twenty-five minutes past six
They wavered for a moment , and then gradually fell back . The bugles sounded the advance and , with a cheer , our whole line moved forward down the gentle slope ; quickening their pace as the enemy retired before them , and still keeping up a heavy fire towards the clump of trees that concealed the Dervish camp from sight . The enemy 's fire had now died out . At twenty-five minutes past six the `` cease fire '' was sounded and , as the troops advanced , it was evident that resistance was at an end . As they issued through the trees , many Dervishes ran forward and surrendered , and thousands of women and children were found in the camp . Happily , none of these had been injured , as a slight swell in the ground had prevented our bullets from falling among them . Numbers of Dervishes who had passed through now turned and surrendered , and the cavalry and camel corps started in pursuit .