, that Mankeltow! He always makes me laugh so. I told him long back at Colesberg, I had a little home for him at Nooitgedacht. But he would not come no! He has been sick, and I am sorry. "'How d'you know that? I says.
The withdrawal was heartbreaking to the soldiers who had worked so hard and so long in extending the lines, but it might be regarded with equanimity by the Generals, who understood that the greater strength the enemy developed at Colesberg the less they would have to oppose the critical movements which were about to be carried out in the west.
Gumming thus describes an innumerable herd of blesboks which he encountered in the plains of Africa. The game became plentiful in about ten days after we left Colesberg, but when we came to the Vet River I beheld with astonishment and delight decidedly one of the most wonderful displays which I had witnessed during my varied sporting career in Southern Africa.
Trip to the Transkei Tiyo Soga and his family Trip to the seaside The Fynns Wild dogs Start as a sheep farmer My camp burnt out First commercial adventure Chief Sandile Discovery of diamonds Start for Golconda Traveling companions Manslaughter narrowly escaped Old De Beers Life at the Diamond Fields Scarcity of water First case of diamond stealing I nearly discover Kimberley Mine The rush to Colesberg Kopje My first diamond Its loss and my humiliation Kimberley claims dear at 10 Camp-life in early days I. D. B. Canteen burning.
A blow delivered here and followed by a march into the Free State places Lord Roberts on the communications of the Boers now at Stormberg and Colesberg and between the two halves of the Boer army, of which one is on the border of Cape Colony and the other in Natal. The objective, therefore, has been chosen with strategical insight. In the next place forces have been concentrated for the blow.
At length I let fly; but, on endeavoring to regain my saddle, Colesberg declined to allow me to mount; and when I tried to lead him, and run for it, he only backed toward the wounded elephant.
The only connected series of operations during that time were those of General French in the neighbourhood of Colesberg, an account of which will be found in their entirety elsewhere. A short narrative may be given here of the doings of each of these forces until the period of inaction came to an end.
As for the Guides, I can assure you that there has not been a single case of any one of our men having been accused of treachery, nor suspected of treachery. Shortly after Magersfontein the greater part of the Guides turned back to Colesberg, leaving fifteen of us with Methuen, the services of the whole corps not being required, as Methuen's force was now stationary.
Such was the man, alert, resourceful, and determined, to whom was entrusted the holding back of the Colesberg Boers. Although the main advance of the invaders was along the lines of the two railways, they ventured, as they realised how weak the forces were which opposed them, to break off both to the east and west, occupying Dordrecht on one side and Steynsberg on the other.
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