Fourth Attack on Waterkloof--Eve of the Attack--Advance of Colonel Fordyce's Brigade--Burning Village--Difficulties of Ground--Advantages of the Kaffirs--Fall of Lieut.-Col. Fordyce and Lieut. Carey--Carrying Position--Kaffir Skirmishers--Bivouac on Mount Misery--Transport of Wounded--The Funeral--Hospital--Death of Lieuts. Gordon and Ricketts--Clearance of Waterkloof--Descent from the Heights--General Orders--Sunday at Beaufort 142 CHAPTER VIII. Cattle Lifting--Fingoes Feasting--Kaffir Habits and Religious Notions--Language, Customs, Dress, Ornaments, Food, Weapons, &c. 161 CHAPTER IX. Night Attack on Camp--Disposition of Troops on Frontier--Ride into Beaufort--Ambuscade--Post Retief--Movements of General Somerset--Sunday--Life at the Post--Visit to Dutch Laagers--Patrols--Skirmish with Kaffirs under Macomo--Ruined Settler--Deserted Farms--Dutch Hospitality--Vintage--Kaffir Night Signals--Cobra Capello--Riding on the Veldt 173 CHAPTER X. Kaffir Hiding-place--Bushman Paintings--Cattle Stealing--Pursuit--Locusts--Fingo "Post Party"--Maize Thrashing--Burning Plains--Success of Trans-Kei Expedition--Patrol of Koonap District--Narrow Escape--Return to Fort 195 CHAPTER XI. Destruction of Kaffir Crops--News from Head-Quarters--Reinforcements from England--Wreck of the "Birkenhead"--Arrival of Tylden's Detachment at Post--Preparations for Attack on Waterkloof--Disposition of Troops--March--Skirmishing--Rifle Shooting--Operations in Waterkloof--Taking of Macomo's Stronghold--Dispersion of the Enemy--Visit from a friendly Chief--Farewell of Sir H. Smith--Shelling the Kloofs--Chase after Kaffirs--Porcupines--Blinkwater Camp--Bushneck Pass--Covering Rifle Brigade--Public Funerals of Officers of 74th--Bivouac in ruined House--Snakes--Escape from Kaffirs--Rifle Brigade Camp--Attack on Captain Moody's Escort--Grahams Town--Lakeman's Volunteers 208 CHAPTER XII. Sixth Attack on Waterkloof--Movement of Troops--Peep into Kaffir Village--Rainy Season--Fort Fordyce--Gallop after stolen Cattle--Quarters at Beaufort--Movement against Kreli--Forelaying Kaffir Pass--Ruins of Auckland--General Uithaalder and Staff--False Alarm--Young Locusts--Deaths in Hospital--Return of Kei Expedition 241 CHAPTER XIII. Final Attack on Waterkloof--Ascent of Pass--Operations--Kaffir Prisoners--Fingo Notions of Warfare--Bush Manoeuvres--Return to respective Camps--Pig Stalking--Baboons--Reconnaissance of the Ground of the Kromme Operations--Night Bivouac on the top of the Kromme--Lieuwe Fontein and Life at a Frontier Post--Cattle Raid--Puff Adder--Young Locusts--Fingo Fight 260 CHAPTER XIV.