4, 185, 223, 224

Naude, Mr. J.--Independence of the South African Republic and Orange
Free State, Vereeniging Delegates' power to decide as to Position of
British Subjects fighting on Boer side, etc., 411

Neikerk, Altie van--Capture at Honingkopjes, 186

Neikerk, Captain--Appointment as Commandant of President Steyn's
Bodyguard, 245

Nel, Commandant--
Farm stormed by English--Escape of Commander-in-Chief C. de
Wet, 152, 153, 154
Modder Spruit--West Wing of Boer Forces commanded by Nel, 10, 11
Nicholson's Nek--Failure to hold Swartbooiskop, 13, 14
Resignation, 115, 116

Nerwe, Van de--Drowned in crossing Orange River, 217

Netherlands--
Peace--Correspondence with the British Government, 301, 302
Boer Response to the Invitation implied in the forwarding of the
Correspondence, etc., 305, 306, 370, 371
Queen of--Thanks of Boer Generals for efforts to promote
Peace--Resolution at the Vereeniging Conference, 345, 346

Newspapers--Circulation of European Papers prohibited in Republics by
England, 409

Nicholson's Nek--
Ambulance for British wounded--Sir G. White's Delay in sending, 17
Booty taken by Boers, 16
Swartbooiskop--
Nel's, Commandant, Failure to hold, 13, 14
Storming by Steenekamp and Commander-in-Chief C. de Wet, 14, 15
White Flag Incident, 15
Transvaal Burghers, Work of, 17

Nieuwouwdt, General--Peace, Rejection of British Terms,
Proposal, 424, 425

Night Attacks by the British--Success of, Losses caused to the
Boers, 263, 264

Norvalspont--Commander-in-Chief C. de Wet's Schemes for Operations in
rear of British, 81, 82

Oath of Neutrality, Breaking--Re-arming of Burghers who had taken the
Oath, Commander-in-Chief de Wet's Scheme, 156-160
British Military Authorities' Breach of Terms of Lord Roberts'
Proclamation justifying Scheme, 159, 160

Olivier, Commandant--
Bethlehem District, Appointment to Command, 227, 228
Honingspruit Station, Failure of Attack on, 115, 116
Prinsloo's, General, Position as Private Burgher, Dissatisfaction
with, 118

Oliviershoekpas--Occupation by Bethlehem Commando, 7, 8

Orange Free State--
Annexation of--Battles fought after the alleged Annexation, 228, 229
De Wet, Commander-in-Chief, Return of, 144, 150, 151
Government (_see_ Government of Orange Free State)
Number of Burghers in Arms after Fall of Pretoria, 94
Outbreak of War--Orange Free St