The Washington times., 1902-06-04

April 3-Dctachment of Royal Irish
Rifles and Mounted Infantry
surrounded near Reddcrs-
burr.
April 7-Colonel Dalgety isolated near
Wepener.
April 25-Dalgety relieved. Beers re-
treat northward, under
Botha.
May leland River crossed; Beers
rapidly retreating before
Lord Roberts advance.
May 12-Lord Roberts enters Kroon-
stad without opposition.
President Steyn having re-
tired to Hebron. which he
proclaims his new capital.
Attack on Mafeklng re-
pulsed; los Boer prisoners.
including Commandant
ElofT, taken.
May 1S-Mahon. with Mafeking relief
column. repul5es attack at
Koodocsrand.
May 1J-Buller occupies Dundee and
Glencoe. having driven the
Beers from the Biggnrs-
berg.
runner. ny IAN
adams and QGeenslanders
from Carrington's division,
joins hands with Mahon.
May 17-1S-Relief of Mafeking.
May 2i-Advance portion OF Lord Rob
erts' forces crossed the
Vaal near Parys.
May 2S-Anncxation of Orange Free
state under name Of Orange
River Colony formally pro-
claimed at Bloemfoutein.
May S0-Flight Of President Kruger
from Pretoria.
May S1-British flag hoisted at Jo-
hannesburg.
Surrender of 800 yeomanry at
Lindley.
June 2-i-Futile negotiations between
builer and Christian Bctha
for armistice.
June Occupation of Pretoria.
June S-Hildyard takes Botha's Pass.
Surrender of Fourth Derby
shires at Roodeval.
June 11-Stubborn fight at Alleman's
Mex Heavy Boer losses.
June 12-Boers evncuate Lang's Mex.
Roberts defeats Botha at
Diamond Hill. east Of Pre-
toria.
June 1i-Boer attack on Sand River re-
pulsed
July 11-Surrender OF Scots Greys and
Lincolns at Uitval Mex.
July 2i-Advance eastward toward
Komati Foort begins.
July 3O-Surrender of Prlnsloo and
3,CC0 Beers to Hunter in
Brandwater Basin.
Aug. 16-Eland's river garrison re-
lieved.
Aug. 25-Execution Of Cordua for con-
spiracy to kidnap Lord Rob
Aug. 3O-British occupy Nooitgedacht
and release 1000 prisoners.
Sept. 1f-kruger, flying from the Trans
vaal. takes refuge at Lor-
emo Marques.
Sept. 13-Proclamation issued by Rob-
erts calling on burghers to
surrender.
Sept 25-British force occupies Komati
Poort. Many Beers cross
Portuguese frontier and sur
render to Portuguese.
Oct. 9-De Wet driven across the
vaal out of Orange River
Colony.
Oct. 19-Kruger sails from Lorenzo
Marques for Marseilles on
Dutch man-of-waT.
oct. 2tBuller sails from Cape Town
for England.
bet. 25-Formal annexation Of South
African republic. to be
styled Transvaal colony.
Nov. Ode Wet defeated nj Botha-
willie.
Sov. 22-Kruger lands at Marseilles.
nov. 23-Garrison at Dewetsdorp cap
tured by De Wet.
Nov. 29-Lord Kitchener takes over SUI
preme command.
Dec. 5-De Vets first attempt to en-
ter Cape Colony frustrated
by Knox.
Dec. 1i-Roberts sails from Cape Town
for England.
Dec. 13-Clements defeated with heavy
loss by Delarey at Nooijge-
dacht.
Mishap TO Brabant's Horse at
Zastron.
Dec. 1i-Dc Wet and Stem escape
through Sprinkhaan's Pass.
DEC. 16-2O-Boer raid into Cape Colony
Dec. 2O-Martial Law proclaimed over
northern districts of Cape
Colony.
Dec. 2S-De Wet fails in attempt TO
break back into Cape Col
ony. Cape raiders driven
northward.
leu. 29-Surrender of Liverpools at
Helvetia.
1901.
an. 3-Defeat of bodyguard near
Lindlev by Botha.
an. Undetermined Boer attack on
Belfast and other stations
on railway to Lorenzo
Marques.
-. 1S-Delarey's force defeated near
NentersburE.
an. 2S-French enters Ermelo. Smith |
Dorrien repels determined !
attack by Botha. Sweeping |
movement commences IN 1
Southeastern Trans vaal. |
finally resulting in capture |
OF eight guns and 13i pris- |
oncrS.
'eb. War office announces dispatch |
of additional $4,000 mount
ed troops.
'cb. 1O-De Wet slips through into
Cape Colony.
eb 2S-After desperate chase De Wet