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9 1ST ARGYLLSHIRE HIGHLANDERS. 139CHAPTER X.Kaffir War, 1846-47Part taken therein by the ReserveBattalion.WE must now look back to record the history of 1842.the reserve battalion, which we left at Cape Townafter their disembarkation from the ill-fatedAbercrombie Robinson. On their arrival at thatstation, there were agreat number of desertionsamong the men, who thought they saw anopening to make their fortunes in the interior ;and it was principally the young soldiers thatwent off. One of the officers, Captain Gordon,volunteered his services to stop the men goingaway, and only stipulated that he should havethe help of one of hisbrother officers, and thathe should be allowed one of the Cape Corpssoldiers as an interpreter to accompany him.He also asked for an order from the ColonialOffice to all field cornets, directing them to givehim such assistance in the way of furnishing