The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1901-01-10
WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

JANUARY.
g. Boer attack on Latlysmith; heavy fighting and
casualties.
IT, The left wing Of Gen. Buffers army crossed
the Tugela west of Colenso to turn the Boer
position
g. British attack at Spion Kop.
25 Gen. Butler retired the left wing of his army
south Of the Tugela after abandoning Spion
Kop. FEBRUARY.
s. Buffers army again crossed the Tugela to the
relief of Ladysmith; heavy fighting at Pot
geter's drift.
G. Heavy fighting on the Tugela river line
s. Buffers army recrossed the Tuse!a after sharp
fighting.
l2 Gen. Roberts column entered the Orange
Free State and began the movement for flank.
irs the Beers OH Modder river.
16. The siege Of Kimberley raised By the advance
guard of Roberts column.
IS. Beginning Of days desperate fight ON the
Modder river between Roberts troops and the
Boers under Cronje.
a. Gen. Cronje surrendered his army to Roberts
at Paardeberg.
!. Gen. Butler reached Ladysmith. which had
been abandoned by the Beers.
II. The British crown announced in parliament
that the independence Of the South African
republics would not be conceded in the event
OF the Beers stopping the war.
IA. Lord Roberts occupied Bloemfontein, capital
OF the Orange Free State.
so. Gen. Louis Botha appointed commander in
chief Of the Transvaal forces.
APRIL
2 British sortie at Mafeking repulsed.
3. Col. Broadwood's command ambushed by the
Beers at ThabaEchu and guns taken; casual
ties. SO
Col. de Villebois Nareuill, the noted French
ally Of the Beers, killed in action at Boshof
companies OF Britis! railway guards captured
by the Beers d Bethani.
e6. Wepener relieved. the Beers under De Wet
moving rapidly northward
20. President hruger issued q proclamation order
ing all British subjects to leave the Transvaal.
:. Roberts troops crossed the Vaal and Vet
rivers
Presiden, Kruger called all the Beers Of the
Transvaal TO take up arms.
IL. President Steyn abandoned Kroonstadt and es-
tablishe1 the capital Of the Orange Free State
at i-indcy.
Is Kroonstadt. the second capital Of the Orange
Free State. occupied by British troops
Is Relief OF Mafeking effected by the British.
%. Bethunes mounted infantry trapped yry.
held. in Natal: 66 casualties.
q. Roberts army began the actual invasion oi
Transyaal territory in force.
81. Johannesburg occupied by British troops and
the flag Of England raised over the public
buildings
JUGk.
6. British flag hoisted over Pretoris
!. Beers destroyed entire British battalion at
Roodwai.
IL Battle between Roberts and Botha east oi
Pretoria.
Is President Kruger transferred the seat OF the
XrsnsvsaI government to Akmaar.
July.
IL. Beers captured 2 guns and 200 Scots Creyl
and Lincolnshire men at Nitrals mex
90. Sharp fighting at several points in the Trans
vaal.
%. The Boer general, Prinsloo. surrendered un
conditionally. turning over 1000 men Of the
5000 in his command.
a A force Of $50 Boers surprised and captured
Jacobsdal. near Kimberley.
g. Gen. Knox's force engaged the Boes undss
De Wet on vaal river.
10 The British forces Of Gen. Smith. .Dorien en-
gaged the Eoen under De Wet 50 miles north
west Of Eroonstadt and captured guns; the
Beers lost 3 killed, 80 wounded and 100 cap
tured.
q. Beers captured Dewetsdop. Orange Ffe<
State, taking guns and 200 prisonerh
pEcINBER.
L Gen. De Wet, with 5000 Beers, attacked ant
partially destroyed q British convoy between
Pretoria and Rustenberg.
Is. Desperate fight at Nooitgedaeht, Tfansssai
between Gen. Cements' British force and tn
Beers unde. Delarey.