The General sent for three companies of the Devons.

Up they came, tramping through the storm--that glorious regiment of Western Englishmen.

Colonel Park and four other officers led them on.

It was about six o'clock when they reached the summit.

Keeping well to the left of the "nek," between the extremity held by the Light Horse and the 60th's sangar, they took open order under cover of the ridge.