5 Company had fired every round of their Spencer rifle cartridges.
So that it became necessary for Major Gillmor to ask for relief.
The Thirteenth Battalion was the reserve force of the column, and it now became their turn to go into action.

Lieut.-Col.

Booker at once ordered the right wing of the reserve to deploy on the rear company to the right and extend.

Major Skinner commanded the Thirteenth, and acted very courageously.

He executed the movement with great skill and ability.