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MARCH TO ULUNDI. 
about 150 bodies opposite the right-rear angle, and saw one group 
of 15; each little bush had one or two behind it. They all seemed 
splendid-looking men, just like the bronze figure's frequently dug up in 
Italy, and kept in the museums at Naples and Koine. 
Immediately round the square the dead were nowhere else so thick, 
and the effect of the Gatlings was not so great as its admirers expected, 
but against skirmishers in the open was not a favourable opportunity 
for it. I heard from officers who were out in the pursuit, that when 
they got to where our guns had played upon the enemy's masses the 
effects were marked. Those who were in the laager also reported the 
accuracy of our fire on these masses. The total loss on our side was 
106 killed and wounded. The numbers engaged were 
Europeans. 4062 Left in f Europeans. 900 
Natives. 1103 laager. (_Natives ......... 250 
Total ... 5165 Total ... 1150 
The term European included colonial levies of white men. 
We halted about half-an-hour on the ground, buried the dead, and 
attended to our wounded, and then advanced to about | mile from 
Ulundi, and halted near a stream, when the men dined. Ulundi, and 
all the kraals near, were now in flames. There was but little to be 
found in Ulundi; the King had a small square house, the kraal had 
about seven rows of huts, with a high fence all round, and a large 
open space in the centre. 
The troops returned to laager about 4 p.m. 
July 5th. —The 2nd Division marched back to Emton Janeni, the 
cavalry and artillery getting into camp before 1 p.m., and got their 
tents again. 
July 6th. —The Flying Column rejoined head-quarters, and all re¬ 
mained here till July 9th. Nearly all the time the wind and rain were 
dreadful. We lost about 200 head of cattle from the cold and wet, 
and want of food; the horses suffered a good deal too. Up till now 
Major Le Grice’s English horses had kept their condition wonder¬ 
fully, and from the time of his landing at Durban, the end of March, 
till his return to Koppie Allein, he only lost eight horses, of which 
two were killed in action. Lt.-Col. Harness’ horses were all native, 
and principally bought in the Orange Free State and Old Colony, 
before there had been so great a demand. They were useful and 
handy horses for the light guns, and Colonel Harness had them so 
well trained they were very little trouble. A few mounted men used 
to drive them to water, or out to feed, just like a herd of cattle ; 
instead of having a man to every two or three horses. 
July 9th. —General Wood’s column, with two companies 94th and 
two guns N/6, marched off towards Kwamagwasa. 
July 10th. —The 2nd Division marched off under General Newdigate. 
Lord Chelmsford joined General Wood, We encamped near our laager 
