Reitz said that at about 1 o’clock they heard the English on top of the hill crying ‘Hurrah!’ They sent word to Zeederberg, the Field Cornet, who soon arrived at the Malherbe picquet with some burghers of the Pretoria Commando but after the gun had been blown up. Reitz and his companions heard “the crash of musketry followed by wild bursts of cheering”. It was then that Malherbe shouted “Come on boys” and he and eight members of the
corporalship ran towards the sound of the firing. The nine were Isaac Malherbe, Hennie, Jan and Kenne Malherbe, Pauljie and Arthur de Villiers, Sampie van Zijl and Joubert and Deneys Reitz. Zeederberg and the remainder of the corporalship returned to the laager and took up positions on Bell’s Kop. Five or six men of the commando did not obey Zeederberg’s command and came after Malherbe’s men a little later. Among them were Désiré de Villiers, Johnny Niemeyer and Harry Spanier, a man called Solms and John Pott.
corporalship ran towards the sound of the firing. The nine were Isaac Malherbe, Hennie, Jan and Kenne Malherbe, Pauljie and Arthur de Villiers, Sampie van Zijl and Joubert and Deneys Reitz. Zeederberg and the remainder of the corporalship returned to the laager and took up positions on Bell’s Kop. Five or six men of the commando did not obey Zeederberg’s command and came after Malherbe’s men a little later. Among them were Désiré de Villiers, Johnny Niemeyer and Harry Spanier, a man called Solms and John Pott.
