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'Where are the bosses?' cried a Fusilier, and the historian can
only repeat the question. General Warren was at the bottom of the
hill. Had he ascended and determined that the place should still be
held, he might have sent down the wearied troops, brought up
smaller numbers of fresh ones, ordered the Sappers to deepen the
trenches, and tried to bring up water and guns. It was for the
divisional commander to lay his hand upon the reins at so critical
an instant, to relieve the weary man who had struggled so hard all
day.
The subsequent publication of the official despatches has served
little purpose, save to show that there was a want of harmony
between Buller and Warren, and that the former lost all confidence
in his subordinate during the course of the operations. In these
papers General Buller expresses the opinion that had Warren's
operations been more dashing, he would have found his turning
movement upon the left a comparatively easy matter. In this
judgment he would probably have the concurrence of most military
critics.


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