CHAP. IX. 
THE WAR OF THE AXE. 
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camp at Burns Hill; and as it was now late in the after¬ 
noon, and it was quite impossible to guard these cattle 
back over the bushy country to Burns Hill, General 
Somerset decided to form a camp for the night in the 
open plain just under the high point of the Seven Kloof 
Mountain, between the sources of the Yellow-wood 
stream. Before so doing he despatched a party under 
Lieut. Stokes to communicate with the camp at Burns 
Hill, directing Major Gribson to march, guarding the 
camp, the next day, and join us at the Chumie. This 
party had to fight its way the whole distance to Burns 
Hill, losing two men and several horses wounded. 
The camp at Burns Hill had also been attacked 
during the day, and a number of the draught and 
slaughter cattle captured by the enemy ; and a squadron 
of cavalry was sent out under a fine old Waterloo officer, 
Captain Bambric, 7th Dragoon Gruards, to endeavour to 
retake the cattle. This party, which consisted of the 
7th Dragoon Gruards and Cape Mounted Bifles, the latter 
under Lieut. Boyes, followed the Kafirs into the bush, 
when they were attacked in such force that they had to 
retire, not, however, before the gallant old captain had 
fallen a victim. The Kafirs stripped his body and held 
it up in triumph; and although several attempts 
were made by the troops they could not recover the 
remains. 
I must now return to the camp at the Chumie 
