The Washington times., 1902-06-04


Oct. fl-Time fixed by the Beers for
compliance with their "ulti-
natum'' expired at , y. m.
Oct 1f-Bocrs march on Kimberley
and Mafeking.
Oct. 15-Kimbcrley isolated.
oct. 20-Boer position on Talana hill
captured by the British I'M
der SyIaons.
oct. 21-White moves out force under
French to eject Beers from
Eiandslaagtc. Beers routed.
Oct. 22-Yule rCtires from Dundee on
Iadysmith via Beth.
Oct. 2S-Dcath Of General Symons at
Dundee.
Oct. S0-Gencral scrtie from Lady
smith. Naval guns silence
Beer siege artillery.
Nov 1-Roers invade Cape Colony.
Nov. 2-Ladysmith isolated.
Nov. g-Gencral attack On Ladysmith
repulsed with heavy loss to
Beers.
Nov. 15-Armored train wrecked by
Beers near Chicvcley. Over
leo British troops captured.
Nov. 23-Mcthuen attacks Beers at
Belmont with Guards Bri-
gade and Ninth Brigade
Beers driven from their po-
sitfon.
Nov. 2j-Methuen attacks Beers in po-
sition at Enslin and dis
lodges them.
Nov. sS-Mcthuen engages 1i,000 Beers
at Moddcr River. Beers
cvacuate position.
Dec. 1o-Gatacre attempts night at
tack on StOrmberg but is
surprised and driven back
with heavy loss.
Dec. 1l-Methu Il attacks Boer posi-
tion at Magersfontein and
is repulsed with heavy loss.
General Wauchopc killed.
Dec. 15-Buller advances from Chiev-
eley against Boer positions
near Colcnso. British force
repulsed on Tugela with
100 casualties and loss of
twelve guns.
Dec. 1s-LoTd Roberts appointed COM
rander-in chief in South
Africa. with Lord Kitchener
as chief OF staff.
1890.
Jan. G-Sunolk Regiment loses heav-
lily near Rcnsburg; over 100
prisoners taken. Boer at
tack on Ladysmith repulsed.
Jan. 10-Lord Roberts and Lord Kitch-
cner arrive at Cape
Town. Forward movement
for relief OF Ladysmith re-
sumed.
Jan. 1S-Builer makes second attempt
to relieve Ladysrnith.
Jan. 2l-Warren attacks Beers right
Jan. 23-2i-Spion Kop captured and held
during oath. but evacuated
on tn night of January 2l-
.. General Wocdgate IA
tally wounded
Jan. 26-27-Buller's force recrosses the
TuEcla.
Feb. 3-MacDonald, with Highland
Brigade. marches out from
Modder River.
Feb. 5--Bulier's third attempt to re-
lieve Ladysmith commenced
Lyttleton crosses Tugela
and delivers attack on Vaal
Krantz. which he captures
and occupies.
Feb. 7-Vaal Krantz evacuated and
British force withdrawn
across the Tugela.
Feb. 9-Lord Roberts arrives at Mod
der River.
Feb. 1l-French. having been sum
moned from southern from
tier. leaves Modder River
with cavalry division and
horse artillery.
Feb. 13-Lord Roberts at Dekiels
Drift
Feb. 15-Lord Roberts at Jacobslal.
relies of Kimberley
Feb. 17-Rcar guard action between
Kelly Kenny and Cronie en-
route to Bl0cmfontein.
Fourth attempt to relieve
Ladysmith. Butler presses
advance on Monte Cristo
Feb. l9-Buller takes Hlangwane
Hi.
Feb. 20-Boers. under Cronje, having
laagerod near Paardeberg,
are bombarded by Lord
Roberts.
Feb. 21-Fifth Division crosses Tu-
gela.
Feb. 23-Bullcr tnsuccessfully attacks
Railway Hill
Feb. 26-Bull,r makes fresh passage
OF Tugela.
Feb. 2i-Cronje surreHdcrs at Paarde-
itIE.
Peters Hill. the main Boer
position between Ladysmith
and the Tugela. carried by
Hildyard
Feb. 2S-RcliCf Of I.adysmith
Clements occupies Colesbcrr. |
March 5-Gatacre occupies Stormberg.
Brabant again defeats and
pursues Beers.
Ovcrtures OF peace made by |
Bocr presidents.
March G-Ficld force arrives at Car |
navon to qucll rising in |
northwest.
March Lord Roberts defeats Beers |
at Driefontein
March ll-Ovcrturcs OF peace rejected |
bv Lord Salisbury
iarch l3-Lord Roberts, without further |
fighting. takes possession |
OF BlOemfontein. Beers re
tire on Kronstad.
March cI-Death of General Joubert
iarch -Droadwood attacked at water
works. During retirement
ROYAL Horse Artillery and
convoy cntrapped at Korn
Spruit Six guns lost. $50 |