The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-01-11
WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

JANUARY.
8. Boer attack on Ladysmith; heavy fighting and
casualties.
II. The left wing Of Gen Buffers army crossed
the Tugela west Of Colenso to turn the Boer
position.
%. British attack at Spion Kop.
25. Gen. Butler retired the left wing of his army
south of the Tugela after abandoning Spion
Kop.
s. Buffers army again crossed the Tugela to the
relief OF Ladysmith; heavy fighting at Pot
gieter's drift
Q. Heavy fighting on the Tugela river line.
s. Buffers army recrossed the Tugela after sharp
fighting.
u. Gen. Roberts column entered the Orange
Free State and began the movement for flank
ing the Beers on Modder river.
10. 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
Beers under Cronje
81. Gen. Cronje surrendered his army to Roberts
at Paardeberg
l. Gen. Butler reached Ladysmith, which had
been abandoned by the Beers.
IL. 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
IA Lord Roberts occupied Bloemfontein, capital
Of the Orange Free State.
80. Gen.. Louis Botha appointed commander IL.
chief OF the Transvaal forces.
APRIL.
2. British sortie at Mafeking repulsed.
8. Col Broadwoods command ambushed by the
Beers at Thabanchu and guns taken; casual
ties, $40.
Col 40 Vilfaho;a Moro,,;ll tha rotad p,ranai,
ally of the Beers, killed in action at Boshot
companies Of British railway guards captured
by the Beers at Bethan.
20. Wepener relieved, the Beers under De Wet
moving rapidly northward.
80. President Kruger issued proclamation order.
ing all British subjects to leave the Transvaal.
MAY.
2. 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-
tablished the capital of the Orange Free State
at Lindley.
10. Kroonstadt, the second capital OF the Orange
Free State, occupied by British troops
Is. Relief Of Mafeking effected by the British.
23. Bethune's mounted infantry trapped near vry,
held in Natal; 66 casualties
"a. Roberts army began the actual invasion Of
lFauSNaAA territory IN IOrCe.
81. Johannesburg occupied by British troops and
the flag Of England raised over the public
buildings.
JUNE.
8. British flag hoisted over Pretoria.
Z. Beers destroyed an entire British battalion al
Roodwal
IL. Battle between Roberts and Botha east Of
Pretoria.
is. President Kruger transferred the seat of the
Transvaal government to Alkmaar
JULY.
IL. Beers captured guns and 200 Scots Greys
and Lincolnshire men at Nitrals mex
20. Sharp fighting at several points in the Trans,
wall
20. The Boer general, Prinsloo, surrendered I'M.
condtionaly, turning over 1000 men Of the
5000 in his command.
rs. force of $50 Beers surprised and cspturcd
Jacobsdal, near Kimberley
20. Gen Knox's force engaged the Beers und
De Wet on Vaal river
KevEnnrn
TO- The British forces Of Gen. Srn,th-Dor,en E.
gagged the Beers under De Wet so miles north
west Of Krconstadt and captured guns; q
Beers Lost % killed, 80 wounded and 100
tured
49, Beers captured Dewctslorp. Orange Ere
State, taking guns and 400 prisoners
DserMEEa
g. Gen. De Wet, with 1900 Eoers attacked an
partially destroyed British convoy betwes
Pretoria and pusc,., ,rg.
49, Desperate hghl at Ncoitgeaacht. Transvaa
between Gen. Clements British force and tn
Beers under Delarey.