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

9 1ST ARGYLLSHIRE HIGHLANDERS. 289posed of boys of the regimentDurban.left behind at 1879.On the 2nd of July Sir G-arnet Wolseley arrivedin H.M.S. Shah, at Port Durnford, but owing tothe bad weather he could hold no communicationwith the shore. The next day, accompanied byhis staff, he tried to land in a lighter the;surfwas running rapidly, and although a good effortwas made, the tow-line breaking, he failed tomake the land, and had to return to the Shah,which immediately started on its return to Durban,where SirGarnet landed, and proceeded by roadto the front, arriving at Port Durnford on the 7th.On the 24th the 91st changed its quarters toa post on the Umhlatoosi River, which was establishedto assist in maintaining the line of communicationbetween Port Durnford, St. Paul's, andUlundi ;200 of Nettleton's native contingent, andsome mounted volunteers, forming partof thegarrison.On the 27th Captain Mills's company proceededto Fort Napoleon, which lay between FortChelmsford and Port Durnford, with the objectof holding a post to maintain communication.Shortly after Captain Craufurd's company madea small fort with the same object, afterwards19