Vulgar words in Strijd tusschen Boer en Brit. English (Page 1)

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There were so many other ways in which the thing might have been done, and better done; and the following incident, which occurred during the war, serves to show that this policy of the _blockhouse_ might equally well have been called the policy of the _blockhead_.

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Index Aard, Commandant Frans van-- Election as Commandant of Kroonstad, 115 Killed in engagement between Kroonstad and Lindley, 157 Abraham's Kraal--Bombardment by British, Boer Flight, 52 _Achterlaaiers_, 3 Active Service--Calling up of Orange Free State Burghers, 4 Commando Law as to Equipment, Provisions, etc., 3 Notification to Orange Free State Burghers to hold themselves in readiness, 3 Alberts, Capt.--Tribute to, 243 Albrecht, Major--Command of Boer Reinforcements at Koedoesberg, 28 Ammunition--Amount possessed by Boers in 1902, 408 Capture of Ammunition by the Boers, 173 Dewetsdorp, 178 Doornspruit, Capture of Train near, 132 Roodewal--Amount captured, 103 Digging up, 191, 193 Disposal of, 104, 106 Tweefontein, 282 De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Ammunition hidden in Cave, 298 Amnesty--General Amnesty for Boer Sympathisers in Cape Colony and Natal, proposed, 322 Annexation of the South African Republic--Battles fought after the alleged Annexation, 229 Peace Negotiations at Pretoria, References to the Annexation, 367 Armistice to admit of attendance of Officers at the Vereeniging Meeting (May, 1902), 315 Misunderstanding on the part of the British Columns, 317 Arms, Surrender of, _see_ titles Banishment and Surrender Assistant-Commander-in-Chief Gen. de Wet obtaining Post from Government, 95 Assistant-Commander-in-Chief of the Orange Free State-- Prinsloo, Mr. Marthinus, Illegal Election of, 126 Steenekamp, Commandant, Nomination of, 144 Badenhorst, Siege of, by Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 77, 78 Abandonment of Siege, 79 Badenhorst, Veldtcornet, 94 Vice-Commander-in-Chief in Districts of Boshof, etc., Appointment, 159 Baggage Animals of British Troops--Exhaustion of, 148 Use of, 279 Baker's, Col., Column--Commander-in-Chief de Wet lying in wait with a view to Reprisals, 271 Banishment Proclamation of Aug. 7, 1901 (Lord Kitchener's Proclamation), 247-250 Battles fought subsequent to, 252 Burghers, Effect on, 252 Kitchener's, Lord, Letter to Commander-in-Chief de Wet enclosing copy of Proclamation, 247 De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Reply, 248 Officers, Effect on, 250 President and Commander-in-Chief of Transvaal and Orange Free State--Replies, 250, 251, 257, 258 Steyn's, President, Letter to Lord Kitchener, 251-259 Terms of, 247-251 Bank Notes of the South African Republic--Peace Terms, Arrangements for honouring Notes, 380 Prisoners of War, Opportunity of sending in Notes for Payment, 386 Barbed Wire Fences, _see_ Wire Fences Barton, Gen., Attack on at Frederiksstad by Commander-in-Chief de Wet and Gen. Liebenberg, 164-167 Beijers, Gen.--Continuance of the War, Spirit of the Nation an obstacle--Speech at Vereeniging Conference, 410 Waterberg District, Situation in--Report to the Vereeniging Conference, 339 Bergh, Capt.--Attacks on Boer Forces with bands of Kaffirs, 271 Bester, Commandant A.J.--Continuance of the War, Argument in favour of at the Vereeniging Conference, 421 Bester Station, Skirmish at, 10 Bethlehem--Commandants of Boer Forces, Appointments, 227, 228 Defence of--British Reinforcements, Arrival of, 121, 122 Dispositions of Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 120, 121 _Voetgangers_ on Wolhuterskop, Bravery of, 121, 122 Engagement near, 194, 195 Fall of, 122 Bethlehem Commando--Fidelity of Burghers, 94, _note_ Bezuidenhoutspas--Occupation by Vrede Commando, 7, 8 Biddulphsberg Engagement--English wounded burnt by veldt fire, 84 "Big Constable"--Transvaalers mistaking President Steyn for Police Agent, 86, 87 Birkenstock, Mr.--Continuance of the War, Terms of Surrender, etc., 399 Situation in South Africa on May 15, 1902--Report to the Vereeniging Conference, 343 Blauwbank, Fight at, 30 British Camp abandoned--Booty taken by Boers, 33, 34 British Convoy, Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Attack on, 32, 33 Blijdschap--Arrival of Laager of Women, 268 De Lange sentenced to death for High Treason at, 268, _note_ Massing of Commandos at, 268 _Blikkiescost_, 4 Blockhouse System--"Blockhead" System, alleged, 260 Boer Success in breaking through Blockhouses, 260, 261 Bothaville, Boers breaking through Blockhouse Line, 299 British loss of faith in Blockhouses, 291, 292 Cost of erection and maintenance, 262 Description of, 262 Districts surrounded by the British, 261 Failure of, alleged, 261 Lindley-Kroonstad Line, Boers breaking through, 287 Palmietfontein, Boers breaking through Line near, 289, 290 Prolongation of the War by, alleged, 263, 264 Small number of Captures effected, 260, 261 Springhaansnek--Commander-in-Chief de Wet breaking through the Line of Blockhouses on the march to the South, 173 Thaba'Nchu and Sanna's Post, Forts between--Capture by Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 201, 202 Trenches dug by British near Blockhouse Lines, etc., 288, 294, 295 Bloemfontein--Capture by British, 55 Defence of--Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Arrangements, 54 Water Works--Occupation by General Broadwood, 61 "Boer Biscuits," 3 Boer Forces-- Burghers who had returned home after fall of Bloemfontein, Re-call to the front, 71 Commandos left with Commander-in-Chief de Wet after fall of Bloemfontein, _note_ 57 Confusion among Burghers at Holspruits, 294, 295 Discipline, _see_ that title Disposition of Forces after fall of Bethlehem, 124 Harrismith Commando, Refusal to part with Waggons--Return home, 161, 163 Medical Certificates, Abuse of, _note_ 59 Mobility, _see_ that title Numbers at Outset of War, 408, 414, 415, 491 Numbers at the Termination of the War, 322, 338, 339, 347, 348, 359, 360, 361, 362 Orange Free State Commandos-- Commander-in-Chief, Election of, 6, 7 Harrismith, Concentration at, 4, 6-7 Heilbron Commando, _see_ that title Number of Burghers ready to fight after fall of Pretoria, 94 Panic after Paardeberg, 48, 49, 51, 52, _note_ 57 Permission given to Burghers by Commander-in-Chief de Wet to return home, 56, _note_ 57--Gen. Joubert's Protest, 57 Reduction in numbers due to Paardeberg Surrender, etc., 89, 90 Roberts', Lord, Surrender Proclamation--Effect on Numbers rejoining Commandos, 60 Non-observance of Terms, Burghers returning to Commandos, 80 Separation of Free Staters and Transvaalers after fall of Kroonstad, Reasons for, 89, 90 Boesmanskop Skirmish, 80 Boshof, Vrow--Gift of Clothes to Burghers who had swum the Orange River, 221, 222 Bosman, Landdrost--Continuance of the War, Terms of Surrender, etc., 404, 405, 406 Situation in South Africa on 15th May, 1902--Report to the Vereeniging Conference, 361, 362 Botha--Capture at Honingkopjes, Subsequent Escape and Death, 110 Botha, Commandant-General-- Continuance of the War, Arguments against--Terms of Surrender, etc., 414, 415 Estcourt Skirmishes--Capture of Armoured Train, etc., 19 Fortitude after Fall of Pretoria, 93 Independence of the South African Republic and Orange Free State--Vereeniging Conference Delegates' power to decide as to Independence, 411 Junction with Commander-in-Chief de Wet at Rhenosterriviersbrug, 88, 89 Middelburg Peace Proposals, _see_ that title Mission to Europe on behalf of Relief Fund Committee, 428 Peace Negotiations--Member of Commission of National Representatives at the Pretoria Conference, 320, 365-396 Situation in South Africa on 15th May, 1902--Report to the Vereeniging Conference, 337, 338, 354-358 Botha, General Philip-- Dewetsdorp Defences, Occupation of, 175, 176 Engagement with General Knox's Forces, 194, 195 Kroonstad War Council, Presence at, 58 Reinforcements sent to Commander-in-Chief de Wet before Paardeberg, Command of, 36, 37 Stinkfontein--Failure to recapture Position, 45 Storming of, 40 Tabaksberg, Engagement at, 83 Botha, Mr. Jan--Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Tribute to, 150, 151 Bothaville--Boers breaking through Blockhouse Line, 299 Surprise Attack by the British on Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Forces--Boer Panic, 168-170 Losses of the Boers, 170-171 _Bout Span_, 5 Boys--Presence with Commandos, 287, 289, 290 Children killed and wounded, 289, 290, 295, 296 Brabant's, General, Successes, 50 Brabant's Horse--Attack on Commandant Kritzinger and Captain Scheepers, 185, 186 De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Opinion of, 75, 76 Brand, President--Assistance rendered to South African Republic in War of 1877-1881, 422, 423 Brandfort, Boer Forces at--Hotels closed by Commander-in-Chief, 60 _Brandwachten_, 22 Breijtenbach, Veldtcornet B.H.--Continuance of the War, Impossibility of Carrying on the Struggle, 403, 404 British Forces--Artillery, Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Tribute to, 25 March from Bethlehem to Reitz, under guidance of Free Staater, 263, 264 Sixty Thousand Men, Cordon of, 291, 292, 293, 294 Broadwood, General--Occupation of Thaba'Nchu, 65, 66 Retreat towards Thaba'Nchu before General Olivier, 62 Broodspioen, 207, 208 Bruwer, Commandant--Appointment to Command of Bethlehem District, 227, 228 Buller, Sir Redvers--Drakensberg Frontier, Crossing of, 93 Landing at Cape Town, 21 Relief of Ladysmith, 50 Strength of Positions operated against by Sir Redvers Buller, 21 Bulwana Hill--Boers surprised by British, 21 Burger, Vice-President--Continuance of the War, Terms of Surrender, etc., 398, 421, 422, 424, 425 Meeting with Orange Free State Government, Letter to President Steyn, 301, 302 Situation in South Africa on 15th May, 1902--Address at the Vereeniging Conference, 336, 337, 351-354 Steyn, President, Resignation of--Announcement at Vereeniging Conference, 411 Cape Colony-- De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Attempted Inroad--March towards Cape Colony-- Blockhouses--Commander-in-Chief de Wet breaking through the Line at Springhaansnek, 173, 187, 188, 189 Dewetsdorp-- Defences, British neglecting to hold, 175, 176 Storming of, 175-179 Forces under Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 172 "Good Hope" Farm, Engagement near, 181 Knox's, Gen., Arrival with British Reinforcements, 181 Gun and Amount of Ammunition taken, 173 Karmel, March towards, 181, 182 Knox's, Gen., Pursuit of Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 185, 186, 187, 189, 190 Orange and Caledon Rivers in flood--Commander-in-Chief de Wet "cornered," 182, 183 Prinsloo's, Commandant Michal, Commando--Appearance in the nick of time, 187, 188 Retreat across Orange River, 184, 185 De Wet's, Commander-in-Chief, Expedition into-- Capture of Farm held by British Troops, 207, 208 Courage and Endurance of Burghers, 212 Diminution in number of Boer Forces, 206, 207 Engagements with British Troops, 206, 207, 212 Escape of Boer Forces in the darkness, 216, 219, 220 Fodder, Lack of, 206, 207 Knox's, Gen., Movements, 201, 202, 203 Miraculous Nature of Boer Achievements, 223, 224 Moddervlei, Passage of--Boer Loss of Ammunition and Flour Waggons, 208, 209, 210, 212 Officers serving with Commander-in-Chief de Wet, 195, 196 Position of Boer Forces after crossing Orange River, 205, 206 Retreat across Orange River, Difficulties of, etc., 217-224 Strategy employed to mislead Gen. Knox, 202, 203, 204 General Rising of Burghers, Impossibility of--Reports of Delegates at the Vereeniging Conference, 340, 341, 342, 355, 360, 361, 405, 406 Position of affairs at the beginning of 1901--Colonial Burghers' Sympathy with Boer Cause, 195, 196 Sheep-farming, success of in North-Western Districts, 211 Small Commandos sent to Cape Colony, Policy of, 234 Cape Mounted Rifles, Commander-in-Chief de Wet's opinion of, 77, 78 Cartwright, Mr., Editor of _South African News_--Punishment for publication of "not to take prisoners" Anecdote concerning Lord Kitchener, 184, 185 Casualties, _see_ Losses in Killed and Wounded, etc., on either side Cattle--Blockhouse Line between Lindley and Kroonstad, Boer Cattle breaking through, 288 Capture of Boer Cattle on "Majuba Day," 296, 297 Destruction by the British, 192, 232 Supply available on May 15, 1902--Report of Vereeniging Delegates, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 343, 344, 345, 346, 351, 352 Causes of the War--British Government Interference with the inner policy of the South African Republic, 252, 253 Declaration of War by the South African Republics as the Cause--President Steyn's Contradiction, 251, 252 Extermination of the Republics already determined on by England, alleged, 254, 255 Franchise Law--British Government Demands, 252, 253, 254 Goldfields the main object, alleged, 350, 351 Jameson Raid as a Cause, alleged, 251, 252, 253 Memorials to H.M. Government concerning alleged Grievances--President Steyn's efforts to keep the Peace, 252, 253, 254 Orange Free State joining issues with the Transvaal, 254, 255 Steyn's, President, Letter to Lord Kitchener, 250-259 Troops landed by the British Government prior to outbreak of War, 253, 254 Ultimatum of Boers, Lord Salisbury's Assertion, 53, 54 Ceylon--Boer Prisoners taken with Gen. Prinsloo sent to Ceylon, 156 Chamberlain, Mr. J.--Boer Ultimatum--Telegrams to Sir A. Milner, 329 Jameson Raid--Defence of Mr. Rhodes, President Steyn on, 251, 252 Cilliers, Gen.

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