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ing on the right, or starboard side, which was away from the 
land, so that they couldn’t see land until they were out quite a 
way. A great many of those that swam ashore, unless they 
went to one special place, a sort of cove, were drowned ; the 
breakers would lift them up and swing around until they were 
worn out. The shore was sharp rocks worn by the sea, and 
was about io feet high, with only an occasional place where 
they could get up. Among those that were landed, were some 
of the worst bruised up mules I ever expect to see; wounds of 
all sizes, shapes and descriptions ; open joints, eyes knocked 
out, etc, 
I probably should have mentioned the medicines on board 
the Corinthia , which were put aboard in England : 
120 lbs. of mustard. 
4 gals. tr. opii. 
120 lbs. of potassium nitrate. 
120 “ “ magnesium sulphate. 
6o “ “ potassium chlorate. 
40 gals, oleum lini. 
10 “ aromatic spts. ammonia. 
10 u ammonia aqua. 
10 “ turpentine. 
1 lb. of iodoform. 
Some old out-of-date instruments, a few bandages, a pair of 
scales, and some absorbent cotton. 
The mules, after being landed, were taken to Aux Cayes, a 
city of 8000 or 10,000, where they were let out among the farm¬ 
ers, in bunches of from 10 to 100, the sick and injured all in one 
place. A great many developed strangles after getting ashore, 
and a few pneumonia and purpura haemorrhagica. 
We stayed there a month, before loading on the S. S. Mon¬ 
tezuma. We loaded 588 less than at New Orleans. After thirty- 
five days of good weather and fine results, we arrived at East 
London and unloaded. On the Montezuma every pen was 
cleaned out once a week and disinfectants used. Arrived there 
with a loss of six, two pneumonia, two purpura, one septicaemia, 
one general debility. 
At East London the animals were unloaded into lighters and 
taken ashore. After getting ashore, were sent immediately to 
the front. 
After I got ashore and reported, I was shown many courtesies 
by the officers in the army veterinary department. I made a brief 
stay in East London, and went from there to Capetown by rail. 
