pture of, on "Majuba Day," 296, 297

Meyer, Mr. J.L.--Continuance of the War, Arguments against, Vereeniging
Conference, 413, 414

Meyer, Veldtcornet--Loss of Position at Stinkfontein, 42

Middelburg Peace Proposals--
Annulled by the Terms of Peace arranged at the Pretoria Conference
(May, 1902), 392
Communications between the Boer Leaders with reference to the proposed
Conference, 230
Difference between the Basis of Negotiations proposed by the Boer
Representatives in May, 1902, and the Middelburg
Proposals, 367, 372, 373
Receipts issued by Boer Officers, Proviso as to Payment, 384, 385

Milner, Lord--
Boer Ultimatum--Mr. Chamberlain's Telegrams, 329
Independence of Republics as Basis for Peace Negotiations, Refusal to
consider--Pretoria Conference, 365-396, 397
Peace Negotiations--Conference at Pretoria with Commission of National
Representatives (May 18-29, 1902), 320, 365-396

Mobility--British Incapacity to keep pace with Boers, 140, 141 (_see_
also Waggons)

Modder River--British entrenched at, 24

Modder Spruit, Battle of, 9, 10, 11
Boer and British Losses, 11, 12

Modderrivierpoort (_see_ Poplar Grove)

Muller, Capt.--Exploit at Roodewal, 101

Muller, General C.H.--Continuance of the War--Vereeniging Delegates'
Refusal to accept British Surrender Proposal, 417

Myringen, Burgher, killed at Rhenosterriviersbrug, 105, 106

Naauwpoort--Prinsloo's Surrender, 85

Natal--British Subjects fighting for the Boers (_see_ Colonial Burghers)

Natal Operations--
Absence of Commander-in-Chief de Wet after 9th Dec., 1899, 21
Bester Station Skirmish, 10, 11
Colenso, Magersfontein, and Stormberg Engagements--British Losses, 23
Drakensberg Passes, Occupation by Orange Free State Commandos, 7, 8
Estcourt Skirmishes--General Louis Botha's Exploits, 19
Failure of Boers to cut off English at Dundee and Elandslaagte, 9, 10
Kraaipan, Capture of Armoured Train by General De la Rey, 8, 9
Ladysmith (_see_ that title)
Modder Spruit, Battle of, 9, 10, 11
Natal Frontier, Commander-in-Chief C. de Wet's Reconnaissance, 7, 8
Nicholson's Neck (_see_ that title)

National Representatives (_see_ Peace Negotiations)

National Scouts--Arming men who had taken the Oath of Neutrality, 159
Bergh's, Captain, Attacks on Boers with bands of Kaffirs, 271, 272
Night Attacks by the British instigated by, 263, 264
Services to the British, 18