Sessional papers of the Dominion of Canada 1901 . beingin the wood on the river bank did not suffer, but G and F companies, being in theopen, lost heavily, the former having 4 killed and 12 wounded, the latter 2 killed and 9wounded. G company was within 65 yards (actual measurement) of the advancedtrench of the enemy when fire was opened on them. The companies on the left, E, D and C being from 75 to 100 yards distant from a subsidiary trench in prolonga-tion of the enemys line. On receiving the enemys fire the line at once laid down and returned it, while therear rank generally began to entre
Sessional papers of the Dominion of Canada 1901 . beingin the wood on the river bank did not suffer, but G and F companies, being in theopen, lost heavily, the former having 4 killed and 12 wounded, the latter 2 killed and 9wounded. G company was within 65 yards (actual measurement) of the advancedtrench of the enemy when fire was opened on them. The companies on the left, E, D and C being from 75 to 100 yards distant from a subsidiary trench in prolonga-tion of the enemys line. On receiving the enemys fire the line at once laid down and returned it, while therear rank generally began to entrench ; the time was about 3 The trench on the right, begun by the party of the , was 100 yards from theenemys trench, and covered by G and H companies, made rapid progress, but those. } 46 \ Trom batta 19thbatta left, office and This river bere( reima th^i t^tiu* reser to tl occuShrc on. tlbayccarr:furtlwoo< 15 p of tlof tl a tethe selv in t opei wou tree D tion real ene; r CANADIAN FORCES IN SOUTH AFRICA. 47 JSESSIONAL PAPER No. 35a by the other companies did not advance very rapidly, and after the battalion hadbeen for some minutes under fire, someone unknown, called in an authorative tone, toretire and bring back your wounded, in consequence of which the companies on the leftfailed to establish themselves in the new trenches, and retired to the main trench theyhad recently occupied, leaving G and H holding the ground on the right, being the last to retire, which he did by the right. Daylight found G and H Companies well entrenched, with the R. E. stillpushing the work on. Firing continued on the right until about , when the enemy in theiradvanced trench made proposals to surrender. Our men being doubtful of the genuine-ness of
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