Sessional papers of the Dominion of Canada 1901 . nother incident of coolness and pluck was that of Xo. 7347 Pte. J. L. Hornibrook,who at daylight in the morning of the 19th inst. was down into the extreme right of thelines occupied by the enemy the previous day. He was unarmed, and came suddenlyupon an armed Boer, looking for a stray horse. With great presence of mind, Horni-brook pretended to be armed with a revolver, and called upon imaginary assistance, atthe same time demanding the mans surrender. The Boer at once submitted, and onbeing brought in proved to be one of General Cronjes Adjut
Sessional papers of the Dominion of Canada 1901 . nother incident of coolness and pluck was that of Xo. 7347 Pte. J. L. Hornibrook,who at daylight in the morning of the 19th inst. was down into the extreme right of thelines occupied by the enemy the previous day. He was unarmed, and came suddenlyupon an armed Boer, looking for a stray horse. With great presence of mind, Horni-brook pretended to be armed with a revolver, and called upon imaginary assistance, atthe same time demanding the mans surrender. The Boer at once submitted, and onbeing brought in proved to be one of General Cronjes Adjutants, and a most impor-tant officer. I beg to attach a sketch of the ground occupied during the action. I have the honour to be, sir. Your obedient servant, W. D. OTTER, Lt. 2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment. i \ /^ / PAARDEBERG - FEngagement Position of IK Division in which was 2-°R0YAL CANADIAN REGIMENT Appendix to Col OTTEf?sReport TO GENERAL CRONJES LAAGER ON NORTH BANK OF MOPOf R RIVER ABOUT 3000 YDS. FROM GUN MILL. BURIED IN CANADIAN GRAVEYARD•^V SCOTT A CoP^ JACHSON ? ? FINDLAYCCo CORP000 DF EL LOW ? MANION P TAYLOR GCo TODO LEWIS DCo S0MER5 . ? BURNS 5MITH e Co ? JACHSON - 44 th IB, th pa lii Ibrthbeta I \ I CAXADIAN FORCES IN SOUTH AFRICA. 45 SESSIONAL PAPER No. 35a APPENDIX A 2. From the Officer Comynanding 2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment, to the ChiefStaff Officer of Militia, Ottawa, Canada. Paardeberg, February 27, 1900. Sir,—I have the honour to report upon the operations upon which the battalionunder my command was engaged on the 20th inst., on which occasion four men of thecorps were wounded. Following the retirement of the enemy from the position, which he withdrew fromon the evening of the 18th inst., the battalion was at 6 of the 20th inst. detachedfrom the outpost line, and advanced to within 1,000 yards of the trenches in front ofthe Boer laager, the Shropshire Light Infantry being on our right, the Gordon High-lande
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