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THE SOUTH iFftI€il YIUt
Chronologicai U, story of the Thirty
Noah's ah's tri lie.
1509, Blaemfox�ttaln, Boers retire on
Det. 12- 1.1 -Time 'fixed 1„ toe Boers i 1roanstad.
for coxa},liana?' with theta- "ultimate- Hard', 17-Peat1a of Cenierttl JQu
, um"" .expired at 5 p. ui, beet.
atrctt 31-Btctudwoatl attacked at.
Oct. 14 -Boers s xrmaniaort Kimberley Waterworks. wones. ],during retirement R.
fantl. S.t«ifK>i<taafi
Oct.. 1,,---finxber4e3p isottttetl, tl.; rind convey entrapped at ICCrxa
Oct. .20,„ -Boer position on 'roans, Slaruit, Six guns lost, 350 .casual-
IIIII captured. by the British under ilk's'
Sytaonx _ April 3 -Detachment of Royal Irish.
Oct. 21-Wbi!te moves out force no -4 lUtles and Mounte4 Itxfautry sur -
der French to civet Boers from a rounded near lteddersburg.
Eliandslaagte. Iioess routed.
' Qct. 2".1 --Yule., ret lits front. I►ena ee
on L.atlysxnitlt viae Benin
i Oct. 23 -Death of General Syntlens
at Dundee.
Oct. a0--#iretierai sortie front Lady-
smith. Naval gams silence Doer
siege ;artillery. Surrender of part of
two battalions and a Mount•aiu Dat -P
April 7 -Colonel Dalgety isolated
pear Wepener.
April 15• -Cher Wside leaves Red-
4er•slaurg; to relieve Wepener.
April 25 -Dalgety relieved Boers
a.etreat'northwards, under Botha,
flay 101--7,abel hirer crossed,
Boers rapidly retreating before Load
Roberts" advance.
ter•y tat NHehol sorx`s !wk. ?UV 12-1;ord Roberts enters
circ, 31--t:et'eraat Sir Redress liul- liroonstacc without opposition. fres-
ler lands tut Cape Town. «ident Sttei:n having retired to ]Heil=
' ov, l --liners invaad e vaneO'ulorsr, ' hron, which be proclaims his view
Nov. L'' -Ladysmith isohttcel: i capital. Anuric on Marching re-
Nnv :t�Uerawratl attack ora I.acly- ptalsed, IOB Boer prisoners, including,
srrtitit ritpule;ed with lreav'y loss to teoninaandarrt 1�aJo$4 taken.
glltiers. I May 13 -Tufton with Maafeking Be-
NOV, 1,5 -Armored train wreckett by ,1liei' column repo}sew aaattack' at -1‘""./' Boers near t,'hteveley. Over 100 4Posr;rnd.
British troop captured. l May ]ti—Buller occupies Dundee
L LOAD ROBERTS,Nov,ac1-•440rd liethneu;cuuinn , stud tilencoe, baying driven the Bxers
front tti lliggau'sberg• Plus►er, re-
•faaA• Alie relief of I�itttberlcy cotiretr L; .
Fl Campaign. tt••tte41 at Orange River pini'oiced by Canadians and c tteens-
_ �Rft .ei�tton of the �
1 joins lurnrls iwxtl► Alahonr. R
St.:IOOIl OUllei EN'S 1a #;°I , '.1,1OOIt1. lli. Stihl " 1leltnevat with Guards Brigade aand, ;iia 1,^-lt)•-i„O'„Af of 111afe:king. i
'Kb Brigade. Boers driven front y �,
g Mny 24 -Advance portion of :total
,School teachers get somecurious phi` name. says our consul at t., their position.sIettuan attacl:s.11nrrsin'Rolnerts' force crosses the ]'Baal aaeaar
iwrititln eN; ''s s for aabsettee• clue of I'ttr t, burg;. familiarlyis'�,clay iia cl _o • t l:nslita tt and dislodges `�Uoher.
them i'eatd;i :position
it}i�ttl• Sir. sat; .la. -tan the ►,�,yi,.fPacs• areas of ltiF a t,t ,1 Mar 28 -Annexation of AratrngP
bitty to he late tee 4ov. it ict Itis Icir-� I•=tango..., which clover 409,:a3F,000° them.. t=+rneraal :tit Redvers Baer ar •a t t u der xaarnee Uf clr• tai c 1t}
:1�ni', at
atttacns Ilot'rs at ,larders from Carring*,ton's division.
nester irxill: Our Coss, She IIci, heal acre,, .or 80 per !'teat. of the entire raves in 'laical.
,Ii.a�; in thea to -day when he iat'eiattf the cnurtal-. Viet scarily.. +�atr�, Nov. ,. �-� c•t aaaen engager
nt e, litters o r iter Battle last- ` 3114"fc►nti*in•
ut "t ' ��it'g • thinking' }' a is felt that the cuaanttri• tartar I t" dt I leer at x11f die R 11 �
ger from Pretoria,
Nov, 30-; 'x 3a liivisio for South ]►Ealy ;,ll --•British flag hoisted at
blue, am! the paw heist fain], late, is e'.tan*fdeeaiug ,tops for the larotcto„ , e t t A 'Johannesburg. Surrender of a04
\tc "Loki get will of that coin' of we tion ,of the forests. In Russia hotesos. Africa uotit]ed, fi
ceaafid. This is the fourth time site boat of facts other material chits; 'Der'. 1-`-ttaistralinn and Citnaadian'' Ycoutatary at L ndley.
Wit wood as •d ae.4 traAno wn o utsirle . .omits =,cot leave Cape Town for the' June .n-4 aeti o negotiad loos, be
I+icltael slat e, 1>.it stetar ItirHeat him. ;are .ala E twe�en Buller and Christian Bothaa,for
lista± before. Sm e eme lama fuer fart*.•' the chic*. rand wood con,.tholes tlu%frtnd.
"armistice
June �•
,intoe t3
1'ati.�. S
at IIUPdI!
.funs' 1
Atte-
mazes Ne
k.
12
-Doers
I;o
anrattd T3
June 1'1
�•er repels
July 4-
Roberts
at
Nato} cic
July 11
and Lincolns
ern -
wards iio
.} ttly 30
3.00(1 Boers
iwatcr Ra
relieved.
Aug;, 2
conspiracy
Aug;. 20 -27 -Fighting
tha.
d 1
Sept.
burg,
Sept.1
Transvaal, Marques.
Sept. 18 -Proclamation issued by
Roberts calling on burghers to sur-
render, Drench occupies Barberton.
:Sept. 25 -British force occupies
Itonxeti I'oort. Many Boers cross
Portuguese frontier and surrender to
Portuguese.
Oct. 9 -De Wet driven across the
Vaal out of Orange River: Colony.
Oct. 19liruger sails from Loren-
zo Marques for Marseilles on Dutch
man-of-war.
Oct. 24 -Buller sails from Cape
Town for England.
Oct. 25 -Formal annexation of
South African Republic, to be styled
Transvaal Colony.
Nov. 6—De Wet defeated at Botha-
Vi17e.
Nov. 22—Kruger lands et Marseil-
les.
Nov. 23—Garrison at Dewetsdorp
captured by De Wet,
Nov. 29—Lord Kitchener takes
over supreme command.
Dec. 5—De Wet's first attempt to
enter Cape Colony frustrated by
Knox.
Dec. 11. -Lord Roberts sails from
Cape Towat for England.
Dee. 13 -Clements defeated with
heavy loss by Delarey at Nooitge
dacht. Mishap to I3rabant's Horse
at Zastron.
Dec. 14 -De Wet and Steyn escape.
through Sprinkhaan's Pass.
t t Dec, 16 -20 -Boer Raid into Cape
Colony.
Dec. 20 -Martial law proclaimed
over Northern districts of Cape Cot
ony.
Dec. 22 -War Office announce des-
patch of reinforcements to South Af-
rica,
Dec. 28 -De Wet fails- in attempt
to break back into Cape Colony,
Cape raiders driven northwards.
Dec. 29 -Surrender of Liveipools
at Helvetia.
1901.
Jan. 1 -Colonial Defence Force; tal-
a" .moo� ei✓ :i led out 'in Cape Colony.
Jan. 3 -Defeat 'of bodyguard near
Lindley by Botha.
J'aan. 7 -Determined Boer attack on
Belfast and other• stations .:on rail-
way to Lorenzo Marques.
Jan. 18-Delai oy's force defeated
near Ventersburg. •
Jan. 28 -French enters I!.rmelo.
Sinith-Dorr,ien repels determined at-
tack by Botha. Sweeping movement
commences.,in South-eastern Trans -
veal, finally resulting in capture of
eight funs, 734 prisoners and large
gtia.ntities of arbnnuinition, transport;
Cattle, etc.
.. Feb. ' 7 -War Office announce des-
patch of'.additional 30,000 mounted.
troops.'
v 28 11.000'1T" Coletn'v forraratl;, prratlaarued tat
f �t t
fast: .tn. •' , Na 1?f her
t : s 1 .1 . Boers evacuate cosi-1 11Iay 80 -Flight light of President 1Crtt-
xuetira'. NO be Hatt'! fait• 1;+,►cHt was laratli' forested through the c%attle,rnt�a: iaf ilio: 41 d..} i
hart it ain't,, lint it is Itliaek aaa4 privota' owners. anti the te`"oleritme°ut tion.
A girl aah�'e>QQt for half :t day broatg➢at l?t'iara'ulani fuel. flu CantacQe attempts aaiitht:art rr n of Pretoria.
the following in satisfactory v -Cate d S • 1► • . but "surprised" Oce patio
1 g. t f«Actor, e1 c
tete'. vat tuatn ewi. a is
r�Iiildyard takes I3otlra's
-Mister te.'e:tii rtv dlittcr's iul� strati linear back with 1ieni°,� lost;. Surrender d 4th 1lcrHn9lai.r r
corer.-c,trlralati, was unatoidable- i 1,O\t l• t+j Elt.°1•::1N Gillll;.1•:. i 11cc, 3'1 �'ticttruen atltaclts finer Ito v }. r o.
Her a'Itoe�i had to be halt -soled, a anti'! I sitiou at Itlag,ersfoutein and 'is re- n t Al
slam had as ,sore throw, nor lion o Before the end of the present Sean,: pntscd with heavy loss. #lenetu} 1 -Stubborn light t . tt
stitushun is delaliit- and if she" is .tot the work, of laying the ti;•aus-1'aac*lle'•V auchope'killed. k. Ren Boer losiscs.
l cable to connect Canada with Ans-t Dec. 15 -Buller advances frotu ,'--T3oera teraeatatc I.ang;'s
a � r. R r
4.41.eso SE ram r
vent any tnvre voar can laneiir that
ft " es a bcrts defeats Mocha at 1)i -
is en neat lit of uttiat'odaltrel �lcttnc4 .� trains and New Zealand will be hr:- Chieveley against Boer positions near t.
ill" east of Iwrrcto Itr.
or somethinga itsv." A boy absent, gun 'b� the British Government. '1 -he l f olensa. British forco repulsed on'.
,manufacturee 1 : v -a T . l . tt i and loss 'Boer attach on S .nd Ili
for half a lacy Inial the following ex.., of the cable i, to pro-; Tugela with 1.1 t1 casualties � • e�tl.
lalainotion on his muster's desk >-� gerct?s, land a new cable -laying steam-' of 12 guns. Mobilization of ,.e tenth';
"Pear sir. lease ~use Harry. lie` er, the largest vessel of the hindhl)irislon ordered. Roberts and Buller join
afloat, is n ad :r ens cru to r• ' It Roberts appointed
suintetl Vlakiontein. Railway to
went, to grondititpa''i .funeral with . t e et t C C Dec., 18 -Lord I t
MP this forenoon, I have been pro -"long e't. span 01 the new cable will C`oniutander-in-Chief in South Africa. ar•�
1►e :3. tn*i mi}, q, �te tiwenu Vancouver; with Lord: Kitchener its thief-ofSurrender of Soots Greys
wising ]aim for t<r'ter'tl weeks tlAiat' F '
];laird and l`uunan * Island in mid- Staff. at Uitval Nelc.
ine''tttiglat if ht tw ag good and hp 1►.ty t,
July =1 ---Advance eastwards to -
blurs fifty god. ro I Lein, nil: twor,! ;• P ei!oc ;sass north of the educator.; flee. 1t1-=11ega,laiions ir.:n, d for eni
a' 1 The katal h »gt Ii will he about , .000 � ploynient of Yeomanry and Volun- stall Iaovrt begins.
rattles. •i'*14 cultic+ will touch the Flii, Leers in South Africa,
•Surreuder of l rtuslno and
RI•:t'Ut: \1/1, 17. ,1elartds and Norfolk Wand, will f Dee. . 2Cr--1�ormation of City of Lon- ers to Ilnntet• in Brand -
DIDN'T
A distifa.nished ;Mateo. has diseot tr- re.ie r :Suer , t l , 1 cc r s for South. Af- sin.
1 Australia near Brisbane, ctnd : don Volunteer to p g
e4 thnt he still hoar r vtxuethlttg tc, ~viii cross thence to \civ Zealand. 1 riga announced.
learn in the direction of :apiculture. -4.
1000.
Air tonight 'a ftrni r 'c'uiit° nri
Otitis apeeiot delight ire shifting; u]strut NOISES .t:4j1 ti\ U.1 ti. ± J.rn: Q sSuftoll: 3icg;intout loses
the Altace ctamnteutitag un the Cul"' ' IL is i► c u3ens• fact . , ,re •e', lu'aVll;; tacar 11ens'Aua•gt: •ever 100
f r t t3rtt Bart tat, 1 tal•eu liner tttacl+'. vn
diticbt of tile Crt)Ia. and int sn;Elty pr 2(124$ . ,
d* tv , sltcaiw'n . ti • a.rti•, r.er141211 hied of hoists which lit ti.u't Lstdvsnritli repulsed.
a h 1* out tan Itis. Ertl suahr','r, For in tuuce. the whirr -af Jatt. 10 -Lord Roberts and Lord
1 the nitrating wadable. v : stow-. ,,
the: et euro duritt•' tie ,• lours mi lead. of , c,rr I: iu beset arrive at Cain' 7 own. FOP.' 1 0 -Buller occupies I.vdc►u-
g, ,, the .a anor,CA 1t• .Ing throve moues, its uuigiat be
sole'', word nioveutent for relief of Lally
was strolling cairn• tIn. Orrin. The ,,p0„4.„4, serfs~ kith 10 ttiluxxs tow tn- e
s tsars Had been cut rt,uirag; live ria+,'- vis,ae r e smith resumed. a 1 --Kruger. flying from the
rage tI u, and they almost i.nvar-1 jun. 11 --Dundonald seizes point en 1, takes refuge at Lorenzo
a wry thin crop -and lits lying or, ittblt• dart towards !t. retiring thein -;'iii elrt at I'ot. titer's fi
the g;l•0urd to da•,v. Ther judge+ '. t22 ,'relies in front of the xu;101111e, which; t. —Buller makes second ate
it. amt tailing his man. lie said 1 jar,. 18
.--Buller
nems to out: you are tr.g•e. of roAarz;te. promptly choly ori their', tempt to relieve Ladysmith. Dun-
-It
vli.an! .
Aug. 10-Bland's River garrison
5-1c cut n h
c io of Covina for
y to kidnap Lord Roberts.
at Dalmamt-
Aug. 30-I3rit,isla occupy Nooltge-
ac st and release 2.000 prisoners.
heads. In six months so many its; elonald. having crossed Tugela, en-
catelres. 'hhv hAtvcoi't g bin, 1.00 cobras Ae4Un'! have thus been' gages Boers near Acton Homes.
more particu]ar in raking up tinii slaughtered on one grass farm in (rossin of 'Tugela by i\'arren and
hay , Don't you see that you hate., ]'Dila. crossing ,
left little dribblings all about ?" Lyitletou concludotl.
For a niinute the man stared. won 4 Jan. 21 -Warren attacks Boers'
tiering if the judge were quizzing MAIt]tTA#.1: Ct'STOm. right flank.
him. Then he replied i Jan. 23-24-Spion 1 op . captured
"Little dribblings : Why, m The ,ticandinav inn bridegroom alae) held during "silts lata evacuated
that's the Crop !""
an: g ive~ Ins betrothed a prayer -hook on the night of Jan. 2•i-'2>. General
and limy other gifts, which uauhlly floodgate fatally "tunical.
include a goose, She, in return, Jan, 2e or4-t ]luiler's forco' recrosses
y x.. a Hebrew shirt. and this be invariably wears ,
Bible in the Vatican. In, 1512 the; on his Redding day*. Afterwards be Ieb. a--itl1 .henalo wft11 IXMhIancl
Jews tried to buy it from Pope ]tars it allay, and under no circum-' River c nlarclres out frovx dodder
'Julius 11. for its weight in gold. It' stances of state or ov • River,
poverty ty n3],1
is so large and heavy that two men wear it- again while alive. But
can hardly lift it, wears it in his grave.
A Z ALT-TABI.1 BOOK. a gives bun, especially in Sweden, a the Tugela.
A ver • valuable book 'c H 1
he Feb. 5 -Dialler's third attempt to
he relieve Ladysmith commenced. Lyt-
tleton crosses Tugela, and delivers
attack Vaal ]Krantz, which he
captures and occupies.
Feb, 7-�•Vaa1 Krantz evacuated and
British force withdrawn across Tu-
gela.
Feb. 9 -Lord Roberts arrives at
Modder River.
Feb. 11 -french, having been sum-
moned from Southern frontier leaves
Modder River with Cavalry Division
and ,Horse Artillery.
Feb. 13 --Lord Roberts . at Dekiel's
Drift.
Feb. 15 -Lord Roberts at Jacobs -
dal. Relief of Kimberley.
Feb. 17 -Rearguard action between
Kelly -Kenny and Cronjc en roue o
(Bloemfontein. Fourth attempt to re-
lieve Ladysmith. Buller presses ad-
vanee on Monte Cristo Hill.
Feb. 10-I3uller. takes 1-11 angwane
Iii 11.
Feb. 20 -Boors under Cronje, hav-
ing laagered near Paardeberg are
bombarded by Lord Roberts.
F eb. 21 -Fifth Division crosses Tu-
gela.
Feb. 28-Bu]ler• unsuccessiul1y at-
tacks Railway Hill.
Feb. 20 -Buller makes fresh pas-
sage of Tugela:
k eb, 27-Cronje surrenders at fatty
deberg. Pieter's Hill, the main Boer
position between Ladysmith and the
Tugela, carried by Hildyard.
Feb. 28 -Belief of Ladysmith. C71e
meats occupies Colesbeig.
March 5-Gatacre occupies Storm -
berg. Brabant again' defeats and
pursues Boers. Overtures of peace'
Made by Boor Presidents.
Morels' .6-I'ielci I''oree arrives at
Carnavon to gtaell rising in North-
West.
Match 7 -Lord. Roberts defeats
Boers at Driefon.tegn;
14Tarch 1.1 -Overtures of peace : re-
,jected by Lord. Salisbury.
Marcia / 34Lord .1tobertso without
further• fighting; takes' possession of
EX -PRESIDENT 1 RIJGERe
The Man Who Was Primarily Pespctnsiblc for the War,
GEN. LOAD KITCHENER,
he Commander•an-Chief Through Whom the Fete
Forwarded,
Feb. 10 -De Wet slips through into .¢and two field
� 11 aw•fui,a.tltq,
.Aug. 18•-Xitt•ltew'e l•eInrte the
largest nitwit
eu'tt oaf llttoer fo ises a et
Made in a Twee?... shore thtatt 8C+f9
prisons, 700 wig:pans. tool 33,90e
cattle.
Aug. 13- l<i°it.•ii.tt&'a'r., somuus2Alrze9
routed near Steyxa•.haarg by Colonel
tiorri ,ge,
Aug- 17-11o,"r lodger away 1IIAtlt3e1
hung captured by 8. A. Cow -tabu -
bury With 14t41ay I09,
Aug. 10 -Rieke ,rib t: nrnasiall labels
lot C '1'oiS
Aug.pe 2l'--I12ttelienerls despiateit pads
lisped colanacnting utl iurllicietavy° of
Certain reinforcement$
� ► „t
:luAug...28--]�itelttnc'r Asurtotsa t,.s AC+
ceipt of letters from Steyn, 1►e net,
and Botha: d,eehar.ing their inttrntton
e coatimte liglrting.
Aug. 117--1.ord 4i1net ^eturns to
Cape Colony,
1•'eb. 18 -Botha writes to Kitchen
-
r proposing an interview.
1"eb. 23 --After desperate chose Ifo
W t recrosses Orange rate]'. having
lost .all guns. antnttlnition trane•part
,slid ;many prisoners. 1' itt hence
meets Botha. in, response to ciao Boer
commandant's desire to confer with
lairs with a view to peace lat'gotia
tioI4arns,
elr , Vnsuccessfad iittaric by .
Delarey on Liehtenburg.
March 10 -Botha, breaks oil nego-
dation.
filar. 22-2:3--}3ahington routs lie•
larev at Ventersdw'p and captures
three guns and six Maxims,
April 8-I'lunter occupies l'it'ters-'
burg.
April 10 -Civil jurl:dirtlon resum-
ed in '1'a•unsvaa}.
April 1t-ilattrlinson minims Mug- South .Africa.
er and two guns at Kltsrla *dorp. - 1 Aug. 31-Tr:ain wrecked by Mein
Ancil 20 -Whiter operations in the near Watervsal.
Bush veldt begin. During following; Sept. Lottee'u commando ealt.•
two weeks many small captures are;; lured Inv C'olonot :5cnhe1l: #'onnuand-
timoSt daily reported. t lints Lotter t►nd ltre,'ilt farisont•r:s,
iiiay :' -Milner leat't:s Cape 'Town a Sept. 10 -Colonel 1 1131abe routs
for England. Municipal Government i Seheepers` catnntando at Lain6.tir.
started in Johannesburg. 1 burg. Van de 1Aerwe killed,
]Iraq 2,4 -Milner receited by the l 'Sept, 17 ---British force under Major
King and raised'. to peerage.
;Gough surprised neer Utrecht.
May 20-Delarey defeated by laixon •5xuut's commando surprises 17th
at Vlakfoutein, 1.uncars ♦,t 1•;I:,u(r$ IUtl'r Poort,
.tune 2••-It:ritzinger claptures James- ~rpt. _0m-1-a•iteinger flails to
town, Cape Colony: furor to crossing of the Orange '.River,
June 6 -Elliott engages Ile Wet ,ofter heavy loss on Lair -
near Reitz toad captures his etanvoy. alt's Scants.
June 12 -Disaster to Victorious Sept. e26 -Both 's 41ttSCk tgartn
near �V3lnoansruSL',
Forts Halo satin Prospect, on the
J'uuxe 20 -hoer attack on block- Zulu border, repulsed with set ero
houses along Delegoa railway. 10;;s.
July 4. -Train wrecked by Boers Sept. 9t1-=I'troelntnation issued at
near Naboomsprtait. Pretenrta, prof dirlg for Sales of the
July 5 -In reply to Botha's en- properties of Doers Still in the field,
quiries about ending war Bruner tel- I in accordance with previous pro'.la-
egraphs to J3otha to continue fight- motion -
Mg.
. Sept. 30-Delurey's attack baton
July 13 -- I3roadwood surprises , Nekewieh's camp at 1toedwill beaten
Reitz and captures Steyn's corres off with heavy loss on both sides.
pondenee. Narrow escape of Steyn. Martial la's' extended the t'ig;hout
July 14 -French drives Scheepers' Cape Colony.
commando with heavy loss out of 1002.
Camdeboo Mountains. Feb. 19 -Canadian Mounted Rifles
July 20 --Death of Mos. Kruger. arrive in Durban. -
July 30-W. Kitchener captures one March 7 --Capture of Lord Methuen -
gun, y2 prisoners, from 13. tiiljoen by party of Boers near Klerksdorp.
near Middelburg, March 31 -Gallant stand of Cana -
Aug. 1 -Kitchener reports shooting diens in charge of the baggage tap
of native prisoners by ]loses. Hart's River. Canadians head their
Aug. 6 -Proclamation by Lord Kit- post, but lost eleven killed mad Tor-
chener of permanent -banishment from ty-five wounded. In one section ev-
South Africa, of all Boer leaders tak- ery man was either killed or wound -
en in arms after September 15, ed. ']'Itis brave action elicits natrch
Aug. 8-Conunaildant de Villiers favorable comment.
nets surreinei
E (-PRESIDENT STEYN,'
In Whose Hands Rested the Termination of the Warp,