The firing went on till about six, and then abruptly ceased.

I heard afterwards that Buller had asked us to keep as many Boers here as possible.

I suppose we expended about 200 rounds of our precious ammunition.

A cool and cloudy sky made the heliograph useless, but in the night the clouds had served to reflect the brilliance of Buller's searchlight.
So far the Boers have passed us all round in strategy, but in searchlights they are nowhere, though Bulwan makes a grand attempt.

All day from King's Post or Waggon Hill I watched the Great Plain of Taba Nyama as usual.