The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-03-17

reached point two miles east Of the
base Of Caesars Camp, where we came
across a Boer picket, to which we got
too near. The challenged and we
promptly fell on our stomachs behind
lsome big rocks. Three bullets 1mme-
diately came whstling through the air,
but fortunately above our heads we
lay quiet for thirty minutes ana then
| cautiously crawled on our hands ana
knees for over half mile, expecting
Ievery moment to be followed by volley
of Mauser bullets. But all was quiet
save for the distant hum Of conversa-
ton, which could be heard in the still
ness Of the night proceeding from the
direction of the enemy's lines. AT last
we rose and made for Peters station
over most terrible country, up and down
tremendously steep hills covered with
stones. We kept closely to the Kaftlr
paths. Our progress was naturally SLOW
AT two o'clock we reached Peters sta
ton, where there were two Boer camps.
Here we had a most anxious time. We,
were again challenged and again had to
crawl over rocks and stonesPfor over
mile until we were quite clear of the
enemy.
We had now reached slightly better
country, though thicky studded with
thorn bushes, and made good PROCESS.
At six o'clock we arrived at friendly
Kaffir's hut two miles from the Tugela,
completely exhausted, having orawled
and walked distance of ~ miles. Here
/ lay hidden inside the hut the whole
1f Sunday, as the Beers could be seen
in small bodies patrolling the plain
through which I had passed the previ-
Gus night. / left the hut at seven o.
clock on Sunday evening and arrived
at friendly kraal on the banks OF the
Tugela, where T was told that 1T was not
safe to go on, as the Dutchmen had
been inquiring further up the river for
the Englishman who had left Lady
smith. I remained concealed inside
Kaffir hut for "a hours. BY peeping
through the door I could see the enemy
shooting buck on an adjacent hill. To
make matters still worse three of them
rode straight for the kraal where / was
hiding. My native guide rushed into
the hut and covered me up with blan-
kets, and there / lay expecting every
moment to hear the Beers asking for
he. IHey StOpDeu UutSidt t'iV iitb anu
demanded milk which they got. They |
then rode quietly away.
At seven o'clock on Monday night |
crept silently down to the Tugela, and,
with the help of a small bundle of rush
es twisted together In shape some
what resembling that of torpedo, |
swan across the river. After dressing |
| again moved on through swampy |
ground swarming with snakes and other |
reptilee until big hill overlooking the |
Tugela was reached. Once on the top
! could see in the bright moonlight,
away in the distance, hill overlooking
our destination. From kraal to kraal
we travelled, continually having to take
long circuitous routes to avoid the enc
my. When day broke it was a great
relief to see the guide point to hill and |
say There is ChieveIy. Shall be there
in three hours" I arrived at Chievely
at seven o'clock lhnTthe morning OF the
18th. After reporting myself to Colonel +
and Major Jones Of the Intel
ligence Department, took the ten o.
clock train for Durban-Durban (Feb-
ruary 1D Despatch to London Times.