During the whole of December Lord Chelmsford had been indefatigable in collecting and organizing the military forces at his command. The result was that at this date (Jan. 11th) the return in the order-book was as follows:-- GENERAL STATE OF THE FIELD FORCES. NO. 1 COLUMN (Headquarters, Thring's Post, Lower Tugela). Commandant--Colonel C. K. Pearson, the Buffs. Naval Brigade--170 bluejackets and marines of H.M.S. "Active" (with one Gatling and two 7-pounder guns), under Captain Campbell, R.N. Royal Artillery--Two 7-pounder guns and rocket battery, under Lieut. W. N. Lloyd, R.A. Infantry--2nd battalion 3rd Buffs, under Lieut.-Col. H. Parnell. Mounted Infantry--100 men under Captain Barrow, 19th Hussars. Volunteers--Durban Rifles, Natal Hussars, Stanger Rifles, Victoria Rifles, Alexandra Rifles. Average, forty men per corps, all mounted. Native Contingent--1000 men, under Major Graves, the Buffs. NO. 2 COLUMN (Headquarters, Helpmakaar, near Rorke's Drift). Commandant--Colonel Glyn, 1st battalion 24th Regiment. Royal Artillery--N battery 5th brigade Royal Artillery (with 7-pounder guns), under Major A. Harness, R.A. Infantry--Seven companies 1st battalion 24th Regiment and 2nd battalion 24th Regiment, under Lieut.-Col. Degacher. Natal Mounted Police--Commanded by Major Dartnell. Volunteers--Natal Carabineers, Buffalo Border Guard, Newcastle Mounted Rifles. All mounted; average forty men. Native Contingent--1000 men, under Commandant Lonsdale, late 74th Highlanders. NO. 3 COLUMN (Headquarters, Utrecht). Commandant--Colonel Evelyn Wood, V.C., C.B., 90th Regiment. Royal Artillery--11th battery 7th brigade R.A. (with four 7-pounder guns) under Major E. Tremlett, R.A. Infantry--1st battalion 13th Regiment and 90th Regiment. Mounted Infantry--100 men, under Major J. C. Russell, 12th Lancers. Frontier Light Horse--200 strong, under Major Redvers Buller, C.B., 60th Rifles. Volunteers--The Kaffrarian Vanguard, Commandant Schermbrucker, 100 strong. Native Contingent--The Swazis, our native allies, some 5000 strong. An idea of the numbers and nature of Cetywayo's force may be gathered from the report of the Government Intelligence Department made at this time.