Chapter VII

Home Service--1st Battalion sent to Glasgow to suppress riots--
2nd Battalion proceeds to Ireland--The Duke of Wellington
Colonel-in-chief--Address to him on that occasion--Both
Battalions in Ireland--Names of victories to be borne on the
pouch-belt--Outrage on some women of the Regiment--Engagement
with Irish insurgents at Carrigamanus; and at Dasure--Embarkation
of the 1st Battalion for Nova Scotia; and of the 2nd Battalion
for Malta--The Depôt engaged against rioters in Ireland--Death
of Sir William Stewart--The Depôts of both Battalions reviewed
by the Duke of Clarence--Service abroad and at home--A Depôt
Company of 1st Battalion suppresses smuggling at Hastings--
Return of the 1st Battalion to England--Riflemen sent to Persia
--Death of Colonel Eeles--Return of the 2nd Battalion to England
--Coronation of Queen Victoria--Review in Hyde Park--Inspection
by the Colonel-in-Chief and Marshal Soult--Birmingham Riots--The
1st Battalion embarks for Malta--Guards of Honour to Queen
Victoria--Riots in South Wales--Embarkation of 2nd Battalion for
Bermuda--Reserve Battalion formed--1st Battalion ordered to the
Cape--Speech of Lord Seaton 217

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

CHAPTER IX.

Last review by the Duke of Wellington--1st Battalion again
embark for Kaffraria--Disasters of the ‘Megæra’--Landing at
Algoa bay--Marches up the country--Skirmishes at Mundell’s
Krantz; at Ingilby’s farm--Reconnaissance to the Waterkloof and
Blinkwater--Patrols and reconnaissances--Attack on the
Waterkloof--General Cathcart’s General Order--Escorts--Final
attack on the Waterkloof--Road-making and patrols--Expedition to
Moshesh’s country--Battle of Berea--Death of the Duke of
Wellington--Riflemen guard and escort his body--His funeral--
Return of the 2nd Battalion to England--The Prince Consort
appointed Colonel-in-Chief--Return of the 1st Battalion--General
Cathcart’s order on that occasion--Camp at Chobham 269