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CHINA: attitude of British community, 111 46 CLEMENTS, Corp. : awarded the Victoria CTOM, CHINESE LABOUR : importation sanctioned in v 147 Cape Colony, 1870, and Rhodesia, 1901, vi CLERK, Sir O. Russell : special commissioner 103; attitude of Boer leaders, 118; and to effect withdrawal from Orange River i of British colonies, 122 ; public movement, Sovereignty, 43
: ill 116 ; petition, 119 ; ordinance passed, 120 ; CLBRY, MaJ.-Oen. Sir C. F. portrait, 288 ; - conditions compared with similar ordi previous experience in South. Africa, ii 26 ; iii nances, 120 ; attitude of public, 107-15 ; advan- appointed to command 2nd Division, 114, Iv tages of restricted importation, 112; Ridge- 210, 509 ; plan of operations outlined by condition of Gen. ii in way Committee, 188 ; labourers, Buller, 284 ; to take command 127 124 ; industrial revival, 126, ; outrages, Natal, 284 ; at Durban, 284 ; at Frere, 318, 197 in iii 128 ; Het Volk's attitude, ; agitation 421 ; at Colenso, 436, 449 ; at Chieveley, 206 ;
England, 123 ; Liberal Party's attitude, 176, at Tabanyama, 228, 230, 233, 236, 238 ; at Spion of 205 327 180 ; diminution importation, 1907-8, ; Kop, 239, 260 ; at Vaal Krantz, 313, 325, ;
termination, 198 ill at council of war, 325, 326 ; invalided, 497 ;
: iv CHINESE REGIMENT OF INFANTRY tee under returns to duty, 168 ; at Helpmakaar, 170 ;
REGIMENTAL UNITS at Ingogo Camp, 180 ; at Botha's Pass, 186 ;
CHISHOLME, Col. -.see SCOTT-CHISHOLME at Laing's Nek, 195 ; at Greyllngstad, 400-2, CHOLMONDELEY, Major H. C. : in command of 407 : at Bethal, 401 ; at Heidelberg, 408 ;
C.L V. M.I.. iii 20 ; at Diamond Hill, iv 289 holds line to Eromdraai, 437 ; in Natal, v 47 ;
CHRISSIE, Lake : attack, v 166-9 ; map, 182 returns to England, v 52 CHRISTIAN OF SCHLBSWIG-HOLSTEIN, Princess : CLERY, Sergt. : at South Rand Mine, v 120 founds Army Nursing Reserve, vi 505 CLIFFORD, Lieut. : at Kimberley, iv 552, 556, CHRISTIANA : movements, iv 132, 210, 224 ; 556 : ii commando gee under REGIMENTAL UNITS, CLIMATE of South African veld, 61 ; North-
BOBR COMMANDOS Transvaal Eastern Transvaal described, v 197 ; com-
: iii CHRISTIE, Capt. W. H. in Ladysmith, 152 mencement of South African whiter, 195, 196 ; CHRISTOPHER, Capt. C. D. : at Osfontein, vi healthy, vi 256, 520 392 CLIVK, Lord : influence on Dr. Jameson, i CHUNE'S POORT : Plumer occupies it, v 204, 215 162 CHURCH, Dr. : on Hospitals Commission, vi 525 CLIVE, Lieut. : wounded at Magersfontein, ii CHURCHILL, Lady Randolph: on "Maine" 416 hospital ship committee, vi 536 CLOCOLAN : Gen. Rundle occupies it, iv 242
: of Col. : i CHURCHILL, Lord Randolph 1888, scheme CLOETE, negotiates with the Boers, 38 ; army reform, ii 21, 22 at Durban, 38 CHURCHILL, Mr. Winston : captured with CLOETE, Mr. Henry : special commissioner to ii i armoured train at Chieveley, 307, 308 ; Worn- Natal, 38 ; urges acquisition of Delagoa Bay, ing Pogt correspondent, 307 ; at Spion Kop, 39 vi : ii iii 285, 286, 291 ; changes political party, CLOTHING, Boer system, 83 ; factory started
179 ; announces continuance of Chinese labour, at Johannesburg, iii 82 ; blankets captured at in ii 313 180 ; electoral Transvaal ; Brynbella, ; captured at Botha- " representation quantity " iv bogus vote allegations, 187 ; moves amend- ville, v 20 ; issue reorganized, 27; supply, ment to vote of censure on Lord Miluer, 179 May '01, v 255, 256 ; boots removed by Boers CHURCHWARD, Major : at Modder River, ii 355 at Tweefontein, 438; see al:o ARMY, BOBR CILLIERS, Field-Cornet Jan : gallantry at Uniform Wagon Hill, iii 185 CLOTHING, British : depot, Pimlico, vi 448 ;
: iii for CINGOLO operations, 498-501 preparations war, 450 ; totals sent out,
CITY IMPERIAL VOLUNTEERS : see under REGI- 452 ; expenditure on, vi 606 ; need of great- iv in in MENTAL UNITS coats at Botha's Pass, 88 ; troops rags
: 1st CLANWILLIAM disloyal district, v 541 de Wet hunt, 432 ; captured at Jamestown. CLARK, Capt. : killed at Magersfontein, ii 415 310 ; at Bothaville, v 20 ; blankets captured CLARK, Dr. O. B., M.P. : letter to Kruger, i 365 at Pompi Siding, 136: see also ARMY CLARKB, Sir C. Mansfield : in Zulu War 1879, Officers ii in Col. : in 25 ; maintains efficiency of army South CLOWES, atHoutnek, ivlOO ; command
Africa, 43 ; Quartermaster-General, 108 of 1st Cavalry Brigade, South-East Pretoria, CLARKB, Col. L. F. : at Slypsteen, v 144 396,397 CLARKE, Col. R. F. N. : principal ordnance COALMINE DRIFT : blockhouses built, v 399
: officer, vi 454 ; invalided home, 456 COATBS, Capt. at Bothaville, v 17 CLARKE, Mr. W. : guides troops at Labus- COCKBURN, Col. : at Bergendal, iv 455 chagne'B Nek, iii 490 COCKBURN, Lieut. : wounded at Komati River, CLBGG-HttL, Capt. : wounded at Nooitgedacht, v61 vlOl COCKERILL, Capt. G. : member of Cape Martial CLEMENTS, Maj.-Gen. R. A. P. : portrait, iv Law Board, vi 561 in ii 25 : .killed iii 302 ; experience South Africa, ; CODDINGTON, Lieut. at Driefontein, appointed to command 12th Brigade, iii 343, 583
iii : H 331 ; at iv 506 ; at Rensburg, 345, 460 ; at Colesberg, CODRINGTON, Col. at Belmont, diffi- 345, 459, 468, 487, 488 ; importance and Modder River, 351 ; wounded at Magersfon- culty of task, 459, 460 ; withdraws to Rensburg tein, 416 :_at and Arundel, 467 ; at Arundel, 469 ; advances CODRINGTON, -Capt. (I.L.H.) Wagon Hill,
towards Norval's Pont, 488 ; advances north ; iii 194 ; wounded, 195 iv 2 245 : iv 476 es- at Bloemfontein, 592, ; at Winburg, ; COETSEE, Gen. at Komati Poort, ; at Senekal, 264; attacked there, 300; at capes to the North, 482, 483 : iii 4f,r, Doornberg, 301 ; at Lindley, 302 ; at Beth- CoBTZBE.-Lieut. at Colesberg, 404, : holds and Zill- lehem, 304, 307-9 ; in Brandwater Basin, 312, COETZEE, Comdt. Commando Zilikats 819-21, 824, 325, 330, 331, 338, 488 ; in Magalies- kats Neks, iv 360 ; driven from Nek, v berg, v 47, 55, 96, 109, 110 ; at Krugersdorp, 360, 361 ; at Moedwil, 379, 380 65 of 96 R. : in command of ; composition and strength column, ; CORTZEE, Comdt. Wepener in 386 at Nooitgedacht, 96-105, 107, 108 ; succeeds to district, v 235 ; Southern Free State, ; command at Pretoria, 110; column trans- at Tweefontein, 437 : with in North-East- ferred to Cunningham, 110 ; Botha's attempt COETZEE, Adjt. Viljoen to invade Natal operations, 341, 361, 354 ern Transvaal, v 465 INDEX 87
COKTZEK'S DRIFT : movements of Sir R. Buller, COLONIES continued. iv 184 in South Africa 188, May '01-June '02, 405 ; total COGHLAN, Lieut. Hay- : see under HAY-COGH- number of troops sent during the war, iii 46, v vi its LAN 611, 277-9 ; war effect upon them, : iii of COKE, Gen. Talbot portrait, 258 ; brigade 29, 30 ; increase nationalism as result of 210 iii 30 see also taken away from 5th Division, ; at Taban- war, ; under REGIMENTAL UNITS >238 in for of yama, ; command of 5th Division, 239 ; doings various contingents
iv : see commands 10th Brigade, 510 ; at Spion Kop, COLT-GUN BATTERY under ARTILLERY, iii 240, 259, 260, 271-3, 278-81, 286, 293, 300, BRITISH
301 21 : see ; lame from a broken leg, 240 ; orders, COLUMNS under ARMY, BRITISH
514 Sir : Feb., ; at Pieter's Hill, 535 ; at Alleman's COLVILE, Gen. H. portrait, iv 246; in iv 191-3 Gras- of ii Nek, ; at Amersfoort, 4UO ; at command Guards Brigade, 114, 323 ; 409 at 54 of ii 114 kop, ; Volksrust, v sketch service, ; at Belmont, 331, 332 at COLDSTREAM GUARDS see under REGIMENTAL ; Enslin, 335 ; at Modder River, 350-2, 378 at ii UNITS 357, ; Magersfontein, 407-9, 411, 414 ; COLE, Sir G. Lowry : Governor of Cape Colony, appointed to command 9th Division, iii 370, iv 605 iii 135 ; composition, 376 ; disposition, 87s ;
Col. : 323 iv 89 COLE, Lowry at Liebenberg's Pan, v ; depleted, 73, ; at Jacobsdal, iii 408 ; at in South-Eastern Free State, 394 Klip Drift, 410; at Paardeberg, 426, 431,
Col. J. : in of COLENBRANDER, command 433, 434, 437, 444, 450, 451, 482, 483 ; at Poplar v 216 Kitchener's Fighting Scouts, 131, ; pur- Grove, 560, 563, 567, 568 ; at Sannah's Post, iv sues in 131 Plumer 73 at Hertzog Cape Colony, ; with 40, 45, 50, ; Dewetsdorp, 69, 73 ; com- in 216 valuable 245 North-Eastern Transvaal, ; mand, May '00, 89, ; anomalous position, intelligence work, 269 ; operates round Louis 89; orders advance to Pretoria, 89; at relieves 102 Trichard, 329 ; at Waterberg, 329 ; Jacobsrust, ; at Papjesfontein, 164 ; at
Fort Edward and captures camp at Malips- Babiaansberg, 106, 107 ; at Susannafontein,
poort, 558 107 ; at Winburg, 110 ; leaves for Venters-
: ii 131 245 COLENSO bridge guarded by troops, ; burg, 244, ; at Heilbron, 245, 248 ; at 146 garrison strengthened from Ladysmith, ; Lindley, 245, 246 ; criticism of action during evacuation British 300 Boer by force, 281, ; Yeomanry investment, 257, 258 ; at Rooipoort, force there, 304 ; march south, 306 ; Boer 247 ; returns to England, 257
316-8 421-67 Boer : position, ; battle, ; num- COLVILE, Capt. at Bothaville, v 17, 18 bers, Jan. '00, iii 207; Feb., 499; maps, ii COLVILLE, CoL : commands mobile column, v iii 542 507 53 at 456, ; occupied by Buller, ; Heidelberg, 119, 120 ; Eastern Transvaal COLENSO KOPJES : action, iii 514, 515 operations, 161, 163, 164, 171-; composition and COLESBERG : ii 292 of- occupied by Boers, ; opera- strength column, 287 ; co-operates with iii Elliot in tions Nov. '99-Jan. '00, 121-44, 345 ; North-Eastern Free State drive, Boer iii 359 287 in reinforcements, 312, ; strength ; South-Eastern Transvaal, 329 ; Botha's and 462 to invade disposition, 461, ; cavalry withdrawn, attempt Natal movements, 335-7, 358 6 Feb. '00-20 Feb. 357 at 357, ; operations, '00, 341, 356, ; Piet Retief, 448 ; orders 459-72; Kuilfontein Farm attacked Boer during night raids, 454; in mountain-drive 487 17 -3 near positions, ; operations, Feb. March, Wakkerstroom, 458 ; guards line of 488 Buffalo 1900, 487, ; Clements enters the town, 4s7, against Botha, 557
488 ; advance north, 592 ; Boers retreat, 487, COLVIN, Lieut. -CoL R. B. : in command of 20th iv 7 iii 512 in iv 512 in 593, 594, ; map, ; movements Bn. J.Y., ; action at Kalkoeuskaal, v 151 v 454 at great de Wet hunt, 137, 148, ; Bankkop, 458 ; succeeds to com-
: iii 129 British of Col. COLES KOP described, ; drag mand Cradock's column, 201 ; with 142 201 guns up, ; great de Wet hunt move- Plumer, ; occupies De Berg Pass, 202 ; v ments, 150 occupies Chune's Poort, 204 ; moves to Bath- fontein 204 COLLER, Comdt. David H. Van : see VAN COL- Drift, ; column operates against LKR Kritzinger at Zastron, 385 COLLETON, Col. Sir R. : in Frederikstad, v 10, COMBES, Mons. P. : "Les He>os Boers" 13 quotation, ii 80
: i : see COLLET, Sir George portrait, 78 ; attacks COMMANDANTS under ARMY, BOER at at : Boers Laing's Nek, 65-6 ; attacked COMMANDEERING see under TRANSVAAL 66 of see Ingogo, ; killed at Majuba, 66 ; cause COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF: under ARMY, defeat, ii 280 BRITISH COLLIERY HILL (Belfast) : attacked by Boers, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF'S BODYGUARD : tee v 123, 124 under REGIMENTAL UNITS COLLINS, Mr. : appointed landdrost in Orange COMMANDO DRIFT : Lord Methuen goes to its vi relief of Free State after occupation, 581 Hoopstad, v 230 ; blockhouses built, S.S. : conveys Canadian 399; de Wet crosses, 493; Col. Rochfort "COLOMBIAN," Royal " Artillery from Cape Town to Beira, iv 369 moves there for drive," 513 COLONIAL DEFENCE FORCE : see under REGI- COMMANDO NEK (Magaliesberg) : Gen. French iv MENTAL UNITS there, 157 ; held by Lord Roberts, 349,
: see COLONIAL DIVISION under DIVISIONS 350 ; De la Rey leaves force there, 355 ; : see COLONIAL LIGHT HORSE under REGIMEN- operations, 856 ; Gen Ian-Hamilton retakes
TAL UNITS it, 360, 361 ; de Wet suggests surrender to see COLONIAL SCOUTS: under REGIMENTAL Baden-Powell, 430 ; garrison, Aug. '00, 430 ; UNITS Sept. '00. v 55 COLONIAL VOLUNTEER CORPS : see under REGI- COMMANDO NEK (Brandwater Basin) : opera- MENTAL UNITS tions, June-July '00, iv 312, 320, 332, 333
: iii COLONIES attitude, i 306, 307, 23-J7 ; con- COMMANDOS : see under REGIMENTAL UNITS, tingents accepted by Colonial Office, i 370, ii Boer 116; suggested composition, 116, 117; strength, COMMISSARIAT : see under ARMY, BRITISH
117, v 607-11 ; reasons which led to the offers, COMMISSIE BRIDGE : de Wet driven off, v 37 ;
iii 26-8 ; enthusiasm at departure, 27, 28 ; Maj.-Gen. Knox arrives, 38 opposition in colonies to their being sent, 28 ; COMMISSIE DRIFT : occupied by Plumer, v vi additional ones suggested by The Times, 204, 213 ; Boers captured, 216 " " 33 ; value and significance, iii 46, 47 ; return, v COMMISSIE VAN TOEZICHT : relations with, 72 iii 91 71, ; more sent out, 83 ; number arriving Mr. Schreiuer, 88 TJJK WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA
COMMONS, Hmue of : number of member* CONCWWIOHS : objects of th> ill 17 i 88. who went to South Africa, ; discussion policy, Netherlands railway coo- 525 i 113-17'. on medical services, 1900, vi ; bitterness cession, Selati railway, 117-19. vl effect i 122-4 and of opposition, 1901, 66; probable Dynamite concession, ; Hofmeyr 318 of suspension in Cape Colony, 67 ; Mr. Cham- Steyn opposed, 124, 296, ; Mr. Chamber- lain's 235 of berlain expounds policy, 77 ; debates on despatches, ; chamber mine* otfer 235 Chinese labour, 1904, 123, 124; impending to buy out, ; attempt to bargaiu with grant of elective institutions in Transvaal an- capitalists, 235-7 ; at Bloemfontein Con- of 275. i 125. nounced, 158 ; state parties, 1900, 1906, 177 ; ference, Other Concessions, 124, vote of censure on Lord Milner, 178, 179; Concessions Commission sent out to South iv vi 9 Chinese labour, 1906, 179-81 ; complete con- Africa, 497, ; report, recommendations as trol over strength of forces, vi 233 ; over to Netherlands, Selati, Pietersburg and
finance, 603, 604, 608-10 ; moral responsibility Ermelo railways, dynamite and Ilatherley for Spion Kop, iii 302 distillery concessions, 9, 10 COMMUNICATION, Lines of : Alleman's Nek CONCORDIA : surrenders to Smuts, v ."">! Sir R. Buller makes no attempt on Boer CONGKLLA HEIGHTS : Boers besiege British at 194. Militia distri- ii 58 lines, iy Cape Colony Durban, 1842, : it buted, iv 16. Control Gen. Forestier-Walker CONCRETE, Cpt. at Colenso, 451, 457 ; appointed, ii 114. Delagoa railway section awarded Victoria Cross, 4frJ commanders, v 50. Free State Bloem- CONINGHAM, Lieut. -Col. : killed at Colesberg, fontein Orange River held by 3rd Divi- iii 465 iv 265. the Duke of : sion, 239 ; cut by de Wet, Garrisons CONNAUOHT, H.R.H. requests of v 46 to iii 338 absorb immense number troops, ; be sent out to South Africa, ; appre- number employed, 67. Heidelberg railway ciation of services of Army Ordnance De- in vi 464 garrisons, July '00, iv 437 ; Gen. Wynne partment, command, v 52. Kroonstad cut by de Wet, CONNAUGHT RANGERS -.see under REGIMEN- Iv 268. Magersfontein deficiency of TAL UNITS Boer lines of communication, iii 111. CONNELL, Trooper : wounded at Colesberg, ill Napoleon strategic policy regarding them, 141 : ii iii 341, 342. Natal Maj.-Gen. Wolfe- CONNER, Capt. at Nicholson's Nek, 250 ; Murray in charge south of Newcastle, iv 399 : wounded, 255 garrisons, 2nd July '00, 437. Orange-Zand CONNING TOWER: improvised at Kimberley, Rivers Gen. Kelly-Kenny in command, iv iv542 263. Organization defective, iv 263. Pre- CONNOLLY, Major: at Diamond Hill, iv 290 toria, East of Col. Barker in charge, iv 435. 291 Pretoria-Heidelberg garrison, v 47. Lord CONOLLY, Lieut. : at Diamond Hill, iv 282 Roberts issues memoranda advocating at- CONNOR, Capt F. H. B. : killed at Talana, ii ill tack, 354 ; defenceless condition in Free 163, 174 : see State, iv 263 ; wisdom in securing them, 495. CONQUERED TERRITORY under BOER RE- Royal Engineers destroy Boer lines, vi 339. PUBLICS Standerton Gen. Wynne in charge, iv 399. CON ROY, Comdt. : In Cape Colony with Hert- v in Transvaal, Eastern Gen. Fetherstonhaugh zog, 130 ; with rebels there, 244 ; Calvinia
succeeds Gen. Reeves, v 383. Transvaal de- district, 309 ; with Maritz in Kenhardt
fence measures, iv 271, 272. Vaal distribu- district. 540 ; position Nov. '01, 541 tion of troops, iv 272. Volksrust Gen. CONSOLIDATED GOLDFIELDS : Mr. Rhodes i Hildyard in charge, iv 399. Waterval Onder- director, 161 ; employees compelled to Nelspruit held by 18th Brigade, iv 481 abstain from politics, 234 COMPENSATION : question discussed at Peace CONSTANTIA : held by Gen. Hutton, iv 106 v terms amended CONSTANTIA FARM : iv 67 Conference, 593, 594; by j action, : see British Government, 596, 697 ; final terms of CONTRABAND under WAR
599 .vi Boer : narrow treaty, ; claimed by Boer generals, 74 ; CONVOYS, escape at Mauch- iv claims the question of settlement ; amount berg, 467 ; captured at Bartmann's Siding, 608 v 139 near 171 paid by War Office, vi 80-3, ; urged by ; surprised Bothwell, ; at-
Boers who surrendered ; total number and tacked at Senekal, 300 ; captured at Varkfon- 81 claims over in v 116 in amount, ; taken Natal, 79 ; tein, ; captured Eastern Transvaal,
amount due to Cape Colony and Natal for 171, 172, 177 ; at Leeuwdoorns, 284; Graspan,
first invasion, 84 288 ; in Eastern Free State, 324 ; at Inhla-
COMPOSITE BATTALION OP INFANTRY : gee zatie, v 357 ; near Wolmaransstad, 326, 327 ; in under REGIMENTAL UNITS Swaziland, 357 ; at Tooveruaar's Rust, 357 COMPOSITE BUSHMEN :xee under REGIMENTAL CONVOYS, British : captured by de Wet at UNITS, Australian contingents Watewal, iii 397-400; captured at Zwavel- COMPOSITE REGIMENT : see under REGI- kranz, iv 262, 323 ; attacked by de Wet at
MENTAL UNITS Heilbron, 268 ; captured at Blood River, v 53 : COMPTON, Lord Douglas : attacks Letter at part captured at Buffelspoort, 95, 96 ; attacked at Bower's Hoek, v 320 by Boers at Jagd Spruit, 498, 499 ; Lapfon-
CONCENTRATION CAMPS : formed, v 77 ; Lord tein, 229 ; attacked at Modderfontein, 114, 115 ; 293 Kitchener's memorandum and proclamation, attacked at Moolfontein, ; captured at
86, 87 ; motives and result of policy, 87, 88 ; Melmoth, 349 ; attacked at Spytfontein, 420 ; 229 benefit to Boers acknowledged by Gen. Botha, attacked at Platberg, ; captured at Yzer v near 545 405 ; mortality, 253, vi 25 ; total deaths Spruit, 497-9 ; attacked Calvinia, ;
(Boer estimate), 601, 605 ; deportation stopped, captured at Uitapanfontein, 646-8; near
404 ; scheme criticized, 88 ; North-Eastern Sutherland, 548, 549
: v Transvaal families removed, 215 ; organi- CONWAY one of Gen. French's depots, 311
25 Miss- : ii zation, 252-4 ; vi 24, ; E. Hobhouse's COODE, Col. killed at Magersfoutein, 401,
reports lead to agitation in England, v 253 ; 405 ladies' commission inspects, 253; number of COOK, Lieut. : wounded at Colenso, il 457
v vi : at Mi inhabitants, 252, 24 ; at the peace, 43 ; COOK, Sergt. killed Paardeberg, 430 Sir T. : iii expenditure on, 606 ; Hon. K. Murray COOKB, Col. at Spion Kop, 273, 280, 281, 289, supervises concentration camps in Natal, vi 291
: vi 25 ; usefulness for repatriation, vi 43 see also COOKING soldiers' initial Ignorance of, 391 REFUGEE CAMPS COOKS : in action at Mooifontein, v 293 INDEX
: : ii 363 COOKSON, Major in action at Stinkhontboom, CRADOCK Garrison, ; volunteers ordered iii 123 iv419 to, ; martial law proelaimed, Dec. '00,
CoOEflOlT, Col. : at Nooitgedacht, v 101, 104, v 128 ; Wessels raids the horse farm, 544 105; operations in Western Transvaal, 513, CRAMPTON, Major: at Diamond Hill, iv 292 519-2 CRANE, Lieut. : at Krantz Kraal, iv i i COOPER, Brig.-Gen. C. D. : at Colenso, ii 300, CRAWFORD, Mr. : informs Lord Roberts Gen. iii Jnnis- Botha for iv 445, 44&; at Tabanyama, 232 ; at anxious meeting, 275
: in killing Hill, 525 ; given command of 4th CRAWLEY, Col. A. P. command of 8th Bn. iv 5ii iv Brigade, 169, I.Y., 230, 511 ; at Faber's Put, 234, 235
Col. : in : COOPER, organizes local volunteers CRAWLEY, Capt. at Groenkop, v 435, 439 ; v 440 Cape Colony, M ; in command of base in killed,
Cape Colony, 313 ; sent to relieve Ookiep, CRAWLEY, Lieut. : wounded at Magersfon- 552, 553 tein, v 114
CoPEMAN, Major : at Bothaville, v 19 ; operates CREAN, Dr. : awarded Victoria Cross, v 430 : against Kritzinger at Zastron, 385 CRESWKLL, Lieut. F. H. P. portrait, ii 180 ;
CORBALLIS, Lieut. : with at white labour experiment, vi 110 ; leader of captured convoy " Zwavelkranz, iv 2G2 Transvaal Responsibles," 163 CoRDKAUX, Capt. : attacked at Zuurfontein, v CREUZOT GUNS : see under ARTILLKP.Y, BOER 111, 112 CREWE, Col. : composition and strength of CORDUA, Hans : organizes plot to kidnap Lord column, v 132 ; in great de Wet hunt, 132, iv vi f.94 140 sent to Roberts, 392, 393 ; executed, 133, ; column Cape Colony, 242 ; in
: first 315 CORNELIS RIVER drive crossed by de Wet, drive there, ; appointed Colonial v 487 in vi 193 ; columns reach there, 490 Secretary Cape Colony, CORPS : South African list with details, v CRICHTON, Col. the Hon. N. : member of Yeo- 612-4 see under REGIMENTAL UNITS manry Committee, iii 15 <\>ST;-.R, Dr. : killed at Elandslaagte, ii 194 CRICHTON, Capt. : at Csesar's Camp, iii 199
: 121. : i 1 in COTTON, Major wounded at Helvetia, v CRIMEAN WAR scope of, ; results 122 ii 4 British military reforms, ; casualties, iii COUNCILS OF : see 446 of forces sent 233 WAR ARMY, BOKR Krygs- ; strength out, yi raads and ARMY, BRITISH Council of CRIPPS, Mr. : Jameson raid appointed mem- War ber of Committee of i 197 " Inquiry, COUNTERSIGN : at Spion Kop, iii 250 CRITIC," The : suspended, 1897, i 217 <'<>UNTK\ : description see under TOPO- CROCODILE DRIFT: 1st de Wet hunt move-
GRAPHY ; devastation see under GUERRILLA ments, iv 430 ; Col. Kekewich makes night v WAR raid, 378 ; North-Eastern Transvaal opera-
: OOURTENAY, Col. at Boshof, iv 213 tions, 209, 213 ; action, 328 COURTNEY, Mr. L. (now Lord Courtney) : on CROCODILE POOLS : railway threatened by i 316 ii Joint Inquiry, ; protests against war, Boers, 124 ; Boers repulsed by armoured
348 train, 270 ; Col. Plumer takes railhead there ;
: none on iv COVER at Alleman's Nek for attacking makes night attack Boers, 205 ; Boers force iv 191 206 ; krautzes useful to Boers, ; abandon position, ; Col. Plumer moves dislike of Boers to leave it, 286; Boers con- there, 207 cealed in grass at Mafekiny, 584 CROCODILE RIVER : unhealthiness of valley, COWAN, Col. H. V. : portrait, iv frontispiece iv 276 COWAN, Capt. : killed at Magersfontein, ii 416 CROFTON, Col. : at Spion Kop, iii 258, 262, 263,
COWAN, Capt. : at Mafeking, iv 572, 576, 585 265, 270, 289 ; at Wynne Hills, 517-9, 527 COWAN, Lieut. W. H. (R.N.): portrait, iv CROFTON, Major: killed at Citspanfontein, frontispiece ! COWIE, L
COWIE, Lieut. (M.I.) : wounded at Magers- ii343, 344 ; at Koedoesberg Drift, 362 ; ordered fontein, ii, 416 to stop Gen. French's Kimberley advance, iii
: fulfils 477 at Cox, Maj.-Gen. duties of High Com- 382 ; at Paardeberg, ; Driefontein, 574 ; i 213 28 missioner, at Fourteen Streams, iv ; strength of foree,
Col. : in command of New South Wales 95 at 210 ; harasses Lord Cox, 28, ; Christiana, in ill M.R. North-Eastern Free State, v 477 ; at Methuen at Boshof, 215 ; at Klerksdorp, 488-90 225 Langverwacht, 224 ; surrenders there, ; largely responsi- Lieut. : killed at ble for National 407 Cox, (Seaforths) Magersfon- raising Scouts, y ; lays tein, ii 402, 416 their views before Mr. Chamberlain, vi 81 CoXHEAD, Col. : appointed to command artil- CRONJE, Gen. A. P. (of Winburg) : occupies of ii ii lery Indian contingent, 106 ; battle at Elandslaagte, 197 ; at battle of Ladysmith, 222 244 429 Ladysmith, 216, 220 ; at Nicholson's Nek, , at Colenso, ; Col. : iii CRABBE, Eyre commands Grenadier at Ladysmith, 153 ; on Upper Tugela, 207, at ii 328 ill 310 at Guards Belmont, ; wounded, 329, 221 ; after Spion Kop, ; Paardeberg, 333 in v 128 574 ; Cape Colony, ; column sent 472 ; at Driefontein, ; at Kroonstad 242 29 against Kritzinger, ; great de Wet hunt Krygsraad, iv 26 ; at Br-andfort, ; at
148-52 ; Council movements, 139-141, 144, operations Wepener, 67 ; elected to Executive in Zuurberg, 310 ; overtakes Kritzinger near of Orange Free State, v 133 ; captured at
Maraisburg ; attacked at Jackalsfontein, 313 ; Reitz, 301
394 in : v pursues Scheepers, ; operates the West, CRONJE, Comdt. F. R. peace delegate, 583
541 54C : i iii ; attacked near Calvinia, 545, ; CRONJE, Gen. Piet A. portraits, 352, 372, in ii 266 attacked near Fraserburg, 546-8 ; drive 18, 484 ; character sketch, ; effects i north from Beaufort West, 549 ; returns to surrender of Potchefstroom, 1880, 65 ; cap- 550 force at England, tures^Dr. Jameson's Doornkop, 167 ; CRADOCK, Sir John : Governor of Cape Colony, bellicose utterance at meeting at Paarde- 1385 ii kraal, 288 ; criticism of command, 90 ; at Col. : iv 103 of his force CRADOCK, occupies Brandfort, ; Ottoshoop, 124 ; strength at Vet 105 its at River, ; gallantry at Vaal, 136 ; at Mafeking, 266 ; demands surrender, 269 345 iv 597 Rustenburg, 344, ; at Rhenoster Kop operations, 570, 677, 579, 582-5, ; with; v 62 in Villebois action, 61, ; great de Wet hunt, 137, draws, ii 298 ; criticized by Mareuil- 138 ill at 201 iv 212 at ii ; Pretoria, ; Modder River, 342, 348, 355, 358, 90 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA
CRONJK, Gen. Piet A. continued. CUSTOMS UNION : proposed by Cape Colony and
at 385 ; at Free i 94 refuses Spytfontein, Magersfontein, 388, Orange State, ; Kruger ill of 395, 396, 403, 409, 111, 112, 390, 891 ; Lord proposals Orange Free State alid Cape Robert's advance attitude towards, ill 359, Colony, 94; conference meets at Cape Town,
390; measures taken to stop Gen. French's 1887, 102 ; first general South African Customs
march to Kimberley, 381, 382 ; collapses, Union established Bloemfontein, 1903, vi 97 ;
401, 402 ; commences retreat on Bloemfon- Pretoria Customs Conference leads to National
tein, 402 ; at Wolvekraal, 414, 416 ; at Paarde- Convention, 211
berg, 41S, 416, 421, 422, 453, 454, 472, 478, 479 ; CUTHBKRTSON, Major : wounded at Magers- ii surrenders, 484, 485 ; sent to St. Helena, 485 ; fontein, 415 meets Mr. Chamberlain at Pretoria, vi 79 CYCLISTS : Boers organize corps, ii 85, Hi 81. CRONJE'S (Jan) FARM : de Wet there, v 487: Cape Colony corps gee under REGIMENTAL
Mr. G. :" Commission of H.M.S. UNITS ; established- at iv 2U7 ; CROWE, " posts Mafeking, Terrible iii 257 at Col. 207 quoted, Mashupa by Plumer, ; corps organ- CROWE, Commr. : British Consul -General at ized in Rhodesia, 202; raised in Kim iv Lorenzo Marques, iv 381 ; organizes, intelli- 538. C.I.V. see REGIMENTAL
gence branch at Delagoa Bay, 412 ; informs Edinburgh see REGIMENTAL UNITS. Volun-
Lord Roberts of Boer plans, 456 ; efforts to teer companies poor response, vt 274 induce Boers to surrender, 482 CYFERFONTEIN : action, v ill CROW'S NKST : Dewetsdorp operations, v 29, CYFERLAAGTH : action, v 220, 221 31 CYFERWATER : farms raided by Dixon, v 281 CROWTHER, Comdt. : head of Ladybrand com- CYPHERGAT : Boers attack repulsed, iii 12U
mando, iv 514 ; at Ladybrand, 104 ; in
Korannaberg, 241 ; at Biddulphsberg, 249,
250 ; at Brandwater Basin, 311, 316, 324 ; surrenders, 341 CRUICKSHANKS, Major : at Sannah's Post, iv 34, 39 CROM, Capt. F. M. : wounded at Talana, ii Pte. : killed 174 ; Eastern Transvaal operations, v 165 ; at BACK, at Tweefontein, v 441 Bakenlaagte, 369, 373, 374 DAGERAAD : movements against Botha, v 352 CUBA : number of Cubans and Spaniards in DAGGABOER'S NEK : movements of Scheepers, v309 war, v 78 ; blockhouse system described, 401, 402 DALBIAC, Major : killed at Senekal, iv 243 CULLINAN'S HORSE : see under REGIMENTAL DALEBOUT, Field-Cornet : killed at Tweefon- UNITS tein, v 442
Col. E. : 220 CULVERT: blown up by British at Amndel, DALGETY, H. portrait, iv ; occu- ii iii iii 291 ; blown up at Bloemfontein, 589 ; pies Dordrecht, 119; at Bird's River destroyed at Johannesburg by Gen. French, Siding, 489; at Wepener, iv 58, 59, 60, 64;
iv!48 at Hibernia, 313 ; in Brandwater Basin, 332 CuMMiNG-BRtJOE, Capt. Hon. : killed at DALLIMORE, Capt. : captures Boers at Sea Cow Magersfonteiu, ii 415 River, v 152 CUNLIFFB, Sir F. H. E.:" History of the DALMANUTHA: Boers in position, iv 440; Boer War "quoted, iv 537, 538 garrison attacked, v 125 CUNNINGHAM, Brig.-Gen. : in Brandwater DALRYMPLE-HAMILTON, Major : wounded at Basin, iv 318; appointed to command a Belmont, ii 329, 333 brigade, 319; brigade formed, 394; at DALWIG, Comdt. von : Johannesburg opera- in iv 142 uses -4n Machadodorp, 481 ; Magaliesbcrg, v 47 ; tions, 140, ; the gun captured Jameson raid 201 at Rustenburg, 55 ; at Buffelspoort, 96 ; takes against Plumer, ; Limpopo 203 over Maj.-Gen. Clements' column, 110 ; in operations, 202, ;at rtekwani, 204 ; at Croco- action at Middelfontein, 112, 113; attacks dile Pools puts up memorial to Capt. French,
Smuts at Modderfontein, 115 ; Western 2Q5 ; at Diamond Hill, 279 ; wounded at 446 Transvaal operations, 217, 219, 220-3 ; gives Oeluk,
: see up command there, 227 ; in North-Eastern DAM, Comdt. van under VAN DAM. Free State, 478 DAMANT, Major : engages Smuts in North-
: 309 318 CUNNINGHAM, Pte. killed at Bakenlaagte, Eastern Free State, v ; at Smithfleld, ; mobile v372 column formed by raids, 322 ; operates in CUNNINGHAM, Prof. : on Royal Hospitals against Kritzinger Free State, 385 ; guards vi Commission, 525 blockhouse line, 394 ; in Paardehoek drive, 415, CCNYNOHAME, Capt. Sir Thomas : tracks 416 ; pursues Boers to Vaal River, 419 ; drive in Transvaal Government, v 292 to Liebenberg"s Vlei River, 422 ; wounded : ii 423-7 2ml drivo. CURKAN, Col. at Elandslaagte, 186, 194 ; action at Tafel Kop, ; in 4SJ, 491 at Csesar's Camp, iv 186, 188, 191, 192 484; column united under Keir, ; joins
: 612 in CURREY, Mr. in Cape Ministry, vi 195 concentration at Klerksdorp, ; action CURRIB, Capt. : in Ladysmith, iv 518 at Boschbult, 519-22 CURRIE, Sergt. : at Mafeking, iv 592 DAMANT'S HORSE: see under REGIMENTAL
: ii CURRY, Lieut. portrait, 180 ; wounded at UNITS Elandslaagte, 194 DAMARALAND : German annexation influenced CURRY, Major : in Ladysmith, iii 201 by contiguity to Transvaal, i 79 : leaves CURTIS, Mr. Lionel : appointed acting Town DANIEL'S KUIL Sir C. Warren garrison, v 116 Clerk of Johannesburg, vi 600; efforts to iv 236 ; Lord Methuen provisions it, establish municipal administration in Trans- DANES, Lieut. : wounded at Elandslaagte, il 90 Assistant Colonial 194 vaal, ; appointed Union : form* : Joubert reaches ii 144 ; Secretary, 92 ; South African DANNHAUSER there, 209 Sir R. Buller iv 178 committee, 209 ; statement drawn up, ; occupies it, supports movement, 213 DANNHAUSER, Comdt. : reports on Itala and v 344 CURZON, Lady Georgina : suggests Yeomanry Prospect, ii hospitals, vi 534 DARBYSHIRE, Capt.. P. H. : at Elandslaagte, CU8INS, Lieut. : attacks Viljoeu, v 299 190, 191 ii CUSTOMS CONFERENCE : Bloemfontein recom- DARCY, Driver : gallantry at Ladysmith, 234 mendations regarding native labour, vi 107 DARLING, Lieut. : at Bothaville, v 19, 20 INDEX 91
DARTNELL, Gen. : commander of Natal DB BEER, Commandant J. F. (Tollie) : head of ii ii iv Mounted Police, 109, 201 ; at Talana, 160 ; Bloemhof commando, 124, 272 ; 513 ; at Vaal ii 124 retires on Ladysmith, 201 ; value of services River, ; destroys railway and tele-
during retreat, 202, 208 ; command trans- graph at Vryburg, 272; at Magersfontein,
ferred to 3rd Mounted Brigade, iv 170 ; at 395 ; feeble resistance to Gen. French's iii Helpmakaar, 173 ; at Botha's Pass, 186 ; at march, 390 ; at Paardeberg,422 ; at Driefon- 577 109 Laing's Nek, 195 ; returns to Natal from tein, ; at Vet River, iv 108, ; at Zand of of in Volksrust, 399 ; composition and strength River, 115 ; at Hatherley council war, 274 ; Jan. column, '01, v 159 ; Eastern Transvaal Western Transvaal, 348, 356, 496 ; defeated by operations, Jan.-April '01, 159, 163, 164, 169, Lord Methuen near Lichtenburg, v 56; at con- 171, 173, 177, 179, 180 ; mobile column formed, Vereeniging Conference, 582 ; reports on 322 of ; sent to Natal against Botha, 341 ; to dition his district, 587
Zululand, 351 ; in Paardehoek drive, 415, 416 ; DE BEERS COMPANY : smuggles arms into the to i 165 Bethlehem, 418 ; moves against de Wet at Transvaal, 6, ; dynamite stores blown up 428 la ii Kaffirkop, ; attacked at Tigerkloof Spruit, by De Rey, 276 ; Kimberley expenses 429-31 ; resigns command, 431 incurred repaid by British Government, iv
: ii 636 of DASHWOOD, Major wounded at Belmont, ; urges despatch more rifles, 537 ; manu- 333 factures shell ammunition, 537 ; supplies : natives DASPOORT 2nd de Wet hunt movements, v 39 and materials for defence, 541 ; pro-
: vides 542 DACGLISH, Major with Benson in Eastern searchlights, ; accumulates supplies,
Transvaal, v 364 ; at 375 543; protests removal of Bakenlaagte, 369, against " civilians, DAVAL'S RUST : operations, iv 334, 335 557, 558 ; manufactures Long Cecil," 560 ; : finances line DAVEL, Comdt. at Graspan, v 289 ; captured from Fourteen Streams to at Reitz, 301 Klerksdorp, vi 136 DAVIDSON, col. (R.A.): at Klip Drift, iii DE BERG PASS : Plumer occupies it, v 202 392, 393 DE CLERC, Mr. J. : at Vereeniging Conference,
: v 583 DAVIDSON, Major C. J. L. wounded at Innis- ; favours submission, 600 killing Hill, iii 526 DECOYS :see under STRATAGEM DAVIDSON, Mr. W. E. : appointed Secretary to DEELFONTEIN (Zand River) : movements, iv Transvaal 122 Administration, vi 30 ; succeeded 121, ; movements during drive, v 579 as Colonial Secretary by Mr. Duncan, 148 DEELFONTEIN (near De Aar) Yeomanry hos- DAVIES, Col. : in command of 5th New Zealand pital, vi 534.
: contingent ; in Western Transvaal, v 580 DE EMIGRATIE Boers hold council of war, v DAVIES, Major F. J. : demands surrender of 277
iv : Johannesburg, 149 ; appointed Chief of the DEERDEPOORT (North-Western Transvaal); in ii Police Johannesburg, 153, 412 ; vi 5, 589, Boer force there, Oct. '99, 124 ; Linchwe's 600 vi ii ; discovers racecourse plot, iv 393, 593 cattle looted, 270 ; Linchwe's Kaffirs attack
: ii Boer ii iv DAVIES, Major Karri portrait, 180 ; an laager, 140, 200 ; Boer laager attacked iii Australian, 31 ; Jameson raid refuses to byPlumer.ii 298, iv 204
for : iv sign petition commutation of sentence ; DEERDEPOORT (near Pretoria) 11 July '00, i released from, imprisonment, 179 ; leader in 349, 350 ; June '00, 385
for : iii movement formation of Imperial Light DE HART, Lieut. P. C. at Colesberg, 141 ; ii 108 at of Horse, ; battle Ladysmith, 235 ; at Driefontein, 581 in iii : action at Gun Hill, 168 ; wounded at DE JAGER, Capt. at Diamond Hill, iv 278 ; 195 Wagon- Hill, ; movements at Ladysmith, captured, v 458 first : March 1, 546 ; to ride into Mafeking, DE JAGER, Mr. Gert on Franchise question, i
iv 221, 596 ; bridges Intombi River, v 176 144 DAVIES, Dr. W. F. F. : portrait, ii 180 DE JAGER, Field-Cornet i captured in Bothas- DAVISON, Major W. P. : wounded at Talana, berg, v 465 ii!74 DE JAQER, Field-Cornet Zacharias : attacks : ii iii DAWKINS, Major at Talana, 156 ; at battle Wagon Point, 196, 197
of iii : Ladysmith, 233, 234, 255 ; in Ladysmith, DE JAGER'S DRIFT Natal Police captured by 152 ii ; watches Orange River, v 305 ; covers Boers, 144 ; post established, v 53 ; move-
posts along Vaal, 393 ; column sent to Harri- ments against Botha, v 336, 338, 343 in : smith, 444 ; North-Eastern Free State, DE KALK. great de Wet hunt movements, v 473 in 144 472, ; Western Transvaal, 513 ; in action at Roodewal, 534 DE KIEL'S DRIFT: Gen. French crosses, iii Col. H. L. : in DAWSON, command of 5th M.I. , 382-5, 388
iv 505 : ; at Sannah's Post, iv 38 ; in temporary DE KLIP DRIFT action, v 504-8 of 2nd J. : Tafel command Brigade M.I., 96 ; at Hout- DB KOCK, Comdt. A. in action at 599 at Diamond nek, 96, ; Hill, 288 ; in action Kop, v 423, 899 ; at Vereeniging Conference, at Stinkhoutboom, 419 583
DE AAR : sent Oct. ii v troops there, '99, 136 ; DE KOCK, Meyer: executed by Viljoen, value of stores, 137 ; command Gen. Wood, 98, 93 R.E., hi charge, 290; garrison, Dec. "99, iii DE KRAALEN DRIFT : Boer prisoners taken, v 110 ; Yeomanry captiu-ed, v 129 ; movements 180
during great de Wet hunt, 137, 139 ; place of DELAGOA BAY : British Government urged to in vi 297 : traffic i junction railway system, acquire it by Mr. Cloete, 39 ; Kruger attempts during Roberta's concentration, 313 ; supplies to make it the port of entry for South Africa, at in Oct. 380 of '99, ; transport depot, 384 ; 92; squadron sent to secure suspension 432 ordnance ammunition remount depot, 431, ; depot, 453, Aliens Immigration Act, 185 ; 454 medical Govern- ; store depot, 513 ; hospital, 519 allowed to pass through by British : at v 551 ii DEAN, Major Ookiep, ment, 68 ; blockade or occupation suggested, Lieut. ii see also DEAN, (R.N.): at Enslin, 335, 336 iii 103 ; Morier Convention, 104 ; DEANE, Col. : extract from evidence on LORENZO MARQUES remounts, iv 17 DELAGOA BAY RAILWAY : description, vi 298, Lieut. of Lord DEANE, (R.N.): at Klip Drift action, 299 ; occupation of, 321, 322 ; question 111 393 Roberta's diverting part of his force there, iv Col. T. : in 2nd rail 387 devia- DEANS, helps raising Yeomanry 133 ; attempts to cut way, 386, ; v see also contingent, 80 tion of traffic to, vi 194 ; RAILWAYS, DBAS, Lieut. (R.N.) : at Colenso, ii 442 TRANSVAAL Netherlands Railway 92 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA
JDE LA RET, Gen. : portrait, v 496 ; describe*!, DK LISLE, rol. H. de B. continued. ii iv v 605 ii 91 341, 24, 413, ; tribute, ; 300, 306-6 ; captures convoy, 324 : at Baken- of at Ottoshoop. 124 ; in command Lichten- laagte, 876; captures laager at \\iljro Kivi-r, at Maf iv 898 in Paardehoek burg commando, 268; eking, ; drive, 414-6 ; in 670 train at at ; captures armoured Kraaipan, Armstrong Drift, 446 ; in North-East 11 268 ; occupies Vryburg, 272 ; occupies Dron- Free State, 474 ; moves against de Wet at at 322 at Elands 483 fleld, 276 ; Kimberley, 277, ; Belmont, Kop, ; joins Ian Hamilton in
331 ; at Enslin, 335 ; urges Boers to hold Western Transvaal, 678. 6*) 341 : Modder River, ; movements there, 344, DELYANNIS, M. on attitude of Greece, ill 57 eldest son 358 at : 358 ; killed, ; Magersfontein, DB MONTMORKNOY, Capt tee under
886, iii 111, 112 ; at Colesberg, 112, 139, 461, 462 ; MORKNCV, DB " attacks Worcester Hills, 462-8 ; DENISON, Col. G. T. : The for Im- appointed " Struggle commander of Boer forces south of Orange, perial Unity referred to, vi 2, 98
for : 470 ; leaves Bloemfontein, 487 ; at DKNNE, Major killed at FJandslaagte, ii 104 Bloemfontein, 553 ; at Abraham's Kraal, DENNIS, Lieut, R.E. : Killed at Wagon Point, iii 573 ; at Driefontein, 574, 577, 579, 586 ; at 197 Karee Siding, iv 19; attends Krygsraad at DENNISON'S REDOUBT (Kuruman) : captured Kroonstad, 26 ; at Brandfort, 28, 94, 103 ; at by Boers, iii 113-4
Krantz Kraal, 101 ; at Vet River, 105, 107, DKNNISON'S SCOUTS : see under REGIMENTAL
108 ; goes to Mafeking, 114, 218 ; at Doorn- UNITS 158 kop, 139, 140 ; at Quagga Poort, 155, ; DEPOPULATION -.see under GUERILLA WAR
in action at Israel's Farm, 220, 221 ; goes DEPORTATION: see under GUERILLA WAR iv to Johannesburg, 224 ; at Waterval, DK PUT .-great de Wet hunt movements, v 149 : 270 ; at flatherley council of war, 274 ; at DERBY operations, v 172
: i Diamond Hill, 279, 285, 291 ; Western Trans- DERBY, Earl of portrait, 78 ; Boer delegates
vaal reorganizes commandos, 346, 348 ; demand cancellation of Pretoria Convention,
captures garrison at Zilikat's Nek, 351, 352 ; 75 ; weak policy, 76 Adjutant and nephew killed at Zilikat's Nek, DERBYSHIRE REGIMENT : see under REGI-
352 ; at Boschoek Nek, 355 ; invests Col. Hore MENTAL UNITS
at Eland's River, 358 ; concentrates in Maga- DE ROUGEMONT, Major, R.H.A. : at Sunny- liesberg, 383; raises siege of Eland's River, side, iii 116 in 429 ; near Pietersburg, v 45 ; Zwart- DESERTERS -.see under AIIMY, BRITISH
ruggens, 57 ; captures convoy at Buffels- DESOLATION KOP : described, v 316 ; one of in poort, 95 ; at Nooitgedacht, 96-108 ; Maga- the principal signal stations in Cape Colony, 111 liesberg, 109 ; in action at Cyferfontein, ; 317
in action at Middelfontein, 112, 113 ; at DE SOTJZA, Mr. : surrenders, iv 275
in : Middelburg Peace Conference, 190 ; Zwart- DESPATCHES false, scattered by Ian Hamilton in v ruggens, 218 ; in action at Hartebeestfontein, Western Transvaal, 581 ; Bruce Hamilton 223 in 220, 221 ; attacks Lichtenburg, 222, ; intercepted by Boers, v 450 ; Lord Kitchener 411-2 action at Geduld, 224, 225 ; movement against criticism,
him, 232, 233 ; confers with de Wet and Steyn DEVASTATION : see under GUERILLA WAR
in : near Reitz, 285 ; action at Graspan, 288, DEVENISH, Lieut. (Innis. Fus.) wounded at ii 457 289 ; goes to meet Botha in Eastern Transvaal, Colenso, to Col. : iv 290 ; accompanies Free State Government DE VILLEBOIS-MAREUIL, portrait, Trans- ii in the Vaal, 298 ; movements in Western 586 ; description, 212 ; at Talana, 149 ; of vaal, 326 ; attacks Methuen at Marico River , command foreign corps, iv 27, 86 ; joins
327 ; attacks Kekewich at Moedwil, 379-82 ; Boers at Kimberley, 563 ; criticizes Boer attacks von Donop at Kleinfontein, 384 ; leaders ; killed near Boshof, 213, 214 meets Steyn and de Wet at ZendelingsfonteiM, DE VILLIERS, Mr. J. A. : appointed Attorney 493; organization of commandos in Western General and Minister of Mines in Transvaal,
Transvaal, 496 ; captures convoy at Yzer vi!91
: i Spruit, 498, 499 ; captures Lord Methuen at DE VILLIERS, Sir J. H. portrait, 314 ; assists - of 64 Tweebosch, 504 7 ; skilful handling in drawing up Transvaal constitution, ; mounted riflemen, 505 ; flogs Boers for rough High Court crisis, 1897 arranges compromise, of treatment of prisoners, 507 ; strength force 216 ; letters to Mr. Fischer and Mr. M. de
in Western Transvaal, 509 ; escapes from 1st Villiers urging acceptance of Joint Inquiry,
drive, 515 ; concentrates at Hart's River, 517 ; 811-13 ; attitude towards franchise, 260, 264, 520 solution of Uitlander at Roodewal, ; stops action at Boschbult, 265 ; supports Milner's
523 ; attends Boer Peace Conference at grievances, 260 ; disapproves Kruger's imiii y, criticizes Klerksdorp, 626, 627 ; at Vereeniging Con- 264 ; South African policy, 266 ;
ference, 689, 590, 597, 698, 601, 604 ; visits attitude of Mr. Reitz, 312, 313 ; urges Mr. in vi Boer prisoners India, 44 ; visit to Europe, Fischer to avoid war. 363-5 ; elected pi 213 73, 76 ; meets Mr. Chamberlain at Pretoria, vi of National Convention, 1908, vi at 93 Chief Detective : attitude 79 ; speaks on same platform Lichtenburg, DE VILLIKRS, DKLCASSB, M. : attitude to England, iii 64 towards Uitlanders, i 271 ; helps to organize
: iv 30-2 DK LISLB, Col. H. de B. portrait, 42 ; in Johannesburg bogus conspiracy.
J. : iii command of 2nd Corps, M. I., 605 ; carries DE VILLIKRS, Gen. C. at Ladysmith, in iv Boer position at Colesberg, iii 135, 141, 345, 83, 194, 196, 201 ; Brandwater Basin, of com- 346 ; in action at Wolvekraal, 330, 331 ; at 325-7, 334, 336 ; head Harrismith
Klipkraal, 404 ; at Paardeberg, 427, 440 ; at mando, 514 i v Gen. J. H. : Poplar Grove, 558, 660 ; at Houtnek, 97, 98 ; DE VILLIKRS, Reddersburg action, 69 at Thaba 76 at Zand River, 121 ; advance on Pretoria, 158 ; iv 51 ; at Wepener, ; 'Nchu, ; 241 at demands surrender of Pretoria, 158 ; at Dia- moves to Korannaberg, 76, ; Lady- 239 in action at mond Hill, 288, 292, 293 ; force united with brand, 104, 238, ; Biddulphs- 251 Colonial Division, v 13 ; composition of berg, 249 ; wounded, Field-Cornet : killed at column, 128, 2s7, 580 ; at Bothaville, 14, 15, 19, DE VILLIERS, Japie 197 20 ; in great de Wet hunt, 128-31, 139, Wagon Point, iii, 196, in Mr. Melius of Sir J. : 140 ; sent against Kritzinger Cape Colony, DE VILLIERS, (brother H.) Sir J. fl. de i 313 140, 242 ; in Free State, 236, 238 ; in North letter from Villiers, 812, East Free State drive, 287; in action at Dr. VILLIKRS, Gen. : with Bloemhof commando Graspau 289; movement* in Free State, in Western Transvaal, iv 348, 356 INDEX
DK VILLIERS, Gen. P. : leader of Griqualand DE WET, Gen. Christiaan continued. iv in West rebels, 229 ; action at Faber's Put, taken at Potchefstroom, 3 ; returns to Free
232-5 State and reorganizes commandos, 2, 3 ; takes P. : of 8 DK VILLIERS, Comdt. head Ficksburg the field, ; attacks Frederikstad, 9-13 ; iv commando, 514; in Korannaberg, 76; at at Bothaville, 14-20 ; in the Doornberg, 21 ; '. 104 in 316 28 ulvbrand, ; Brandwater Basin, ; attempts invasion of Cape Colony, 27, ; 341 escapes through Golden Gate, movements and operations, 28-43 ; passes DE VILLIKRS, Comdt. : head of Senekal com- through Springhaan's Nek, 28; captures iv 514 at mando, Dewetsdorp, 28-32 ; moves south, 33 ;
P. : Di; VILLIERS, Mr. acting treasurer-general Vaalbank, 34 ; towards Bethulie, 34 ; at Goed of iv v 198 Transvaal, -175, ; takes the field, Hoop, 34, 35 ; at Karee Poort, 35 ; retreats
iv 475 ; with the Government at Paardeplaats, north, 36; driven from Comrnissie Bridge,
v!98 37 ; crosses Caledon, 38 ; retreats north and
: Free DK VILLIERS, Mr. R. Orange State- forces Springhaan's Nek, 39-41 ; near Senekal, to war v 133 42 for appointed secretary council, ; plans Cape Colony invasion, 131, 132 ; : in the LEVIL'S KNUCKLES (Lydenburg) operations, Doornberg, 132 ; in action at Tabaks- iv 467, 468 berg, 133 ; crosses line of posts at Israel's : Gen. French's 133 DKViL'sKNUCKLES(Barberton) Poort, ; crosses the Orange at Sand Drift, iv 469 136 towards movements, ; marches Philipstown, 137 ;
DEVON POST (Ladysmith): defences strength- engaged at Wolvekuil, 138 ; crosses line at iv ened, 525 Bavtmann's siding, 138 ; convoy abandoned : see under REGI- DEVONSHIRE REGIMENT and captured, 139 ; towards Strydenburg, 139,
MKNTAL UNITS 141 ; abandons invasion, 142 ; attacked at DE Vos, Comdt. P. "VV. : in command of Kroon- Saxen Drift, 143; at Blaauw Kop, 143, 144;
v 2b5 in the 132 ; loses near stad district, ; Doornberg, guns Slypsteen, 144 ; breaks refuses to leave Free State, 137 ; at Vereen- through cordon at Du Toit's Draai and crosses 583 145 igiug Conference, railway, ; moves along the Orange and
Di; Mr. : mission to re exten- crosses WAAL, Kruger into Free State, 148-153 ; achieve- of and customs 154 all sion Cape railways union, ments discussed, ; loses his artillery i 94 in ; appointed Colonial Secretary Cape and transport, 156; reorganizes districts in
Colony, v 195 Free State, 235 ; captures irregulars near
: v 209 238 DE WAGEN DRIFT operations, ; post Vredefort, ; confers with Steyn and De la 213 near 285 in attacked by Viljoen, Rey Reitz, ; action at Graspau, Andries : at iii 289 DE \\"ET, Comdt. Kenhardt, 288, ; goes to Transvaal to meet Botha, iv 3 290 at council 493, ; Waterval of war, 296 ; in-
: iv 30 des- DE WET, Gen. Christiaan portrait, ; action during Botha's attempt to invade
v 43 at ii 254 ; 359 cription, 24, 260-2, 42, ; Majuba, Natal, ; attacks force near Reitz, 393 ; in- P. 197 at Nicholson's 417 with A. Cronje, ; Nek, action, 1901, ; meets Steyn at Blijdschap, ii 255 bold advance 417 takes 418 in 245 ; wounded, 246, ; urges ; the field, ; action at Spyt- in iii 72 at 420 421 in Cape Colony, ; Magersfontein, 111, fontein, ; at Lindley, ; action at cut Lord Methuen's com- 423 112 ; attempts to Quaggafontein, 422, ; moves to Kaffir 111' at 427 to munications, ; Koedoesberg Drift, 361, Kop, ; and Langberg, 428 ; attacks
relief 382 ; at 362 ; sent against Kimberley force, Dartnell Tigerkloof Spruit, 429-^31 ; to 386 at Water- 436 at de Kiel's Drift, 382, 383, 385, ; Langberg, ; captures force at Tweefon-
398-400 ; 437-43 near val Drift captures supply park, teiu, ; pursued Reitz, 445, 446 ; captures detachment at Blaauwbosch Pan, 401; disperses his force, 446 ; movements, Jan. '02,
at 481 ; 474 ; concentrates at 479 Paardeberg, 442, 473, 476, 477, 480, Slangfpntein, 478, ; 473 at appointed to succeed Ferreira, ; breaks through blockhouse line to Doornberg, 562 at 479 to Poplar Grove, 553, ; Bloemfontein, ; goes north Elandskop, 483 ; meets 573 at 586 at Rondebosch moves ; Driefontein, ; attends Krygsraad Steyn ; south-east, 486 ; of 29 at Kroonstad, iv 26 ; strength force, 28, ; crosses Cornells River, 487 ; in action at
at Brandfort, 29 ; at Sannah's Post, 30, 34, Langverwacht, 488-490 ; returns to Ronde- at Red- 37-!), 43, 44, 46 ; captures detachment bosch ; escapes to Transvaal, 492, 493 ; returns 51-3 force near State after dersburg, ; besieges Wepener, to Free meeting De la Rey at at Thaba 56-63, 67 ; at Dewetsdorp, 69, 70 ; Zendelingsfontein, 515 ; supports rebellion in 94 at Zand 'Nchu, 74, ; River, 75, 76, 104, 114, Cape Colony, 584 ; instigates Naude's in- 122 in 115, ; at Heilbron, 128, 129, 248 ; the vasion, 543 ; mission to Europe, Vi 73, 78 238 Zwavel- v Doornberg, ; captures convoy at Capture amusing story, 577 263 kranz, 262, ; captures Roodewal garrison, Commandos allows them leave, iv 26 ;
265 ; at Honing Kopjes, 256 ; attacks Meth- on their depletion, 248 268 uen's convoy at Heilbron, ; cuts railway de Wet, Piet relations, iv 262 of at Serfontein, 268 ; effect successes along Farm burnt, iv 266
the railway, 275 ; at Bethlehem, 299, 304, 307, Kitchener, Lord nearly effects his cap- 303 in 308 ; at Lindley, ; Brandwater Basin, ture, iv 266 322 311, 312, 316, 317, 318, 321, ; escapes, 317, Officers has law passed re their appoint- 322 P. Roux 337 iv 315 321, ; appoints yecht-general, ; ment, letter Gen. Andries 345 to Cronje intercepted, ; Orange Free State elected to Executive 414 near pursued from Brandwater Basin, ; Council, v 133 ; nominated Acting President, at Lindley, 414, 415 ; in action Paardeplaats, 600 417 crosses at 417 at ; railway Serfontein, ; Peace opposed to Middelburg Conference 418 D. Theron to be 191 Boer emissaries Reitzburg, ; promotes proposals, v ; sentences 418 in action at commandant, ; Stinkhout- to death, 93 ; attends conference at Klerks- at 419 retreat 567 ad- boom ; Rhenosterpoort, ; into dorp, 526, 527 ; attitude Apl. '02, ; Free State cut otf 421 crosses Vaal at Schoe- , ; dresses meetings, 577 ; advocates resistance, man's in at Drift, 423 ; action Tygerfontein, 586 ; at Vereeniging conference, 590, 594, 598, 424 425 423, ; moves towards Gatsrand, ; crosses 601, 602, 604 Gatsrand and railway, 426 ; pressed by Lord After Peace visit to Europe, vi 73-8 ;
Methuen, 427 ; escapes through Olifant's encounter with Mr. Chamberlain at Bloem- 428 Nek, ; moves North and splits up forces, fontein, 93, 94 ; leader of Orangia Unie, 191 ; 430 431 raids in ; goes south, 430, ; organizes on Minister of Agriculture Orange River of railway south Pretoria, v 3 ; photograph Colony, 192 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA
DH WKT, Christiaan : Gen. Chr. de Wet laagers DIRKSKN, Coindt. : sent to the Transvaal, Iv at his farm, v 486 137 ; leaves Laing's Nek to oppose Lord
DE : wounded at Twee- 179 ; 140 WKT, Comdt. Gert Roberts, Johannesburg operations, ; fontein, v 442 at Boksburg, 383; head of Bokshurg com-
DB WKT, Sir Jacobus : attitude regarding mando, 513 ; operations South-East Pretoria,
commandeering, i 141 ; action taken during 389, 396 ; advance on Middelburg, 404, 405 ;
Jameson raid, 168 ; Uitlanders negotiations, position end July, 435 ; in the Bothasberg,
178 ; retires, 1896, 196 440 ; attacks post near Pan, 464, 465 I>K WKT, N. : at Klerksdorp peace conference, DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL: tee under v626 MEDALS
: Nicholson's ii 245 : DK WKT, Gen. Piet at Nek, ; DISTRICT SYSTEM Gen. Hildyard's orders ; in Fix-c leaves Natal to Join Cronje, 385 ; at Vaalkop, defects of system, v 54 ; reorganization head of Free Staters of 287 lii 126 ; appointed south State, 235-7, 286, iii : Orange River, 128 ; at Colesberg, 134, 135, DISTRICT MOUNTED TROOPS tee tinder REGI-
461, 470 ; at Driefontein, 574 ; at Brand! ort, MENTAL UNITS
iv 29 ; at Sannah's Post, 30, 31, 34, 36, 39, 46, DIVISIONAL SCOUTING CORPS : see under REGI-
47, 69 ; at Wepener, 67 ; at Dewetsdorp, 67; MENTAL UNITS
: at Thaba 'Nchu, 74 ; at Zand River, 114, 115 ; DIVISIONS composition of, vi, 240 ; organiza- at Heilbron, 129; at Lindley, 246; invests tion broken up, June '00, iv 412 303 Gen. ii Yeomanry, 255, 256, ; negotiations about Cavalry French to command, iii :: surrender, 128, 266, 303, 304 ; friction with Gen. 114; reorganization discussed,
Prinsloo regarding command, 303, 315 ; farm ganized, 369, 370 ; composition and strength, 303 iv at Elandsfontein, ; at Bakenkop, 305 ; 376, 377, 162, 504 ; at Naauwpoort in iii at Bethlehem, 307, 308 ; Brandwater Basil), at Ramdam, 371 ; Lord Roberts addresses
311, 312, 316, 317 ; in command, 316 ; escapes, officers on relief of Kimberley, 37 i
316, 317 ; holds aloof from war, v 249 ; inter- Lord Roberta's advance orders, strength,
views Mr. Chamberlain in interests of sur- etc., 372 ; composition and strength, 370, rendered burghers, vi 81 377i; raid on Bloemfontein suggested at iv DK WKT HUNT, IST : July 15-Aug. 17 '00, Paardeberg, 475 ; abandoned, 479 ; at Pop- 414-33 lar Grove, iv 557, 560, 561, 563-7; at San-
DK WKT HUNT, 2ND: Nov. -Dec. '00. v 28- nah's Post, 47, 48 ; at Zand River, 116 ; 43 Johannesburg, 138; at Pretoria, 153, 155-7,
DK WKT HUNT, 3RD OR GREAT : Jan.-Feb. '01, 270, 273 ; at Diamond Hill, 280 ; staff work, v 131-57 403 ; at Bergendal, 455 ; march to Heidelberg,
DKWETSDORP : described, iv 67 : origin of v 47-9 ; broken up, Oct. '00, 49
28 Gen. iv 71 ; Colonial formation ill 95, 344 ; name, y ; occupied by French, sanctioned, v iv 239 13 iv operations, 66-73 ; garrison surrenders, strength, 344, ; v ; composition,
28-33 ; garrison withdrawn, 86 606 ; Gen. Brabant in command, 506 ; at
: iii DK WET'S FARM operations, iv 184 Queenstown, 346 ; an independent force,
DIAMOND DRIFT : operations, iv 115 489 ; at Labuschagne's Nek, 490, 491 ; at DIAMOND FIELDS : occupied by Great Britain, Aliwal North, iv 55 ; at Wepener, 56, 57, 65, i 1871 other 46 66 ; tribute from Gen. Rundle, 241 ; " claims, placed DIAMOND FIELDS ADVERTISER" : urges relief under Gen. Rundle, 78; orders in advance of Kimberley, iv 564 on Pretoria, 90, at Thaba 'Nchu, 241;
DIAMOND FIELDS ARTILLERY : see under REGI- foraging experts, 241, 242 ; at Ladybrand MENTAL UNITS and Clocolan, 242; part attached to Gen.
DIAMOND FIELDS HORSE : gee under REGI- Clements, 300 ; Doornberg expedition, 301 ;
MENTAL UNITS at Biddulphsberg, 302 ; at Senekal, 302 ; in
: iv DIAMOND HILL operations, 269-96 North-Eastern Free State, 313, 314 ; in Brand-
DIAMOND JUBILEE : referred to, i 205 ; Johan- water Basin, 325, 332 ; in 1st de Wet hunt, 427 481 at nesburg celebration, 218 421, 424, 426, ; at Krugersdorp, ; : ii 7 DIBLEY, Capt. A. wounded at Talaua, Heilbron, v ; in pursuit of de Wet, 8, 9 ; 163, 174 under CoL Maxwell, 13 ; at Bothaville, 13, 15 DICK-CUNYNGHAM, Col. : at Elandslaagte, ii Infantry First under Lord Methuen, ii lii 179 ; wounded, 186, 194 ; mortally wounded 114 ; iv 607 ; composition and strength, iii iv at Caesar's Camp, 186, 194 370, 375, 377 ; 78, 209, 507 ; orders Feb. - DtCK CUNYNGHAM, Capt : at Moedwil, v 1900, ill 370; disposition, 377; artillery in 382 Natal, ii 284 ; at Kroonstad, iv 223 : ii iv DICKSON, Maj.-Gen. J. B. B. portrait, iv 220 ; Second under Sir C. F. Clery, 114; iii in command of 4th Cavalry Brigade, 16, 504 ; 509; under Sir C. Warren, 215; under in ii at Dewetsdorp, 69-72 ; at Thaba 'Nchu, 75 ; General Lyttelton, 497 ; artillery Natal, iii iv at Houtnek, 99, 100 ; at Zand River, 116, 118, 285 ; reorganized, 210 : composition, 509, iii S21 119 ; Johannesburg operations, 141, 142 ; 610 ; at Vaal Krantz, 313, 315, ; at
advance on Pretoria, 156, 157 ; at Diamond Hussar Hill. 497, 498 ; at Cingolo, 498 ; orders iv Hill, 285, 286 ; at Onderste Poort, 349 ; at 21-23 Feb., 514, 520 ; to Elandslaagte, 168 ; 395 at Pretoria, ; advance on Middelburg, 401, Clery resumes command, 168 ; Helpmakaar,
403, 404, 400 ; military governor of Middel- 170 ; at Dannhauser, 178 ; at Standerton, 399 ; 437 in v burg, 436; reforms brigade and joins Gen. on line at Heidelberg, ; Natal, 47 ; left at Z wart French, 444 ; kopjes, 457 ; marches broken up Oct. '00, 62 ii to Heidelberg, v 47-9 Third under Sir W. Gatacre, 114 ; Maj.- DINGAAN : see under NATIVES, Kaffirs (Zulus) Gen. Chermside succeeds him, iv 64, 507; : i 37 507 DINGAAN'S DAY Boer celebration, ; Boer strength, 78, 239 ; composition, ; holds 65 Zulus of 91. ?39 ultimatum, 1880, presented, ; routed railway south Bloemfontein. 90, 11 iv 510 by Boers at Blood River, 1838, 57, 58 ; cele- Fourth under Gen. Lyttelton, 168, ;
iii 67 510 ; at 175 bration, 1899, composition, 168, Helpmakaar, ; DINGWALL, Capt. : at Waterval Drift, ill at Modderspruit, 178, 179; at Newcastle, 180; .If. /. 398 left in Natal, 8'J8 ; near Paardekop, 437 : DINUZULU : tee under NATIVES Kaffirs in action near Lydenburg, 461 ; with (Zulus) Gen. Lyttelton, v 50; in No-th-Eastern DIRKSCURO DIAMOND MINK : operations, iv Transvaal, 206
117 Fifth called out, ii 283, iii 4 ; under Maj.- INDEX 95
DIVISIONS continued. DIXON, Brig.-Gen. H. G. : succeeds Cunning- 239 under in Gen. Talbot-Coke, ; again placed ham Western Transvaal, v 227 ; to Tafel Sir 294 under iv 230-2 la C. Warren, ; Gen. Hildyard, Kop, ; moves against De Rey near 77, 169, 510; leaves Cape Town for Natal, Hartebeestfontein, 232 ; at Vlakfontein,
iii 108, 109 ; composition, 497, 498, iv 510 ; 281-4 iii at Estcourt, 206 ; reconstituted, iv 210 ; DIXON, Pte. : wounded at Moedwil, v 380 Lord Roberts requests it to be sent to him, DOBELL, Capt. : at Sannah's Post, iv 44, 45
iii 495 ; Sir R. Buller objects, 571, iv 166, DOBRKE, Lieut. : at Nopitgedacht, v 101
167 ; at Hussar Hill, iii 498 ; at Cingolo, 500 ; DODD, Mr. T. R, : arrest, i 223
orders 21-23 Feb., 514, 520 ; disposition, 529 ; DOMS, Mr. : case of, i 130
iv 177 : ii at Helpmakaar, 175 ; at Wessel's Nek, ; DONALDSON, Capt. portrait, 180 ; at Ge-
at Waschbank, 177, 178 ; at Hatting Spruit, duld, v 224, 225
line in Botha's T. : 179 ; on Natal, ISO, 437 ; at DONGES, Field-Cornet A. at Vereeniging Pass, 184, 186; holds line Pretoria-Heidel- Conference, v 583
47 in 53 : berg, v ; South-Eastern Transvaal, ; DONKERHOKK Diamond Hill movements, iv 344 117 277 ii M.I. composition, ; at Vryheid, ; ; Boer detachment there, 124, 278 at 117 at 344 : Wakkerstroom, ; Itala, DONKERPOORT (Diamond Hill) movements, ii Sixth mobilization, 361 ; iii 4, 5, 370 ; etc., iv 278, 279, 288, 290
iv : in under Gen. Kelly-Kenny, 337, 506; com- DONKEYS total numbers war, vi 418, 419 ; position and strength, iii 375, 377, iv 506; convoy, attacked and captured at Uitspaa- iii disposition, 377 ; at Naauwpoort, 343, 356 ; fontein, v 546-8 Col. : see withdrawn, 358 ; at Ramdam, 384, 388 ; at DONOP, von under VON DONOP 391 414 : in Ronddavel, ; at Modder River, ; at DONNE, Col. Brandwater Basin, iv 328, 333
: Paardeberg, 417, 423-25, 426, 899 ; at Poplar DONOUGHMORE, Lord raises Duke of Cam- Grove, 557, 558, 560, 562, 563, 566, 570; at bridge's Own Yeomanry, iii 18 Driefontein, 571, 579-84 ; at Bloemfontein, DOONER, Lieut. : wounded at battle of Lady- ii 591 ; strength, vi 15, 239 ; at Bloemlontein, niith, 255 iii 591, iv 64, 90 DOORNBERG (South-Eastern, Transvaal) : Boer ii iii Seventh called out, 420 5 ; under force there, 123 ; Gen. Lyttelton sent there,
Gen. Tucker, 337, iv 503 ; composition, 376, 377, iv!83 iv iii iv : 87, 503 ; strength, 376, 377, 15, 19 ; at DOORNBERG (Free State) Boers assemble iii 357 at 379 at iv 299 Cape Town, ; Ramdam, 371, ; there, 238, ; expedition by Gen. iii Kiel's Graspan, 378 ; at De Drift, 383, 384 ; Clements, 301 ; operations Sept. '00, v 7 ; de at 389 ordered to 6th collects force Wegdraai, ; support Wet there, 21, 132, 479 ; opera-
Division, 409 ; at Jacobsdal, 418 ; at Paarde- tions March '01, 234 ; drive, 482, 483 482 at 558 at : berg, ; Poplar Grove, ; Drie- DOORNBOSCH Van der Venter captures
fontein, 571 ; advance on Bloemfontein, 587, Somerset East D.M. troops, v 395
591 iv 19 at : 232 ; at Glen, ; Vet River, 108 ; at DOORNBULT movements, v ; De la Rey 121 504 Zand River, 110, 116, ; orders for advance concentrates there,
on Pretoria, 134 ; at Johannesburg, 148 ; DOORN KLOOF (Cape Colony) : great de Wet
inarch past Lord Roberts, 152 ; at Pretoria hunt movements, v 150, 152 and Johannesburg, 154, 157, v 47 DOORNKLOOF (Natal) : Boer position, iii 312 Eighth requested by Lord Roberts, iii 367, DOORNKLOOF (Lindley) : action, iv 304, v 479, iv 495 ; arrives South Africa, 16, 65 ; strength, 555
: of Dr. 239 ; composition, 506 ; under Gen. Rundle, DOORNKOP capture Jameson's force,
: i iv 506 ; concentrate at Edenburg, 65 orders for 1896, 167; battle, May 1900, 139, 140,
advance on Pretoria, 90 ; originally intended 142-7
to relieve Mafeking, 214 ; at Thaba 'Nchu, DOORNKOP (Eastern Free State) : Boers escape 242 at 244 in Eastern from Col. iv 313 241, ; Senekal, 243, ; Dalgety, " 312-14 in : Free State, 264, ; Brandwater Basin, DOORNKOP (tipper Tugela) Bmg Tom" 320, 321, 331, 332 there, iii 321
Ninth formed, iii 370 ; under Gen. Colvile, DOORNLAAGTE (Free State) : 1st de Wet hunt iv 427 iv 505 ; composition, iii 376, 377, iv 505 ; operations, iii strength, 376, 377 ; disposition, 378 ; at DOORNLAAGTE (Western Transvaal) Gen. Kit-
Ramdam, 388 ; at Waterval Drift, 389 ; at chener meets fugitives from Boschbult, Wegdraai, 396 ; ordered to support 6th v523
: v Division against Cronje, 409 ; at Klip Drift, DOORNPAN drive, 528
: 410 ; at Poplar Grove, 558, 567, 568 ; at Bloem- DOORN RIVER column movements, v 545
fontein, 591 ; at Sannah's Post, iv 40, 45-7 ; DOPPER SECT -.see under BOERS 19th Brigade taken from it, 73, 89 DORAN, Lieut. -Col. Beauchamp : takes over
Tenth brought round to Western border remount depot in Cape Colony, v 243 ; takes from Natal, iv 16, 77, 78; composition, 508; over Henniker's column, 312 ; takes part in
sent to Kimberley, 78, 214 : Lord Roberts takes 1st drive, '315, 319 ; pursues Smuts, 388, 394 ;
it from Gen. Buller, 168; Gen. Hunter in watches line of Orange River, 541 ; captures
command, 168, 508 ; at Rooidam, 217, 218 ; at Kritzinger, 543, 544 ; pursues Wessels, 544 ; 546 in Vryburg, 224 ; organization broken up, 225 ; movements Jan. '02, ; drive from Beau- excellent marching performance, 226 fort West, 549; against Fouch6 and Malan
Eleventh formed, iv 78 ; under Gen. Pole- in midlands, 550
503 : 548- Carew, 78, 503 ; composition, 87, ; strength, DORAN, Col. W. in Cape Colony, v 545, 162 ; Dewetsdorp operations, 69-72 ; at Karee 50 : ii 295 Siding, 102 ; at Brandfort, 103 ; at Vet River, DORDRECHT Cape Police there, ; loyalty of 108 ; at Smaldeel, 110 ; at Zand River, 116, Mr. Sauer's address, 297 ; number Boers 122 iii 489 119 ; at Geneva Siding, ; at Kroonstad, there, 363 ; occupied by British, 119,
134 : in v 6 124 ; orders for advance on Pretoria, ; DORMAN, Lieut. Ladybrand siege,
at Germiston, 148 ; at Johannesburg, 152 ; DORSETSHIRE REGIMENT : nee. under REGI-
advance on Pretoria, 154, 157 ; at Silverton, MENTAL UNITS
: ii 297 273 ; at Diamond Hill, 281, 287 ; to Wonder- DOUGLAS Boers there, ; occupied by 444 iii funtein, ; occupies Belfast, 447 Col. Piloher, 116 ; occupied by Sir C. Royal Artillery Brigade Divisions see Warren, iv 230, 232, 236 under AUTILI.KRY DOUGLAS, Sir A. : organizes 1st New Zealand Yeomanry formed, iv 65 contingent, iii 36 96 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA
DOUGLAS, Maj.-Gen. C. W. H. : previous ex- DRONFIBLD : occupied by De la Key, ii 276; In ii 25 to Boers driven 276 perience South Africa, ; appointed off, ; action, Oct. 27, 1899 ; staff Iv 546 Butler's staff, 115 ; chief officer to Lord 544, ; 16 Feb. '00, Hi 411, 412 Methuen, 389; commands 9th Brigade, ill DROUGHT : the great drought, 1902-3, vi 100, iii iv 101 870, Iv 607 ; its composition, 875, 209, iv 215 at Lieut. : 507, v 56 ; at Granaat Plants, ; Lind- DROUGHT, at Vryheid. v 118
356 ; in 1st de Wet Lieut. : ley, 262 ; at Krugersdorp, DRUMMOND, wounded at Magers- ii 415 hunt, 426 ; Western Transvaal operations, fontein, 57 in .Lieut. -Col. : v 66, 57 ; Joins Gen. French, ; strength DRURY, given command of 2nd mounted men, 59 Canadian Contingent, iii 42 DOUGLAS, Lieut. Col. : composition and DUBLIN FUSILIERS : see under REGIMKNTAL strength of column, v 206, 290; in North- UNITS Eastern Transvaal, 206, 209, 214, 299 Du CANE, Lieut. -Col. : in Cape Colony, v
: in DOUGLAS, Lieut. H. E. M. awarded Victoria 313 ; drive North-Eastern Free State, 482, ii Cross, 414, vi 515 ; wounded at Magensfon- 483 ; joins concentration at Klerksdorp. 612, tein, ii 416 513 DOUTHWAITK, Comdt. : at Paardeberg, iii 422 DUOROT, Major: in command of J. and P. DOVETON, Major : mortally wounded at Wagon batteries, v 473 Hill, iii 194 DUFF, Col. B. : at Maritzburg, ii 128
: iii 141 DOWUNG, Lieut. killed at Colesberg, DUFF, Lieut. -Col. C. E. : in action at Vlak- : Roberta's DOWNE, Col. Viscount on Lord fontein, v 281-3 ; wounded at Moedwil, 377 iii in of staff, diagram facing, 594 ; command 381 Yeomanry Brigade, iv 405 DUFF, Major A. G. : wounded at Magers- DOWNING, Col. : at battle of Ladysmith, ii fontein, ii 415 iv 223 ; in charge of Drakensberg defences, DUKE OF CORNWALL'S L.I. : see under REGI- 399, 437 MENTAL UNITS DOWNMAN, Col. : at Magersfontein, ii 410, DUKB OF EDINBURGH'S RIFLES: see under
411 ; killed, 412, 416 REGIMENTAL UNITS, BRITISH DOYLK, Dr. Conan : description of battle of DULLSTROOM : operations, v 200-11, 214 Ladysmith, ii 257 DULY, Lieut. : commands Cyclist Corps iu DRAGOON GUARDS : see REGIMENTAL UNITS Rhodesia, iv 202 DRAGOONS: see REGIMENTAL UNITS Du MOULIN, Col. : composition and strength : v DRAGOONS, Yorkshire aee under REGIMENTAL of column, 305 ; in Free State, 305, 394 UNITS, Yeomanry DUNCAN, Capt. : at Nicholson's Nek, ii 249,
DRAINAGE : see MEDICAL ARRANGEMENTS 2.50 ; wounded, 255
: iv : DRAKE, Spencer R. at Mafeking, 589 DUNCAN, Mr. Patrick portrait, vi 144 ; ap- : iii iv DRAKENSBERG described, 24G, 185 ; pointed treasurer of Transvaal, 12 ; chairman
blockhouses built, v 400, 401 ; passes guarded of commission on rating of mines, 29 ; super- by posts, 468 vises Repatriation Department in Transvaal, : of r. DREYER, Comdt. accompanies Smuts towards 45, 46 ; appreciation, 148 ; member M Cape Colony, v 302, 303 Curtis's committee for South African
: iii DRIEFONTEIN (Abraham's Kraal) battle, 209 ; secretary to National Convention, 213 573-87 DUNDEE : Sir W. Penn-Symons's force moved
: de i DRIKFONTEIN (near Dewetsdorp) 2nd Wet up from Ladysmith, 351 ; troops sent from hunt movements, v 39 Ladysmith, ii 109 ; Boer force ther.
DRIEFONTKIN (Bethal district): Col. Benson dangerous position of troops, 129 ; water 151 captures laager, v 361 supply, 146, ; Gen. Penn-Symons decides
: 14!) DRIEFONTEIN DRIFT Gen. Hart moves to remain, 147 ; number of troops there, ;
against Smuts, v 319 Boer night attack, 153 ; demonstration of DRIEKUIL : operations, v 518, 519, 524, 528, inhabitants at battle of Talana, 168; Gen.
535 Yule evacuates it, 199-201 ; Boers
: 142 DRINKWATER great de Wet hunt, v town, 208, 209 ; Boers retreat there, iv 175 ;
DRISCOLL'S j SCOUTS :see under REGIMENTAL Sir R. Buller occupies it, 177 ; Gen. Lyttelton
UNITS sent there, 183 ; Gen. Hildyard maiws it a : v DRIVES system adopted, 262, 263 ; origin, sub-district, v 53 ; garrison of district, Oct.
472 ; merits, 469, 470 ; advantages, 269 ; '00, 64 ; Botha's attempt to invade Natal
methods discussed, 581, 682 ; methods movements of troops, 336 Darius's : changed, 468, 469 ; compared with DUNDONALD, Maj.-Gen. The Earl of portrait, 469 470 criticism iii ii 318 drag-net, ; Boer description, ; 270 ; at Estcourt, 317, ; at Colenso, 318,
of system, 182, 471 ; contrasted with raids, 447, 448 ; at Frere, 422 ; brigade retires, 454 ; of iii 211 407 ; cause failure, 468 at Potgieter's Drift, ; at Spearman's v 314-6 Jan. 211 222 Cape Colony July '01, ; '02, Hill, ; Trichardt's Drift, ; position
545, 546 ; Feb. 17-22, 549 near Acton Homes, 222, 223 ; stormy inter- Free State, Northern April '01, v 237, view with Sir C. Warren at Venter's Spruit, 228 seizes 238 224 ; at Tambanyama, ; Bastion 3rd Free State, North-EasternMarch '01, Hill, 233, 234 ; in command of Mounted iv v 234 ; end June '01, 300 ; Aug.-Sept. '01, 323, Brigade (2nd Cavalry Brigade),.309, 510 ; at 423 Hussar 324 ; Nov. '01, 414-7, 422, ; Jan.-Apl. '02, Vaal Krantz, 315 ; occupies Hill, 497 ;
473-94, 654-6 ; 60 miles extension, 485 ; map, at Cingolo, 600, 601 ; at Monte Cristo, 602-4 ; 529 26-26 494 ; May '02, 678, 579 at Colenso Kopjes, ; movements, Free State, North - Western July 29- Feb., 533, 534; at Pieter*s Hill, 535; move- 10 Aug. '01, v 303-8 ments, 28 Feb., 545; in Ladysmith, 545; at - 168 at 173-6 Free State, South Western June '01, Elandslaagte, iv ; Helpmakaar, ;
/286 advances towards Dundee, 175, 176 ; at Transvaal, Eastern organized, Jan. '01, v Dannhauser, 178; at Laing's Nek, 179, 180; 188 at Alleman's 159 ; Apl. '02, 661, 562 at Botha's Pass, ; Nek, 190, near Wakker- 193 at 399 at 400 Transvaal, South-Eastern ; Standerton, ; Greylingstad, ; stroom, v 458 occupies Ermelo, 439; at Vogelstruispoort,
v 514-7 449 457 ; to Transvaal, Western March '02, ; ; at Machadodorp, Nooittfedacht,
579-S2 457 463 ; at April 9-11, '02, 528-37 ; May 7-11, '02, ; ; to Lydenburg, 461, Paardeplaate, 430 map, 562 466 ; seizes Pilgrim's Hill, INDEX
Col. James : commands corps of DU Ton, Gen. S. P. : head of Wolmaransstad 473 of iv 513 iii R.A.M.R., v ; composition column, 473 ; commando, ; at Kimberley, 396, in North -Eastern Free State, v 555 402, 410, 411, iv 552, 562; sends reinforce-
: to iii DUNLOP, Lieut. wounded at Modder River, ments Paardeberg, 472 ; at Fourteen ii iv 224 359 Streams, 95, 210, 211, 218, ; at Pretoria,
: iii 156 at DUNN, Corp. at Wagon Point, 183 154, 155, ; Hatherley council of war, : 274 DUNNE, Col. W. work in connexion with ; command in Western Transvaal, 348, v 496 in supply, vi 367 ; action at Hartebeestfontein, 220, 221 ; " " DUNOTTAR CASTLE : arrives Cape Town at Vereeniging Peace Conference, v 583, 587, Sir ii sails with R. Buller on board, 279 ; for 588 South Africa with Lord Roberts, iii 334 DU TOIT, Field-Cornet : captured in the Bothas- DUNRAVEN, Earl of : raises 18th Bn. Yeo- berg, v 465 manry, iii 18 DU TOIT'S DRAAI : great de Wet hunt move- DU PLESSIS, Comdt. (Free State) : at Boshof, ments, v 145
ii : 124 ; at Riverton station, 273 DUVENHAGE, Comdt. in Eastern Transvaal, DU PLESSIS, Comdt (Free State) : retreats V454 from Cape Colony, iii 594, iv 7 DUXBURY, Mr. : conducts defence of Mr. DU PLESSIS, Comdt. (Transvaal): Mafeking Nicholls, i 302
iv 95 Oct.- : iv 354 strength of force, ; operations, DWARSVLEY action, ; Gen. Barton drives Dec. '99, 204 ; at Sekwani, 204 ; at Rusten- Boers from position, v 9 ; movements burg, 345 against Kemp, 221 DU PLESSIS, Mr. B. J. : private secretary to DYER, Capt. : at Spion Kop, iii 270
con- : President Steyn, v 527 ; attends peace DYNAMITE ference at Klerksdorp, 527 Bethulie Bridge removed by Gatacre's DU PLOOY, Comdt. : head of Bethulie com- troops, iii 523 iv 514 in ii 230 at used at v 552 mando, ; Cape Colony, ; Bombs Ookiep, 293 365 Burghersdorp, ; at Stormberg, Concordia captured by Boers, v 551 DU PLOOY, Comdt. : head of Bloemfontein com- Factory see under JOHANNESBURG iv 514 at iii 361-4 De la mando, ; Koedoesberg Drift, ; Kimberley Rey blows up De Beers iv ii in Brandwater Basin, 316 ; surrenders, 342 Co.'s stores, 276
: iv DU PLOOY, Field-Cornet at Lindley, 260 ; Mafeking trucks blown up, ii268; shunted 265 of at Rhenoster River, out town and exploded, iv 578 ; mines ii DU PREEZ, Comdt. : at Rhodes Drift, 271 ; laid, 582 in iv 169 River North-Western Cape Colony, ; at Modder Bridge supply taken by Rooidam, 217, 218 Boers to blow it up, iv 213 : Vaal iii terms of i 121 DU PREEZ, Field-Cornet at Krantz, Monopoly concession, ; its 319 history of working, 122-4, 204, 205 ; con- DURAND : treason charge, vi 152 cession cancelled by British Government, vi
: de 9 i 123 DURANS VLEI great Wet hunt movements, ; price charged, 122, ; rate of profit
v!38 made by company, 123 ; Mr. Chamberlain
Sir : i 24 235 D'URBAN, Benjamin portrait, ; gover- protests against renewal, ; renewal, 235-7 ; with discussed at Bloemfontein nor of Cape Colony, 385 ; treaty Kaffirs, Conference, 275 ; P.l-4 34 discussed in 304 1835, ; dismissal, 1838, Volksraad, ; commission
: i ii 58 304 DURBAN besieged by Boers, 1842, 38, ; appointed, ; President Steyn's attitude,
Sir G. White lands, 126 ; naval guns posted, 318, 349
1899, 302 ; Gen. Hildyard creates independent Portuguese quantity surrendered to them 53 iv 482 gee also command, v ; disembarkation conditions, by Boers, CONCESSIONS
of authori- : vi 287, 288 ; loyal co-operation port DYSON, Capt. wounded at Wilmansrust, v 296 ties, 290, 291 ; return of troops, 292 ; railway 435 distances from, 300 ; remount depot, ;
ordnance depot, 453, 456 ; medical stores 518 ladies' depot, 517 ; hospital ships at, ; patriotic league, 530 Mr. Chamberlain arri ves, of 78, 79 ; meeting National Convention, 213 ; arrival of cruiser squadron, 214 DURBAN LIGHT INFANTRY : see under REGI- MENTAL UNITS EAGER, Capt. : killed at Belmont, ii 333
: see Col. : DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY under REGI- EAGER, at Stormberg, ii 371, 375, 376 ; MENTAL UNITS death, 380 DURHAM MILITIA ARTILLERY -.see under EAGLE'S NEST : described, ii 508
UNITS : REGIMENTAL BALES, Major at Bakenlaagte, v 369 ; killed, DURHAM-PLOMER, Capt. : killed at Geluk, iv 373 446 EARLE, Major H. : wounded at Modder River, DUTCH: Cape Colony fee Boers (Cape Colony); ii 353, 359 language see that title EARLE, Capt. S. : killed at Modder River, ii DUTCH EAST INDIA COMPANY : ill-treatment 359
of Cape Colony colonists, i 26 EASSIE, Capt. : horse exercise experiment, vi DUTCH REFORMED CHURCH : send address to 433 i rebellion the Queen, 307 ; ministers preach EAST AFRICA REGIMENT : see under REGI- ii at at Burghersdorp, 293 ; church Ladysmith MENTAL UNITS utilized as a hospital, iv 518; opposition to EAST GRIQUALAND M.R. VOLS. : see under vi new educational system, 142 ; bitterness REGIMENTAL UNITS, BRITISH after war, 152 EAST HILL (Frederikstad) : movements, v 11 i. 98 DU ToiT, Rev. S. J. portrait, 1883, ; EAST KENT REGIMENT: see under REGIMENTAL delegate to London, 1883, 75 : signatory to UNITS
London Convention, 392 ; anti-British speech EAST LANCESHIRE REGIMENT : see under articles at Amsterdam, 77 ; quotation from REGIMENTAL UNITS
urging formation of Afrikander Bond, 81, 82 ; EAST SURREY REGIMENT : see under REGI- political career, 82 (footnote) MENTAL UNITS iii DU TOIT, Comdt. : at Arundel, 125 ; at EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT : aee under REGI- Colesberg, 133 MENTAL UNITS VOL. VII. 11 THE WAX SOUTH AFRICA
KA MENTAL UNITS execution of natives in Natal, 195 ; commis- KA-TKK.N TKANSVAAL SCOUTS: tee under sion, 603 KKUIMBNTAL UNITS, BRITISH ELLIOT, Maj.-Gen. E. Locke : portrait, v 474; EATON, Maj.-Gon. the Hon. H. P. : Hon. Sec. in command of Nor hunt Free State, 236; vi " of Portland Hospital Committee, 533 drives," April '01, 237, 238, 287, 288 ; at GrM- ECKHTEIN, Messrs. : attitude regarding Uit- pan, 288, 289 ; marches to Kroonstad, 390 ; i lander petition, 233, 234 drives, June-July, 800 ; Jnly-Aug. '01, 305-8 ; EDDY, Major : killed at Colesberg, iii 466 Aug. -Sept., 323, 324; Paardehoek drive, 414- : EDENBURG Oen. P. Cronje arrives, Nov. 25, 16 ; columns move to Kroonstad, 418 ; drive ii 342 iii Vlei 423 '99, ; Boers surrender, 591 ; troops to Liebenberg's River, 422, ; marches concentrate in 2nd de Wet hunt, v 33 against de Wet at Kaffir Kop, 427, 428; at : iv column Jan. EDENDALB movements, 278, 279, 286, 291 ; Armstrong Drift, 445 ; formed, Boer attack on Tasmanians repulsed, 395 '02, 473, 474 ; drive to Kroonstad railway, T. J. : i 48o 3r.l ElKJAR, Mr. murdered, 1898, 222, 228 ; 475, 480 ; 2nd drive, 482, 483, ; drive, Brand- Sir A. Milner's views of the case, 246, 247; 492 ; operations, Mar. -April, 654-6 ; to compensation Transvaal offer to submit to water Basin, 578, 579 arbitration, 317 ELLIOT, Sir Henry : organizes native levies in : iii of ED'JE, Col. Dallas (R. A. M.C.) principal Cape Colony, 96 ; able control natives, 97 officer vi : in iv 556 medical with Gatacre, 515 ; at Storm- ELLIOT, Major Kimberley, 555, berg, ii 369, 370 ELLIOT, Major G. S. McD., appointed A.D.R., EDINBURGH CYCLISTS : see under REGIMENTAL Natal, vi 316 UNITS ELLIOT, Capt. : Murdered by Boers after sur- EDMONDS, Lieut. : killed at Magersfontein, render at Bronkhorst Spruit, 1880, i 65 it 415 ELLIOTT, Sir C. B. : work railway, vi 310 EDUCATION : nee NEW COLONIES ELLIS, Capt. Logan : in action at Uitspanfon- " Col. A. H. M. : tein, v 548 EDWARDS," captures Long at iii 168 ELLIS'S : iv 576 Tom Ladysmith, ; at Wagon Hill, CORNER (Mafeking) occupied, : reinforce- 186, 194, 195 ; at Yzer Spruit, v 500 ELOFP, Comdt. Sarel organizes EDWARDS, Col. : with Plumer, iv 220, 221 ments in Johannesburg for the Limpopo, : in of ii 271 to from EDWARDS, Major siege Ookiep, v 551 ; moves Deerdepoort the Mr. : forms of iii 298 iv EDWARDS, corps scouts, 81 Limpopo, ; Limpopo operations, 202, : see assists in EDWARDS'S SCOUTS REGIMENTAL UNITS 203 ; destroying Linchwe's Stad, at EKNSOEVONDKN : Lord Roberts halts, iv no Sekwani, 204 ; at Game Tree Hill, Mafeking, 579 in native 594-6 EGKRTON, Lieut. (R.N.): killed at Ladysmith, ; captured attack on stad, iii 156 ELSBURGER, Dr. : portrait, ii 74 EGYPT : Army administration excellent, ii 43 ELSJESVLAKTE : movements in great de Wet EHRHARDT, Messrs. : manufacture immobile hunt, v 143 for : see gun-carriage q.f. guns, vi 494 ; 18 batteries ELSWICK BATTERY under REGIMENTAL ordered 1900, 495 UNITS, BRITISH : : killed at ELANDSBERG convoy blocked, v 175 ; opera- ELTON, Capt. (Black Watch) Magers- tions, 454, 455 fontein, ii 415 : at EI.ASDSFO.NTEIN STATION garrison, iv 272 ; ELTON, Capt. (R.A.): wounded Colenso, ii movements, v 219, 220 : the railway key of 457 : ii South Africa, vi 298 : centre of Boer strategic ELWES, Lieut. wounded at Modder River, 301 359 system, ; captured undamaged, 320 ; staff refuse to : of sent out N.Z.A.3.M. work, 320 ; hospital, EMBARKATION number troops up ii for vi 528 ; fee also GERMISTON to 31 Oct. '99, 113 ; total figures war, ELANDSFONTEIN (Lindley) : farm of P. de 293 ; need of forethought, 294 ; remounts, Wets, iv 303 427 : v EI.ANDSFONTEIN HILL (N. of Dalmanutha) : EMMAUS Drive, July '01, 304 iv : ii 456 French moves there, 457 EMMKTT, Gen. Cherry at Colenso, 455, ; ELAND'S KOP: de Wet disperses his force, attack on Vryheid, etc., v 116-8; at Bosch- v 446 of line of south of Piet ; headquarters de Wet, 474 ; he hoek, 179 ; crosses posts returns there, 483 Retief, 180; to march on Dundee, 337; 4t ELANDSLAAGTB : captured by Boers, 19 Oct. '99, Scheeper's Nek, 338; attacks Fort Prospect ii 147 175-97 349 ; battle, ; resemblance of battle and captures Mel moth convoy, ; captured, iii to Driefontein, 585 ; re-occupied by Boers, 558 : v 18 197 ; Boers retreat there from Ladysmith and ENGELBACH, Capt. killed at Bothaville, Tugela, iii 544, 546-48; Gen. Buller forms ENGKLBRKCHT DRIFT : operations, iv 13", i:w advanced iv -.see REGIMENTAL camp there, Mar. '00, 168 ; shelled ENGINEERS under UMTS, by Boers, 169 BRITISH Royal Engineers ELANDSLAAGTK COAL MINKS : manager gives EM;I.AND : sef GREAT BRITAIN information about Boer force, ii 178, 179 ENQLEBACH, Civil Surgeon : killed at Nooit- ELANDSLAAGTE (Klerksdorp) : convoy camps gedacht, v 101 Zuiker- there before Yzer Spruit, v 498 ENGLISH, Major : repulses attack on ELAND'S FOORT: movements against Gen. bosch, iv 407 Smuts, v 388 ENKEI.DEBOSCH : night raid planned, v 559 ELANDSPRUIT : action, v 464 ENNISMORE, Lord: at Lindley, iv 266; sur- ELAND'S RrvER(Western Transvaal): skirmish, renders, 257 Boer on iv 225; small force left by Baden-Powell, 34; ENHLIN : battle, ii 334-40 ; attack as concentration besieged, 357-61 ; relieved, 428, 429 garrison, 388 ; selected point iii ELAND'S RIVER (Cape Colony) : movement* for Lord Roberta's march, 857 ; troops communicates with against Smuts, v 388, 389 there, iii 378 ; heliograph ELAND'S RIVER BRIDGE (near Harrismtth) : Kimberley, iv 659 Ii 389 blockhouses built, v 432 ; culpable negligence ENSLIN STATION : Boer raid, 888, at : tee under MEDICAL AH- telegraph office, 442, 443 ; supply depot ENTERIC FEVEB forn.ed. 408; drive, Feb. '02, 482 RANGKMKNTV : iii 465 El i.*L s VLKI : K.IIOX camps there, v 15 ESTHOVKK, Major at Colesberg, INDEX 99 ERASMUS, Comdt. D. : Koniati Poort advance EUROPEANS : number at Ladysmith, iv 516 iv Col. : position, 45 ; commands Pretoria com- EUSTACE, (R.A.) commands brigade division mando, 518 ; opposes Viljoen's policy, v 61 ; Royal Horse Artillery at Arundel, 62 iii 127 at at Rhenoster Kop, ; Colesberg, 132 ; given command of ERASMUS, Comdt. Hans : portrait, i 372 attack on Grassy Hill, 136; at Riet River, ERASMUS, Comdt. Piet : in Eastern Transvaal, 382,' 383; in Klip Drift action, 393, 394 : v 365 ; Bakenlaagte, 370 EUSTACE, Capt. in command of 25th M.I. ; ERASMUS, Major P. E. : studies artillery sys- with Benson in Eastern Transvaal, v 364 ii : tems in Europe, 80 ; at battle of Lady- EVANS, Col. at Komati River, v 51, 52 ; joins 220 iii at smith, ; suspended from command, concentration Klerksdorp, 513 ; to Brak iv 519 172 ; at Meyerton Station, 137 ; approached Spruit, re plot to kidnap Lurd Roberts, vi 594 EVANS, Col. : with convoy to Luneburg, v 174 ERASMUS, Comdt. P. P. : in command of EVANS, Mr. Emrys : British vice-consul, v 235 in action in receives Uitlanders' Boshpf district, ; Hoopstad Johannesburg ; petition i district, 303 ; escapes from drive, 307 regarding Edgar case, 223 ; appointed ERASMUS, Gen. S. P. : enters Newcastle, ii financial adviser in Free State after occupa- 168 vi 143 ; at Hatting Spruit, 144 ; at Talana, ; tion, 580, 602 ; financial adviser to Lord 220 in 5 at Dundee, 209 ; at battle of Ladysmith, ; Roberts Transvaal, position at Ladysmith, iii 154; succeeds Lukas EVANS, Mr. Samuel : appointed civil com- 179 missioner in vi Meyer, iv ; at Pretoria, 383 Johannesburg, 5, 589 ERASMUS, Adjt. : at Elandslaagte, ii 187 EVANS, Mr. (Protector of Chinese) : permits ERMKLO : commando see under REGIMENTAL corporal punishment of Chinese, vi 178 UNITS BOER COMMANDOS Transvaal land- Mr. W. Sanford : "The Canadian Con- EVANS, " iii drost ordered to send Boers to front, iv 113 ; tingents quoted, 41 French's Mr. : iv occupied by Gen. Buller, 439 ; Gen. EVERITT, at Mafeking, 580 close J. S. : plan for enveloping it, v 165 ; columns EWART, Col. and Waterval Drift con- iii 397 in, 169 ; Transvaal Government's movements, voy, ; at Heilbron, iv 319 ; Quarter- 300; blockhouses built, 400; Bruce Hamil- Master General in South Africa, v 274 ton's columns converge there, 450 EWART, Capt. : at Magersfontein, ii 412 ERROLL, Brig. -Gen. the Earl of: strength of EXETER HALL PARTY : clamour for recall of iv 230 in Sir i yeomanry, 79 ; command, ; Griqua- Bartle Frere, 68 235 236 Lieut. -Col. : in land West, ; sent to Klerksdorp, ; EXHAM, Ladysmith, iv 517; at Eland's River, 359 ; Rhodesian Field Force principal medical officer, vi 515 reorganized under his command, v 56 ; in EXTENDED FORMATIONS : -gee under TACTICS of Western Transvaal, 56, 57 ; composition column, 57 ; in action at Hartebeestfontein, 221 ; marches to relief of Hoopstad, 231 : ii ESCOMBE, Rt. Hon. Harry portrait, 102 ; British i 306 : iv supports Government, ; develop- FABER'S PUT action, 231-5 ; map, 236 iii ment of Durban largely due to him, 98 ; FAIRFIBLD : Knox camps there, v 133 death, 98 FALCK, Mr. : in charge of postal service in ESHER, Lord: War Office Committee, 1904, Orange Free State, vi 579 vi 620 Col. : 619, FANSHAWE, at Armstrong Drift, v 445 ; ESHOWE : troops there, ii 131, 329, 330 ; under with Elliot in North-Eastern Free State, Gen. v 53 Botha's to 474 at Elands Hildyard, ; attempt ; Kop, 483 ; at Boschman's Kop, invade Natal movements, 351 559, 560 : i ESSELEN, Mr. Ewald portrait, 1883, 98 ; FARM-BURNING : Comdt. Lubbe'sfarm burnt by Transvaal dismissed Gen. iii State Attorney, 121, 145 ; Babington, 118 ; de Wet's farm at office for iv from attempt to remedy liquor Roodepoort burnt, 268 ; proclamation order traffic 121 of Lord 493 in evils, ; member Progressive by Roberts, ; outcry England, 493 ; 494 party, 132 ; supports policy of Transvaal policy criticized, ; continued, v 254 of 137 ; National Union opposition to Kruger, ; FARMERS settle down on farms in North- iv resigns ; reorganization of police, 145 Western Free State, 129, 130 ; assist de Wet ESSEX REGIMKXT : see in 1st 432 are REGIMENTAL UNITS de Wet hunt, ; promised assist- : ii ESTCOURT troops there, 131 ; British retire ance at Middelburg Conference, v 185, 187, 300 of Nov. 190 terms of there, ; number troops, '99, ; peace treaty, 599 ; under law in 300 ; communication by searchlight estab- martial Cape Colony, vi 559, 565, 668 ; lished with Ladysmith, 303 ; alarm at ap- repatriation of, see that title proach of Boers, 304, 305 ; Boers move round, FARMERS' ASSOCIATION : Afrikander Bond of i 308 ; Gen. Hildyard arrives, 309 ; approach amalgamation, 1883, 83 3* -9 : Boer patrols, ; depression after Willow FARMS cultivated by Boers South of Bloem- off Grange ; Gen. flildyard cut by Boers, 285 ; fontein and in Bothaville district, June '00, iv Dundonald and Barton advance to, 317, 318 259 ; Lord Kitchener's orders, v 162 ; in- : killed ii 252 ETHELSTON, Commr. at Enslin, 338, habitants transported, ; terms of peace MO treaty regarding assistance, 599 ; farms, : i 79 EUROPE Boers policy in, ; Kruger's military see under SUPPLIES, Military policy, 220 ; Leyds discourages reliance upon Farms iii intervention, 315,; attitude on the war, 359 ; FARCJUHAR, Mr. : mayor of Ladysmith, 157 ; ii 42 criticism of European armies, ; patriot- requests Sir G. White to remove non-com- ism of iii 45 exultation British communities, ; batants, 157 ; organizes distribution of sup- at early Boer successes, 43-50 ; reasons for plies, iv 524 49 causes of : sympathizing with Boers, ; FARQUHAR'S FABM battle see LADYSMITH, i iii hostility, 15, 50 ; economic struggle BATTLE OP between the 52 colonial Sir : i 174 attitude nations, 51, ; expan- FARRAR, George portrait, ; sion opposed by Great Britain, 52-4 ; Boer towards Jameson raid, 163, 164 ; sentenced attitude send towards Powers, 65 ; Boers to death, 179; on Transvaal Legislative deputation, March '00, iv 28 ; effect of British Council, vi 89; aids reconstruction after the Govern- victories, Oct. '00, 499 ; Transvaal war, 154 ; elected leader of Transvaal Pro- ment's Lord request to send envoy refused by gressives, 163 ; attitude towards importa- of 115 Kitchener, May '01, v 291 ; Boer generals' tion Chinese, ; South African Union visit, vi 74, 70 services at Convention, 215 H 2 100 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA FARRAR, Messrs. : attitude regarding Uit- FIELDING, Lieut : at Itala, v 347 lander petition, i 233, 234 KII.MKK, Lieut. : at Taaibosch, v 389, 390 FARRKLL, Capt. (R. A.): wounded at Modder FINANCE : Army general account, vi 603-22 : 11 of River, 359 ; gallantry at Buffelspoort. v 95 analysis war expenditure, 606 ; causes of FARRBLLY, Dr. M. J. : on suzerainty, 1 202 heavy cost of war, 603; details of cost and FARWELL, Mr. Justice : president of Royal taxation imposed, 605 ; details of taxation vi Commission on War Stores, 610 imposed 605 ; absence of special provisions iii FASHODA : referred to. 54 for the war, 612 ; special adviser appointed, FAURESMITH : commando ; nee under REGI- 612, 613; war stores scandal, 613-6; nee also MKNTAI, UNITS, BOBR COMMANDOS Orange under ARMY, BRITISH Free State v 25 ; with- vi 197 ; attacked, garrison Cape Colony revenue, in drawn, 86 ; movements great de Wet hunt, New Colonies financial advisers, vl 5 ; 153 treasurers, 12 ; Sir D. Barbour's report, 10 ; : of ladies' In 20 FAWCETT, Mrs. president commis- grant aid, ; revenue, 31, 33, 117 ; com- sion on concentration camps, v 253 pensation, 79, 80-4 ; concessions, see that -Col. J. : iii FEARON, Lieut. A. at Paardeberg, title ; free grant, 46, 82 ; guaranteed loans, of 197 loan 430; at Driefontein, 582; member Cape 84, 85, ; settlement, 57, 85 ; railways, Martial Law Board, vi 561 85, 96, 137 ; repatriation, 37, 46, 48, 49, : offer FEDERATED MALAY STATES contingent, 100, 101 ; war contribution, 21, 87, 88, 198 ; e* 11144 also under NEW COLONIES FEDERATION : see under SOUTH AFRICA FINCH, Lieut. : killed at Frederikstad, v ii FEILDBN, Major : killed at Klippan, v 462 FINOHAM'S FARM : Lord Methuen halts there, FENWICK, Col. EL T : at Zand River, iv 122 ii 324 FERGUSON, Capt. Victor : Chief Magistrate of FINDLAY, Lieut. : wounded at Elandslaagte, Johannesburg, vi 592 H194 FERGCSSON, Lieut. : killed at Ladysmith, iii FINGOS : gee under NATIVES, Kaffirs 172 FINLAY, Capt. : gallantry at Graspan (Reitz), FERNYHOUGH, Lieut. : at Enslin, 11 340 v289 FERRAR, Capt. : at Paardeberg, iii 430 FINLAYSON, Lieut. -Col. R. A. : in command of FERREIRA, Comdt. A. M. : head of Ladybrand Kimberley Volunteer Regiment, iv 538 : in commando, Iv 514 ; appointed head com- FIRMAN, Lieut.-Col. Free State, v 239 ii 2nd mandant of Free Staters, 389 ; at Magers- reorganizes part of Yeomanry contingent in of fontein, 395 ; in Brandwater Basin, iv 316 432 ; command covering column to FERREIRA, Head Comdt. J. S. : commanding blockhouses, North-East Free State, 433 11 124 in com- Mr. Abraham : i 294 part of Boer force at Boshof, ; FISCHER, portrait, mand of Boer forces at Kimberley, iii 112, Iv Bloemfontein Conference part played, iii 390 i 267 562 ; sends reinforcements to Cronje, ; 263, 264, ; 'prepares counter-proposals retreats towards Boshof, 410 ; junction with for Kruger, 274, 275 consultation Cronje prevented, 417 , urges Cronje to break Cape Colony with Cape 441 i 200 out, 422 ; at Paardeberg, ; killed, 473 Government and Lord Milner, ; assures FERREIRA, J. : attends Peace Conference at Schreiner that Free State will not Invade, Klerksdorp, v 527 ii 102 FERREIRA, Comdt. : at Talana, 11 155 Chamberlain, Mr. reply to despatch of FERREIRA : rising in Cape Colony, vi 152 Aug. 28 '99, i 336, 337 FESTING, Lieut. : at Belmont, ii 333 Europe member of Boer deputation, iv : vi 74 cool FETHERSTONHAUGH, Maj.-Gen. commands 28, ; welcome, iv 500 ; return to vi 9th Brigade, ii 323 ; wounded at Belmont, South Africa delayed, 77 33-' v 205 1 330, ; in North-Eastern Transvaal, ; Franchise negotiations with Kruger, command in Western Transvaal, 280 ; brings 293, 296; urged by Lord Milner to delay 284 ; movements Draft 297 removal of up columns against Kemp, passing Laws, ; urjres of columns, 305 ; moves against De la Key, disabilities of Jews and Catholics, 317 of 383 com- 326 , goes to relief Moedwil, ; Hofmeyr, Mr. consultation at Bloem- mands lines of communication in East Trans- fontein, i 293, 294 i vaal, 383 Joint Inquiry opposed to It, 314 ; pre- FETHERSTONHAUGH, Capt. : wounded at pares draft reply to Mr. Chamberlain's pro- ii Magersfontein, 416 posal, 317 ; attitude, 317, 319, 320 ; telegram FIASCHI, Major : in charge of field ambulance, to Mr. Steyn, 337 vi531 Orange River Colony forms ministry, FlCHARDT, Capt. : organises scouts, ii 388 v192 FIOHARDT'S SCOUTS : see under REGIMENTAL Orangia Unie leader, vi 192 UNITS, BOER Smuts, Mr. remonstrates on his draft FIOKSBURG : commando ; see under REGI- reply to Mr. Chamberlain's despatch of 28 MENTAL UNITS, BOER COMMANDOS Orange Aug. '99, 1335 to Free State ; occupied by Gen. Brabant Steyn, President accompanies him iv 242 Gen. Rundle's ii induces him to the 24 May '00, , movements, Jacobsdal, 385 ; join 325 1 264 312, 313 ; garrison, 313, ; movements, Transvaal, 1 Feb.-May 01, v 239; blockhouses built, Transvaal negotiations, etc., 317, 337 ; 401 alters reply to Mr. Chamberlain's despatch of : vl 144 at 8 346 FIDDES, Mr. G. V. portrait, ; Bloem- Sept. '99, fontein Conference, 1 267 political adviser to Ultimatum of 20 Sept. '99 modified, ii vi 5 354-8 Lord Roberts, Iv 497, ; secretary to the 1 11 Transvaal administration Jan. '01, 11 ; assists War attitude, 319; at Jacobsdal, in establishment of civil administration. 602 ; 385 chairman of Rand Water Supply Commission, FISHBOURNE, Lieut. : wounded at Belmont, 11 29 333 28 , administrative work, ; returns to England, 30 FISHER, Col. : appointed to command > ii iii 127 attacks at FIELD, Lieut. : gallantry at Elandslaagte, section, ; Boer positions iii 131-3 135 ; 189; killed at Wagon Hill, 200 Colesberg, ; captures position, v 416 at Sannah's iv FIELD, Capt. : wounded at Moedwil, 381 at Paardeberg, ; Post, 37. FIKLD-CORNETS : see under ARMY, BOKR 39, 41, 44, 45 FIKLD HOSPITALS : see under MEDICAL FISTS : used by defenders at Belfast, v 123 INDEX 101 FrrzCLARENCE, Capt. C. '. at Mafeking, ii FORT CRONJE : Boers driven out, iv 592 268, 269 ; iv 572, 678, 579, 583, 591, 695 FORT EDWARD : invested by Beyers, v 558 FITZGERALD, Sir T. : consulting surgeon in FORT ITALA : attacked, v 349 South Africa, yi 538 FORT Louis : movements, v 360 FITZGERALD, Lieut.-Col. : in charge of Stan- FORT PROSPECT : attacked, v 344-9 derton line, v 52 FORT WEBER : movements, v 210 213 : iii : ii FITZGERALD, Capt. at Wagon Point, 197 ; FORT WYLIE intrenchments, 300 wounded at Baken Kop, iv 305, 306 FORTESCUE, Major H. : killed at Diamond : i FITZPATRICK, Sir J. P. portrait, 174 ; Hill, iv 282 quotation from "The Transvaal from FORTESCUE, Col. : in North-Eastern Trans- "Within," 68 ; quotation regarding policy vaal, v 361 ; in Eastern Transvaal, 448-50, 455 ii of Kruger, 93 ; on Transvaal armaments, FORTIFICATIONS : UNITED KINGDOM control declaration Chinese transferred to ii 4 66; against labour, yi War Office, ; inspector- in 154 Sir 108 ; aid reconstruction, ; defeats general appointment recommended, 22 Africa R. Solomon at election, 191 ; South South Africa progressive development, union, 212 ; services at convention, 215 vi336 FITZPATRICK, Trooper G. : killed at Willow Barbed wire used to protect forts, ii Grange, 315 blockhouses and railways, v 257, 259, 397 ; F. : FiTzWyGRAM, Lieut.-Gen. Sir presides used in defences of Monument Hill, 123 ; used vi 413 over committee on remounts, by Boers at Crocodile Pools, iv 205 ; encircles : see FLAG, BRITISH UNION JACK. defences of Kimberley, 541 ; at Vryheid, v : iii 489 FLANAGAN, Capt. at Dordrecht, 118 ; used at Boschbult, 522 ; Boers entangled FLANK ATTACK. : nee under TACTICS at Fort Prospect, 348, 349 FLEMMING, Comdt. D. F. H. : peace delegate, Blockhouses system described, v 396-412, v583 (Map) 412 ; evolution of system, vi 336 ; first : Field FLINT, Col. Brigade Division Royal used to defend railways, v 267 ; types, 258, Jacobs- Artillery ordered to Paardeberg from 259 ; later used to make the railway a barrier, iii at 558 at Sannah's 259 dal, 494 ; Poplar Grove, ; ; strength of garrison, 260 ; unable to in v 221 Post, iv 45 ; Western Transvaal, 219, ; prevent Boers crossing, 260 ; necessary for 220 moves out from Elandsfontein, drives and night raids, 467 ; effect upon FLINT, Lieut. : at Modder River, ii 359 Boers, 587, 588; lack of vigilance by : iv FLORIDA occupied by Gen. Ian Hamilton, garrisons, 479, 480, 493, 543 ; line crossed by de 148 Wet, 483, 493, 494 ; purchased for repatriation FLOUR -.fee under SUPPLIES work, vi 48 ; use in defence of railways, 331 ; - FLYGARE, Field Cornet : killed at Magers- number erected, 337. Cape Colony im- fontein, ii 404 provised in great de Wet hunt, v 145, con- : see 315 FOG under WEATHER structed along railways, 314, ; completed FOLLETT, Col. : pursues Wessels in Cape from Bethulie eastward, 318 : built from 545 Colony, v 544 ; succeeds Scobell, ; operates Victoria Road to Lambert's bay, 401 ; line of against Fouche" and Malan, 550 little value, 542 ; garrison of coloured troops : line FOLLETT, Lieut. wounded at Magersfontein, captured while playing cards, 543 ; forced H416 by Boers, 549 ; Molteno line forced, 549 ; built FORAGE : gee under SUPPLIES at Ookiep, 551 ; one captured, 552. Capture FORBES, Col. : in command of Welsh Yeo- effected by British as a test, v 543. Fret 41 manry, v 41 ; at Victoria Nek, State constructed, v 432 ; nearly completed, : ii 180 FORBES, Lieut. (I.L.H.) portrait, ; Jan. '02, 467, 468 ; built to Basuto border from wounded at Elandslaagte, 194 Bloemfontein, 401 ; stormed near Brandfcrt REGI- FORDSBURG : commando see under 308 ; Brandwater Basin line started, 401, 428 ; MENTAL UNITS BOER COMMANDOS Trans- Heilbron-Frankfort line built, 394 ; extended vaal to Vrede, 423 ; Boers cross line, 480, 493 ; FOREIGN CORPS see REGIMENTAL BOER line 494 Kroon- UNITS, Heilbrpn-Wolvehoek crossed, ; : in Pretoria 422 FOREIGNERS swindling operations stad-Lindley progress, ; Lindley line iii iv and Johannesburg, 77, 78 ; deported, 393, crossed by de Wet, 483 ; built at Vaal River, vi 594 399 ; de Wet crosses Vaal River-Kroonstad, 493 ; FORESTIER-WALKER, Lieut. -Gen. Sir F. W. built from Van Reenen's Pass to Kroonstad, : 25 line E. F. portrait, 11138 ; in Zulu war, 1879, ; 468 ; Wolvehoek-Viljoen's Drift crossed, in appointed to command troops Cape 493 ; built at Eland's River bridge, 432. Trans- of lines of Colony, 102 ; given control com- vaal Delagoa railway attacked, v 299 ; con- difficult Oct. munication, 114 ; problem, '99, struction extended west of Pretoria, and south for of 131-3 ; arranges defence Cape Colony, to Vaal, 324, 325; contrasted with South iii Gen. Buller to allow Lord African 326 287, 98 ; urges Constabulary posts, 325, ; prepara- Methuen to remain at Modder River, 108 ; tions on Wakkerstroom-Piet Retief line, 842 ; for vi 380 to confer gives orders transport, 377, ; progress, 356, 400 ; Klerksdorp-Ventersdorp iii and with Lord Milner, 367 ; inspects ports built, 383, 398 ; built at Coalmine Drift, ZM ; in vi 379 398 ex- lines of communication Cape Colony, ; at Buffelsvlei, 398 ; at Naauwpoort, ; left his iv 91 at Cape Colony under command, ; tended over Mooi River, 398 ; built Com- of built at unaware who commanded line communi- mando Drift, 399 ; fortified depot 264 offers to line cation north of Orange River, ; Ermelo, 400 ; Ermelo-Standerton com- 374 send up troops from Cape Town to Beira, ; pleted, 453 ; Ermelo-Delagoa railway com- vi 558 line succeeded by Maj.-Gen. Wynne, pleted, 453 ; Heidelberg crossed by Albert*, FORESTIKR-WALKER, Capt. (R.A.) : at Modder 562 River, ii 355 Defences at Dewetsdorp criticized, v 32 ; FORSTER, Lieut. : killed at battle of Lady- neglected at Modderfontein, 116 ii i smith, 255 Forts at Pretoria, 147 ; dismantled, iv : in i FORSTER, Gen. a leader of rebels Griqua- 154 ; at Johannesburg, 147 ; demolition land iv i ii West, 229 ; iu action at Faber's Put, urged, 289 ; construction decided, 66 ; at 232-4 Ladysmith, iii 150, 151, 178-81 ; at Kimberley, : in iii at FORSTER, Mr. Douglas assists military iv 541, 54-2 ; at Koedoesberg Drift, 360 ; in administration Transvaal, vi 5 ; appointed Mafeking, iv 583, 590, 592; dummies, 588; legal adviser to military governor, 589 Zoutpan's Drift, referred to, iii 361 FORT AYR (Mafeking) : defences, iv 592 Posts Cape Colony cyclists' posts estab- 102 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA FORTIFICATIONS continued. FOUR, Comdt. : head of Middelbnn; com- lished iv iv at Moahwana, 207; attacked at mando, 383, 613 ; on the Tugela, iii 499 ; at Tontelboschkolk, v 648; withdrawn from Hatherley council of war, iv 274; at Diani-nni 551. Free State Nababeep, Boshof-Bult- Hill, 279, 282, 288, 292 ; near Amersfoort, v fontein, 899 ; Petrusburg to Kaffir River 438; at Komati River, 440; defends ap- Station extended 286 'Nchu- there, ; Thaba proaches to Barberton, 466 ; at Roodehoogte, Ladybrand occupied, 28 ; 2nd de Wet hunt 465, 470 ; at Moedwil, v 379, 380 41 de i movements, 28, 4U, ; Wet crosses, 133 ; FOURIK, Comdt. J. .'portrait, 372 columns drive from' : up Aliwal North, 234 ; FOURIK8BURO Gen. Rundle, arrives, iv 332, line described; extended westof Bloemfontein, 333, v 241 260 extended to Vet 399 : of ; River, ; captured FOURTEEN STREAMS detachment Cap* near 419 Vaal River line ii Villiersdorp, ; estab- Police there, Oct. '99, 133; occupied by 432. lished, Transvaal line established from Boers, 272, iv 28, 95 ; Boers hold drifts, 210 ; to s v 53 Scheeper's Nek De Jager Drift, ; Vaal in action with Lord Methuen, 211 ; Sir A. River line v established, 59 ; Machadadorp- Hunter occupies it, 211 ; Lord line held iv 479 ceeds v 231 Lydenburg by Buller, ; there, ; railway to Klerksdorp v Helvetia captured, 121, 122 ; line established financed, vi 136 between Piet Relief and Jagd Drift, 180; FOWKE, Major G. H. : blows up Boer guns at Boers break through line between Wakker- Ladysmith, iii 168; in charge of Publi stroom and Piet 180 vi Retief, ; established to Department, 30 the east of Pretoria, 325, 361, 398, 450; re- FOWLER, Capt. (I.L.H.) : portrait, ii 180 established along Vaal, 393, 394 ; established Fox, Lieut.: at Modder River, U353; wounded, at Hartebeestfontein, 500 359 Redoubts at Fort Prospect, v 348; at FRANCE: could not have carried through South Kimberley, iv 541, 542; at Mafeklng, 575; African campaign, ii 28; colonial expansion built during last drive in Western Transvaal, opposed by Great Britain, iii 53; intervention V681 attitude, 61, 64, 65 ; reception of Boer dele- at iii iv Sandbags forgotten Spion Kop, gates, 600 ; agreement with, over New 250-2 ; used at Mafeking, iv 590 Hebrides, labour provisions in, vi 181 Sangars shellproof at Wagon Hill, iii 180 FRANCHISE : Transvaal provisions before Shelters in constructed at Mafeking, iv 381 1877 ; Kruger's promise 1881, restricted i Trenches constructed for defence of to five years' residence, 111 ; acquies- railways, v 257 ; and in conjunction with cence of British Government and of Uit- 259 at 112 of blockhouses, ; Allemau's Nek, iv 193 ; landers, ; real meaning subsequent at 447 Belfast, ; at Bergendal, 442, 443 ; Boer agitation, 112 ; Kruger's reason for restric- ii 94 in methods, 93, ; Boschbult, v 520-2 ; tion, 133 ; the franchise divided 1889 to of construction neglected by troops, iii 252, 253 ; secure absolute exclusion Uitlanders, at v 30 iv 134 Dewetsdorp, ; Geluk, 447 ; at Fort 133-5 ; Joubert opposed to 1889 scheme, ; ii 300 at Wylie, ; Katbosch post, iv 268 ; acquiescence of British Government, 135; at Kitchener's iii Kop, 473 ; at Mafeking, iv failure of Johannesburg Field Cornet to keep 581 680, ; description, v 575 ; distance from list of names registered for franchise, 136 ; Boer iv trenches, 582, 590 ; 60 yards from demanded by Transvaal National Union, Boer 592 trenches, ; Magersfontein novel 1892, 136 ; demand rejected by Kruger, 137 ; character, ii 386-8; at Meyerton Station, petition rejected in 1894, 140; Uitlanders' Iv v disabilities 143 137; Modderfontein, 115; Nicholson's children placed under (1894), ; Nek ii in inadequate, 243, 244 ; Fort Wylie, great petition to Volksraad 1895 refected, 300 at iii ; Paardeberg, 485 ; at Spion Kop, 143, 144, 163 ; Kruger approaches Rand 251-3; on Upper Tugela, 207, 212, 213; at capitalists with suggestion of limited Virginia Siding, iv 267; usefulness of Boer franchise (Feb. '99) their views, 236-8 ; trenches against artillery, vi 485 the "Franchise Memorandum" (Mar. '99), : killed FOSBKRY, Capt. at Monument Hill, v 238, 239 ; Krager's speeches at Heidelberg 1 93 and Rustenburg, 240 ; a franchise committee FOSTKR, Hon. O. E. : and the Uitlanders, iii 38 formed open-air meeting refused by Mr. Col. FOSTER, Hubert: energetic organization Reitz, 240 ; mine meetings, 241 ; Sir A. of 1st Canadian contingent, iii 41 Milner's views, 249, 250, 273, 274; he sug- Col. R. G. : in of FOSTER, command of two 5-in. gests term of five years ; previous history llth guns, with Division, iv 102 ; in action at the suggestion, 259, 260 ; Johannesburg Press Diamond Hill, 281 advocates five years franchise, 260; Sir J. H. de FOUCHB, Comdt. : with Kritzinger in Cape Villiers" views, 264, 265; Mr. Merriman's views, v 245 in Colony, 241, 244, ; the Zuurberg, 309, 265, 266 ; the discussion at Bloemfontein Con- 310 to 314 ; Transkei, 313, ; joins Smuts, 320 ; ference, 268-74 ; Kruger's arguments, 268, in the Oct. 395 in action 271 his 280 number North-East, '01, ; 269, ; proposals, 279, ; with Scobel and Mouro, 545 ; invades the likely to avail themselves, 274; Kruger's 549 midlands, ; Aberdeen district ; in action proposals laid before Volksraad, 287: rape Lovat's with Scouts, 550 Government's views upon them, 288-90 ; Mr. P. J. : iii of FOURIK, Gen. at Driefontein, 674 ; Chamberlain on necessity representation of iv head Bloemfontein commando, 614 ; at in first Volksraad, 292 ; Mr. Fischer's negotia- Sannah's 30 Afrikanders' Post ; at Wepener, 67 ; Dewets- tions with Kniger, 293 ; Cape 70 Law dorp operations, ; at Thaba 'Nchu, 74, proposals, 294, 295 ; Draft negotiations, 75 at Zand 115 299 criticisms of ; River, ; near Lindley, 294-301 ; passed, ; Cape 260 in and Transvaal Pro- ; Brandwater Basin, 316, 341 ; ap- Afrikanders, Free State, - - in - A. Milner's 301 pointed Vice Commander Chief, v 3 ; gressives, 299 ; Sir criticism, ; besieges Ladybrand, 6, 7 ; joins de Wet in rejection of Transvaal proposals at Johannes- in 2nd North-Western Free State, 8 ; de Wet burg meeting, 306 ; Kruger submits new pro- 39 of Mr. hunt, 34, ; forces Springhaan's Nek, 41 ; posal in lieu Joint Inquiry through great de Wet hunt operations. 132, 136, 139, Smuts, 322-6 ; the proposal revoked. 327, 331 ; 147, 149, 150 ; dispersed at Phtlippolis, 153 ; Sir A. Milner's despatch on proposal, 32fl, 330; - Acting Commandant General of South Mr. Chamberlain's views, 330, 331 ; subsequent offers Bloemfontein District, March '01, 235 ; controversy, 331, 332 ; Volksraad fran- relieved of command in South-Western Free chise to all who volunteer to tight, 366 289 in vi SUte, ; action at Qraspan, 289 New Colonies Milner's views, 167; INDEX 103 FRENCH, On. Kir John eontinued. ordered head iii voters' basis, 159 ; Lyttelton Constitution, 166 ; ;>'>; to Cronje off, 408, 410 Ridgeway Committee, 183, 184, 187 ; operations at llacfarlane's and Drcnfleld, 410 South African Union equal rights, vi 215; ; Kimberley operations criticized, 413 ; native franchise, 215, 216 ; see also under CAPE surprises Crouje at Wolvekraal, 415 ; RU COLONY (Rebellion, &c.), NATAL, NATIVES Paardeberg, 415-7, 426, 427, 436, 475, 476, 477 ; FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR : artillery lessons, vi at Poplar Grove, 556, 560, 561, 563-7, 569 ; at 585 47i, 477, 4"9, 484, 487, 491 ; German military Driefontein, 571, 572, 575-SO, ; composi- tion of administration, severity, 574-8 ; railways, force, 587 ; advance on Bloemfontein, 587-90 to iv efficiency of German arrangements, 303 ; Thaba 'Nchu, 9 ; at Kareo : 19-22 4b FKANKENWALD estate presented to Govern- Siding, ; at Sannah's Post, 47, 48, ; ment for University, vi 143 Dewetsdorp operations, 69-73; Thaba Nchu t>> FKANKFORT: commando see under REGI- operations, 75 ; sends reinforcements MENTAL UNITS, BOER COMMANDOS. Orange Houtnek, 99; refits cavalry at Bloemfontein, 111 Free State Free State Government retire ; rejoins Lord Roberts at Vet River, 112 ; at Zand there, iv 129, 132 ; garrison left by Lord River, 116-9, 124, 125 ; at Kroonstad, of 122 crosses the 136 Methuen, 223; movements Govt., 299; ; Vaal, 135, ; drives Boers into the Gen. Hunter and Gen. MacDonald arrive, 311 ; Gatsrand, 137 ; Johannesburg opera- v 23 8(5 27 '00 state of semi-siej-'e, ; withdrawn, ; tions, May orders and movements, blockhouses built, 399 ; drives, 422, 475, 479, 138-42, 147-9 ; advance towards Pretoria, 155-7 494, 578 ; supply depot formed, 468 153, ; position at Pretoria, 273 ; at Dia- : 294 FRANKLAND, Lieut. T. H. C. captured at mond Hill, 280, 281, 285, 286, 291, ; opera- Chieveley, ii 308 tions to South- East of Pretoria, 390-2, 395 ; FRANKS, Mr. Kendal : consulting surgeon in advance on Middelburg, 401-7 ; Komati Poort South Africa, vi 537 advance excellent tactics, 436 ; scheme to FRANSCHMAN'S KOP : Kritzinger captured cut off Boers, 435, 436; at Belfast, 443; at near there, v 544 Geluk, 445, 447 ; attacks Suikerbosch Kop, : ii 416 449 at 455 FRASER, Lieut. at Masrersfontein, 448, ; Bergendal, ; reaches Eland*- 1 FHASKR, Mi . (Acting British Agent) : Edgar fontein Hill, occupies Waterval Boven and i Waterval case attitude, Jan. 'yj, 223 Onder, 457 ; at Carolina, 464 ; cap- FRA.SER, Mr. Gordon : private secretary to tures Nelhoogte Pass, 470, 471; and Barberton, 472 Steyn, v 133 471, ; strength of force, Sept. '(X), 465 ; in FKASKR, Sir J. G. : leader of Free State re- charge of Delagoa railway from Waterval Onder presentatives at Pretoria Conference, 1887, to Komati Poort, v 47 ; march from i 95, 96 ; policy, 96 ; advocates policy of Machadodorp to Heidelberg, 47-9 ; appointed, 189 advo- to moderation by Free State, 1896, ; command Johannesburg district, 49 ; force, cates Joint Inquiry, 314 ; presents keys to Nov. '00, 59 ; Clements requests him to send Lord Roberts at iii 590 leader to 97 in Bloemfontein, ; troops Nopitgedacht, ; Magaliesberg, 109 of Orange River Colony moderate party, vi ; most suitable to command operations in for de 191 ; presides over Advisory Board Re- great Wet hunt, 135 ; Eastern Transvaal patriation, 45 operations, Jan.-April '01, 159-41, 165, 169-71, J. : 177 FRASER, Major R. at Kimberley, iv 538, 1/6, ; strength of force, March '01, 178 ; total 553, 566 result of operations, 180, 181 ; in Cape : FRASERBURG : Hertzog moves there, v 130 ; Colony given command of operations, Junn district disloyal, 541 ; Crabbe attacked, 546-8 '00, 311, 320 ; movements against Smuts, 38 ; : MacDonald of 542 FRASER'S DRIFT Gen. camps strength force, Oct. '01, 539, 541, ; a of there, iii 361 organizes drive, 549 ; makes distribution : in relief FRAZER, Sergt. captured at Magersfontein, commands the West, 550 ; sends to ii 402, 403 Ookiep, 552 ; criticism of campaign, 553. 554 : : iv FRKDERIKSTAD train wrecked, iv 426 ; 1st FRENCH, Capt killed at Crocodile Pools, 205 de Wet hunt movements, 426 ; attacked, v FRENCH BOBS MINE : guns captured by Pole- 9-13 Carew, iv 481 FREELAND, Capt. (Northants Regt.) : wounded FRENCH CORPS : fee under REGIMENTAL at Belmont, ii 333; (R.A.) in charge of ar- UNITS, BOER Foreign Corps tillery at Ookiep, v 551 FRENCH'S SCOUTS: see under REGIMENTAL FRENCH, Maj.-Gen. Sir G. A. : and the New UNITS, BRITISH South Wales contingents, iii 33 FRKRE : communication by searchlight estab- ii FRENCH, Gen. Sir John : portrait, iii 130 ; lished with Ladysmith, 303 ; Boers ambush appointed to command Cavalry Division, ii armoured train, 3U6, 307; occupied by British, iii its 504 422 march of Buller's force iii 114, 369 ; composition, 376, iv ; 318, ; from, iii 377 at ii 210 disposition, ; Elandslaagte, 176-8, Sir : i 24 188 ; at Rietfontein, 203, 204 ; at battle of FRKRE, Bartle portrait, ; Governor 226 of 385 leaders to Ladysmith, 225, ; urges sending cavalry Cape Colony, ; meets Boer iii 147 64 out of Ladysmith, 263, ; leaves Lady- consider gi ievances, 1879, attitude, 63, ; drafted succeeded smith, ii 299 ; plan of operations outlined Transvaal constitution ; ii in control of Transvaa 1 by Gen. Buller, Nov. '99, 284 ; at Naauw- by Sir G. Wolseley iii of 64 68 poort, 293, 121 ; plan operations in Cape affairs, ; recalled, Colony, iii 121, 122; strength of force there, FRERE, Sir Bartle : organizes testimonial to 122-4 to 126 vi 179 ; offers cavalry Lord Methun, ; Lord Milner, 127 : movements at iii to Arundel, 127 ; reinforcements arrive, ; FKEWEN, Major Klip Drift, reconnaissances at Arundel, 127, 128 ; occu- 394 : Boers in iv 441 pies Rensburg, 130 ; plan for driving Boers FRISCHGEWAAGD position, , 131 at 445 out of Colesberg positions, 130, ; plan oppose Buller Van Wyk's Vley, 444, of attack on Grassy Hill, 136; occupies FRISCHGEWAOD (Utrecht) : Botha reaches Slingerstontein, 139; importance of achieve- there, v 337 : at ments up to Jan. '00, 142-4 ; operations, FRONEMAN, Gen. 0. C. Koedoesberg Drift, 3"i7 iii to Gen. Jan. '00, 345 ; at Cape Town, ; arrives 362; feeble resistance French, for 4SU ; at Ramdam, 379 ; plan crossing Riet 390; at Paardeberg, 347; movements, at iv 20; ;io River, 379 ; crosses at De Kiel's Drift, 382-5 ; attends Krygsraud Kroonstad, Col. Sannah's 30 move- at Klip Drift, 392-4 ; notifies Kekewich Brandiort, 29 ; at Post, ; his iv 666 rides into ment* 62 at of advance, ; Kimberley, at Reddersburg, 51, ; Smithfleld, 104 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA FRONBMAN, Gen. C. C. continued. GATACRK. Maj.-Gen. Sir W. F. -continual. 69 66 at 121) of ; at Wepener, 65, ; Hellbron, ; plan operations outlined by (ien. Buller, near 260 at Rhenoster arrives Lindley, ; River, 265 ; 284, 285; at Queenstown, 295; goes at America 268 at Bakan 305 to Bushman's 295 of Siding, ; Kop, ; Hoek, ; strength force, at 807 in water 862 Nov. Bethlehem, ; Brand Basin, 311, ; position, '99, 862, 363 ; at Storm- 316, 341 ; join* de Wet, v 8 ; at Frederikstad, berg, 364-; at Molteno, 367, 372, 377, 880, 12 at 21 said to iii 592 ; Bothaville, 14, 15, ; have ; at Sterkstroom, ii 882, ill 119 ; at been responsible for Morgendaal's death, 93 ; Dordrecht, 119-21 ; relations wit! at 132 train at Brabant Doornberg, ; captures goods regarding command, 489 ; Cape Pompi Siding, 136 ; Acting Commandant- Colony operations, 488-91 ; scouts arrive at General of 235 591 Winburg District, ; strength Springfontein, ; at Burghersdorp, of forces, April '02, 557; movement against Bethulie Bridge, 592, 593 ; at Bethulie, 598 ; him, 823 ; at Vereeniging Conference, 583, 587 movements in Free State, March '00, iv 10, see under 11 at FRONTAL ATTACK TACTICS ; Reddersburg, 51-4 ; superseded in FRONTIER LIGHT HORSB : see under REGI- command, 54 MENTAL UNITS GATSRAND : 1st de Wet hunt movements, FRONTIER MOUNTED RIFLES : see under RKGI- iv 425, 426; Comdt. Theron killed, 4 MKNTAL UNITS, BRITISH clearing operations by Gen. Hart, 59 ; opera- FRY, Major : at Buffelspoort, v 96 tions, Jan. '01, 113-5; Feb.-March '01, 220, : killed at ii 221 FRTKR, Lieut Belmont, 329, 338 ; Smuts collects force for invasion of Cape FULLER, Capt. F. G. (R.E.) : directs recon- Colony, 302 ; Col. Hicks operates there, 377 struction work, vi 320 GAUSSEN, Capt. : killed at Tafel Kop, v 420 Mr. A. : : FCLLKR, appointed Minister of Agri- GAWNB, Lt.-Col. attacked at Vryheid, v 117 ; culture in Cape Colony, vi 193 killed, 118 FURLEY, Sir J. : on Central Red Cross Com- GEDCLD : action, v 224, 225 mittee, vi 507 ; forms Good Red Cross GELPENHUIS : rebel laager v 548 Hope " attacked, 532 : Committee, ; supervises hospital trains, GKLDERLAND" President Kruger sails for 636 Europe, iv 475 FURSB, Lieut : at Modder River, ii 359 GELUK (near Bergendal) : Boers in position, iv : wounded at Nicholson's 441 Buller's 449 FYFFK, Capt. Nek, ; operations, 445-7, ; Col. ii 248, 249, 255 ; surrenders, 250 Mahon attacked, v 48 FYNN, Mr. : at Kimberley, iv 536, 546 GBLUK (Western Transvaal) : drive, v 515 GKLDK (Vryburg) : suicide of Major Scott (Cape police), ii 272 GELUK (Vryheid): Botha's attempt to invade Natal movements, v 352, 353, 355 GKLUKSPOORT : great de Wet hunt move- ments, v 141 : Ii SIDING : GABKRONKS occupied by Boers, 270 ; GENEVA Lord Roberts arrives, iv 122 J. : Sebele's sub-tribe established there, iv 200 ; GENGB, Lieut. C. killed at Talana, ii 174 Col. Plumer's 205 ANNIE" : headquarters, ; makes it a "GKNTLK designation of Boer gun base, 207 at Mafeking, iv 582 "GAIKA," B.S. : lands ammunition at Port GKOGHEGAN, Capt. : in Western Transvaal, for i ii Elizabeth Free State, 305, 120 v 501 ; at Tweebosch, 504-6 "GALBKA," s.8. : conveys part of Rhodesian GERICKE, Baron : offers Dutch mediation, v Field Force, iv 36s) 510 GALLOWAY, Col. -Free State operations, v 23 ; GKRMAN CORPS: see under REGIMENTAL in command of Gen. Settle's 23 BOER infantry, ; UNITS, Foreign Corps attacked at Mooifontein, 293 GERMAN SOUTU-AVEST AFRICA: war attitude, Col. : iii 102 vi GALLWEY, medical service introduces 101, ; rations, 332 ; transport, 397 ; new features, vi 517 mortality from enteric, 542 GAME TRKB HILL: held by Boers, iv 579; GERMANY : army general staff establishment, Dec. 591 ii 39 attacked 26, 590, ; Cape-Cairo Railway arrangement for : in GANDHI, Mr. M. assists organizing Ambu- passage across German East Africa, i 304 ; lance Corps, iii 100; "passive resistance" Colonial expansion opposed by Great Britain, iii campaign against Asiatic registration in 53 ; Damaraland annexation influenced vi 134 to i 79 Transvaal, by contiguity Transvaal, ; England : iv iii GANSVLEY action, 189 causes of hostility, 51 ; Kruger explana GARDINER, Lieut. : wounded at Colenso, ii tion of his pro-German speech demanded by 457 i 150 British Government, ; South Africa GARIBALDI, Gen. Ricciotti : offers an Italian could not have carried through campaign, ii iii i contingent to Great Britain, 56 28 ; Transvaal policy, 92, 160 ; friendly : v 551 GARIES movements, relations, 148 ; attitude regarding attempts : iii GARLAND, Col. at Smithfleld, v 38 at intervention, 172, 315, 61-3 ; Emperor's Col. F. S. : iii i GARRATT, occupies Vaal Kop, telegram to Kruger, 172 ; on Joint Inquiry, 125 ; composition and strength of column, v 315 ; artillery, vi 473, 494 : iv 294, 472 ; in North-Eastern Free State, 300 ; GKRMISTON engines and trucks captured, in 148 tee also Western Transvaal, 302, 303, 324, 326 ; in 148 ; occupied by Lord Roberts, ; North-Western Free State, 305-8, 324 ; mobile ELANDSFONTEIN STATION : v 515 column formed, 322 ; at Wakkerstroom, 335 ; GESTOPTBFONTEIN drive, : G. to Volksrtist, 337 ; orders for pursuit of GIBRALTAR Sir White accepts appoint- ii Botha, 351 ; to Vaalkranz Nek, 3T>2 ; blocks ment as Governor, 108 road to Pivaan Bridge, 856 ; in North-Eastern GILDBA, Col. : Pretoria commandant, ISfl ; Free State, Jan. -April '02, 473, 475, 488-90, digs up Union Jack of Royal Scots Fusiliers, 491, 492, 554-6 ; in Eastern Transvaal, 661 iv225 : Field in GARSTFONTBIN : troops there, iv 273 GILES, Major Rhodesian Force GARSTIN, CoL .'operates against Kritzinger, v command of 2nd pom-pom battery, iv 376 \f.t GILL, Sir D. : work in connexion with compila- GATACRB, MaJ.-Gen. Sir W. F. : portrait, ii tion of maps, vi 350 180* sketch, 864, iv 54; service, ii 114; GILLAT, Lieut. : wounded at Elandulaagte, 11 8rd appointed to command Division, 114 ; W INDEX. GIBDWOOD, Capt. : at Kleinfontein, v 384 GOODYEAR, Capt. : at Mafeking, iv 592 OlROUAKD, Col. Sir E. P. C. : portrait, vi 320; ap- GOOLD-ADAMS, Major Sir H. : portrait, vi 80 ; pointecUdirectorof railways for South African wise administration of Bechuanaland, iv ii in field force ; biographical, 306, 115 ; work 200 ; resident commissioner, 573 ; in Mafe- vi connexion with railways, 307-31; opinion on king, 573, 592 ; energetic administration in line v proposed from Modder River to Jacobs- Free State, 404 ; appointed Deputy Ad- iii dal, 108, 340 ; on Modder River-Bloem- ministrator Orange River Colony, vi 12, fontein 340 585 collects 38 railway, ; supervises concentration ; repatriation supplies, ; of Lord Roberts's army at Modder, 357, 358, supervises work, 46 ; appreciation, 149 vi : iv 312, 313 ; organization of railways, March GOPANI Boer laager captured, 206 iv vi 314-6 Bloem- -Gen. J. P. : iii 388 '00, 12, ; repair measures GORDON, Brig. R. portrait, ; vi fontein-Kroonstad, iv 126, 317-9 ; Transvaal appointed to command 3rd Cavalry Brigade, calls 369 its for volunteers in Transvaal railways, ; strength and disposition, Feb. '00, iv vi 321 administrator iii iv at 271, 320, ; appointed 377; composition, 504; Riet of iii Orange Free State railways, vi 579 ; im- River, 382; at Ronddavel Drift, 13 proves railways during war, 31 ; retires from Feb. '00, 387; at Klip Drift, 392-4; at commissionership of railways, 137 Macfarlane's, 411 ; at Paardeberg, 18 Feb., GLADK DRIFT : de Wet unable to cross, v 148 441, 442, 475, 476 ; at Poplar Grove, 564, 566 ; E. : Sannah's iv 48 GLADSTONE, Rt. Hon. W. announces at Post, ; Dewetsdorp opera- sovereignty in Transvaal cannot be relin- tions, 69-72 ; at Thaba 'Nchu, 75 ; at Zand i 64 in Mid- quished, ; effect Transvaal of River, 116; at Engelbrecht Drift, 137, 138; Lothian speeches, 64 ; ideas on war, 67 ; Johannesburg operations, 139, 148, 149 ; ad- discreditable submission to Transvaal de- vance from Johannesburg, 153, 156, 157 ; at of 71 294 mands 1881, 69 ; policy, 67, ; relation to Diamond Hill, 280-2, 288, 289, 293, ; Liberal leaves for party's position, vi 175 Heidelberg Brandwater Basin, 311 ; GLANDERS : outbreak, vi 50 commands 1st Cavalry Brigade, 396, v 48 ; ad- : iv GLEICHEN, Major Count wounded at Modder vance on Middelburg, 403, 404, 406 ; Komati ii River, 359 Poort advance movements end July, 436 ; : ii GLK.NCOK question of retaining garrison, advances on Barberton, 464 ; in action at 128-30 ; troops there, Oct. '99, 130, 131 ; Boers Roodehoogte, 470 ; and at Nelhoogte Pass, retreat there iii 471 from Ladysmith, 548 ; Boers ; to Heidelberg, v 47-9 ; column strength retreat iv in north, 177 ; Sir R. Buller occupies mounted men, 59 ; composition, 110 ; it, 177 Magaliesberg operations, 109, 110 ; in North- GLEN ELAND : night raid, v 455 Eastern Free State, 555 GLEN GREY ACT : passed in Cape Colony 1894, GORDON, Gen. C. G. : on use of particular vi 103 troops in South Africa, ii 289 Lord : : ii GLENELG, Colonial Secretary ; policy in GORDON, Major wounded at Colenso, 457 South Africa, i 31-4 GORDON, Capt. W. E. : wounded at Magers- : ii GLENFILLAN action, v 456 fontein, 416 ; awarded Victoria Cross for GLEN SIDING : Lord Roberts moves troops gallantry at Dwarsvley, iv 354 there, iv 19 GORDON, Major -Hamilton : in relief of Lady- GLOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMENT : see under smith, vi 486 REGIMENTAL UNITS GORDON HIGHLANDERS : see REGIMENTAL GLUECK, Mrs. Sarah : refuses to hand over UNITS the Lady Grey post office to Boers, ii 294 GORDON-LENNOX, Lord Algernon .-captured GLTNN LYDENBCRG MINE: supplies and am- and released at Holfontein, iv 420 munition captured by Dundonald's force, iv GORDONIA : rebels go there from Prieska, iv 468 227 GODDARD, Capt : collects arms at Wepener, GORE, Col. St. J. C. : at Elandslaagte, ii 180, iv 57 in 190, 191 ; Eastern Transvaal, v 461 GODFRAY, Col. : at Zilikats Nek, iv 353 GORE-BROWNE, Major : at Wagon Hill, iii 186 GODLEY, Major A. J. : at Mafeking, iv 572, GORLE, Major : at Kimberley, iv 543, 544 575, 585, 590, 592, 595 GORRINGE, Col. : sent against Kritzinger in H. C. : ii v 242 GODLEY, Capt. at Enslin, 388,389 Cape Colony, 140, ; watches Kritzinger, : in Feb. 242 GODWAAN RIVEK STATION Gen. Viljoen "01, ; operates in Zuurberg and Bam- iv position, 463, 465 boes Mountains, 310 ; organizes new force, von : 312 GOEBEN, Capt. German corps organizes ; at Stormberg, 316 ; pursues Kritzinger iii iv scouts, 81 ; at Diamond Hill, 283 towards the Orange, Aug., 317 ; pursues GOED HOOP : action, v 34, 35 Smuts, 388, 394 GOEDEHOOP FARM : Komati Poort advance- GOSHEN : formation of Boer Republic, i 78, movements, iv 436, 433 iv569 GOEDVOORUITZICHT : night raid, v 228 GOSLING, Major : with Rhodesian Field Force, GOFF, Lieut. -Col. : killed at Magersfontein, ii iv376 401, 416 GOSSET, Lieut. F. J. : with armoured train GOFF, Capt. : ambushed and killed at Scheeper's near Sterkstroom, ii 295 Nek, iv 180, 181 GOSTLINQ, Mr. : gallant defence at Philippolis, GOLD : see under TRANSVAAL v25 GOLDEGQ, Baron : at Bergendal, iv 450, 454, GOTTENBERG :" drive," v 483 456 GOUGH, Lieut. -Col. B. : at Orange River : iv : ii 291 GOLDEN GATE operations, 335, 336, 338, Bridge 138 ; at Belmont, 290, ; at 340-2 Enslin, 340 GOLDIE, Capt. : killed at Colenso, ii 442, 457 GODGH, Lieut.-Col. H. De la P. : rides into : killed v 457 iii iv 529 GOODALL, Sergt. at Bankkop, Ladysmith, 545, ; movements, Sir : i iv GOODENOUGH, W. death referred to, 213 1 Mar., iii 546 ; at Alleman's Nek, 191 ; at : 336 GOODEY, Sergt. wounded at Slangfontein, v Dundee and De Jager's Drift, v ; to Rooi 386 Blood River Kopjes, 338 ; in action at Poort, GOODSON, Lieut. : wounded at Colenso, ii 457 339, 340 GOODWIN, Mr. C. A., assists in organization of GOCGH, Major Alan : at Potchefstroom, iv 362, Pioneer vi 311 Railway Regiment, 420 ; in pursuit of de Wet, 423 GOODWYN, Capt. : wounded at Colenso, ii 457 GOCGH, Capt. (Ritie Brigade) : in Ladysmith, : , Lieut. at Platberg, v 22U 1U167 106 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA GOCOH'S M.I. :c nnder REGIMENTAL UNITS GRFAT BRITAIN m/in/"f. Mounted Infantry General election, 1900 iv 486, ri 177; GODLBURN, Major C. E. : at battle of Lady- 1906, vi 177 ii attitude native smith, 224, ill 152 ; at Cwsar's Camp, 179, 190 Government on question : ill i QOURLAT, Sergt. at Colesberg, 141 in South Africa, 28 ; unfortunate effect* of Gous PAN : great de Wet hunt movement*, v change, 1835. 31 ; attitude towards Great 141 Trek, 85 ; attitude over Sand River Conven- GRAAF, Mr. de Villlers : appointed to Cape tion and withdrawal from Orange River ministry, vi 195 Sovereignty, 42-4 ; criticism, 44, 46 ; recall of GRAAFF REINET : magistracy created, 1786, ii Sir G. Grey, 63; favours confederation, Ih70, 63 63 Mr. 62 ; lanUdrosit expelled by Boers, 1795, 52 ; ; mistakes after annnexation, 62, ; in 64 overrun by Kaffirs, 1799, 55 ; railway opened Gladstone office, 1880, ; dismay and of Sir 1898, i 207 ; speech by Sir A. Milner on surrender after Majuba, U Afrikander Bond and Transvaal situation, B. Frere, 68 ; weakness after 1881, 74 ; ac- law in 1898, 207-10 ; martial proclaimed, Dec. '00, quiescence change of Transvaal franchise, < v 128 ; one of Gen. French's depots, June '01, 1882, 112 ; attitude towards London J. and 811 ; command given to Henniker, 312 ; drive, tion, 77 ; influence of Mr. Mackenzie vi attitude of 815 ; speech by Mr. Chamberlain, 94 Mr. Chamberlain, 1885, 78, 79; GUAM AM. Col. : expels Kaffirs from Zuurveld, Lord Salisbury's Government to Transvaal, in 1811, ii 56 105 ; acquiesces disfranchisement law*, : iii over GRAHAM, Major at Acton Homes, 222 135 ; weakness commandeering GRAHAM, Lieut. (Rifle Brigade) : wounded at 141, 142; change of government, 18.'" Colenso, ii 457 Mr. Chamberlain's policy, 153, 164 ; sym- <.! GRAHAM, Lieut. (A. & S. Highrs.): wounded pathy with Vitlanders, 158, 159 ; unconviu< ii at Magersfontein, 416 of the necessity of war, 1896, 184 ; summary GRAHAM, Mr. J. J. : member of Cape Martial of its attitude during negotiations. Law Board, vi 601 Colonial Secretaryship : Mr. Chamberlain ap- GRAHAM, Mr. T. L. : Cape Colony martial pointed, 12, 13, 153; resigns, vi 98; refuel law notice issued, vi 557 by Lord Milner ; accepted by Mr. A. Lyttel- GRAHAMSTOWN : citizens suggest formation of ton, 116; position of Unionist Government, town guards, iii 93 1J05, 174 ; advent of Liberal Government, GRAHAMSTOWX VOLS. : see under REGIMENTAL 177 ; relation to supporters, 178 ; over Chinese UNITS, BRITISH lalxmr, 179-^51 ; over self-government, 181-3-; : over GRANAAT PLAATS skirmish, iv 215 relations with Het Volk, 185 ; bargain : ii GRANET, Major at Modder River, 356 ; at Chinese, 198 Koedoesberg Drift, iii 363 Invasion relation of fears of Government GRANT, Major S. C. N. : in command of 26th to their attitude towards the volunteers, iii ii Co. Royal Engineers, 154 ; makes military 13, 14 vi t 316 sketch map of Natal, 351 joint inquiry opinion, 315, : iii 1 GRANT, Capt. P. 8. at Bethulie Bridge, Liberals opposed to intervention, 20 ; 593, vi 341 attitude on the war, 288, 307, 316, iii 8, 9 ; in i GRANT, Capt. C. R. (R.N.): at Poplar Grove, confidence Lord Milner, 307 ; attitude iv iii 561 ; at Wepener, 64 ; at Babiaansberg, towards the Government and Mr. Chamber- line on 106 ; on Kru^ersdorp-Klerksdorp, 361 ; at lain, 307 ; attitude Chinese labour ques- 421 vi 180 ani- Wilgebosch Drift, tion, 123-5, 179, ; policy lacking ; : Mr. GRANT, Lieut. (Coldstream Guards) wounded mosity against Chamberlain, 176 ; return at Belmont, ii 333 to power, 1906, 177 , attitude towards Lord GRASKOP : operations, iv 399, 400, 408-10 Milner, 178, 179; attitude towards self- : iii GRASPAU troops there, Feb. '00, 378 ; government, 182, 183, 187 battle e ENSLIN Lorenzo Marques neglect of Government GRASPAN (Orange River Colony) : action, v in allowing passage of ammunition, ii liU 289 Nation highest qualities brought out by 288, " : ii .trlik'.; GRASPAN (Zand River) operations, iv 119 the Black Week," 466 ; unw : iv iii at GRASS Botha's Pass fired by Boers, 188 ; character, 12, 13 ; optimism outbreak 192 of 1 in Alleman's Nek fired, ; Amersfoort fired, war, ; military effort prosecuting the fire 439 ; Biddulphsberg causes death of war, v 78 ; patriotism, 65, 66 iii 9 troops, 250 ; Cyferfontein Boers concealed, Nationalists attitude during war, tired 284 in i 44 ii 105 v 111 ; Vlakfontein by Boers, 282, ; Policy 1854, ; Sept. *9, ; i Mooifontein fired by Boers, 293; fired in fickleness, 62 ; after Majuba, 68 ; an analogy, i Western Transvaal, 581 11 99, 100 ; justification of, 21, 174, 342 ; after GRASS-CUTTERS : corps organized in Lady- Bloemfonteln Conference, 286, 287 ; speech smith, iv 522 by Mr. Chamberlain, Aug. '99, 888, 884 ; GRASSY HILL : action, iii 135-8 Cabinet meeting, 341, 342, ii 104, 105 ; feeble- : of GRAVETT, Comdt head Germlston com- uess, Dec. '99, iv 8 ; attitude towards the 513 iii iii mando, iv 383, ; at Colesberg, 132 ; nation, 11 ; neglects to enlighten foreign iv 883 in action iii 49 in the v 66 at Springs, ; at Witpoort, public, ; prosecuting war, 450 396*; at Bergendal, 441, ; near Lydenburg, Population proj>ortion that volunteered iii 22 467 ; holds Burgers Pass, 479, 480 for South Africa, GRAY, Major: killed at battle of Ladysmith, Portugal claims its permission to land 11255 troops at Beira, iv 865 GREAT BRITAIN : Boers public opinion Transvaal negotiations after Jameson i 5 i to consider situa- regarding position, ; early treatment, 19 ; raid, 181-7 ; compelled attitude, 36 tion afresh, 350 ; Me also TRANSVAAL Cape Punishment Act passed during Victories effect, v 499 Great Trek, i 36 War charged with provoking, i 876 ; range ii 11-13 ii 43 i 58 Defence suggested policy, ; atti- of success, ; opinions on the war, 8, ; 14 11 of tude of Government, Ui ; precautionary effect upon the nation, ; delay pre- ii in measures taken, vi 258 parations, 112 ; ignorance of public its iii v 411 tee also Foreign relations Dec. '99, 48-66 ; progress, ; WAR, and ARMY sketch of the growth of European hostility, British i 14-16 : ## 4-65 ; cause* of hostility, 60, 61, ORHATCOATB under CLOTHING. BRITUH INDEX 107 GREAT OLIFANT'S STATION : drive, v 5C1 GRIQUATOTTN : Boers visit there, ii 297 : large GREAT TRKK : see under BOERS Great Trek number of rebels armed, iv 211 ; Sir C. GREATWOOD, Lieut. : at Bakenlaagte, v 366, Warren occupies it, 235, 236 Mr. : Boer to 309 ; wounded, 371 GROBBELAAR, envoy Buluwayo, GREECE : attitude, iii 57 1887, i 87 GREEN, Major : in charge of Australian field GROBBELAAR, Comdt. : urges Cronje to move hospital, vi 531 from Paardeberg, iii 422 GREEN, Capt. : at Koegas Pont, iv 5 GROBLER,'Mr. P. (Under State Secretary, Trans- GREEN, Lieut. : wounded at Elandslaagte, ii vaal): consultation with Mr. Hofmeyr re- i 194 garding visit to Kruger, 293 ; sends copy of GREEN, Surgeon : at Nooitgedacht, v 105 Draft Franchise Law to Mr. Greene, 298 ; GREEN, Trooper : assists in capture of Boer concocts (with Mr. Smuts) draft reply to guns near Slypsteen, v 144 Mr. Chamberlain's despatch of Aug. 28 1899, GREEN HILL (Vaal Krantz) : attack abandoned 335 ; telegram to Mr. Fischer on draft reply, 335 by Gen. Buller, iii 319 ; ammunition estimate of quantity GREEN HILL (Tugela) : Boers hold it, iii 499 available, ii 68 : i : ii GREENE, Sir W. Conyngham portrait, 332 ; GROBLER, Gen. E. R. at Orange River, 195 124 to appointed British Agent at Pretoria, ; ; petitions be allowed to invade Cape of Uitlanders interview with deputation Colony, 278 ; advances towards Colesberg, working men, 246 ; communications with 291 ; enters it, 292 ; at Stonnberg, 365, 371, in Mr. Fischer regarding his negotiations with 378 ; action, 378 ; illness at Rensburg, 128 ; 291 of as Transvaal Government, ; secures delay superseded Free State Head Commandant, trial of Mr. Nicholls, 302 ; negotiations with 461 ; Colesberg operations, 461, 463, 466, 487 ; Mr. Smuts re Kruger's alternative proposal at Springfontein, 593 ; retreats through Free to Joint Inquiry, 322-32 ; views on Mr. State, March '00, iv 7 ; at Thaba 'Nchu, 74 ; 326 at Israel's 74 at 76 at Smuts's proposals, 325, ; reply requested Poort, ; Ficksburg, ; of 8 344 94 at 238 at by Mr. Reitz to despatch Sept. '99, ; Vet River, ; Winburg, 104, 107, ; leaves Pretoria, 373 Zand River, 114 GREGOROWSK.I, Mr. : appointed Chief Justice GROBLER, Comdt. F. A. (Marico): operations i of Transvaal, 216; presides over trial of against Col. Plumer, iv 204, 205 ; requests prisoners in Jameson raid, 228 Khama's permission to march through Pala- : nee GRENADIER GUARDS REGIMENTAL UNITS pye, Nov. '99, 204 ; bombards kraal at Selika GRENFELL, Col. : in action at Leliefontein, iv Kop, 204, ii 297 301 ; at Bethlehem, 308 ; in Brandwater GROBLER, Gen. : head of Waterberg com- iv Basin, 323, 330, 331 ; at Slaapkranz, 339 ; mando, 513 ; driven into the Gatsrand, v 38 137 140 at force cut up at Koesberg, ; operates ;. Johannesburg operations, 138, ; in 129 in Pienaar's 430 Ouderste against Kritzinger Cape Colony, ; River, 347, ; attacks command of Kitchener's Fighting Scouts ; Poort garrison, 349 ; at Pienaar's River 383 in North-Eastern Transvaal with Plumer, Station, ; at Warmbaths, 431 216 ; column sent to Cape Colony against GROBLER, Comdt. (Vryheid commando): at 329 Caesar's iii iv Kritzinger, 242, 244 ; to Louis Trichard, ; Camp, 187; at Utrecht, 183; in operates in Waterberg, 329 ; Western Eastern Transvaal operations, March "01, v Transvaal, 498, 600, 502-4, 507 ; strength and 179, 180 ; at Fort Prospect, 349 in S. of composition of column, 513 ; action at GROBLER, Comdt. H. head Bethal com- Roodewal, 533 mando, iv 513; in Eastern Transvaal, v 360; : i 24 of advises GREY, Sir George portrait, ; governor attack on Benson, 362 ; at Baken- advo- in Cape Colony, 385; recalled, 1859, 53; laagte, 365, 370 ; Bethal district, Nov. '01, vi of cates South African union, 53, 208 449 ; at council war at Vrischgewaagd, 460 ; : iv GREY, Col. Raleigh in Jameson raid, 368 ; at Vereeniging Conference, 583 with Rhodesian Field Force, 368, 375 ; com- GROBLER, Mr. J. L. : at Vereeniging Confer- of in Trans- v 583 position brigade, 509 ; Western ence, vaal, v 56 ; at Kruisrivier, 57 ; at Cyferfontein, GROBLER, Gen. J. N. H. : head of Ermelo iv 111 ; at Ventersdorp, 113 ; in action at Wild- commando, 513 ; at Vereeniging Confer- fontein, 226 ; in Eastern i'ransvaal, 294 ence, v 583 GREYLING, Comdt. : at Talana, ii 156 GROBLER'S KLOOF : Boers shell Colenso, ii GREYLINGSTAD : Gen. Clery advances there, iv 300 400, 407 GROENKOP (Tweefontein) : disaster to British GRICE, Lieut. : killed at Tweefontein, v 440 force, v 433-44 GRIEKSON, Trooper : wounded at Bakenlaagte, GROENWALD, Comdt. : fails to cross Delagoa v374 line, v 299 GRIFFIN, Sergt.-Maj. (N.S.W.L.) : killed at GROOMS : corps sent from India, ii! 45 Colesberg, iii 141 GROOT EILAND : 1st de Wet hunt movements, GRIFFITHS, Comdt. : in action South-East iv421 Pretoria, v 396 GROOT SOHUUR : Mr. Rhodes arranges for GRIMSHAW, Lieut. : in action at Talana, ii camping of Kimberley refugees, iv 559 153 GROOTPAN : Methuen camps then, v 503 GRIMWOOD, Col. : at battle of Ladysmith, ii GROOTVLEI : Smuts meets his forces, Aug. 1 '01, 216 ; movements of force, 221-3, 225-9 v 303 ; action, 308 GRIQUALAND EAST : field force formed by GROVE, Col. : takes over command of Krugers- iii for native levies, 96, 97 : relief in of GRIQUALAND WEST Keate arbitration award, of Modderfontein, 115 ; command i ii 227 46 ; events, Nov. 3899, 297 ; farmers railway, Johannesburg-Welverdiend, some of best fighters in South Africa, iv 228 ; GROVER, Lieut. : at Sannah's Post, iv 42 number of Boers, May '00, 95 GRUBB, Lieut. A. H. W. (R.E.) : at Paardeberg, Rebels in action at iii 476 makes of Boer gallantry Dronfield, ; sketch map positions iv in iii 411, 412 ; at Kimberley, 562 ; action at Paardeberg, vi 344 219 : Jo- at Koedoesrand (Mafeking), ; operations, GRUENBERG, M. at Begbie's factory, Brand- iv April -June "00, 228-36; some go to hannesburg, 150 ; organizes Boer artillery, iv in ii water Basin, 110, 316, 317 ; Western 69 ; makes substitute for shrapnel, 80 Transvaal, 348, 356 GRUISFONTEIN : Comdt. Alberts captured : gee under NATIVE* T497 108 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA GUARDS BRIGADE : *tt under BRIGADES, and HAASBROEK, Gen. : head of Winbnrjr com- REGIMENTAL UNITS Grenadier iv v Coldstream, mando, 300, 614, 235 ; at Wepener, iv and Scots 69 in Guards ; Doornberg, 300, 301 ; at Bethlehem, : iv GUARRIK KOP Biddulphsberg operations, 308 ; in Brandwater Basin, 311, 316, 324, 334, 249 841 in v 335, 340, ; Doornbem, 21 ; in 2nd de Wet Lieut. -Col. : officer 88 defeated at GUBBINS, principal medical hunt, ; Victoria Nek, 41, 42 ; of 6th Division, vi 502, 503 in great de Wet hunt, 132, 141, 145; in GUERILLA : Boers iv Eastern Free WAR preparations, 131, State, Aug. -Sept "01, 823, 324 ; v killed Kaffir 132 ; starting point, 1, 2 ; growth of system, at Kop, 428 22 833 ; Convention Col. : ; recrudescence, Hague HACKET-PAIN, command at Colesberg, Hi effect of observance on duration of H274 460 withdraws to war, ; ; Rensburg, 467 ; in Brand- British failure to adopt new system of war- water Basin, iv 323, 327, 331, 333 v 46 : fare, ; depopulation continued, 252 ; HACKET-THOMPSON, Col. in Eastern Trans- 404 devastation v 361 deportation stopped, ; vaal, policy established, 77; effect in Eastern Trans- HAGUE, The : Boer delegates arrive, 15 April 562 situation 194 tactics iv 500 leaders vaal, ; Mar. '01, ; com- '00, ; Boer meet Kruger, 1902, pared with those of the Spanish guerillas, vi74 : 157 ; termination Lord Kitchener's instruc- HAGUE CONFERENCE instituted, 1899, iii 63 ; and of British ii tions methods, 86, 87, 162, 177, 238, 246-78 attitude Government, 274 ; rules GLIDES: penalties imposed on loyalists by for administration of occupied territory, vi Boers, ii 274, 275 ; Bloemfontein with British, 571,573, 574 iii D. : 589 ; Boschbult Dutch guide escapes with HAIG, Maj.-Gen. at Colesberg, iii 143; 523 other fugitives, v ; Brandwater Basin advance on Middelburg orders quoted, iv local iv 320 404 in inhabitants serve Gen. Hunter, ; 403, ; Cape Colony, Dec. '00-Feb. '01, v 151 Colenso Kaffir misleads Gen. Hart, 444; 129, 140, 148, ; operates in Southern great de Wet hunt with Plumer, v 138 ; Free State, 234, 236 ; in midland district of iii 244 Gun Hill sortie, 167 ; Hamanskraal Gen. Cape Colony, 238, ; breaks up Boer con- ; in Ian Hamilton led astray, iv402 Labuschagne's centration Zuurberg, 310 ; advocates mar- tial Nek Mr. W. Clarke directs British, iii 490 ; law in Transkei, 314 ; movements against in Mafeklng British deserter assists Boers, iv Smuts, 388 ; operates the west, 642 ; move- Jan. 694 ; Magersfontein Kimington's Guides ments, '02, 645, 546 ; surprises Bouwers direct Highland Brigade, ii 398; Natal see near Calvinia, 649 ; commands extreme under REGIMENTAL UNITS, BRITISH ; Nichol- western sphere, 550 ; establishes remount son's Nek, ii 238. 242; Schimmelhoek Boer depots, vi 438 E. : captive directs Rimington against Botha, v HAIG, Major A. command, iv 264 ; Zwavel- ii iii kranz 363 ; Stormberg, 368, 70, 71 ; Surprise convoy action criticized, 262 ; at Hill, iii 170 ; Transvaal, Eastern Boers assist Vredefort Road, 265 v 451 : Zwavelkranz action British, ; Willow Grange Mr. Chapman HAKING, Major convoy directs English, ii 313 criticized, iv 262, 263 GUILLB, Maj. H. S. le M. : mortally wounded HALDANE, Capt. J. A. L. (Gordons) : wounded whilst inspecting battery, vi 447 at Elandslaagte, ii 194 ; with armoured train GUINNESS, Col. : in Brandwater Basin, iv 331 ; at Chieveley, ii 305, 307, 308 : in iv in Eastern Transvaal, v 364 ; shot at Baken- HALDER, Capt. Ladysmith, 525 371 HALF-CASTES : see under NATIVES laagte, " GUINNESS, Major: in North-Eastera Free HALIFAX, Lord (the first trimmer "): com- State, v 473 pared with Mr. Schreiner, iv 499 GUMBI, Sergt : at Fort Prospect, v 349 HALIFAX, Lord : moves vote of appreciation GUNBOATS : see under NAVY of Lord Milner in House of Lords, vi 179 GUN HILL (Bakenlaagte) : movements, v 368-74 HALIFAX : garrison Canada raises special iii GUN HILL (Belmont) : movements, ii 325 battalion to relieve it, 42 : Col. : ii GUN HILL (Colenso) movements, 426 HALL, at Belraont, 329 ; at Modder GUN HlLL(Frederikstad): movements, v 11, 12 River, 354, 357; at Magersfontein, 406, vi : 481 to 7th GUN HILL (Helvetia) captured by Boers, 121, ; brigade division R.A. transferred iii 122 Division, 370 ; at Paardeberg, 453 ; com- line GUN HILL (Ladysmith) : Sir G. White attacks mand, June '00, iv 154 ; on Pietersburg it, iii 167 of communications, v 204 GUN HILL (Paardeberg) : operations, 416, 434, HALL, Capt. H. C. (North. Fus.) : wounded at ii 475 Belmont, 291 ; at Sannah's Post, iv 43 GUNN, Mr. Hugh : appointed director of edu- HALL, Capt. H. G. King, R.N. : succeeds Capt cation in Orange River Colony, vi 141 Luscombe as transport officer, vi 292 GUNNERS : see under ARTILLER* HALL, Capt. (34th I.V.) : killed at Groenkop, GUN PLATEAU (Vaal Krantz) : movements, iii v 435, 439 315 HALL, Lieut. : wounded at Magersfontein, ii GUNNING, Col. R. H. : killed at Talana, ii 416 163, 174 HALL, Major (Transvaal State Artillery) : GUNNING, Lieut. -Col. C. : organizes remount killed at Elandslaagte, it 194 1 department, vi 436 HALSETON : skirmish, ii 363; Smute crosses GUNNINQ, Lieut. : wounded at Elandslaagte, railway, v 388 U194 HAMANSKRAAL : movements, iv 856 ; Gen. Ian GUNNING, Dr. J. W.: develops Zoological Hamilton's operations, 402 Gardens at Pretoria, vi 30 HAMBRO, Lieut. Norman J. : killed at Talana, GUNS: ee ARTILLERY, BOER, BRITISH, and ii 166, 174 NAVY HAMELFONTEIN : great de Wet hunt Move- GURDON-REBOW, Lieut. : wounded at Belmont, ments, v 137, 152 v 390 : wounded at Elands- ii 333 ; killed at Visserkraal, 389, HAMER, Capt. De Witt GUYOT, Mons. Yve : attitude toward* Great laagte, ii 194 : v Britain, iii 55 HAMILTON, Maj.-Gen. Bruce portrait, 286 ; in command of 21st Brigade, iv 79, 606 ; of H AAO. Major : in command IHh Bn. A.A.G. to Gen. Clery, to April '00, 79; to Yeomanry, v 428; in Sorth-Eastern Free join Gen. Ian Hamilton, 88; at Horn nek, 433 435 44J 100 at Krautz 100-2 at Zand Stut, ; at Groenkop, ; wuuadad, 96, ; Kraal, ; INDEX 109 HAMILTON, Maj.-Gen. Bruce continued. HAMILTON. Lieut. -'Gen. Sir Ian continued. 121 Pre- 431 Transvaal .River, 120, ; at Doornkop, 144 ; at baths, ; leaves Western to join Lord toria, 273 ; at Diamond Hill, 284, 285, 290 ; Roberts, 457 ; co-operates with Btiller, 463 466 at Reitz, 311 ; in Brandwater Basin, 319-21, 462, ; at Paardeplaats, 465, ; recalled 342 489 324-7, 333-5, ; district columns, ; to railway, 467 ; advances to Komati Poort, of division of columns, v 452 ; relieves Lady- 481, 483 ; appointed chief staff to Lord of drives brand, v 6 ; in Doornberg, 7 ; in North- Kitchener, v 410, 411 ; organization in 473 in Eastern Free State, 8 ; operations, Oct.-Nov. North-Eastern Free State, ; Western 14 de '00, 23 ; force, Jan. '01, 132 ; in great Transvaal, 525, 526, 523-34, 579-82 - - in : Wet hunt, 132 7, 146 8 ; South- HAMILTON-RUSSELL, Lieut. (1st Dragoons) at iii Eastern Free State drive, 234 ; in Southern Spion Kop, 294 Free 238 in Van F. : at ii 154 State, 236, ; Cape Colony ; HAMMERSLEY, Major Talana, ; Reenen and Kritzinger evade columns, 244, wounded, 161, 174 245 J. : i 174 ; Free State operations, May^June "01, HAMMOND, Mr. Hays portrait, ; in i 286 ; movements in drive north-west, signatory ot letter inviting Jameson, 163, invade Natal 164 sentenced 304 ; Botha's attempt to given ; to death, 179 to iv control of columns, 342 ; marches Itala, HAMMONIA .-Brabant's patrols cut up, 248 ; of 351 at Inhla- 350 ; orders for pursuit Botha, ; Gen. Rundle movements, 313 ; garrison, 313, zatie, 354 ; captures part of Boer convoy, 325 357 ; force, Nov. '01, 447 ; instructions and HAMPSHIRE REGIMENT: see REGIMENTAL 450 plan, 448 ; marches on Ermelo, ; night UNITS - raid on Botha at Oshoek, 451, 453; on Piet HANBURY WILLIAMS, Col. J. : portrait, iv Viljoen near Bethal, 454 ; night raids East of frontispiece ; military secretary to Sir A. 458 Ermelo, 454, 455 ; returns to Ermelo, ; Milner ; at Bloemfontein Conference, i 267 ; moves out to Swazi border, 458; operates work in Cape Colony, iii 98 against Botha, March -April '02, 557, 558; HANCOCKS, Capt. : wounded at Colenso, ii 457 drives in Eastern Transvaal, April '02, 501, HANN, Pte. : killed at Visserkraal, v 390 6 E. : in Col. C. : iii HAMILTON, Brig.-Gen. 0. F. command HANNAY, O. portrait, 388 ; com- iv 509 of 2nd Brigade, Apl. '00, 169, ; at Colenso, mands 1st M.I. Brigade, 369 ; its strength and ii 450 iv 187 ; at Botha's Pass, ; at Alleman's composition, 377 ; disposition, 378 ; at Ram- 190-2 at 400 Heilbron- 384 at Kiel's Nek. ; Standerton, ; at dam, 380, ; De Drift, 388 ; at Vrede blockhouse line, v 423 Wegdraai, 389 ; at Ronddavel Drift, 391 ; at HAMILTON, Brig. -Gen. Gilbert: at Ventersdorp, Klip Kraal action, 404, 407, 414 ; at Paarde- llu of v ; composition and strength column, berg, 417, orders, 422, 427, 436-9 ; killed, 439 : 285 ; Western Transvaal operations, 285, 303, HANOVER martial law proclaimed, v 128 327 sent 341 orders for : iii 326, ; to Natal, ; pur- HANOVER ROAD garrison, 110 ; great de suit of Botha, 351 ; at Bakenlaagte, 376 ; Wet hunt movements, v 148, 151 Eastern Transvaal operations in action at HARCOURT, Sir W. : member of Committee of 462 on i Klippan, 461, Inquiry Jameson raid, 197 ; statement : sec- HAMILTON, Lieut. -Col. Hubert military on Rhodes's telegrams, 26 July, 1897, 199 ; retary to Lord Kitchener, v 274 protests against war, 349 HAMILTON, Lieut. -Gen. Sir Ian : portrait, iv HARDINGE, Lord : reference to policy in Sikh ii frontispiece, 88 ; sketch, 88 ; previous expe- War, 1845, 100 in ii of Lieut. C. : killed rience South Africa, 25 ; commandant HARDWICK, at Groenkop, v Hythe musketry school, 108 ; wounded at 440 iv ii : in Majuba, 64, 88 ; leaves for South Africa, HARLEY, Col. command of 17th Brigade, 108 ; A.A.G. to Sir G. White at Elandslaagte, v 239 ; in Free State, 239 188 for Victoria 179, 181-4, 187, ; recommended HARRIS, Lord: and Yeomanry for South iii Cross, 188 ; at Rietfontein, 202-4 ; suggests Africa, 10, 15 215 at : night attack at Ladysmith, 214, ; HARRIS, Admiral Sir R. sends naval contin- of iii ii battle Ladysmith, 217 ; in 'Ladysmith, gent to Ladysmith, 214 ; measures to deal 150 of at iii ; description defences, 178-80 ; with Cape Town rebels, 87 ; preparations Ceesar's Camp, 185, 186, 194, 196, 197, 199, 203, for Kosi Bay expedition, iv 386 204 iv San- : in ; Dewetsdorp operations, 69 ; at HARRIS, Col. D. Kimberley, iv 533, 536, nah's Post, 69, 73 ; at Israel's Poort, 73, 74 ; 538 given command of M.I. 78 ; com- HARRIS, Col. R. H. W. H. : at " Division, Tabanyama, iii mands Winburg" column, 87 ; composition, 236 ; at Wynne Hills, 519, 522 ; wounded, 299, 505 ; at Thaba 'Nchu, 88 ; at Houtnek, 522 102 : 96, 100 ; orders, advance to Pretoria, ; HARRIS, Lieut. killed at Machadodorp, v at Jacobsrust, 102 ; reaches Isabellafontein, 125 104 : ; at Babiaansberg, 106, 107 ; occupies HARRIS, Dr. Rutherfoord relations with Mr. 107 crosses 107 i 159 Winburg, ; Vet River, ; Chamberlain prior to Jameson raid, ; supplies, May '00, 112 ; at Zand River, reform committee cables letter to The 110, 116, 117, 119-22 ; at Kroonstad, 122 ; Times, 165, 169 marches of column, May '00, 125 ; at HARRISMITH : commando see under REGI- 127 128 to Lindley, ; at Heilbron, ; moves MENTAL UNITS, BOER COMMANDOS, Orange 134 Lord Roberta's left flank, ; at Vaal Free State ; headquarters of Gen. Rundle, v River, 135, 136 ; Johannesburg opera- 23 ; blockhouses built, 400, 432 ; district 141 486 tions, 138, 139, ; attacks Doornkop, commanded by Gen. Brook, 2 : 142-7 ; at Florida, 148 ; movements, HARRISON, Col. at Pietersburg, v 558 of : June, 153, 155-7, 158 ; daily marches HARRISON, Mr. F. on Royal Hospitals Com- column, 161 ; at Diamond Hill, 278-81, 284, mission, vi 526 : iii 288, 289 ; horses treatment, 280 ; at Pretoria, HART, Maj.-Gen. A. F. portrait, 528; 299 300 ii ; breaks collar bone at Heidelberg, ; previous experience in South Africa, 26 ; In 5th Magaliesberg, 360 ; column formed July '00, appointed to command (Irish) Brigade, 402 ad- iv 394 ; Hamanskraal operations, 401, ; Oct. 1899, 114 ; composition, 508 ; brigade on ii 285 at vance Middelburg, 401, 406 ; 1st de Wet diverted to Natal, ; Colenso. 429, into hunt, 422, 427; in Hekpoort Valley, 428; 443-7 ; brigade constituted 2nd Division, 430 iii 210 at Trichardt's 220-4 at retakes Olifaut's Nek, 429, ; at Wann- ; Drift, ; Taban- 110 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA HART, Ma]. -den. A. F. continued. HKKKDKN, Field-Cornet B. T. J. van : tee VAX of yama, 231, 232, 235 ; at council war at Vaal UKKKDK.N KranU, 326, 826 ; at Chieveley, 507 ; orders, ;KRO: commando see under RKGI- 21 Feb., 614; at Inniskilling Hill, 628-9; at MENTAL UNITS, BOKK COMMANDOS, Trans- Wepener, iv 63, 65, 66 ; at Heidelberg, 385 ; vaal ; Kruger, Joubert, and Pretoriiu estab- 1 relieves Zutkerbosch post, 407 ; in 1st de Wet lished there during insurrection, 65 ; pre- of bunt, 408, 421, 424, 426 ; sent to Krugendorp, dominance Uitlanders, 109 ; Kruger's 431 ; Potchefstroom column limit of opera- speech on franchise, 240 ; landdrost ordered v iv tions, 488 ; in Gatsrand, 9 ; surprises Pot- to send Boers to front, 113 ; Gen. Ian chefstroom, 9 ; on railway at Klerksdorp, 47 ; Hamilton captures it ; breaks collar bone ; in column strength mounted men, 59 ; column taken over by Gen. Hunter, 300, 344 ; in operations Qatsrand, 59 ; at Krugersdorp, Gen. Hart's force there, 885 ; Gen. Clery Dec. '00, 97 ; sends troops to Nooitgedacht, arrives, 408 ; Gen. French marches there v 97 ; sent to Free State, 114 ; at Aliwal North, from Machadodorp, 47-9 ; drive, 483 ; 244 ; in command of districts, 312 ; holds blockhouse line crossed by Alberts, 662 Orange River from Bethulie to Basutoland, HEILBRON : commando ee under REGI- 318 MENTAL UNITS, BOER COMMANDOS, Orange HAKTKBEESTFONTEIN (Rhenoater Kop): Free State ; proclaimed seat of Free movements, v 62 State Government, iv 123 ; Gen. Ian HAKTEBEKSTFONTKIN (Western Transvaal) : Hamilton occupies it, 128; Gen. Colvile la action, v 220, 221 ; columns against De arrives, 248 ; Lord Methuen arrives, 266 ; de Key, 232 ; S.A.C. post established, 500 Wet attacks convoy, 268 ; garrison, June '00, 416 HARTENBOSCH : Badenhorst captures detach- 311, ; de Wet moves away, v 8 ; block- v 556 bouses to built ment, complete Drakensberg, 367 ; HARTLEY, Surg. Lieut. -Col. (V.C.) : work with to Frankfort, 399 ; drive, 554, 666 Cape Medical Staff Corps, vi 520, 531 HKKPOORT : operations, iv 354 HART'S HILL : see INNISKILLING HILL HELIOGRAPHS : Boers extent of use, ii 82 ; v HART'S HOLLOW : advance of Gen. Hart, iv 208, vi 362 ; used in Western Transvaal, v 523-8 ; confusion of troops, 529 498 ; damage penalty imposed on loyalists : la v ii vi HART'S RIVER De Rey concentrates, 517 by Boers, 275 ; British use of, .< ; HARVEST, Lieut. : wounded at South Rand Elandskop stationed there by Boers, v 474, Mine, v 119, 120 478; Kimberley Lord Methuen in com- : killed iii 135 ii iv 559 British HARVEY, Major at Colesberg, munication, 390, ; Klippan v HARVEY, Lieut. (Black Watch): wounded at messages read by Boers, 462 ; Ladysmith Magersfontein, ii 415 communication established from Mount HAKVKY, Lieut. (Rimington's Guides) : killed Umkolumba, ii 303; from Potgieter*s Drift, iii 211 near Strydenburg, v 147 ; garrison notice flashing from Tugela, iv HASSELL, Mr. : organizes American scouts Jan. '00, 519 ; informed of Spion Kop, 621 in of ii with Boers, iii 81 ; used battle Ladysmith, 228 ; HATCHER, Corpl. : at Kleinfontein, v 385 Mafeking message sent to garrison by iv 596 inform HATHAWAY, Major: wounded at Diamond Mahon, ; Maseru authorities Hill, iv 285 Col. Pilcher of Boer movements, 10; Nichol- HATHERLEY : Boer council of war, iv 273, 274 son's Nek two with Col. Carleton, ii 238 ; : lost HATHKKLEY DISTILLERY concession found during mule stampede, 241 ; unable valid, vi 9 ; bought out, 10 to reply to Limit Hill, 244 ; Nooitgedacht HATTINQ SPRUIT : Comdt. Erasmus there, ii Clements in communication with Broadwood, iv v 99 144 ; Gen. Hildyard there, 179 ; Rietkuil British message read by : see 462 HATTINGH, Comdt. van VAN HATTINGH Boers, ; Spion Kop invaluable assistance - : iii 256 HATTINOH, Gen. F. J. W. J. Acting Comdt. on Aloe Knoll, ; Thaba 'Nchu Moun- Gen. of Kroonstad district, v 235; attends tain, Dec. '00, v 41 ; Transvaal, North- council of war at Blijdschap, 418 ; at Spytfon- Eastern. W. Kitchener communicates with 210 tein, 420 ; leaves de Wet, 421 ; escapes from Plumer, : ii 3rd drive, 494 ; at Vereeniging Conference, HELPMAKAAR border guarded, 131 ; Bnller 583 orders Colonial Scouts to attack it, iii 209 ; : ii HATTINOH, Comdt. (Utrecht) at Talana, Joubert goes there after Vaal Krantz, 336 ; iii 187 155, 167 ; at Csesar's Camp, Col. Bethune ordered there, 610 ; Buller's H AVKRMAN, Comdt. : shells Vaalkop, iii 126 operations, iv 170-5, 197 HAWKINS, Major: constructs blockhouses in HELVETIA : Lord Roberts withdraws garrison, vi iv 55 Cape Colony, v 315 ; army telegraphs, ; 2nd de Wet hunt movements, v 34, 38, Sir 355 39 ; R. Buller occupies it, iv 457 ; held by HAY, Major : wounded at Iiiniskilling Hill, 18tb Brigade, 463 ; captured by Viljoen, v iii 527 121, 122 ; map 126 HAY, Mr. Adalbert : appointed American HELY-HUTCHINSON, Sir W. F. : portrait, ii consul at Pretoria ; loyal efforts on behalf of 130 ; on unanimous support of British iii i British subjects ; death, June 1901, 60 Government of Natal, 306 ; interview with ii HAY : rebels in action at Fuber's Put, iv 232-5 Sir G. White at Maritzbnrg, 128, 129; HAY : gee uniter SUPPLIES succeeds Sir A. Milner as Governor of Cape HAY-COOHLAN, Lieut. : killed at Modderfon- Colony, vi 12 ; prorogues Parliament, Cape tein, v 388, 389 Colony, vi 63, 64; suspension movement, : to 68 HAYLEY, Lieut. wounded at Elandsloagte, petition presented him, ; popularity 11194 with Dutch, 193 ; correspondence with Lord HEAD, Capt. : killed at Zand River, iv 119 Kitchener on martial law in Cape Colony, HEATH, Major V. C. : at Stormberg, ii 280 568 HEATH, Col. : chief staff officer to Sir C. HELYAR, CoL : in command of 7th Bn. LY., 230 in Free Warren, iv ; North-Eastern State, iv5H v483 HENDERSON, Lieut. -Col. David : portrait, vi : at iv 446 Natal ii 131 in HEATON, Pte. gallantry Geluk, 628 ; commands Guides, ; iii HEBRON : expedition by Gen. Papet, v 60 Ladysraith, 167, 168; wounded at Gun to HECTORSPRCIT : Boers in position, Sept. '00, Hill, 169 ; attempts capture Long Tom at iv iv Uirei-tor 476 ; start north, 477 ; guiia captured, Krnger's Post, 480; appointed of Intelligence Department, v 108, aob, :'.7i INDEX 111 HENDERSON, Cot. G. F. R. '.director of intelli- HEXT, Rear-Admiral Sir John : on Yeomanry iii iii 15 gence, 336 ; organization, 355 ; described, committee, 33G, 337; "Science of War" quoted, iv 162, HEYGATE, Major : wounded at Colengo, ii 457 : Gen. Ruudle's iv 313 1G3 ; opinion of use of cavalry, v 70 ; death, HIBERNIA movements, iii 337 .Mr. W. L. : 144 HICHENS, portrait, yi ; ap- HENDERSON, Major (Brabant's Horse)? at pointed treasurer of Transvaal, vi 148 Aliwal North, iii 593 HICKIE, Lieut. C. J. : wounded at Rietfontein, HENDERSON, Lieut. : at Ladybrand, v 6 ii 205 HENDERSON, Comdt. : recuperates near Er- HICKIE, Col. : composition and strength of v melo, v 360 column. May '01, 480 ; Feb. '02, 495 ; at F. J. : iv 17-19 sent 284 HENLEY, Capt. portrait, frontispiece Bothaville, ; against Kemp, ; : in HKNNESSY, Lieut. wounded at Elandslaagte, Zwartruggens, 327 ; at Ventersdorp, 383 ; ii iii relief 194 ; surprises Springfontein, 593 goes to of Moedwil, 383 ; guards block- HENNIKKR, Lieut. -Col. : composition of house construction in Western Transvaal, 495 column, v 128 ; in great de Wet hunt, 128, ; surprises Alberts at Gruisfontein, 496, 497 130, -140, 141, 144, 148-52 ; in Cape Colony Col. : against Kritzinger, 242 ; against Scheepers HICKMAN, composition of M.I. brigade, in iv 304 and Malan, 245 ; pursues Scheepers ; Doornberg expedition, 301 ; in Maga- of Graatf 356 at Baviaansberg, 309 ; given command liesberg, ; recapture of Zilikats Nek, 360 Reinet, 312 ; operates on Pietersburg railway, v 47 ; C. : iv 504 raids HENRY, Col. St. G. command, 87, ; Jericho, 60 ; at Rhenoster Kop action, iii reconnoitres Jacobsdal wounded, 389 ; at 62 ; composition of column, 135 ; in great iv 47 Poplar Grove, 560 ; at Sannah's Post, 44, ; de Wet hunt, 135, 140, 147-52 ; Free State at Krantz Kraal, 100 ; orders for advance on operations, 236, 238 : Pretoria, 102 ; advance from Kroonstad HICKS, Col. H. T. relieves Gen. Barton at 136 12 in orders, 134 ; crosses Vaal, ; at Vereenig- Frederikstad, v ; Gatsrand, 377 ; com- Johan- ing, 136 ; at Engelbrecht Drift, 138 ; mands Krugersdorp district, 496 148 on Sir : i nesburg operations, 147, ; advance HICKS-BEACH, M. Colonial Secretary, 287 of Pretoria, 153, 157 ; at Diamond Hill, 281, ; 63; member committee of inquiry on position at Pretoria, 395 ; at Monument Hill, Jameson raid, 197 Belfast, 447 ; Bergendal, 455 ; at Waterval HICK.SON, Col. : wounded at Driefontein, iii Onder, 463 ; Johns Button, 464 ; advances to 581 Eastern Transvaal Lieut. J. F. A. : Komati Poort, 481 ; oper- HIGGINS, at battle of Lady- - ii ations, Jan. Apl. '01, v 167, 168, 177 ; in smith, 234 - South Western Free State drive, 2fe6 ; at HIGGINSON, Capt. : at Doornkop, iv 144 Lieut. : Hoopstad, 302, 305 ; in North-Western Free HIGGINSON, (Queensland) at Bankkop, state, 306, 307 v457 : ii : HENRY, Lieut. killed at Colenso, 457 HIGH COMMISSIONER list of, 1877-1897, i 385 ; : vi HENRY, Sir E. organizes Johannesburg Mili- duties changed, Oct. '00, v 75, 76, 7 ; see also tary Police after its occupation, vi 591 under Sir BARTLE FRERE, Lord LOCH, Lord : v HERBERT, Col. composition of column, 24 ; MILNER, Lord ROSMEAD, and Lord SELBORNE at 24 relief of Dewets- : and Edenburg, ; attempts HIGH COURT Kruger Transvaal High in i dorp, 33 ; in 2nd de Wet hunt, 34, 37, 38 ; Court, 129, 130, 145, 146, 216 ; Transvaal and great de Wet hunt, 134, 135 ; in Cape Colony, Orange River Colony proposal to establish 245 ; at Colenso, ii 441, 443, 449 it at end of war, v 189 ; established in Trans- vi 30 in HERCHMER, Commissioner: given command vaal, ; Orange River Colony, 33 ; on of Canadian Mounted Rifles, iii 42 Asiatic locations, 132, 133 HERHOLDT, Mr. : member of Schreiner minis- HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY : see under REGI- i 212 to try, 1898, ; accompanies Hofmeyr MENTAL UNITS : see Pretoria to interview Kruger, 292 ; policy, HIGH VELD under VELD 310 ; supports Schreiner's attitude towards HILDYARD, Maj.-Gen. Sir H. J. T. : portrait, iv ii 180 at staff rebels, 498 ; improves system college, 35 ; HERIOT-MAITLAND, Capt. -.see under MAIT- appointed to command 2nd Brigade, 114 ; sketch of 114 LAND service, ; 2nd Brigade diverted : to 284 cut off HERRON, Major killed at Boschman's Kop, Natal, 283, ; by Boers at Estcour^, V 5150 285 at 309 ; Estcourt, ; at Willow Grange, J. B. : HERTZOG, Gen. (Judge) M. portrait, v 309, 310, 312 ; suggests formation of Colonial 130 of iv 422 ; head Phillippolis commando, 514, Scouts, ; at Colenso, 449-51 ; with 2nd v 235 ii 297 iii 210 ; Griqualand West expedition, ; Division, ; at Tabanyama, 235 ; advance on iii or- at urges Cape Colony, 72 ; Spion Kop, 260 ; at Vaal Krantz, 318, 327 ; iv 25 at ganization work, ; helps to reorgan- Cingolo, 500 ; at Monte Cristo, 502, 503 ; ize issue of 27 commands Free at 520 clothing, ; Wynne Hills, 519, ; succeeds Gen. 27 State Artillery, ; vice-commander-in-chief, Warren in command of 5th Division, iv 77, 169 ; v 3 de in North-Western Free 510 at ; joins Wet State, composition, ; Helpmakaar, 170, 175 ; 8 ; Cape Colony invasion, 35, 36, 42, 127-31, at Wessels Nek, 177 ; at Waschbank, 177, 178 ; vi 564 at 139, 140, 147, 149,il50, 153, 556, ; attends Hatting Spruit, 179 ; Utrecht expedition, conference v 527 at 183 peace at Klerksdorp, ; ; at Botha's Pass, 184-6 ; at Alleman's 191 Vereeniging Conference, 583, 586, 588, 590-2, Nek, ; at Wakkerstroom, 398 ; at Volksrust, 604 leader of vi 399 at 400 at 594, 598, 602, ; Orangia [Jute, ; Paardekop, ; Graskop, 408-10 ; 191; appointed Attorney-General and Director holds line of communication, Leeuwspruit- of in 192 437 li'ie Education Orange River Colony, Ingogo, ; holds of communication, : raided HERTZOQ, Comdt. Munnik laager at Pretoria-Heidelberg, v 47 ; Transvaal opera- Liebenberg's Pan, v 323 tions, 53 ; command in Natal and South- : iii HESKETH, Lieut. killed at Klip Drift, Eastern Transvaal, 53 ; soundness of orders, 395 54 ; Eastern Transvaal operations, Jan.- : ii 457 HESSEY, Capt. wounded at Colenso, Apl. '00, 171, 173, 174, 179, 180 ; at Drakens- : vi 163 HET VOLK. organization, ; Respon- berg, 287 ; returns to England, 336 sible Government Association alliance with, HILL, Col. A. W. : in command of 10th Brigade, Chinese 197 iii 184 ; labour, attitude towards, 239 ; at Spion Kop, 259, 274, 278, 279, 281 HEX RITIBR BERG : 2nd de Wet hunt move- 290, 291, 300, 301 ments, v 34 HILL, Major : at Pieter's Hill, iii 642. 112 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA HILL, Lieut. A. H. M. : killed at Talana, ii 174 Hooo, Mr. : guides Major Hunter- Wston at HILL, Lieut H. N. : killed at Kloinfontcin, v Bloemfontein, Iii 589 384, 385 HOHLS, Dr. : killed at battle of Ladysmith, 11 HILL, Lieut W. H. T. : killed at Wagon Hill, 265 til 201 HOLCROPT, Capt. : estimate of number of rifle* HILL, Lieut W. J. M. (Scots Guards) : wounded in Transvaal, ii 67 at M odder River, ii 359 HOLDSWORTH, Col. : attacks Boer laager at Sir A. : 11 102 iv of HlMK, Lieut -CoL H. portrait, ; Deerdepoort, 200, 204; given commun-l of i Rhodesian approves attitude British Government, Southern volunteers, 201 ; organ- In vi 195 izes 202 306 ; ministry Natal, 1901-3, ; new cyclist corps, ; sent to Magalapye, of 204 colonies views of ministry on scheme ad- ; Mafeking operations, 204, 205 ; drives ministration, vl 8 Boers out of Mochudi, ii 270 : ii : HINDE, Lieut-Col. at Estcourt, 309 ; at HOLFONTEIN (Free State) Comdt. Theron Willow Grange, 314 stops a train, iv 420 HINDON, Jack : Delagoa railway wrecking HOLFONTEIN (Western Transvaal) : drive, Y 616. operations, v 198, 199 ; wrecks armoured of train at Uitkyk, 299 ; attends council war HOLFORD, Lieut (T.M.I.): wounded at Colenso, ii at Vrischgewaagd, 460 ; movements, 464 457 HiNTON, Lieut : killed at Wynne Hills, iii 522 HOLFORD, Lieut. A. (19th Hussars) .-wounded : ii HIPPISLEY, Col. R. L. portrait, vi 528 ; at Rietfontein, 205 in control of telegraphs, 354 HOLLAND : "Brazilia" (brig) arrives at Natal : i 37 h< HIPPISLBY, Col. W. H. (Scots Greys) operates to assist Boers, 1842, ; Boer 461 against Prinsloo, v intervention, -1842, 38 ; policy towards Kruger, HLANGWANE : Boers evacuate and re-occupy 92 ; attitude towards Joint Inquiry, 315 ; of 315 it, 11 431, 432 ; necessity of British seizing it, opinion ministers, ; relations with 435 ; attacked 447, 448 ; Great Britain the iii 58 : lends 434, by Buller, " during war, iii " Boers construct defence works, 207 ; Gelderland to Kruger, iv 475 ; Govern- 506 offers v 510 Boers hold it, 499 ; withdraw, ment mediation, ; Kruger there, HLOMOHLOM : -Gen. Hutton there, iv 470 vi 41 ; Boer generals there, 1902, 74-6 HOAD, Col. : Australian contingent converted HOLLAND (Transvaal) : action, v 455 into M. I., iii 348 HOLLAND (Heilbron) : drive, v 479 ; de Wet HOARK, Col. : Cape Colony operations, v 550 crosses blockhouse line, 493 HOBBS,Lieut.-Col. G. R. : chief ordnance officer, HOLLANDERS : Smellekamp, i 38 ; Kroner's im- of vi 454 92 Dr. Cape Colony line communications, portation of, 91, ; Leyds, 95 ; clients : ii of in HOBBS, Major at Willow Grange, 313 ; Boer patriciate, 109 ; share Netherlands Dr. made prisoner, 315, 316 Railway, 114-6 ; Mansvelt and education, : v 385 of HOBBS, Lieut. (R.E.) at Kleinfontein, 128 ; hostility Boer Progressives to, 132 ; HOBHOUSE, Miss Emily : reports on concentra- their share in downfall of the Republic, 144, in of tion camps, v 253 ; industrial education 145; Kruger sees mistake relying too exclu- new vi 144 221 ; contrast between them colonies, sively on, "220, : at iii HOCKADAY, Corp. (R.E.) Wagon Point, and the Young Afrikanders," 222 ; em- 197 ployees of Netherlands Railway refuse to : v HODGKINS, Sergt. gallantry at Boschbult, work for British, vi 320 ; unpopularity of 522 teachers, vi 142 HODGSON, Lance-Corp. : at Magersfontein, ii HOLLANDER CORPS : see under REGIMF.NTAL 412 UNITS, BOER, Foreign Corps : of v 122 : HOEDSPRCIT Boers hold council war, HOL SPRUIT columns reach there, v 488 ; de J. : i 314 Afrikan- HOFMEYR, Mr. H. portrait, ; Wet crosses, 488, 489 der Bond modities constitution, 83 ; Arbitra- HOLMES, Major : in Paardehoek drive, v 415, in tionin favour of, 307 ; British Empire loyal 416 ; North-Eastern Free State drives, 478, services, 104, 245 ; Chamberlain, assurances to, 480, 482, 483 1903, vi 94, 95 ; Dynamite concession urges HONDBBLAFS RIVER : great de Wet hunt- i cancellation, 1897, 124 ; Fischer, Mr. tele-.. movements, v 138, 149 Mr. Schreiner's and move- : iii gram to, on position HONEYNEST KLOOF garrison plan of, 110 ; ment of troops, 320 ; telegram remonstrating Lord Roberta's advance, 357 conditions to of : with Transvaal's proposal HONINQSPRUIT Comdt. Olivier repulsed, iv 329 him to Trans- crosses 19 August, ; urges persuade 268 ; Theron line, 417 344 vaal to accept Mr. Chamberlain's offer, ; HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY: see under German Emperor's telegram repudiates it, REGIMENTAL UNITS, BRITISH attitude : ii 214 ; Great Britain towards, 245 ; HOOK, Capt. at Herschel, 294 Joint Transvaal to consider : Klaarwater v 319 Inquiry urges " HOOK, Major Drift, : gee proposal, 311 ; telegram referring to bites HOOPSTAD commando under REGI- 319 raid 169 at a cherry," ; Jameson action, ; MENTAL UNITS BOER COMMANDOS, Orange of his 264 iv Kruger disapproves policy, ; Free State ; Lord Methuen occupies it, 291 visit to 293-5 223 v 86 Lord Methuen personal relations, ; him, ; ; garrison withdrawn, ; of urges wise policy ; insists on publication relieves it, 221, 231 ; movements against 349 of Afrikander appeal, ; rumour visit, Oct. Smuts, 302, 303 vi 1899, 370 ; Lord Milner discusses question HOPE HOMES : created near Lindley, 99 ii of Bloemfoiitein Conference, 259; views on HOPETOWN .-bridge destroyed, 137 ; great v his attitude regarding war, 338 ; Rebels op- de Wet hunt movements, 140-2, 145, 148 iv : adviser in posed to punishment of, 498 ; Schreiner, Mr. HOPLEY, Mr. appointed lepal relations, iii 91, iv 498 ; Steyn, Presidents Orange Free State after its occupation, vi 681 reports failure of negotiations with Kruger, HOPWOOD, Sir F. : member of committee to 1 moral to Trans- into in new 296 ; promises only support inquire representation colonies, of Mr. vaal, 299 ; urges acceptance Chamber- vi!84 lain's proposals (" follow Brand's example "), HORB, Col. : special service officer, 1899, it 101 in iv 696 be- 844, 345 ; urges peace ("remervber Sibylline ; Mafektng, 671, 676, 690, ; books "), 345 ; Swaziland Convention, 1890 sieged at Eland's River, iv 367-61 ; relieved, conduct denounced, 105 ; Transvaal efforts to 428, 429 secure reform, 291-6, 299; War deprecates HORNBY, Major Phipps- :tee under PHIPPS- Volksraad debate, i 339 HORNBY INDEX 113 : 522 British continued. HORSKFLESH used at Ladysmith, iv ; at HORSES, 561 vi 431 Jan. 431 Kimberley, '99, ; '00, ; during Lord Roberta's : advance Feb. iii 371 HORSE-SICKNESS prevalent among Plumer's number, '00, 370, ; num- 216 ber at 3 494 horses in North-Eastern Transvaal, v ; Paardeberg, March '00, ; pur- see chases. iv 17 immunizing of mules, vi 31. GLANDERS March-April '00, 16, ; methods of under that title purchase, vi 413 ; cavalry deficiency, HORSES, Boer : skill in dealing with them, ii April-June '00, iv 280; supply reduced end vi 75 1900, 436, 437 ; supplies available Jan. '01, in in 437 in : Abandoned 2nd de Wet hunt, v 37 ; ; purchases Cape Colony, 438 com- great de Wet hunt, 138 mandeered by columns, v 243; augmented, etc. iv 223 in v 248 at vi Captured, at Bothaville, ; May '01, 247, ; supplies peace, 440 342 at ii 313 iii 348 Brandwater Basin, ; Brynbella, ; Training: lacking, ; European and in Eastern 181 in North- Boer ii 75 Transvaal, y ; practices contrasted, vi 374 Eastern Transvaal, 215 ; drives, North-Eastern Transport unsuitability for, 309 Free State, 301 ; near Reddersburg, ; at Eastern Transvaal operations deteriora- v 178 Middeldrift, 361 ; in Cape Colony, 544, 545, tion, 549 Walers see that title and di- vi Supply purchase distribution Weight excessive, 444 ; carried by iii v 5 rected by committees, 82 ; deficiency with Yeomanry, : i Cronje, 111 ; Sept. '00, iv 473 ; scarcity in HOSKEN, Mr. attempted arrest, 336 Lieut. : killed Western Transvaal, v 218 ; Smuts complains HOSKIER, -Col. at Stormberg, iii 490 of scarcity in Cape Colony, 587 ; due to : martial law, vi 568 ; supplies obtained in HOSPITALS see under MEDICAL ARRANGE- 142 vi MENTS Hopetown district, v ; total figures, 417 HOSPITALS COMMISSION : see under MEDICAL HORSES, British : Casualties at Modder ARRANGEMENTS iii : see River, 13 Feb. '00, 387, 388 ; at Kimberley, HOTTENTOTS under NATIVES 16 Feb. '00, 413; in Cavalry Division to HOUSE, Sergt. : gallantry at Kleinfontein, vi 435 Eland's March '00, iv 15 ; July '00, ; at v385 iv 358 march to Heidel- HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY : see under River investment, ; REGIMENTAL 104 berg, v 49 ; at Nooitgedacht, ; at Lake UNITS 2 : see Chrissie, 169 ; at Jamestown, June '01, 310 ; HOUSES BUILDINGS very heavy, Sept. '01, vi 439 ; at Modder- HOUTENBKCK : Boer position, iv 20 Yzer 499 : armoured train fontein, v 389 ; at Spruit, ; at Bosch- HOUTKRAAL engaged by 536 v 129 de bult, 524 ; at Roodewal, ; due to Hertzog, ; great Wet hunt opera- Kitchener's centralization, 439 ; less during tions, 137, 139, 141, 147, 148 vi : iv 96-100 drives, 439 ; casualties at sea, 293, 428 ; HOUTNEK battle, in 417 : iii iv' 4 average waste March '01, ; total HOUWATER action, 570, 571, 3, ; great casualties, 417, 419 de Wet hunt movements, v 146 Cavalry friction with headquarters at HOVELL, Capt. H. de B. : at Colesberg, iii iv 565 464 465 Paardeberg, 564, ; deficiency, April '00, F. : iii 111, 112 HOWARD, Brig. -Gen. Sir portrait, 166 ; Debilitated treatment of, vi 433, 439 appointed commander of 7th Infantry Bri- vi 417 ii 216 in of Demand per quarter, ; month, v gade, ; command 8th Brigade, iv vi 432 in- 510 at iii 150 73 ; urgent in Feb. '00, ; Kitchener ; Ladysmith, ; at Graskop, iv 409 in near creases demand, 437 408, ; action Lydenburg, 462 Disembarkation method, vi 288 HOWARD, Col. H. R. L. : in command of 9th Embarkation number left England up to Bn. I.Y., iv 511 ii : 31 Oct. '99, 113, vi 293 ; depots, need of, vi HOWELL'S FARM de Wet there, v 487 427 HOWICK : cnder Gen. Hildyard, v 53 : in Guns normal complements, vi 466 ; used HOWIE, Major (V.O.) charge of Australian field vi 531 for heavy guns, 487 ; number used to draw hospital, : in them during advance on Barberton, iv 471 ; HOYLE, Mr. assists military administration at Ladysmith, Nov. '99, 516 in Transvaal, vi 5 lack Management of skill, v 74, 155 ; cause HUDDART, Midshipman: killed at Enslin, ii of sore backs, 5, 248 ; vi 444 338, 340 importance, " Paardeberg: starved, iv 474, 475 HUDON, Major : commands "C battery, Royal Peace establishment insufficiency, vi 425 Canadian Artillery, iv 369 Poplar Grove-;-poor condition, iii 564, 565 HUDSON, Lieut. : killed at Groenkop, v 435, the ideal vi 420 439 Quality type, ; horses 421 : actually supplied, 420, ; South African, iii HUGHES, Capt. killed at Colenso, ii 452, 457 vi 420 : i'i 348, 420 ; English, ; Argentine, 421 HUGHES, Capt. A. M. charge of Repatria- Railway Transport methods discussed, tion Department in Transvaal, vi 45 vi 430 HUGHES, Lieut. (New Zealand) : at New Zea- Rations normal, vi 382 ; reduced to half land Hill, iii 141 during Eastern Transvaal operations, Feb. HUGHES, Lieut. (Royal Irish Fusiliers) : at '01, v 171 \Vitpoort, iv 397 Registration system, vi 413 HUGHES, Lieut. -Col. Sam, M.P. : urges Cana- Remounts see that title dian Government to send contingent, iii, 38, vi 413 39 Reserve creation of, ; at Upington, iv 5, 6 ; intelligence officer to of vi Sir C. Sea-Transport want preparations, Warren, 230 ; at Faber's Put, 232-4 , 429 vi 429 284, ; ships employed, 286, ; totals at Kuruman, 235, 236 carried, 293 HUQHES-HALLETT, Col. : at Magersfontein, it vi 443 iii Shoeing- importance of, 442, 401, 404, 410, 411 ; at Koedoesberg Drift, see 362 Stampedes that title ; wounded at Paardeberg, 433 ; composi- before vi 414 Supply purchases war, 413, ; tion and strength of column, v 134 ; in great in South Africa, 415 ; after outbreak of war, de Wet hunt, 134, 135 416 totals : ; quarterly supplied during war, HUGO, Conult. in Cape Colony, v 314, 540 417 of ; grand total, 417, 419 ; sources supply, 547 ; mortally wounded, 549 in : 418-20 ; contract prepared for purchases HUGO, Mr. magistrate of Aliwal North- ii South Africa, 101 ; numbers available Nov. ordered to test bridge, ii 292 VOL. VII. 114 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA E. T. H. continued. BULL, Mr. H. C. : leader of Transvaal "Re- BUTTON, MaJ.-Gen. vi 163 Treasurer In advance on 161 ; at Pretoria. 273 ; sponsibles," ; appointed Pretoria, Transvaal ministry, 191 towards Rustenburg, 844, 345 ; operations to 395-8 advance HULPTBYN, Sir W. van : see under VAN BUL- South-East Pretoria, 387-91, ; STEYN on Middelburg, 402, 404-7 ; Komati Poort HCMBY, Capt. : surrenders at Llndley, Iv 255, advance operations, 436, 444, 457, 464, 470, 257 472, 473 ; strength of force, Sept. '00, 466 ; returns to 486 HUMK, Col. : appointed director of Intelli- England ; eulogy, gence, Iv 412 H Y DE Mr. : at Nicholson's Nek, 11 238, 242 HUMPHERY, Major : at Nicholson's Nek, H 237, HYNDHAN, Mr. : opinion on Joint Inquiry, i 247, 250 316 HUMPHREYS, Capt. : at Sannah's Post, Iv 42 HUNGARY : attitude towards Great Britain, 11156 : ii 441 HUNT, Col. (R. A.) at Colenso, ; wounded, 442, 457 BUNT-GRUBBE, Lieut. : taken prisoner at Caesar's Camp, iv 188 - HUNTER, Lieut. Gen. Sir A. : portrait, iv IMPATI MOUNTAIN : -source of Dundee water 312 Indian ii 151 ; of at 312 ; sketch, 311, ; accompanies supply, 146, importance position ii 151 inaction troops to South Africa, 106 ; chief of the Talana, ; of Comdt. Erasmus, 163 Boers statf to Sir R. Buller, 106, 115 ; present at ; shell Gen. Yule, 198, 199 interview regarding retention of garrison at IMPERIAL LIGHT HORSE : see under REGI- of at Elands- MENTAL UNITS Glencoe, 128 ; question command de- IMPERIAL LIGHT : see under REGI- laagte. 179 ; intrusted with Ladysmith INFANTRY fence, 179; Elandslaagte orders, 195; at battle MENTAL UNITS Sir G. IMPERIAL -.see of Ladysmith, 231, 232, 234 ; urges White MILITARY RAILWAYS under iii 147 Intombi RAILWAYS to send cavalry away, 263, ; 163 attacks Gun IMPERIAL YEOMANRY -.see under REGIMENTAL Hospital dispute, ; Hill, 167, iv 168 ; sent to Western border, 16 ; given UNITS YEOMANRY : effect of of Mr. command of 10th Division, 168 ; its composi- IMPERIALISM war, services orders and i 13 versus tion, 508 ; advance on Pretoria Chamberlain, 12, ; Imperialism 86 216 racial 22 first 63 Mr. strength of force, ; at Kimberley, ; Nationalism, ; stirrings, ; relief 216 Rhodes's influence in i 104 prepares for Mafeking column, ; Cape Colony, ; in crosses Vaal River, 217; at Rooidam, 217, Diamond Jubilee Johannesburg, 218 ; Fourteen 218 credit sketch of the of the idea of a 218 ; occupies Streams, ; growth iii due for relief of Mafekinp, 222 ; enters Trans- Empire, 3, 4, 23 ; the war and Imperialism, 224 597 a vaal, 223 ; occupies Christiana, 132, ; 3, 4, 23-30, 46, 47, ; struggle between vi from Christiana to Ventersdorp, 224 ; takes Imperialism and Separatism, 1, 2 ; annexa- over command of Ian Hamilton's column at tion involved, 2, 3 ; Milner's idea of South >in vi Heidelberg, 300 ; composition and strength of Africa's part Imperial movement, 19, of all 169 his farewell column, 311 ; assumes command troops 20, ; speech at Johannesburg, In North-Eastern Free State, July '00, 311 ; 169, 170; Imperialism and South African i 104 at Reitz, 311 ; at Bethlehem, 311 ; in Brand- patriotism, 170( ; Boer acceptance of water Basin, 318-21, 323-5, 327, 330, 333, 338- Empire, 201 341 : : 41, 343 ; Boers surrender, 340, 1st de INCENSE HILL Oen. Botha in action, v 343 orders. 414 and INDEPENDENCE : gee Wet hunt ; columns^-orders under TRANSVAAL In iv 489 INDIA : extent of districts Free State, ; com- Army reorganized after the Mutiny, v 4 in Free 5 mand, end Aug. '00, ; State, 7, 8 ; ; organization compared with British sys- iii ii takes over Bloemfontein command, 27 ; in- tem, 333, 334 ; number of regulars, K>: 110 of valided home, strength volunteer force, 80 ; number of D. : in HUNTER, Sir work connexion with Imperial Service troops, ii 30 ; average vi 316 railways, number of British troops kept there, 5 ; Col. : iii HUNTER-WESTON, at Colesberg, 139 ; frontier warfare described, iv 494 Bloemfontein 589 at iv 123 coolies at ; Kroonstad, ; Labour Question sent to Natal, iii 155 vi at Pretoria, ; near Middelburg, 435 ; 103 ; labourers endeavour to secure them composition and strength of column in Cape for mines, 114 Colony, v 315 ; operations, 315, 541, 543 South Africa reasons for despatch of Lieut. : at Faber"s ii FUNTINGTON, Put, iv, 234 troops, 105 ; troops ordered to South Lieut. : ii 180 i ii HUNTLEY, (I.L.H.) portrait, Africa, 342 ; despatched, 106 ; question HURI>MAN, Major W. G.: commands "D" of sending large number discussed, iii, 6; i battery, Royal Canadian Artillery with Gen. strength of 1st contingent, 351 ; land at iv Ian Hamilton's column, 394 Durban Oct. "99, 372 ; total number sent out HUSSAR HILL : Gen. Buller occupies it, iii 497, in 1st year of war, iii 45 498 The War native princes-generous patriot- : ee under iii HUSSARS REGIMENTAL UNITS ism, 45 ; natives number in Ladysmith, iv Sir HUTCHINSON, W. Hely-: see HELY- 616 ; people generosity in contributing to HUTCHINSON war funds, iii 45 HUTSEN, Capt. : in action at Geluk, iv 446 INDIAN AMBULANCE CORPS : nee under BUTTON, Major-Gen. E. T. H. : portrait, iv MEDICAL ARRANGEMENTS 398 ; previous experience in South Africa, ii INDIAN CONTINGENT : see under REGIMENTAL 25 ; draws up scheme for training mounted UNITS infantry, 1888, 31 ; credit due for good train- INDIAN MUTINY : importance of the issues iv i ing, 109 ; given command of 1st Brigade involved, 1, 2 : iv M.I., 78, 79, 87 ; its composition, 504 ; at INDIANS usefulness at Ladysmith, 522, Brandfort, 102, 103 ; at Vet River, 105, 108, 109 ; 524 ; British Indian question in South Africa, arrives at Smaldeel, 110 ; at Zand River, 111, vi 130-4 116-9 ; at Kroonstad, 122 ; at Bothaville, 129, INDODA MOUNTAIN : occupied by Sir R. 130; Johannesburg operations and movements, Buller, iv 171 : ii 150 138, 140, 141, 147-9 ; advances on Pretoria, INDUMKNI MorxTAiN described, ; 153, 155-7 ; distance marched by M.I. during Gen. Yule shifts camp there, 199 INDEX 115 IKIWTRIAL COMMISSION : see under TRANS- INTOMBI RIVER : Dartnell crosses, v 173 ; VAAL bridge built for convoy, 176 INFANTRY : see under ARMY, BRITISH. Regi- INTKENCHMENTS : see under FORTIFICATIONS ments see under REGIMENTAL UNITS, IRENE STATION : garrison, iv 272 BRITISH IRISH BRIGADE : see under REGIMENTAL INFANTRY, MOUNTED: see MOUNTED INFANTRY UNITS, BOER Foreign Corps and also under REGIMENTAL UNITS, Mounted IRISH GUARDS : see REGIMENTAL UNITS Infantry IRREGULAR CORPS : general description, vi INGAOANE RIVER : neglect of British to 276 ; expiration of enlistment, v 71, 72 ; destroy bridge, ii 114, 115 names with details, 612-4; quality, 85, 238, : v 104 503 raised INJLKFIELD, Major at Nooitgedacht, 502, ; early 1901, 83, 84 ; strength, v INGLEFIELD, Col. : at Bethlehem, v 428 247, 249 ; use scope restricted by mi'' itary : ii also INGLIS, Capt. killed at Bakenlaagte, v 372 authorities, 289, 290 ; gee under RKGI- INGOIJI RIVER : Hood delays convoy March '01, MKNTAL UNITS for particular corps v!76 IRRIGATION : proposals of Sir W. Willcocks, : vi INGOGO Sir G. Colley attacked by Boers, 1881, 36 ; Milner's work in new colonies, 140 i of losses ii Col. J. : 66 ; percentage British 1881, 63 ; IRVINE, L., R.E. at Trichardt's iii Gen. Knox arrives there Oct. '99, 144 Drift, 219 ; at Spion Kop, 294, 302 ; at Vaal INGOGO CAMP : Buller's troops there, iv 180 Krantz, 316; orders 24 Feb., 532 ; at Hart's INGOGO RIVER : neglect of British to destroy Hollow, 537 ; summarized, vi 341 bridge ii 144 ISABELLAFONTEIN : Ian Hamilton reaches INGOUVILLE-WILLIAMS, Lieut.-Col. : in Eastern there, iv 104 : i Transvaal at Middelburg Nov. '01, v 448 ; ISANDHLWANA battle, 1879, referred to, 63 ; reaches 450 in action near effect ii 63 Carolina, ; Ernielo, " upon Boers, 454 : gee 451 ; night raid at Trigaardtsfontein, ; near Isis," H.M.S. under NAVY : iv Swazi border, 455 ; operations, April '02, 558, ISRAEL'S FARM action, 220, 221 561 ; in North-Eastern Transvaal operations, ISRAEL'S POORT : action, iv 73, 74 ; de Wet crosses line of Oct. '01, 361 ; in Bothasberg, 465 ; pursues posts, v 133 Government, Oct. 01, 466 ; in Western Trans- lTALA,.Fort : post attacked by Botha, v 344-8 '01 231 in ITALIAN : see vaal, May ; at Klerksdorp, ; action CORPS under REGIMENTAL at 233 at 234 com- BOER Witpoort, ; Doornberg, ; UNITS, Foreign Corps position and strength of column May '01, 280; ITALIANS: Cape Colony importation sug- vi 103 captures Boer laager at Leeuwdoorns. 280 ; to gested, ; employed on Rand mines, 117 relief of Moedwil, 283; sent against Kemp, ITALY : attitude contingent offered, iii 56 284 Lord : vi 533 ; column, May '02, 580 ; captures convoy IVEAGH, furnishes hospital, near Wolmaransstad, 326, 327 IZDEBSKI, Mr. : organizes a criminal investiga- INHLAZATIE MOUNTAIN : movements against tion department, vi 592 Botha, v 352, 354 INITIATIVE : see under ARMY, BRITISH I.VKANDI MOUNTAIN : Botha moves there, v 343 INKSON, Lieut. : awarded .Victoria Cross, vi 515 JACKAL TREK (Mafeking): Boer head laager : iv INK.WELO Sir R. Buller occupies it, iv 185 ; there, 579 in : v and places guns there, 187 ; gun action, JAOKALSFONTEIN action, 313 189 JACKSON, Major H. M. (R.E.) : in charge of INKWELOANE : attacked by Buller, iv 187, 1S8 survey section, vi 352 INNES, Lieut (Black Watch) : wounded at JACKSON, Major R. W. M. : appointed chief Magersfontein, ii 415 ordnance officer at base ports, vi 456 : Comdt. : iii in INSKS, Lieut. (Rifle Brigade) at South Rand JACOBS, at Orange River, 118 ; Mine, v 119, 120 Wolvekraal action, iii &8U, 381 INXKS, Sir J. Rose- : gets up petition for JACOBS, Comdt. J. N. : in command of Boshof i v in release of Reform prisoners, 179 ; Jameson district, 235 ; North-Western Free State 307 raid inquiry endeavours to conciliate the drive, ; at Vereeniging Conference, 583 : see Bond, 191 ; President of Supreme Court in JACOBSDAL commando under REGI- Transvaal, vi 30 MENTAL UNITS, BOER COMMANDOS, Orange : IN.MSKILLING HILL operations, iii 513, 522-8, Free State ; headquarters of Prinsloo, ii 322 ; 535, 541 Lord Methuen decides to march there, 346 ; INQUIRY, COURT OP : Imtombi Hospital, iv Boers retire there after Modder River, 3;"-8, 359 iii 519 ; Lord Roberts occupies it, 397, 408 ; : 494 INTABANKULU Botha reaches there, v 352 garrison, ; attacked by Boers, v 25, 26 ; INTELLIGENCE : see also SPIES garrison withdrawn, 86 iNTKR-COLONIAL CONFERENCE : on Customs JACOBSRUST : "Winburg" column concen- vi iv and Railways, at Bloemfontein 1903, 97 ; trated there, 102 at Pretoria, 1908; affirms principle of political JAOOBSZ, Comdt. F. P. : at Vereenigtng Con- union, vi 211 ference, v 683 INTER-COLONIAL COUNCIL : its genesis and JACOBSZ, Comdt. Jan: in command of Harri- vi objects, 85-6 ; temporarily" continued smith district, v 235 ; at Lar.yberg, 436 under Letters Patent, vi 189 JACOBSZ, Mr. Louis : appointed Acting State : see INTERNATIONAL PEACE CONGRESS under Attorney, Transvaal ; takes the field, iv 475 ; at v PARIS Paardeplaats, 198 ; attends Peace Con- INTERVENTION : In Transvaal affairs atti- ference at 527 Klerksdorp," tude of British Government, i 174, 319, 32, JAC^MIN, M. : les chemins de fer pendant la 334 : of Sir A. Milner, 246-53, 340, 341 ; of guerre de 1870-1," referred to, vi 303 Schreiner ministry, 289 JAGD DRIFT : operations, Mar. '01, v 177, 178 Between Great Britain and the Boers JAGD SPRVIT : convoy attacked by De la Rey, attitude of United States, iii 59, 60; of v 498, 499 European Powers, 61-6 ; of Great Britain, JAGER, Field-Cornet Zacharias de :M DB 61 i ; Holland, 37, 38, v 510 JAGKR INTINTANYONE (or Tintwa Inyoni) : meaning JAGERSFONTEIN : attacked, v 25 of ii see : word, 203 ; for action, RIETFONTKIN JAGERSRUST Rimington moves against de : see v 420 ITOMBI CAMP under LACYSMITH Siege Wet, ; Boers break througn line, 480 I 2