. Battles of the nineteenth century . l were cut offfrom one another. But while the action I have described wastaking place, three men had succeeded withsome difficulty in swimming the were three troopers from Wilsons rode up to the column with haggard facesthat plainly told of disaster, and one of them—Burnham, the American scout—came up to At dawn. Major Wilson decided to make arush on the Kings waggons. The whole forcegalloped up to within a few yards of the scherm,and then halted, while the interpreter shoutedout to the King to come out and speak withthe white men
. Battles of the nineteenth century . l were cut offfrom one another. But while the action I have described wastaking place, three men had succeeded withsome difficulty in swimming the were three troopers from Wilsons rode up to the column with haggard facesthat plainly told of disaster, and one of them—Burnham, the American scout—came up to At dawn. Major Wilson decided to make arush on the Kings waggons. The whole forcegalloped up to within a few yards of the scherm,and then halted, while the interpreter shoutedout to the King to come out and speak withthe white men. The reply was a heavy firefrom the Kings schcrm and from the bush oneither side. The fire was returned by our men ;but, finding that the enemy were surroundinghim. Major Wilson retreated for about half amile, and took up a position on one of thegigantic ant-heaps which are frequent in thispart of Africa. Here the action was carried onfor some time, the Matabele fire being very wildand -producing little effect ; but as the enemy. THtY FOUGHT ON GRIMLY (/. Il8). Major Forbes, and said with breathless emotion : I think I may say that we are the solesurvivors of that fight. Then he told his story. Captain Borrow andthe reinforcement had reached Major Wilsonscamp on the previous night, without falling inwith the were again surrounding him, under cover ofthe dense bush, Major Wilson ordered his mento remount, and the party commenced theirretreat towards the river, retracing their wayalong the spoor of the Kings waggons. Major Wilson then asked Burnham tc makean attempt to reach the column and inform 114 BATTLES OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. Major Forbes of the position of affairs. Burn-ham took with him two of the best-mountedtroopers, and the three galloped off. They hadnot ridden far before they came upon a largebody of Matabele, which was evidently marchingto cut oflf Major Wilsons retreat. The threetroopers rode for their lives through the stormof bullets that was dire
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