Chapter XXXVII: The End of the War (7)

Railways--Wrecking the Lines, Cutting British Lines of
Communication, 172, 242
America Siding, Line near, wrecked by General Froneman, 115, 116
De Aar and Hopetown, Line blown up, 208, 209, 211
Frederiksstad Station, Bridge and Line wrecked, 115, 116
Leeuwspruit, Failure of Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Attempt, 112, 113
Orange Free State Line, Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Work
on, 153, 154, 155
Scheepers, Captain, Work of, 153, 154
Schemes of Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153
Wolvehock, 163

Rebels--Colonial Burghers Fighting on Boer Side (_see_ Colonial
Burghers)
Roberts', Lord, Description of Burghers continuing to fight after
annexation of the Republics as "Rebels," 227, 228

Receipts issued by Boer Officers for the Purchase of Cattle, Grain,
etc.--Peace Negotiations, Boer Representatives' Request for a
Guarantee of Payment, 382
Amount likely to be required, 386, 387
Middelburg Proposal, 384, 385
Orange Free State, Position with reference to
Receipts, 383, 384, 385, 386
Terms of Peace Agreement, 380

Reddersburg--Boer Messenger fired on by British, 74
British Commanding Officer's Reply to Commander-in-Chief de Wet's
Advice to Surrender, 74
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Dispositions, 71-74
Mostertshoek, British Failure to reinforce Detachment at, 75
White Flag Treachery, 75, 76

Reich, Dr.--Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Meeting with at Senekal, 231

Reitz--Engagement near, 263-266
Surrender of Arms by Commandos after Declaration of Peace, 323, 324

Reitz, Secretary of State--Situation in South Africa on May 15, 1902,
Report to the Vereeniging Conference, 350, 351

Relief Funds for Destitution caused by the War--Appointment of Committee
to Collect and Administer, 428

Repatriation of Boers--Compensation for Losses sustained during the
War--District Commissions, Institution of, 393, 394
Grant of £3,000,000 by the British Government, 393, 394
Inadequacy of Proposals, 402, 403, 421
Loans by the British Government, 394, 395

Rheeder, Commandant--Continuance of the War, Terms of Surrender,
etc., 401

Rhenoster River, Fighting on, 89, 90
Hurried Retreat of Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 90

Rhenosterriviersbrug--General Froneman's Success, 104, 105, 106

Rhodes, Mr. C.--
Jameson Raid--Mr. Chamberlain's Defence of Mr. Rhodes, 251, 252
Presidency of Orange Free State--Mr. Rhodes proposed as a
Candidate, 198

Rietfontein, Battle of (_see_ Modder Spruit)

Roberts, Lord--
Advance of, into the Orange Free State, 26
Bloemfontein, Appearance before, 54
Dispositions after Capture of Kroonstad (May 18, 1900), 88, 89
Inaction after Paardeberg, 50
Thaba'Nchu, Operations near (1900), 82
Proclamations--
Burning of Buildings within radius of Ten Miles from Railway wrecked
by Boers, 192
Oath of Neutrality, Proclamation as to Charge against Lord Roberts
of violating Terms of Proclamation, 80, 159
Effect in preventing Burghers from rejoining Commandos, 60
Roodewal Disaster due to negligence of Lord Roberts, 105, 106
Sanna's Post, Failure to reinforce Troops at, 70 _note_
Ventersburg, Attack on, 85

Roch, General--Natal Campaign, General Roch's Command in Opening
Movement of Boer Forces, 9, 10

Roodebergen--De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Departure from, 124, 129
Occupation by Boer Forces--Commander-in-Chief De Wet's Opposition to
Scheme, 124
Passes of, 123

Roodepoort--Commander-in-Chief De Wet's first Engagement with Lord
Kitchener, 108, 109

Roodewal Station, Action at, 98-101
Booty burnt by Boers, 104, 105
Sketch Plan, 97

Roux, Assistant Commander-in-Chief--Prinsloo's Surrender, weak and
childish Conduct of General Roux, 126, 127

Roux, Deacon Paul, Appointment as Vechtgeneraal, 85

Russian Reception of Escaped Burghers, 110 _note_

Rustenburg--General Liebenberg's Retreat, 142, 143

Salisbury, Marquess of--Peace Negotiations, Boer Proposals of March 5,
1900--Reply to, 50, 53, 54, 409
Peace--Correspondence with Presidents Kruger and Steyn, 330-332

Sanna's Post, Action at--
Broadwood's, General, Troops, Arrival of, 65, 66
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Preparations, 62, 64
Koornspruit, Position occupied by Commander-in-Chief de
Wet, 64, 65, 66
Women and Children from Thaba'Nchu, Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Care
for, 66, 67

Scheepers, Captain, and Commandant Kritzinger--
Brabant's Horse, Engagement with, 185, 186
Despatch Rider chosen by Commander-in-Chief de Wet, to carry Message
to General Cronje before Paardeberg, 31, 32
Orange River, Crossing of--Seizure of British Outpost, 195, 196
Railway Lines, Wrecking of, 152, 153, 154
Scouting Services, 124, 131
Zandnek Engagement, 139, 140

Scouting--
Boer and British Methods--Services rendered to the British by Boer
Deserters, etc., 18, 121, 122
Importance of, 165, 166
National Scouts, Services of (_see_ National Scouts)

Secrecy as to Future Movements--Commander-in-Chief de Wet's
Determination to keep his Plans secret, 61, 199

Self-Government, Retention of under British Supervision--Peace
Negotiations, Boer Representatives' Proposals at the Pretoria
Conference (May 19, 1902), 366, 371, 372

Sheep--Huge Tail of African Sheep, 211

Situation in South Africa on May 15, 1902--De Wet's Commander-in-Chief,
Address at the Vereeniging Conference, 358-362

Situation of the Boer and British Forces in 1901, President Steyn
on, 255, 256

Sketch Plans of Engagements, 38, 97, 276

Smith, Veldtcornet Hans, of Rouxville, Desertion after
Roodewal, 106, 107

Smuts, General--
Continuance of the War, Arguments for and against--Vereeniging
Conference, 418
Peace Negotiations--Member of Commission of National Representatives
at the Pretoria Conference, 320, 365-396
Situation in South Africa on May 15, 1902--Report to the Vereeniging
Conference, 340-342

Sobriety of Boers, 60

_South African News_--Publication of, Order not to take Prisoners,
Anecdote of Lord Kitchener, 184, 185

South African Republic--
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Journey with General De la Rey,
Incidents during, 238, 239, 242
Extermination of, by the British determined on prior to the Outbreak
of War, alleged, 254, 255
Government of (_see_ Government of South African Republic)
Situation of, in 1902--Impossibility of continuing the War, 421, 422
Situation of Boer and British Forces in 1901--President Steyn
on, 255, 256

Speller, Veldtcornet, of Wepener--Capture by British at Stinkfontein, 44

Springhaansnek--Blockhouse Line broken through by the
Boers, 173, 187, 188

Spruit, Commandant--Capture by British at Stinkfontein, 42, 43;
Subsequent Escape, 43

States-Procureur of Orange Free State--Capture of Mr. Jacob de Villiers
at Bothaville, 170, 171, 198

Steenekamp, Burgher--Betrayal of Members of the South African Government
to the British, 244

Steenekamp, Commandant--
Assistant-Commander-in-Chief, Nomination as, 144
Heilbron District, Commandant of, 4, 6, 7
Illness of, 7, 8, 9, 10
Vredefort Road Station, Attack on, 98, 105, 106

Steyn, President--
Accompanying Commander-in-Chief de Wet in his departure from
Roodebergen, 129
Bethlehem Engagement, Presence at, 117
Bloemfontein, Departure from, 57
Bodyguard--
Davel, Commandant, Command of, 191
Niekerk, Captain--Appointment as Commandant, 245
Botha, General Philip, Visit to, 86, 87
Burgher's Vice-President, Request for Meeting with Orange Free State
Government, 301, 302
Cape Colony Expedition, Decision to accompany, 197
Capture of Members of Governments of the South African Republics by
the British at Reitz--President Steyn's Escape, 244
Causes of the War--Letter to Lord Kitchener, 250-259
Commander-in-Chief of Orange Free State, Refusal to allow
Election--Consent to Election of Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 118
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Schemes for operating in the Rear of the
British, Opposition to, 82
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Tribute to, 212
Eyes, Weakness of--Visit to Dr. van Rennenkamp, 300
Government of the South African Republic, Meetings with--
Machadodorp Visit, 144
Vrede Meeting, 231
Illness of, 319
Independence of the Republic, Refusal to surrender, 306
Intervention of Foreign Powers, Attitude as to, 54
Kroonstad War Council presided over by President Steyn, 58
Peace--Correspondence between Presidents Kruger and Steyn and Lord
Salisbury, 330-332
Resignation owing to Illness, 411
Ventersdorp--Meeting with Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 168, 169
Western Parts of the State, Visit to, 298-302

Steyn, Willie, Capture at Honing Kopjes--Subsequent Escape, 110 _note_

Stinkfontein, Stormed and Abandoned by Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 40

Stormberg--
British Losses at, 22, 23
Capture by General Gatacre, 50

_Stormjagers_, 5

Strauss, David--Prisoner taken by the British in contravention of Lord
Roberts' Proclamation, 80

Stripping British Prisoners in order to obtain Clothing, 233

Supervision of the British Government--Peace Negotiations, Boer
Representatives' offer to accept Supervision as a Compromise on the
Independence Question, 366, 371, 372, 373

Surrender--
Banishment Proclamation (_see_ that title)
Oath of Neutrality, Lord Roberts' Proclamation (_see_ Oath of
Neutrality)
Peace Negotiations at Pretoria in May, 1902--Draft Agreement, 376

Surrender of Arms after Declaration of Peace, 323, 324

Swartbooiskop--
Nel's Commandant, Failure to hold, 13, 14
Storming by Commandant Steenekamp and Commander-in-Chief de
Wet, 14, 15

Swaziland--Cession to the British, Proposals of the Vereeniging
Conference, 350, 351, 360, 361, 363, 364

Sympathy felt for Boer Cause in England--Indirect Intervention,
etc., 407, 410, 420

Tabaksberg Engagement, 83

Taljaart's, Veltcornet, Burghers, Capture of, 286

Telegraph Wires--cutting wires between Wolvehock and Viljoensdrift, 299

Telegraphic Communication between Orange Free State and Transvaal, 92

Termination of the War--
Attitude of the Burghers, 237, 238
Boer Women, Opinion of, 361, 362
Conference between Transvaal and Orange Free State Governments--
Decision to continue Fighting, 242, 243
Klerksdorp Meeting, 303, 304, 305
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Forebodings, 58
Letter from Commandants in the Field to Secretary of the Orange Free
State--
Conference with Transvaal Government, 242
Discussion of, by President Steyn and Generals De la Rey and De
Wet, 234
Steyn's President, Answer, Extracts from, 236-239
Terms of, 234-237
Mission to President Kruger on behalf of South African Republic
proposed, 236, 237, 238
Vereeniging Conference--Views of the Representatives, 346, 347, 348,
349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 354-358, 359, 360-362, 363

Territory, Session of--Peace Negotiations--
Pretoria Conference, Boer Representatives' Offer, 366, 375
Vereeniging Conference Proposals (15th May, 1902), 350, 351, 352, 357,
358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364

Thaba'Nchu--
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Retreat on after Badenhorst, 81
Occupation by General Broadwood, 65, 66

Thanksgiving Days, Appointment of, 243

Theron, Danie--
Death at Gatsrand, 153, 154
Paardeberg--Passing Enemy's Lines to carry Message from
Commander-in-Chief de Wet to General Cronje, 46
Scouting Party, Appointment as Chief by Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 54
Scouting Services, 88, 89, 124, 131
Train Captured by, 132

Theron, Jan--Appointment to succeed Commandant Danie Theron, 153, 154

Theunissen, Commandant of Winburg, 45
Capture by British at Stinkfontein, 46
Election as Commandant of Winburg, 6, 7

Thring, Veldtcornet--War Experiences, Commander-in-Chief de Wet's
Tribute, etc., 87, 88, 89

Tijgerfontein Engagement, 138, 139

Tintwaspas--Occupation by Kroonstad Commando, 7, 8

Tonder, Mr. Gideon van--Killed by Lyddite Shell at Magersfontein, 25

Trains--
Blowing up with Dynamite, 230, 246
Devices to throw the British off the Scent, 246
Mechanical Devices, 246
Boer Captures of, 132, 152, 153, 203, 204

Transvaalers--
Negligence in leaving Prisoners at Pretoria, 92
Nicholson's Nek, Work at, 17

Truter, Commandant--Abandonment of Krupp gun and Ammunition, 182

Tweefontein--Attack on British Position, 275-283
Sketch Plan, 276

Uijs, Commandant--Situation in South Africa on May 15, 1902, Report to
the Vereeniging Conference, 349, 350

"Uitschudden"--Institution of, in order to obtain Clothing, 233

Ultimatum by the South African Republic--
Cause of the War alleged--
Salisbury's, Lord, Assertion, 53, 54, 409
Salisbury's, Lord, Demand, 53, 54, 409
Steyn's, President, Contradiction, 251, 252
Chamberlain's, Mr. J., Telegrams to Sir A. Milner, 329
Text of the "Ultimatum," 325-328

Unconditional Surrender--Discussion at Vereeniging Meeting of May 29,
1902, 398, 399, 401, 405, 406, 423, 424

Vaal River--Crossing of President Steyn's Party, 300

Valsch River Bridge, Destruction by Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 88, 89

Van Dam, Under Captain--Command of Johannesburg Police at Nicholson's
Nek, 16

Van Niekerk, Commandant--Continuance of the War, Argument in favour
of, 414, 415

Van Reenen's Pass--
Occupation by Harrismith and Winburg Commandos, 7, 8
War Council at--Commander-in-Chief de Wet attending in place of
Commandant Steenekamp, 8, 9

Vanvurenskloof, Boer Retreat from, 139, 140

Vechtgeneraal of the Orange Free State--
Abolition of Post, 95
Creation of Post, 9, 10
De Wet, Commander-in-Chief, Appointment of, 22
Roux, General Paul, appointed by Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 85
Ventersburg--Boer Lines broken through, 85

Ventersdorp--
Fighting near, 140, 141, 142
Meeting between President Steyn and Commander-in-Chief de
Wet, 168, 169

Vereeniging--
Meeting of General Representatives to discuss the Situation (May 15,
1902), 333-364
Authority given to Delegates to voice the wishes of their
Constituencies, 333, 337, 338, 400, 402, 403, 404, 405, 407,
411, 412, 417, 421, 422, 423, 424
Thanks of the meeting to the King of England and Queen of the
Netherlands for efforts to promote Peace, 345, 346
Unity among Delegates essential, 337, 338, 349, 350, 351, 357
Meeting of Special National Representatives to discuss British Peace
Terms (May 29, 1902), 397
Armistice agreed on to admit of Attendance of Officers, 315
Misunderstanding on the part of the British Columns, 317, 318
Divisions among Delegates, 421, 422, 423, 424, 425, 426
Meeting a Fatal Error, 413, 414
Questions to be decided, 398, 411, 417
(For details of subjects discussed _see_ Independence, Peace
Negotiations, etc.)

Verkijkersdorp--Capture of Women's Laager near, by the British, and
Rescue by Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Commando, 238-241
British Casualties, 239, 240

Vice-Commanders-in-Chief, Orange Free State--
Badenhorst, Veldtcornet, C.C., Appointment for Districts of Boshof,
etc., 159
De Wet, Gen., Appointment of, 49
Fourie, Gen., Appointment for Districts of Bloemfontein, etc., 157
Hertzog, Gen., Appointment for Districts of Fauresmith, etc., 158

Vice-President of Orange Free State--
Appointment of Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 411
Creation of Temporary Post, 198

Viljoen, Mr. P.R.--Situation in South Africa on May 15, 1902, Report of
the Vereeniging Conference, 346, 347

Villiers, General de--Death due to Wound received at Biddulphsberg, 84
Natal Expedition, Commanding as Vechtgeneraal, 8, 9
Prinsloo's Surrender, Escape from, 128
Work in South-Eastern Districts of the Orange Free State, 83

Villiers, Mr. Jacob de, States-Procureur of Orange Free State, Capture
of at Bothaville, 170, 171, 198

Vilonel, Commandant--
Resignation--Enforced Resignation due to Insubordination, 64
Surrender to British--Recapture by Captain Pretorius and Trial for
Desertion, 84
Removal from Bethlehem to Fouriesburg, 121, 122
Waggons, Persistence in use of, 62

Visser, Commandant--Death of at Jagersfontein Engagement, Faithfulness
and Valour of Commandant Visser, 158

Vleeschkorporaal, Duties of, 4, 5

Vrede--
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Meeting with Louis Botha, 231
Meeting between President Steyn and the Transvaal Government, 231

Vrede Commando, Surrender following Prinsloo's Surrender, 128

Vredefort--
Capture of British Outpost, 232
Engagements near, 133, 134, 135
Retreat of the Boers to the Vaal River, 164, 165
Surrender of Arms by Commando after Declaration of Peace, 323, 324

Vredefort-weg Station--Commandant Steenekamp's Success at, 98, 105, 106

Vrijheid--Kaffir Atrocities, Murder and Mutilation of Burghers, 426, 427

Waggons--
Boer Reluctance to abandon use of, 62, 120, 121, 129, 131, 135, 136
Harrismith Burghers' Refusal to part with their Waggons at
Spitskopje, 161-163
De Wet, Commander-in-Chief, Use of Little Waggon, 293, 294, 398
Destruction by British, 120, 121, 191
No Waggons with Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Commando, 279
Vilonel's, Commandant, Persistence in using Waggons, 62
Waggon Camps, Regulation prohibiting, 58

War Commission--Orders to commence Natal Campaign, 4

War Councils, 19
Decisions of Council of March 28, 1900, 61
Doornberg, Council at--Decision as to Presidential Election, 197
Kroonstad Council--Officers present, Decisions, etc., 58 _note_, 59

War of 1877-1881--Futility of Comparison with War of 1899-1902, 421, 422

Warfare, Boer Methods of--
Checking an Enemy's Advance--Boer Tactics, 213
Rapidity of Action, Importance of, 75

Wauchope, General--Death at Magersfontein, 23

Weilbach, Commandant--Desertion of Post at Bloemfontein, 54

Wessels, General J.B.--
Kroonstad War Council, Presence at, 58
Sanna's Post Engagement, Share in, 64

Wessels, Mr. C.J.--
Commander-in-Chief of Free Staters at Magersfontein and Kimberley, 23
Member of Boer Deputation to Europe (1900), 53, 54

Wessels, Veldtcornet--
Capture of, at Frederiksstad, 166, 167
Dewetsdorp Exploits, 176, 177, 178

White, Colonel--Engagement with Commandant Hasebroek near
Thaba'Nchu, 189, 190

White Flag Treachery at Reddersburg, 75, 76

Wire Fencing--
Bothaville Boers cutting the Wire, 299
Erection of, by the British, 262
Lindley-Kroonstad Line of Blockhouses--Escape of Boers, 287
Palmietfontein, Boers breaking through Line, 289, 290

Witkopjes Rheboksfontein Engagement, 135, 136

Witwatersrand, Cession to the British--Proposals of the Vereeniging
Conference, 350, 351, 360, 361, 363, 364

Wolfaard Brothers--Wounded by Lyddite Shell at Magersfontein, 25

Wolmarans, Daniel--Member of Boer Deputation to Europe (1900), 53, 54

Wolvehock--Railway blown up by Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 163

Women and Children--
De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Care for, after Sanna's Post, 66, 67
Difficulties of providing for--Deliberations of the Vereeniging
Conference, 333, 339, 342, 343, 344, 345, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353,
356, 405, 406, 410, 412, 413, 415, 416, 417, 423, 424, 425, 426,
427
Flight of Boer Women to escape Capture by the British, 279
Kaffir Treatment of Boer Women, 151, 152, 153
Magersfontein Laager, Presence in, 25
Sufferings in Concentration Camps, etc., 198, 290, 291, 421, 422
Treatment by the British, 232, 239, 240, 241, 257, 258
Verkijkersdorp Laager, Capture of by British, and rescue by
Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Commando, 238-241

Wonderkop--General de Villiers' Exploits, 83

Wounded, Boer Treatment of--
Doornspruit, Care of Wounded after, 133, 134
Nicholson's Nek--Care for Wounded by Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 17

Yeomanry, Imperial--Gallantry at Tweefontein, 281

Yule, General--Ladysmith Retreat conducted by, 9, 10

Zandnek--Captain Scheepers' Engagement near, 139, 140

Zwavelkrans Farm--British Convoy Captured by Commander-in-Chief de
Wet, 96, 98