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side, and a number of fine bills to tbe north. Inhlazatye—a bold, dark 
mountain—in particular is very conspicuous; it is the finest feature in 
the country. A peculiarity of the country is the number of flat-topped 
mountains, with the sides in a great measure nearly perpendicular. 
This is the first place since we left Natal that we have seen any trees, 
even as big as a currant bush. 
Three guns of N/6 fired about 16 rounds of common shell into some 
kraals about 3800 yds. off, among the trees, and the first shell drove 
the Zulus out, and we followed them up the hills beyond. 
June 8th {Sunday ).—The mounted men and two guns of N/5 went out 
round the left of the range of hills in our front, and drove back parties 
of Zulus. The infantry crossed the river, and advanced into the woods 
from which we had shelled the enemy yesterday. They found many 
relics of Isandhlwana among the caves, one of the mule wagons of N/5 
being brought back in good order. N/6 took up a position to cover 
this movement of the infantry. The division halted till June 18th, 
getting in fuel and giving the horses and cattle a chance of feeding 
a little better. 
The Flying Column returned on the 17th, and moved past us into 
the valley beyond; the 24th rejoined the 2nd Division, and the mounted 
men the Flying Column. This consists of two Catlings, 10/7, four 
7-pr. guns of 11/7, the Mounted Infantry Frontier Light Horse, and 
other local corps, Wood's Irregulars (a corps of native infantry), the 
13th and 90th Regts., and five companies 80th. The companies of 
these regiments are not so strong as those of the 2nd Division; the 
latter being nearly 100 strong each. Nearly all the K.D.G.'s returned 
from here. 
June 18th .—The division moved off at 7.30, crossing four dongas 
before we arrived at General Wood's camp of last night, and we passed 
a good deal of bush, and kept on the S.S.W. side of the hills which we 
had faced for the last 10 days. We passed Inthlabaumkosi (or the 
Hill of Alarm) on our right, and descending a steep grassy slope, found 
ourselves on the old wagon track from Rorke's Drift to Ulundi, and 
about 2 p.m. were on our new camping ground on the west side of 
Hpoko River, and to the north of the Isepezi Mountain. We were 
delayed some time getting into laager, as General Wood's wagons had 
not got across the drift in front of us. The Flying Column encamped 
just across the Upoko, and from this time the two columns kept well 
together. 
June 19th .—General Wood advanced at daybreak, but as we only had 
to cross the river and were building a fort here, we did not move off 
till 12.30 p.m. I then rode forward a good way to see our camping 
ground for to-morrow. At 10.30 p.m. two shots were heard near the 
camp, and men stood to their arms, but no firing took place from the 
laager. 
June 20th .—The guns of N/5, two companies 21st, and a squadron 
17th Lancers were left here at Fort Marshall. General Marshall and 
