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288 HISTORICAL RECORDS OP THE1879. served with them during the rest of the war.On the 15th of June the 91st moved forwardwith the force tinder command of GeneralCrealock. No enemy was met with, but everyprecaution was taken against surprise. On the27th the Umlatazi River was crossed, and thenext dayPort Durnford was reached. Here ithad been arranged a fresh landing-place should beopened,as the naval authorities had ascertainedthat it could be effected, and accordingly thegeneral incommand proposed to make the placea fresh base of operations where a depot would beformed for supplies.During thismonth Major Bruce was promotedto the rank of lieutenant-colonel, vice Lieutenant-Colonel Kirk, who was placed on half-pay, andappointed to the Intelligence Department.Duringthe first week in June the PrinceImperial Louis Napoleon lost his life,which sadevent casta gloom over the whole of the troopsin Zululand. His remains were at once sentdown to Durban to be embarked on board H.M.S.Boadicea, for conveyance to England.The bandused at Durban on this occasion was one whichhad been collected and trained by Mr. Kelly,bandmaster of the91st, and was principally com-