Index
Reading edition
Aard, Commandant Frans van—
Election as Commandant of Kroonstad, 115
Killed in engagement between Kroonstad and Lindley, 157
Abraham's Kraal—Bombardment by British, Boer Flight, 52
Achterlaaiers, 3
Active Service—Calling up of Orange Free State Burghers, 4
Commando Law as to Equipment, Provisions, etc., 3
Notification to Orange Free State Burghers to hold themselves in readiness, 3
Alberts, Capt.—Tribute to, 243
Albrecht, Major—Command of Boer Reinforcements at Koedoesberg, 28
Ammunition—Amount possessed by Boers in 1902, 408
Capture of Ammunition by the Boers, 173
Dewetsdorp, 178
Doornspruit, Capture of Train near, 132
Roodewal—Amount captured, 103
Digging up, 191, 193
Disposal of, 104, 106
Tweefontein, 282
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Ammunition hidden in Cave, 298
Amnesty—General Amnesty for Boer Sympathisers in Cape Colony and Natal, proposed, 322
Annexation of the South African Republic—Battles fought after the alleged Annexation, 229
Peace Negotiations at Pretoria, References to the Annexation, 367
Armistice to admit of attendance of Officers at the Vereeniging Meeting (May, 1902), 315
Misunderstanding on the part of the British Columns, 317
Arms, Surrender of, see titles Banishment and Surrender
Assistant-Commander-in-Chief Gen. de Wet obtaining Post from Government, 95
Assistant-Commander-in-Chief of the Orange Free State—
Prinsloo, Mr. Marthinus, Illegal Election of, 126
Steenekamp, Commandant, Nomination of, 144
Badenhorst, Siege of, by Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 77, 78
Abandonment of Siege, 79
Badenhorst, Veldtcornet, 94
Vice-Commander-in-Chief in Districts of Boshof, etc., Appointment, 159
Baggage Animals of British Troops—Exhaustion of, 148
Use of, 279
Baker's, Col., Column—Commander-in-Chief de Wet lying in wait with a view to Reprisals, 271
Banishment Proclamation of Aug. 7, 1901 (Lord Kitchener's Proclamation), 247-250
Battles fought subsequent to, 252
Burghers, Effect on, 252
Kitchener's, Lord, Letter to Commander-in-Chief de Wet enclosing copy of Proclamation, 247
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Reply, 248
Officers, Effect on, 250
President and Commander-in-Chief of Transvaal and Orange Free State—Replies, 250, 251, 257, 258
Steyn's, President, Letter to Lord Kitchener, 251-259
Terms of, 247-251
Bank Notes of the South African Republic—Peace Terms, Arrangements for honouring Notes, 380
Prisoners of War, Opportunity of sending in Notes for Payment, 386
Barbed Wire Fences, see Wire Fences
Barton, Gen., Attack on at Frederiksstad by Commander-in-Chief de Wet and Gen. Liebenberg, 164-167
Beijers, Gen.—Continuance of the War, Spirit of the Nation an obstacle—Speech at Vereeniging Conference, 410
Waterberg District, Situation in—Report to the Vereeniging Conference, 339
Bergh, Capt.—Attacks on Boer Forces with bands of Kaffirs, 271
Bester, Commandant A.J.—Continuance of the War, Argument in favour of at the Vereeniging Conference, 421
Bester Station, Skirmish at, 10
Bethlehem—Commandants of Boer Forces, Appointments, 227, 228
Defence of—British Reinforcements, Arrival of, 121, 122
Dispositions of Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 120, 121
Voetgangers on Wolhuterskop, Bravery of, 121, 122
Engagement near, 194, 195
Fall of, 122
Bethlehem Commando—Fidelity of Burghers, 94, note
Bezuidenhoutspas—Occupation by Vrede Commando, 7, 8
Biddulphsberg Engagement—English wounded burnt by veldt fire, 84
"Big Constable"—Transvaalers mistaking President Steyn for Police Agent, 86, 87
Birkenstock, Mr.—Continuance of the War, Terms of Surrender, etc., 399
Situation in South Africa on May 15, 1902—Report to the Vereeniging Conference, 343
Blauwbank, Fight at, 30
British Camp abandoned—Booty taken by Boers, 33, 34
British Convoy, Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Attack on, 32, 33
Blijdschap—Arrival of Laager of Women, 268
De Lange sentenced to death for High Treason at, 268, note
Massing of Commandos at, 268
Blikkiescost, 4
Blockhouse System—"Blockhead" System, alleged, 260
Boer Success in breaking through Blockhouses, 260, 261
Bothaville, Boers breaking through Blockhouse Line, 299
British loss of faith in Blockhouses, 291, 292
Cost of erection and maintenance, 262
Description of, 262
Districts surrounded by the British, 261
Failure of, alleged, 261
Lindley-Kroonstad Line, Boers breaking through, 287
Palmietfontein, Boers breaking through Line near, 289, 290
Prolongation of the War by, alleged, 263, 264
Small number of Captures effected, 260, 261
Springhaansnek—Commander-in-Chief de Wet breaking through the Line of Blockhouses on the march to the South, 173
Thaba'Nchu and Sanna's Post, Forts between—Capture by Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 201, 202
Trenches dug by British near Blockhouse Lines, etc., 288, 294, 295
Bloemfontein—Capture by British, 55
Defence of—Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Arrangements, 54
Water Works—Occupation by General Broadwood, 61
"Boer Biscuits," 3
Boer Forces—
Burghers who had returned home after fall of Bloemfontein, Re-call to the front, 71
Confusion among Burghers at Holspruits, 294, 295
Discipline, see that title
Disposition of Forces after fall of Bethlehem, 124
Harrismith Commando, Refusal to part with Waggons—Return home, 161, 163
Mobility, see that title
Numbers at Outset of War, 408, 414, 415, 419
Numbers at the Termination of the War, 322, 338, 339, 347, 348, 359, 360, 361, 362
Orange Free State Commandos—
Commander-in-Chief, Election of, 6, 7
Harrismith, Concentration at, 4, 6-7
Heilbron Commando, see that title
Number of Burghers ready to fight after fall of Pretoria, 94
Permission given to Burghers by Commander-in-Chief de Wet to return home, 56 note, 57—Gen. Joubert's Protest, 57
Reduction in numbers due to Paardeberg Surrender, etc., 89, 90
Roberts', Lord, Surrender Proclamation—Effect on Numbers rejoining Commandos, 60
Non-observance of Terms, Burghers returning to Commandos, 80
Separation of Free Staters and Transvaalers after fall of Kroonstad, Reasons for, 89, 90
Boesmanskop Skirmish, 80
Boshof, Vrow—Gift of Clothes to Burghers who had swum the Orange River, 221, 222
Bosman, Landdrost—Continuance of the War, Terms of Surrender, etc., 404, 405, 406
Situation in South Africa on 15th May, 1902—Report to the Vereeniging Conference, 361, 362
Botha—Capture at Honingkopjes, Subsequent Escape and Death, 110
Botha, Commandant-General—
Continuance of the War, Arguments against—Terms of Surrender, etc., 414, 415
Estcourt Skirmishes—Capture of Armoured Train, etc., 19
Fortitude after Fall of Pretoria, 93
Independence of the South African Republic and Orange Free State—Vereeniging Conference Delegates' power to decide as to Independence, 411
Junction with Commander-in-Chief de Wet at Rhenosterriviersbrug, 88, 89
Middelburg Peace Proposals, see that title
Mission to Europe on behalf of Relief Fund Committee, 428
Peace Negotiations—Member of Commission of National Representatives at the Pretoria Conference, 320, 365-396
Situation in South Africa on 15th May, 1902—Report to the Vereeniging Conference, 337, 338, 354-358
Botha, General Philip—
Dewetsdorp Defences, Occupation of, 175, 176
Engagement with General Knox's Forces, 194, 195
Kroonstad War Council, Presence at, 58
Reinforcements sent to Commander-in-Chief de Wet before Paardeberg, Command of, 36, 37
Stinkfontein—Failure to recapture Position, 45
Storming of, 40
Tabaksberg, Engagement at, 83
Botha, Mr. Jan—Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Tribute to, 150, 151
Bothaville—Boers breaking through Blockhouse Line, 299
Surprise Attack by the British on Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Forces—Boer Panic, 168-170
Losses of the Boers, 170-171
Bout Span, 5
Boys—Presence with Commandos, 287, 289, 290
Children killed and wounded, 289, 290, 295, 296
Brabant's, General, Successes, 50
Brabant's Horse—Attack on Commandant Kritzinger and Captain Scheepers, 185, 186
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Opinion of, 75, 76
Brand, President—Assistance rendered to South African Republic in War of 1877-1881, 422, 423
Brandfort, Boer Forces at—Hotels closed by Commander-in-Chief, 60
Brandwachten, 22
Breijtenbach, Veldtcornet B.H.—Continuance of the War, Impossibility of Carrying on the Struggle, 403, 404
British Forces—Artillery, Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Tribute to, 25
March from Bethlehem to Reitz, under guidance of Free Staater, 263, 264
Sixty Thousand Men, Cordon of, 291, 292, 293, 294
Broadwood, General—Occupation of Thaba'Nchu, 65, 66
Retreat towards Thaba'Nchu before General Olivier, 62
Broodspioen, 207, 208
Bruwer, Commandant—Appointment to Command of Bethlehem District, 227, 228
Buller, Sir Redvers—Drakensberg Frontier, Crossing of, 93
Landing at Cape Town, 21
Relief of Ladysmith, 50
Strength of Positions operated against by Sir Redvers Buller, 21
Bulwana Hill—Boers surprised by British, 21
Burger, Vice-President—Continuance of the War, Terms of Surrender, etc., 398, 421, 422, 424, 425
Meeting with Orange Free State Government, Letter to President Steyn, 301, 302
Situation in South Africa on 15th May, 1902—Address at the Vereeniging Conference, 336, 337, 351-354
Steyn, President, Resignation of—Announcement at Vereeniging Conference, 411
Cape Colony—
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Attempted Inroad—March towards Cape Colony—
Blockhouses—Commander-in-Chief de Wet breaking through the Line at Springhaansnek, 173, 187, 188, 189
Dewetsdorp—
Defences, British neglecting to hold, 175, 176
Storming of, 175-179
Forces under Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 172
"Good Hope" Farm, Engagement near, 181
Knox's, Gen., Arrival with British Reinforcements, 181
Gun and Amount of Ammunition taken, 173
Karmel, March towards, 181, 182
Knox's, Gen., Pursuit of Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 185, 186, 187, 189, 190
Orange and Caledon Rivers in flood—Commander-in-Chief de Wet "cornered," 182, 183
Prinsloo's, Commandant Michal, Commando—Appearance in the nick of time, 187, 188
Retreat across Orange River, 184, 185
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Expedition into—
Capture of Farm held by British Troops, 207, 208
Courage and Endurance of Burghers, 212
Diminution in number of Boer Forces, 206, 207
Engagements with British Troops, 206, 207, 212
Escape of Boer Forces in the darkness, 216, 219, 220
Fodder, Lack of, 206, 207
Knox's, Gen., Movements, 201, 202, 203
Miraculous Nature of Boer Achievements, 223, 224
Moddervlei, Passage of—Boer Loss of Ammunition and Flour Waggons, 208, 209, 210, 212
Officers serving with Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 195, 196
Position of Boer Forces after crossing Orange River, 205, 206
Retreat across Orange River, Difficulties of, etc., 217-224
Strategy employed to mislead Gen. Knox, 202, 203, 204
General Rising of Burghers, Impossibility of—Reports of Delegates at the Vereeniging Conference, 340, 341, 342, 355, 360, 361, 405, 406
Position of affairs at the beginning of 1901—Colonial Burghers' Sympathy with Boer Cause, 195, 196
Sheep-farming, success of in North-Western Districts, 211
Small Commandos sent to Cape Colony, Policy of, 234
Cape Mounted Rifles, Commander-in-Chief de Wet's opinion of, 77, 78
Cartwright, Mr., Editor of South African News—Punishment for publication of "not to take prisoners" Anecdote concerning Lord Kitchener, 184, 185
Casualties, see Losses in Killed and Wounded, etc., on either side
Cattle—Blockhouse Line between Lindley and Kroonstad, Boer Cattle breaking through, 288
Capture of Boer Cattle on "Majuba Day," 296, 297
Destruction by the British, 192, 232
Supply available on May 15, 1902—Report of Vereeniging Delegates, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 343, 344, 345, 346, 351, 352
Causes of the War—British Government Interference with the inner policy of the South African Republic, 252, 253
Declaration of War by the South African Republics as the Cause—President Steyn's Contradiction, 251, 252
Extermination of the Republics already determined on by England, alleged, 254, 255
Franchise Law—British Government Demands, 252, 253, 254
Goldfields the main object, alleged, 350, 351
Jameson Raid as a Cause, alleged, 251, 252, 253
Memorials to H.M. Government concerning alleged Grievances—President Steyn's efforts to keep the Peace, 252, 253, 254
Orange Free State joining issues with the Transvaal, 254, 255
Steyn's, President, Letter to Lord Kitchener, 250-259
Troops landed by the British Government prior to outbreak of War, 253, 254
Ultimatum of Boers, Lord Salisbury's Assertion, 53, 54
Ceylon—Boer Prisoners taken with Gen. Prinsloo sent to Ceylon, 156
Chamberlain, Mr. J.—Boer Ultimatum—Telegrams to Sir A. Milner, 329
Jameson Raid—Defence of Mr. Rhodes, President Steyn on, 251, 252
Cilliers, Gen. J.G.—Continuance of the War, Terms of Surrender, etc., 404, 405
Situation in South Africa on May 15, 1902—Address at the Vereeniging Conference, 353, 354
Cilliers, Sarah—Death at Frederiksstad Engagement, 166, 167
Clothing—De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Clothes hidden in Cave, 298
Difficulty of obtaining, 233
Hides for tanning, Destruction by the British, 233
Stripping British Prisoners to obtain, 233
Colenso—British losses at, 23
Colesberg—Strength of Boer Positions, 26
Colonial Burghers—British subjects fighting on Boer Side, Boer Hopes of Assistance unfulfilled, 405, 406, 408, 420
British Government Intentions with regard to Rebels, 394, 395
Proposal for General Amnesty, 413, 414
Safeguarding in Peace Negotiations, 398, 402, 403, 411, 414, 415, 416, 421, 427
Commandeering—Provisions of Commando Law, 3
Commander-in-Chief of Orange Free State—
De Wet, Gen.—Appointment of, 49
Secret Election of, 118
Prinsloo, Election of, 6, 7
Commando Law—Provisions as to Commandeering, 3
Commandos—Division of into small parties, 225
Advantages of, 227
List of Districts and Commandants, 225-227
Skirmishes, Splendid Record, 267
Small Commandos sent into Cape Colony—De Wet's Policy, 234
(For particular Commandos see their names)
Commissariat—Comparison of Boer and British Commissariat Arrangements, 4, 5, 6, 7
Compensation for Boer Losses, see Repatriation
Concentration Camps—Number of Deaths in, etc., 416, 419, 426
Women—Flight of to avoid being sent to Camps, 193, 279
Maintenance of Boer Women and Children by the British Government—President Steyn on, 257, 258
Treatment of, 232, 257, 258
Conduct of the War by British—Exhaustion of the Republics, 419
Continuance of the War in 1902, Vereeniging Conference—
Burghers, Attitude of, 404, 405, 410, 411
Effect on Vereeniging Meeting, 413, 414
Comparison of Situation with that of 1877-1881, Futility of, 421, 422
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Speech, 407
Kruger's, President, Advice, 420
Possibility, Question of—Situation in South African Republic, Reliance on Government, etc., 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354-358, 359, 360-362, 363, 399, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 407, 408, 410, 412, 413, 414, 415, 417, 418, 420, 421, 422, 423, 424, 426
Reasons for, 400, 401
Correspondence relating to the War, Preservation of, 247
Cowboys, Capture by Boers—Blauwbank Capture, 33, 34
Cronje, Commandant—Continuance of the War, Reliance on God, etc., 402
European Intervention, Boer Deputation to Foreign Courts, 402, 403
Cronje, Gen. A.P.—Modder Spruit, Command at, 11
Sanna's Post, Share in Engagement, 64
Vechtgeneraal of Orange Free State, Nomination as, 11
Cronje, Gen. Piet—De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Scheme for breaking Lord Methuen's Railway Communications—Refusal to permit Execution of, 23
Ladysmith, Occupation of Positions South and Southwest of, 19
Magersfontein—Command at, 23, 24
Refusal to profit by Commander-in-Chief De Wet's Advice, 25
Message in reply to Commander-in-Chief De Wet's warning before Paardeberg, 31
Retreat towards Paardeberg, 36, 37
Surrender at Paardeberg (see Paardeberg)
Cronje, Vechtgeneraal Andreas—Command of Boers' Reinforcements from Bloemfontein, 45
Cropper, F.C., Death of, near Lindley, 269
Dakasburg Engagement, 200
Dalgety, Colonel—Command at Badenhorst, 77
Davel, Commandant—Command of President Steyn's Bodyguard, 191
Days of Thanksgiving and Humiliation, Appointment of, 243
De Clercq, Mr.—Continuance of the War, Terms of Surrender, 399
Situation in South Africa on May 15, 1902—Report to the Vereeniging Conference, 344, 348
De la Rey, General—Colesberg Command, 24
Continuance of the War, Terms of Surrender, etc., 403, 404
Fortitude after Fall of Pretoria, 93
Independence of the South African Republic—Powers of Vereeniging Delegates to decide on Question, 411, 412
Kraaipan, Capture of Armoured Train, 8
Kroonstad War Council, Presence at, 58
Magersfontein Laager, Command at, 23
Mission to Europe on behalf of Relief Fund Committee, 428
Peace Negotiations—Member of Commission of National Representatives at the Pretoria Conference, 320, 365-396
Permission given to Burghers to return home, 56
Reitfontein, Work at, 52
Roberts', Lord, Attempt to cross the Orange River—Success in preventing, 26
Situation in South Africa on May 15, 1902—Report to the Vereeniging Conference, 358
Steyn's, President, and General de Wet's visit to, 300
De Wet, General Piet—Advice to Commander-in-Chief De Wet after Siege of Badenhorst, 81
Discontinuance of Struggle proposed—Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Reception of Proposal, 130
Lindley Garrison, Capture of, 92
Sanna's Post Engagement, Share in, 64
Swartbooiskop, Guarding after Fight at Nicholson's Nek, 17
De Wet, Jacobus, Capture of, 296, 297
De Wet, Johannes—Death near Smithfield, 181
De Wet, Veldtcornet—Wounded during Retreat from Dewetsdorp, 181
Debtors, Protection of, against Creditors for Six Months after the War—Peace Negotiations at Pretoria (May, 1902), 387
Declaration of War by South African Republic (see Ultimatum)
Deputation to European Powers to ask for Intervention (1900)—Departure from Delagoa Bay, 53, 54
Encouragement to continue Struggle, 407
England's Refusal to permit Return of Deputation, 409, 412, 413
European Governments unwilling to receive, 415, 416
Failure of, 355, 356
Object of, 54
Silence of, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 407
Destitution caused by the War, 321, 322
Appointment of Committee to Collect and Administer Relief Funds, 428
Devastation by the British—War against Boer Property, 192
Farm-burning and Waggons (see those titles)
Male Attire, Burning of, 221, 222
Dewetsdorp, Occupation by British, 71
Storming by Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Forces, 174-179
Diederiks of Boshof, Commandant, 24
Discipline of Boer Forces—Imperfect Discipline, 7, 8, 9, 57
Failure to remove Cattle along Railway Line, 111
Roodewal, Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Difficulties in carrying away Booty, 103, 104
Sanna's Post, irritating Results at, 67
Stricter Discipline, Results of, 61
Taljaart's and Prinsloo's, Veldtcornets, Burghers "preferred to go their own way," 286
Waggon Difficulty, 120, 121
Harrismith Burghers' Refusal to part with their Waggons at Spitskopje, 161-163
Doornberg, War Council at—Decision as to Presidential Election, 197
Doornspruit—Line near crossed by Commander-in-Chief de Wet, Capture of Train, Ammunition, etc., 132
Drakensberg Range—
Boundary between Boer and British Territory in 1899, 7, 8
Passes, Occupation by Orange Free State Commandos, 7, 8
Drive Tactics of British—
Bethlehem-Lindley to Frankfort-Vrede Line—Cordon of Sixty Thousand Men, 290-296
Boer Forces caught between Cordon of Troops and Vaal River, 135, 136
Harrismith, Heilbron and Bethlehem District, 285, 286
Du Toit, General—Continuance of the War, Terms of Surrender, etc., 400, 401
Dundee, Line near, cut by Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 9, 10
Elandsfontein Engagement—Commandant Michal Prinsloo's Exploit, 119, 120
Elandskop—British Attack in Hope of Capturing Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 290, 291
Elandslaagte Engagement, 114
Els, Veldtcornet Marthinus, wounded outside Ladysmith, 20
Epithets applied by the British to the Boer Forces, 227, 228
European Journals kept from Republics by England, 409
Eustin, Lieut. Banie, wounded and captured by British, 204, 205
Extermination of the South African Republics—British Determination to exterminate the Republics prior to the Outbreak of War, alleged, 254, 255
Fanny's Home Farm—Recapture of Guns by British, 285
Farm-burning, etc., by the British—Heilbron, Bethlehem and Harrismith District, 285
Roberts', Lord, Proclamations, ordering, 192
Shelter, Lack of—Women living in Narrow Sheds, 290, 291
Wholesale Destruction of Farms by the British, 232
Fauresmith and Jacobsdal Burghers—Failure to rejoin Commandos, 60
Return Home without Permission after Poplar Grove, 56
Ferreira, Mr. T.S., Commander-in-Chief, at Kimberley—Death due to Gun Accident, 49
Firing of the Veldt by Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 141, 142
Fissher, Abraham—Member of Boer Deputation to Europe (1900), 53, 54
Food Supply—Failure of Food Supply, Reason for Acceptance of British Peace Terms, 233, 321, 401, 402, 405, 406, 410, 416, 417, 421, 422, 427, 428
Kemp's, Gen., Plan of Commandeering Food Supplies from the Kaffirs, 345
Situation in the various Districts on May 15, 1902—Reports of the Delegates to the Vereeniging Conference, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 355, 361, 362
Forces—Comparison between numbers, etc., engaged on either Side in the War, 339
(See also titles Boer and British Forces)
Fourie, General Piet—Bethlehem Engagement, 281
Blauwbank, Exploits at, 33, 34, 35
Cape Colony Expedition, Part in, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 210, 212, 213, 221, 222
Commandos escaped from behind the Roodebergen, Command of, 238, 239
Despatch of, to the South-Eastern Districts, 225
Engagement with British Troops from Bloemfontein (1900), 80
Prinsloo's Surrender, Escape from, 128
Springhaansnek, Leader in Attack on Blockhouse Line, 187, 188, 189
Vice-Commander-in-Chief in Bloemfontein District, Appointment, 157
Franchise—British Government Demands on the South African Republic prior to Outbreak of War, 252, 253, 254
Frankfort, British Success at (1900), 82
Ross', Commandant, Engagement with Colonel Rimington's Troops, 267
Fraser, Gordon—One of two faithful Burghers of Philippolis District, 94
Frederiksstad Station—Attack by Commander-in-Chief de Wet and General Liebenberg on General Barton, Causes of Failure, etc., 165-168
French, General—
Koedoesberg, Fight for, 27
Magersfontein—Boer Lines broken through, 36, 37
Froneman, General—
Continuance of the War at all Costs advocated, 402, 403
Escape from Paardeberg, 41
Frederiksstad, Attack on General Barton—Failure to hold advanced Position, 165, 166, 167
Koedoesberg, Share in Fighting at, 27, 28
Kroonstad War Council, Presence at, 58
Prinsloo's Surrender—Escape from, 128
Railway Line wrecked near America Siding, 115, 116
Reddersburg, March on, 72, 73
Rhenosterriviersbrug Engagement, 99, 101, 104, 105
Sanna's Post Engagement, Share in, 62
Smithfield Expedition, Results of, 79
Train captured by, near Jagersfontein Road Station, 203, 204
Ventersburg, Failure to hold Position, 85
Gatacre, General—Capture of Stormberg, 50
Gatsrand—Death of Danie Theron, 153, 154
Germany—Attitude towards the War, Reasons for Non-intervention, 358, 359
Gladstone—
Assistance rendered to South African Republic in War of 1877-1881, 422, 423
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, tribute to, 85
Goldfields—Surrender of, to the British proposed, 350, 351, 352, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364
Gouveneurskop—General de Villiers' Exploits at, 83
Government of Orange Free State—
Accompanying Commander-in-Chief de Wet in Departure from Roodebergen, 124, 129
Bethlehem, Transference to, 117
Cape Colony, Expedition into, Decision to accompany, 197
Capture of Members of the Government by the British at Reitz—Escape of President Steyn, 244
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Operations after Prinsloo's Surrender—Government accompanying Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 124, 129
Executive Raad, Constitution of, 198
Heilbron, Transference to, 86
Kroonstad, Transference to, 58
Third Transference, Reasons for, 92
Volksraad—Impossibility of assembling a legally constituted Volksraad, 198, 199
Government of South African Republic—
Capture of Members by the British at Reitz, 244
Appointments to Vacancies, 244
Treachery on the part of Burgher Steenekamp, 244
Steyn's, President, Visit to Machadodorp, 144
Termination of the War (see that title)
Governments of the Orange Free State and South African Republic—
Peace Deliberations, Meeting at Klerksdorp, 303, 305
Peace Negotiations at Pretoria, Boer Proposals for Retention of Self-Government under British supervision, 366, 371, 372
Grain Waggons, captured by British near Vredefort, 133
"Granary" of Orange Free State lost to Boers, 84
Grant by the British Government for Repatriation Purposes, Re-stocking Farms, etc., 394
Great Britain, King of—Thanks of Boer Generals for Efforts to promote Peace—Resolution at the Vereeniging Conference, 346
Grobler, Commandant H.S.—Continuance of the War, Impossibility of carrying on the Struggle, 406
Grobler, Mr. E.R.—Colesberg Command, 22
Groenkop, Description of, 278
"Guerillas"—
Designation of Boer Forces by the British as "Guerillas," Objections to the term, 228, 229
Meaning of the term, 229
Guns—
Boer Captures—
Blauwbank, 33
Colenso and Stormberg, 22
Dakasburg Engagement—
Capture of a Maxim-Nordenfeldt, 200
Dewetsdorp, 178
Nicholson's Nek, 16
Sanna's Post, 67, 69
Tweefontein, 282
Boer Losses, 208, 209
Bothaville, Number lost at, 170, 171
Fanny's Home Farm, Recapture of Guns by the British, 285
Frederiksstad, Retreat after—Loss of one gun, 167
Springhaansnek, Gun Abandoned, 189, 190
Ventersdorp, Loss of Krupp Gun near, 141
"Hands-uppers," British use of, 18
Harrismith—
Engagement with British Troops near, 272-274
Boer Casualties, 274
Failure of Boer Charge, 273
Orange Free State Troops, Concentration at, 4, 6
Harrismith Burghers—
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Visit to, 260
Surrender following Prinsloo's Surrender, 128
Waggon, Refusal to part with—Return home, 161-163
Hasebroek, Commandant—Cape Colony Expedition—Holding the Enemy in Check, 212, 215, 219, 220
Engagement with Colonel White near Thaba'Nchu, 189, 190
Hattingh, General—Command at Harrismith and Vrede Commandos, 161
Commander-in-Chief in the Drakensberg Appointment, 117
Hattingh, Veldtcornet Johannes—Leader in Springhaansnek Attack on Blockhouse Lines, 187
Heenop, David—Swimming the Orange River, 220
Heilbron—District to which Commander-in-Chief de Wet belonged, 4
Government of Orange Free State transferred to, 86
Mentz, Commandant F.E., Engagement with Colonel Byng's Column, 267
Heilbron Commando—Commandant Mr. L. Steenekamp, 4
Vice-Commandant, Election of Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 7
Visits to, by Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 230, 243
Hertzog, Judge—Continuance of the War, Arguments for and against—Vereeniging Conference, 412
Despatch of, to the South-Western Districts, 225
Mission to bring back Commandos which had escaped from Prinsloo's Surrender, 137
Peace Negotiations—Member of Commission of National Representatives at the Pretoria Conference, 320, 365-396
Rejection of British Terms—Proposal, 425, 426
Report on Attitude of Burghers in North-Western Parts of Cape Colony, 195
Vice-Commander-in-Chief, Appointment in Districts of Fauresmith, etc., 158
Hides for Tanning—Destruction by the British, 233
Hijs, Commandant, P.L.—Impossibility of European Intervention, 401, 402
Holspruits—Boers breaking through British Lines, 293, 294
Honing Kopjes—Commander-in-Chief de Wet's first Engagement with Lord Kitchener, 108-110
Honingspruit Station, Failure of Commandant Olivier's Attack, 115, 116
Horses—Bothaville, Capture of Horses by Boers, 299
Condition of Boer Horses, 338, 339, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 355
Dependence of the Boers on their Horses, 172
Fodder, Scarcity of, 341, 355
Skin Disease among, 271, 272
Wild Horses of the Veldt, Use of, by the Boers, 292, 293
Humiliation Days, Appointment of, 243
Independence of the Republics—
Afrikander Feeling as to, 58
British Government Attitude towards, 337
Correspondence between Presidents Kruger and Steyn and Lord Salisbury, 330-332
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Meetings to ascertain the feeling of the Burghers as to Surrender of Independence, 313
"Irretrievably Lost," 419
Maintenance of—Burghers' Mandate to Vereeniging Delegates, 333, 337, 338, 347, 348, 362, 363, 400, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 407, 411, 412, 417, 421, 422, 423, 424
Peace Negotiations—Conference at Pretoria between Commission of the National Representatives and Lords Kitchener and Milner (May 19-28, 1902), 366, 370, 371
Refusal of the British Government to consider Terms based on Retention of Independence, 53, 54, 309, 310, 397
Steyn, President, Views of, 306
Surrender of—Conditions offered by the British in exchange, 346, 347, 358
Vereeniging Conference, opinions of Burghers' Delegates, 333, 336, 346, 347, 348, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 362, 363, 364
Intervention of Foreign Powers on behalf of the Republics—
Attitude of England towards, 356, 362, 363
Boer Deputation to European Powers (see Deputation)
Boer Hopes unfulfilled, 405, 406, 412, 414, 415, 416, 423, 424
Germany, Reasons for Non-intervention, 358, 359
Improbability of Intervention, 355, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 433
Intervention not desired by Boers, 54
Steyn, President, on, 354, 355
Jameson Raid, President Steyn on, 251, 252
Jew at Nicholson's Nek—Burgher declining to do Business, 15
Johannesburg Police, Behaviour at Nicholson's Nek, 15, 16
Jonson, Burgher, Death at Bester Station—First Victim in the Fight for Freedom, 10, 11
Joubert, General—
Junction with Orange Free State Forces at Rietfontein, 13
Kroonstad War Council, Presence at, 58
Kaffirs—Arming by England, 422, 423
Attitude towards the Boers—Reports of Vereeniging Delegates, 337, 338, 339, 340, 343, 345, 346, 355, 361, 362, 363
Boer Women, Treatment of, 151, 152, 153
Capture of Kaffirs by Boers at Dewetsdorp, 178, 179
Release of Prisoners, 181
Treatment of Kaffirs by Boers—Kaffirs captured at Leeuwspruit Bridge, 113
Warfare, Native Methods—Boer Sufferings at the Hands of Zulus and Basutos, 10
Kemp, General—Continuance of the War, Independence of the Republics, etc., 421, 422
Situation in South Africa on May 15, 1902—Report to the Vereeniging Conference, 345, 347, 348
Kitchener, Lord—Armistice agreed on, to admit of Attendance of Boer Officers at the Vereeniging Meeting, 316
Misunderstanding on the Part of the British Columns, 317, 318
Capture of President Steyn and Commander-in-Chief de Wet anticipated—Visit to Wolvehock Station, 290, 291
Escape from Armoured Train, near Leeuwspruit Bridge, 112
Honingkopjes and Roodepoort—Commander-in-Chief de Wet's first Engagement with Lord Kitchener, 108, 109
Independence of Republics as basis for Peace Negotiations, Refusal to consider—Pretoria Conference, 309, 310, 397
Kroonstad, Arrival at, 111
Middelburg Peace Proposals (see that title)
Peace Negotiations—Conference at Pretoria with Commission of National Representatives (May 19-28, 1902), 320, 365, 395, 396
Proposals by the Boer Representatives in April, 1902, 305-313
Prisoners, Order given to Gen. Knox "not to take prisoners"—South African News Statement, 184, 185
Klerksdorp—Peace Deliberations, Meeting of Governments of the Republics, 303, 304, 305
Knight, Captain Wyndham—
Surrender at Rhenosterriviersbrug, 105, 106
Tribute to, by Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 107
Knox, General—Bethlehem, Engagement near, with Generals Botha and Fourie, and Commandant Prinsloo, 194, 195
Cape Colony—Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Operations—Attempted Inroad—Fighting near Smithfield, 181
Expedition into Cape Colony, Dispositions to prevent, 201, 202, 203
Kroonstad taken by, 194, 195
Pursuit of Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 185, 186, 187, 189, 190
Thaba'Nchu, Engagement near, with Gen. Fourie, 201, 202
Koedoesberg—Struggle between General French and Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 27, 28, 29
Kotzé, Mr. (General Prinsloo's Secretary)—Bearer to Commander-in-Chief de Wet of News of General Prinsloo's Surrender, 135, 136, 137
Kraaipan—Armoured Train captured by Boers, 8, 9
Kritzinger, Commandant—Crossing of Orange River, Seizure of British Outpost, 195, 196
Kritzinger, Commandant, and Captain Scheepers—Engagement with Brabant's Horse, 185, 186
Krom Ellenborg, Sub-district to which Commander-in-Chief de Wet belonged, 4
Kroonstad—British Advance, 86, 87
Abandonment by Boers, 87, 88
Capture by General Knox, 194, 195
Government of Orange Free State transferred to, 58
Government of Orange Free State transferred to Heilbron, 86, 87
Kitchener's Lord, Arrival—Strength of British Forces, etc., 111
Kroonstad Commando, Share in Battle of Modderspruit, 10, 11
Kruger, President—Despatch of Mission to Europe to represent Condition of the Country to President Kruger, proposed, 236, 237, 238
Peace, Joint Letter to Lord Salisbury stating Conditions on which the Republics were willing to make Peace, 330, 331, 332
Poplar Grove, Visit to Boer Troops at, 50
War Council at Kroonstad, Presence, at, 58
Krugersdorp-Potchefstroom Railway—Crossed by Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 149
Ladysmith—
British Retreat on Ladysmith, 9, 10
Bulwana Hill—Boers surprised by British, 21
Engagement of 3rd Nov., 1899, 29, 30
Relief, 50
Landsheer, Doctor de—Death at Bothaville, English Newspaper Report, 170, 171
Language Question—
Equal Rights for English and Dutch Languages in Schools—Boer Peace Proposals to Lord Kitchener (April, 1902), 308, 309
Terms of the Peace Protocol, 380, 393, 394
Objections to, 412, 421, 422
Leeuwspruit Railway Bridge—Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Scheme for breaking British Lines of Communication, 112
Froneman's, General, Failure to carry out Instructions, 113
Kitchener's Lord, Escape, 112
Leeuwspruit Scheme, Failure of, 112
Methuen's, Lord, Railway Communications—General Cronje's Refusal to permit Execution of Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Scheme for Cutting, 23
Orange Free State Railway—Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Work on, 153, 154
Scheepers, Captain, Work of, 154
Wolvehoek, Wrecking the Railway, 163
Liebenberg, General—
Frederiksstad—Failure of Attack on General Barton, 164, 165, 166, 167
Mooi River, Junction with Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 140, 141
Retreat from Rustenburg, 142, 143
Liebenbergsvlei—
British Retreat, 284
Guns, Recapture by British at Fanny's Home Farm, 285
Lindley—
British Garrison Captured by General Piet de Wet, 92
Destruction by the British, Alleged, 271, 272
Engagement near, 268
Postponement of Second Boer Attack—Escape of the British during the Night, 270
Halt of Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Forces, 271, 272
Lindley-Kroonstad Line of Blockhouses—Boers breaking through the Line, 287
Lines of Communication—Boer Attempts to cut British Lines, 172, 246
America Siding Railway Line Wrecked by General Froneman, 115, 116
De Wet, Commander-in-Chief, Schemes of, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153
Frederiksstad Station—Wrecking of Railway Bridge and Line, 140, 141
"Little Majuba"—Name given to Swartbooiskop after Nicholson's Nek, 13
Loans by the British Government for restocking Farms, etc., 394
Long Tom damaged by Dynamite, 21
Looting by British, 6, 7
Losses in Killed, Wounded, etc., on either side during the War, 201, 202, 247, 265, 266, 415, 416, 417, 422, 423
Blijdschap, 269
Bothaville, 170, 171
Cape Colony Expedition, 206, 207, 208, 209
Colenso, 22
Dakasburg Engagement, 200
Dewetsdorp, 177, 178
Engagement between Commandant Hasebroek and Colonel White, 189
Frederiksstad Engagement, 166, 167
Heilbron, 26
Koffiefontein, 35, 36
Ladysmith, Engagement of 3rd Nov., 1899, 20
Leeuwspruit Bridge, 112, 113
Lindley, 267, 269
Magersfontein, 23
Modder Spruit, 11
Nicholson's Nek, 16
Paardeberg, 50
Prinsloo's Surrender, 127
Reitz, 265
Rhenosterriviersbrug, 105
Roodewal, Extent of British Losses, 102
Sanna's Post, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70
Stinkfontein, 40, 46
Stormberg, 23
Tijgerfontein, 138, 139
Tweefontein, 181
Vanvurenskloof, 139, 140
Verkijkersdorp, 239, 240
Vredefort Engagement, 134, 135
Loyalty to British Government—Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Final Advice to the Boers, 324
Lubbe, Commandant—Return from Paardenberg's Drift, 36, 37
Wounded and Captured near Thaba'Nchu, 82
Lyddite Shells, Effect of—
Bethlehem Incident, 121, 122
Magersfontein Laager, 24
Maagbommen, 5
Macdonald, General Sir Hector—
Command of Reinforcements against Bethlehem, 121, 122
Machadodorp—President Steyn's Visit to the Government of the South African Republic, 144
Magalies Mountains, Passage of, by Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 145, 146, 147
Magersfontein Engagement—
British Losses, 23
Magersfontein Laager—
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Command, 23, 24
Duties and Annoyances of Command, 64
Shelling by British, 24
Women, Presence of—Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Failure to induce Government to Prohibit, 25
Mailbags captured at Roodewal, Contents used by Boers, 102
"Majuba Day"—Capture of Commandant van Merwe and men, 296, 297
Malan, Lieut.—Expedition into Cape Colony, 206, 207
Martial Law—Proclamation by Governments of the Republics, 7, 8
Massey, Major—Command at Dewetsdorp, Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Tribute, 175, 176
Matthijsen, Corporal Adriaan and the crossing of the Magalies Mountains, 146, 147
Mauser Rifle in Portrait of Commander-in-Chief de Wet, History of, 151, 152
Mears, Commandant—Loss of Guns at Fanny's Home Farm, 285
Meijer, Commandant J.—Tribute to, 271, 272
Mentz, Commandant J.E.—
Continuance of the War, Impossibility of, 421, 422
Situation in South Africa on 15th May, 1902—Report to the Vereeniging Conference, 351, 352
Merve, Commandant-General van, wounded at Sanna's Post, 68, 69
Merve, Commandant van der—
Appointment to Command of Winburg Burghers, 64
Capture of, on "Majuba Day," 296, 297
Meyer, Mr. J.L.—Continuance of the War, Arguments against, Vereeniging Conference, 413, 414
Meyer, Veldtcornet—Loss of Position at Stinkfontein, 42
Middelburg Peace Proposals—
Annulled by the Terms of Peace arranged at the Pretoria Conference (May, 1902), 392
Communications between the Boer Leaders with reference to the proposed Conference, 230
Difference between the Basis of Negotiations proposed by the Boer Representatives in May, 1902, and the Middelburg Proposals, 367, 372, 373
Receipts issued by Boer Officers, Proviso as to Payment, 384, 385
Milner, Lord—
Boer Ultimatum—Mr. Chamberlain's Telegrams, 329
Independence of Republics as Basis for Peace Negotiations, Refusal to consider—Pretoria Conference, 365-396, 397
Peace Negotiations—Conference at Pretoria with Commission of National Representatives (May 18-29, 1902), 320, 365-396
Mobility—British Incapacity to keep pace with Boers, 140, 141 (see also Waggons)
Modder River—British entrenched at, 24
Modder Spruit, Battle of, 9, 10, 11
Boer and British Losses, 11, 12
Modderrivierpoort (see Poplar Grove)
Muller, Capt.—Exploit at Roodewal, 101
Muller, General C.H.—Continuance of the War—Vereeniging Delegates' Refusal to accept British Surrender Proposal, 417
Myringen, Burgher, killed at Rhenosterriviersbrug, 105, 106
Naauwpoort—Prinsloo's Surrender, 85
Natal—British Subjects fighting for the Boers (see Colonial Burghers)
Natal Operations—
Absence of Commander-in-Chief de Wet after 9th Dec., 1899, 21
Bester Station Skirmish, 10, 11
Colenso, Magersfontein, and Stormberg Engagements—British Losses, 23
Drakensberg Passes, Occupation by Orange Free State Commandos, 7, 8
Estcourt Skirmishes—General Louis Botha's Exploits, 19
Failure of Boers to cut off English at Dundee and Elandslaagte, 9, 10
Kraaipan, Capture of Armoured Train by General De la Rey, 8, 9
Ladysmith (see that title)
Modder Spruit, Battle of, 9, 10, 11
Natal Frontier, Commander-in-Chief C. de Wet's Reconnaissance, 7, 8
Nicholson's Neck (see that title)
National Representatives (see Peace Negotiations)
National Scouts—Arming men who had taken the Oath of Neutrality, 159
Bergh's, Captain, Attacks on Boers with bands of Kaffirs, 271, 272
Night Attacks by the British instigated by, 263, 264
Services to the British, 184, 185, 223, 224
Naude, Mr. J.—Independence of the South African Republic and Orange Free State, Vereeniging Delegates' power to decide as to Position of British Subjects fighting on Boer side, etc., 411
Neikerk, Altie van—Capture at Honingkopjes, 186
Neikerk, Captain—Appointment as Commandant of President Steyn's Bodyguard, 245
Nel, Commandant—
Farm stormed by English—Escape of Commander-in-Chief C. de Wet, 152, 153, 154
Modder Spruit—West Wing of Boer Forces commanded by Nel, 10, 11
Nicholson's Nek—Failure to hold Swartbooiskop, 13, 14
Resignation, 115, 116
Nerwe, Van de—Drowned in crossing Orange River, 217
Netherlands—
Peace—Correspondence with the British Government, 301, 302
Boer Response to the Invitation implied in the forwarding of the Correspondence, etc., 305, 306, 370, 371
Queen of—Thanks of Boer Generals for efforts to promote Peace—Resolution at the Vereeniging Conference, 345, 346
Newspapers—Circulation of European Papers prohibited in Republics by England, 409
Nicholson's Nek—
Ambulance for British wounded—Sir G. White's Delay in sending, 17
Booty taken by Boers, 16
Swartbooiskop—
Nel's, Commandant, Failure to hold, 13, 14
Storming by Steenekamp and Commander-in-Chief C. de Wet, 14, 15
White Flag Incident, 15
Transvaal Burghers, Work of, 17
Nieuwouwdt, General—Peace, Rejection of British Terms, Proposal, 424, 425
Night Attacks by the British—Success of, Losses caused to the Boers, 263, 264
Norvalspont—Commander-in-Chief C. de Wet's Schemes for Operations in rear of British, 81, 82
Oath of Neutrality, Breaking—Re-arming of Burghers who had taken the Oath, Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Scheme, 156-160
British Military Authorities' Breach of Terms of Lord Roberts' Proclamation justifying Scheme, 159, 160
Olivier, Commandant—
Bethlehem District, Appointment to Command, 227, 228
Honingspruit Station, Failure of Attack on, 115, 116
Prinsloo's, General, Position as Private Burgher, Dissatisfaction with, 118
Oliviershoekpas—Occupation by Bethlehem Commando, 7, 8
Orange Free State—
Annexation of—Battles fought after the alleged Annexation, 228, 229
De Wet, Commander-in-Chief, Return of, 144, 150, 151
Government (see Government of Orange Free State)
Number of Burghers in Arms after Fall of Pretoria, 94
Outbreak of War—Orange Free State joining issues with the South African Republic, 254, 255
President—Powers granted to President in Matters Concerning War, 9, 10
Situation of Boer and British Forces in 1901, President Steyn on, 255, 256
Ortel, Mr. Charles—Owner of Abraham's Kraal, 51
Outbreak of the War, 7, 8
Paardeberg—General Cronje's Forces surrounded by the British, Bombardment of Laager, etc., 39
Boer Reinforcements, Arrival of, 45
Cronje's, Gen., Determination not to abandon Laager, 41
Efforts to release General Cronje—Storming of Stinkfontein, etc., 40-46
Abandonment of Position by Boers, 44
Botha's, General, Attempt to recapture Position abandoned on 25th February, 45
British Efforts to recapture Position, 42, 43, 44
Way of Escape opened to General Cronje, 41, 43
Sketch of Boer and British Positions, 38
Surrender of General Cronje, 47
Effect on Boer Forces, 48, 49, 51
Theunisson, Mr., Capture by British, 6, 7
Paardenberg's Drift, British Advance on, 30
Camp of "Water-draggers" surprised by British, 32, 33
Palmietfontein—Boers breaking through Blockhouse Line, 289, 290
Panic among Boer Forces—
Burghers returning to Farms after Fall of Pretoria, 93
Holspruits, 294, 295
Peace Negotiations—Boer Overtures, etc.—
Armistice agreed on, to admit of attendance of Officers at the Vereeniging Meeting, 315
Misunderstanding on the part of the British Columns, 317, 318
Concessions in addition to the Terms already offered in the Negotiations of April, 1902, 366
Conference at Pretoria between the Commission of National Representatives and Lords Kitchener and Milner (19-28 May, 1902), 320, 365
Draft Document drawn up to place Negotiations in position to amend the Middelburg Proposals, 376, 377
Prolongation of Meetings due to Cable Correspondence with Great Britain, 397
Report of Commission discussed at Vereeniging Meeting, 397
Governments of the Republics, Meeting at Klerksdorp, 303, 304, 305
Burger's, Vice-President, Letter to President Steyn, 301, 302
Independence (see that subheading)
Middelburg Peace Proposals (see that title)
National Representatives—
Commission sent to the Pretoria Conference (May, 1902)—
Decision to appoint Commission, 364
Names of Members, 412
Election of Representatives for the Commandos, 313, 314
Meeting at Vereeniging (15th May) to consider the Situation, 352, 353, 358, 359, 362, 363
Peace Terms Proposed, 362, 363, 364
Netherlands' Communication with the British Government, 301, 302
Boer Response to the Invitation implied in the forwarding of the Correspondence, etc., 305, 306, 370, 371
Letter sent to Commandos, 336, 345, 346, 347
Presidents of the Republics—Correspondence with Lord Salisbury, and Lord Salisbury's Reply (5th March, 1900), 50, 53, 54, 330-332, 409
Proposals to Lord Kitchener (April, 1902), 299
Correspondence between Lord Kitchener and the Secretary of State—Independence Difficulty, 401, 402
Signing of Peace at Pretoria, 323, 324
Steyn's, President, Views, 258, 259
Terms of Peace sanctioned by the British Government and accepted by the Boers (May, 1902)—
Acceptance of British Terms, 320, 427, 428
Acceptance under Protest proposed, 421
Dissatisfaction among men of the Commandos, 324
Failure of Food Supply as reason for acceptance, 321
Unconditional Surrender v. Acceptance, 399, 401, 404, 405, 417, 423, 424
Better Terms, Possibility of obtaining, 406, 409, 410, 423, 424
Decision as to Acceptance or Rejection essential, 425, 426
Middelburg Proposal Annulled by the Terms of the Peace Protocol of May, 1902, 392
Milner's, Lord, Telegrams, 392
Rejection of Terms proposed, 424, 425
Signatures to Acceptance, Question of, 425, 426
Sub-committee appointed to aid in formulating Peace Proposals, 378, 398
Text of Draft Proposal and of Draft Proposal with Amendments sanctioned by the British Government, 379, 393
Time allowed for discussion of Terms, 394, 395
"Ultimatum," Description of British Terms, 321
Penzhorn, Mr., Relatives of—Kindness to Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 145
Petrusberg—Capture of by British, 51
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Visit, 232
Plans, Sketch Plans of Engagements, 97, 276
Plessis, Veldtcornet du—Death due to White Flag Treachery at Reddersburg, 76
Poplar Grove—
Concentration of Boer Troops at, 50
Kruger's, President, Visit to Boer Troops, 50
Panic among Boers—Commander-in-Chief de Wet unable to prevent flight, 51
Potchefstroom, Portrait of Commander-in-Chief de Wet, History of Mauser Rifle, which appears in the photograph, 151, 152
Potgieter, Commandant (of Wolmaranstadt)—Escape from Paardeberg, 41
Potgieter, Mr. Hendrik—Appointment as Public Prosecutor of Orange Free State, 198
Preeij, Vice-Commandant Ignatius du, killed near Bethlehem, 194, 195
Presidency of Orange Free State—
Expiration of President Steyn's term of office—Difficulties in the way of an Election, Action of the Doornberg War Council, 197, 198
Resignation of President Steyn, 411
Rhodes, Mr., proposed as Candidate, 198
Pretoria—
Capture by British, 92
Panic ensuing among Transvaalers, 93
Peace Negotiations—Conference between Commission of National Representatives and Lords Kitchener and Milner (May 19-28, 1902), 320, 365
Pretorius, Willem—
Storming of British Schanze on Orange River, 204, 205
Tribute to, 271, 272
Veldtcornet, Nomination as, 205, 206
Prinsloo, Commandant Michal—
Bethlehem Engagement, 194, 195
Elandsfontein Exploit, 119, 120
Liebenbergsvlei Engagement, 284
Springhaansnek, Covering Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Passage of Blockhouse Lines at, 187, 188
Train captured and burned by, 152, 153
Vice-Commander-in-Chief of Bethlehem and Ficksburg Sub-districts, Appointment, 227, 228
Prinsloo, Mr. Marthinus—
Assistant Commander-in-Chief, Irregular Election as, 126
Commandant of Winburg District, 6, 7
Commander-in-Chief of Orange Free State, Election, 6, 7
Natal Campaign, Preliminary Arrangements, 7, 8
Resignation of Post as Commander-in-Chief in the Drakensberg, 117
Surrender at Naauwpoort, 85
Letter to Commander-in-Chief de Wet announcing Surrender and Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Reply, 136, 137
News brought to Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 135, 136, 137, 138
Suspicious Circumstances of Surrender, 127
Prinsloo's, Veldtcornet, Burghers, Capture of, 286
Prisoners—Boer Prisoners—
Bank Notes of the South African Republic, Opportunity of sending in for Payment, 386, 387
Ceylon—Prisoners taken with General Prinsloo sent to Ceylon, 156
Merwe, Commandant, and men—Capture on "Majuba Day," 296, 297
Number taken by the British, Frederiksstad, 40, 46, 170, 171, 264, 265
Total Number (35,000) in the Hands of the British in 1901, 256, 257
Taljaart's and Prinsloo's Veldtcornets, Burghers, Capture of, 286
British Prisoners—
Boer Inability to keep their Prisoners, 227, 228, 426, 427
Clothing taken by the Boers, 233
Numbers taken, 16, 23, 66, 67, 69, 70, 76, 102, 105, 106, 112, 113, 163, 178, 179, 185, 186, 194, 195, 202, 203, 205, 206, 207, 222, 223, 267, 281
Release on Fall of Pretoria due to Transvaalers' negligence, 92
Treatment by Boers—
Personal Property of Prisoners, etc., Disposition of, 101, note
Prisoners taken in Cape Colony Expedition, Treatment of, 210
Kaffir Prisoners taken by Boers—
Dewetsdorp, 178, 179
Release of Prisoners, 181
Leeuwspruit Bridge, 113
"Pro-Boers"—
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Tribute to, 218
Meetings in England, 407
Public Prosecutor of Orange Free State—Appointment of Mr. Hendrick Potgieter, 198
Railways—Wrecking the Lines, Cutting British Lines of Communication, 172, 242
America Siding, Line near, wrecked by General Froneman, 115, 116
De Aar and Hopetown, Line blown up, 208, 209, 211
Frederiksstad Station, Bridge and Line wrecked, 115, 116
Leeuwspruit, Failure of Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Attempt, 112, 113
Orange Free State Line, Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Work on, 153, 154, 155
Scheepers, Captain, Work of, 153, 154
Schemes of Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153
Wolvehock, 163
Rebels—Colonial Burghers Fighting on Boer Side (see Colonial Burghers)
Roberts', Lord, Description of Burghers continuing to fight after annexation of the Republics as "Rebels," 227, 228
Receipts issued by Boer Officers for the Purchase of Cattle, Grain, etc.—Peace Negotiations, Boer Representatives' Request for a Guarantee of Payment, 382
Amount likely to be required, 386, 387
Middelburg Proposal, 384, 385
Orange Free State, Position with reference to Receipts, 383, 384, 385, 386
Terms of Peace Agreement, 380
Reddersburg—Boer Messenger fired on by British, 74
British Commanding Officer's Reply to Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Advice to Surrender, 74
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Dispositions, 71-74
Mostertshoek, British Failure to reinforce Detachment at, 75
White Flag Treachery, 75, 76
Reich, Dr.—Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Meeting with at Senekal, 231
Reitz—Engagement near, 263-266
Surrender of Arms by Commandos after Declaration of Peace, 323, 324
Reitz, Secretary of State—Situation in South Africa on May 15, 1902, Report to the Vereeniging Conference, 350, 351
Relief Funds for Destitution caused by the War—Appointment of Committee to Collect and Administer, 428
Repatriation of Boers—Compensation for Losses sustained during the War—District Commissions, Institution of, 393, 394
Grant of £3,000,000 by the British Government, 393, 394
Inadequacy of Proposals, 402, 403, 421
Loans by the British Government, 394, 395
Rheeder, Commandant—Continuance of the War, Terms of Surrender, etc., 401
Rhenoster River, Fighting on, 89, 90
Hurried Retreat of Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 90
Rhenosterriviersbrug—General Froneman's Success, 104, 105, 106
Rhodes, Mr. C.—
Jameson Raid—Mr. Chamberlain's Defence of Mr. Rhodes, 251, 252
Presidency of Orange Free State—Mr. Rhodes proposed as a Candidate, 198
Rietfontein, Battle of (see Modder Spruit)
Roberts, Lord—
Advance of, into the Orange Free State, 26
Bloemfontein, Appearance before, 54
Dispositions after Capture of Kroonstad (May 18, 1900), 88, 89
Inaction after Paardeberg, 50
Thaba'Nchu, Operations near (1900), 82
Proclamations—
Burning of Buildings within radius of Ten Miles from Railway wrecked by Boers, 192
Oath of Neutrality, Proclamation as to Charge against Lord Roberts of violating Terms of Proclamation, 80, 159
Effect in preventing Burghers from rejoining Commandos, 60
Roodewal Disaster due to negligence of Lord Roberts, 105, 106
Ventersburg, Attack on, 85
Roch, General—Natal Campaign, General Roch's Command in Opening Movement of Boer Forces, 9, 10
Roodebergen—De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Departure from, 124, 129
Occupation by Boer Forces—Commander-in-Chief De Wet's Opposition to Scheme, 124
Passes of, 123
Roodepoort—Commander-in-Chief De Wet's first Engagement with Lord Kitchener, 108, 109
Roodewal Station, Action at, 98-101
Booty burnt by Boers, 104, 105
Sketch Plan, 97
Roux, Assistant Commander-in-Chief—Prinsloo's Surrender, weak and childish Conduct of General Roux, 126, 127
Roux, Deacon Paul, Appointment as Vechtgeneraal, 85
Rustenburg—General Liebenberg's Retreat, 142, 143
Salisbury, Marquess of—Peace Negotiations, Boer Proposals of March 5, 1900—Reply to, 50, 53, 54, 409
Peace—Correspondence with Presidents Kruger and Steyn, 330-332
Sanna's Post, Action at—
Broadwood's, General, Troops, Arrival of, 65, 66
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Preparations, 62, 64
Koornspruit, Position occupied by Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 64, 65, 66
Women and Children from Thaba'Nchu, Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Care for, 66, 67
Scheepers, Captain, and Commandant Kritzinger—
Brabant's Horse, Engagement with, 185, 186
Despatch Rider chosen by Commander-in-Chief de Wet, to carry Message to General Cronje before Paardeberg, 31, 32
Orange River, Crossing of—Seizure of British Outpost, 195, 196
Railway Lines, Wrecking of, 152, 153, 154
Scouting Services, 124, 131
Zandnek Engagement, 139, 140
Scouting—
Boer and British Methods—Services rendered to the British by Boer Deserters, etc., 18, 121, 122
Importance of, 165, 166
National Scouts, Services of (see National Scouts)
Secrecy as to Future Movements—Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Determination to keep his Plans secret, 61, 199
Self-Government, Retention of under British Supervision—Peace Negotiations, Boer Representatives' Proposals at the Pretoria Conference (May 19, 1902), 366, 371, 372
Sheep—Huge Tail of African Sheep, 211
Situation in South Africa on May 15, 1902—De Wet's Commander-in-Chief, Address at the Vereeniging Conference, 358-362
Situation of the Boer and British Forces in 1901, President Steyn on, 255, 256
Sketch Plans of Engagements, 38, 97, 276
Smith, Veldtcornet Hans, of Rouxville, Desertion after Roodewal, 106, 107
Smuts, General—
Continuance of the War, Arguments for and against—Vereeniging Conference, 418
Peace Negotiations—Member of Commission of National Representatives at the Pretoria Conference, 320, 365-396
Situation in South Africa on May 15, 1902—Report to the Vereeniging Conference, 340-342
Sobriety of Boers, 60
South African News—Publication of, Order not to take Prisoners, Anecdote of Lord Kitchener, 184, 185
South African Republic—
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Journey with General De la Rey, Incidents during, 238, 239, 242
Extermination of, by the British determined on prior to the Outbreak of War, alleged, 254, 255
Government of (see Government of South African Republic)
Situation of, in 1902—Impossibility of continuing the War, 421, 422
Situation of Boer and British Forces in 1901—President Steyn on, 255, 256
Speller, Veldtcornet, of Wepener—Capture by British at Stinkfontein, 44
Springhaansnek—Blockhouse Line broken through by the Boers, 173, 187, 188
Spruit, Commandant—Capture by British at Stinkfontein, 42, 43; Subsequent Escape, 43
States-Procureur of Orange Free State—Capture of Mr. Jacob de Villiers at Bothaville, 170, 171, 198
Steenekamp, Burgher—Betrayal of Members of the South African Government to the British, 244
Steenekamp, Commandant—
Assistant-Commander-in-Chief, Nomination as, 144
Heilbron District, Commandant of, 4, 6, 7
Illness of, 7, 8, 9, 10
Vredefort Road Station, Attack on, 98, 105, 106
Steyn, President—
Accompanying Commander-in-Chief de Wet in his departure from Roodebergen, 129
Bethlehem Engagement, Presence at, 117
Bloemfontein, Departure from, 57
Bodyguard—
Davel, Commandant, Command of, 191
Niekerk, Captain—Appointment as Commandant, 245
Botha, General Philip, Visit to, 86, 87
Burgher's Vice-President, Request for Meeting with Orange Free State Government, 301, 302
Cape Colony Expedition, Decision to accompany, 197
Capture of Members of Governments of the South African Republics by the British at Reitz—President Steyn's Escape, 244
Causes of the War—Letter to Lord Kitchener, 250-259
Commander-in-Chief of Orange Free State, Refusal to allow Election—Consent to Election of Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 118
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Schemes for operating in the Rear of the British, Opposition to, 82
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Tribute to, 212
Eyes, Weakness of—Visit to Dr. van Rennenkamp, 300
Government of the South African Republic, Meetings with—
Machadodorp Visit, 144
Vrede Meeting, 231
Illness of, 319
Independence of the Republic, Refusal to surrender, 306
Intervention of Foreign Powers, Attitude as to, 54
Kroonstad War Council presided over by President Steyn, 58
Peace—Correspondence between Presidents Kruger and Steyn and Lord Salisbury, 330-332
Resignation owing to Illness, 411
Ventersdorp—Meeting with Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 168, 169
Western Parts of the State, Visit to, 298-302
Stinkfontein, Stormed and Abandoned by Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 40
Stormberg—
British Losses at, 22, 23
Capture by General Gatacre, 50
Stormjagers, 5
Strauss, David—Prisoner taken by the British in contravention of Lord Roberts' Proclamation, 80
Stripping British Prisoners in order to obtain Clothing, 233
Supervision of the British Government—Peace Negotiations, Boer Representatives' offer to accept Supervision as a Compromise on the Independence Question, 366, 371, 372, 373
Surrender—
Banishment Proclamation (see that title)
Oath of Neutrality, Lord Roberts' Proclamation (see Oath of Neutrality)
Peace Negotiations at Pretoria in May, 1902—Draft Agreement, 376
Surrender of Arms after Declaration of Peace, 323, 324
Swartbooiskop—
Nel's Commandant, Failure to hold, 13, 14
Storming by Commandant Steenekamp and Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 14, 15
Swaziland—Cession to the British, Proposals of the Vereeniging Conference, 350, 351, 360, 361, 363, 364
Sympathy felt for Boer Cause in England—Indirect Intervention, etc., 407, 410, 420
Tabaksberg Engagement, 83
Taljaart's, Veltcornet, Burghers, Capture of, 286
Telegraph Wires—cutting wires between Wolvehock and Viljoensdrift, 299
Telegraphic Communication between Orange Free State and Transvaal, 92
Termination of the War—
Attitude of the Burghers, 237, 238
Boer Women, Opinion of, 361, 362
Conference between Transvaal and Orange Free State Governments—
Decision to continue Fighting, 242, 243
Klerksdorp Meeting, 303, 304, 305
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Forebodings, 58
Letter from Commandants in the Field to Secretary of the Orange Free State—
Conference with Transvaal Government, 242
Discussion of, by President Steyn and Generals De la Rey and De Wet, 234
Steyn's President, Answer, Extracts from, 236-239
Terms of, 234-237
Mission to President Kruger on behalf of South African Republic proposed, 236, 237, 238
Vereeniging Conference—Views of the Representatives, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 354-358, 359, 360-362, 363
Territory, Session of—Peace Negotiations—
Pretoria Conference, Boer Representatives' Offer, 366, 375
Vereeniging Conference Proposals (15th May, 1902), 350, 351, 352, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364
Thaba'Nchu—
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Retreat on after Badenhorst, 81
Occupation by General Broadwood, 65, 66
Thanksgiving Days, Appointment of, 243
Theron, Danie—
Death at Gatsrand, 153, 154
Paardeberg—Passing Enemy's Lines to carry Message from Commander-in-Chief de Wet to General Cronje, 46
Scouting Party, Appointment as Chief by Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 54
Scouting Services, 88, 89, 124, 131
Train Captured by, 132
Theron, Jan—Appointment to succeed Commandant Danie Theron, 153, 154
Theunissen, Commandant of Winburg, 45
Capture by British at Stinkfontein, 46
Election as Commandant of Winburg, 6, 7
Thring, Veldtcornet—War Experiences, Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Tribute, etc., 87, 88, 89
Tijgerfontein Engagement, 138, 139
Tintwaspas—Occupation by Kroonstad Commando, 7, 8
Tonder, Mr. Gideon van—Killed by Lyddite Shell at Magersfontein, 25
Trains—
Blowing up with Dynamite, 230, 246
Devices to throw the British off the Scent, 246
Mechanical Devices, 246
Boer Captures of, 132, 152, 153, 203, 204
Transvaalers—
Negligence in leaving Prisoners at Pretoria, 92
Nicholson's Nek, Work at, 17
Truter, Commandant—Abandonment of Krupp gun and Ammunition, 182
Tweefontein—Attack on British Position, 275-283
Sketch Plan, 276
Uijs, Commandant—Situation in South Africa on May 15, 1902, Report to the Vereeniging Conference, 349, 350
"Uitschudden"—Institution of, in order to obtain Clothing, 233
Ultimatum by the South African Republic—
Cause of the War alleged—
Salisbury's, Lord, Assertion, 53, 54, 409
Salisbury's, Lord, Demand, 53, 54, 409
Steyn's, President, Contradiction, 251, 252
Chamberlain's, Mr. J., Telegrams to Sir A. Milner, 329
Text of the "Ultimatum," 325-328
Unconditional Surrender—Discussion at Vereeniging Meeting of May 29, 1902, 398, 399, 401, 405, 406, 423, 424
Vaal River—Crossing of President Steyn's Party, 300
Valsch River Bridge, Destruction by Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 88, 89
Van Dam, Under Captain—Command of Johannesburg Police at Nicholson's Nek, 16
Van Niekerk, Commandant—Continuance of the War, Argument in favour of, 414, 415
Van Reenen's Pass—
Occupation by Harrismith and Winburg Commandos, 7, 8
War Council at—Commander-in-Chief de Wet attending in place of Commandant Steenekamp, 8, 9
Vanvurenskloof, Boer Retreat from, 139, 140
Vechtgeneraal of the Orange Free State—
Abolition of Post, 95
Creation of Post, 9, 10
De Wet, Commander-in-Chief, Appointment of, 22
Roux, General Paul, appointed by Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 85
Ventersburg—Boer Lines broken through, 85
Ventersdorp—
Fighting near, 140, 141, 142
Meeting between President Steyn and Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 168, 169
Vereeniging—
Meeting of General Representatives to discuss the Situation (May 15, 1902), 333-364
Authority given to Delegates to voice the wishes of their Constituencies, 333, 337, 338, 400, 402, 403, 404, 405, 407, 411, 412, 417, 421, 422, 423, 424
Thanks of the meeting to the King of England and Queen of the Netherlands for efforts to promote Peace, 345, 346
Unity among Delegates essential, 337, 338, 349, 350, 351, 357
Meeting of Special National Representatives to discuss British Peace Terms (May 29, 1902), 397
Armistice agreed on to admit of Attendance of Officers, 315
Misunderstanding on the part of the British Columns, 317, 318
Divisions among Delegates, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426
Meeting a Fatal Error, 413, 414
Questions to be decided, 398, 411, 417
(For details of subjects discussed see Independence, Peace Negotiations, etc.)
Verkijkersdorp—Capture of Women's Laager near, by the British, and Rescue by Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Commando, 238-241
British Casualties, 239, 240
Vice-Commanders-in-Chief, Orange Free State—
Badenhorst, Veldtcornet, C.C., Appointment for Districts of Boshof, etc., 159
De Wet, Gen., Appointment of, 49
Fourie, Gen., Appointment for Districts of Bloemfontein, etc., 157
Hertzog, Gen., Appointment for Districts of Fauresmith, etc., 158
Vice-President of Orange Free State—
Appointment of Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 411
Creation of Temporary Post, 198
Viljoen, Mr. P.R.—Situation in South Africa on May 15, 1902, Report of the Vereeniging Conference, 346, 347
Villiers, General de—Death due to Wound received at Biddulphsberg, 84
Natal Expedition, Commanding as Vechtgeneraal, 8, 9
Prinsloo's Surrender, Escape from, 128
Work in South-Eastern Districts of the Orange Free State, 83
Villiers, Mr. Jacob de, States-Procureur of Orange Free State, Capture of at Bothaville, 170, 171, 198
Vilonel, Commandant—
Resignation—Enforced Resignation due to Insubordination, 64
Surrender to British—Recapture by Captain Pretorius and Trial for Desertion, 84
Removal from Bethlehem to Fouriesburg, 121, 122
Waggons, Persistence in use of, 62
Visser, Commandant—Death of at Jagersfontein Engagement, Faithfulness and Valour of Commandant Visser, 158
Vleeschkorporaal, Duties of, 4, 5
Vrede—
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Meeting with Louis Botha, 231
Meeting between President Steyn and the Transvaal Government, 231
Vrede Commando, Surrender following Prinsloo's Surrender, 128
Vredefort—
Capture of British Outpost, 232
Engagements near, 133, 134, 135
Retreat of the Boers to the Vaal River, 164, 165
Surrender of Arms by Commando after Declaration of Peace, 323, 324
Vredefort-weg Station—Commandant Steenekamp's Success at, 98, 105, 106
Vrijheid—Kaffir Atrocities, Murder and Mutilation of Burghers, 426, 427
Waggons—
Boer Reluctance to abandon use of, 62, 120, 121, 129, 131, 135, 136
Harrismith Burghers' Refusal to part with their Waggons at Spitskopje, 161-163
De Wet, Commander-in-Chief, Use of Little Waggon, 293, 294, 398
Destruction by British, 120, 121, 191
No Waggons with Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Commando, 279
Vilonel's, Commandant, Persistence in using Waggons, 62
Waggon Camps, Regulation prohibiting, 58
War Commission—Orders to commence Natal Campaign, 4
War Councils, 19
Decisions of Council of March 28, 1900, 61
Doornberg, Council at—Decision as to Presidential Election, 197
Kroonstad Council—Officers present, Decisions, etc., 58 note, 59
War of 1877-1881—Futility of Comparison with War of 1899-1902, 421, 422
Warfare, Boer Methods of—
Checking an Enemy's Advance—Boer Tactics, 213
Rapidity of Action, Importance of, 75
Wauchope, General—Death at Magersfontein, 23
Weilbach, Commandant—Desertion of Post at Bloemfontein, 54
Wessels, General J.B.—
Kroonstad War Council, Presence at, 58
Sanna's Post Engagement, Share in, 64
Wessels, Mr. C.J.—
Commander-in-Chief of Free Staters at Magersfontein and Kimberley, 23
Member of Boer Deputation to Europe (1900), 53, 54
Wessels, Veldtcornet—
Capture of, at Frederiksstad, 166, 167
Dewetsdorp Exploits, 176, 177, 178
White, Colonel—Engagement with Commandant Hasebroek near Thaba'Nchu, 189, 190
White Flag Treachery at Reddersburg, 75, 76
Wire Fencing—
Bothaville Boers cutting the Wire, 299
Erection of, by the British, 262
Lindley-Kroonstad Line of Blockhouses—Escape of Boers, 287
Palmietfontein, Boers breaking through Line, 289, 290
Witkopjes Rheboksfontein Engagement, 135, 136
Witwatersrand, Cession to the British—Proposals of the Vereeniging Conference, 350, 351, 360, 361, 363, 364
Wolfaard Brothers—Wounded by Lyddite Shell at Magersfontein, 25
Wolmarans, Daniel—Member of Boer Deputation to Europe (1900), 53, 54
Wolvehock—Railway blown up by Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 163
Women and Children—
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Care for, after Sanna's Post, 66, 67
Difficulties of providing for—Deliberations of the Vereeniging Conference, 333, 339, 342, 343, 344, 345, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 356, 405, 406, 410, 412, 413, 415, 416, 417, 423, 424, 425, 426, 427
Flight of Boer Women to escape Capture by the British, 279
Kaffir Treatment of Boer Women, 151, 152, 153
Magersfontein Laager, Presence in, 25
Sufferings in Concentration Camps, etc., 198, 290, 291, 421, 422
Treatment by the British, 232, 239, 240, 241, 257, 258
Verkijkersdorp Laager, Capture of by British, and rescue by Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Commando, 238-241
Wonderkop—General de Villiers' Exploits, 83
Wounded, Boer Treatment of—
Doornspruit, Care of Wounded after, 133, 134
Nicholson's Nek—Care for Wounded by Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 17
Yeomanry, Imperial—Gallantry at Tweefontein, 281
Yule, General—Ladysmith Retreat conducted by, 9, 10
Zandnek—Captain Scheepers' Engagement near, 139, 140
Zwavelkrans Farm—British Convoy Captured by Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 96, 98