[187] ‘Personal Narrative of Military Travel and Adventure in Turkey and Persia,’ by Robert Macdonald, pp. 22-25. The writer, a sergeant in the 1st Battalion, was selected with his brother Peter Macdonald to proceed to Persia in 1836. See p. 234. [188] Now Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Wilbraham, K.C.B. [189] ‘Personal Narrative of Military Travel and Adventure,’ pp. 286-7. [190] Lieutenant-Colonel Irton died June 9, 1847. [191] Colonel Buller (now General Sir George Buller, G.C.B.) had left Corfu for England before the order to embark arrived. [192] Lieutenant-General Sir Alfred H. Horsford, G.C.B. CHAPTER VIII. On August 31, 1846, transports having arrived from England for the conveyance of the 1st Battalion to the Cape, they re-embarked; Head-quarters on board the ‘Equestrian’ transport, consisting of Captains Macdonell’s, Rooper’s, and Stewart’s companies, with Staff and band; and the left wing consisting of Captains Horsford’s, Murray’s, and Gibson’s companies, on board the ‘Fairlie’ under Captain Horsford. The latter vessel arrived first, reaching Table-bay on October 30. Here an order was at once given to land the women and children; and to take in supplies and camp-equipments. This being done the left wing sailed on November 4, for Algoa bay, where they arrived on the 12th and anchored opposite the town of Port Elizabeth. On the day following their departure the ‘Equestrian’ arrived at Table-bay, and having in like manner landed heavy baggage, women and children, and taken in stores and camp-necessaries, proceeded to Algoa bay on the 11th and arrived there about November 20. On the 14th the ‘Fairlie’ having drawn as near the shore as possible, surf-boats came alongside, and were soon filled and rowed to the shore until they took the ground. Then Fingoes carried the Riflemen pick-a-back to the dry sand. As soon as all were landed, they marched through the town of Port Elizabeth, and piled arms and encamped about half-a-mile beyond it to the left of the Graham’s-town road. The necessary supplies and equipments having been procured, not without difficulty which Horsford’s energy and perseverance surmounted, this wing began its march under a burning sun for Kaffirland. They reached Graham’s-town, a distance of about 100 miles, on the 23rd.