The _Official Army List_, 1911, Wyman & Sons, Ltd., Fetter Lane, London, E.C.] [Footnote 188: It was, at the date in question, disposed as follows:--At _Dundee_--Transvaal Mounted Rifles, 500 (Lieut.-Col. W.F. Barker); Royston's Horse, 550 (Lieut.-Col. J.R. Royston); section, Natal Field Artillery (two pompoms), 25; half a company of Durban Light Infantry, 55; detachments of Medical, Veterinary, Signalling and Service Corps. At _Ntingwe_--Zululand Mounted Rifles, 90 (Major W.A. Vanderplank); Northern District Mounted Rifles, 150 (Major J. Abraham). At _Komo Hill_ (Fort Yolland)--Natal Naval Corps, 106 (Commander F. Hoare); section, Natal Field Artillery, 35 (two 15-pounders); Natal Police, 200 (Lieut.-Col. G. Mansel); Zululand Native Police, 90 (Major C. Fairlie). At _Eshowe_--Two companies, Durban Light Infantry, 210 (25 mounted) (Major J. Nicol). At _Gingindhlovu_--Half a company, Durban Light Infantry, 55.] XI. CONVERGING MOVEMENT ON CETSHWAYO'S GRAVE.--NEGOTIATIONS FOR SIGANANDA'S SURRENDER.--FURTHER OPERATIONS, NKANDHLA.--TATE GORGE. The force that arrived at Empandhleni with McKenzie on the 8th May rested on the 9th. Intelligence, at this time, went to show that Bambata, with his own adherents and a few others, had gone to Macala.[189] After enquiring into the position, McKenzie realized the impossibility of starving the rebels out "by sitting quietly on the hills and allowing them to collect provisions everywhere at night." He considered it necessary to operate at once, and to begin by destroying all their kraals and supplies.