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162 HISTORICAL RECORDS OF THE1847 On the night of the 29th of Julymade an attack on the camp,silenced by the fire of the troops,the Kaffirsbut were soonwhich causedthem quickly to retire ;and by daybreak nextmorning the division, more than 2000 strong,with two guns, ascended the summit of theAmatola range, the enemy everywhere fleeingbefore them. The following day the divisionproceeded toFort Cox, with a view of interceptingthe retreating foe.This fort is situated aboutfifteen miles from Block Drift, amongst the rockyand wooded fastnesses of the Amatola Mountains,and was a post of considerable importance, reachedby a long and tedious ascent up a wooded acclivity,shortly after crossing the Keiskamma.On the 4th of August the force again took upthe pursuit, and for four days was engaged inscouringthe kloofsand hills towards the sourceof the Keiskamma River, and up to the BuffaloMountains.Findingthat the Kaffirs had eludedtheir search, and meeting no enemyagainst,the troopsto contendreturned to Fort Cox on the7th of August. On the 16th a patrol of 150 ofthe 91st, with a party of the 27th Regiment, and100 Fingoes ascended the Amatola Mountains,and passing into the valley below, returned to