Historical records of the 91st Argyllshire ... - waughfamily.ca

150 HISTORICAL RECORDS OF THE1846. the length and breadth of the land, and theAmakosae rose en masse to drive the white maninto the sea."On the 18th the camp with the captured cattlewas moved to Block Drift, the advance-guardconsistingof a detachment of the 91st underCaptain Scott, while the rear of the train ofwaggons was protected by Captain Rawstorne'scompany of the 91st, assisted by LieutenantHoward of the 1st battalion. The enemy vigorouslyattacked the waggons and escort duringtheir march through the bush, killing one andmortally wounding another, while Captain Rawstornewas hit by a musket-ball in the stomach.On approaching the Tyumie River, the ammunitionof Captain Rawstorne's company being allexpended, it was relieved from protecting therear by the grenadier companyof the 91st. Thewaggons crossed the river, the drift being heldbythe reserve battalion of the 91st and a fewdismounted dragoons, the guns of the RoyalArtillery firing from the higher groundon theoppositeside of the river.Mrs. Ward, in her book " Cape and the Kaffirs,"says, with reference to this incident of the warof 1846, "Thus scarcely 1500, not all regular