CHAP. V. 
THE DEATH OF HINTZA. 
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and have been in active service abroad ever since. 
But to continue. Sir Harry re-formed the troops, and 
pressed forward after the retreating Kafirs and cattle; 
and we that night crossed the Bashee, but could not 
overtake the enemy. 
During the night the freshest of the troops were 
selected to continue the pursuit, and we moved 
forward before daylight, making a forced march 
nearly to the 'Umtata River, during which a couple 
of thousand or so of cattle were captured. This, how¬ 
ever, was hut poor compensation for the loss the colony 
sustained in the death of Major T. C. White, an officer 
who had retired from the service and become a most 
enterprising settler at the Cape, where he introduced 
Merino sheep, and was the originator of every de¬ 
scription of progress. When, however, the war broke 
out he rejoined the service, and was appointed Assistant 
x4djutant-Greneral to the Burgher forces. He was also 
a scientific man, and was making a sketch-map of the 
country we were passing over, remaining with the 
camp at Bashee to complete his work. He had pro¬ 
ceeded to the top of one of the hills, with only a small 
escort, when the Kafirs crept up the ravines, and 
made a rush on the party unawares, killing the major 
and two of his escort. 
Major White had been buried before we returned 
the next day, and many a tear was shed by us over his 
