Battles of the nineteenth century . - doubtful whether the tonsof lyddite shell that were expended inflictedany loss of life or limb on the enemy, or evenadministered any shock to his nerves. Theprobability is that, as was the case at Magers-fontein and Colenso in December, the Boertrenches were empty. The enemv were shel-tered behind the hills, eating, smoking, sleepingin their laagers, while a few look-outs, in safeplaces, watched what was going on, ready to give warning in sLifficient time to man I hetrenches if our infantry- showed any sign ofadvancing. On our part, the work of the two day
Battles of the nineteenth century . - doubtful whether the tonsof lyddite shell that were expended inflictedany loss of life or limb on the enemy, or evenadministered any shock to his nerves. Theprobability is that, as was the case at Magers-fontein and Colenso in December, the Boertrenches were empty. The enemv were shel-tered behind the hills, eating, smoking, sleepingin their laagers, while a few look-outs, in safeplaces, watched what was going on, ready to give warning in sLifficient time to man I hetrenches if our infantry- showed any sign ofadvancing. On our part, the work of the two days wasa mere demonstration meant to rivet theenemys attention on his left while the moreimportant movements were in progress on thewest ; and it is quite possible that CommandantLouis Botha perfectly understood what it allmeant. For while the guns and howitzers werethundering over Potgeiters Drift, his scouts at\enters Spruit must have been sending himnews of our advance against the drifts higherup the K. A. V. CLEMENTS,COMMANDING I2TH BRIGADE, (,P/wla: /? i^ Voiiiig, Loniiott.) i6;-
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