I was riding up to spend an hour in the afternoon with Major Churcher and the 200 Royal Irish Fusiliers left at Range Post, when on an open space between me and their little camp I saw a squadron of the 18th Hussars circling and doubling about as though they were practising for the military tournament.

Almost before I had time to think, bang came a huge shell from "Puffing Billy" just over my head, and pitched between me and them.

Happily, it fell short, but it gave the Dutch gunners a wonderful display of our cavalry's excellence.
Even before I could come up men and horses had vanished into air.
All day strange rumours have been afloat about the Division supposed to be coming to our relief.

It was expected to-morrow.

Now it is put off till Thursday.