N, A, and G B Batteries, under Colonel Nairne, had accompanied the Cavalry division; 7-1 and a battery of mountain guns, under Major Free, the Indian division ; the re maining forty-twogrins were formed up in close order between the second lines, and reached their destination in perfect trim, ' having been formed on markers dressed by the Bole Star. This artillery march reflects the highest credit on the officers commanding, who were well aware of the danger of deviation from the course laid down, and carried out to the letter General Goodenough's orders. In the later nighty when glimpses of dawn began to initiate themselves, a quiet little party noiselessly, halted,' lay, down, and settled themselves in the centre of the army in an unmistakably significant manner. It was just as if some master hand had placed it there, as the expert chess player adroitly but steadi'y raises the queen from an obscure position to a prominent one, and looks, without say ing, "checkmate." So General Wolseley appeared on the scene in .well-cabulated time, his gallant and accomplished staff rallying around him in faithful atten tion. Though not apparently anxious, the General moved impatiently for ward,' and stood alone, watch in hand, as if doubting its accuracy. His movement would, perhaps, have been un noticed, had not his firm, well-known voice oalled to account the incautious action of a person, who, in the face of the enemy, at a most critical moment lighted a cigar, which at that time might have given the signal for a ; premature attack, and launched hundreds to eternity. Sir Garnet was not many minutes wrong : as the watch pointed to five, and a few grey streaks interlined the night sky, four shots in quick succession broke the silence, followed by the roll ©f mus ketry from thousands of Arabist infantry. The formation of the army at that time was i-— "' '*' "V •. • - Fiest Line. Left.—Highland Brigade, under Sir Archibald Alison, consisting of the High land Light Infantry, Cameron High landers, Gordon Highlanders, Black Watch, 2nd Brigade under General Grahame. Right.—Royal Irish Fusiliers, York and Lancaster, Royal Marines, Royal •Irish. '■•'. : •'■ .-■' ..' ?. i ■ : Second Line.' Left. —4th Brigade under Colonel Ashburnham, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, King's Royal Rifles. Right.—Guards Brigade, under H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught; Coldstreams, Scots, Grenadiers. Reserves. 