On Monday morning, April 9th, I went out with the Yeomanry, who made a reconnaissance ten miles to the east. We found a party of about sixty Boers chasing goats and cattle and stock of all kinds on a Dutch farm occupied only by women. We could see them through glasses driving the stock away (about sixty head), but they only fired a shot or two at one of our scouts, and then fled, taking and keeping a four-mile start of us. This expedition was at least interesting, as again showing the really excellent work and methods of the Yeomanry. They cared for their horses in a more intelligent way than any regular cavalry I have seen, and they were not above taking hints from the Colonials in the matter of marching and patrolling order. Everyone was surprised. It had been quite the thing to smile at the very mention of the Yeomanry; yet they speedily proved themselves quite equal to take their place beside any other of the Volunteers, even the best of the Colonial mounted corps. With a charming courtesy Lord Methuen designed and erected at his own expense a monument over the grave of his fallen enemy. On the stone is engraved this inscription:-- [cross] A LA MEMOIRE DU COMTE DE VILLEBOIS DE MAREUIL ANCIEN COLONEL DE LA LEGION ETRANGERE EN FRANCE GENERAL DU TRANSVAAL MORT AU CHAMP D'HONNEUR PRES DE BOSHOF LE 5 AVRIL, 1900 DANS SA 53eme ANNEE R.I.P. XV AN ELUSIVE ENEMY