Company Native Half company Natal Company Native Contingent. Native Pioneers. Contingent. One cart. Company of Buffs. Company of Buffs. Company Native Two companies Buffs. Company Native Contingent. Contingent. Royal Artillery. Two guns. Two companies Buffs. A and B Companies Naval Brigade, with two 24-pounder rockets and crews. Company Royal Engineers. │ │ │ 130 waggons and other vehicles. │ │ │ {Three companies Native Contingent.} { Gatling crew. } Rearguard. { Royal Marines. } Rearguard. { Two companies Buffs. } The difficulties of transport were considerable, and the immense train of waggons not only delayed progress, but made an attack, when the troops were in motion, more difficult to resist. Nothing of consequence occurred on the march, excepting the destruction of a large military kraal. The enemy, however, hovered about the column, and only waited for a favourable opportunity. [Sidenote: _Lieutenant-Colonel Pearson's column._]