Source: Diary of the siege of Mafeking by Edward Ross
Friday 27 October
Expected attack did not come off. The enemy fired 5 big gun shells before breakfast but no damage except to tin shanties.
Kiddy, the government electrician who has been laying the dynamite mines, says that yesterday he blew up a waggon load of the enemy’s ammunition with a mine charge and captured one of their horses; he also said that it was very annoying for him yesterday that Major Goold-Adams instructed the Town Guard to open fire upon the enemy at long range, just as they were advancing on one of his best-set mines. The enemy retreated and spoilt his fun.
Three big gun shells after lunch and a few Mauser bullets flying about.
A large force of the enemy could be seen this afternoon trekking out towards the north, we presume this is to intercept Plumer.
