Their fire on us became still more severe and unceasing, and their bullets whistled and sang above our heads, or flattened themselves against the stones.

We gave at least as good as we got, and this was so little to their liking that very soon a few white flags appeared in the kraals on their left wing, and from that quarter the firing stopped suddenly.
I immediately gave the order to cease fire and to advance towards the enemy.

All at once the English blazed away at us again.

On our part, we replied with vigour.

But that did not continue long.