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9 1ST ARGYLLSHIRE HIGHLANDERS. 151troops, encumbered with 125 waggons, made theirway into the fastnesses of those savages, whowere many thousand in number, and althoughunable to follow up the enemy, of whom theykilled at least 300, succeeded in savingall theirammunition, captured 1800 head of cattle, andfinally fought their way to the original groundof dispute."During these engagements Lieutenant Cochranewas wounded three times, and Captain Rawstornewas struck with a spent ball. An officerwho was present states that neither he nor any ofhis division had anything whatever to eat fromThursday, the 16th, at daylight till Saturdaynight, the 18th, when they reached Block Drift.During the engagement on the evening of the18th, Corporal Stuart of the reserve battalionwas shot dead. Private Stevenson of thegrenadier company proceeded immediately to thespot where the body was lying (which wasdirectly in front of the enemy),inand succeededcarrying off Stuart's firelock, and alsoattemptedto take the ammunition from hispouch ;but was obliged to retire in consequenceof the Kaffirs making a rush for him. At thatmoment Corporals Sherrock and Morris, who had