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130 HISTORICAL RECORDS OF THE1846. fire, though at a long range. The 91st thenhalted and ceased firing, waiting for the enemy tocome on ; but, as they did not do so, and it wasgetting dusk, the whole came back to quarters.Major Yarborough reports satisfactorily thesteadiness of the men and the conduct of theFingoes, about 100 of whom were skirmishing onthe left. He thinks the number of the enemyactually engaged was from 800 to 1000, and considersthat from thirty to forty were killed in theskirmish and charge, besides those who must havefallen from the effects of the shells which werethrown into the kloof before he came up, whereCaptain Sir H. Darell reports the Kaffirs were ingreat force.The only damage sustained by theforce sent from this was one troop sergeant-major,7th Dragoon Guards, wounded through theshoulder ;one charger (Sir H. DareH's) wounded ;one troop horse, 7th Dragoon Guards, wounded ;and one horse, Royal Artillery, killed.The enemyexpended a great deal of ammunition ;theirskirmishing was perfect hidingadvancing and retiringbehind thethemselves insmallest antheapsand cover. I have further to report thatthis post was attacked yesterday by about 8000of the enemyabout 10 o'clock a.m.The look-out