m
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 Vereeni