24 SPORT AND WAR. chap, y. 
long, and on advancing had almost to scramble up the 
steep ascent of the mountain. Sir Harry Smith was 
in advance, as it were, leading the column, with Hintza 
at his side, followed by a few Cape Mounted Biflemen 
and the Guides. Hintza at one point pushed past 
Sir Harry, and the General had to restrain him; 
but nothing more was then thought of it, and soon 
after we reached the tableland on the top of the 
mountain. 
A grand sight met our view. As far as the eye 
could reach we saw that thousands upon thousands of 
cattle were being driven away from us. Sir Harry 
Smith had his spyglass out, and was looking at these 
masses; we had just got up to the top of the hill, and 
were intent upon the same object. Hintza had been 
edginghis way to the right, when all at once there was 
a shout, 4 Hintza has bolted ! ’ And indeed he had got 
a start of at least fifty yards before anyone saw him. 
Sir Harry threw down his glass, and we one and all dashed 
after the fugitive; but no horse except Sir Harry’s was 
equal to that of the chief. After about half a mile’s 
race Sir Harry overtook Hintza, and ordered him to 
pull up; but instead of doing so the chief (who had 
always been allowed to carry his arms, consisting of the 
usual bundle of seven assaigais) made a stab at the 
General. It was well that it was a bundle and not a 
single assaigai, for although parried with his right 
