From Capetown to Ladysmith An Unfinished Record of the South African War
From Capetown to Ladysmith An Unfinished Record of the South African War
G W George Warrington Steevens
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column. Away out of sight were the horsemen. Altogether, two regiments of cavalry — 5th Lancers and 19th Hussars — the 42d and 53d Field Batteries and loth Moun- tain Battery, four infantry battalions — Devons, Liverpools, Gloucesters, and 2d King's Royal Rifles — the Imperial Light Horse, and the Natal Volunteers. Once more, it was fighting. The head of the column had come within three miles or so of Modderspruit station. The valley there is broad and open. On the left runs the wire-fenced rai...lway ; beyond it the land rises to a high green mountain called Tinta Inyoni. On the left front is a yet higher green mountain, double- peaked, called Matawana's Hoek. Some call the place Jonono's, others Rietfon- tein ; the last is perhaps the least out- landish. The force moved steadily on towards Modderspruit, one battalion in front of THE GUNS AT RIETFONTEIN. 93 the ofuns. "Tell Hamilton to watch his left flank, " said one in authority. " The enemy are on both those hills. " Sure enough, there on the crest, there dotted on the sides, were the moving black man- nikins that we have already come to know afar as Boers.
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