962 THE LONDON GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 8, 1901.
lost several wounded, six horses killed or Corps Troops. captured. No. 16 Company, Southern Division, Royal August 14th.—The mounted troops entered Garrison Artillery (2—5-inch guns). Carolina, driving out about 40 Boers who offered No. 6 Company, Western Division, Royal some resistance. The remainder of the enemy Garrison Artillery (2—4.7-inch guns.) had retired down the Komati Kiver. No. 2 Company, Western Division, Royal The 2nd Cavalry Brigade advanced to Twy- Garrison Artillery (2—12-pr. guns). felaar and the main column halted at Kranspan. No. 10 Mountain Battery (2—12-pr. guns). Communication by heliograph was opened 61st Howitzer Battery, Royal Field Artillery with General French's force, of which the Innis- (6—5-inch howitzers). killing Dragoons were at Goedehoop. Nos. 3 and 4 pom poms. August 15th.—Advanced to Twyfelaar and Corps Troops Ammunition Column. halted on the north bank of the Komati River. Movable Remount Depot. The 3rd Mounted Brigade found the enemy in Supply Park. some strength about 5 miles north-east of Twy- Indian Mule Train. felaar with whom they were engaged. They had two men severely wounded. The enemy retired No. 11. to a strong position from which they fell back From Field-Marshal Lord Roberts to the during the night. Secretary of State for War. I here received your instructions to halt until SIR, Pretoria, 15th October, 1900. ; the 22nd. I have the honour to submit herewith a despatch I have, &c., from General the Rt. Honble. Sir Redvers Buller, REDVERS BULLER, General. C.C.3., V.C., &c., dated 13th September,' 1900. /-' I have, &c., APPENDIX A. ROBERTS, Field-Marshal, • Commanding-in-Chief, South Afric*. Head-Quarter Staff. 2nd Cavalry Brigade. From the General Commanding the Natal Army Brigade Head-quarters (Major-General J. F. to the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-chief the Brocklehurst, M.V.O.). Forces in South Africa, Machadodorp 5th Lancers (2 Squadrons). Headquarters, Natal Army, 18th Hussars (2£ Squadrons). Spitzkop, Transvaal, 19th Hussars (3 Squadrons). SIR, 13th September, 1900. Supply Column. As I have already reported, the troops under 2nd Cavalry Brigade Field Hospital. my command were concentrated on the night of 3rd Mounted Brigade. the 26th August at Vogelstruispoort Farm, about Brigade Head-quarters (Major-General Lord 5 miles due south of Bergendal, which occupies Dundonald, C.B., M.V.O.). a prominent position on the Belfast—Dalman- . "A" Battery, Royal Horse Artillery. utha ridge. This latter is the watershed of the - No. 2 Field Troop, Royal Engineers. Crocodile and Koinati Rivers, and is the highest South African Light Horse. point of the high veldt. Strathcona's Horse. Bergendal Farm itself is situated at the junc- Supply Column. tion of the Carolina and Dalmanutha—Belfast 3rd Mounted Brigade Field Hospital. roads, at almost the highest point of the ridge. Colt Gun Detachment. About 300 yards to the west of the farm a 4th Division. peculiar kopje, formed of a conglomeration