Battles of the nineteenth century . ds. They werecommanded by CommandanvDelarev, and included a con-tingent of 500 Transvaal men,the rest being Free had with them six guns,including a Hotchkiss and aMa.\im-Xordenfeldt quick-firer, their artillerybeing commanded by the German, ColonelAlbrecht. In the afternoon of Fridaj-, Rim-ingtons Scouts reported that there wereabout 500 Boers with a gun to the east ofBelmont, at a considerable distance from therailway. Lord Methuen had determined toadvance and clear the Graspan kopjes. Hisoriginal intention was to leave the two com-panies of th
Battles of the nineteenth century . ds. They werecommanded by CommandanvDelarev, and included a con-tingent of 500 Transvaal men,the rest being Free had with them six guns,including a Hotchkiss and aMa.\im-Xordenfeldt quick-firer, their artillerybeing commanded by the German, ColonelAlbrecht. In the afternoon of Fridaj-, Rim-ingtons Scouts reported that there wereabout 500 Boers with a gun to the east ofBelmont, at a considerable distance from therailway. Lord Methuen had determined toadvance and clear the Graspan kopjes. Hisoriginal intention was to leave the two com-panies of the Munster Fusiliers that he hadwith him to garrison Belmont and protect hisline of communications. But the report thatthis Boer commando was away to the eastwardled him to temporarily leave the Scots Guardsas well as the Munsters at Belmont station. Hemarched at on Saturday, while it wasstill dark. The Ninth Brigade and the artillerywere in front ; after them, at a considerableinterval, came the Grenadiers and Coldstreams. COLON 1£L ALIJRECII in reserve, and the baggage. Rimingtons Scoutswere searching the ground in front. The 9thLancers were on one of the flanks. They werebeing given easy work this time, in order thatthey might be ready to take up the pursuitwhen the Boers were driven from the hills. This time there was no attempt to surprisethe enemv bv a night march. At half-past si.\,Rimingtons Scouts having reconnoitred theenemys position, our artillery came into two hours our guns, to use Lord Methuen?own , covered the Boer position withshrapnel. The enemys artil-lery replied, and after the duelhad gone on for nearly an Rimington, who wasscouting on the flank, reportedthat 500 Boers were behind akopje to the right rear of theadvance. On this the generalheliographed orders to theGuards to close up, in orderto have them at hand to dealwith a possible counter-attack. Most of the Boer guns weresoon silent. The one that waskept longe
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