. South Africa and the Transvaal War. t a*6/>* dmzF , Boulders u Bushcovered nearly all the SLOPES BELOW TOP. The enemy numbered only about 200, but they hoped by rapidityof fire to hold the British in check till their comrades should cometo the rescue. Mr. Carter thus graphically describes what was reallythe last despairing effort of our men :— The order was given in our lines, Fix bayonets, and imme-diately the steel rang from the scabbard of every man, and flashedin the bright sunlight the next second on the muzzle of every rifle 89 South Africa Thats right! cheerily called Major Fraser.
. South Africa and the Transvaal War. t a*6/>* dmzF , Boulders u Bushcovered nearly all the SLOPES BELOW TOP. The enemy numbered only about 200, but they hoped by rapidityof fire to hold the British in check till their comrades should cometo the rescue. Mr. Carter thus graphically describes what was reallythe last despairing effort of our men :— The order was given in our lines, Fix bayonets, and imme-diately the steel rang from the scabbard of every man, and flashedin the bright sunlight the next second on the muzzle of every rifle 89 South Africa Thats right! cheerily called Major Fraser. Now, men of the92nd, dont forget your bayonets! he added, with marked emphasison the word bayonets. It was the bayonet or nothing now, and theofficers words sent quite a pleasant thrill through all. ColonelStewart immediately added, And the men of the 58th ! Andthe Naval Brigade! sang out another officer, Captain MacGregor, Ithink. Show them the cold steel, men ! that will check them, con-tinued Fraser, whilst volley after volley came pouring in, and volleyafter volley went in the direction of the enemy.
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