MANDANT-GENERAL LOUIS BOTHA
(_Photograph by R. Steger, Pretoria._)

GENERAL LUCAS J. MEYER
(_Photograph by Leo Weinthal, Pretoria._)

BATTLEFIELD OF COLENSO, DECEMBER 15, 1899
(_Photograph by R. Steger, Pretoria._)

BOERS WATCHING THE FIGHT AT DUNDEE
(_Photograph by Reginald Sheppard, Pretoria._)

ELECTING A FIELD-CORNET
(_Photograph by the Author._)

KRIJGSRAAD, NEAR THABA N'CHU
(_Photograph by the Author._)

BOER COMMANDANTS READING MESSAGE FROM BRITISH OFFICERS AFTER THE BATTLE OF
DUNDEE
(_Photograph by Reginald Sheppard._)

GENERAL GROBLER
(_Photograph by the Author._)

SPION KOP, WHERE BOERS CHARGED UP THE HILLSIDE
(_Photograph by Reginald Sheppard._)

PLAN OF BATTLEFIELD OF SANNASPOST
(_Drawn by the Author under supervision of General Christian De Wet._)

VILLAGE AND MOUNTAIN OF THABA N'CHU
(_Photograph by the Author._)

THE AUTHOR, AND A BASUTO PONY WHICH ASSISTED IN THE FIGHT AT SANNASPOST
(_Photograph by T.F. Millard, New York._)

CALLING FOR VOLUNTEERS TO MAN CAPTURED CANNON AFTER SANNASPOST
(_Photograph by the Author._)

COMMANDANT-GENERAL CHRISTIAN H. DE WET
(_With Facsimile of his Signature._)

GENERAL PETER DE WET
(_Photograph by the Author._)

GENERAL JOHN DE LA REY
(_Photograph by the Author._)

PRESIDENT KRUGER ADDRESSING AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS
(_Photograph by R. Steger._)

BATTLEFIELD OF ELANDSLAAGTE
(_Photograph by Van Hoepen._)

COLONEL JOHN E. BLAKE, OF THE IRISH BRIGADE
(_Photograph by Leo Weinthal._)

MRS. GENERAL LUCAS J. MEYER
(_Photograph by Leo Weinthal._)

MRS. OTTO KRANTZ, A BOER AMAZON
(_Photograph by R. Steger._)

MRS. COMMANDANT-GENERAL LOUIS BOTHA
(_Photograph by Leo Weinthal, Pretoria._)

GENERAL HENDRIK SNYMAN

FIRST BRITISH PRISONERS OF WAR CAPTURED NEAR DUNDEE
(_Photograph by Reginald Sheppard._)

CHAPTER I

THE WAY TO THE BOER COUNTRY

Immediately after war was declared between Great Britain and the Boers of
the Transvaal and the Orange Free State, the two South African republics
became ostracised, in a great measure, from the rest of the civilised
world. The cables and the great ocean steamship lines, which connected
South Africa with Europe and America, were owned by British companies, and
naturally they were employed by the British Government for its own
purposes. Nothing which might in any way benefit the Boers was allowed to
pass over thes