A SLIGHT CATASTROPHE. ill and set going again, the column was nearly out of sight, with nothing behind but the rear-guard, who had strict orders not to allow any one behind them. We had not gone far on this morning, when there was a violent commotion just in front of me amongst the baggage train, and an enormous riderless camel appeared tearing its way through the others. It charged my company, and threw it into some confusion ; no one could catch hold of it, as it had no head-( gear to hang on by, and it was still cantering awkwardly about my ranks, when its rider appeared in the shape of W , somewhat out of breath from pursuing his steed through the sand, but trying to look as if he liked it. It seemed that his camel, a brute noted for its evil habits, had AN ANNOYING TRICK.