Native Contingent—1000 men, under Commandant Lonsdale, late 74th Highlanders.
No. 3 Column (Headquarters, Utrecht).
Commandant—Colonel Evelyn Wood, V.C., C.B., 90th Regiment.
Royal Artillery—11th battery 7th brigade R.A. (with four 7-pounder guns) under Major E. Tremlett, R.A.
Infantry—1st battalion 13th Regiment and 90th Regiment.
Mounted Infantry—100 men, under Major J. C. Russell, 12th Lancers.
Frontier Light Horse—200 strong, under Major Redvers Buller, C.B., 60th Rifles.
Volunteers—The Kaffrarian Vanguard, Commandant Schermbrucker, 100 strong.
Native Contingent—The Swazis, our native allies, some 5000 strong.
An idea of the numbers and nature of Cetywayo's force may be gathered from the report of the Government Intelligence Department made at this time.