That gun opened fire at once, and was supported by "Faith," "Hope," and "Charity," three black-powder guns along Telegraph Hill, besides the two guns on Surprise Hill.

In fact, all the Boer guns chimed in round the circle, and for two hours it was difficult to trace where each whizzing shell came from, familiar though we are with their peculiar notes.
Meantime our batteries kept sprinkling shrapnel over Bluebank with their usual steadiness and perfection of aim.

The enemy's gun was soon either silenced or withdrawn.

The rifle fire died down.

Not a Boer was to be seen upon the ridge, but three galloped away over the plains behind as though they had enough of it.