INDEX TO VOLUME IV

Aangaan, 476. Address to burghers, by L. Itotha, Aapies river, 445. 527- Aaronslaagte, 254, 257. Adelaide, 174, 277, 467. Aasvogels Krans, 246. Adjutant-General, The, 301. Abandonment of Wolmaranstad, 415. Administration of: Cape Colony, 176-

Aberdeen, and district, 72, 74, 173, 8, 224. 230-1 ; the Orange River 175-6, 226, 228-9, 367. 456. Colony and the Transvaal, on

463, 465 : attack on the town, conclusion of peace, 535, 548. 466. 560-3. Aberdeen Road Station, 74, 173, 237, Aide-Memoire, from the Netherland

278 ; attack on, 228. Government (peace proposals), 529- Aberfeld, 482. 31- Abrahams Kraal (Modder river), 95, Akel, 164. 264. Albert, 60. Abrahamskraal (cast of Kofiyfontein), Albert Junction, 179. 432. Albertina station, 439. Action of: Bakenlaagte, 304-15; Alberts, Commandant H., 210, 376.

r3o3chbult, 494-6 ; Boschmanskop, Alberts, Commandant Sarel, 409.

518-19 ; Forts Itala and Prospect. Alderson, Brigadier-General E. A. H.,

219-21 ; Graspan, 105 ; Gruis- C.B., A.D.C., 31-3, III, 113, 115.

fontein, 408 ; Moedwil, 295-7 > 117, 119-32, 137.

Nooitgedacht, 13-22 ; Onvcrdacht. Alcttasdraai. 160-1.

57 ; Onverwacht, 379-80 ; Quagga- Alexander. Lieut. -Colonel H., D.S.O..

fontein, ; 287-8 Richmond, 236 ; 337-8. 243, 344. 283-6, 390, 359,

Rooiwal, 499-503 ; Sannah's Post, 370. 318-19; Scheepers Nek, 217-18; Alexanders Kraal, 329.

Springhaan Nek. 51 ; Tabaksberg, Alicedale, 466.

the, 76 ; Tafel Kop (Orange Aliwal North, 46, 60, 62-4, 78, 97,

River Colony). 389-90 ; Tiger 163-5, >68, 176, 179, 234. 236, 253.

Kloof Spruit, 386-7 ; Treurfontein, 261, 266-7, 286-7, 3>7. 327-8. 406-7; Tweebosch, 417-20; Twee- 368, 464.

fontein, ; 394 Vlakfontein, 186-8 ; Alkmaar (Delagoa Bay line), 208.

Wilmansrust, 203 ; Yzerspruit, 411- Alkmaar (or Spitrkop), 300, 378.

14 ; Zuur Vlakte, 234-5. AUegrens Kraal, 466. Acting-President, South African Re- Alleman's Dam, 360. public. See BuRGBR, S. W. AJlemans Kraal. 466. ;

7IO THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

AUemans Poort, 273. Army, British, strength of in South

AUenby. Colonel E. H. H., iii, 113. Africa. See Strength ; also Ap- 115-17, 119-21, 127, 142, 149-52. pendix 13. 155, 188-9, '92-4. 197. 216, 219, Army Medical Corps, Royal. See

222-3. 291-2. 303. 315. 371. 373. Regular Units ; also Appen- 375-6. 378-9. 381. 485-7. 490. 514. dix 7. 517, 520, 522. Army Ordnance Department. See Ambuscades, 154, 191, 233. 330. 344, Appendix 8. 376. 381. 444. 450. 484. Army Post Office Corps. See Appen America (U.S.A.), 25. Dix 9. America siding, 57. Army Remount Department. See

Amerspoort. 1 16-17, 147. '54. '99- Appendix ii. 200, 376. Army Service Corps. See Regular 6. Ammunition, 81, 109; Boers, capture Units ; also Appendices 5 and

of, by, 351, 355, 469 ; expenditure Articles of peace. 547-63.

of, : of. Artillery, Royal. Units. 363 short 125, 355 ; See Regular British, capture of, by, 52, 135, 141, Arundel, 66. 146, 158, 208, 211, 241, 257, 261, Ash, Commander S. H. B., R.N., 470.

429, 438-9, 443, 476 ; exhaustion Ashburner's Light Horse. See Colo-

of. at Yzerspruit. 414 ; expendi- nial Units.

ture of, 221 : at Bakenlaagte, 312- Ashheld, Sergeant W., 310.

13; Boschbult, 496; Itala. 220: Assegai river, 1 19-21, 201. Ookiep, 472. Astan Drift, 246.

Amnesty, general. 532-4, 536, 560-3. Atherton, Lieut. -Colonel T. J., C.B., Amos Poort. 74. 237, 242, 244, 284-6. 290, 370. Amsterdam, and district, 114, 117, Atlantic Ocean, seaboard of. 65, 74, 148,199. 204-5, 216. 222, 377, 379; 350. blockhouse line to, 372, 512. Attack, steepest side of position most Anderson. Lieut. -Colonel W. C, 410- favourable to. 393-4.

15, 417. 419. 422. Attack on : Aberdeen, 466 ; Belfast.

.\nley. Major F. G., 308-10, 314. 37-40 ; blockhouses, 205, 208-9,

Annenous, 470. 259. 346, 483-4 ; Dalmanutha, railway, .\ppcndices, 567-705. 36-7 ; Delagoa Bay 35 ;

Arbitration, 536. Du Moulin's camp, 432 ; Helvetia,

.\rcadia, 317. 26, 42 ; Lichtcnburg, 134 ; Machado-

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. dorp, 36, 42 ; Motlderfontein (Cape

See Regular Units. Colony), 274-6 ; Modderfontein Arming of loyalists in Cape Colony, 69. (Gatsrand), 130; Nooitgedacht, 40;

Armistice, proposals for, 107, 450 Pan, 41 ; Wildfontein, 40 ; Wonder-

terms of, for peace, 508. fontein, 40; railways, 125 ; Smith- Armoured trains, 80-1, 209, 228, 238, Dorrien's camp, 114; Vryheid, 362. 366, 402, 442. 467, 507. 30-2. See also Convoys. 509. Attaquas mountains, 283.

: of Arms Boers, short of, 355 ; capture Attitude Cape Colony, 60, 330-1.

of. by. 469 ; laying down of, by, Australia, 25.

107 ; thrown away by. 202. See Australian contingents. See Colonial also Peace Conditions. Units. INDEX. 711

Avontuur (Botha's Berg, Eastern Barker, Lieut. -Colonel J. S. S., 45. Transvaal), 143. 53-6. 59. no, 170. 254-5, 257-8. Avontuur (Cape Colony), 73, 242. 260-1, 266, 269, 321, 331. 335. 338, 384. 386, 400, 402, 405. 420. Babanago, 153-4. 43'. 433-4. 475-6. 479. 482. 485,

Babington, Major-General J. M., 128- 487-8, 490. 30. 134-8, 148, 155. 181-2. 197. Barkly East, and district, 163. 22^^, 204-5, 207-8, 210, 223. 234, 272, 286-7. 368-9. 473- Baden-Powell, Major-General R. S. S., Barkly West, 60. C.B., 304. Barracouta, H.M.S.. 469. Badenhorst, Commandant C, 12, 14, Barrett, Captain R., 318. 16-17, "3. 123, 190, 444. Barroc, 278.

Bag-nets, 255. Barry, Private J. (awarded the Vic- Baileyton, 467. toria Cross posthumously), 38. Baillie, Colonel A. C, D.S.O., 458. Barrydale, 283, 285. 463-5.474- Barter. Lieut. -Colonel C. St. L.. C.B.. Bakenlaagte, 375, 390, 414, 421, 504; 3>5. 373. 375. 378-9. 3«'. 514. 522. action of, 304-15. Barton. Major-General (i.. C.B..

Bakoven Pan, 87. C.M.G., I. 193-4. 197. Balaklava, British and Russian cavalry Bas Berg. 80-1. 89. at, 501. Basfontein, 184, i<>o, 194. Balmoral (Delagoa Bay line), 23, tj, Bashoek, 190, 298-9, 301. 128, 145-6, 208, 517. Basing, Colonel G. L., Lord. 104-5. Balmoral (Mabusa Spruit). 200. 197, 265-7, 269, 320, 327. 33H.

Bamboes Hock, 274. 430-1. 434. 478-80. 490- «. 51 '• Bamboes mountains, 174, 179. 225-6, Bassons Hoek, 74. 236, 277, 458. 464, 466. Bastards Nek, 90. Bamboes Spruit, 476. Basutoland. and border of. 97-8. 164. Bangor, 66. 253. 265-7. 287, 316. 326. 431. Bank, 346. Bath, the order of the, 170, iKo. 217. Bankdrift, 291. 224. Bankfontein (south of Lindley). 335. Bathfontein, 141. Bankfontein (north of Middelburg). Batsheba. 432. 143- Baviaans Kloof mountains. 73. Bankhoek, 151. Baviaanskraal, 425. Bank-notes, South African Republic, Bazeilles. in miniature at Boschbalt, 144. 495- Bankpan, 207. Baznards Dam. 473. " Banon, Major F. L., 165, 171. Beaters." 486 ; definition of, 1 14. Bapsfontein (or Bapsfon.), m. 113. Beatson. Major-General S. B.. 139. 130. 142-5. 150, 152, 15s. 199. 203-5. Barbed wire, 33, 35. 40, 257. 403. 484. 207. 211-12. 214, 223, 243, 283: Barberspan, 416. arrives in Cape Colony, 242. Barberton, 23. Beaufort West, 6^70. 72-4, 175. 237. Barker, Captain F. C. C, 212. 279-80, 285, 357-8, 455, 459.

Barker, Brigadier-General J. C, 23, Bechuanaland, 130, 506. 415- Beddy's Scouts. See Colonial Units. 712 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Bedford (county in Cape Colony), 326. 334-6. 384-6, 403. 423-5. 433. 475.

467. 482, 484-5 ; blockhouse line to. 391, Bedfordshire regiment. Sm Regular 398. 400. 476. 483. Units. Bethlehem commando. See Com- Been Kraal, 74. 239. mandos. Beer Vlei. 84. 87. BethuUe, 62, 77-9, 97, 163-4, 176. Bees. Private W. (awarded the Vic- 353, 365-6, 369, 387, 338. toria Cross), 297. Bethulie commando. See Com- Beestekraal, 301-2. mandos. Beestkraal, 287. Bethune, Colonel E. C. 65. 67, 69-70. Beginderlyn, 11 5-16, 146. 149, 302. 73, 93, 94-7, 100, 103-4, no, 165, Belfast, and road, 23, 36, 34-5, I36. 168-9, ^71. ^97. 246-7. 350, 331-3,

143-4. 148. 376-7 ; attack on. 37- 338. 474-

40 ; casualties at, 44. Bethune's Mounted Infantry. Ser Belgian monarchy, 24. Colonial Units. Bell, Lieutenant F. W. (awarded the Beukes, Commandant, 436. Victoria Cross), 148. Bcwicke-Copley. Lieut. -Col. R. C. A. B..

Bell, L4Uice-Corporal J., 313. C.B.. 315. 223, 304, 315. 373, 465-7. Bell's Kop, 377. 473-4-

Bellew, Captain R. W. D., 359. Beyers, General C. J., 10-13. 19, 21-2. Belmont, 351. 75, 113. 128-30. 437-42. 444-9.

Bendigo. 333. 451 ; chairman at peace conference, Bengal Lancers (T5th), 357. 542-3- l^ennett. Major A. J., 336. Bezuidenhout, Field-Cornet, 463-5. Benson, Lieut. -Colonel G. E.. 131, Bezuidenhout's Drift, 487. 133. »35-6. 138-9. M3-S. 148-9. Bierlaagte, 424. ^55. *99- 204. 307-8. 3to-i2, 314- Biermann, Commandant, 451.

15. 3*3. 337. 373-4. 376 ; at Baken- Biesjes Poort, 175, 280-1, 465. laagte, 304-15. Biesjesbult, 258. Berkshire regiment, The Royal. See Biesjesvallei, 507. Regular Units. Biessiepan, 258. Berg river. 362. 430. Bismarck, 318, 431. Bergcndal, 9, 436. Blaauwbank, 213. Bergfontein, 141. Blaauwkopje, 403. Bergvleit, 303. Blackwoods Camp, 145. Berlin, 34. Blaine, Captain, 449-50. Bertram, Captain R. M., 363. Blauw Kop, 147, 183, 206. Best, Lieutenant A. A., 441. Blesbokspruit, 150. Bestershoek, 189. BHnk Kop, 84. Besterskraal, 256. Blinkklip, 192. Bethanie, 161. Blinkwater, 143-6, 211, 515. Bethel, and district, 42, 113, 150-2, Blockhouses, lines of, etc., 46-7, 153, 199, 303-4, 309. 215. 305-6, 373. 194, 196, 222, 233, 237-8, 252, 264, 375-6. 378, 517. 286, 298, 304, 324-6, 329. 333-4. Bethesda, 340. 339. 344. 346, 348. 364-6. 368, Bethlehem, and road, 54, 57-8. 97, 376-80, 382, 385, 388, 391-2, 395, loi, 108, 157-8, 169, 322-3, 331, 398-400, 402-3, 407, 409, 423-8, — — — —— ;

INDEX. 713

territory, 431, 458-9. 462, 466-7, 471-3. 508 ; independence of, to

476-7, 480, 482, 486, 506, 512, be decided in Cape Colony. 461 ;

514, 517-20 ; attack on, 205, 208-9, intelligence — see Intelligence,

259, 346, 457 ; attack on, omission Boer ; inutility of successes of,

of, 347 ; evolution of system of 421 ; irresolution of, at Forts Itala

see Appendix 2 ; systematic attempt and Prospect, 221 ; magazine of.

; in East- ; talent to destroy, 483-4 system 104 military of, 349 ;

ern Transvaal, 371-3. mobihty of. 68 ; plan of cam- river, 213-14. paign see Campaign plans of, at Bleed 145, ;

Bloem Spruit, 323. Nooitgedacht. 9 ; recruits for (Cape

Bloemendal (south-east of Springs), rebels). 356 ; recuperative powers ISO, of, 519; reinforcements for, 226.

(east of 121. ; of. Bloemendal Vryheid,) 454 remount depAt 104 ; Bloemfontein, and road, 53, 77, 93. shooting, stripping and robbing the 95-7. 170. 176, 202, 250, 252, 254, British dead and wounded at

; line 261, 434, 481, 488 blockhouse Bakenlaagte, 313 ; spies of. 68 ;

to, 264, 326, 431 ; railway of, 93, spirit of, 404 ; States of, 21 : 167-8, 255, 258, 262, 264-5. statistics of see Appendix 20

Bloemhof, and district, 133, 160, 191. strategy of see Strategy ; strength 254, 491, 502. 505-7. of — see Strengths of Boer

Hlokkloof, 291. Forces ; strongholds of. 104, 183-4 ;

Hlomfield, Colonel C. J., 31-2, 216. supplies : need of. 3, 68, 355,

Blood. -General B., ; Lieut. Sir K.C.B., 377 ; plenitude of, 199 tenacity " " 139-40, 142-4, 146-8, 152, 199, of, 327 ; the veld, their place 203-5, 207-12, 214, 216, 223, 249, of concentration, 436. 304- Boesmans Kop, 266. 316, 320. Blood river. 122. Bokkeveld mountains, 353, 355-7. Blydschap. 336, 476. 359- Boekenhoutskloof. 439. Boksburg commando. See Comman-

lioers : arms of, abandoned, 202 ; dos. brutality of, towards British prison- Bonnefoi. 148.

ers and natives, 430 ; capitulation Bordeaux. 385.

of, rumours of, 123 ; character- Border Horse. See Colonial Units.

istics of, 281 ; combination of, in Border regiment. See Regular

the Magaliesberg, 1 1 ; concentration Units.

of. Western Transvaal, 184 ; council Borderers, King's Own Scottish. See

of war of, 206, 334 ; delegates of, to Regular Units.

Europe, 24 ; demoralisation of, Borderers. South Wales. See Militia

376-7 ; depression among, 124, 216. and Regular Units. of. 260; desertion 145 ; dismounted, Bosch Duiven Kop. 367.

86 ; dispersion of. 96, 143, 332 ; Boschbult, 497 ; action at, 494-6.

effect of defeat of, 504 ; families of. Boschfontein (south of Breedts Nek),

261 ; fearlessness of, at Rooiwal, 10, 193.

501 ; festival, annual, of, 21 ; free Boschfontein (west of Lydenburg). from molestation during peace 141.

negotiations, 508 ; Government of Boschfontein (east of Olifants Nek), see the Governments ; in British 193- 714 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Boschfontein (south-east of Vrede), Botha's Berg (Eastern Transvaal),

428. 23-4. 34. 143-4. 208, 213, 5 > 5-16. Boschhoek (south-west of Botha's Botha's Berg (Orange River Colony), Pass). 104. 246. 251, 329. 425, 480. Boschhoek (west of Lydenburi?). 141. Botha's Pass. 102-4, ^S3' 33^- 37 '•

143. 475 : blockhouse line to, 377, 398-9. Boschhoek (north-west of Rusten- 426-7. 480. burg), 189, 291. Bothaskraal, 333. Boschhoek (or Boschoek) (south of Bothaville, 160-1, 196, 253, 255.

Waterval Onder). 148-9. 325-6, 347, 415, 480-1, 4S9 ; block- Boschmansfontein (west of Frankfort), house line to, 345. 246. Bothwell. 114. 201. Boschmansfontein (south of Pan). 203. Bottomley. Captain H. R.. 154. Boschmanskop (south of Middelburf;), Bouwers, Commandant R. D., 264. H3- 278. 363-4. 4^-

Boschmanskop (south-east of Spring), EJowers, Captain J. See Pkeface.

153- 5^0; affair at, 518-19- Boyes. Major-General J. E.. 54-9, 93, Boschpan. 494, 499. 97, 1 10. 171. Boschpoort, 406. Braamboschfontein. 321. Boschput, 258. Brabant's Horse. See Colonial Boschrand. 481. Units.

Boschrandspan. 258. Brabazon. Lieutenant J. H.. 144. Boschvarkensfontein, 367. Bradley, Driver F. G. (awarded the Boshof, and district, 99, 167, 433, Victoria Cross), 220. 478-9, 481, 488. 506. Brain T., private secretary to Ex- Bosjesman's Drift, 88. President Steyn, 248. Botha. Commandant C, 249. Brak river. 81-4, 86.

Botha. Commandant C. J.. 237-9. Brak Spruit. 494-5, 498-9. Botha, General Chris., 34-5. 220, 305. Brakfontein (Elands river. Western Botha. Commandant H., 336. 426. Transvaal), 189, 291, 339. Botha, Commandant-General L., 1,9, Brakfontein (south of Pearston), 278. 35. 37. 39. 42-4. 63, 112-17. !23-6. Brakpan. 132. 138, 181.407. 129-30, 140, 146-7, 149, 205-6. Brakspruit. 137. 183, 340. 215, 217-20. 298. 307, 317, 320, Brand, Commandant G., 67, 89, 429. 322. 328-9. 366, 375-6, 379, 382. Brand Kraal. 122. leaders at. 414. 42T, 435-6, 461, 475. 514-15 : Branddrift, meeting of Boer

address of, to burghers, 527 ; attacks 205-6.

Benson, 309 ; at the peace con- Brandewyns Kuil, 67. ference, 523-6. 533. 539-40, 543-7. Brandewynskuil, 191. 166-8. 556, 560-1, 563 ; dismisses T. Brandfort, 95, 97, 159, i6t.

Smuts, 212 ; excuse for failure at 245, 253, 259-60, 264.

Itala, 222 ; orders to Opperman, Brands Drift, 52.

305 ; plans of, 34, 42, for invasion Brandvallei, 166. 252. of Natal, 216; refuses terms of Brandvlei, 350-4. 367, 462. peace, 119; visits De Wet, 123. Brandwacht (north of Calvinia), 355-6. Botha, Assistant-Head-Commandant Brandwacht (north of Mossel Bay), P.. 54-6. 283- INDEX. 7i<>

Brandwater basin, 46, 112, 157, 169, Broadwood, Brigadier-General R. G.,

265, 321-2, 335, 374, 482, 484-5. C,B., 1-3, 6-1 1, 14, 16, 21-2, TOO,

Brebner J., Treasurer, Orange Free 102, no, 128. 159, 168, 171, 193, 197, State, 546, 560, 563. 246-51. 255-61. 269, 321. 329. 335, Breda, 200. 338, 383-5. 405. Breedt (Cape rebel), 226. Brodrick. The Right Hon. St. John.

Breedts Nek, 3, lo-ii, 21, 129-30, M.P., Secretary of State for War, 189, 192-4. 537- Bremersdorp, destruction of, by T. Broedersrust, 515. Smuts, 212. Bronkhorst Spruit, 215. Brereton, 200, 373. Bronkhorstspruit station, 41, 211, Bridges, Captain G. T. M., 79. 305. 5«6. Bridgetown, 362. Bronsfontein. 57.

Bridging, the work of, 1 16-17, Brook. Major-General E. S.. C.B.. Brigade of Guards, 367. 434. Brigades. See Cavalry, Columns Browne. Major R. A., 296. and Highland. Brugspruit, jj, 146. 153. 203. 208-9. Briggs, Lieut. -Colonel C. J., 135, 323. 305-6, 315, 373, 521 ; blockhouse 331. 338. 392. 405. 429. 434. line to. 372. 511. Brussels siding, 508. Brindisi. 484. Bryan, Mr., 25. Brindisi Drift, 322. Buffalo, border of. 219. Britain, subjugation of, by the Ro- Buffalo river, 42-3, 112, 217. mans, 404. Buflels Hoek, 463. British, the, ascendency of, in South Buifcls river, 284-5. Africa, 69; Government of, 119, Buffelsdoorns, 131.

230, 261 ; peace negotiations by. Buffelshock, 195.

525-63 ; peace terms of, refused Buffelspoort. 3-4, 7. 10. by Botha, 119; protection of Boer Buffclsvlei (south of Frankfort), 102. families by, 261 ; rule of, 60, 365-6 ; Buflfelsvlci (north of Heilbron), 109.

terms of peace offered by, 523-4 ; Butfflsvlei (west of Roos Senekal). 144. territory of, Boers in, during i)eace Buiflcs, 446. negotiations, 508. Buffs, The (East Kent regiment). See British South Africa Police. See Regular Units. Colonial Units. Bulfin, Major E. S.. 430-1. 434, 478. British Throne, Heir to, 355. 481, 490-1, 511. British troops, behaviour of, at Baken- Bulhoek, 385. laagte, 310-14; Twecbosch, 419; Bull river. 175.

Tweefontein, 394 ; difficulties of Buller, General The Right Hon. Sir campaign for, 68, 198-9, 230-1, H. H., G.C.B., G.C.M.G., V.C, 25.

265 ; endurance of, etc., 242. 379, Bullock, Brigadier-General G. M..

399, 449, 493, 521 ; stigma on C.B., 1 18-19. 147, 149-50, 154-5,

arms of, 229 ; the .shooting of, at T99-200, 202-3, 222-3, 249, 269. Rooiwal, 503-4. 338, 371. 377. 399- Brits Kraal, 81. Bulpan, 507. Britstown. and district. 65, 67, 90, Buls Kop, 319. 239, 462, 465. Uultfontein (Cape Colony), 459. 7i6 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Bultfontein (Orange River Colony), 97. Calvinia, and district, 70-1, 224, 279. 167, 481, 488. 350. 352-3. 355-6, 358-60, 363-5.

Bultfontein Drift, 258. 455, 460, 462, 469 ; blockhouse line Buluwayo, railway to. 443. to, 364. Burger, Acting-President of the Sonth Calvinia District Troops. See Colo- African Republic Schalk W., 123-6, nial Units. 140, 205-6, 380, 516; at the Camdeboo mountains, and district, peace conference, 533, 543. 546, 74, 175. 178, 227-9. 231. 278. 354.

$56, 560, 563 ; peace proposals of. 367. 456. 463-5- 534-5- Cameron, Lieutenant G. E., 107. Burghers, restoration to their homes, Cameron Highlanders. See Regular

liberty and property of. 547-8 ; to Units.

vote on peace proposals, 540-1. See Campaign : Boer plan of, 68, 172, 349,

also BoBRS. 461 ; difficulties of, for British, 68,

Burghersdorp (Cape Colony). 60. 65. 198-9. 265 ; in Cape Colony. 230-1 ; 174, 179, 225. 234. 236, 272-3. 317. lessons of. 421, 497, 504; pro- 368-9. longation of. by action of Colonial

Burghersdorp (west of I^eydsdorp). troops, 355 ; scheme of, in Orango 450. River Colony, 423-4, 475-6. Borke. Lieut.-Colonel. 383. Campbell, Major-Gcneral B. B. D., Burma Mounted Infantry. See In M.V.O., 58-9, 93, 99, no, 156-8, FANTRY. Mounted. 169. 171. 246, 265, 269. 321-2, Bum • Murdoch, Brigadier • General 335. 338. 386-7, 391-2. 405, 434.

J. R, C.B.. 119. Campbell, Colonel W. P., 23, 111-13, Busby, 117. 115, 118-21, 127, 204-5, 207, 210. Bushmanland Borderers. See Colo- 212-14, 216. 218, 222-3, i7^' 373. nial Units. 381. Bushveld Carbineers. 5m Colonial Campbell (town), 433. Units. Canada, 25. Buys, Commandant S. B.. 28, 309-10. Canadian contingents. See Cqlonial 333-4. Units.

Byng, Lieut.-Colonel The Hon. J. H. G.. Canadians, Royal (Leinster regiment). 46-51. 53. 59. 65-6, 71-2. 74. See Regular Units. 89. 90, 92, no, 161, 163-5, 167. Cape Agulhas, 349. 171. 345, 251-2. 263, 269, 324-6. Cape Colony, 25. 42, 45, 53, 93, 96, 331. 333. 335. 338. 383-4. 395- 98-100, III, 123, 126, 161. 163-5. 399, 401-2, 405, 423-8. 434. 443. 195. 252. 265, 268, 317-18, 326-7, of inhabitants in, 475- 435 ; attitude

60-3 ; blockhouse lines in, 454 ;

Caledon river, and area, i, 42, 45-7, commands in, 176, 224 ; corre- 54, 62, 75, 97, 161, 163. 165-6, spondence with Government of,

of in, ; de- 316-17, 319, 429. See also Little 230 ; cost troops 230

Caledon. scent upon, I, 131 ; dual control of Wet's Calitzdorp, 243. in, 224 ; effect in, De

Callwell. Lieut.-Colonel C. E., 286, invasion, 172 ; Government of, 230,

; of, 290. 363-4. 370. 455. 460-1, 470-1. 272, 369 independence 75 ; local 474. legislature of, 177, 272 ; ;

INDEX. 717

defence troops in, 225, control of, stock, etc., by British, 32, 96, of, 230 ; physical features 358 ; 99, lOi, 103, 107-9, 116, 1 18-19,

ports of, martial law for, 178 ; 121-2, 133, 136, 141, 146. 149- proclamation, by Smuts, for govern- 50, 152-3, 158-9, 161, 163-5, 168-9. ance of, railways of, 462 ; 279 ; 182. 192, 200-3, 208. 211, 249, rebellion in, 60-1, 68, 172, 224, 349- 251. 253. 255-61. 263. 304, 322-3, for, 50, 360 ; reinforcements 465 ; 329. 332. 335. 340-S. 352. 371. re-invasion of, by De Wet, 42-3, 54, 376, 429, 443-4.

58, 62, 108 ; renewed invasion of, Carabiniers. See Regular Units.

warnings of, 231 ; situation in, 224, Carleton, Lieut.- Colonel G. D., 23. 230-1, 271, 349-50. 383. 453-4; CarUsle, Mr. W.. InteUigence officer. situation of Boers in, 365-6, 461, 407-8.

473 ; special efforts to deal with Carlisle Bridge, 277.

Fouch6 and Malan in, 465 ; Smuts' Carmel. 266.

invasion of, 264, 268, 270 ; Smuts Carnarvon, 67, 71 ; blockhouse line

to command Boer forces in, 363 ; to, 364. 459. the main theatre of war, 461. See Carolina, 34, 43, 113, 115, 148-9, also Events in, and Appendix 3. 199, 201, 203-5, 207, 214-15, 254. Cap>e Mounted Riflemen. See Colo- 304. 373. 5'7. 520; blockhouse nial Units. Hne to, 378, 518. Cape Police. See Colonial Units. Carolina commando. See Com- Cape Town, 63-5, 69-70, 72, 123, 176, mandos. 227, 230, 242-3, 349-50. 354-8. Carruthers, Lieutenant B., 496.

360, 460, 469-70 ; headquarters of Castrol Nek, 380.

treason and rebellion, 177 ; Maritz Casualties: Boer— 101. 108, 116-17.

thirty miles from, 361 ; martial law 132, 149, 154, 158, 164, 166-8, 189,

for, 358 ; measures for safety of, 201, 211, 313-15, 225, 249, 283-5.

364 ; railway to, 242, 279, 282, 292. 301. 305. 318, 320. 332-6. 284. 354. 357. 363.461. 340-5. 361, 365, 374-81. 387, 401-4. Capitulation of Boers, rumours of, 427, 429. 432, 438-40. 445. 449. 123- 456-7, 480, 486-7. 509, 513, 519;

Lieut. ; Capper, -Colonel J. E., 346. at Aberdeen, 466 Avontuur, 73 ;

Capper, Lieut. -Colonel T.. 354-6, 358- Basfontein. 194 ; Belfast, 39 ; Blink-

60, 362-4, 370, 455-6. 459. 462. klip, 192 ; Boschbult, 497 ; Both- 473-4- well. 115; Brakpan, 137; Brak-

Capricorn, Tropic of, 69. spmit. 137 ; Drizzly Hill, 369

Capron, Captain G., 154. Geduld, 135 ; Graspan, 107 ; Groen

: ; Gruis- Captures by Boers—20, 27, 29, 38, Kloof, 241 ; Grootvallei, 257

41. 55. 73. 76, 95-6, loi, 167, 192, fontein, 409 ; Itala, 220-1 ; Lichten-

204, 209, 218, 225, 233, 251, 280, burg, 134 ; Modderfontein (Cape

; Pan. 289, 298, 319, 321, 333, 340. 355. Colony), 276 ; Ookiep, 472

Platrand, 212 : Rensburghoop, 450, 456, 469 ; by British— 52, 85, 23; 88, 94, 102-3, 105. 1*3. 121-2, 152; Rietvlei, 209; Roodekranz, Senekal. 127, 132, 135, 137, 143-4, 179-82, 144 ; Rooiwal, 503 ; Roos 192, 195-6, 211, 213-15, 225, 229, 146; Steynsburg, 180; Uniondale

; Victoria, 232, 241, 248-9, 252, 256, 292, 330, 72 ; Utrecht, 30 52 Wildfontein 400-1, 429, 476, 480, 493 ; of Vlakfontein, 188 ; Farm — :;

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Casualties : Boer contintted. F. W. Kitchener's, 214 ; Leader's,

(Cape Colony), 179 ; Wolvepwui, 409; Lund's, 227; Methuen's, 133,

254; Wonderfontein, 126; Yzer- 192, 292. 340, 420 : Monro's, 162-3 ; Nixon's, spmit, 415 ; in the Los Berg, 196 ; Moore's, 235 ; 481 ;

near Hopetown, 88 ; on L. of C. Paris', 99 ; Park's, 377 ; Parsons',

; Pilcher's, 160-1, east of Pretoria. 44 ; on Taaibosch 175 96, 167,

; Plumer's, 201, Spmit, 135 : British— 183, 298, 253 79-80, 320, 380 ;

328. 345-6. 359. 361. 44J-2. 450- Rawlinson's, 137 ; Kundle's, 158,

; Sandeman's, 4S4. 513 ; at Belfast. 38. 40 ; Both- 249, 251 276; Sco- bell's, well. 115 ; Brakspniit, 137 ; Bufiels- 175, 241-2 ; Shea's, 257 ;

poort, 6 ; Dalmanutha, 37 ; Gras- Sitwell's, 433 ; Spens', 376 ; Ter-

pan, 107 ; Helvetia, 2j ; Krom- nan's, 489; Thomeycroft's, 161,

168, ; Von Donop's, spruit. S5 ' Lauriston. 286 253, 318 292, White's, I. Lichtenburg, 134 : Modderfontein 301, 410; 468; E. C.

(Western Transvaal), 130; Nels Williams', 182, 190-1 ; F. A. Williams'. Poort (Cape Colony). 232 ; Nooitge- 394 ; Wilson's, 330, 333 ; Wyndham's, Set also Appen- dacht (Eastern Transvaal), 41 ; 365. Nooitgedacht (Western Transvaal), dices 16, 17 and 20.

20 ; Ooldep. 472 ; Pan, 23 ; Rich- Cattle driven against wire fences,

mond, 226 ; Rietvlei. 28 ; Roode- 403-4-

wal, 29 ; Sannah's Post, 319 Cavalry, British and Russian at

Balaklava, ; Royal Horse Utrecht, 30, 34 ; Ventersburg, 93 ; 501

Vryheid, 31 ; Wildfontein, 40 ; near artillerymen as, 402. Cavalry brigades, 182, 188, Barbcrton, 23 ; near Carolina, 43 ; 148, 204,

on the Schurwc Berg, 32 ; on 376. Cavendish-Bentinck, Captain Lord L. of C. east of Pretoria. 44 ;

on the Tabaksberg, 76-7 ; Alex- W. A., 238-9, 366-7. 370. 456-7. 474-

; Celliers, General 411-13, ander's, 242 Allenby's, 194 ; J., 134, 407,

Anderson's, 414-15 ; Babington's, 418, 420.

135 ; Beatson's, 152, 204 ; Benson's, Celliers (National Scout), 448-9.

210, 305. 314 ; Blood's, 141 : Byng's, Ceres, 70, 231, 356-7, 359, 362, 460.

325- 333. 401 ; B. Campbell's, 157-8 ; Cessation of hostilities in Boer terri-

Chapman's, 153, 221 ; Chesney's, tory during peace negotiations, 508.

407 ; Cole's, 328 ; Cookson's, 497 ; Chance, Major H., 17 ; at Vlakfontein, Crabbe's, 284, 365, 456; Cun 185-8.

ningham's, 130-1, 347 ; Damant's, Chapman, Major A. J., 33, 15 3-5,

390 ; Dartnell's, 387 ; Dixon's, 219-20, 377.

188 ; W. Doran's, 460 ; du Moulin's, Chesney, Lieut. -Colonel K., 407. " 432 ; Elliot's, loi, 249, 261 ; H. D. Chinese Wall," blockhouse line in Fanshawe's, 519: French's, 122; Cape Colony, 454.

Garratt's, 196, 427 : Gough's, 218 ; Christiana, 167, 245, 253, 506, 508.

Grey's, 209 ; A. Hamilton's, 430 ; Chunies Poort, 448, 451.

B. Hamilton's, 168 ; E. Hamilton's, Church property, Dutch, 523, 525. 154; G. Hamilton's, 192, 513-14; Civil proceedings, not to be taken

I. Hamilton's, 503, 509 ; Harley's, against burghers, 547.

249 ; Henniker's, 81 ; Hickie's, Clanwilliam, 69-70, 355, 357-60, 362,

340; Kekewich's, 297, 341, 344; 460, 472 ; blockhouse line to, 364-5. —

INDEX. 719

Clearance of crops, stock, etc., 98, Colonial Units : 139, 147, 157, 160, 163-4, 166, 193, Ashburner's Light Horse, 416-20. 199, 201-4, 207-8. 245, 247, 298, Australian Bushmen (3rd regiment), 82-4, 301, 322, 410, 434, 477-9. 488 ; 142. measures for, in Orange River Australian Corps, 139, 489, 516. Colony, 326-7. Beddy's Scouts, 447, 451. Clements, Major-General R. A. P., Bethune's Mounted Infantry, 56, 162. D.S.O., 1-3, 128-30, 138, 193, 209. Border Horse, 76. Brabant's (ist 2nd), 216, 221, 295, 372 ; at Nooitge- Horse and 65. British South Africa Pohce, dacht, 13-22 ; in the Magaliesberg, 410, 6-12. 416-20. Clifford, 457-8. Bushmanland Borderers, 363. Clocolan, 53, 157,431. Bushveld Carbineers, 439. Coal Drift, 253, 255. Calvinia District Troops, 351. Coal Mines, 195. Canadian Mounted Rifles, 496. Codrington, Colonel A. E., 173-4, 176, Cape Mounted Riflemen, 178-9, 232, 180, 467. 241, 279. 304, 369. Coetzee, 39. Cape Police, 238. 416-20.

Coke, Major-General J. Talbot, 32. Colonial defence forces, 72, 279-80, Cold Brook, 369. 283. 286-7, 368. Coldstream Guards. See Regular Colonial division, 55, 369, 4(12, 466. Units. Commander-in-Chief's Bodyguard,

Cole, Lieut. -Colonel A. W. G. Lowry, 55- 252, 263. 269, 319-20, 327-8, Cullinan's Horse, 416-20. 338. Damant's Horse, 388-91, 496.

Colcnbrander, Lieut. -Colonel J. W., Dennison's Scouts, 416-20. 70, 142, 173, 175, 180, 383, Diamond Fields Horse, 416-20. relieves 437-8, 444-S. 447-5* : District Mounted Rifles, 361. Grcnfell in Northern Transvaal, District troops, 467. 443- Driscoll's Scouts, 109. Coles Kop, 89. Imperial Bushmen (3rd), 80 ; (4th), Colesberg, 60, 65-6, 78, 89, 94, 263, 142. 471. 366. Imperial Light Horse (brigade), 79- Colesberg Bridge, 90, 238, 263. 80, 85, 116, 334. 387. 392, 395. Collet, Major, 467. 502 ; (ist regiment), 135, 322, Colleton, Lieut. -Colonel Sir R. A. W., 331. 387. 392. 400. 429: (2nd Bart., C.B., 345, 415, 422. regiment). 322, 331, 392. 400, 428. Colliery, and hills (Belfast), 39. Johannesburg Mounted Rifles, 215, Collins, Captain C. W., 313. 217-18, Colonial Defence Forces. See Colo- Kaffrarian Rifles, 76, 369. nial Units, also Cape Colony. Kitchener's Fighting Scouts, 70,

Colonial Division. See Colonial 440. 443, 445. 448-9. 451 ; (ist

Units. regiment), 437-8 ; (2nd regiment), Colonial Forces, disbandment of, 25. 321-3, 330-1. 333, 437, 439. Colonial Office, 453-4. Kitchener's Horse, 2, 12, 17. Colonial troops, action of, prolongs Local fencibles. Cape Colony, 277. campaign, 355. Local volunteers, 471. — ,

720 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Colonial Units continued. Western Province Mounted Rifles, Menne's Scouts, 212. 355. 361. 363- Namaqualand Border Scouts, 470-1. Zululand Native Pohce, 221. Natal Police, 153. Colonies, Secretary of State for, 230. Natal Volunteers, 154. Colonists, loyalty of, 69. of, National Scouts, 447-8, 451. Colt gun, 51 ; capture 152. Nesbitt's Horse, 233. Columns, British—strength of, etc., New South Wales Bushmen, 262. 22, 59, 92, no, 127, 138-9. 155, 171, New South Wales Contingent, loi. 173. 180 185, 197, 203, 208, 222-3. New South Wales Mounted Rifles, 225. 228, 244, 269, 290-1. 299, 303. 182, 192, 336. 306. 315, 319. 338. 346-8, 351. 370,

New Zealand Corps, 1 39, 489. 381, 405, 4i5-»6. 422. 434. 437-40. New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 80. 447, 451-2. 474. 490, 5". 522; 379. 401. tied to lines of blockhouses, 462.

New Zealand regiment (7th), 262 472 ; without guns or transport, 427-8. 492. Pietersburg Light Horse, 446-7, Colville. Lieut.-Colonel A. E. W., 28-9.

451. 43-4. 103. 1 10-13, 116. 127. 147.

Prince of Wales's Light Horse, 77, 153-5. *S>9. 207, 20S>-io, 215-16. 233- 218. 222-3. 249. 371. 377. 379. 381. Queensland Imperial Bushmen, 84, 514. 522. 150, 401. Colvin, Lieut.-Colonel F. F.. 223. 254. Railway Pioneer regiment. 333-4. 258. 262. 269, 338, 381, 522. 346. Commadagga, 466-7. Railway Pioneer regiment (4th). Commander-in-Chief. See Lords Mounted Infantry, 347. Kitchener and Roberts. Scottish Horse. 185. 210, 215, 293-7, Commander-in-Chief's Bodyguard. See 486, 504; (ist regiment). 408, Colonial Units. river), 500-1 ; (2nd regiment). 211, 306, Commando Drift (Vaal 133, 160, 308-14, 500-1. 481, 488, 493- South African Constabulary, 170. Commando Nek (north-east of Picks- 194. 255, 264, 304. 315. 324, burg), 54. 327. 333. 338. 346-7. 372. 376. Commando Nek (Magaliesbcrg), 3, 8. 445. 500, 512-13. S«8, 520. 128-9, 193, 292. South African Light Horse, 164, Commando Spruit, 481.

325. 401. Commandos : —328. South Australian Bushmen, 105-7, Badenhorst's, 113. 255-7- Bethlehem, 48-9, 336. Steinacker's Horse, 447-8, 451. Beyers', 10-13, 19. 75. 'U- 437-42. Thomeycroft's Mounted Infantry. 444-51. 51, 159, 318, 488-9. Bezuidenhout's, 463-5. Town Guards, 361, 469-70. Boksburg, 38, 145. Victorian Imperial Bushmen, 85. C. Botha's, 249.

Victorian Mounted Rifles, 4, 7, 132. C. J. Botha's, 237-9. 144. 5J4-; (5th), 203-4. 373- Chris. Botha's, 34, 220. West Australian Mounted Infantry. P. Botha's, 54-6. 148, 213. Bouwers', 264, 278, 364-5, 460. INDEX. 721

G. Brand's, 67, 89, 429. S. G. Maritz's (Cape rebels), 224, 228, Buys', 28. 271. 350-63. 365, 455. 468, 471. Carolina, 39. Mears', 401. Celliers', 411-14, 418-20. Mentz's, 486-7. Conroy's, 351-2, 367, 468. Middelburg, 24, 40. De Beer's, 132, '501, 505, 509. Muller's, 143, 203-4, 213.

J. H. De la Key's, 3, 12. 134, 295- Myburg's, 225, 233-4, 236, 286, 301, 411-14. 368-9. P. De la Key's, 194-5. Naude's, 366. De Villiers' (rebels), 132, 433. Nieuhoudt's (or Nienwoudt's), 67. De Wet's, 45, 49. 53, 76, 88-91, 383- 430- 404, 426-9. D. Opperman's, 220, 305. Emmett's, 121, 515. Petrusburg, 96. Erasmus', 225, 233-4, 236. Piet Retief, 118. Ermelo, 36, 39. Potchefstroom, 298. 412. Fouch^'s, 172, 174-6. 179, 334-5. F. J. Potgieter's, 192, 341-2. 344, 286. 368-9, 458. 463. 465-7- 410. 501-3.

Fourie's. 54, 76, 89. H. J. Potgieter's, 2ao. Frankfort, 425. Pretoria. 13. Free Staters, 72, 104, 236, 383, H. Pretorius', 67. 386. M. G. Pretorius'. 439. Froneman's, 76. A. Prinsloo's. 215. Germiston, 40. G. Pyper's, 462. Haasbroek's, 76, 88. S. Pypers', 279, 285-6, 364, 462. Heilbron, 336, 477. Rebels (Cape Colony), 225, 227, 374. Hertzog's, 67, 87, 89, 94, 166, 430. Rustenburg, 412. Hugo's, 283, 455. Scheepers', 71-4, 172-6. 178-9, Johannesburg, 38. 227-9, 237. 242-3. 283-5. Kemp's. 411-14. 418-20. Smit's, 237-40, 365, 462.

Kirsten's (or Kerston), 264. J. C. Smuts', 130, 195, 364. 270-9, Kritzinger's, 62, 65-6. 71-4. 172-4, 455. 469-71- 179-80, 225-6, 233, 237-8, 287-8. T. Smuts', 34. 317-20, 367. Theron's, 233, 237-9, 243. 283-4. Krokodil river. 13. 460, 462. Kroonstad, 336. Theunissen's, 67. Krugersdorp, 10, 13. Trichardt's, 28. Lategan's, 225, 232, 237, 282. Utrecht, 216. Lemmer's, 418. P. Uys'. 439. Lichtenburg, 412. Van der Venter's, 264, 278-82, Liebenberg's, 194, 325, 411-14. 364-5. Letter's, 237-41. G. Van Niekerk's, 431. A. Louw's, 353, 363-4. Van Reenan's (rebels), 179-80, Jan Louw's. 468. 225-6, 233, 236. 338. 364, 462. Lydenburg, 24, 36. Van Zyl's. 417. W. Malan's, 173-6, 178-9, 226-7, Van Zyl's, 468, 501, 509. 237, 281-2, 364-5, 455-7. 463. Vermaas', 143, 341, 418. 465-7. Viljoen's, 143, 149, 207-9, 213.

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722 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Com raandos co ntin ued. Constable, 54, 279, 360. Von Tender's, 501. Constantia (north-west of Harrismith). Vrede, 336, 485. 246. Vryheid. 216. Constantia (north of Rouxville), 164. Waterberg, 10, 13, 15. Consul, German Imperial, at Pretoria. Wessels', 67. 74.

L. Wessels', 238. 456-7, 462. Convoys, 3, 113, 115-17, 183; attack P. Wessels', 368-9. 457-8. on : Anderson's, 410-14 ; Crabbe's, W. Wessels'. 388-91. J. 385. 396. 364, 455-6 ; A. C. Hamilton's, 430 ;

401. Pluraer's, 151 ; Von Donop's. 299; Winburg. 51. capture of : by Bealson, 144 ; Ben- Wolmaranstad. 341. son, 143 ; B. Campbell, 158 ; W. P. Zoutpansberg. 10. 13. Campbell, 121 ; Dawkins, 400 ; B. Commands in the Orange River Colony. Hamilton. 168 ; E. C. Knox. 122. 128;

97- Methuen. 192. 406 ; Rawlinson, 195 ; Commissie Bridge (Caledon river), 266, Rimington. 401 ; Smith-Dorrien. 317-18, 320. 116; delay of. French's. 118. Drift river), Commissie (Caledon 97. Conway, 226 ; officer commanding at, 168. ' column of. 290, 370. Commissie Drift (Oliphant river), Cookhouse station. 174, 278. 141-2, 214. Cookson, Colonel G. A., 14, 492, 494-7. Commissie Hoek. 328. 511. Commissioners of districts, 29-30. Cooper, Colonel H.. C.M.G.. A.D.C.. Compagnies Drift, 359. 470-2, 474. Compass Berg, 71. Copeman, Major H. C, 253. 269. 327. Compies river. 118, 200-1, 377-8. 338. Compton. Captain Lord D., 241-2. Cornelia, 102, 329, 400. Concentration, of Boer forces. Western Cornelius river. 246, 400, 426, 428, 479.

" definition of, 1 Transvaal, 184 : of British on Natal Corral," 349 ; 14. border, 216. Correspondence of Boer leaders see

Concentration camps for refugees. See Letters ; between Lord Kitchener, Appendix 12. Secretaries of State for the Colonies Conclusion of peace, 523-63. and War. High Commissioner, and

Concordia, 469, 471-2. Governor, Cape Colony, 230. 453 ; Conference of Boer leaders, 108, 205-6, for the Army, how dealt with see

270. Appendix 9 ; re peace, negotiations Conference, peace, negotiations, at for, terms, etc., 524-39. Middelburg, February 28th, 1901, Cost of the War in South Africa. See Appendix 18. 119-20, 126 ; April, 1902, at Klerks- Coulson. Lieutenant G, H. B. (awarded dorp, 533 ; Pretoria, 504, 508, 535 : Vereeniging, 471, 473. 487. 541. the Victoria Cross). 161.

Congresses, Dutch, in Cape Colony, 61. Council of War, by Boers, 206-7, 334 ; Connaught Rangers. See Regular orders of. 208.

Units. Counter-attack, at Moedwil, 297 ;

Vlakfontein, 187-8 ; Conoviam, 53. Rooiwal. 502 ; Boers at Conroy. Commandant E., 351-2, 367, by du Moulin, 432 ; by 468. 473. Vlaklaagte, 513. —

INDEX. 723

Country, clearance of, of stock, etc. Cyferpoort, 425." Cypher Gat, see Clearance ; Eastern Transvaal, 179, 458.

description of, 112 ; at Bakenlaiagte, Cypherfontein, 150. 307.1 Czar of Russia, 24. Cowan, Major B. W., 342. Cow-catchers, an army of, 198. Dagga, 473. Cox, Lieut. -Colonel F., 427. Daggaboers Nek, 178.

Crabbe, Lieut. -Colonel E. M. S., C.B., Dalmanutha, 35, 377 ; attack on.

65, 80-2, 84, 88-9, 92, 173-4, 179-80, 36-7 ; casualties at, 44. 225-6, 233, 237-8, 244, 279, 284-6, Dalzell, Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. A. E., 290. 360-2, 364, 370, 455-6. 459. C.B., 347-8. 474- Damant, Colonel J. H., D.S.O., 252. Cradock, Lieut. -Colonel M., 78, 80, 92. 263, 266-7. 269. 316-17, 319. 329-35. 94, no, 138, 272. 338. 383-4. 388-91, 402. 405. 424-5. Cradock, and district, 71, 173-4. 178, 434. 475-7. 490. 494-6. 225-6, 233, 239, 274, 277, 280, 456. Damant's Horse. See Colonial line 463-4, 466-7, 473 ; blockhouse Units. to, 458. Damhoek, 193. Crandon, Private H. G. (awarded the Damplaats, 486. Victoria Cross), 211. Daniel's Kuil. 488.

Crean, Surgeon-Captain T. J. (awarded Darling. 361-2. the Victoria Cross), 387. DarHngton, 174, 278. 466.

Crewe, Lieut. -Colonel C. P., 54-6, 59, Dartnell, Brigadier-General Sir J. G.. 76-7, 92, 94, 96-7, no, 171, 176, K.C.B.. C.M.G., III. 113, 116-22. 179-80, 226, 228-9, 231, 244, 290, 127. 147, 217. 219. 222-3. 322-3. 370. 331. 333-5. 338. 386-7. 391-2. 404. Criticism on British strategy, reply to. Daspoort (east of Dewetsdorp), 46. 48. 435-6. 52. 328. Crocodile river, 26, 208, 301-2. 443, Daspoort (north of ViUiersdorp), 424. 445. Dassiefontein (north-west of Nets Cronje, General A. P., 247. Poort). 459. Cronje, General P., 421. Dassiefontein (south-east of Rich- Crossing of the Orange river, by De mond). 74. 173. 465. Wet. 78, 90, 93. Davel, Commandant, 54. 248. Crossings of Orange river, assembly of Davies. Lieut.-Colonel R. H.. 511. troops at, 231. Dawkins. Lieut.-Colonel J. W. G., 263, Crum, Captain F. M., 310, 314. 269. 324-5. 338. 400. 405, 428. 434. CuUinan's Horse. See Colonial 443-5.452. 5"- Units. De Aar. 65. 80. 87, 176. 225, 238, 243, Cunningham, Troof>er A., 313. 281. 351, 366. 462, 473 ; railway to. Cunningham, Brigadier-General G. G., 238, 367 ; supply dep6t at. 67. C.B.. D.S.O., 1-2, 6, 75, 128, 130-1, Dead, robbing of. etc.. at Bakenlaagte.

136, 138, 195, 324, 347-8. 313 ; Tafel Kop. 390.

Customs union, 536. De Beer (Tolly). Commandant J., 132, Cyclists, 171, 180, 244, 405, 434, 437, 505, 509 ; at Rooiwal, 501. 452. 490. Debts of the RepubUcs, 523, 525, 549. Cyfergat, 167. De Eerste Poort, 89.

VOL. IV. 46* 724 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Deelfontein, 486. Depression amongst the commandos Deep Dene, 319. 124. Defeat of Boers, effect of, 504. De Put, 79. 88. Defensible posts, 255. Derby, 119. De Grootboom. 140, 142. Derbyshire regiment. 5m Regular De Hoop, 460. Units. De Jager's Drift, 31. 217-18. De Roodepoort, 113. De Kalk, 85-6. De Rust. 256. De Kraalen, 121. Dervishes, a rush of, 501.

Delagoa Bay : attacks on posts, on Despatches. Lord Kitchener's, 332.

the railway to, 35 ; railway, 34, 45. Destruction of blockhouses, systematic 126, 139, 146-7, 153. 199, 201, 204. attempt at, 483-4. 207-8, 210, 214-15, 298, 304, 315, De Villiers, Commandant P. (Griqua- 372-3. 376, 380. 437. 481. 5I5-J6. town). 132, 433. 488.

S20-I : situation on the railway to, Devondale, 346. 23. 34- Devonshire regiment. See Regular De Lange's Drift (Klip river), 103. 329. Units.

De la Rey, General H. J.. 1-4. 6-7, De Wagendrift, 442. 9-13, 17, 21-2, 105-6, 108, 128-30, De Wet, Head-Commandant C. R., 1, 133-6. 182, 184. 190, 205-7, 270, 42-3. 45-54, 56-8, 62-3. 65-6, 68, 295-301. 339. 344-5. 366. 383. 74-90, 93-6, 98-9. 104, 106. 108, 133, 407-8, 415-16. 421, 445, 461, 131. 139, 166, 172-3, 205-7, 224. 227,

475. 478. 49>-8. 501. 504-5. 528 : 231. 243. 245. 270-1, 323, 330, 334-7.

at Tweebosch, 418-20 : at Yzer- 350. 354. 357. 366, 383-8, 391-401. spruit, 410-14: "New Model" 421, 424-30. 461-2, 475-9. 505. 528;

of. broken, 503 : at the peace breaks up his army, 54, 332. 398 ; conference, 533, 543-7, 556, 560-1, collecting votes on the question of forces 563. peace. 484 ; concentration of

De la Rey, Commandant P., 194-5. of, 382 ; escapes from Elliot's

Delegates, Boer, to Europe, 24, 529-33, cordon, 403-4 ; plan of British,

538 : attendance at peace conference to surround, 331 ; at the peace refused by Lord Kitchener, 540. conference, 533, 543-7. 556-7. S6o-i. of, Delegates, peace, sixty burghers from 563 ; tactics 49. De Wet, Commandant Piet, commandos to Vereeniging, 541 ; 356. delay, effect on. 55J. Dewetsdorp, and road, 46, 49, 52, 98, De Lisle, Lieut.-Colonel H. de B., 162, 168, 251, 265-6, 320, 327-8. D.S.O., 65, 67, 69-71. 74. 92. 100, Diamond Fields Horse. See Colonial 102-7, no, 168, 171, 173-4, 180, Units. 197, 246-7, 250, 255-9. 261. 264. 269, Diamond Hill, 436, 443. 315. 321-2. 329, 331. 335. 338. 383-4. Diary of a burgher, 125, 198. 395-6. 399. 405. 423. 426. 434, 475-6, Diepkloof, 213. 482, 490, 509, 511. Difi&culties of the campaign, 68, 198-9, Do Naauwte, 444. 265, 332. Dennison's Scouts. See Colonial DiflBculties of Sir L Hamilton's great " " " Units. drive," 509-10 ; of drives Denny. Lieut. -Colonel H. C, C.B., 447, generally, 520. 452. Dingaan's Day, 21. INDEX. 725

Dipka, 476. Doornlaagte (north of Wolmaranstad), Director of Railways, 65. See also 494. 505- Appendix id. Dooters Kraal, 85.

Director of Supplies. See .Appendix 5. Dopper, regime of, 1 24.

Discussion of terms of peace, and con- Doran. Lieut. -Colonel B. J. C, 130, clusion of, 540-63. 178.226-9, 231-2, 237-40. 244. 272-4, Disloyalty in Cape Colony, 60-63. 277-80, 282, 290, 367, 370, 456-7,

Dispersion of Boer forces, 96 ; effects 459. 463-7. 474- of, 99-100. Doran, Lieut.-Colonel W. R4 B., 282, Disselfontein, 85-6. 290, 203-4, 370, 455, 460. 462, 465-6. Distance marched by Elliot's troops, 474- Dordrecht (Cape Colony), 225, 234, 398 ; Jeudwine's column, 354. Distribution of commands in the 236, 272-4, 277. 286-7, 368-9, Orange River Colony, 97. 457- District Commissioners, 29-30. Dordrecht (east of P. P. Burg). 122. District Mounted Rifles. See Colo- 179- nial Units. Doris, H.M.S., 72.

District troops. See Colonial Units. Dorpsplaats, 202. \ Divisions. See Columns. Dorsetshire regiment. See Regular Dixon, Brigadier-General H. G., C.B., Units.

A.D.C., 136, 138, 182-4. 189-91. Douglas, Major-General C. W. H.. i.

197 ; at Vlakfontein, 185-8. Douglas.Colonel W., D.S.O.. 139, 143-4, Doctors. See Appendix 7. 148-9, 155. 199. 204. 207-8, 223. ' Dogs, watch, 35. Douthwaute, Commandant, 505. Donkerhoek, 117. Drafts, to South Africa. See .Appen- Donkorp>oort. 443. dix 14. Dood's Drift, 326. Dragoon Guards. See ' Regular Doom (Hoeks) Berg (north-cast of Units. Steynsburg), 180, 226. Dragoons. See Regular Units. Doom Kloof, 459. Drakensberg mountains, 103, 219, 286.

Doom Kop, 188-9. 368, 4*4-5. 428-9. 475. 480-2 ; Doom Nek, 178, 464. passes of, 217. 323. 423. Doom river. 70, 355, 357, 364. Drennan, 178, 463. Doom berg, 423. Dreyer, Commandant, 320. Doornberg mountain (north-east of Driefontein (west of Bethel), 517. Winburg). 58, 75, 91. 93. 159-60. Driefontein (north-east of Ernielo), Doornbult (Brak Spruit), 344, 494, 201. 504. Driefontein (west of Hcrschel), 267. Doornbult (Orange River Colony), 99. Driefontein (north of Middelburg), 143. Doornbult (south of Lichtenburg), 191. Driefontein (south of Somerset East). Doornbult siding, 508. 277. Doornfontein, 159. Driefontein, battle of (1900), 394. Doornhock (west of Koflyfontein), 262. Driehoek (Komati valley), 148-9. Doomhoek (Magaliesberg), 7, 10. Driehoek (south of Reitz), 246. Doomkloof, 403, 479. Driekop, 96. Doornkop, 436. Driekuil, 494, 497-8, 505, Doomlaagte (east of Kimberley), 167. Driespruit. 102. 726 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Drifts of the Vaal, blockhousing of, Du Preez Lager Drift, 260. 346. Durban, 350. Drinkwater, 151. Durham Militia artillery. Sec Militia Driscoll, Major D. P., 109. 340-1, Units. 433-4, 481, 490-1. 511. Du Toit, Lieutenant, 438. DriscoU's Scouts. See Colonial Dwaal Spruit, 428. Units. Dwars river (south of Geelhout Kop), " Drives" : combination of, in Orange 443-

River Colony, 326, 485 ; definition Dwars river (north of Pietersburg),

of, 114 ; difiSculties of, 509-10, 520 ; 447- (north of fortifications thrown up during, 509 ; Dwars river, and valley Roos

in the Eastern Transvaal, 517 ; on Senekal), 141, 143. large scale in Western Transvaal, Dwars Vlei siding (Cape Colony), 173. Dwarsvlei Transvaal), 2. 492, 506-10; Blood's, 140-6 ; Elliot's, (Western 100-5, 168-9, 196, 246-50, 253, Dwyka river, 285. of, Boers, 255-61, 321-3. 383-S. 398-402, 423- Dynamite, capture by 469 ;

29, 475-7, 479-80 ; Fetherston- bombs, 471 ; mines, 206, 209. haugh's, 189; French's, 113-22, Dysseldorp, 73.

236-9, 458, 466 ; B. Hamilton's, I. 166-8, 373, 481, 485-7. 520-1 ; East Kent regiment. See Regular

Hamilton's, 499-503, 506-10 ; Keke- Units.

East ; railway to, wich's, 492, 494 ; F. W. Kitchener's, London, 64, 349 467.

; regiment. See 492, 494 ; C. E. Knox's, 166 Lyttel- East Surrey Regular ton's, 97, 157; Methuen's, 192; Units. system Rawlinson's, 492, 494 ; Rochfort's, Eastern Transvaal, blockhouse in, 492 ; Stephenson's, 459. in, 371-3 ; situation 371-2. See Drizzly Hill, 234, 369, 458. also Events in. Droogfontein, 319. Eden's Kop, near Heidelberg, 28.

Drummond-Hay, Lieut. -Col. J. A. G., Edenburg, 46, 94, 96-7, 161, 164-5, 467. 167, 245, 251-2, 267, 319, 325-6, 329. Dublin Fusiliers, The Royal. See 431- Regular Units. Edward VII., His Majesty the King,

Du Cane, Major H. J., 70, 92, 423-4, 546-7, 551, 561. 434. 47S-<5, 490. Edwards, Lieut. -Colonel A. H. M., Duff, Lieut. -Colonel C. E., 185-8, 302, C.B., 324, 338. 485, 487, 490. Eensgevonden, 258-9, 264, 489. Dugdale, Lieutenant F. B. (awarded Eerste Geluk, 113. the Victoria Cross), 119. Eerstefabrieken, 142, 149. Dullstroom, 26-7, 126, 143-4, 210-11, Eerstegeluk, 425. 214, 376-7, 380. Effects, of Boer defeat at Rooiwal, Du Moulin, Lieut. -Colonel L. E., 165, 504; of De Wet's inroad into Cape 167-8, 171, 245, 251-3, 263, 269, 319- Colony, 172. 20. 327, 338, 430. 432, 434- Egypt, 279. Dundas, 385, 388-9. Elands Berg (south of Hopetown, Cape Dundee, 31, 56, 122, 154, 215-18, Colony), 87. 222. Elands Berg (north-east of Smithfield),

Dunlop, Lieut. -Colonel J. W., 399, 405. 163. 327- —

INDEX. 727

Elands Berg (north of Volksrust), 117- Elliot County, 286. 18, 183, 200-3, 216. Elizabethsfontein, 364. Elands Drift (Tarka river), 174, 277, Elsjes Vlakte, 82-3. 467. Emmaus, and road, 166. 252, 432.

Elands Kloof (south of Clanwilliam), Emmett, General C, 121 ; capture of, 362. 515- Elands Kloof (south of Petrusville), 89. Endurance of British troops, 242, 379, Elands Kloof Drift (Government Drift, 399. 449. 493. 521. Orange river), 288. Enemy, tenacity of, 327. Elands Kop (north of Lindley), 102, Engineers, Royal. See Regular 383. 385. 398, 400, 403, 424-5- Units. Elands Poort (south-west of Rich- England, 24, 95. 176, 481. mond), 280. Enghsh, Lieutenant W. (awarded the Elands Poort (north of Tarkastad), Victoria Cross), 211. 274-6. Enkeldedooms, 142. Elands river (Cape Colony), 274-5, '^77- Entonyancni, district of, 219. Elands river (North-east Transvaal), Entrenchments, 365 ; at Belfast, 37-8 ;

142, 214. Fort Itala, 219; Ookiep, 471 ;

Elands river (Western Transvaal), 189, Pan, 41 ; daring " drives," 402,

191, 291, 293, 301-2. 509 ; of the passes, Western Natal. Elands River Bridge, 58, 158, 334, 155- 386-7, 392, 395, 423. Enzelberg. 191. Elands River Drift, 335. Enzclpoort, 196. Elands Spruit, 424. Epitaph, to Scheepers, by President

Elands Vallei, 362. Steyn, 285 ; to the Spartans at Elandsfontein (north of Bethel), 203-4. Thcrmopyls, 313, Elandsfontein (south-west of Bethel), Equator, 75. 517- Erasmus. Commandant, 225, 233-4, Elandsfontein (cast of Boshof), 258. 236, 253. 377. Elandshoek plateau, 104. Ermelo. district, and road, 25. 34.

Elandskloof, 268. 42-3, 107. 1 12-14. 116. 123. 126. Elandskop, 485. 130. 140. 146-8. 150, 199-200. 203-5, Elandskraal, 8, 193. 209. 214. 305. 373-5. 378-9. 5«4-»5.

Elandslaagte (west of Klerksdorp), 527 ; blockhouse line to. 372. 377-8. 410. 512. 517-18. Elandslaagte (Natal), battle of, 394. Ermelo commando. See Commandos. Elandsriver station, 210. ErroU. Colonel C. G.. The Earl of. Elliot, Major-General E. L., C.B., K.T.. C.B.. 133. D.S.O., 97. 100-5, 108, no, 154-5, Ersterling. 120. '57. 159. 168-9, 171. 196-7, 245-8, Eshowe. 222. 250-1, 253-6. 263-5. 269. 322-3, 325, Essex-Capell. Captain A.. 512-13.

328-9. 331. 333-5, 338. 384-6, 388. Europe. Boer mission to. 206 ; sym- 395-403. 405. 423-6, 429. 431. pathy of. 230. of, 433-4. 475-9. 482. 484-8, 490. 520 ; European cavalry, a charge 501. " " " " drives of see Drives ; plans Eustace. Major C. L. E., 141, 308, 310- of. 321. 383. Evacuation of Wolmaranstad. 415. Elliot. Captain H. W. D.. 368. Evans, Private C. N., 496, —

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Evans, Colonel R. W., 154. Families, Boer, 385 ; rationed and Evening Star, 53, 321. protected by the British, 261. Events in Cape Colony, December, Fanny's Home, 385, 396, 399, 401-2, 1900 th, —February 28 1901, 60-92 ; 482. April, March— 172-80 ; June—Sep- Fanshawe, Lieut. -Colonel H. D., 518-

tember, 224-44 ; September—Octo- 20. ber, 270-90; January—May, 1902, Fanshawe, Lieut.-Colonel R., D.S.O.,

453-74 1 in the north-west and 102, no, 171, 395-6, 399, 405, 423-4, west of, April—December, 1901, 426, 434, 475-6, 482, 490. 349-70. Farmer, Sergeant D. (awarded the Vic- Events in the Eastern Transvaal, De- toria Cross), 20. cember 1st, 1900—Januziry 31st. Farmers, the, of Cape Colony, rising of, British 1901,22-44; January—March, iii- 75; kept at bay by, 411 ;

; April liable 27 —May, 139-55 ; June not for war tax, 523 ; ruined

September, 198-223 ; November, condition of, financial assistance to,

1901 January, ; Feb- — 1902, 371-81 523, 525, 548 ; subjugating a nation

ruary—May, 512-22 ; actiou of of, lOI. Bakenlaagte, 304-15. Farms, burning of, 125. Events in the Northern Transvaal, Farrell, Captain H. J., 6. April, 1901 —May, 1902, 435-52. Fauresmith. 94, 96, 164, 167, 251-2, Kvents in the Orange River Colony, 266, 317, 325-6, 430, 433. December, 1900—January, 1901, Fencibles, local, Cape Colony. See 45-59; February—June, 93-110; Colonial Units. April June, 156-71 August, P'estival, annual, — ; July— of Boer States, 21. 245-69; August—November, 316- Fetherstonhaugh, Major-Gen. R. S. R.,

38 ; December, 1901 —February, C.B., 139, 155, 182, 188-92, 194,

; February, 1902, 382-405 423-32 ; 197. 250, 291-3, 298, 303, 515-16. March—May, 475-90. 522. Events in the Western Transvaal, Fever, 58. 1-22 December, 1900, ; January Ficksburg, 53-4, 97, 99, 156, 158-9, April, 1901, 128-38 ; May—August, 321, 431, 477 ; blockhouse line to,

181-97 ; September—November, 482.

291-303 ; November, 1901 —Janu- Field artillery. Royal. See Regular

ary, 1902, 339-48 ; January Units. " March, 406-22 ; March—May, 491- Fiery Cross," The, 216. 511. Firman, Lieut.-Colonel R. B., 57, 334, Evidence of Boer misdeeds, at Baken- 392- laagte, 313. Fish River station, 176, 178, 464. Expenditure, total, on the War. See Flags, Republican, 125, 357. Appendix 18. Florence (north of Lake Chrissic), Explosion of dynamite at Ookiep, 472. 148. Express, 121. Florence (north of Zastron), 318. Follet, Lieut.-Colonel S. W., no, 165,

Fair, Major J., 512. 171. 369-70. 457-8. 474. Fairfax, Thomas, (Parliamenta- Food, shortage of, Lord 3, 68, 82, 355, 377 ; rian General), 382. stores of, on the veld, 343. Familiehoek, 200, Forbes, Colonel W., 52. INDEX. 729

Forbes-Sempill, Captain the Hon. J. 120-22, 125, 127-8, 138, 146-8. 151, (Master of Sempill), 288-9. 156, 199, 225-9, 231-2, 234. 236-9. Force. See Columns. 260, 265, 272, 274, 278, 280, 282. Forestier-Walker, Lieut. -General Sir 286, 290, 317, 359, 368, 370, 443,

F. W. E. F., K.C.B., C.M.G.. 63, 69, 454, 461, 472, 474, 528 ; assumes 176. direction of affairs in Namaqualand,

Beaufort, 226. of, ; special efforts Fort 469 ; plans 228 Fort Dahl, 447. to deal with Fouch6 and Malan,

Fort Edward, 446-7. 465-7 ; tactics of, 358, 363 ; takes Fort Itala, attack on, 219-21. command in Cape Colony, 224, 244.

Fort Prospect, attack on, 219-21. Froneman, J. F., 350-1.

Fort Shelton, 471. Froneman, General P., 54, 76 ; at the

Fort Weeber, 14 1-3. peace conference, 5 56. Fortescue, Lieut. -Col. The Hon. C. G., Fry, Lieut. -Colonel W., 7, 194. 197. C.M.G., D.S.O., 305, 315. 373. Fusilier regiments. See Regular 381, 515. 517, 522- Units.

Fortifications on railways, 402 ; during " drives," 509. Gallwey. Lieut.-Colonbl E. J., C.B., Forts, dismantling of, 536. 151-2. Fosbery, Captain F. L., 38. Gamka river, 285. Fouch6, Commandant W. D., 172, Gannafontein, 167. 174-6, 179, 225, 234-6, 271-2, 274, Gans Vlei, 459. 286, 368-9, 457-8. 463-7. 473. 538. Ganstfontein, 455. Fourie, Vice-Chief-Commandant P., Gansvlei Spruit, 480. 51, 54, 76, 78, 81, 89. Garies, 469, 472. Fouriesburg, 157-8, 335, 384. 397; Garratt, Lieut. -Colonel F. S., D.S.O.. blockhouse line to, 482-3. 195-7. 210, 216, 218, 222-3. 249, Fourteen Streams, 133-5. 254-8, 260-2. 269, 338. 371, 377. France, 24. 381, 399, 401, 405. 427, 434, 475. of, KaflSrs, Franchise, 536 ; grant to 479-81, 485, 488, 490, 520. 522. 523, 526, 548. Garrison artillery. Royal. See Militia Frankfort, 54, 93, 97, 100-2, 108, 249- and Regular Units. 50. 323. 330-4. 383-4. 397. 399-401. Garrisons, control of. in Cape Colony, blockhouse line 47 5. 479. 486, 488 ; 224.

to, 329, 385. 388, 398, 402, 423-4, Garrisons of : Aberdeen, 466 ; Beth- 476, 482, 485. lehem, 157, 169; Forts Itala and

Frankfort commando. See Com- Prospect, 219 ; Helvetia, 25 ;

mandos. Jamestown, 179 ; Ladybrand, 321 ;

Franschmans Kop, 367. Ookiep, 470-1 ; Piquetberg, 361 ;

Fraserburg (town), 67, 69-70, 455-6. Tafel Kop, 344 ; Tontelbosch Kolk, Fraserburg Road station, 282. 363. Frederick's Dal, 364. Garstin, Colonel .\. A., C.M.G., 66, 92. Frederikstad, 131, 135-6, 194. Garstlands Kloof, 178, 233, 239, 280. Free Staters, 270. See also Com- Gatberg, 368. mandos. Gatsrand, 2, 75, 128, 131, 136, 196

French, Lieut. -General Sir J. D. P., 268, 271, 346, K.C.B., 2, 8, 21-2, 43, 111-17, Gawne, Lieut.-Colonel J. M.. 31. 730 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Geddes, Corporal, gallant conduct of, Gough, Lieut.-Colonel H. de la P., 32, 1 06. 216-18, 223. Geduld, 13s, 194, 341. Gouritz river, 283-4. Geelhout Kop, 443-4. Gous Pan, 81. Gelderland, 56. Government: the British, 119, 230,

Geluk (south of Hoopstad), 160. 261 ; peace terms, negotiations and

Geluk (south of Lichtenburg), 492. conclusion of, 523-63 ; of Cape

Geluks Poort, 82, 84, 86. Colony, 230, 272, 369 ; Holland, Gemsbokfontein, 130. 528-34; Natal, 554; Orange Free

Gemsbokhoek Berg, 250, 425. State, 107 ; peace negotiations of,

George (county), 243. 523-63 ; South African Republic, Gericke, Baron, Netherland Ambas- 107, 123, 140, 203, 214-15, 305, sador, 528-31. 376, 380, 515 ; peace negotiations of,

German Imperial Consul, Pretoria, 24. 523-63 ; proposed meeting between Germans, the, 124. members of the Boer, 125, 203 ; Germiston, 130. meeting of, 205-6. Germiston commando. See Com- Governor, The, Cape Colony, 230, 272. mandos. See also Hely-Hutchinson, Sir Gestopfontein, 492. Walter.

Geysdorp, 508. Governor's (or Gouverneur's) Kop, 53, Ghazis, a rush of, 501. 321-2, 431. Gilbert, Brevet-Major A. R., 432-4, Graaf Water, 359. 490. Graaif Reinet, 67, 71, 74, 175-6, 178, Girdwood, Captain A. C, 300. 226-9, 231-3, 237, 243, 274, 280, Glen, 261, 265, 321. 282, 350, 456, 465-6 ; Dutch con- Glencoe, 122, 216-17. gress at, 61 ; railway to, 278, 457, Godwaan, 208. 463- Goemans Berg, 164. Grahamstown, 354. Gogarty, Major H. E., 73, 92, 165, Grant, Captain W. L., R.N., 72. 171. Grant, of a million pounds sterling to Going, G. N., liabilities, Major 252, 269, 338. meet Boer 549 ; of three Golden Gate, 158. millions, 550, 552. Goldsworthy, Captaun C. L., 241. Gras Kop, 154. Goliathskraal, 258. Gras Vlakte, 82. Goodehoep, 204. Graspan (east of Hoopstad), 256.

Goodeverwachting, 148. Graspan (east of Reitz), 108 ; action Gordon, Captain E., 241. at, 105-7.

Gordon, Brigadier-General J. R. P., Grass fires, to cover attack, 105, 151, C.B., 22, 128-30, 138. 167, 186-7. Gordon Highlanders, The. See Regu- Great Berg river, 358-62. lar Units. Great Fish river (east of Cradock), 175, Gorras, 459. 277. Gorringe, Lieut. -Colonel G. F., C.M.G., Great Fish river (north-west of Suther- D.S.O., 65-6, 72-4, 92, 173-4, 176, land), 353. 179-80, 225, 233, 236, 238, 244, Great Harts river. See Harts river. 272-5, 277-9, 290, 370. Great Karroo, 367. Gottenburg, 477, 485. Green Hill (Nooitgedacht), 12, 19. INDEX. 731

Grenadier Guards. See Regular Guards, brigade of, 367 ; regiments of. Units. See Regular Units. Grenfell, Lieut.-Colonel H. M., 46, 59, Guerrillas, 28, 124, 182, 184, 198, 62, 65-6, 71-4, 92, no, 173, 175-6. 227, 265, 343, 348, 357, 397, 421,

180, 409, 415-17. 422, 452, 491, 461, 504, 514, 519 ; definition of, in 500-3, 511 ; commands the 99- Northern Transvaal, 437-43. Guinness, Major E., 310-11. Grey, Lieut.-Colonel R., C.M.G., 199, Guinness, Lieut.-Colonel H. W. N., 209-10, 223. C.B.. 141, 381. GreyHngstad, 28, 44, 111-12, 149-50, Gumbi, Sergeant, 221.

210, 215, 334, 481, 485, 487 ; block- Gun Hill (Bakenlaagte), 310-14, 390. house line from, 372. Gun Hill (Helvetia), 257. Greytown, 222. Gunboats, 362. Grierson, Trooper N. H., 313. Guns: Boer— 30, 49, 76, 113, 121-2, Gries, 356. 134, 141, 144-S. 208-9, 397. 420,

Griqualand West, 60, 131, 262, ; destruction of, 433. 494 141, 145, 438 ; Griquatown, 345, 367, 433. 488. loss of, 85, 90, 135, 137, 146, 152, Grobelaar, Assistant-General, 435. 346, 476, 503 ; British—2, 7, 17-18, Grobelaar, Commandant, 10. 22, 28, 30. 32, 36. 40-1, 43, 51-2. Grobelaar, Commandant S., 221. 5^7. 59. 7^7' 80, 92, iio-ii, Grobler's Drift, 424. 126-7, 132. 135. 137-9. 151. ISS. Groblers Kecht, 148. 157, 180-1, 183, 197, 203. 223, 225, Groen Kloof (north-west of Pearston), 227, 233. 237, 244. 269, 275, 288, 240. 290, 299-301, 303, 306-15, 346, Groen Kloof (south of Philippolis), 262. 348, 351. 370. 38'. 389. 392-3. 407. Groenfontein, 321. 415-20, 422, 425. 434, 440, 452, 474,

Groenvlei (north-east of Heilbron), 249, 490, 500, 511, 522 ; at Bakenlaagte,

424. 314 ; Vlakfontein, 186-7 ; re-cap-

Groenvlei (north of Lindley), 336, 486. ture of, 318, 375, 401, 493 ; loss of,

Groenvlei Drift, 246. at Dc Jager's Drift. 218 ; Sannah's

Groethoek, 440, 443. Post, 319; Tweebosch, 420 ; Twee-

Groot Gannapan, 506. fontein, 394 ; Wilmansrust, 204 ;

Groot Letaba river, 450. Yzerspruit, 414 ; 12-pn., 32, 36,

Groot (Great) Zwart Berg, 361. 40 ; 4*7-in., 2, 17-18, 25-7 ; 5-ln.,

Grootdam, 486-7. 37, 437, 447 ; Howitxen, 55. 185, Groote Oliphant River station, 211, 187, 193, 299-300. See also Colt, 518, 530. Krupp, Machine, Maxim, Maxim- Groote river, 279, 284. NORDENFELDT attd ViCKERS-MaXIM. Groote Zwarte Bergen, The, 73, 279. Guns, columns without, 492. Grootfontein, 328. Grootklip, 249. Haakdoornfontein, 142. Grootpan (north-west of Bethel), 150. Haarlem, 73. Grootpan (east of Vryburg), 416. Haasbroek, Assistant-Head-Command- Grootvallei, 256-7, 264. ant Z. F., 51-2, 76, 86, 88. Gruisfontein, action at, 408-9. Hacket-Thompson, Lieut.-Colonel F., Gruisplaats, 425. 197. 304. 315. 442. Gryze Kop, 238. Haencrtsburg, 438 449-50. —;

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Hagenstadt, 95. Harrismith. and road. 54, 56-7, 93, Haig, Colonel D., C.B., 71-4, 89, 96-7, 99. 104, 156-8, 169, 217, 219, 246, no, 161, 163, 165, 171, 176, 179- 249, 251, 322-3, 328, 331, 334-5.

80, 224-7, 232-3. 274, 364. 459. 386-7, 392, 401, 423. 434, 482, 485 : 473- blockhouse line to, 391, 398, 400, Halfmaan, 486. 424-5, 428. Halfmanshof, 359. Hart, Major-General A. FitzR., C.B., Hall, Colonel F. H., C.B., 437. 1-2, 8, 128, 163, 176, 234-6, 266-9, Halseston, 273. 286-7, 290, 317, 338, 368, 464. Hamanskraal, 10, 21, 142, 442, 445. Hartebeest Kuil, 175. Hamburg, 102. Hartebeestfontein (south of Brug- Hamelfontein, 79-80, 367. spruit), 152. Hamilton, Major A. C, 319, 327-8, 338, Hartebeestfontein (north - west of 430. 434- Nylstroom), 444. Hamilton, Major-General Bruce M., 56, Hartebeestfontein (north of Paarde- 58-9, 80. 84. 87, 92, 97-8. no, 161, kop), 200. 163-8, 171, 245, 251-3. 255. 262-3, Hartebeestfontein, and hills (west of

266, 269, 317, 324, 327, 338 ; transfer Klerksdorp), 132, 136-7, 181-3, 191, of, to Eastern Transvaal, 219, 221, 340-1. 409, 492. 319; in command of Eastern Trans- Hartebeestspruit (north of Ermcio), vaal, south of Delagoa Bay railway, 205. 372. 373-9. 381-2. 481, 512-15, 517, Hartebeestspruit (north of Rusten-

522 ; co-operates with Elliot in the burg). 301. Orange River Colony, 485, 490 Hartenbosch. 488. " " great drive of, 520-1. Harts river, and valley, i. 191. 406, Hamilton, Brigadier-General E. O. P., 416. 477, 479, 494, 499, 502, 507. 154. 212, 385, 388, 398-9- See also Little Harts. Hamilton, Brigadier-O'eneral G. H. C, Hartzen Berg, 89.

109, 188-9, 192. 194. 197. 216, 219, Hattingh, General J., 336.

222-3. 253, 291-2, 303. 315, 379, Hattingh, Field-Cornet J., 52. 381. 513, 518, 522. Hay, 60. Hamilton, Lieut. -General Sir I. S. M., Heath, Major F. C, 482, 490.

K.C.B.. D.S.O., 505. 511 ; assumes Heath, Major F. W., 431. command in the Western Transvaal, Heen-en-Weers Kop, 430.

498 ; at Rooiwal. 499-503 ; great Heidelberg (Cape Colony), 283. " " drive of, 506-10 ; orders of Heidelberg (Eastern Transvaal), 21, see Appendix 4. 28, 43, loi, 108, 127, 15^, 188, 205, Hammonia, 45, 47. 54. 210, 250, 317, 423-4. 477. 487. 512- Hanover, and road, 60. 65. 89, 227. •3. 521. 229, 232. 239. 367. Heilbron, and district, 54, 93, 99-103. Hantam's Berg, 355. 109, 249-50, 323-4, 330-1, 333-4, Harde Heuvel, 354. 336-7. 383-5. 389. 477. 479. 485. Harley, Colonel G. E.. C.B.. 93, 97, 488 • blockhouse line to, 329, 385, 99. 156-9, 169, 171, 246, 249, 251, 398, 400, 402. 424, 476, 482. 269, 338. Heilbron commando. See Commandos. Harmsfontein. 258. Heir to British Throne, at Cape Town. Harris, Major O.. 165. 171. 355- INDEX. 733

Hekpoort, district and valley, 21-2, High Veld, 104, 112, 145, 149, 199, 128-30, 189, 193-4. 442- 382, 446, 514; problem of, etc.,

Heliographs, 50, 403 ; capture of De 371-2.

Wet's, 424. Highland Brigade, 492 ; change of Helpmakaar, 160. command of, 176.

Helvetia (Eastern Transvaal), 25, Hildyard, Lieut.-General H. J. T., C.B..

34-5 ; attack on, 26, 42. 31. 117, 120. 153-5. Helvetia (Orange River Colony), 45, Hill, Lieutenant H. N., 300. " " 163, 168, 251, 316, 319. Hindon, Captain J., 282, 442. Helvetia kopjes, 27. Hippisley, Lieut.-Colonel W. H., 474. Hely-Hutchinson, Sir Walter F., History, the present, omissions from, G.C.M.G., 272. 202. Heneage. Major The Hon. H. G.. 286. Hlomohlom, 215. 290. Hoare, Major R., 474. Henniker, Lieut. -Col. The Hon. A. H., Hobbs, Lieutenant R. F. A., 300. 65. 69-70, 79-82, 84-6, 88-9, 92, Hoedspruit, 34. 173-4, 176, 178, 180, 226, 244. Hoepel, 53. Henning, 66, 174. Hofman's Drift (Vaal river), 160. Henry, Colonel St. G. C. C.B., 118- Hoi Spruit, 400, 426-7. 19, 166-7, 17'- 196-7, 24s, 253-60, Holfontein (south of Hoopstad), 258. 262-3, 269. 325-6. 338. 345. 348. Holfontein (west of Klerksdorp), 344, Henwoods, 121. 416. Herbert, Lieut. -Colonel E. B., 45-6, Holfontein Siding. 75. 59. 65-6, TT, 92, no, 163-4, 171. Holland, the Government of. 528-33. 173, 180. Holle Spruit, 179. 273. 457. Herbert (district), 60. Holmes, Major H. G., 269, 331, 338, Herschel, 287. 402-3. 405, 423, 434, 482. 490. Hertzog, Assistant-Head-Commandant Holnek (north of Amsterdam), 148.

Judge J. M. Barry, 42-3, 53, Holnek (north-west of Roos Senekal), 62-3. 65-71. 74-5, 77-9, 87-9, 91, 144. 94, 96, 164, 166, 172-3, 206, 224, Hondeblafs river, 79, 88.

326, 350, 430-1 ; at the peace con- Hondeklip Bay, 356. ference, 544-6. 560. 563. Honing Spruit, 256, 262. Hex river (Orange River Colony), Honingfontein, 57. 163. Honingspruit, 102. Hex river (Western Transvaal), 301-2. Hoopstad, and district. 56, 133, 135. Hex Rivier hills, 334. 160. 167, 196. 254-7. 481, 489. 491. Hickie, Lieut.-Colonel W. B.. 182-3, 506. 189-91, 197, 291-2. 298. 303, 326, Hopctield. 358, 362. 338-40, 34S-6. 348, 407. 409. 422, Hopctown, 64. 84, 86-8. 94. 238. Hickman, Colonel T. E., C.B., D.S.O., Hopewell, 440, 443. TT, 88-9, 92, 97-8, no, 161, 164-5, Horse artillery, Royal. See Regular 171. Units. Hicks, Lieut.-Colonel H. T., C.B., 346, Horses, 45 ; Boer, supply of, 68, 79,

348. 81-2 ; capture of, 368-9, 375. 429, High Commissioner, the British. See 464. 480. 486. 493 ; casualties MiLNER, Lord. among, 107. 115, 191, 204, 233, 277. — — —— — ,

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Horses continued. Companies : 283. 285, 297, 340, 367, 406, 409, 30th, 390.

432. 497, 502 ; collection of, in 31st, 390.

Cape Colony, 63 ; Orange River 86th, 416-20.

Colony, 97, 105, 169 ; sickness Devon, 16.

among, 440 ; stops operations, Fife, 16.

445-6 ; stampeding of, 296. Scottish, 88. Hospitals. See Appendix 7. Welsh, 52.

Hostilities, in Boer territory, to cease Other Units : during peace negotiations, 508. Lovat's Scouts, 234-5, 267, 287-9, Houbaan, 334. 368. 465-7. Houd Constant, 457, 463. Paget's Horse, 410-iij Hout Kraal. 80-1, 88, 366. Impilusi. See Umpilusi. Hout Nek, 97. Ind, Shoeing-Smith A. E. (awarded the Houwater, 67, 87. Victoria Cross), 390. Howard, Major C, 346. Independence, declaration of, in Cape Howitzers, 185, 187, Colony, 55, 193, 299-300. 75 ; of the Republics, 75, See also Guns. 206, 555 ; question submitted to Hughes-Hallett, Lieut.-Colonel J. W., burghers, 541 ; partial surrender of, C.B., D.S.O., yy, 92, 204, 212, 223. 544- Hugo, Assistant-Commandant Judge India, ^5, gj, 355. H. J.. 281, 285. 4SS.459. Indian Ocean, seaboard of, 74, 350. Humans Rust, 327. Infantry, Mounted, 21, 33, 37, 39, jy Humby, Major J. F.. 345. 118, 195, 207, 306, 318-19, 321, Hunter-Weston, Lieut.-Colonel A. G., 402, 484.

D.S.O., 232, 237-8, 244, 290. 366, 2nd battalion (Legge's), 2, 12. 370. 3rd battalion, 306, 308-14. Hussars, regiments of. See Regular 4th battalion, 516. Units. 6th battalion, 105-7. Hut Post (Springhaan Nek), 47-51. 9th battalion, 481. 1 2th battalion, 437-40, 444. Illustrations of the Witkoppies, 2oth battalion, 439-40. 104. 25th battalion, 306, 308-14. Imperial Bushmen, Corps of. See 26th battalion, 371. Colonial Units. 28th battalion, 494-6. Imperial Light Horse. See Colonial Burma, 488.

Units. Unattached Units : Imperial Yeomanry, 2, 65, 73, 227-8, Vth division, 30, 154, 219. 249,294-7, 339, 345. 389. 41 5. 457. Connaught Rangers, 267, 287, 368,

488 ; at Rooiwal, 500 ; Tweefon- Railway Pioneer regiment (4th)4

tein, ; 392-4 Vlakfontein, 185-6 ; See Colonial Units. capture of, 192, 484. Royal Irish Rifles, 347. Battalions : South Stafiordshire, 392, 394-5. 5th, 132, 181, 299, 410, 416-20. Gough's, 217-18. loth, 132, 181. McMicking's, 347. nth, 334. Pine-Coffin's, 160. 19th, 340. Inglefield, Major N. B., 17-19. — —

INDEX. 735

Inglis, Captain S. W., 310. Jamestown, and district, 176, 179, Inhabitants of Cape Colony, attitude 234* 236, 286. 368, 457-8. 4f>4. 473- of, 60, 230, 453-4. Jammersberg Bridge, 327. Inhoek, 316. Jammersberg Drift, 266, 319-20. Inktpan, 258. Jan Boers Krjial, 362. Inniskilling Dragoons. See Regular Jansenville, 175-6, 279, 463, 466. Units. Jardine, Captain W., 408. Inniskilling Fusiliers, The Royal. See Jaskraal, 142. Regular Units. Jeffrejrs, Colonel H. B., 79, 92, 94,

Intelligence : Boer—24-5, 145, 240 ; no, 223. British— 19, 32, 42, 75, 81, 177, Jericho, 445.

204-5, 212, 216, 224, 231, 258, 301, Jervis-White-Jervis, Colonel Sir J. H., 306, 374, 380, 392-3. 401. 407, 439. Bart., 254, 258, 262, 338, 381, 522.

485, 491. Jeudwine, Major H. S., 225, 244, 351-6, ' Intermediate Post (Springhaan Nek), 370. Johannesburg, and district, 2, 22, 122, . 47. SI-

Intombi river, 119, 515. 129-30, 304 ; railway to, 9, 22, 27-8. Invalids, how dealt with see Appen- Johannesburg commando. See Com-

dix 7 ; statistics of see Appendix mandos. 16. Johannesburg Mounted Rifles. See Invasion, of Cape Colony, 42-3, 54, Colonial Units.

58, 62, 108, 231 ; of Natal, 2 16-2 1 ; Johnson, Lieutenant R. C. M., 221. rumours of, 29. Jolly Kop, 169.

Irene, 346. Jones, Captain B. J., 484. Irish Fusiliers, The Royal. See Regu- Jones, Major-General Inigo R., C.B., lar Units. 63, 65-6. 233, 367. Irish regiment, The Royal. See Regu- Joubert, Commandant-General P., 217. lar Units. Juriesfontein, 175. Irregulars, behaviour of, at Tweebosch, Jurys Baken, 267. 418-20. Israels Poort, 46-7, 27- Kaal Spruit, 264. Itala, fort at, attack on, 219-21. Kaalfontein (north of Bank), 194. Kaalfontein (east of Geneva siding), Jacht Lust, 148. 385. 395- Jackalsfontein, 413. Kaalpan, 260. Jackson, Stonewall (Confederate Gen- Kaalplaats, 136. eral, America), 382. Kaalvley, 258.

Jackson, Lieutenant T. D., 313. Kafl&r Kop (north of Fouriesburg), 55, Jacobsdal, 166, 252, 262. 384-6, 395, 399, 401. Jagersfontein, 96, 433. Kaffir river, 166, 327. Jagersfontein Drift, 252. Kaffir Spruit, 115. Jagersfontein hills, 263. Kaffirkraal, 321. Jagersfontein Road, 166, 252, 264, Kaffirskraal, 150. 430. Kafhrstad, 205, 207. Jagersrust, 333, 335. Kaffrarian Rifles. See Colonial Jagtpan, 167. Units. Jakals Vallei, 455. Kakamas, 350, 352, 454, 468. .

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Kalabas Drift (Riet river), 94. Katdoombult, 258. Kalabas Kraal, 361. Katdoomplaat, 192. Kalk Kloof (or Kalkkloof), 148. Katkop, 225, 352, 367. Kalk Spruit, 388-9. Kattegat, 89. Kalkfontein (Cape Colony), 88. Kavanagh, Lieut. -Colonel C. T. McM., Kalkfontein (north of Boshof), 167. 237-9, 243-4. 279. 283-6. 290. Kalkfontein (north-west of Karee 360-2, 365, 370, 460. 472, 474. siding), 260. Keesen Berg, 236. 238.

Kalkfontein (east of Roos Senekal), Keir, Lieut.-Colonel J. L., 158. 171, 211. 402. 405, 424, 434, 475-7. 490. Kalkkuil, 160. 492-5,511. Kalklaagte, 252. Kekewich, Colonel R. G., C.B.. 128-9, Kalkoenkrans, 117, 200. 138, 191-4, 197, 291-2. 298-9, Kalkrans, 427, 479. 301-3, 329-44. 348, 383. 406-10, Kambula mountain, 32. 415-16, 422. 491-4, 498. 503-S.

Kameel Drift. 85. 507-8, 511 ; at Moedwil, 293-7 ; Kameel river, 142. at Rooiwal, 499-502.

Kameelfontein (north of Bothaville), Kelly, Lieutenant J. B., 310. 326. Kemp, Vecht-General Jan, 136, 184, Kameelfontein (east of Kimberley), 99, 186-90, 193, 291-3. 297, 299. 344,

254. 411-14, 418, 445, 505 ; at Rooiwal,

Kameelfontein (north-east of Pretoria), 501 ; rashness of, at, 504. 443- Kendrew, 175, 178, 226, 466. Kamies Berg, 472. Kenhardt, and district, 60, 70. 224, Kammenassie mountains, 72. 350, 352, 467-8. Kandos Poort, 279. Kenna, Major P. A., V.C, 430-1, 434, Kane, Lieutenant H. R., 219. 482, 490. Kanon Berg, 361-2. Kerr's Drift, 347.

Kanonfontein, 258. Kestell, Rev. J. D., 557. Karabee, 83. Khabanyana river, 5 1 Kardouws Pass, 262. Khaki clothing, worn by Boers, 275-6, Karee Kuil, 89. 414. 493- Karee siding, 261. Kiba Drift (Orange river), 267. Kareeboomskuil, 410. Kikvorsch Berg, 66. Kareeboschfontein, 505, 507. Killed. See Casualties, also Ap- Kareekuil, 507. pendices 16 and 17.

Kareepan, 341-2. Kimberley. 65, 252, 260, 433, 488 ; Kareepoort, 341. railway to. 167, 255, 258. 509. Kariega river, and valley, 74, 175, 278. Kimberley column, 84, 99, 166. See Karoslaagte, 259. also Paris and Sitwell. Karree Bosch, 232. King's Kopje (Helvetia), 25-6. Karreepan (south by east of Hoops- King's Liverpool regiment. See Regu- stad), 258. lar Units. Karreepoort (north of Odendaal Drift), King's Own Royal Lancaster regi- 164. ment. See Regular Units. Karreepoort (west of Philippolis), 262. King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Karroos, The, 435, See Regular Units. INDEX. 717

King's Shropshire Light Infantry. Kleinfontein (east of Zeerust), 299. See Regular Units. Kleinkop, 102. Kings Crown, 457. Kleinplaats, 340-1.

Kirkpatrick, Major H. P., 472, 474. Klerksdorp, district, and road, 2, 22, Kirsten (or Kerston), Commandant 109, 132-7, 181-3, 188-9, 190-2, Jan, 264. 194-6, 216, 250-1, 253-5, 291-2, Kitchener, General H. H., Lord, 298. 325. 339-44. 346. 348. 407, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., etc., 1-2. 21, 34, 409-11. 413-16, 420, 477-8. 480. loi, 41-3. 47. 56. 58. 75. 77, 87. 482, 489. 491-3. 498, 505-6 ; Boer 112, 119-20, 123, 126, 132, 136, leaders meet at, to consider peace 139, 146, 157. 163, 165, 198, 205, proposals, 533-4. 214, 222, 251, 265-6, 287, 319, Klerksdorp—Pretoria railway, i, 507. 322, 326-7, 329, 348, 382-3, 392, Klip Bank, 362. 398, 401. 404. 417, 429. 465, 487, Khp (river) basin, 103. 491, 493, 498, 506, 508, 512, 515, KUp Drift (Brak river). 83, 462,

519 ; and the Government of Cape Klip Drift (Wilge river), 246.

Colony, 230-1, 272 ; at the peace Klip Gat, 358. Klip river conference, terms, etc., 523-63 ; (Orange River Colony), loi,

despatches of, 332 ; plans of, to 103, 154. 250, 424-6. Klip river surround De Wet, 331 ; scheme of, (west of Frankfort), 323. for " drives " in the Orange River Klip Spruit, 209.

Colony, 423-4, 475-7 ; to subjugate Klipbankspruit. 144. 211. Klipdam, the Eastern Transvaal, 372 : takes 437. measures for the safety of Cape Klipdraai hills, 443. visits Klipdrift, Town, 364 ; Cape Colony, 229 ; 340, 499. Middelburg, 119-20; Klerksdorp, Klipfontein (south-east of Bethel), 492. 151.

Kitchener, Major - General T, W., Klipfontein (south of Ermelo), 1 16. 126-7, 139. 141-4. 148-9. 155. Klipfontein (north of Ookiep), 470-2. 204-5, 3<)7. 2i(). 212-14, 216, 218, KHpgat, 445.

••* Klipkloof, 140. 221-3, 437 ; th^ Western Trans- vaal, 491-9, 502, 505, 507-9, 511. Klipkoppies, 150. Kitchener's Fighting Scouts. See Klipkraal, 151. Colonial Units. KHpkrans, 189-90, 194. Kitchener's Horse. See Colonial Klipoog, 249. Units. Klippan (south-east of Brugspruit), Klaarstroom, and district, 72, 173. 152. Klaver Vlei, and road. 351-2. Klippan (west of Wolmaranstad). Klein Letaba river, 446. 342- Klein Marsfontein hills. 316. Klipplaat (Cape Colony), 74, 278, Klein Oliphant river, 148. 463- Klein Sedan, 384. Klipplaat (north of Rustenburg), 302. Klein Waaihoek, 262. KUpplaatdrift, 143. Klein Zevenfontein, 327. Kliprif, 340. Klein Zwarte Berg, 284. KHprug, 117. Kleinfontein (Botha's Berg, Eastern KHpspruit (north-west of Belfast), 143, Transvaal), 144. 145.

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Klipspruit (west of Bothaville), 492. Kraans Pan, 82-3. Klipstapel, 520. Kransfontein, 327. Knapdaar, 175, 225. Kriegars Kraal, 277. Knox, Major-General Sir C. E., K.C.B., Kritzinger, Commandant P. H., 42-3, 45-6, 48, 52-6, 58-9, 62, 65, 75-8, 53, 62-3, 65-6, 68. 71-5, 77, 91, 98, 80-1, 83-4, 88, 92-3, 96-7, 101-2, 163-5, 172-4. 225-8, 233, 237, 110, 123, 157-60, 166-7, 170-1. 265-7, 271, 287-9, 317-20, 366, 454,

245. 253, 255. 263-4. 269, 327, 456, 528 ; driven into Orange

338. 402, 429-31. 433-4. 477. 480-1, River Colony, 238 ; returns to Cape

490. Colony, 179-80. 367 ; visits Orange Knox, Colonel E. C, iii, 113, 117, River Colony. 176.

119-20, 122, 127-8, 130, 138, 149-52, Krogh. J. C. 546. 560, 563. 155, 176, 199-203, 223. Krokodil River commando. See Com Knox, Major-General Sir W. G., MANDOS. K.C.B., 160, 170. Krom Spruit. 334, 485, 487. Knysna, 72. Kromdraai (south of Ermelo). 115-16, Kobe mountains, 357. 153. 183. Koedoes Kop, 141. Kromdraai (east of Springs), 146, 149- Koedoesdraai, 196, 255. 50. Koffyfontein, 96, 262-3, 432. Kronihoek, 200. Kokskraal, affair at, 430. Krommellboog Spruit, 195.

Komati Poort, and railway, 9, -jt, Kromrivier, 7> 10. 435. See also Delagoa Bay rail- Kromspruit. 55. way. Kroonstad, 56. 58. 75. 97, 100, 105, Komati river, and valley, 34, 148-9, 108, 160-1, 168-70. 216, 250, 254, 204, 214, 305. 257-8, 260-1, 321, 323, 325, 330-1, Koms Berg, 357. 333-6. 383-4. 388, 402, 423-4, 431,

Koornfontein, 152. 475. 477-8. 489 ; blockhouse hne Koperfontein, to, 190. 395. 398-9. 426, 479, 485 ; Kopje AUeen, 160, 257. railway to, 400, 403, 476. Kopjes Kraal, 260. Kroonstad commando. See Com- Kopjes station, 109, 324, 485. mandos. Kopjesvlei, 191, Kruger. H. E., President S. P. 503. J.. 453 ; Koppiesfontein, 258. silence of, 206. Koranna Berg, 159, 321, 431. Kruger's Drift, 164, 166. Korannafontein, 182, 192, 341, 415, Krugersdorp, 2-3, 6, 8-11. 20-2, 507- 128-31, 136, 184. 189. 194-5, 346. Kordemoersfontein, 364-5. 447 ; railway to, 9, 21. Korn Spruit, 421. Krugersdorp commando. See Com- Kosterfontein, 189, 298. mandos. Koude Heuvel, 240. Krugerspost, 127, 140. Koudeveld Bergen, 175, 227-8, 465. Kruidfontein, 256. Kouka river, 279. Kruisfontein. 121. Kraai river, 179, 234, 236. Kruitfontein, 260.

Kraaipan, 420. Krupp guns, 144 ; capture of, 480 Kraal Kop, 258. shells for. 158. Kraankuil, 87-8, 90, 173. Kuruman, 131, INDEX. 739

Laagers, Boer, capture of, 102, 132, Lategan. Commandant H. W., 225. 137, 141-2, 152, 154, 182, 192-4, 232, 237, 239, 282. 196, 201, 211, 255-9, 292-3, 302, Lauriston, 286. 305, 326, 329, 371, 410, 430, 438. Lawley, Lieut. -Colonel The Hon. R. T., 443. 506. 423-4. 434. 475. 477. 48s. 487. 490. Laatstedrift, 143, 211. 518-20, 522. Lacedaemonians, 313. Lawrence, Lieut.-Colonel The Hon. Ladismith, 243, 279, 283-4. H. A., 474. Lady Frere, blockhouse line to, 368. Leader, Lieut.-Colonel H. P., 408-9, Lady Grey, 288, 369, 458, 464. 422, 500.

Ladybrand, 97, 157, 253, 321, 331 ; Leaders, Republican, 107. blockhouse line to, 326, 431. Lean, Major K. E., 253, 266, 269, 272, Ladysmith, 156, 350. 290, 327-8. 338. Lagersdrift, 145. Leeuw Berg, 80, 84. Laing's Nek, 156. Leeuw Hoek, 238. Laingsburg, 283-4, 360. Leeuw Kop (Orange River Colony), Lake Chrissie, 114, 123, 147-9, 504- 58, 75, 246. 517- Leeuw river, 50. Laken Vallei, 459. Leeuw Spruit, 246, 482. Lamberts Bay, 42, 70, 359. 362 ; Leeuwbank Drift, 108. blockhouse line to, 364-5. Leeuwboschen, 191. Lambton, Lieut. -Colonel The Hon. C, Leeuwdoom hills, 347. 16. Leeuwdoorns, 347. Lancaster Hill (Vryheid), 30-1. Leeuwfontein (south of Balmoral), Lancaster regiment. The King's Own 152. Royal. See Regular Units. Leeuwfontein (north-west of Klerks- Lancers. See Regular Units. dorp), 340, 416.

Landdrost Monde, 1 59. Leeuwfontein (north of Middelburg), Lang Kloof, 239. 143- Langberg, 121. Leeuwfontein (south-west of Rich- Langdraai, 121. mond), 456. Lange Berg (Orange River Colony), Leeuwfontein (north of Tafel Kop, 387. 391. 395- Western Transvaal), 291. Lange Bergen (CaF>e Colony), 243, 360. Leeuwfontein (west of Ventersdorp), Langgewacht, 117. 182-3, 408. Langkloof (Wilge river, Eastern Trans- Leeuwfontein (west of Wolmaranstad), vaal), 145, 516. 342. Langkuil, 257. Leeuwkop (north of Harrismith), 479. Languages, English and Dutch, 523, Leeuwkop (north-east of Kimberley), 52s. 536. 547- 433- Langverwacht (north of Utrecht), 121. Leeuwkrantz, 256. Langverwacht (south of Vrede), 426, Leeuwkuil (south of Frankfort), 246. 479- Leeuwkuil (east of Geysdorp), 417, Lansdowne, The Most Hon. H. C. K., 419. Marquis of, K.G., G.C.S.L, etc., Leeuwnek, 122. 528. 531-4. Leeuwpan (north-east of Geysdorp), Lapfontein, 456, 459. 494-

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Leeuwpan (east of Hoopstad), 256-7. Lichtenburg commando. See Com- Leeuwpoort (north of Bethlehem), mandos. 169. Lichtenstein, 320.

Leeuwpoort (west of the Bronkhorst Liebenberg, General P. J., i, 194, Spruit), 150. 325, 340, 411-12. Leeuwspruit (east of Geysdorp), 416- Light order of columns, neither guns 17- nor transport, 492. Leeuwspruit (east of Reitz), 246. Lilliburn, 116, 148. Lefroy, Lieutenant B. P., 219. Limoen Kloof, 236. Legalie's Location, 451. Limpopo river, 435. Legard, Captain D'A., 180. Lincelles, 318. Legdaar, 207. Lincolnshire regiment. See Regular Legge, Lieut. -Colonel N., D.S.O., 12- Units. 13- Lindequee Drift, 195, 324, 333, Legislature, Cape Colony, 177, 272. 346-7- Leliefontein (north of Garies), 469. Lindley, district, and road, 54-7, 101-2, Leliefontein (south-east of Venters- 105, 108, 169, 250, 321, 330-1, burg), 90, 93, 160. 334-7. 383-S. 402-3. 423. 475. 477-

Lemmer (Senior), General, 418. 482, 486, 488 ; blockhouse line to, Lemmer (Junior), General, 415. 395. 398-9. 426. 476. 479. 485- Lemoenfontein Drift, 88. Lindleys Poort, 291, 293, 298, 339. Lemoenskraal, 424. Lindsay, Captain M. W., 310. Leniency of peace terms, 555. Lindsell, Lieut.-Colonel R. F., C.B., Lessons of the campaign, 421, 497, 173. 180. 504. Lines of communication, Bloemfon- Letjesbosch, 74. tein to Orange river, 176; east of Letskraal siding, 280, 457. Pretoria (Delagoa Bay railway), 212,

Letters, rep>orts, etc., from Boer 223, 298 ; attacks on, December

leaders, 107, 123-4, 131, 140, 216, 29th, 1900, 24 ; January 7th, 1901,

222, 227, 273, 285, 298, 305, 366, 35-41 ; casualties, 44 ; renewed

388, 411. 453, 461, 528; for the attacks on, 125, 153 ; enemy's

Army, how dealt with see Appen- efforts to destroy, generally, 245 ;

dix 9 ; relating to peace proposals, north of Pretoria, 437 ; Orange 524-6, 533-5. See also Appendix 3. River Colony, 170; Standerton rail- Leyden, 321. way, 153. Leydsdorp, 449-50. Linyana Spruit, 52-3. Liabilities, Boer, incurred in the field, Lisbon, 64. 523, 525, 549. Little, Brigadier-General M. O., 482, Libenbergs Vlei river, 55, 108, 169, 490. 246, 330-1. 383-5, 388, 396-400, Little Caledon river, 158. 426, 476-7, 479-80, 482, 485-6. Little Harts river, 183, 191, 406, Licences for firearms, etc., 526, 547. 416-17, 492. Lichtenburg, district, and road, i, 131, Little Salt river, 361. 136. 181, 183, 191-2, 292, 344, Liverpool regiment. The King's. See

406, 409, 416, 421, 475, 508 ; Regular Units.

attack on, 1 34 ; blockhouse line to, Lloyd, Major F. C, 253, 269, 338.

407, 492 ; reinforcements for, 492, Lloyd, Captain T. H. E., 312. Index. 741

Local fencibles and forces. See Colo- Lyttelton, Lieut.-General The Hon. nial Units. N. G., C.B., 41, 77-8. 87, 89, 96-7. Local volunteers. See Colonial no. 126, 161, 163, 171, 174; Units. assumes command in Natal, 216. Loeries Fontein, 352-3, 355. Lokoala, 53. Maaritsdrift, 251.

Long, Colonel C. J., 45-6, 59, 110. Mabusa Spruit, 117, 199-200, 379.

Los Berg, 195-6, 262, 324, 346. McCarthy, Corporal J., 313. Loskop, 169. McCracken, Lieut. -Colonel F. W. N.,

Lotter (Cape rebel), 225, 237-9, 271 ; 208. capture of, 240-1. McCracken's Hill, 40. Louis Trichardt, 438-9, 446. McKenzie, Lieut. -Colonel D., 116, Louw, Commandant A., 353, 363-4. 331. 338. 392. 404. Louw, Commandant Jan, 468. McKinnon's Post, 238.

Lovat, Major S. J., Lord, D.S.O.. McLean, Captain A. C, 395. 288-9, 457. 464. 466-7, 474. McMicking, Major H., D.S.O.. 346-8, Lovat's Scouts. See Imperial Yeo- 439-42. 452. manry. McQueen, Captain, 448-9.

Lowe, Colonel W. H. M., 65-6, 70-2, MacAndrew, Lieut. -Colonel J. R., 240, 74, 89, 92, 102-5, no, 161, 169. 279-80, 290, 370. 171, 246, 250, 255-61, 269, 321, Macbean, Colonel F., 23. 335. 338. 383. 492-3. 497. 511- MacDonald, Major-General Sir H. A., Lowry-Cole, Lieut. -Colonel A. W. G. K.C.B., D.S.O.. 62-3, 65-6, 92, 176. See Cole. Macdonald, Captain M., 470. Loyal North Lancashire regiment. Machadodorp, 25-6, 35, 148-9, 207-8, See Regular Units. 210; attack on, 36. 43; casualties Loyalty, in Cape Colony, 69. at. 44. Luckhoff, 94, 96, 166-7, 251, 362-3. Machine guns. 33, 59, 93, no, 137, 325- 138, 155, 171, 180, 197, 323. 244. Luipaardsfontein, 54. 269, 290, 303, 315, 348, 370, 381. Lukin, Lieut. -Colonel H. T.. D.S.O.. 423, 434, 453. 474, 490. 511. 522.

178-80, 232, 241, 244, 279-81, 290, MacKenzie, Lieut.-Colonel Colin J., 369-70, 466-7. 474. C.B., 176, 373, 375, 378, 381. 485-7. Lund, Captain F. T., 236-7, 231-2, 490. 514, 517. 530, 533. 239, 244, 281, 290. 364, 370, 455-^. Mackenzie, Lieut.-Colonel G. F. C, 459. 474- C.B., 345. Liineberg, 117-20, 201. Mackenzie, Captain J. R., 408. Luxemburg, 167. Mafeking, 133, 181-3, 191, 392, 298, Lydenburg, district, and 35, 136, 348, 443 ; railway to, 443, 461, 140-1, 147-8, 207-8, 211, 216, 494- 250. 304. 376. 381-2. 443. Magaliesberg mountains, and valley, Lydenburg commando. See Com- 1-2, 4, 7-22, 189-90. 192-3, 393, mandos. 295. 437 ; situation in, 128-9. Lyle, Major H. T., 137. Magalipsi, 443. Lyle, Captain J. C. V., 448-9. Magato Nek (or Hoek), 291, 293-4, Ljmes, Lieutenant W. P., 310-11, 298. 339- 314. Magnets Hoogte. 141. 742 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Mahamba, 119, 121, 371. Martin, Lieut.-Colonel H., C.B., 156. Mahlabitini, and district, 153. Martin-Leake, Surgeon-Captain A. Mahon, Major Sir W. H.. Bart., D.S.O., (awarded the Victoria Cross), 513. 283. Maryvale, 117, 375. Majoors Drift, 423, 425, 428, 475, 482, Maseru (farm), 53. 488. Massy, Major W. G., 93-4, 98, no, 171. Majuba mountain, 9, 125, 393. Matala's Location, 446. Makauws Drift, 431. Matjesfontein, 69-70, 243, 284-5, 364. Makoiespan, 498. 455. 460. Makwasi Berg, 341-2, 344, 410. Mauch Berg, 147, 199, 204. Makwasi Spruit, 340. Mausers (Boer rifles), 220, 312. Malan, Fighting-General (Lieutenant) Maxim gun, 32, 38, 88, 135, 142, 209, W., 173-6, 178-80, 225-7, 229, 235. 275. 410, 412, 439, 476. 501. 231-2. 237, 281-2, 363-4, 4SS-9. Maxim-Nordenfeldt gun, 387. 462-3, 465-7. 528. Maxwell, Lieut.-Colonel C, 97, no, Malips river, 141. 161, 163-5, ^7^- Malipspoort, 446, 448-51. Maygar, Lieutenant L. C. (awarded the Malmesbury, 357-8, 360-2. Victoria Cross), 373. Mamre, 360. Mayne, Lieut.-Colonel G. N., 345. Manchester regiment. See Regular Mears, Commandant, 150, 401. Units. Measures for subjugation of the Orange Map, showing physical features of River Colony, 326. Cape Colony, 358. Mecca, 9. Mapoch's Gronden, 145. Medical arrangements. See Appen- Marais, Commandant, 438. dix 7. Marais siding, 175, 278. Mediterranean, 255. Maraisburg, 176, 179, 237, 274, 277, Melani Kop, 428, 480. 464, 466-7. Melkboschfontein, 35. Marches, forced, 352, 359-60, 379, 424, Melmoth, and district, 154, 219-20, 516-17. 222. Maribogo, 182, 420, 508. Menne's Scouts. See Colonial Units. Marico, and district, 301, 416. Mentz, Commandant F., 426, 477,

Marienthal, 1 18-19. 486-7. Maritz, Commandant S. G.. 224, 228, Mequatlings Nek, 53, 157, 159, 253, 271, 350-63, 365, 367, 383, 455. 431- 468-9, 471. Methuen, Lieut. -General P. S., Lord, Mark's Drift, 86. K.C.V.O., K.C.B., C.M.G., i. 131-5.

Marker, Captain R. J., 85. 137-8, 181-3, 188-92, 194, 197, Marsala, 402. 291-2, 298-9, 301, 303, 339-45. Marshall, Major W. R., 402-3, 405, 348, 383, 406-7, 409. 416, 422, 477,

423, 434, 482, 490. 491-2, 507 ; at Tweebosch, 417-20. the Marston Moor, 504. Meyer, General Lucas J., 206 ; at Marten, Second-Lieutenant L. H., 310. peace conference, 546, 560, 563. Martial law, absence of, in Cape Meyershoop, 117.

Town, 177 ; administration of, in Meyerton, 207. of Kenhardt), Cape Colony, 230, 272 ; for Cape Middel Post (north-west

ports, 178, 272 ; for Cape Town, 358. 468. —

INDEX. 743

Middel Post (north of Sutherland), Minchin, Lieut.-Colonel C. F., D.S.O., 460. 253. 269, 327, 338. Middel Water, 335. Mkusi river, 515. Middelbult, 494, 498, 505. Mobility of Boers, 68. Middelburg, and road (Eastern Trans- Modder river, 42, 95, 165-7, 196, 250-2, vaal), 23, 34-5, 41, III. 113, 125, 254-5, 258, 260, 262, 264, 321, 325, " " 143, 146, 148, 203, 207, 209-11, 421, 431-2 ; Elliot's drive tOt

213-15, 249, 304-6, 373, 515 ; peace 257-61. conference at, 119-20, 126, 523-4; Modder River station, 254, 257, 262-3, peace proposals at, basis for final 326. terms, 540, 545-6, 549. Modderfontein (Cape Colony), 274-7. Middelburg commando. See Com- Modderfontein (Gatsrand), 75, 130-1. of, mandos. Moedwil, 344, 504 ; action 293-8. Middeldrift, 153. Moeras river, 243. Middelkop, 479. Moeyelykhcid, 143. Middelkraal, 152, 207, 209. Mokari Drift, 320. Middelplaat, 151. Molen Spruit, 424. Middclplaats, 86-7. Molteno, and district, 255-6, 234-5, Middle Hill (Helvetia), 25-6. 272-3. 458. 463- Middle Mount, 463, 465. Money, Lieut.-Colonel C. G. C. (C.E.), Middle Water, 240. C.B.. 134. Middleburg (Cape Colony), 64, 67, Monro, Colonel S. C. H.. 56-9, 92, 71, 176, 224, 226-7, 239> 233. 97, no, 161-5, 171. 179-80, 225-6, 271-4, 286-7, 237-9, 280, 359 ; blockhouse Une 234-6, 244, 290, to, 458. 368-70. 457-8. 474- Middlesex regiment. See Regular Montagu, 243, 285. 458. Units. Monument Hill (Belfast), 37-9. Military history of Perthshire, 504. Mooi Hoek, 457. Military railways, system of. See Mooi river, blockhouse Une to. 345. Appendix 10. Mooifontein (south of Bethel), 151. Militia, 63. Mooifontein (north of Lindley), 384.

Militia Units : Mooigelegen, 346. Royal Garrison artillery, Durham Mooihoek, 158.

company, 221. Mooiklip, 1 2 1-2.

The Royal Warwckshire (5 th), 470. Mooimook river, 361. The Prince of Wales's Own (West Mooiplaats (east of Pretoria), in. Yorkshire) (4th), 283. Mooiplaats (north-east of Vryburg), The South Wales Borderers (3rd), 406. 410. Mooipoort, 117. Mill (Molen) river, 246, 475. Mooiwater, 159. Milleralc, 475. Moolmans Spruit, 484. Mills, Lieut.-Colonel G. A., C.B., 222. Moore, Lieut.-Colonel M. G., 234-6. Milne, Lieut.-Colonel R. L., D.S.O., 244, 267, 269, 287, 290, 316, 338, 346. 348. 368-70, 464, 474. Milner A., Lord, G.C.B., G.C.M.G., Moorrccsburg, 356, 358, 360-2. 4S3-4. 537. S39-40, 544-6. 549-53. Moos river, 144-5. 211, 214, 517. 560-3. Morgenzon (north of Blauw Kop), 202. 744 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Morgenzon (east of Reitz), 246, 401. Naseby, 164, 504. Morgenzon (west of Warm Bath), 445. Natal, 34, 56, 117, 125, 129, 147, 153-4. Morgenzon (near Zulu border), 122. 186, 199, 217, 293. 304-5. 307. 317. Mortimer, and station. 233, 467. 321-3, 328, 350, 377, 423, 425, Mossel Bay, 72, 283. 478-9, 514; blockhouse line to, Mount Prospect, 156. 398 ; borders of, 102, 217-22 ; of, Mount Stewart, 278. Government 554 ; invasion of,

Mounted Infantry. See Infantry, rumours of, ; railway of, 29 27-8 ; of, Mounted. re-invasion plans for, 42, 216 ; Mounted Infantry Plateau (Vryheid), suppHes from, for General French's 30. force, 112-13, 117. 5etf a/50 Appen- Movement of troops, by railway, 64. dix 1. See also Appendix 10. Natal Hill (Machadodorp), 36. Mowbray, 104, 487. Natal Police. See Colonial Units. MuUer, Vecht-General, 38, 143, 203-4, Natal Volunteers. Sec Colonial Units. 206, 213, 377, 515-16. Nation, The British, and military Mullers Pass, 215. preparedness, 421. Munitions of war, importation of, for " National Murder," 107. enemy, 177. National Scouts. See Colonial Units. Munster Fusiliers, The Royal. See Native drivers, shot by Boers, 430. Regular Units. Naude, Commandant, 366. Murray, Lieut. -Colonel The Hon. A., Ndwandwe district, 219. no, 163-5, 171. 179-80, 225, 234, Nels Poort station, 173, 231-2, 456, 244, 267. 269, 287-90, 316, 338. 459. 464-5- Murray, Major F. D., 310, 312. Nelskop, 351. Murray, Lieut.-Colonel W. H. E., 345. Nelspruit, 35, 147-8, 207-8. Murraysburg, 71, 74, 176, 228, 231, Nesbitt's Horse. See Colonial Units. 278, 456-7. 459. 463-5- Nesham, Lieutenant T. P. W., 418. Myburg, Commandant C, 225, 233-4, Netherland, The, Government of, 236, 252, 271-2, 274, 286, 368-9. 528-33. New Bethesda, 71, 238, 280-1. (Cape Colony), yj New Holstein, 53, 159. Naauwpoort 65, ', " railway to, 367. New Model," De la Rey's, broken, Naauwpoort (Botha's Berg, Eastern 503- Transvaal), 143. New South Wales, contingents from. Naauwpoort (south of Rustenburg), See Colonial Units. 129-30, 134, 136, 183-4, 188-9, New Zealand, contingents from. See 191, 193, 292-3, 339, 345. Colonial Units. Naauwpoort Nek (Brandwater basin), Newcastle, 103, 215. 158, 335- Newmarket, 476. Naboomspruit, 439, 441. Newspapers, Republican, sympathies Namaqualand, and district, 224, 455, of, 177. 462, 467-9, 472-3- Ney (French Marshal), 397. Namaqualand Border Scouts. See Ngoana, 48, 50-2. Colonial Units. Ngomi forest, 515.

Namaqualand Field Force, 469. Nicholson, Lieut.-Colonel J. S., D.S.O.,

Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor, 46-7. . 304- —;

INDEX. 745

Nicholson's Nek, 27, 186. OUfants Nek, 2-3, 6-8, 10, 22, 128, Nickalls, Major N. T., 276, 457-8. 191, 193, 19s, 292-3, 339. Niekerksvlei, 113, 116. Olifants river (ClanwilUam, Cape Niet Gedacht, 456. Colony), 359. Nieuhoudt (or Nieuwoudt), Command- Olifants river, and valley (Outdtshoorn, ant C, 67, 430-1, Cape Colony), 72, 279, 284. Nieuwoudtville, 352-3. Oliphant river, 113, 140-2, 144-6, Nieuwveld range, 357, 457. 149-50, 152, 199, 203, 205, 207,

Nixon, Colonel J. E., 425, 428, 434, 211, 213-15, 305, 375, 516. 475. 479-81, 485, 488, 490, 520, OUphant River drifts, 437. 522. Ohphants Kop, 214. Nkandhla, and district, 153-4, 219, OUphant's Poort, 141. 221, 377. Oliver, Second-Lieutenant L. M., 336. Nondweni, 377. Olivier C, 546, 560, 563. Nooitgedacht (east of Machadodorp), Oliviers Hoek Pass, 335.

35 ; attack on, 40-1 ; casualties at, Omdraai Vlei, 462. 44- Omdurman, battle of, 503. Nooitgedacht (Magaliesberg), 8, 11. Omissions from this history, 202.

193, 295 ; actional, 13-22 ; position Omkyk, 468. at, 12. Onbekend, 113. Nooitgedacht (north of Poplar Grove), Ongers river, 67, 87, 473. 167. Onverdacht, action at, 57. Nooitgedacht (south of Rooiwal), 503. Onverwacht (Cape Colony), 78. Nooitverwacht, 507. Onverwacht (south-east of Ermelo),

Norfolk regiment. See Rkgular 30 1 ; affair at, 379-80.

Units. Ookiep, 356, 468-9. 473 ; siege of, Norman castles (Witkoppies), 104. 470-2. Northamptonshire regiment. See Oorlogs Poort (north-west of Aberdeen, Regular Units. Cape Colony), 279, 237. of Northern Transvaal, 95 ; description Oorlogs Poort (north-west Dor- of, ell's transfer drecht, Cape Colony). 435 ; Grenf to, 176 ; 236, 457. its occupation and importance, Oorlogs Poort (east of Reddersburg,

436-7 ; situation in, 382. See also Orange River Colony), 168, 245. Events in. Oorzaak, 2, 7, 193. Northumberland Fusiliers. Sm Rxgo- Oosthuizen, Acting-Commandant O.. LAR Units. 297.

Norval's Pont, 63, 78, 93, 96-7, 262 ; Openbaar. 94. railway to, 64, 265. Oppenheim, Captain L. C. P., 504. 5m Notes, issued by South African Re- also Preface. pubhc, S48-9. Opperman, General D., 220, 505, Nqutu, and district, 32, 122, 219. 380.

Nurses. See Appendix 7. Orange Free State : army of, 46 Nylstroom, 439-44. executive of, meets Transvaal

Government, 205-6 ; president of

Odendaal, Field-Cornet G., 369. see Stevn, M. T. ; terms of peace Odendaal Stroom, 62. for, negotiations, and conclusion of, Olievenberg, 96. 523-63- —

746 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Orange river, i, 42, 45, 47, 62-3, 65, Oudtshoorn, and district, 72, 243, 279, 74, 76-8. 81, 83-6, 88-91, 93, 283-4. 96-8, 163-5, 167, 172-3, 176, 233, Owen, Lieut. -Colonel H. M., 85, 255-6, 236-9, 261-8, 270, 273, 286-9, 269. 317-18, 366, 462, 468, 473. Oxfordshire Light Infantry. See Regu Orange River bridge, 94. LAR Units. Orange River Colony, 65, 68, 75-8, 123, 139, 173. 177-9, 192, 202, Paarde Gras Vallei, 459. 207, 210-11, 216-17, 222, 231, 238, Paarde Vallei, 238. 271-3, 286, 326, 350. 357, 367, 454, Paarde Verlies, 369. " 506, 521 ; cockpit," the, of the Paardeberg, 167, 263, 374.

campaign, 475 ; clearance and Paardeberg Drift, 262.

subjugation of, 326 ; commands in, Paardefontein, 150. " " 97 ; districts of, 263 ; drives Paardehoek, 331, 334. in, scheme for, 423-4, 485 ; Govern- Paardckop (station), 216, 425, 517.

ment of, 205-6 ; B, Hamilton Paardekraal (south of Vredefort), 100.

enters, 485 ; situation in, 382-3, Paardenkop, 425. 392-3. 397- Paardenkraal, 246. Orange River station, 166. Paardeplaats (north-west of Klerks- Order, The, of the Bath, 170, 180, 217, dorp), 416. 224. Paardeplaats (west of Lydenburg),

Orders : by the Commander-in-Chief, 144.

331 ; to Blood, 205 ; Clements, 2, Paauwpan, 87.

; Elliot. 56 323, 335 ; Fetherston- Paget, Major-General A. H., C.V.O., haugh, 293; French, 112, 465; 10, 19, 21, 23, 77, 92-5, IIO-II,

Garratt, 195 ; B. Hamilton, 87, 163, 128-9, 138.

251 ; Hart, 267-8, 287 ; Kekewich, Paget's Horse. See Imperial Yeo-

193 ; by Benson, 308, 314 ; Scobell, manry.

240, 242 ; Elliot, 247 ; French, 1 14, Palala, 443.

278 ; I. Hamilton see Appendix Palala River valley, 443.

4 ; Plumer, 94 ; Wynne, 177 ; by L. PaUng Kloof, 467.

Botha, to attack Benson, 305 ; Palmes, Major P., 183. for re-invasion of Natal, 217. Palmietfontein (north of Belfast), Ordnance Department, The Army, and 143- Stores. See Appendix 8. Palmietfontein (south-east of Boshof), O'Reilly's Pan, 346, 406. 254, 259. Orr, Major A. S., 381. Palmietfontein (north by west of Ortlepp's Request, 90. Klerksdorp), 182. Oshoek, 495. Palmietfontein (north of Wolmaran- Ossenberg, 228. stad), 341-2. Otter Spruit, 256. Palmietpan, 254. Otters Hoek, 283. Pampasfontein, 327-8. Otto's Hoop, I, 131. Pampoen Poort, 459.

Oud Agatha, 450. Pan, 23, 35, 209, 214, 515 ; attack on

OudeMuur, 455. post at, 41 ; casualties at, 44. Oudeberg, 457, 465. Pandamsfontein, 254. Oudenaarde, 317. Paris (France), 24, 124. INDEX. 747

Paris, Major A., 84, 86-7, 89, 92, 99, Perth, 102, 334. no, 166-7, 171. 245, 253-5, 258, Perthshire, military history of, 504.

261, 269, 338, 416, 422 ; at Twee- Petersburg. 225-6, 239-40, 463. bosch, 417-20. Petrusburg. and road, 95-7, 166-7, Park, Lieut.-Colonel C. W., A.D.C., 251-2. 431. 127, 139-44, 147-8, 153, 155. 199, Petrusburg commando. See Com- 204, 207-8, 210-12, 214, 223, 304, mandos. 376-7, 380-1, 515-17. 520-2. Petrusville, 65, 86. 88, 173. Parke, Lieut.-Colonel R. K.. C.B., Philippolis, 62, 78. 94. 96, 164. 166-7, 65, 67, 70. 73, 92. 252, 262-3. 266. 430-1. Parsons, Colonel Sir C. K.C.M.G.. 46. Philipstown. 60. 65, 79-81. 88-9. S3. 59. 65, 67. 69-70. 92. no. 173, Physical features of Cape Colony, 175. 180. 358.

Parys (south of Villiersdorp). 102. Piccadilly, 3. Parys, and district (west of Wolvehoek Piekeniers Kloof, 362. station). 100, 109, 249-50, 324, Pienaars Pan, 81. 346-7. Pienaars River station, 443. Passage of the Orange river, by De Piet Retief. and road. 11 7-21, 142,

Wet, 78, 90, 93. 199-200, 216 ; blockhouse line to. Passes of the Drakensberg, closing of, 372. 377. 379- 217. Piet Retief commando. See Com- Patchoana mountain, 47-51. mandos. Patriotism of irregulars, unreliability Pietermaritzburg. 350. of, 421. Pietersburg, 9-10, 95, 139, 141-2. Patriots Klip, 368-9. 145-6. 438-9. 441. 443, 446-9; its Patten. Captain A.. 4-5. occupation and importance. 435-7. Payne. Lieut.-Colonel R. L., 23. Pietersburg Light Horse. See Colo-

Peace. 450-1. 474, 510, 521 ; Aide- nial Units. Memoire from the Netherland Pieterskraal. 143. Government. to. Pietersrust. 121. as 529-31 ;

Articles of, 547-63 ; Boer proposals Pilands Berg. i.

for. 544-5 ; Botha refuses terms of. Pilcher. Colonel T. D.. 46. 53-6. 59,

119. 126 ; conclusion of negotiations 76. 78. 80. 83. 92-3, 96-7. 99. I03,

for. 523-63 ; conference at Middel- MO, 157-61, 166-7, ^71, '76. 245. burg, 119-20, 126; at Vereeniging, 250, 253, 265-6. 269. 271-4, 286, 290.

471, 473. 487 ; correspondence 316-17. 327. 329. 338. 368, 430,

relating to. 524-39 ; discussion of 434, 481, 488. 490.

terms, etc., 540-63 ; hostilities to Pilgrim's Rest. 380.

cease during, 508 ; negotiations for, Pilson, Major A. F., 36. E., 107 ; none without independence, Pine-Coffin, Major J. 93, no, 160,

206 ; terms of, offered by British 171, 254-5, 257, 259-61. 266. 269.

Government, 523-4 ; text of, 560-3. 321. 331. 338.

Pearston, 174-5, *78. 226, 279-80. Pink. Lieut.-Colonel F. J.. C.M.G.. 457. 463, 466. D.S.O.. 103. no, 154-5. Pella. 468. Piquetberg (town and county), 69-70, Peninsula (War). 397. 357-64. Pepworth Hill, 141. Piquetberg mountains. 360. 363. 748 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Piquetberg Road station, 356, 358-9, Port Elizabeth, and railway. 64, 242. 361, 455- 278. 350, 357-

Pitsani, 346. Port Nolloth, 356, 469-70 ; railway Pitville, 148. to, 468. Pivaan river, 120, 201. Port Scheiding, 141. Pivaanspoort, 201. Porterville, 362.

Plan of campaign, and of commanders : Post oflSce, military, the work of. See Boer— 34, 42, 68, 108, 114, 172, Appendix 9.

207, 216-17. 270, 357, 359, 383 ; Postal and telegraph union, 536.

miscarriage of, 297 ; in Cape Colony, Positions, attack on, steepest side British 461 ; —42, 94, lOO-i, 112, most favourable to, 393-4. 139, 146, 228, 237, 242, 255, 265, Potchefstroora, 2, 128. 131. 133, 136,

326-7. 331, 358, 363. 384. 400. 423-4. 183, 192, 195, 298, 324. 491 ; rail- 439. 475. 485. 506; marred by way to. 22. railway delay, 516. Potchefstroom commando. See Com- Plat Kop Drift (Kraai river). 234. mandos. Plat Nek. 121, 371, Potfontein (Cape Colony), 87. 366. Plat Rust, 229. Potgieter, Commandant F. J., 192, Platberg, 262. 341-2, 344, 410 ; at Rooiwal. Platkop, 334. 501. Platrand. 147. 152, 154. 200, 202-3, Potgieter, Commandant H. J., 220-1.

205 ; afiair at, 212. P. P. Burg, 120, 122, 201. Pleasant Gift. 428. P. P. Rust. 142. 440. Plesier. 55-6. Pram Bergen. 473. Plettenberg Bay. 72. Pram Kop. 105. 329. 426. 485. Plumer, Brigadier-General H. C. O.. Presidents. See Burger, S., and C.B., 77-89. 92-6, no. 129-30. Steyn. M. T. 138-42. 145-7. 149-52. »55. 165, Pretoria, 6-7, 24, 44, loi, 147, 153, 199-203, 222-3. 249-50, 254-5, 188, 194, 206, 216, 232, 266, 292. 257-63, 269, 287, 316-20, 338, 371, 298. 376. 437. 439. 442. 504. 5 10. to, 373. 376. 379-81. 435. 437. 514. 521. 534 ; peace delegates 535 ;

522. delegates leave, 541 ; the loss of, Pokwani, 141. 144. its bearing on Boer warfare, 436. Pompey siding, 78, 265. Pretoria commando. See Com- Pongola Bosch, and " bush," 200, mandos. 202, 320. 371. Pretoria—Delagoa Bay or Komati Pongola river. 120-1. Poort railway, y^, 139, 146, 210. Ponies, capture of. 249, 256. 356. Pretoria— Klerksdorp railway, i. Pont, at Mark's Drift. 86. Pretoria—Rustenburg road, safety of,

Poortje (south of Aberdeen. Cape 3- Colony), 175-6. 231-2. Pretorius, defeat of the Zulus by, in Poortje (south of Bethlehem), 169. 1838, 21. Poortje (east of Vrede), 425. Pretorius, Commandant H., 67. Pope. John (Federal General, America), Pretorius, Commandant M. G., 439, 382. 518. Poplar Grove, 252, 254, 260. Price, Colonel R. H., C.M.G.. 369, 458, Port Alfred, railway to. 64. 463-5- INDEX. 749

Price-Davies, Lieutenant L. A. E. Pulteney. Colonel W. P., D.S.O., in, (awarded the Victoria Cross), 113, 117, 120-2, 127-8. 138-9, 143-6, 217. 148-9, 155, 204-5, 207, 215, 218, Prieska, and district, 60, 67, 70, 81, 222-3, i7i. 373. 376. 379-81. 514. 83, 224, 367, 462. 522.

Prince Albert (town), 243, 279-80, Purcell, Captain J. F., 241. 282-3, 285-6. Purchas, Captain E. C, 183. Prince Albert Road, 70, t2. 455. Pursuit of enemy versus clearance of Prince of Wales's Light Horse. See crops, etc., 98. Colonial Units. Putfontein (south of Pretoria), in. Prinsloo, Assistant-Commandant A.. Putfontein (west of Ventersdorp), 183. 215. Putters Kraal station, 273-4. Prinsloo, General M., 48-51, 335-6, Pylkop, 446-9, 451. 396- Pyper, Lieutenant G., 455, 462, 473. Prinsloo, General M., surrender of, Pypers, Co.Tiniandant S., 279, 285-6, to Hunter, 112. 363, 462. 473. Priors siding, 78, 164, 263, 316. Prisoners of war: Boer— 52, 85, 88, QuAGGAFONTEirf (west of Lindley), 384, 97, 102-3, 105, 107-9, 116-19, 395. 399.

121-2, 127, 132, 134-7. 141-4. 146, Quaggafontein (east of Rouxville). 318 ; 149-50, 152-4, 159. 162-4, 166-8, action at, 287-8. 175. 179-83. 189. 191-3, 195-6. Quaggapan, 259. 200-3, 208-9, 211-15, 225, 229, 232, Quaggas Drift. 228. 241. 248-54, 256-60, 262-3, 280. Quaggas Nek, 277. 292-3, 298, 301-2. 304-6. 316, Queen, Her Majesty the, of Holland, 318, 322-6, 330, 332, 334-5, 339-46. 528-31, 534. 351. 367-9. 371. 374-81. 397-402, Queensland, contingents from. See 404, 406-10, 424, 428-31, 438-40, Colonial Units. 443-6. 449-51. 457. 460. 463-4. 477. Queenstown, 287. 479-80, 486-7. 493. 503. 505. 509. QuickC, Captain F. C. 256.

513-17. 520-1 ; return of, 523-4, 547; British— 15-16, 26-7. 29, 34. Raadbl, 99. 37-8. 55, 73, 96, loi, 167. 192, RadclyflFe, Captain C. E.. 28-9. 204, 209. 218. 225. 251, 259. 286. Railway Pioneer regiments. See Colo- 298. 314. 319. 321. 330. 333. 340. nial Units.

355. 376. 394. 415. 420. 450. 484, Railways, 43, 63, 405-4 ; attacks on,

489, 514; brutality of Boers to, 36-42, 125 ; delay on, 516 ; Bloem- fontein. 167-8. 225, 258, 262. 430 ; deprived of uniform, 497. 93,

Bulu\vayo, ; Privations endured by troops, 82-3, 264-S ' 443 Cape Town, 1 18-19. 242, 493. 242. 279, 282. 284, 354. 357, 363,

Problem of the High Veld, 112. See 461 ; De Aar. 238. 367 ; Delagoa also High Veld. Bay. 23, 139, 146, 199, 201, 204, Proclamation by Smuts, for governance 207-8, 210, 214-15, 298, 304, 315. of Cape Colony, 462. 372-3. 376. 380. 437. 481. 515-16.

Prospect, fort at, attack on, 219- 520-1 : East London, 467 ; forti-

20. fications on, 402, 509 ; Graaff

Protection of Boer families. 261. Reinet. 278. 457, 463 ; importance — — — — —

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Railways continued. Regular Units.

of, : 64-5, 72, 243 ; Johannesburg Cavalry Krugersdorp, 21 ist 9, ; Johannesburg (King's) Dragoon Guards, 77, Potchefstroom, 22 ; Johannesburg 80, 85. 135, 256. Standerton, and Natal, 27-8, 43, 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays), 125, 127, 153. 201, 210, 423, 425, 423. 504. 518-19. 481, 485, 520; Kimberley, 167, 3rd (Prince of Wales's) Dragoon 255, 258, 509; Klerksdorp—Pre- Guards, 77. I, toria, 507 ; Kroonstad, 400, 403, 5th (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) 476; Mafeking, 443, 461, 494; Dragoon Guards, 513. military, system of see Appendix 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers),

10 ; Naauwjxxjrt, 367 ; Norval's 194, 210.

Pont, ; 64, 265 Port Elizabeth, 242 ; 7 th (Princess Royal's) Dragoon

Port Nolloth, 468 ; Sterkstroom— Guards, 65, 486.

Dordrecht, 273 ; Stormberg—Ros- 1st (Royal) Dragoons, 194.

mead, 66 ; Vryburg, 507. 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys), Ramagoep's Location, 447. 465-7. 513- Ramah, 96, 164, 166, 252, 325. 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers, 37, 40-1, Ramahutshe, 264. 332- Rand Berg, 202, 514. 6th (Inniskilling) Dragoons, 117, 336. Rations, for Boer families, 261. 7th (Queen's Own) Hussars, 423,

Rawlinson, Colonel Sir H. S., Bart., 5 1 8-19. C.B., 135-8, 182-3, 189-91, 195, 9th (Queen's Royal) I^ancers, 163, 197, 222-3, 254-8, 260-1, 265-7, 165, 179, 226, 241-2, 369. 269, 287, 316-17. 329. 338, 371, loth (Prince of Wales's Own Royal) 373-5. 377-8, 381, 400, 402, 405, Hussars, 232, 237-8, 242, 460. 423-6, 428-9, 434. 475- 478, 480, 1 2th (Prince of Wales's Royal) Lancers, 490-4, 498-9. 505. 507. 509. 5" : 232, 237, 242, 286, 358. at Rooiwal, 502-3. 13th Hussars, 371. Rayner station, 179, 236. i6th (Queen's) Lancers, 52, 227, 359, Reay, Lieut.-Colonel C. T., C.B., 365. 472. 157-8, 171, 246, 251, 269, 334, 338. 17th (The Duke of Cambridge's Own) Rebellion in. Cape Colony, 60-1. 68, Lancers, 165, 179-80, 225, 227,

172, 224, 349-50, 360 ; Cape Town, 233, 272, 274-8, 290, 370. 457-8. 177. i8th Hussars, 211, 213-14, 513. Rebels, 225, 227, 274, 350-63, 365, 19th (Princess of Wales's Own)

417 ; penalties in prospect for, 352 ; Hussars, 36, 213-14, 513.

recruits, 356, 468-9 ; strength of,

453 ; terms to, in Cape Colony, Artillery : —

230 ; treatment of, under peace Royal Horse : 233, 390. terms, 553-4. G. battery, 77. tables of. Recruiting, See Appendix J. battery, 21. IS- O. battery, 495. Reddersburg, 46, 163, 168. P. battery, 2, 14, 17, 137, 495.

Reeves, Brigadier-General J., 36. Q. battery, 151.

Refugees, 103 ; concentration camps T. battery, 495. for see Appendix 12. U. battery, 318-19. ——

INDEX. 751

Serving as cavalry, 402; mounted The Lincolnshire (2nd) [formerly rifles, 495. loth Foot], 439-40.

Royal Field : The Devonshire (ist) [formerly nth 4th battery, 299-301, 410, 416-20. Foot], 127, 142, 213. 8th battery, 2, 17-18, 21, 185-8. The Devonshire (2nd) [formerly

1 8th battery, 437. nth Foot], 28. 28 th battery, 185-8, 294-7. The Suffolk (ist) [formerly 12th 37th (Howitzer) battery, 299-301. Foot], 345. 38th battery, 416-20. The Prince Albert's (Somersetshire 66th battery, 41. Light Infantry) (2nd) [formerly 69th battery, 32, 219. 13th Foot], 151.

75th battery, 4, 439-40. The Prince of Wales's Own (West 79th battery, 220. Yorkshire) (2nd) [formerly 14th

8 1 St battery, 213. Foot], 4-5, 7, 114, 371. 83rd battery, 213, 438. The Bedfordshire (and) [formerly 84th battery, 37, 306, 308-14. 16th Foot], 76. 85th battery, 437, 440. The Royal Irish (ist) [formerly

Vickers-Maxims, 2 ; XL section, 390. 1 8th Foot], 37, 381.

Royal Garrison : Eastern division, 17. The Royal Welsh Fusiliers (ist)

Royal Marine : 416. [formerly 23rd Foot), 345. The South Wales Borderers (2nd)

Engfineers : [formerly 24th Foot], 131, 183. Royal Engineen, 2, 116, 300. The King's Own Scottish Bor- 1st Field troop, 306-14. derers (ist) [formerly 25th Foot], 185-8. 345-

Foot Guards : — The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (ist

Grenadier Guards (2nd), 392. [formerly 27th Foot], ij. Grenadier Guards (3rd), 80. The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Coldstream Guards (2nd), 79. (2nd) [formerly io8th Foot], 447-9. Scots Guards (2nd), 321, 324. The Worcestershire (1st) [formerly 29th Foot], jj.

Infantry : The East Surrey (2nd) [formerly The Buffs (East Kent) (2nd) [former- 70th Foot], 470. ly 3rd Foot], 208, 306, 308-14, 414. The Duke of Wellington's (West The King's Own (Royal Lancaster) Riding) (ist) [formerly 33rd (2nd) [formerly 4th Foot], 30-2. Foot], 437. The Northumberland Fusiliers (ist) The Border (1st) [formerly 34th [formerly 5th Foot], 299-301, Foot], 21. 345, 410, 414, 416-20. The South Statiordshirc (ist) [for- The Northumberland Fusiliers (2nd) merly 38th Foot], 392. [formerly 5th Foot], 2, 11, 14-16. The Dorsetshire (2nd) [formerly The Royal Fusihers (City of London) 54th Foot], 219. (2nd) [formerly 7th Foot], 470. The Prince of Wales's Volunteers The King's (Liverpool) (ist) [for- (South Lancashire) (ist) [for- merly 8th Foot], 25-7. merly 40th Foot], 219. The Norfolk (2nd) [formerly 9th The Oxfordshire Light Infantry (ist) Foot], 298, 492. [formerly 43rd Foot], 324, 347. —

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Regular Units (Infantry) continued. The Prince of Wales's Leinster The Sherwood Foresters (Derby- regiment (Royal Canadians) (ist) shire) (ist) [formerly 45th Foot], [formerly looth Foot], 156. 185-8. 293-8. The Royal Munster Fusiliers (ist) The Loyal North Lancashire (ist) [formerly loist Foot], 151, 433. [formerly 47th Foot], 183, 299- The Royal Dublin Fusiliers (ist) 301, 346, 416-20. [formerly 102nd Foot], 219. The Northamptonshire (2nd) [for- The Royal Dublin Fusiliers (2nd) merly 58th Foot], 139, 437, [formerly 103rd Foot], 346. 447- The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Con- Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal sort's CKvn) (ist), 28-9, 44. Berkshire) (2nd) [formerly 66th Foot], 36, 40-1, 208, 233, 243. Army Service Corps. See Appen-

The King's Own (Yorkshire Light dices I, 5 and 6. Infantry) (2nd) [formerly 105th Royal Army Medical Corps (including Foot], 2, 4-6, 12, 16. Bearer companies, Field hospitals,

The King's (Shropshire Light In- etc.). See Appendix 7. fantry) (2nd) [formerly 85th Foot], 37, 39. Reid, Lieutenant G. E., 142. The Duke of Cambridge's .Own Reitz, State Secretary F. W., 107,

(Middlesex) (2nd) [formerly 77th 206 ; at the peace conference, 544, Foot], 32. 546, 560, 563. The Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Reitz (town), 54-6, 58, 97, 101-2, 105, (2nd) [formerly 99th Foot], 139, 158-9, 246. 330. 334. 336, 383, 385,

437-8. 440. 447- 395-6. 398-400, 426, 476, 482 ; The Manchester (2nd) [formerly surprise of, 247-8. 96th Foot], 157. Reitzburg, and area, 109, 249-50, 256, The York and Lancaster (ist) [for- 324, 326, 347, 478. merly 65th Foot], 32. Remounts, department of, etc., 224.

The York and Lancaster (2nd) [for- See also Appendix i i . merly 84th Foot], 32. Rensburg Drift (Vaal river), 100, 324, The Gordon Highlanders (ist) [for- 347- merly 75th Foot], 37, 39. Rensburghoop, 152. The Gordon Highlanders (2nd) [for- Reports, etc. See Letters.

merly 92nd Foot], 139, 437, 430, Republican Governments, 24 ; flags

441. of, 124, 357 ; the cause of, in Cape The Queen's Own Cameron High- Colon}', 61.

landers (ist) [formerly 79th Foot], Republics, the, 365, 429, 461 ; life of,

20, 304. 442. 271 ; see also Peace negotiations, Princess Victoria's (Royal Irish 523-63. Fusiliers) (2nd) [formerly 89th Retief's Nek, 157-8, 321-2, 485. Foot], 36. Revolution, general, in Cape Colony, The Connaught Rangers (ist) [for- 75. 131- merly 88th Foot], 234-6. Rexford, 54, 57, 335, 431. Princess Louise's (Argyll and Reynolds, Major P. G., D.S.O., 347. Sutherland Highlanders) (ist) 491. 5"- [formerly 91st Foot], 4, Rhenoster Berg, 226, 239.

^-O INDEX. 753

Rhenoster Kop (Cape Colony), 456. Rietfontein (north of Welverdiend), Rhenoster Kop (Eastern Transvaal), 190. 23-4. 42, 516. Rietfontein (east of Wolvehoek), 330. Rhenoster Kop (north-west of Kroon- Rietfontein Ridge, 90. stad), 256. Rietgat (south-east of Lichtenburg), Rhenoster river, loi, 109, 161, 251, 409. 262, 324, 330, 347, 384, 399, 404.425- Rietgat (west of Vrede), 246-7. Rhenoster Vlakte, 81. Rietkuil (north-east of Bethlehem), Rhenosterfontein (north-west of Nels 482. Poort), 459. Rietkuil (west of Klerksdorp), 416. Rhenosterfontein (south of Rusten- Rietpan (east of Bethel), 151. burg), 293. Rietpan (north of Bethlehem), 56. Rhenosterspruit, 341, 494, 498. Rietpan (south of Doom Kop, Western Rhodes, and district, 234, 271-2, 286, Transvaal), 339. 368-9. Rietpan (east of Hoopstad), 256. Rhodesia, 435. Rietpoort. 335, 384.

Richardson, Captain J. J., 347. Riet|>ort Pass, 103. Richmond, 71, 74, 226-7, 229, 232, Rietput, 328. 237. 239. 280, 367, 456. 459, 463. Rietspruit (north of Amersfoort), 465. 200. Richmond Road, 457, 463, 473. Rietspruit (near Ermelo), 123, 125-6. Rickertsdam, 299. Rietvlei (north-west of Bethel), 153. Riebeek Kasteel, 361. Rietvlei (west of Ermelo), 209. Rienzi, 424. Rietvlei (west of Klerksdorp), 494. Riet river, 94, 163, 165-6, 251-2, 255, Rietvlei (south-east of Lichtenburg), 263-4, 326. 431-2. 409. Riet Spruit (Eastern Transvaal), 147. Rietvlei (south-east of Senekal), 54, Riet Spruit (Orange River Colony), 322. 388. Rietvlei (south of Vlakfontein, Stander- Riet Spruit (Western Transvaal), 136. ton railway), 28. Riet valley, 89. Rietvlei (east of Vryheid), 121. Rietfontein (south-east of Bethel), 113. Rifle Brigade, The. See Regular Rietfontein (north-east of Carolina), Units. 149. Rifle practice, want of, 504. Rietfontein (west of Klerksdorp), 415. Rifles, retention of, at conclusion of

Rietfontein (east of Lindlejrs Poort), war, 524, 547 ; thrown away by 299. burghers, 202. Rietfontein (north-west of Lydenburg), Rimington, Colonel M. F., C.B., 117, 141. '44- 119-20, 147, 150-2, 155, 199-202, Rietfontein (west of Pretoria), 2, 8. 222-3, 249-50, 269, 321-4, 329-31, 19-21, 193. 333-8. 383-4. 388-90, 400-2, 404-5, Rietfontein (east of Tafel Kop, Western 423-7. 434. 475-7. 479-80. 485, Transvaal), 291. 488, 490, 520, 522. Rietfontein (north of Tafel Kop, West- Rinderpest. 407. ern Transvaal), 339. Rising of the farmers, in Cape Colony, Rietfontein (south-west of Venters- 75- dorp), 407. Riversdale, 283.

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Robbing the dead and wounded, at Roodepoortje, 145. Bakenlaagte, 313. Roodewal (south of Greylingstad), 28. Roberts, Field-Marshal, The Right Roodewal (Orange River Colony), 102, Hon. F. S.. Lord, K.P.. G.C.B., 399. 421- V.C, etc., etc., i, 232, 421, 435-6, Roodewal (south-west of Rustenburg), 498, 528. 189-90. Roberts Drift, 329. Rooi Berg, and hills, 439, 445. Robinson Pass, 283. Rooi kraal, 144. Roche, Lieut. -Colonel The Hon. U. de Rooipoort (south-west of Bethel), 113. R. B., C.B., 131. Rooipoort (south-west of Venters- Rochfort. Colonel A. N.. C.B., 165. dorp). 134. 167-8, 171, 245, 251-3, 263, 269, Rooipoort (north of Wolmaranstad), 319. 327-8, 338. 416. 422, 423, 340-1. 429-31, 433-4. 478. 481. 488, 490-3. Rooirantjesfontein, 416, 492, 507.

502, 505-8, 511. Rooiwal (Harts river), 406, 504-5 ; Rocky Hill (Machadodorp), 36, 42. action at, 499-503. Rogers, Sergeant J. (awarded the Rooiwal (south-east of Hoopstad), 257. Victoria Cross), 170. Roos Senekal, 123, 126, 140, 143-4, Roggeveld mountains, 64, 70, 353, 460. 146-7, 152, 211, 213, 380, 515, 521.

Rolspruit, 1 13. Rosmead, and railway, 66-7, 228. Romans, 404. Ross, Commandant, 426. Rome, 314. Ross, Major C, 476. Romilly. Lieut.-Colonel F. W., C.B., Rotterdam, 117, 200, 379-80. D.S.O.. 157-8, 171. Rouxville, and district, 45, 62, 65, 75, Rondavel, 456. 77-8, 164, 179, 267-8, 289, 317-18, Rondedraai, 246, 476. 320. Roode Berg (Cape Colony), 238. Rowley, Captain C. A., 219. Roode Bergen (Orange River Colony), Royal Artillery. See Regular Units. 158. 335- Royal Canadian regiment. See Regu- Roode Hoogte, 173, 280. lar Units. Roode Kloof, 235. Royal Cavalry regiments. See Regu- Roodekopjes, 246. lar Units. Roodekraal, 396. Royal Engineers. See Regular Units. Roodekrans, 517. Royal Horse artillerymen, as cavalry,

Roodekranz, 144. - 402. Roodepan (east of Belmont), 262. Royal Infantry battalions. See Regu- Roodepan (north-west of Lichten- lar Units. burg), 407-8. Royal Marine artillery. See Regular Roodep)oort (south of Dewetsdorp), 328. Units. Roodepoort (west of Johannesburg), Rudolph (Free State officer), 356. 131- Rundle, Lieut. -General Sir H. M. L., Roodepoort (north of Kopje AUeen), K.C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., 54, 57-9, 161. 97, 99, no, 156-8, 169, 171, 217, Roodepoort (north of Middelburg), 219, 245-6, 249-51, 265, 321-2, 144-5. 329. 331. 334-S. 338. 386, 391-5. Roodepoort (north of Wakkerstroom), 405, 423, 434. 202. Runny mede,*266, 317. INDEX. 755

Rupert, Prince (Royalist General), Schietfontein, 507. 382, 504. Schietkraal, 465. of, Schikhoek, 119. Russia, 397 ; Czar 24. Russian cavalry at Balaklava, 501. Schilder Kranz, 369, 457-8. Rust, 246, 476. SchildpadVallei, 362. Rustenburg, district, and road, 1-4, Schmidt's Drift, 488. 6-8, lo-ii, 19, 21, 128-30, 189, Schoeman's Drift, 195, 256, 346, 491. 193-4, 291, 293. 302, 348, 440- Scholtz, Commandant, 221. Rustenburg commando. See Com- Schombie, 237. mandos. Schoon Spruit, and district, 136-7, line Rustenburg—Pretoria road, safety of, 183, 298 ; blockhouse on the, 3- 339. 492. Rustfontein, 246. Schoonoord, 507. Rustplaats, 119. Schoon water, 148. Schraalfontein, 326. Saasi's Drift, 443. Schuilhoek. 202. St. Helena (Eastern Transvaal), 200. Schurve I^rgen, 292. St. Helena Fontein. 360. Schurvekop. 113, 517. St. Martin's summer, 61. Schurvepoort (east of Reitz), 105. St. Petersburg, 24. Schurwe Berg, 32. Salt river, 278. Schweizer Rencke, 132, 191, 344, 346, Sand Drift, 62. 78, 88-9, 173, 366-7. 502-3. 505, 507-8.

Sandclifi, 117. Scobell. Colonel H. J., no, 171, 173, Sandeman, Captain V. S., 275-6. 175-6, 178-80, 225-6, 228-9, 231-2, Sangars, 221. 237-42, 244. 274. 278-81. 290,

Sannah's Post, 321 ; affair at, 318-19. 368-70. 457, 474. Sardinia, 255. Scots Greys, Royal. See Regular Saxony, 463. Units. Scandinavia, 324. Scots Guards. See Regular Units. Scandinavia Drift, 324. Scott, Lieut. -Colonel A. B., 192, 377-8,

Scarlett, Brigadier-General the Hon. J. Sii. Yorkc, 501. Scott. Lieutenant W., 389-91. Schaapkraal (south of Bethel), 113. Scottish Horse. See Colonial Units. Schaapkraal (north-east of Rusten- Seacow river, 78, 89-90. burg), 292. Searchlight, used by armoured trains, Schaapplaats (south-east of Venters- 209, 507. 509- burg), 160. Secretaries of State, for Foreign Schanskopjes, 327. Affairs, 528 ; for the Colonies, 230 ;

Scheepers, Commandant, 71-4, 172-6, for War. 230 ; Boer p>cace proposals 178, 224, 227-9, 231-2, 237. 242-3, to. 536-9.

271, 279, 283-5, 354. 35;-«. 528 ; Selika Drift. 443. epitaph to, 285. Selous river, and valley, 189, 293-4, Scheepers Nek, affair at. 217-18. 297. Scheeperslaagte, 122. Selouskraal, 189. Scheerpan, 257-8. Senekal, 54-7. loi. 159. 169, 253, 424, Scheerpoort, 7. 43«. 433. 477- Schiedam, 167. Serfontein station, 323.

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- Settle, Major General Sir H. H., South Africa, 382 ; Western Trans-

vaal, I, K.C.B., D.S.O., 46, 65-70, 80, 174, 128, 348, 382, 420-1. 491-2 ;

176, 180, 225 ; covers Cape To\vn, on the Delagoa Bay railway, 23. 69. Sitwell, Lieut.-Colonel W. H., D.S.O., Seven Weeks Poort, 284. 433-4,481, 490, 511. Seymour, and district, 237. 277. Slabberts Nek, 321-2.

Seymour, Lieutenant R. H., 310. Sladen, Major J. R. F.. 105-6, 108.

Shea, Major J. S.. D.S.O.. 255-7. Slagboom, 142, 214. Shearman, Captain E. R. A., 460. Slaghoek, 144. Sheep, slaughter of. 169. Slangapies Berg, 117-18, 200-2. Sheepskins, used on the feet, by Boers, Slangfontein, 466. 33- Slik Spruit, 78, 328. Shekleton, Lieut. -Colonel H. P., 134-5, Slyp Steen. 85. 138. 197- Smaldeel (Orange River Colony). 76, Shela river, 118, 200-1. 167. Sheldon station, 174, 277-8. Smaldeel (north-east of Vryheid), 121. Shelton, Lieut. -Colonel W., 468, 470-2. Smit, Field-Cornet D., 232, 237-40, Shepherd, Lieutenant R. E., 312. 364, 459, 462, 473. Sherborne, 66. Smith, Major S. Bogle, 252, 263, 269, Sherbrooke, Lieutenant N. C. H., 311. 319, 327-8, 338.

Ships, hospital. See Appendix 7. Smith-Dorrien, Major-General H. L., Shooting of British troops at Rooiwal, D.S.O., 36-7, 43, 111-21, 126-7, 140. 503-4- Smithfield, and district, 62-3, 75, 27> Shott, Lieutenant H. H., 162. 163-4, 168, 264, 266, 316, 327. Shropshire Light Infantry. See Regu- Smithvale, 232. lar Units. Smuts, Assistant-Commandant-General

Shute. Major H. G. D., D.S.O., 65-6, J. C. (Attorney-General), 75, 107,

71. 92. 1 30-1, 195, 231, 262, 264-7. 272-81. Sicily. 255. 286-9, 316-17. 320. 354, 357-8. 364. Sick, treatment of, etc. See Appen- 367. 383. 454. 467. 469-71. 473;

dix 7. assumes command of Boer forces

Sickness, among horses, 440, 445-6. in Cape Colony. 363 ; at the peace

Siege of : Ookiep, 470-2 ; Tontelbosch conference, 544-6, 556 ; character

Kolk, 363. of, 271 ; confidence of, 453 ; invades

Signal, attack directed by, at Itala, Cape Colony, 268, 270 ; issues pro- 220. clamation for governance of Cape tactics of, Signal Hill (Machadodorp), 36. Colony, 461 ; 455 ; views Silvcrkop, 149. of, on the situation in Cape Colony, Silverton, 149. 365-6. 453, 461.

Simpson, Lieut. -Colonel G. G., 373, Smuts, General T., 34-6, 206 ; de- 377-8. prived of command. 212.

Situation in ; Cape Colony, 60-1, 224, Sneeuw, 228. 278. 230-1. 271. 349-50, 383, 453-4. 461, Sneeuw Bergen, 64, 71, 74, 172-3, Transvaal, 226, 232, 238. 473 ; the Eastern 371-2 ; Magahesberg, 2, 128-9; Northern Snyman's Hoek, 483. Hon. Sir Richard, K.C.M.G., Transvaal. 383 ; Orange River Solomon, K.C., Colony, 245, 382-3, 392-3. 397 I 546. INDEX. 757

Somerset, 485. Spitzkrans, 169. Somerset East (county and town), Sporting terms, definition of, 1 14. 174-5, 178, 226, 278-80, 463. 467. Springbok, 469. Somersetshire Light Infantry. See Springbok Vlakte, 83. Regular Units. Springbokfontein, 378. Somersfontein, 164, 262. Springbokspruit, 200. Somosierra, 46. Springfield Drift. 169, 245-6. Soudan, tribesmen of, 504. Springfontein, 94, 97-8, 164, 195, 252, Soult (French Marshal), 397. 262, 266-7, 319-20, 430. South Africa, improved situation in, Springhaan Nek, and Post, 46-52. 382. Springs, in, 130, 150, 152, 195, 210, South African Constabulary. See 215. 304. 3 IS. 373. 376. 379. 477. Colonial Units. 518, 520; affair near, 513. South African Light Horse. See Spruit Zonder Drift, 480-1. Colonial Units. Spruitplaats, 192. South African Republic, peace terms Spruyt, General C, 206. for, negotiations and conclusion of, Spytfontein (east of Lindley), 336. 523-63- Spytfontein (south of Ventersburg), South Australian contingents. See 160. Colonial Units. Stabbertswaag, 402. South Hill (Helvetia), 25-6. Stampedes, 19. 115, 296, 313, 540, 410. South Lancashire regiment. See Regu- 495. 502. lar Units. Standerton, and road, 46, loi, 103. South Staffordshire regiment. See 105. 113, 116, 147, 149-54. 156. Regular Units. 200, 202-3, 215-17, 222, 249, 315. South Wales Borderers. See Militia 323. 329. 331. 333. 371. 376. 378,

and Regular Units. 424, 491. 514 ; blockhouse line to.

Spandouws Kop, 229. 372-3, 378. 517 ; railway to, 27, 43, Spartans, epitaph to, at Thermopylae, 125, 127, 153, 201, 209, 423. 435, 313- 481, 485, 517-18, 520. Spekboom river, 381. Stanhouders Kraal. 262. Spelonken mountains, 446. Staple Ford, 466.

Spens, Brigadier-General J., C.B., Statistics, general, Boer and British, A.D.C., 147-8. 153. 155. 199. 204. 567-705 (Appendices). 207-8, 210-U, 216, 21Q. 223, 250, Steele's Drift, 250. 321-3. 331. 333. 338. 371. 373-4. Steelpoort river. 140-1, 145, 211. 214, 376. 378-9. 381. 485. 487. 490. 515- 514, 517, 520, 522. Steenkamp, Commandant Piet, 297,

Spies : Boer—68 ; British —306. 299. Spion Berg, 69, 459. Steenkool (or Steenbok) Spruit, 150, Spion Kop, 394. 152, 199, 203, 210, 215, 306, Spitz Kop (Bamboes mountains), 464. 517- Spitz Kop (Sneeuw Bergen), 173, 226, Stcenkoppies, 194. 237. 239, 280, 464. Steinacker's Horse. See Colonial Spitzkop (south-east of Vryheid), 122. Units. Spitzkop (north of Wakkerstroom), Steinkopf. 469-72. 480. ^tellenbosch Vallei, 175, 232. ; — —;

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Stenekamps Kop, attack on block- " Stops," 86, 94, 97, 108, 121, 142, 147-

house at, 483-4. 194, 486 ; definition of, 114.

Stenkamps Berg, 24, 140, 380. Stores, Boer, captured, 476 ; ordnance Stephenson, Major-General T. E., C.B., see Appendix 8. 284, 290, 359-62. 364, 370, 459, 465, Storm Bergen, 64, 272, 473. 473- Stormberg, and railway, 66, 225, 272, (east of Sterkfontein Boshof), 259. 274, 286, 465 ; blockhouse line to, Sterkfontein (north of Ermelo), 368. 205. Stormfontein, 238. Sterkfontein (north-west of Nyl- Straffontein, 153. stroom, 444. Straker, Lieutenant E. O., 310. Sterkfontein (north-west of Venters- Strategy: Boer—62. 91, 108, 357,

dorp), 339. 365-6, 383, 461, 528 ; errors in,

Sterkstroom (Cape Colony), 225. 237, 349 ; British—65, 265 ; criticisms 273. 464. on, 435. Sterkstroom river, and valley (Western Strength of: Boer forces—21, 113, Transvaal), 193, 292-3. 321, 324, 330, 356, 485, 518;

Stewart, Lieut. -Colonel H. K., 217-18, Badenhorst's, 444 ; Beyers', 10, 19, 75,

223, 373. 377-8. 381. 514, 517. 520, 113 ; Chris. Botha's, 220; C. Botha's, 522. 249; L. Botha's, 34, 43, 115, 219;

Steyn, H. E. President M. T., Cape rebels, ; Beer's, 49, 54, 453 De 132 ; 75, 83, 104, 107-8, 124, 140, 205-7, De la Key's, 3, 134, 297, 411, 245-7. 323. 396. 426, 428, 546 418, 499; De Villiers', 132, 433; addresses Kritzinger's burghers, De Wet's, 45, 49, 53, 76, 94, 384,

; denounces peace terms, 367 556 ; 393. 397 ; Emmett's, 121 ; Fouche's,

narrow escape of, ; Scheepers' 248 179 ; Hertzog's, 63, 67, 88, 94

epitaph by, ; 285 moves to De la Kemp's, 184 ; Kritzinger's, 63, laager, Key's 478 ; to peace con- 174, 179 ; I,ategan's, 232 ; W.

ference, ; illness of, compels Malan's, ; Maritz's, 533, 535 173, 199 358 ; him to retire from, 541. Mentz's, ; MuUer's, 477 143 ;

Steyn, Field-Cornet, 248. Myburg's, 368 ; Opperman's, 220 ; Steynsburg (Cape Colony), 60, 65, H. J. Potgieter's, 220 ; Pretorius',

174, 179-80, 225, 236, 272 ; block- 439; Prinsloo's, 215; Scheepers',

house line to, 228 ; Smit's, 458. 462 ; J. C. Smuts', Steynsburg (north of Fouriesburg), 130; Theron's, 233; Uys', 439;

322. G. Van Niekerk's, 431 ; Viljoen's,

Steynsdorp, 148. 26; P. Wessels', 368; W. J.

Steytlerville, 73. Wessels', 385 ; in the High Veld,

Stock (cattle and sheep), capture of, ; 199 near Carolina, 43 ; near by British, 32, 96-7, 99, loi, 103, Vlaklaagte, 43 see also Appendix 107-9, 116, 118-19, 121-2, 133, 20; British forces— .\lderson's, 21,

136, 141, 146. 149-50. 152-3, 158-9. III ; Allenby's, 11 1; Babington's,

161, 163-6, 168-9, 182, 192, 200-3, 128 ; Banon's, 165 ; Beatson's, 208, 211, 249, 251, 253, 255-61, 203 ; Benson's, 306 ; Bethune's,

263, 304, 322-3, 329, 332, 335, jy ; Broadwood's, 247 ; Byng's,

; B. 340-5, 352, 371, 376, 429, 443-4, 47, 165 Campbell's, 157 ;

477, 480, 493. W. P. Campbell's, 1 11 ; Chapman's, — 1 ; —

INDEX. 759

Colenbrander's, French's, 112-13, 116-18, 120, 156 377 ; Clements', 2 ;

11 —see also Appendix i ; in Cape 447, 451 ; Colville's, 28,

Colony, ; of the veld, ; Crewe's, 55, 76 ; Cunningham's 224 343 of Dartnell's, 1 1 1 ; Denny's, Plumer's, 81-3, ; system 347 ; 447 95

; Wyndham's, Dixon's, 184-5 ; Edwards', 324 see Appendix 5 229. Elliot's, 100; French's, in, 228 Surrender: of Boers— 118, 143-4. 149.

Gogarty's, 165 ; Gordon's, 128 211, 214, 241, 346, 376,409,429,439.

486, 516-17 ; con- Gorringe's, 72 ; Grenfell's, 415 444, 451, 509, of. of British ; Hick ditions 524-6. 547: — 16, 437, 440 ; Harris', 165 26-7, 259, 280. 414. 420, 469. man's, jj ; Jeudwine's, 225, 351 persons, in Cape Town. Kekewich's, 128 ; F. W. Kitchener's Suspected 177. district, 126; E. C. Knox's, III ; McMick Sutherland, and 69-70, 173. ing's, 440; Mills', 222; Milne's, 346 240. 279. 282, 284. 286, 353-6. 358.

; Paris'. 460-2. Monro's, 56 ; Murray's, 288 362-4. 455. 416; Plumer's, 139; Pulteney's, Sutherland, Sergeant, gallant conduct of, 106. III, 128 ; Rochfort's, 165 ; Sande- Poort, man's, 275 ; Smith-Dorrien's, 43, Swanepoerls 74.

; Von Swartwater, 200. III ; Thorneycroft's, 47

1 Donop's, 299 ; W. H. WiUiams', Swaziland, and border, 43, 16-18, 121,

in ; blockhouse 165 ; at Helvetia, 25 ; Cape 140, 149, 212, 222, 375 Colony, 172 see also Appendix line to. 371. 377. 379.

13 ; of loyalists in Cape Colony, Sweetwater, 267.

69 ; on Eastern L. of C, 35 ; Swellendam, 243, 283-4. states of, 22, 59, 92, no. 127. 138-9, Swinburne, Lieutenant, 513. 15s, 171, 180, 197, 203, 223. 244. SybilU. H.M.S., 70. 269, 290, 303, 315, 338, 348, 370, Syferfontein, 306. 381, 405, 422. 434. 452. 474. 490. Syferkuil. 136. Sii. 522. Sympathy with enemy. 177. Strijdpoort, 246, 423, 425. Systematic attempt to destroy block- Strong, Lieutenant C. P.. 107. houses, 483-4. Strongholds. Boer, 104. 183-4. Stryd Poort, 273. Taaibosch Spruit. 135-6. 181, 194, 81. Strydenburg, 67, 84, 87. 462. 408 : blockhouse line along the. 407. Strydkraal, 200. Taaiboschfontein. 459. Strydplaats (south-east of Vrede). Taaiboschspruit. 117. 426. Tabakplaats, 141. Strydplaats (south of Vryheid), 122. Tabaksberg. the. action on, 76. 159. Subjugation of Orange River Colony, Table Bay. 75.

326. Tactics : Boer—64-6. 89-90. 208. 306, Successes of Boers, inutiUty of, 421. 331. 337. 384. 396. 401. 455. 50>. Suffolk regiment. The. See Regular 528 ; British—88. 147. 266, 344,

Units. 400 ; central point of, 263 ; in Sunday river, 175, 466. earlier operations, 437. Elliot's, SuppHes, 67, 169, 193 ; 105 ; Tafel Kop (cast of Frankfort), 101-2,

for Boers, in Cape Colony, 68-9 249. 399. 423-5, 475-6 ; action near,

plenitude of, 199 ; short of. 3, 68, 389 ; blockhouse line to, 385. 388. ^or E)e force, 355. 377 ; Wet's 76 ; 398, 480. — —

76o THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Taiel Kop (Western Transvaal), 136, Thomeycroft, Colonel A. W., 46-53, 188-9, 182-4, 194, 293, 344, 407 ; 59. 65, 67. 69-70, 74, 87-9, 92, 97, blockhouse line to, 344. no, 158-61, 166-7, 171. 245, 250, Tafelkop (north-west of Ermelo), 378. 253. 265-9, 287, 289, 316-18, 327. Tafelkop (north of Fauresmith), 252. 338, 430-1. 434. 482, 489. 498. 507. Berg, Tandjes 225-6, 233, 239-40, 509, 511.

457. 463. Thomeycroft 's mounted infantry. See Tanqua river, 357. Colonial Units. Tanqua valley, 355. Thorold, Captain F. T., 310. Tarka (county), 226. Three Sisters station, 457, 459, 464. Tarka river, 174. " Three Years' War," by C. R. De Wet, Tarkastad, 174, 225-6, 233, 274, 277, 83. 90, 99. 404. 427- 466-7. Tiger Kloof Spruit. 386-7, 391. Taungs, 131-2, 191-2. Tintasdrift, 122. Tax, not to be imposed on landed Tomlin, Major M. H., 481, 490. prop>erty, 548. Tontelbosch Kolk, 352-3, 355, 462 Taylor, Lieut.-Colonel H. d'A. P., 473 ; the siege of, 363. 253, 266, 269, 272-3, 290, 327, Toom Nek, 179, 236. 431- Toovernaarsrust, 12 1-2. Tenacity of the enemy, 327. Torres Vedras, 64. Terms of peace, negotiations for and Touws river, 70, 284-5. conclusion of, 523-63. Toverwater river, 228. Teman, Colonel T. P. B„ C.M.G., Town Guard. See Colonial Units. D.S.O., 431, 434, 481. 488-90. Trains: armoured, 80-1, 209, 228, 238, Thabanchu, and district, 46-51, 53, 362, 366, 402, 442, 467. 507, 509 ;

76. 97. 99. 170, 253, 264, 385 ; hospital see Appendix 7 ; wreck- blockhouse line, 264, 318, 326. ing of, 41, 125-6, 156, 232, " The Anglo-Boer War," by General 441-2. B. Viljoen, 35. Transkei, 234. The Groote Zwarte Bergen, 73. Transport, 224 ; columns without, The Union of the Boer people from 492 ; system of see Appendix 6. Table Bay to the Equator, 75. Transvaal, 65, 69, 107-8, 124, 177, The Willows, 238. 203, 231, 245, 249, 261, 264, 330— Theatre of war. Cape Colony, the see also Events in Eastern, main, 461. Northern and Western ; Govern- Thebus, 179, 237, 467. ment of, 205-6, 214-15, 305, 380 Thermopylae, epitaph to Spartans at, 515- 313- Transvaalers, 205-6, 270.

Theron, Commandant J., 233, 237-9, Transvalia, 200.

243, 271, 283-4, 356-62, 460, 462, Travers, Major J. H. du B., 183. 473- Traynor, Sergeant W. B. (awarded the Theunissen, Commandant H., 67. Victoria Cross), 1 14. Thomas, Lieut.-Colonel Sir Godfrey, Treason, in Cape Town, 177. Bart., 14, 17-18. Trekpoort, 258. Thompson, Captain T,, 318. Treurfontein, affair at, 406-7. Thomson, Major N. A., 438, 444. Trichardt, Commandant P. T., 28,

Thorndale (Hekpoort valley), 21. 5 1 5-16. INDEX. 761

Tucker, Lieut. -General Sir C, K.C.B., Uniondale, 72-3, 242. 93, no, 170-1, 327, 434. 481. Upington, 468. Tugela river, 42. Urmston, Lieut.-Colonel E. B., 376-7, Tulbagh (Cape Colony), 70. 380-1, 515-17. 521-2- Tulbagh (Orange River Colony), 102. Utrecht, 29-30, 35, 118-20, 201-2,

Tweebosch, 416, 421, 478 ; action at, 215-16, 218, 222 ; attack on, 32-4. 417-20. Utrecht commando. See Commandos. Tweedraai, 150. Uys, Commandant P., 439. Tweefontein (north of Amersfoort), Uyskraal, 142, 214. 147. Tweefontein (east of Bethlehem), 169, Vaal basin, 333.

232. 392-3. 395, 397. 401 ; action Vaal Krantz, 121. at, 394. Vaal river, 2, 84-6, 100-2, 108-9,

1 Tweefontein (north-west of Ermelo), 1 5-16, 133-4, 136, 146. 148. 151. 207. 153, 160, 167, 183, 191, 195-6, Tweepannon, 340. 199-200, 202, 206-7, 209-10, 249-51, Tweepoort, 54-5. 253-6, 260, 262, 323-4, 329-30. Twenty-Four river, 359. 333-4. 347. 373. 376. 378-9. 424. Twyiel Poort, 89. 475, 478, 481, 485, 487, 49'-3.

Twyfelkopspan, 260. 505-6, 508 ; blockhouse line to.

Tzamen, 159. 34$, 512 : drifts of the, blockhouses at, 346. UiLEN Kraal, 361. Vaalbank (north-cast of Bethel), 207. Uitenhage (Cape Colony), 74, 278, 466. Vaalbank (south-west of Carolina), Uitenhage (south-east of Serfontein 205. station), 323. Vaalbank (south of Lichtenburg), 492. Uitgedacht, 207. Vaalbank (south-east of Reitz), 246. Uitgezocht, 151. Vaalbank (north-east of Utrecht), 118. Uithoek, 121. Vaalbank (west by south of Venters-

Uitkomst (west of Graafi Reinet), 228. dorp), 493 ; blockhouse line to, 407. Uitkomst (south of Machadodorp). 148. 492. Uitkyk (south of Heilbron), 102. Vaalbank (north-cast of Vryheid), 122. Uitkyk (north-east of Standerton), 200, Vaalpan, 362. 202. Vaalspruit. 319. Uitkyk (north-west of Wolmaranstad). Vaalwater river, 214. 342. Val station, 512, 517, 531. Uitspan, 116. Vallancey, Major H. d'E., 446-7.

Uitspanfontein, 455, 459. Vallentin, Major J. M., 153, 379-80. Uitzicht, 151. Valour, of British, at Bakenlaagte,

Umpilusi river, and valley, 1 16-17, 310-13- 149. 377- Valsch river, 160-1, 255-6, 325, 383-4, Umtali river, nj. 404, 424-S. 477. 482. Umvolosi river, 122. Valsch River Drift, 357. Union of the forces of De Wet and Value of railways, for military opera- Hertzog, 89. tions, 64-5. Union, the, of the Boer peoples from Van der Merwr, 284. Table Bay to the Equator, 75. Van der Merwe, Field-Cornet, 164. ^62 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Van der Venter, Commandant, 264, Ventershoek, 163, 327. 278-82, 363-4, 368, 455, 460. Venterskroon, and district, 253, 346. Van Dyksdrift, 152, 203-4. Venterstad, 65, 174, 238, 272. Van Dyksput, 153. Verbliden, 159.

Van Heerden, Commandant J., 297, Verblyding, 152. 465-6. Vereeniging (south-east of Ermelo), Van Niekerk, A., 350. 115, 147. Van Niekerk, Field-Comet G., 431. Vereeniging (Vaal river), 102, 109, Van Reenan, G. H. P., 179-80, 225-6, 207, 210, 195, 249, 346, 485, 521 ; 233, 236, 238. 462. burghers, peace delegates, 363. to, 541 ; Van Reenen's Pass, 156, 323 ; block- peace conference at, 471, 473-4, house line to, 423-5, 428. 487-8, 549, 554-5. Van Rensburg, Commandant, 438. Verkykers Kop, 251, 329, 399, 403. Van Rhyns Dorp, 71, 356-7, 365, Verlaten Dam, 86. Verlaten 453, 460, 462, 468, 472 ; capture Kloof, 455. of, by Boer force, 355. Verloren Vallei, 362. Van Stades Drift, 256. Vcrmaakfontein, 320. Van Tender's Drift, 175. Vermaas, Commandant H. C. U., 134, Van Wyks Vlei, 351. 341. 418. Van Zyl (rebel). Commandant, 468, Verzamel Berg, 103, 154-5, 212, 501, 509- 425. Van Zyl (rebel). Commandant, 417-18. Vet river, 159, 254, 256-8. Vant's Drift, 219, 221. Vet River station, 161, 166, 257-8. Var Kens Kop, 280. Veterinary Department, Army, sur- Varkfontein (north of Boshof), 433. geons, etc. See Appendix ii. Varkfontein (north of Victoria West), Vialls, Major H. G., C.B., 82-4, 142. 473- Vickers-Maxim guns, 2, 14, 22, 28-9, Vaughan, Major C. D., 491, 511. 51-2, 59, 76, 85, 92, no, 127, 132,

Vaughan, Major J., 457. 135. 137-8. 144. 151. 155. 162, 171, Vecht Kop (south of Heilbron), 102, 180, 185, 187, 197, 203, 213, 223, 399- 244, 269, 290. 294, 299-300, 303, Vecht Kop (north-east of Zastron), 306, 308. 312, 314-15. 348, 370. 287-8, 318, 327. 177' 381. 392, 408. 410, 412, 415-18,

Veld, supplies on, 343 ; blockhouse 422, 434, 437-8, 440, 452, 474, 490. line across, 364. 493- 495. 500. 503. 511, 522. See Veld fires. See Grass fires. also Appendix 4. Venter, Field-Comet, 439. Victoria, 52. Venter, Field-Cornet H. S., 369. Victoria (Australia), contingents from. Venter's Poort. 96. See Colonial Units. Venters Spruit, 400. Victoria Crosses, 20, 38, 114, 119, Venter's Valley, 80, 89-90. 148, 161, 170, 211, 217, 220, 238, Ventersburg, 93, 97, 397, 423. 297. 373. 387. 390, 513- See also Ventersburg Road, 160. Appendix 19.

Ventersdorp, district of and road, i, Victoria West, 67, 237, 2»i ; Dlock- 22, 128-30, 133-6, 183, 189, 192, house line to, 364, 459.

194, 291-3, 298, 339 ; blockhouse Victoria (West) Road, 280, 364, 459. line to, 345. Victoriaspruit, 336. — —

INDEX 763

232.'' Viljoen, General B., 23-7, 34-6, 39, Voor Sneeuw Berg, 42, 107, 114, 123-4, 126, 140, 143-7, Vosburg, 67. 149-52, 203, 205-11, 213-14, 216, Vrede, 90, 101-2, 105, 123, 125-6,

377, 382, 515 ; capture of, 380-1. 140, 156, 205, 246, 249-50, 331, 397. Villiersdorp, 102, 199, 207, 209-10, 425, 481 ; blockhouse line to, 377, 329. 333-4. 400, 477. 485-6. 398-9, 426-7. Vinkfontein, 238. Vrede commando. See Commandos. Vinknest, 476. Vredefort (town), 109, 195, 255-6, 324. Virginia siding, 160-1. Vredefort Road (station), 101-2, 249, Vissers Drift, 88. 324, 326, 333. Vlak Laagte, 463. Vrouw Pan, 82-3. Vlakfontein (Heidelberg railway), 28. Vryburg, 131, 192, 345-6, 348, 406, of Vlakfontein (north Lydenburg), 409, 416, 506-7 ; railway to, 507. 140. Vryheid, and district, 29, 33, 120-2, (north of Reitz), Vlakfontein 246. 216-17, 219, 221-2, 514 ; attack on, Vlakfontein (south of Rustenburg), 30-2.

130, 184-5, '9°' 291, 296, 504 ; Vryheid commando. 5m Commandos. action at, 186-8. Vuurfontein, 505, 507. Vlakfontein (south of Sannah's Post), Vygehoek. 141. 3IH-I9. Vlakfontein (north of Tafel Kop, Wagbn Drift, 262-3. Western Transvaal), 339. Wagendrift, 143, 146. Vlakfontein (Vaal river), 100. Wagon Hill, 188, 394. Vlakhoek, 2. 185-6, 189. Wagons, loss of, 81.

Vlaklaagte, 28, 43, 207 ; affair at, Wakkerstroom, district, and hills, 29, 512-13. 32. 118-20, 147, 154, 183, 200-1,

Vlaknek Pass, 103-4. 216, 222. 249, 380, 514 ; blockhouse Vlakplaats, 194. line to, 371-2. 379. Vlakpoort, 277. Walker. Major H. B.. 140. Vlaktefontein, 236. Walkraal, 255. Vliegenpan, 447. Walspruit, 52. Voet Pad, 459. Wanbestuur, 133. Vogel river, 174, 280, 457. War, cost of see Appendix 18; Vogel Vlei, 273. prisoners see Prisoners of War ; Vogeldraai, 246. Secretary of State for, 230; tax, Vogelfontein (east of Bethlehem), 387. farmers not Uable for, 523, 526; Vogelfontein (east of Hanover), 227. liabilities incurred by the enemy Vogelstruis Drift, 362. during, 523.

Vogelstruisfontein, 361. Warburton, 1 16. Volksrust, 46, 120, 147, 153, 222. 320, Warden, Major K. E., 175. 373. 380, 477. Warfare. See Guerrillas. Volunteers, 24th Middlesex (Post Waring. Sergeant H.. 346. Office). See Appendix 9. Warm Bath (north of Pretoria). 10, 19, Von Donop, Lieut. -Colonel S. B.. 292, 439-40. 443-5- 299-301, 303. 342, 345, 348, 409-11, Warmbath (Eastern Transvaal), 215. 415, 422, 491, 499-501. 511. Warnock, Squadron - Quartermaster Von Tonder, Commandant R., 501. Sergeant, 312-13. 764 THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Warren, Lieut.-Gen. Sir C, G.C.M.G., Weltevreden (south of Bank station), K.C.B., 60. 196. Warrenton, 133, 254. Weltevreden (south-east of Carolina), Warringham, 321. 148. Warwickshire regiment, The Royal. Weltevreden (east of Philipstown), 90. See Militia Units. Weltevreden (east of Springs), 153. Waistage, etc., in the Axmy in South Welverdiend, 128, 136, 183, 191. Africa. See Appendix 16. Wepener, 49, 98, 168, 251, 317, 319-20, Watch dogs, 35. 327-

Water, scarcity of, 445. Wessels, General J. B., 248. Water Kloof, 225, 239-40, 457. Wessels, Commandant, 67. Waterberg, and* district, 436, 439. Wessels, Commandant L., 238, 367, Waterberg commando. See Com- 456-7, 462. 473. mandos. Wessels, Commandant P., 368-9, Waterberg hills, 445. 457-8.

Waterbron, 258. Wessels, General W. J., 385, 388-91, Waterford, 174. 396, 401, 426. Waterval (east of Fraserburg), 455-6. West Australian contingents. See Waterval (south-west of Rustenburg), Colonial Units. 185-6. West Riding regiment. See Regular Waterval (north-east of Vryheid), 121. Units. Waterval Boven, 25-6. West Rietfontein, 433. Waterval Drift (Riet river), 421. West Yorkshire regiment. See Militia Waterval Drift (Wilge river. Eastern and Regular Units. Transvaal), 23. Western, Lieut. -Colonel W. G. B., loi, Waterval river (east of Heidelberg), 108-10, 171, 192, 196-7, 253, 108, 205, 207, 245, 512. 255-61, 266-7, 269, 286-7, 290, Waterval river, and valley (north of 327, 338, 430, 432-4. 490-1. 511. Lydenburg), 140-1, 143. Western Province Mounted Rifles. Waterval station (east of Greyling- See Colonial Units.

stad), 206 ; blockhouse line to, Western Transvaal, problem of, 190 ; 372- situation in, i, 128, 348, 382, 420-1,

Watervaldrift (north-east of Piet 491-2 ; troops from, 265 ; troops

Retief), 200. for, 491 ; Sir I. Hamilton assumes

Watervalhoek, 215. command in the, 494 ; his great Watts, Major C. N., 296-7. " drive " in the, 506-10. See also Welchman, Second-Lieutenant E. T., Events in. 371- Wheat Lands, 463. Welgelegen, 200. White, Lieut. -General Sir George S., Welgevonden (Cape Colony), 84-6. G.C.B., G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., V.C, 186. Welgevonden (Mabusa Spruit), 200. White, Lieut.-Colonel The Hon. H. F., Welgevonden (north of Vryheid), 262. 120-1. White, Lieutenant H. H. R., 310. Welkom, 121-2. White, Lieut.-Colonel W. L., 45, 52-6, Welsh Fusiliers, The Royal. See 59, 97, no, 161, 163-5, 168, 171, Regular Units. 180, 244, 245, 269, 338, 462, 468-9, Welstand, 520, 472, 474. ,

INDEX. 765

White flag, 16, 241, 429, 509 ; misuse Winburg, 51, 54-6, 75-6, 95, 97, 159, of, 201. 170, 253, 259, 321, 325, 331, 335. Widgeon, H.M.S.. 72. 384-6, 400, 423-4. 431. 461. Wiesbaden, 317. Winburg commando. See Commandos. Wiggin, Major E. A., 371. Windhoek, 24, 26, 143-5, 380. Wilanspruit, 57. Windsorton, 254, 258.

Wildfontein, attack on, 40 ; casualties Wing, Lieut.-Colonel F. D. V., 373. at, 44. 375. 377-8. 485, 513-14. S^7. S^o. Wildfontein Farm (Cape Colony), 179. 522. Wildschuts Berg, 274, 277. Winkelhaak (west of Ermelo), 151. Wilge river (Eastern Transvaal), 23, Winkelhaak (north of the Zwart 113, 142, 145-6. 149-50. 152. 183, RuggensJ, 293. 214, 30s. 315. 371. 513. 5»6-i7. Winter EJerg, 174, 226, 277.

Wilge river (Orange River Colony), 10 1 Winterhoek, 238. 105-6, 108, 246, 249, 323, 329, 333. Wire, barbed, and entanglements, 388, 391. 393. 396. 398-400, 423-6. 33. 35. 38. 40. 221, 257. 360, 403, 428-9, 433, 479. 482. 487- 480, 484, 495-6. 509. Wilge River station. 153, 372, 516. Witbank (south of Bethel), 151. Wilgeboomsspruit, 299. Witbank (east of Brugspruit). 142, Wilgeboschdrift, 251. 149. Wilkinson, Lieutenant F. A., 27. Witbank (south of Ermelo). 378. Willemsfontein, 267, 287, 316. Witbank (east of Heidelb.>rg), 205. Williams, Captain B., 82. Witbank (Vaal river). 347. Williams, Lieut. -Colonel E. C. Ingou- Witkhp (south of Lydenburg), 143. ville, D.S.O., 93, 98-101, no, 171, Witklip (north-east of Springs), 153. 182-3, 189-92, 197, 291-2. 298, WitkHp (north by west of Wolmaran- 303. 373. 375. 378, 381. 5i5-»7. 520. stad), 507. 522. Witkop. 256. Williams, Major F. A., 392-5, 405. Witkopjes (or Witkoppies) (south-east Williams, Lieut.-Colonel W. H., 45. of Reitzburg), 109, 347. 52-3. 59. 65-6, 71-2, 74, 89, 92. Witkoppies (south of Vrede), 104, 251, no, 161, 163-7, 171. 24s, 251-2. 329- 263. 269, 319-20, 325-6, 331, 338. Witkrans (south-west of Bothavillc). Williston, 69, 71. 353, 455, 462, 473 ; 256. blockhouse line to, 364, 459. Witkrans (south-west of Carolina), 148. Willowmore, 72-4, 175, 227, 237, Witmoss, and station, 178, 233, 237. 242-3, 279, 281-3. 463. Witpoort (north of Belfast). 213. Willson, Major-General M. W., C.B., Witpoort (north of Wolmaranstad), 136, 138, 181-2, 197, 422. 341.478. Wilmansrust, affair at, 203-4. Witpoortje. 183. Wilson, Lieut.-Colonel A. E., 173, 175. Witpunt, 115-16, 200. 180, 321-3, 330-1. 333-5. 383-5. Witte Bergen (Cape Colony), 285. 402, 40s, 424. 434, 437-40. 442. 454- 452, 475-7. 490. 5"- Witte Bergen (Orange River Colony), Wiltshire regiment. See Regular 55. 321-2, 325. 431. Units. Witte Drift, 364. Winbult, 56. Witteputs station. 167. yes THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

Witwatersrand range, 9, 129, 183, 194. Wylly, Lieut.-Colonel H. C. 296, 298. Witzies Hoek, 158, 323, 329, 334. Wyndham. Lieut.-Colonel G. P., 164, Wodehouse, 60. 171, 179-80. 225, 227-9. 231-2, Wolfnest, 246. 234, 238-9. 244, 283-5, 290, 358- Wolhuter's Kop, 4, 128, 193. 60, 362, 364, 370, 460, 472, 474. Wolmarans, Major, 378. Wynne, Major-General A. S., C.B., Wolmarans, Field-Cornet F., 298. 176-8, 224, 243, 363. Wolmaranstad, i. 132-4, 182, 192,

341-2, 344, 409-11, 421, 501 ; Yatman, Captain C, 14-15. evacuation of, 415 ; President Steyn Yeomanry. See Imperial Yeomanry. to. 541. Yeomanry Hill (Nooitgedacht), 17-20. Wolmaranstad commando. See Com- York and Lancaster mandos. regiment. See Regular Units. Wolrige-Gordon, Major J. G., 4-7. Yorkshire Light Infantry, The King's Wolve Hoek Farm, 285. Own. See Regular Units. Wolve Kop, 62, 327. Young, Major A., 314. Wolve Kuil, 80-1. Young, Sergeant-Major A. (awarded Wolvehoek, 100- 1, 347, 402, 477 ; the Victoria Cross), 238. blockhouse line to, 385, 400, 423. Younghusband, Colonel G. C.B., Wolvepan, 254. J., 462, 465, 473-4. Wolvespruit, 415. Yzerspruit, 196, 341. 410, 416, 418-19. Women, Boer, spirit of, 206. 421, 478 ; action at, 411-14. Wonderboom, 121-2.

Wonderfontein (Eastern Transvaal), 35, III, 126, 122. 145, 148, 201, 254, 373 ; Zaaifontein,

attack on posts at, 40, 43-4 ; block- Zaaiwater, 150.

house Hnc to, 372 ; casualties at. 44. Zaam Dam, 424. Wonderfontein (east of Hoopstad), Zak river, 363. 256-7. Zamenkomst (south-west of Stander- Wonderfontein (east of Zeerust), 292. ton), 424. Wonderheuvel, 485. Zamenkomst (north-east of Thaban- Wonderkop, 321-2. chu), 53. Wonderwater Drift, 196, 262. Zamerfontein, 259. Woodbush, 438. Zand Drift, 360-1.

Woodman, Lieutenant C, 310. Zand river, 57, 257. Woodside, 425. Zand Spruit (south-east of Ermelo). Wools-Sampson, Colonel A., C.B., 306, 378. 314-15. 374. 407- 491- Zand Spruit (north of Hoopstad), 256. Worcester, 243; Dutch congress at, 61. Zandbank, 119, 121. Worcestershire regiment. See Regu- Zandfontein (north of Aliwal North), lar Units. 287, 327. Wormald, Major F., 358-60, 362-4, 370, Zandfontein (south of Olifants Nek), 457. 459. 463, 473-4- 291. Wounded, at Bakenlaagte, shooting Zandheuvel, 258.

of, etc., 313 ; at Tafel Kop, out- Zandrivierspoort, 439-42, 444. rages on, 390. See also Casualties Zandspruit (south-west of Amster- and Appendices 16 and 17. dam), 117. INDEX. 767

Zandspruit (Standerton railway), 28, Zululand, and border, 43, 120, 122, 222. 103, 212, 153-4, 377 ; invasion of, 219-22. Zastron, 42, 62, 264-7, 271, 287, 318, Zululand Native Police. See Colonial 366-7. Units.

Zeekoe Gat, 229, 278. Zulus, 9 ; defeat of, by Pretorius Zeekoehoek, lo-ii. (1838), 21. Zeekoevlei, 425. Zuur Berg, 66, 176, 179. 238.

Zeerust, and road, i, 131, 189-91, Zuur Vlakte, 236 ; action at, 234. 250, 292-4, 298-9, 301, 339. Zuurberg mountains (north of Port Zekoe Spruit, 149. Elizabeth), 277-8, 466. Zevenfontein, 2CX). Zuurberg Poort, 73. Zilikat's Nek, 181. Zuurefontein, 362. Zoar, 200. Zuurfonte'n (Cape Colony), 226. Zoete Inval, 257. Zuurfontein (north of Doom Kop> Zoetendalsvlei, 425. Western Transvaal), 339. Zoetwater, 460. Zuurfontein (south of Fauresmith), Zondagskraal, 150. 94- Zonneschyn, 316. Zuurfontein (south-east of Kroonstad), Zorgvleit, 246, 385. 323- Zout Pan, 82, 84. Zuurpoort, and Pass, 74, 228, 465. Zout river, 362. Zwagers Hoek (Cape Colony), 178, 233. Zoutpans Drift, 88. Zwagershoek Pass, 143. Zoutpansberg commando. See Com- Zwart river, 229. mandos. Zwart Ruggens, i, 190, 291, 293, 339. Zoutspruit, 260. Zwartfontein, 385. Zuiker Hoek, 200. Zwartkoppies (near Dullstroom, East- Zuikerbosch Rand, 424. em Transvaal), 25-7, 126. Zuikerboschhoek, 143. Zwartkoppies (Orange River Colony), Zuikerkran, 122. 252. Zulu impis, 15, 376, 402, 501. Zwartrand, 492.

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