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[189] This mountain, which has a forest on its western, steep and rocky face, was soon to become one of the rebels' principal rallying-points.
[190] Foully murdered later, as will be seen, because of his loyalty.
[191] His force included a levy of about 450 loyal Natives, called out by the C.N.A.
[192] This particular spur is famous in Zulu history as being that down which Tshaka led his army about 1823, when pursued by his most formidable rival Zwide. In going down Gcongco, however, Tshaka was merely pretending to flee, and, the spur being abnormally steep, made it appear all the more probable that his retirement was genuine flight, instead of a stroke of genius by a master in tactics. After continuing to fly for some distance, he suddenly rounded on his pursuers, and, taking them at a great disadvantage, practically annihilated them.
[193] His force on this occasion was: Five squadrons, R.H. (Lieut.-Col. J.R. Royston); 60 D.L.I. (Major G.J. Molyneux), and some 600 Natives (Lieut. W.H. London). Each man carried three days' rations. The artillery was sent to Empandhleni with regimental transport, escorted by D.L.I. Mr. B. Colenbrander, the local Magistrate, with an excellent knowledge of the affairs of his district, also accompanied the column.
[194] Report. Colonel D. McKenzie. September, 1906. The state of the grave in 1906 is described on p. 210.
[195] 200 N.D.M.R., 100 Z.M.R., 128 N.P., 540 T.M.R., 300 R.H., 30 M.I., D.L.I. = 1,298, also 100 Nongqai and 1,500 Natives (levies).
[196] On the occasion of the reconnaissance to Macala, the O.C. Troops, noticing a small kopje at the mouth of Mome gorge, on which guns could be placed to shell the gorge, caused a sketch to be prepared and subsequently handed to Barker.
[197] The columns as re-formed were as follows: Under McKenzie's direct command—Northern District Mounted Rifles, Zululand Mounted Rifles, Royston's Horse, Natal Field Artillery (two 15-pounders and two pompoms), Durban Light Infantry (two companies). Under Mansel's command—Natal Naval Corps, Transvaal Mounted Rifles, Natal Police (Field Force), Natal Field Artillery (two 15-pounders), Nongqai (Zululand Native Police).