The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-06-02
CHRONOLOGY or SOUTH AFRICA.
Pioneers Settled In That Country
Two Centuries Ago,

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Two Centuries Ago.
From the Philadelphia Record.
1887. The Cape of Good Hope discovered
by Bartholomew de Diaz.
1850. Cape Town founded by Dutch.
1900. Gov. Willem Adrian van der Stell.
representative of the Dutch East India
Company, established the first settle
ment of graziers and cattle farmers
among the Tulbagh mountains. and
thereby laid the foundations of the
Dutch republics in South Africa.
1895. Republics proclaimed at Swellendam
and GRAF Reinet, and the government
officials of the Dutch East India Com
pany overthrown.
1895. Sept 49, The colony seized by the
English under Admiral Elphinstone and
Gen. Clarke.
1902. March %. The colony restored to
the Dutch by the peace of Amiens.
1906. Jan. 9. Again seized by the Brit
ish.
1872. Five Beers hanged at Slaughter's
mex, as punishment for rebellion against
British authority.
1914. Cape Colony finally coded 10 Great
Britain, wiki the assent of the European
Powers
1886. Great Trek. The Dutch of Cape
Colony. becoming disconnected with
British control, left their homes and
ventured into the unknown wilderness
north of the Orange river. The most
important parry, under the leadership
of Andres Pretorius, and having with
il the boy, Paul Kruger, settled m what
is now the South African Republic and
Orange Free State.
1870 The South African Republic founded
by Maritz, Potgeiter and Pretorius.
1870 The Rrf crpx
the Republic of Natal.
1873. British government preclaims its
authority over The Orange Free State
establishing its authority after the BAT
tie fought wiki the Beers at Boom
plaats.
1852. Jan. IT, Independence of the South
African Republic acknowledged by the
so-called Sand River Convention
1853. May T. Paul Kruger elected Presi-
dent Of South African Republic.
1854. January. 20. Independence of the
Orange Free States recognized by Great
Britain.
1858. February 10. Constitution of South
African Republic proclaimed.
1910 Discovery of diamonds near the
Orange river, and of gold in The Trans
vaai.
1871 November IT. The British flag RAISED
over the diamond fields.
1872. T. +. Burgers elected Presid mt Of
the South African Republic.
1877. April Y. The annexation of the
South African Republic.
1879. December. The Beers meet and claim
independence.
1880. December Is. The Beers seize Heidel-
berg and re-establish the South African
Republic, with Paul Kruger as Presi-
dent.
1880. December 20. Fight at Bronkhorst-
spruit between Beers and British, and
surrender Of the latter.
1850. December 80. The South African Re
public proclaimed by triumvirate: Kru-
ger, Joubert and Pretorius.
1851. January. Troops sent from Great Bri
tain.
1851. February &c. Sir George Colley, hav-
ing seized Majuba Hill with a small
British force, is defeated ard loses his
life.
lsa. February. Gen. Sir F. Roberts sent
10 Africa.
1881 March. Peace proclaimed.
lSS1. August. The Pretoria Convention
agree 10 cede all territory TO THE Trans
yaal State" subject to the suzera MY
Of the Queen and British Resident.
1883. Kruger again elected President.
lSS4. London Convention signed, suppressed
ing ell limitations on Transvaal indie
pendence except the right of the Queen
20 veto foreign treaties.
1851. johannesburg founded.
1855. May s. Kruger again elected Presi-
dent.
. 1Sss. Amalgamation of the Kimberley
diamond mines effected by Cecil Rhode:
with the financial assistance of the
Rothschilds.
1889. March, Defense treaty entered into
by the South African Republic and tbs
Orange Free State.
1898. April Kruger again elected Presi
dent.
1885. Jan. 2. The Jameson raid.
1897. Defensive treaty between Orang'
Free State and South African Republic
1899 March "A. Uitlanders petition th'
English government.
1899 May 81. Conference at Bloemfon
tein between President Kruger and ST
Alfred Miner.
1899. Sept. @ The Transvaai insists upol
absolute abrogation of British suzer
ainty.
1899 Sept o. Great Britain announce,
the preparation of final terms.
1899. oct. 10. The Boer ultimatum.
Dot. 1l.-War began.
Oct. 12-Natal invaded.
Oct. 14-Newcastle occupied by Beers.
Oct. 15-Kimberley Isolated; 1874 days
Siege begun.
Oct. ls.-MafeiSing attacked; 2ls days
siege begun.
Oct. 3D-Battle of Glencoe: British claim
cd victory, but retired.
Oct. M-Battle of Elandslaagte; Boer
defeated.
Oct. 2S-Gen. Symonds died of wound.
Oct. 3O-Battle Of Nichosons Mex; 100
British captured.
Nov. 2-Ladysmith invested; III days
siege begun.
Nov. 2S-Battle OF Belmont; Beers re
tired.
November 25-Battle Of Graspan; Boer
retired
November 2s-Battle of Modder River
Beers retired.
December 1O-Battle of stormberg; Cat
acre defeated
December 11-Battle of Magersfontein
Methuen defeated; Gen. Wauchope killed
December l5-Battle OF Colenso; Bulle
defeated.
January 6-Boer attack on Ladysmitl
. repulsed.
January lc-Roborts arrived in Cap
Town.
January 2s-spion KOp captured by War