CHAPTER X.

March of the 2nd column--Kopje Allein--Climate of the locality--Sickness among the troops--Evil effects of Cardwell's system--Embassy from Zulu chiefs--Cavalry skirmish--Death of Adjutant Frith--Difficulties of transport--Reinforcement of Wood--Appointment of Sir Garnet Wolseley--Opinion of the troops thereon--Alleged inhumanities--The helioscope. 295