connaissance to Roi Kop under cover of my guns; he told us
many amusing stories of his experiences with Boer and foreign
prisoners at Paardekop while sweeping up the country round there; one
Prussian Major of Artillery had come in from Amersfoort and
surrendered, saying he had blown up seven Boer guns just previously by
Botha's orders. This German Major, it seems, was a curious type of
man; waving his hands airily he would say that foreigners were obliged
to come and join the Boers so as to study the art of war which only
the English got any chance of doing in their little campaigns; this
being so, he said, "Ah, I shall go back to my native land, then six
months in a fortress perhaps, after that, _sapristi_, a good military
appointment. _Eh bien_! what do you think?" He also said about our
taking of Almond's Nek that Erasmus, who was commanding at Laing's
Nek, had been told that we were turning his flank and was advised to
send ten guns to stop us; he thought a minute and said "No, I will not
send guns, it is Sunday and God will stop them." Perhaps the Prussian
Major's veracity was not of the highest class, but this yarn if told
to General Buller would no doubt interest him, because undoubtedly if
the Boers had had ten more guns defending Almond's Nek we should have
had considerable more difficulty in taking it. The following Natal
Army Orders of 17th July, 1900, will show how considerately we dealt
with the Boers and others in the foregoing operations in the matter of
paying for supplies.

SUPPLIES REQUISITIONED, ETC.

The following are the prices fixed to be paid for supplies
requisitioned, etc.:

No bills will, however, be paid by supply officers or others
until approved by the Director of Supplies.

Receipts will be given in all cases on the authorized form, and
duplicates forwarded same day to Director of Supplies. The
receipts will show whether the owner is on his farm or on
commando.

Oat hay, per 100 bundles 15s. to 18s. according to quality.
Manna hay, " 10s.
Blue grass, " 3s.
Straw, " 7s.
Mealies, per 100 lbs 5s.
Potatoes, per sack of 150 lbs. 10s.
Milk, per bottle 6d.
Eggs, per dozen 1s. to 1s. 3d.
Fowls, each 1s. to 1s. 6d.
Ducks, " 2s. to 2s. 6d.
Geese, " 3s. to