THE MATABELE WARS. 744 rebel attack, but could not advance further without support. On receiving this message at 10.0 Plumer ordered a general advance against the enemy's position.

precipitated the retreat of the enemy, which began aboutoneo'clock, the Matabele streaming away over the ridge. For some time after, desultory fighting went on with small detached parties of the rebels who held out here and there among the rocks. The loss in the attack was six killed and fourteen wounded; a large proportion of these wereofficers and sergeants, shot down while gallantly leading their men.

Major Kershaw, with the white troopersand Colembrander's blacks, advanced against tlae rocky spurs in the enemy's centre— the forefinger and the second finger, to adopt Colonel Baden-Powell's description of the ground. This ON THE MARCH : PASSING A DRIFT.

relievedthe pressure on Beresford, who was able to advance on the right. Away to the left, Robertson and the Cape Boys attacked the western spurs of the hill, the rocks being so steep that they had to take off their shoes to climb them. The enemy made a hard fight among the rocks and caves. Kershaw was shot dead as he led his men up to the mouth of a cave in the centre. On the extreme right, Baden-Powell reached the ridge with a party of scouts, but his advance along the crest was checked by a strong body of the enemy. There is no doubt, however, that his appearance here The officers killed were Major Kershaw,of the York and Lancaster Regiment, and Lieutenant Hervey, of Plumer's corps, and four sergeants.

Among the wounded were Captains Windley and Fowler, and Lieutenants N. W. Fraser, R.H.McCulloch,and the Hon.Hubert Howard.

Howard wasservingwithRobertson'sCape Boys. He met his death two yearslater whenacting as a correspondent at the capture of Onidurman. The enemy'sloss was estimated at between 200 and General Carrington and Mr. Rhodes arrived in camp next day. The General paraded the