. The autobiography of Lieutenant-General Sir Harry Smith, baronet of Aliwal on the Sutlej : Edited, with the addition of some supplementary chapters. (as above) having been received of Boers having beenseen in the neighbourhood of the hills, Lieut. Warren,, with three or four troopers, was sent to galloping up one of the hills for this purpose, hesuddenly found himself close upon some 40 or 50 Boers,mounted and armed with roers, who immediately re-treated round one of the hills, apparently joining a largebody; this was assumed from the dust that arose. TheWhite Company (o
. The autobiography of Lieutenant-General Sir Harry Smith, baronet of Aliwal on the Sutlej : Edited, with the addition of some supplementary chapters. (as above) having been received of Boers having beenseen in the neighbourhood of the hills, Lieut. Warren,, with three or four troopers, was sent to galloping up one of the hills for this purpose, hesuddenly found himself close upon some 40 or 50 Boers,mounted and armed with roers, who immediately re-treated round one of the hills, apparently joining a largebody; this was assumed from the dust that arose. TheWhite Company (or Europeans) of the underLieut. Salis were ordered to cover the front of the columnin skirmishing order, and to feel round the hills, but not tofire a shot unless fired upon. General f and staff rode to * Called in Sir Harry Smiths dispatch Kroom Alem Boh, byTheal Kromme-Elleboog. t Up to this moment he was confident that no European inSouth Africa would point a weapon against his person. In this con-fidence he had dressed himself that morning in blue jacket, white cordtrousers, and drab felt hat, the same clothing which he had worn when. \Oppositc p. 600. 1848.] BATTLE OF BOOMPLAATS. 6oi the front with tried troops. All waggons were moved upwell in rear of the infantry. The column had not advancedmany paces, when some one from the front cried out, There they are! and on looking in the direction inti-mated, the hills were observed to be suddenly lined withBoers in their duffle jackets and white hats, who soonopened a brisk and regular fire, which at first did notcause much more harm than to throw the leading partyrather into confusion. The order was given for the troopsto go threes about and make way for the guns. TheBoers fired so low that not much mischief was guns being brought to bear upon the enemy, theinfantry were deployed into line, and the waggons, undercharge of Mr. Green of the Commissariat, were withdrawnfurther to the rear and formed up in circle (l
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