CHAPTER VIII.

Landing in South Africa--Marches to Kaffraria--Death of Captain Gibson and Assistant-Surgeon Howell--Bivouack on Mount Misery-- Fording the Kei river--Attack on the Kaffirs--Fire at King William’s-town--Expedition to the Amatola Mountains--Surrender of Sandilli--Arrival of Sir Harry Smith--War against the Boers-- Crossing the Orange river--Battle of Boemplaats--Death of Captain Murray--Submission of the Rebels--Riflemen employed in building--2nd Battalion in Canada--Shipwreck at Sault Ste. Marie --Embarkation of the 1st Battalion--Sir Harry Smith’s General Order--Return to England--The Reserve Battalion done away with 245