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f.7unaarses with native tribes. Beside ne
quarrel concerning a small tract II the
southeast. which rad Jed 20 the Zulu var.
there wzs the standing difficulty about the
large and fertile REGION u the southwest
corner of the TransTaal- called TIE heate
award which the British referee ha1
svvarf3ed flncond itionaliy 70 native claim
ans AMI he vast region OF the northeast.
from whlrh the Hcer settlers had been eN-
PEELED By native tribes, who nad been TOT
= long time IN possession Of the country
The titles 20 land in this reeOnqgered terri
tory had beer bought up By spectators
The Beers Slaughter the British
The first engagement OF the war was
the surprise and surrender Of British de-
taohment under Lieut.. Col. Anstruther. at
Bronker's Sprult, while marching from
AflddleburC 70 Pretoria, December - I>S'-
The rebellion Of the Beers. with the trluin-
virate. Paul Kruger, Pretorius ana Jou-
bert. al the head. was in full operation at
the beginning Of January. ISL British gar
ris0ns we're beIeagusred III pretoria ana
potchefstroom Tne Beers secured Natal
as far as f-ewanka. and took possession Of
the Barkly district OF Griqualand West.
Sir George C0iley was mastering ms forces
az Newcastle with about l,D1 Wlthih CaI.
while reinforcenents from Gibraltar ana
India were on the sea Gen Colley ad-
vafced his forces slowly toward Pretoria.
The means OF transport were nearly all IN
the possession % the Beers or their sym
ptthszers on the 18th OF January ne at
tempted TO force the pass OF the Drakf ns-
berg. at I.aings Neck, which the Boefs
were massed 10 defend. The republicans
displayed steadiness and courage OF the
CHEST order, and repulsed the rash British
commander with severe losses. The Fifty
eighth regiment. which stormed the strong
" intrenched position of the Beers. was
driven back with terrible slaughter. Many
Of the officers were picked on by sharp-
shooters Sir George COlley was now him.
self hemmed in on all sides. In an attempt
to restore communications with Newcastle
he was attacked by the Beers near the
crossing Of the Ingogo. February ;, ana
lost l59 men and officers
Reinforcements had landed at Durham AT
this juncture. when every British force IN
Africa was surrounded by the Beers. or
whom 1850 or 12.00 were under arms. They
withdrew beyond the DFakensheTg ana
perfected the Notifications at LAlngs Neck
as Sir Evelyn Wood brought up reinforce
ments 10 Newcastle Proposals for a treaty
had already come from Kruger and mad
been forwarded TO England, when Gen.
Cooley proceeded 10 occupy with about 20
men the height OF the Maiuba mountain.
which commanded the Beers position. on
the following day. February q. the Beers
carried the eminence by storm, with the
most heroic exertions. The British com
mander. Sir George T. Colley. who was
also the high commissioner Of Southeast
Africa. was slain. with - others, and l>+
were disabled or captured. The repeated
successes which the Dutch farmers gained
over the British regulars were won In
nearly every instance with astonisnlngiy
small numbers, although the morale was
not particularly defective. They we're due
-, "a nd rel
to the cause IN which they were engaged,
not less than - their splendid marksman-
ship with the rife and their alert and intel
ligent tactics Sir Frederick Roberts was
now appointed ommander-in-chiet, and
about h. 90 troops were sent 20 the held or
action from all parts of the empire. Before
his arrived Sir Evelyn Wood acting under
instructions from home and Commander
General Joubert had arranged an armistice.
procured through the INTERPRETATION or
President Brand Of the Orange River re-
public to allow time for Kruger and the
Roer authorities TO consider terms Of peace
which the imperial government offered.
Under the terms OF aTmistice the En-
glish were permitted TO provision their be
leaguercd garrison in Potchefstroom and
Standerton with week = rations. Before
the supply train reached Potchefstroom
the garrison surrendered. on March y, Civ
ing NJ their arms and departing for Natal.
The Withholding from the hesieged force
knowledge Of the approach Of succor was
adjudaed a violation of the armisticcr and
II was agreed to allow the fort 10 Dc re-
occupied. TO restore the status quo ante.
The BoeI-. Regain Their Independence.
The strongest sympathy with the Beers
and Indication at the course of Great
Britain prevailed among the entire Dutch
population of South Africa. 1t was this
state Of feeling whit was advanced as the
reason for taking vengeance upon the in
surEents The apprehension caused hy the
known tension among the old families was
augmented hy a manifesto OF krueEcr,
which said thar. whether the Beers were
now successful or not, the struggle would
lead 50 the redemption Of the colonies from
the British yoke and Independence like
that achieved by the American colonies,
when Africa viii be for the Afrikauder
from the Tambcsi 20 Martins Bay The
people of Holland and Belgium manifest
"a publicly their sense of England jnus-
tice and large section OF The British pub
lie expressed the same sentiment. Public
men iu Germany. iH France and i1 other
Continental countries set their names To
memorials pleading for the hestowal Of in
dependence upon the Transvaal
The negotiations with the Beers were
concluded by their acceptance OF ihe terms
~ peace. March e. subject 70 Their FINAL
agreement go the decision OF royal con-
mission settling The details OF boundaries
ana questions of rights Of natives The
commits Slnu was 20 consist 90 = Hercules
Robinson. governor % Cape Colony ara
high commissioner on South AFRICA. nr,s.-
dent. aui Sir Henry de Nullt~s. chief JUS
tIrs 81 the cape. ani Sir EVELYN " GOD.
assoc.ate members The Becrs agrsei to
withdraw from LANG Neck ard dispense
to.@their homes. The ErEl' 81 rarrlsa rs
SHOULD reua p as thew NFfe T"l1tus fEr