nine o'clock
All through the night the trench was held sternly , in spite of repeated and desperate efforts of the Boers to dislodge its defenders . Nothing could be done for those who lay wounded on the hill above . Morning broke , and the fight still continued . At nine o'clock another desperate charge was made ; but the Boers were unable to face the steady fire that was maintained by the defenders of the trench , and they again turned and ran for their shelters . Just as this attack was repulsed , Lyttleton 's brigade arrived on the scene , exchanging a hearty cheer with the men who had so long borne the brunt of this terrible conflict . The Durham Light Infantry at once relieved those in the trenches , and these descended the hill for the rest that was so much needed . All that day the fighting continued , and while Lyttleton 's men held to the position on Railway Hill , there was fierce fighting away to the left , where the Welsh Fusiliers and other regiments were hotly engaged .