...my guns into action, but only got one unlimbered when they were upon me. I thought that by charging on foot, who was cut down by Tombs,* after Hills had...might make a commotion, and give the gun time to load ; BO in I went at the front rank, cut down the first follow, slashed the next across the face as hard...

...thirty yards he fired with his revolver, and dropped Hills' s opponent. Hills got up and engaged a man on foot, who was cut down by Tombs, after Hills had...great confusion had been caused by the inroad of the aowars, most of whom made for the guns of the native troop of horse artillery, which was on the right...

...fired with his revolver, and dropped Hills's opponent. Hills got up and engaged a man on foot, whe was cut down by Tombs, after Hills had received a...had been caused by the inroad of the sowars, most of whem made for the guns of the native troop of herse artillery, which was on the right of camp, calling...

...bout of give and take, but the " niggers" came out of it second best as regards the two Englishmen. Meanwhile great confusion had been caused by the inroad...sowars, most of whom made for the guns of the native troop of Horse Artillery which was on the right of camp, at the same., time calling on the men to join...

...thirty yards he fired with his revolver, and dropped Hills's opponent. Hills got up and engaged a man on foot, who was cut down by Tombs, after Hills had...sowars, most of whom made for the guns of the native troop of horse artillery, which was on the right of camp, calling on the men to join them. Tho native...

...opponent with his revolver at a long shot of thirty yards. The latter got up and engaged another sowar on foot, who was cut down by Tombs, after Hills had received a severe wound on the head ; the former officer thus twice saving his subaltern's life. Both these gallant officers,...

...and Major Tombs is given in the record of the latter officer (page 80). " I thought that by charging them I might make a commotion, and give the gun time...so in I went at the front rank, cut down the first fellow, slashed the next across the face as hard as I could, when two Sowars charged me. Both their...

...bout of give and take, but the " niggers" came out of it second best as regards the two Englishmen. Meanwhile great confusion had been caused by the inroad...sowars, most of whom made for the guns of the native troop of Horse Artillery which was on the right of camp, at the same time calling on the men to join...

...thirty yards b« fired -with his revoi ver and dropped Hills' opponent. Hiils got up and engaged a man on foot, who was cut down by Tombs after Hills had received a severe cut on the Iv-ad. Meanwhile great confusion had been caused by the inroad of the sowars, most of whom...