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<p class="page" id="a4400067">[Page 67]</p><p>round that all our troops were going to retire, it was a surprise to every one. We could have taken the redoubt easily, why we retired I don't know.</p><p>About one oclock we had the racing all over again but this time out of action instead of into it.</p><p>We retired back to a spot where the camels convoy droped the tanks of water, which was very badly needed. At 5.30 the horses got their first drink for the day, each horse was only allowed two small buckets. Out posts were placed all round the camp incase</p>
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