War--District Commissions, Institution of, 393, 394
Grant of L3,000,000 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