There was only one challenge.

An old man's voice from behind suddenly cried in Dutch: "Halt! who goes there ?" One of the Volunteers--a Carbineer--answered, "Friend." "Hermann," cried the sentry.

"Who's that?
Wake up.

It's the Red-necks" (the Boer name for English).

"Hold your row!" cried the Carbineer, still in Dutch.