_5th._--The regiment marched from Reitfontein at 4.20 a.m. to Vereeniging. Regiment sent in advance of column to seize Vereeniging Drift with two guns and battery, arriving 1.30, caught several wagons and prisoners, many sheep and oxen. Column arriving about 4 p.m. Bivouacked at the drift. _6th._--The regiment marched from Vereeniging at 4.20 a.m. to Damascus. Encountered enemy at Langervock. Shelled ridge for an hour, and continued advance to Damascus. _Feb. 7th._--The regiment marched from Damascus at 4.50 a.m. to Uitspan. Small parties of enemy met with, who retired. No. 3909 Pte. Edwards was wounded whilst employed with the brigade scouts. _8th._--One troop A Squadron under Lieut. J. F. Rhodes reconnoitred along north bank of Vaal as far as Tweefontein on Kaffir Spruit. _9th._--A patrol under 2nd Lieut. Hon. A. M. Henley proceeded as far as high ridge over Welgelegen to communicate with Col. Knox's patrols. Two troops C Squadron under 2nd Lieut. Hon. W. A. Montgomerie escorted wagons N.W. on foraging duties. One troop B Squadron under 2nd Lieut. T. Parker reconnoitred along Vaal to Tweefontein on Kaffir Spruit, leaving camp 5.30 a.m. One troop of A Squadron at 4.30 a.m., under 2nd Lieut. J. L. M. Hutchison, patrolled as far as Kliplaat Drift on Reit Spruit to communicate with Col. Dartnell's column. Two troops A Squadron escorted wagons at 6 a.m. on foraging duty in N.W. direction. _10th._--B and C Squadrons under Capt. E. A. Maude, with two guns, left camp at 5 a.m., and proceeded 12 miles towards Morgenlon to meet convoy coming from Uitkijk. Enemy in considerable force. _12th._--The regiment marched from Uitspan to Kalkoenskranz. _13th._--The regiment marched from Kalkoenskranz to Kaalhoek. _14th._--The regiment marched from Kaalhoek to St. Helena, crossing Assegai River in afternoon. Draft of 22 men and boys joined from England. _15th._--The regiment marched from St. Helena to Rooikraal. Small scattered parties of the enemy were met with, who retired. Casualties:--4632 Pte. Horne wounded. _16th._--The regiment marched from Rooikraal to Marienthal. _17th._--The regiment marched from Marienthal in an E. direction towards Zandbank. A Squadron was detached to escort convoys to and from Piet Retief and Bergen. Bivouacked at Vakenskop. _Feb. 18th._--The regiment marched from Vakenskop to Zandbank. Seven men invalided to England.