The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-04
THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.


From the Rochester Post.Express
The following is a brief summary Of the prn.
cipal event, in the war between Great Britain
and the Beers:
October l0-Transvaal ultimatum.
October 11-Bocrs the border.
October l2-War declared.
October 13-Bocrs attack an ar1nored train,
killing fifteen British soldiers.
October l4-Scvere fighting at Mafekng.
October 15-Kimberley besieGed
October 20-Forces OF South African republic
Joined by those OF the Orange Free State
and attack the British at Glencoe, but are re.
pulsed after heavy fighting. General Symons,
the British commander. fatally wounded.
October 2l-Britsh under General White and
French carry the Boer position at Elandslaagte.
General Kock, second In command Of tho Boer
forces fatally wounded
October 80-VcTy severe engagement near
Ladysmth. Beers captured two regiments, tho
Worcestershire and Dublin Fusileers. and
mounted battery.
October Sl-Buler arrives at Cape Town
November 6-Ladysmth completely surrounded
by the Beers.
November O--Tho first British transports reach
Cape Town.
November ls-Briti,h garri.ons at Mafekine,
Kimberley and Ladysmth completely invested
November l6-Armorcd train Is ambushcd by
the Beers north Of Estcourt, and many British
soldiers are captured, including Lieutenant Wins
ton Churchill.
November l9-Boers seize several towns In
Cape Colony, south Of the Orange river.
November z2-"cn'Fal methuen' with strong
torce' crosses 'he orange r'er anu starts 10 the
reiiel OF hl'hnerlGy
November 2'-f eatiui hghtih9 az Modder river
the brtisn uhdor M'thuen, VINO Is wounded.
Total British casualties as-'3 Killed and $50
wounded.
Decemner lo-Geh'ral "ata're' commanding tne
nrush ,"''tS J" ,"iai N'l| ,oo"Ss IeI'
holtcno by rail and made an attack on storm'
berg, 22o miles south'ast OF hnDeriey WIN WIN
t'o" men ana was nearly ainiilia'eu' brieish
loss o''i boer loss j"
becenh't "-nc'ohl pa,tle OF MOuuer rNer
heSan' Ihe thSllsl unu,r NS'nutn anu 'ne poers e
uhuor Nlonjr, anu inS''u ."''e u"sa' '"e m,.S
two an artillery duel then an assault RESULT
| ing IN the repulSe OF tne hrp.'n WIN losses III
| Killed wounded ana missing OF oo''
December l5-Buller attempts to cross the
lugea H'', " s1 10 ,nt I'iI,l u. i'uG ., S''''n @
and is repulsed Loss eleven guns and 81 men
Killed h' "uu'ueu' anu ooo H'S'Nn8' 'o''''
lloS
December lS-Loru hopsr's ihaue oonuhahuer'
in.chief,
January P-uch'Id, "Hitv 'Pu'SeS an a''a's
on Ladysmith but loses 81 men, killed and
wounded
January lo-Roberts and hitehener aHlVe "
Cape Town.
January it-Batue OF Spion kop with heavy
| English losses-lS9 killed. dsl wounded' ana %
| missing; total, bV5' Inc bnush urNeh oacA
across the river.
| February 6-bullcr makes thlru attempt 70
cross the Tugela river and Is again driven back
| February l6-himherley renewed,
| February H-Capituiatlon OF Cron1e and us
| army OF 1000 men at the hoddcr rlver the Brit-
| fish under the immediate command OF ROBERTS
February 2s-buller crosses the Iuee@
| March l-Bullers cavalry under Duhdonaid re-
| lieves Ladysmith
| March lO-lresidens Kruger ana steyn ap-
peal for peace with indepGhdence' Great BTU
ain refuses, demanding Unconditional surrender.
March lS-lord salisbury oecnnes american
peace proposals. saying, Her maJestys govern
ment cannot accept tho Intervention OF any
other power ,,